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Diving Indonesia

Diving Indonesia is to enter the waters of arguably the world’s best scuba diving. There’s an almost overwhelming choice of incredible scuba destinations to explore.

Komodo Dive Sites

Komodo Dive Sites
Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is one of the most epic places to go scuba diving in the world. Here’s a detailed run down of some of the major dive sites. Read More

Gangga Island Diving December 2023

Sun over the coral, Bangka
Lots of rare critters, untouched coral reefs and not many other divers – Gangga island diving is a quiet haven in Indonesia with a lot to offer. Read More

Where To See Whale Sharks In Indonesia

Whale shark at Saleh Bay, Indonesia
Here are three places in Indonesia where you’re almost guaranteed to come face to face with a whale shark, the biggest fish in the world Read More

Where To See Manta Rays In Indonesia

Manta Ray, Manta Alley, Komodo
Indonesia has plenty of places where you can see manta rays, but you need to plan ahead for the best chances of an epic manta encounter. Read More

Raja Ampat Liveaboard June 2023 Report

Yellow snapper and big eye snapper, Miskion, Raja Ampat
Doing a liveaboard in Raja Ampat at the end of season means rain and wind but also some spectacular diving. Here’s what it was like diving Raja Ampat in June. Read More

Indonesia Entry Requirements

Gusti at Magic Rock swimthrough, Raja Ampat
As of June 2023, Indonesia has dropped all proof of Covid vaccination requirements for foreign tourists, allowing unrestricted access as before the pandemic. Read More

Komodo Liveaboard Trip Report August 2022

Komodo Liveaboard Trip Report August 2022
With Indonesia reopened to foreign tourists, Komodo liveaboards are back on the water and exploring the scores of dive sites in the waters of the Komodo National Park. Read More

The USAT Liberty Shipwreck, Bali June 2022

Diving The USAT Liberty Shipwreck, Bali June 2022
The USAT Liberty Shipwreck is Bali’s most famous dive site, and it still deserves its reputation as one of the world’s best wreck dives. Read More

Diving Raja Ampat: A Quick Guide

Diving Raja Ampat: A Quick Guide
What’s so great about diving Raja Ampat? Here’s a concise rundown of what to expect plus Raja Ampat liveaboards and the practicalities of getting there. Read More

Raja Ampat Liveaboard Trip Report 2020

Raja Ampat Liveaboard Trip Report 2019-2020 Season
Diving Raja Ampat remains truly remarkable, despite the growing environmental pressures. Here’s my detailed Raja Ampat liveaboard 2020 trip report. Read More

Raja Ampat Liveaboard 1 Week Trip Report 2018

Raja Ampat Liveaboard Trip Report 2018
A seven day Raja Ampat liveaboard may seem too short to see all the great dive sites Raja Ampat has to offer, but it still provides a week of unforgettable diving. Read More

Raja Ampat to Triton Bay Liveaboard Trip Report 2017

Raja Ampat to Triton Bay Liveaboard Trip Report 2017
A Raja Ampat to Triton Bay liveaboard is one of Indonesia’s great diving adventures. Here’s what to expect from a 10 day trip.
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Indonesia’s Main Scuba Diving Areas

Diving Triton Bay

Diving Triton Bay
It’s one of Indonesia’s greatest underwater environments, but diving Triton Bay is still bubbling under as an essential dive destination. Here’s why it’s become one of places I want to go back to already. Read More

Triton Bay Whale Sharks

Triton Bay Whale Sharks
The regular appearance of whale sharks at Triton Bay’s Namatota area around floating fishing platforms provides yet another reason to dive this fantastic area of Indonesia.
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Raja Ampat to Banda Islands Liveaboard Trip Report 2016

Raja Ampat to the Banda Islands Liveaboard Trip Report
Raja Ampat to the Banda Islands is one of the great scuba diving liveaboard trips – see my detailed trip report on this fascinating region. Read More

Raja Ampat to Triton Bay 2008 Liveaboard Trip Report

Raja Ampat to Triton Bay Trip Report
Indonesia’s Raja Ampat islands have become one of the most famous places to go diving in all of Asia thanks to the area’s pristine coral reefs and incredible diversity of marine life.
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Diving Cenderawasih Bay

Diving Cenderawasih Bay
If you want prolonged, up-close encounters with the majestic but usually elusive whale shark, the biggest fish in the world, Cenderawasih Bay in remote far eastern Indonesia is the place to go. Read More

Diving Komodo

Diving Komodo
Komodo National Park offers some of Indonesia’s best scuba diving, from the temperate waters of the south to the tropical reefs of the north – in November 2009 I took a 10 day trip on MSY Damai to explore this amazing area for a third time. Read More

Diving Bali

Diving Bali
Bali is famous as a tropical island paradise, but it also has a wonderfully diverse collection of dive sites around its coastline that yield many hidden treasures. A Bali Dive Safari over a couple of weeks is the ideal way to enjoy the island both on land and under water. Read More

Diving Lembeh Strait

Diving Lembeh Strait
Indonesia’s northern Sulawesi has one of the greatest – and most unlikely – underwater environments in the world. Scores of fantastic-looking marine species – many of which are rarely seen anywhere else on the planet – are regularly spotted on the barren black sand slopes of the Lembeh Strait. Read More

Diving the Banda Sea

Diving the Banda Sea
Indonesia’s Banda Islands are historically famed for their spices, but they also possess some excellent scuba diving around the coast line of this tiny five island group. Read More

Diving Kalimantan

Diving Kalimantan
Diving the island pearls of Indonesian Borneo’s coastline – Nabucco, Kakaban, Sangalaki and Derawan – from the Tambora liveaboard: the full text of my article for EZ Dive magazine. Read More

Raja Ampat Luxury Liveaboards

Raja Ampat Luxury Liveaboards
Luxury Raja Ampat liveaboards are the ultimate way to dive Raja Ampat and enjoy it to the full. Check liveaboard pricing, availability and book online. Read More

Raja Ampat Budget Liveaboards

Raja Ampat Budget Liveaboards
Budget Raja Ampat liveaboards are a great way to dive Raja Ampat without it costing a fortune. Check liveaboard pricing, availability and book online. Read More

Diving Bali Podcast

Diving Bali Podcast
Bali is a world-famous tourist destination but it’s also a largely underrated diving destination, with scores of great dive sites that range from macro wonderlands to big critter encounters. Simon Pridmore explains Bali’s underwater allure. Hear More

Diving Cenderawasih Bay Podcast

Diving Cenderawasih Bay Podcast
Diving Cenderawasih Bay in Indonesia is a must-do for those who want prolonged, up-close whale shark encounters. But this vast underwater wilderness has plenty more to amaze visitors, as Tim Rock explains. Hear More

Diving Komodo Podcast

Diving Komodo Podcast
Famous as the home of the Komodo Dragon, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is also one of the most epic places in the world to go diving. Accomplished Canadian underwater photographer Mike Veitch explains why. Hear More

Diving Raja Ampat Podcast

Diving Raja Ampat Podcast
Raja Ampat is widely regarded as one of the best places in the world to go scuba diving, but what makes it so special? Veteran underwater photojournalist Tim Rock explores why Raja Ampat keeps divers coming back year after year. Hear More

Indonesia Dive Sites



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:: Need inspiration? See our Best Places To Dive In Indonesia for ideas of where to go and what to do.


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My Recent Dive Trips

  • November 2024: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • October 2024: Forgotten Islands and Banda Sea liveaboard, Indonesia
  • August 2024: Komodo and Saleh Bay liveaboard, Indonesia
  • May 2024: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • April 2024: Sogod Bay, Philippines
  • February 2024: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • January 2024:Gangga Island Resort, Indonesia
  • December 2023: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • Mejangan Island, Bali
  • October 2023: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • June 2023: Raja Ampat liveaboard, Indonesia
  • April 2023: Maldives liveaboard
  • April 2023: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • February 2023: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • December 2022: Raja Ampat liveaboard, Indonesia
  • December 2022: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • August 2022: Komodo liveaboard, Indonesia
  • June 2022: USAT Liberty shipwreck, Bali, Indonesia
  • April 2022: Stonehenge, Koh Lipe, Thailand
  • March 2022: Manta Rays at Koh Bon, Thailand
  • January 2022: Richelieu Rock liveaboard, Thailand
  • March 2021: HTMS Chang and Alahambra Rock liveaboard, Thailand
  • February 2020: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • December 2019: Raja Ampat liveaboard, Indonesia
  • October 2019: Malapascua, Philippines
  • June 2019: Sogod Bay, Philippines
  • April 2019: Tulamben, Bali
  • December 2018: Sogod Bay, Philippines
  • December 2018: Anilao, Philippines
  • October 2018: Moalboal, Philippines
  • October 2018: Malapascua, Philippines
  • July 2018: Tulamben, Bali
  • May 2018: Raja Ampat, Indonesia
  • April 2018: Sogod Bay, Philippines

My Less Recent Dive Trips

  • May 2017: Apo Island and Dumaguete, Philippines
  • April 2017: Tubbataha Reef, Philippines
  • April 2017: Sogod Bay, Philippines
  • March 2017: Triton Bay, Indonesia
  • March 2017: Raja Ampat, Indonesia
  • September 2016: Tulamben, Bali at Alba Dive Resort
  • August 2016: Cenderawasih Bay on Damai 1
  • April 2016: Sogod Bay at Sogod Bay Scuba Resort
  • February 2016: Raja Ampat and Banda Islands on Damai 1
  • April 2015: Anilao at Crystal Dive Resort
  • March 2015: Myanmar and Similan Islands on Thailand Aggressor
  • May 2013: Similan Islands on Thailand Aggressor
  • April 2013: Tubbataha Reef on Discovery Palawan
  • January 2013: Komodo, Indonesia on MSY Damai
  • August 2012: Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia
  • April 2012: Similan Islands and Southern Thailand liveaboard
  • January 2012: Similan Islands liveaboard, Thailand
  • August 2011: Hanifaru, Maldives
  • June 2011: Tubbataha Liveaboard Hans Christian Andersen
  • April 2011: Similan Islands and Southern Thailand liveaboard
  • April 2011: Carpe Vita Liveaboard, Maldives
  • March 2011: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
  • December 2010: Menjangan, Bali
  • July 2010: Tofo, Mozambique
  • July 2010: Sardine Run, South Africa
  • May 2010: Sangalaki / Derawan, Tambora
  • March 2010: MV Flying Seahorse, Similan Islands
  • March 2010: MV Orion, Southern Maldives
  • January 2010: Big Blue Explorer, Palau
  • November 2009: MSY Damai, Banda Sea Liveaboard, Indonesia
  • October 2009: MSY Damai, Komodo Liveaboard, Indonesia
  • October 2009: MV Orion, Maldives Liveaboard
  • September 2009: MV Scubanet, Koh Losin, Thailand
  • May 2009: MSY Seahorse, Banda Sea liveaboard, Indonesia
  • March 2009: Sachika Liveaboard, Maldives
  • February 2009: Daytrips, Koh Lanta, Thailand
  • January 2009: MV Jazz, Burma (Myanmar) Liveaboard

Back In The Day Bragging Rights Dive Trips

  • November 2008: Borneo Explorer, Visayas Liveaboard
  • September 2008: S/Y Siren, Komodo Liveaboard
  • August 2008: Ocean Rover, Sulawesi Liveaboard
  • August 2008: NAD Lembeh Resort, Indonesia
  • June 2008: Koh Tao
  • March 2008: Maldives, Bandos Island
  • February 2008: MSY Seahorse, Raja Ampat Liveaboard
  • January 2008: MV Jazz, Burma Liveaboard
  • October 2007: Bali Dive Safari
  • September 2007: Davao, Philippines
  • July 2007: Great White Sharks, Rodney Fox Liveaboard
  • June 2007: Big Blue, Palau Liveaboard
  • May 2007: Whale Sharks at Exmouth, Australia
  • April 2007: Borneo Explorer, Tubbataha Reef Liveaboard
  • December 2006: Komodo Dancer, Komodo Liveaboard

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