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Diving At Castle Rock – Komodo Scuba Video

My friend and ace videographer Ai Futaki has put together another short video from our Komodo liveaboard trip – this time at the amazing dive site Castle Rock

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ6d7n6geLs

This video was shot by Ai Futaki at Castle Rock in the Komodo National Park in September 2008. We were on a liveaboard on the S/Y Siren (trip report coming soon).

Ai is a freediving instructor and has previously shared an amazing video she made in Komodo while freediving – no scuba required. The video above she made while on scuba – some sites in Komodo just have too much current to freedive safely – and of course, the current brings in the big things… I think only the first couple of minutes is at Castle Rock and then the rest is from other locations.

You see a video I shot of Ai freediving here.

I had two of the best dives of my life at Castle Rock on successive days – the sheer profusion of fish life there was stunning. I can’t wait to go back!

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