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Shotgun
The majority of people will associate “Shotgun” with either firearms or the rule of getting the front passenger seat. But our divers now know that there is more hidden behind this simple word: an...
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Third Pinnacle
There is one dive site in the north of Komodo that holds a beautiful secret many liveaboards do not know about. So as to keep this little secret as long as possible I will refrain from disclosing name...
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Ladybugs of the Sea
Every body loves lady bugs. Their little red shiny bodies with black spots are like little toys as they scuttle about the garden. As a kid growing up I remember searching through my moms vegetable...
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Close Encounters
In the Komodo waters you can experience close encounters with what seems like an endless array of exotic wildlife, both on land and underwater. From giant manta rays, shimmering shoals of fish, a...
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Batu Moncho
Batu Moncho is home to one of the most extensive and beautiful reefs in Komodo National Park. Vast gardens of hard and soft coral stretch from the surface down the gentle reef slope to the soft white...
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You Never Know…
You never know what your going to stumble upon when your diving in and around Komodo. You know you will find something truly amazing, as Komodo is one of those places that never disappoints, but until...
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From the Surface
We all know how much Komodo offers just below the surface, if you don’t then I’ll tell you now, there is loads. To give you an idea, scientists estimate that one small reef in Komodo can have more...
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Ta Ta for Now
It’s that time of year again when we temporarily say good buy to a place that has given us so many incredible moments below the oceans surface and like wise above. The seasons are changing and it’s...
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This Week at Manta Alley…
It’s clearly the year of the manta in Komodo. In the past three years that I’ve been onboard Mermaid II we’ve had some pretty outstanding manta encounters, but nothing with the magnitude and frequency...
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How Good is Komodo?
Mermaid II just returned from quite possibly one of it’s most jaw dropping trips in Komodo. We had all the usual suspects like the stunning reefscapes filled with a bounty of reef fish and all the...
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Ketut Saves the Day
It’s heartbreaking to see such as small beautiful animal like this juvenile hawksbill sea turtle entangled in a discarded piece of fishing net. Luckily there was still time to turn this situation...
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I’m Wondering What’s Wandering
It has been a fantastic Komodo season so far for all kinds of rays especially Manta Rays. Often forgotten are the numerous encounters with Mobula and Eagle Rays, sometimes Cownose Rays and Whiptail...
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No Place Like It
I’ve probably written this before, but I’m going to do it again because enough can’t be said about how insanely diverse the diving in Komodo is. There is only one other place in the world that I know...
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Aaaaand ACTION!!!”
Batu Bolong, a pinnacle in the middle of the Lintah Strait, is one of the signature dive sites of Komodo and exposed to strong currents due to its location. What looks like a small rock with a hole...
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The King Of Critters
Komodo is a great place for an abundance of critters and creatures but one of my absolute favourites is the Frogfish or Anglerfish. Sometimes we tend to forget about this majestic fish with the...
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Highway To Heaven
I may risk to sound really boring making Manta Rays my main subject of this article again but they are definitely THE highlight of almost every trip and surely of this Komodo season. It’s like a dream...
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The Shallows
Divers always want to go deep. It’s a common thought among divers that the deeper you go, the more your going to see. In some dive spots this may be true as some species only dwell in the deep dark...
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Mental Preparation
Before joining a Mermaid cruise through Komodo, it’s good to do a bit of mental preparation by running some different scenarios though your head. No, I’m not talking about mentally run through all the...
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Cheeky Butterfly Fish
If you’ve spent any reasonable amount of time underwater in the tropics, whether it be diving or snorkeling, you’ve most likely encountered the alien like cuttlefish. Komodo fore example, has many...
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Like In An Aquarium
Diving in Komodo can feel like swimming in a gigantic aquarium with countless numbers and species of fish, calm and clear waters – only difference being that there is no glass windows! Our morning dive...
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