Raja Ampat - Halmahera - Lembeh crossing 2018 with Raja Manta Liveaboard
KM Raja Manta have just completed an epic crossing from Raja Ampat, across the Halmahera Sea, finishing in the macro haven of Lembeh Straits. This crossing trip delivers so much beauty both above & below the waves.Thanks to all who joined us on this magnificent trip, we hope to dive with you again soon! Raja Manta will be making the return crossing from Lembeh to Raja Ampat 18th to 28th August later this year, spaces are still available but limited so contact us now at info@whitemanta.com if you would like to join us. We can't wait to welcome you onboard to share this beautiful destination with you....
Raja Ampat - Halmahera - Lembeh
This a teaser from our twp 12-day back-to-back Raja-Halmahera-Lembeh snorkeling safaris in Feb-March of 2023. Such an epic tour through some of Indonesia's best snorkeling sites.
HALMAHERA DIVING | A Distant Cinematic Paradise (4k)
Halmahera. A distant Paradise thriving with Life!
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This is Raja Ampat (4k) - dive into the dream of biodiversity
Breathtaking dives in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Kri Island, Indonesian coral reefs. As part of Coral Triangle Raja Ampat in West Papua has the highest biodiversity and the most colorful reefs on the planet, around 75% of the world’s coral species live here.
The size, maturity and healthiness of corals in this region is insane! A large part of the marine life in Raja Ampat is protected by 7 Marine Protected Areas (MPA's).
Raja Ampat is an archipelago of over 1500 small islands, including the four main islands of: Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo.
We started our trip in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 2 flight transfers, 2 boat transfers and +30 hours later we arrived at Kri Island at Kri Eco Resort + Papua Diving for 10 days. Together with my daughter, Isabelle, we made 22 dives at the most beautiful dive sites there are.
All the dive sites are 5-25 minutes from Kri Island: Kri Eco Jetty, Chicken Bay, Mikes Point (!!), Blue Magic, Sardines, Sapokren Jetty, Melissa’s Garden (!!), Chicken Reef, Sorido Wall, Friwenbonda, Citrus Reef, Cape Kri and a lot more!
We stayed on Kri Island, at Kri Eco Resort. Kri Eco Resort is located in the center of the Raja Ampat Marine park at Kri Island. Papua Diving provides guided dives for Kri Eco Resort and (sister resort) Sorido Bay Resort. The local Papuan dive guides of Papua Diving are the best experienced dive guides in Raja Ampat.
Raja Ampat has more than 1000 species of fish, 540 species of coral and 700 species of mollusk. Predatory fish such as Barracudas, Blacktip Reef Sharks and Whitetip Reef Sharks are fully present. Large Oceanic Manta rays are attracted to the rich plankton waters. Schools of fish are everywhere and sometimes a bait ball can be seen. Beside the beauty marinelife the Kri’s forests are rich in birdlife and reptiles.
A special part of the marine park are the Mangroves at Hidden Bay (6:06), they offer critical nursing environments for juveniles of fish species. World's largest amount of mangrove coverage can be found in Indonesia. The Mangroves where one of the highlight’s of this trip!
During our stay we made excursions to Fam Islands, Hidden Bay and The Passage, they are the very definition of paradise.
- (7:00) Fam Islands are a group of islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago. White limestone cliffs plunge into the sea. Ultramarine blue lagoons are nestled next to monumental pinnacles and untouched beaches.
- (6:06) Hidden Bay has a mangrove system of clear mirror-still blue water, where soft corals grow on the roots of mangrove trees. Rising above the foliage hornbills and parrots swoop between the trees. Hidden Bay is a complex network of interconnected water channels and lakes.
- (7:23) The Passage lies between the island of Gam and Waigeo. It can be described as river flowing between the two islands. The nutrient rich waters that are drawn through by the tides feed a vast wealth of marine biodiversity. Above water the sheer limestone cliffs make this a place excessively beautiful.
Places like this are sensitive to climate change. It's frightening to see how many people close their eyes for climate change. Climate change and a decrease of biodiversity are caused by overpopulation. Overpopulation is the main cause of most urgent problems in the world.
This film is the result of around 20 hours of 4k video footage and a few months editing. Shot in May / June 2019.
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Raja Ampat | Expect the unexpected with Raja Manta Liveaboard 2017
It has been nearly 7 years since I worked in Raja Ampat at first season.We still keep exploring and learning new things every year.It's just like you learn to know someone you love more and more.
This year me & Raja Manta Liveaboard would like to thanks all the guests that supported us to explore many rarely visited site around the area.Thanks for all the crews who working hard and dedicated t learn new perspective of Four Kings.We have been experienced countless unforgettable moment in this season.And I learn that sometime we just have to overlook the old school knowledge and open our mind up again to learn new things.Can't wait to go back again in next season.
Raja Ampat trip on Raja Manta Liveaboard with Jerome Kim , Tawan Buasuwan MAR 2017 White Manta Diving
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เกือบ 7 ปีแล้วที่ผมได้รู้จักจุดดำน้ำที่หนึ่ง ที่ได้มีโอกาสทำงานเป็นDive masterและVideographerใช้เวลาด้วยพอสมควรที่ Raja Ampat เขตWest Papua อินโดนีเซีย จากวันนั้นถึงวันนี้ทุกครั้งที่กลับไปรู้สึกว่ายังรู้จักราชาอัมพัตน้อยมาก และทุกๆปีก็อยากจะเรียนรู้สิ่งๆใหม่ๆในราชาอัมพัตที่ใหญ่กว่า 40,000 ตร.กม.จนสำรวจไม่หมด รู้สึกเหมือนเราอยากรู้จักใครสักคนที่เรารักมากๆให้มากขึ้นเรื่อยๆ
ปีนี้มีหลายสิ่งหลายอย่างเกิดขึ้นในราชาอัมพัต เธอได้รับความสนใจจากคนมากขึ้นนำมาทั้งสิ่งที่ดีและไม่ดี แต่ราชาอัมพัตคือสถานที่แห่งหนึ่งที่ผมเชื่อว่าธรรมชาติสร้างความมหัศจรรย์หลายๆอย่างมาให้พื้นที่ตรงนี้ และผมรู้สึกว่าราชาอัมพัตคือโลกแบบที่โลกนี้ควรจะเป็นเมื่อได้มาสัมผัสเมื่อเจ็ดปีที่แล้ว การถ่ายทอดเรื่องราวต่างๆจากสถานที่นี้ผมจึงอยากให้ทุกคนรู้สึกรักราชาอัมพัตแบบที่ผมและหลายๆคนรักและอยากช่วยกันดูแลตลอดไป ปีนี้ผมและเรือRaja Manta Liveaboardได้รับความกรุณาจากแขกทุกๆท่านให้เรามีโอกาสได้ทดลอง เรียนรู้ สิ่งใหม่ๆมากมายในราชาอัมพัต ซึ่งต้องอาศัยความเชื่อใจและประสบการณ์ของพวกเรา และขอบคุณลูกเรือRaja Manta และBlue Manta ทุกๆคนที่ทำงานหนักและยอมทำสิ่งใหม่ๆตามใจผม :) ผมได้เรียนรู้ว่าบางครั้งเราก็ต้องมองข้ามสิ่งที่เรารู้และเชื่อยึดติดเก่าๆและเปิดใจตัวเองให้เรียนรู้สิ่งใหม่ๆเสมอ ราชาอัมพัตซีซั่นนี้ถึงทำให้ผมได้เรียนรู้สิ่งใหม่ๆในมหาสมุทรได้ไม่มีวันจบ และเราจะเรียนรู้จักเธอมากขึ้นเรื่อยๆอีกในซีซั่นต่อๆไป ขอขอบคุณทุกๆท่านที่ร่วมเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของทริปราชาอัมพัตกับเรือRaja Manta และBlue Manta Liveaboard ซีซั่นนี้มากๆครับ สองเดือนที่ผ่านมาทริปเยอะมาก วีดีโอก็ค่อยทยอยตัดออกมา อดทนรอหน่อยครับ
วีดีโอนี้จากทริป Raja Manta Liveaboard เมือเดือนมีนาทีผ่านมาครับ สนใจร่วมทริปก่อนงานTDEX เรามีทริปน่าสนใจมาเสนอ อดใจรอครับ
*ขอพูดถึงกล้องCanon 1DXMKII ที่ผมใช้ถ่ายfootageใต้น้ำวีดีโอนี้ทั้งหมดหน่อย(ผมไม่ได้sponsorจากCanonนะ) ผมเริ่มใช้กล้องตัวนี้แทนตัวเก่ามาตั้งแต่ช่วงปีใหม่ ซึ่งได้มีโอกาสตัดวีดีโอที่ผ่านมาจริงๆจังๆช่วงนี้ กล้องflagshipตัวนี้ไม่ทำให้ผิดหวังเลย White Balanceสำหรับช๊อตใต้น้ำผมยังเชื่อว่าCanonเป็นหนึ่งในกล้องที่ทำได้ดีที่สุด footage 4K ที่ 60fps ทำให้เปิดขีดจำกัดในงานตัดต่อเยอะมาก การเล่นspeedแบบslow-mo ตบด้วยเร่งอัดspeedหลายๆเท่าๆด้วยframe rate ที่สูงขึ้นทำให้ตัดต่อลูกเล่นพวกนี้มากมาย และการถ่ายในสภาพแสงน้อย และระบบAuto focusที่ใช้งานได้ในวีดีโอในโลกแห่งความจริง ถึงจะไม่ใช่กล้องที่สมบูรณ์แบบที่สุด แต่คิดว่าตอบโจทย์สำหรับงานวีดีโอและภาพนิ่งใต้น้ำเกือบจะที่สุดแล้วของDSLR
KM Raja Manta Crossing Trip - Raja Ampat to Lembeh
A video logging our liveaboard diving experience on KM Raja Manta, departing Sorong, West Papua on April 18 2017 and arriving in the Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi April 27 2017. The still photos at the end were taken by Stanny Manoppo.
Scuba Adventure Raja Ampat To Lembeh
Scuba Adventure Raja Ampat To Lembeh
An epic 12 day scuba adventure on a luxury liveaboard. Starting in Raja Ampat diving some of it's iconic sites to see schooling jackfish, Wobbegong and the elusive walking shark. Not to forget the few species of pigmy seahorses that can be found at Mioskon dive site.
From Raja Ampat we moved on to Halmahera to see impressive coral cover walls and the famous large school of barracudas. After a few days exploring there, we moved on to Bangka Island to see even more beautiful soft coral reefs with an abundance of marine life.
The last couple of days we spend in the Lembeh straits for world class muck diving.
Get in touch if you would like to join me next time we do this crossing from Lembeh back to Raja Ampat
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Mermaid I Lembeh - Raja Ampat - Halmahere Feb 3 - 14, 2018
From the volcanic sands of Lembeh to the pristine reefs of Raja Ampat through some untouched & undiscovered sites in Halmahera. 3 amazing destinations in one go.
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Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh Snorkel Safari with Mermad II
Journey with us onboard the beautiful Mermaid II Liveaboard to the reefs of Raja Ampat, Halmahera, and the critter capital of the world-Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi. This 11 night snorkeling safari has been created exclusively for snorkelers – meaning no pesky divers on board. Aboard Mermaid II, a 110 foot luxury snorkel and dive vessel we will have the freedom to travel in comfort to the best snorkeling sites in Raja Ampat, Halmahera, and Lembeh.
The focus of this unique trip will be Halmahera, but because the most convenient starting point for this itinerary is in Sorong-the port to Raja Ampat, we will of course be spending a few days snorkeling in this chart-topping location. In Raja we'll explore manta aggregation areas, some of the world's most pristine reefs which are full of fish, and with a bit of luck we'll be able to get in the water with a whale shark or two!
Halmahera is one of the final frontiers for snorkeling in Indonesia. The area is largely untouched by tourism as liveaboards have only just recently started to explore the area, and as a result you can expect stunning reefs in pristine condition packed full of life. Not to mention the unreal topside scenery where volcanoes and tiny islands jut up from the turquoise waters.
The final day of the tour will take place in Lembeh Straight where the type of snorkeling will shift slightly as we scour the reefs for some of the most unique marine critters in the world. Here we'll be focusing on finding things like multiple species of frogfish, leaf scorpionfish, nudibranchs, and with a bit of luck some seahorses.
RAJA AMPAT 2019 on the Ambai (4K)
We had an incredible time exploring the gem that Raja Ampat in West Papua! I cannot say enough good things the MV Ambai and its incredible crew: thank you for making this such a special trip and treating us like kings!
In this video we introduce the newest member of the Dive Hard Creative Team: demonstrating perfect buoyancy, sharp UW photography skills and next level care for the underwater environment, we are honored to welcome Kris-Mikael of The Splendid Nudibranch. Based what he has already done with an old RX100 MK1, we are super excited to see what this talented Dive Hard can do with an upgraded rig ;)
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Crossing trip from Raja Ampat to Halmahera
Crossing from Raja Ampat to Halmahera is a perfect mix of two different worlds. From the colorful soft corals and schooling fish of Misool to the pristine reef top hard coral gardens and weird critters found in the volcanic islands of Halmahera Sea.
Nataraja Luxury Yacht Charter - Raja Ampat Liveaboard Journey - Pacific High Cruise
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E01 | Is Diving in Halmahera better than Raja Ampat?
Halmahera, in the Maluku province, Indonesia, is a hidden gem for scuba diving: abundant marine life, healthy coral reef, good visibility, lots of reef sharks, mantas, rare macro critters!
Some people even said that THIS place is the the new Raja Ampat...but is it?
Is diving in Halmahera better than diving in Raja Ampat?
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Blue Manta Liveaboard 2016
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Raja Ampat - Halmahera - Lembeh Scuba Diving Cruise Jan 16 - Feb 6, 2015
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Raja Ampat diving 2018 Full version with night dives HD
Diving in Raja Ampat is a dream...Raja Ampat is one of the top scuba diving destination, a diver's dream with beautiful and healthy coral reefs, with wide and great biodiversity of Indopacific ocean. This video is a compilation of different daily and night dives in Dampier Strait of Central Raja Ampat with our group, Busó, Szilvi, Lizi and Isti and the Scuba Republic team and their dive guide, Neles. This video compiled from different dives and night divesin dives sites, like Cape Kri, ArborekJetty, Chicken reef, Mike's point, Manta Sandy and Macro Jetty.
Raja Ampat, a 'Négy Király' egy szinte még érintetlen, több mint 1000 szigetből állószigetcsoport Nyugat Pápuától északra. Raja Ampat egy igazi földi paradicsom, mentes a világturizmustól, de valódi különlegessége abban rejlik, hogy a Földön található összes korall és halféle talán a legsürübben koncentrálódik ezen a területen. Igazi búvárparadicsom, de nem csak búvárok de bárki álma lehet, hogy ezeken a szigeteken tölthessen pár napot. A nem búvárok is egyszerű búvárszemüveggel szinte már a vizbelépéstől csodákat láthatnak. Októberben lehetőségünk nyílt búvárkodni ezen a csodás helyen, ez a videó ezekből a merülésekből ad izelitőt.
Raja Ampat with The Arenui Liveaboard
Beautiful underwater images from Raja Ampat
KLM Mari - Raja Ampat liveaboard
Check out the KLM Mari, Raja Ampat liveaboard with View the boat she cruises around the Raja Ampat region of the Indonesian archipelago. Look around the common parts and cabins and see what it is like to be a guest on board.
White Manta Liveaboard (NEW)
New White Manta Liveaboard Ambon to Raja Ampat highlight video.
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Liveaboard Raja Ampat | 12 days at Sea
Where is Raja Ampat you might be asking? Well it is the most eastern island group in the Indonesian archipelago. We spent 12 days at sea cruising through Raja Ampat on a liveaboard diving boat exploring its island, coral reefs and spectacular marine life. The is one of the best scuba diving places in the world.
Here are some of the highlights from our expedition through this Indonesian archipelago.
Sharks, Manta Rays, turtles, thousands of fish you name it. Watch it for yourself.
The scuba diving was incredible, not really a place for a first time diver, would recommend getting a few dive under your belt first to really get the most out of this place.
Raja Ampat is made up of 100's of jungle covered uninhibited islands and is know for it's rich marine life. this is just a taste we have so much more to share with you.
Given the typography the best way the experience this destination is on a live aboard boat. We spent 12 days meandering through this archipelago on board the 33 metre MSY Seahorse.
Raja Ampat is made up of 4 Major Islands (Missool, Salawati, Batanta, Waigeo) which is where it got its name The 4 kings
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