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Diving With Pygmy Seahorses by Dr. Richard Smith

 Diving With Pygmy Seahorses by Dr. Richard Smith Dr. Smith is a frequent contributor to the site.  His dissertation was on Pygmy Seahorses so he knows a thing or two about these delicate...
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Triton Bay Divers-First Report

Triton Bay Divers- First Report by Leeza English and Gordon Tillen In April we announced the opening of Triton Bay Divers, the newest resort in the Bird’s Head Seascape and the first to...
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Open for Business: TRITON BAY DIVERS by Jimmy Thai

Open for Business: TRITON BAY DIVERS by Jimmy Thai  “Per Ardua”.  Is Latin for “through adversity”, which is the name of one of our visiting yachts.  It is also a very fitting...
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Arborek Jetty by Alex Lindbloom

Arborek Jetty by Alex Lindbloom Raja just seems to keep serving us a buffet of incredible dives. However, it was quite clear which dive site was the favorite as the guests kept asking for more,...
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A New Adventure in Raja Ampat: Snorkeling in Misool’s Jellyfish Lake by Maurine Shimlock

A New Adventure in Raja Ampat: Snorkeling in Misool’s Jellyfish Lake by Maurine Shimlock With a bit of apprehension, our hardy group of 20 divers hopped from their dinghies to brave the rocky...
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“Anti-chovies”-a new divesite by Linda Cappello

“Anti-chovies”-a new divesite  by Linda Cappello GPS coordinates for top of pinnacle: S 02 13.502  E 130 32.639 The naming of this dive site was chosen to not “jinx” it in...
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Magic Mountain by Andrina Bindon

Magic Mountain by Andrina Bindon A much loved dive site in southern Raja Ampat is marked on the charts as Karang Bayangan, the local term for Shadow Reef. On a clear, calm day you can see the top...
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Misool Eco Resort-February and March Newsletters

Misool Eco Resort-February Newsletter The amazing folks who are Misool Eco Resort are real BHS heros.  Besides managing a world class resort, they work very hard protecting the environment and...
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Cenderawasih Bay – Reminiscences from 2013 and 2014 by Ellen Gritz

Cenderawasih Bay – Reminiscences from 2013 and 2014   by Ellen R. Gritz, Ph.D.   My husband, Mickey Rosenau, and I have dived in Cenderawasih Bay twice, in July of 2013 and in...
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