Bird's Head Seascape scuba Archives - Page 8 of 13

In 1988 Norman took a NAUI dive certification course and from that time on, he’s been totally “hooked on diving!” After many dive trips to the Caribbean, over a 14 year period, to...

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Sawandarek Jetty: New dive site by Carlo Calderaro

01 Apr 2019

Administrator’s note: Many boats and some land based resorts already dive this wonderful Dampier Strait site but up until now it has not been listed on the website. A huge thanks goes to...

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First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 2; Triton’s Macro World! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! Recently, when Stewart sent us this submission, we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

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First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 1; the BIG Picture! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! When Stewart sent us this submission we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

Tanya Burnett goes to the BHS…again and again by Tanya Burnett

27 Feb 2019

Administrator’s note: Tanya Burnett has been visiting Raja since the “early” years and she just keeps going back again and again. Why?…keep scrolling! Tanya is a...

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King

10 Dec 2018

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King Tourism is threatening Raja Ampat. On March 4, 2017, a British cruise ship ran aground on a coral reef...

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New Mommon Divesite by Mike Veitch & Burt Jones

07 Nov 2016

New Mommon Divesite – “Mike’s Mount” ≈ S 03 52.634 E 132 43.487 Have you ever considered how a dive destination develops? Why does the boat dive where it does? Most...

Peluncuran Website BLUD UPTD KKP Raja Ampat

24 Oct 2016

Peluncuran Website BLUD UPTD KKP Raja Ampat Sejak awal diresmikan pada tahun 2015, BLUD UPTD Kawasan Konservasi Perairan (KKP) Raja Ampat, sebagai badan pengelola kawasan konservasi perairan Raja...

Raja Ampat MPA (Marine Protected Area) Website Launches

24 Oct 2016

Raja Ampat MPA (Marine Protected Area) Website Launches Since its inauguration in 2015, the Raja Ampat Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Management Authority (UPTD) has been committed to...

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“Juvenile Fish” by Colin Marshall

17 Oct 2016

“Juvenile Fish” by Colin Marshall Article originally appeared in Underwater Photography Magazine Issue # 77 (March/April 2014). Reprinted here with their kind permission. Colin...