November 16, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Daram Islands, Southeast Misool (Warna Berwarna):
Our late morning dive at “Warna Berwarna” (Vibrant Color), located just east of Andiamo, was the final dive of the cruise.
The dive site comprises a sloping reef, wall, bommies, and “cracks.”
True to its name, “Warna Berwarna” features soft corals and gorgonian sea fans of numerous vivid hues!
Much of the reef remains in good shape, though other parts do not.
We dove in 86º F water, with 50′-75′ visibility, and current which varied from mild to strong.
It was quite an enjoyable dive to wind up a wonderful trip!
Here are some of my favorite Reefscapes from our dive at “Warna Berwarna.”
Enjoy!
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November 13, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Daram Islands, Southeast Misool (Andiamo) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite images from our early morning dive at “Andiamo”:
Six Reefscapes, with dive guide Yoce patiently modeling in the third photo.
Enjoy!
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November 12, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Daram Islands, Southeast Misool (Andiamo):
The eleventh, and final, dive day of the cruise was actually a half day of diving, with two morning dives in the Daram Islands.
Our early morning dive was at “Andiamo,” the westernmost dive site in the island group, marked by two adjacent small “rocks” rising above the ocean surface.
“Andiamo” comprises a sloping, predominately hard coral reef, ridge, and walls, with scattered aggregations of soft corals and gorgonian sea fans.
Portions of the reef are quite vibrant and in good shape!
Unfortunately, other parts are not.
We dove in 86º F water, with minimal current, and 50′-75′ visibility, and encountered schooling Fusiliers and Bigeye Snappers, as well as Glassfish aggregations.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at “Andiamo”:
Two Reefscapes; a third Reefscape with dive guide Yoce kindly modeling; another Reefscape; Schooling Bigeye Snappers; and a final Reefscape.
Enjoy!
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November 10, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Wagmag Island, Southeast Misool (Wagmag Reef):
We finished up our tenth dive day with a night dive on Magwag Reef,” located adjacent to the eponymous island.
This dive site is a sloping reef, with sand chutes, mini walls and bommies.
The water remained a balmy 86º F, with mild current.
The dive wasn’t especially photographically productive, but was enjoyable nonetheless!
Here are a handful of my favorite images from this last night dive of the cruise at “Wagmag Reef”:
Papuan Toby; Dwarf Cuttlefish; Decorator Crab; Yellowtail Fusilier; and a Pleurobranch.
Enjoy!
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November 8, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Balbulol Islands, Southeast Misool (No Contest):
The dive site for our late morning dive was “No Contest.”
This site comprises a submerged ridge adorned by numerous small pinnacles.
Portions of the reef are in good shape, sporting multihued soft corals and many gorgonian sea fans!
Unfortunately, other parts of the reef, particularly in the shallows, are algae-covered and in poor condition.
The current was ripping at the start of our dive, but it decreased to mild as the dive progressed.
The water was 86º F, with so-so 50′ visibility.
During the dive, we spotted schooling barracudas, which remained out of photo range.
(After the dive, we snorkeled in a nearby Jellyfish Lake. I didn’t bring my heavy underwater photo rig, because there was a significant hike to reach the lake.)
Here are several of my favorite images from our dive at “No Contest”:
Two Reefscapes; a Reefscape with schooling Fusiliers; and three additional Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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November 6, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Balbulol Islands, Southeast Misool (Mata Gila):
Our tenth dive day began with an early morning dive at “Mata Gila” (Crazy Eye), located adjacent to a small island in the Balbulol Group.
The site is named for a shallow swim through, which I never got to due to current, which varied from mild to strong.
Mata Gila comprises a sloping, predominantly hard coral reef, with an overhanging wall and numerous small pinnacles and bommies.
The site also features many gorgonion sea fans and scattered clumps of multihued soft corals.
I mainly shot Reefscapes during the dive, and here are several of my favorite images from Mata Gila.
Enjoy!
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November 4, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Yilliet Islands, Southeast Misool (Yilliet Besar) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite images from our night dive at “Yilliet Besar”:
Squat Lobster; Tasseled Scorpionfish; Snowflake Moray Eel; Nudibranch (Goniobranchus leopardus); sleeping Green Sea Turtle; and an Eastern Triangular Butterflyfish.
Enjoy!
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November 3, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Yilliet Islands, Southeast Misool (Yilliet Besar):
We finished up our ninth dive day with a night dive at “Yilliet Besar,” (“Big Yilliet”), a sloping, predominantly hard coral reef located adjacent to the eponymous island.
Dive guide Qian and I dove in 86º F water and mild current.
Between the two of us, we spotted a suffficient number of engaging photographic subjects to make for an interesting dive!
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our night dive at “Yilliet Besar”:
Two photos of a Crocodile Flathead; Mushroom Coral Shrimp and a Brittle Sea Star; Linda’s Flatworm; Dwarf Cuttlefish; a pair of Nudibranchs (Chromodoris sp.); and a good-sized sleeping Hawksbill Turtle.
Enjoy!
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November 1, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Warakaraket Island, Southeast Misool (Eagle’s Nest):
A mid-afternoon dive at “Eagle’s Nest” was the third dive of our ninth dive day.
This submerged ridge, located close to Warakaraket Island, is known to be a good site to encounter Manta Rays.
In contrast to rough and choppy surface conditions, we encountered calm and peaceful conditions during our dive in 86º F water, with minimal current, and 75’+ visibility.
Dive guide Qian and I swam the length of the ridge, looking for Mantas.
Unfortunately, none appeared.
Along the way, out of range for decent photos, we encountered schooling Baracuda and Snappers.
Qian was kind enough to do some modeling for me during our dive.
Here are my favorite shots from our dive at “Eagle’s Nest”:
Qian navigating a swim through; and three Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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October 28, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Boo Islands, Southeast Misool (Boo Window) (Continued):
I also shot several reefscapes during our dive at “Boo Window.”
Here are a few of my favorites.
Enjoy!
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October 27, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Boo Islands, Southeast Misool (Boo Window):
We began our ninth dive day with an early morning dive at “Magic Mountain,” one of my very favorite dive sites, which is located near Warakaraket Island.
Among other features, this seamount and submerged ridge has at least two Manta Ray cleaning stations.
It is one of a very few dive sites where there is a good chance to encounter both Oceanic and Reef Manta Rays!
With dive guide Qian, I headed straight down to the site’s deeper cleaning station, at a depth of about 85′, where we spent the entire dive, hoping that one or more Manta Rays might come by.
Unfortunately, luck was not with us, and none showed up, though a solitary Mobula Ray briefly zoomed by above us.
I surfaced disappointed, and without photos.
So it goes!
By contrast, our very next dive, later that morning, at “Boo Window,” was one of my favorite dives of the trip!
This beautiful reef in the Boo Islands, is named for a swim through located in the shallows.
Early on in my dive, I encountered a very mellow, good-sized female Hawksbill Turtle, leisurely feeding on the reef.
She was accompanied by an lovely entourage of Angelfish, (Emperor, Three-Spot, and Six-Banded), and Wrasses, who fed on scraps of sponges and soft corals that the turtle left behind!
Everyone was so focused on eating, that they ignored me accompanying them on their tour of the reef!
A second Hawksbill Turtle briefly swam by to join the party, but soon departed.
It was quite an enjoyable dive!
Here are some of my favorite images of the Hawksbill Turtle and her entourage, with the fifth photo in the series depicting the brief visit by the second Hawksbill.
Enjoy!
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October 22, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Boo Islands, Southeast Misool (Boo Point East):
“Boo Point East,” located at the eastern tip of Boo Island, was the site for our late afternoon dive.
This site comprises a wall and sloping reef, which descends to a submerged point.
We dove in 84º F water, with minimal current, and 50′-75′ visibility.
Our hope was to encounter Manta Ray(s) at “Boo Point East.”
Sure enough, early in our dive a good-sized Oceanic Manta Ray glided by!
I managed to get a couple of mediocre shots of the Manta, and then spent most of the remainder of the dive hunkered down near the submerged point, which I thought might be a Manta Ray cleaning station.
Unfortunately, the Manta never reappeared in my vicinity.
So it goes!
Sometimes you get lucky, and other times not so much!
Here are a few images from our dive at Boo Point East:
Oceanic Manta Ray passing by; Reefscape; a Reefscape featuring a Titan Triggerfish; and another Reefscape.
I concluded my dive day after this third dive, skipping the night dive.
Enjoy!
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October 21, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Fiabacet Islands, Southeast Misool (Tank Rock):
“Tank Rock,” located in the Fiabacet Islands just east of “Nudi Rock,” and connected to it by a submerged ridge, was the site for our late morning dive.
This is also a familiar dive site for me, having dived it numerous times in the past.
However, this time, rather than diving the main portion of the site, led by cruise director Yanto, three of us guests dove the submerged pinnacles lying to the east of “Tank Rock.”
We experienced strong current throughout our dive, making photography quite challenging!
The water was 86º F, with great 100’+ visibility!
The walls and reef that we drifted along were quite lush!
In addition, the dive was very fishy, with a large aggregation of Longfin Bannerfish, schooling Fusiliers and Bigeye Trevally, a huge Grouper, a large Map Puffer, and a cruising Gray Reef Shark!
But the highlight of the dive came during our safety stop at the end of the dive, when a Sailfish zoomed out of the blue close by us!
It was the first Sailfish that I had ever encountered!
Here are a few of my favorite images from our exciting dive at “Tank Rock”:
A large aggregation of Longfin Bannerfish; Map Puffer; schooling Bigeye Trevally; and a Reefscape.
Enjoy!
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October 20, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Fiabacet Islands, Southeast Misool (Nudi Rock):
We began our eighth dive day with an early morning dive at “Nudi Rock,” located in the middle of the Fiabacet Islands.
This iconic dive site’s name derives from several small trees growing on the elongated rock, which resemble a nudibranch’s rhinopores and external gills
I had dove “Nudi Rock” numerous times before on prior trips.
The site comprises a beautiful sloping mixed hard and soft coral reef and wall, with an adjacent channel and submerged pinnacle.
We dove in 84º-86º F water, with localized small thermoclines, current varying from mild to strong, and excellent visibility.
Here are some of my favorite images from our dive at “Nudi Rock”:
Two Reefscapes; a Reefscape featuring a Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips being cleaned by a couple of Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasses; another Reefscape; a Reefscape featuring a Titan Triggerfish; another Reefscape; a Reefscape featuring a pair of Midnight Snappers; another Reefscape; a Reefscape featuring a pair of Panda Butterflyfish and a Surgeonfish; and a final Reefscape.
Enjoy!
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October 18, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Wayil Region, Southeast Misool (Barracuda Rock):
We concluded our seventh dive day with a night dive at “Barracuda Rock,” located a short distance due west of Wayil Batan Island.
This site is a sloping hard coral reef with scattered sand patches.
We encountered 86º F water, with moderate current at the beginning of our dive, which became minimal as the dive progressed.
With my 60 mm macro lens, I mainly shot fish and creature portraits, but did not come across any especially unusual subjects.
Nonetheless, here are several of my favorite images from our dive at “Barracuda Rock”:
Parrotfish; Periclimenes Shrimp; Panda Butterflyfish; Pleurobranch; Blackstreak Surgeonfish; Painted Spiny Lobster; Goldsaddle Goatfish; Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray; and a second Parrotfish.
Enjoy!
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October 16, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Wayil Region, Southeast Misool (Neptune’s Fan Sea) (Continued):
Here are a few more of my favorite shots from our dive at “Neptune’s Fan Sea”:
Three Reefscapes; Goldstriped, Diagonal-Banded, & Ribbon Sweetlips, & a Midnight Snapper; and four additional Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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October 15, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Wayil Region, Southeast Misool (Neptune’s Fan Sea):
Our late afternoon dive site, “Neptune’s Fan Sea” (a.k.a. “Gorgonian Passage”), is another great dive site that I had visited several times before on previous trips!
It’s a drift dive along the west wall (i.e. Wayil Batan side), of a relatively narrow channel located between Wayil Batan and Walib Islands.
The site is named for the many large gorgonian sea fans which grow on the wall, (though it seemed to me that there are now fewer fans than I recalled from prior dives).
The wall is also loaded with beautiful soft corals and sponges of various colors!
During our dive in 86º F water, with 50’+ visibility, the current, which ranged from mild to strong, was running from the north.
So we drifted through the channel with the wall on our right.
It was a beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable dive!
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at “Neptune’s Fan Sea”:
Four Reefscapes; a Trio of Golden Spadefish; and three more Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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October 14, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Wayil Region, Southeast Misool (Four Kings):
“Four Kings,” the site for our late morning dive, is a spectacular reef, which I had visited on several previous trips!
It comprises four adjacent pinnacles, located along a ridge, that are loaded with soft corals of many colors.
“Four Kings” can also be quite fishy, particularly when there is current.
Unfortunately, there was only minimal current during our dive in 86º F water, with 75’+ visibility.
Consequently, the soft corals weren’t as pumped up as they can be, and the site wasn’t as fishy as I have seen it, though we did encounter schooling Bigeye Snappers and Bigeye Trevally.
Nonetheless, it was quite a good dive!
Here are some of my favorite images from our dive at “Four Kings”:
Three Reefscapes; schooling Bigeye Snappers; four more Reefscapes; and schooling Bigeye Trevally.
Enjoy!
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October 12, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Wayil Region, Southeast Misool (Wako Seamount):
We spent May 26th, our seventh dive day, in the Wayil Region of southeast Misool.
“Wako Seamount,” a large seamount featuring coral bommies and ridges on top, and some beautiful patches of soft corals, was the site for our early morning dive.
We dove in 86º F water, with 75′ visibility, and mild to moderate current.
I continued with my 15 mm fisheye lens, and mainly shot Reefscapes.
Here are several of my favorite images from our dive at “Wako Seamount.”
Enjoy!
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October 11, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Northwest Misool (Mas-Mas) (Continued):
Here are the rest of my favorite shots from our May 25th dive at “Mas-Mas.”
Divemaster Yoce and Cruise Director Alexa graciously modeled for me in the final four images.
Thank you both!
Enjoy!
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October 9, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Northwest Misool (Mas-Mas):
After a ten day break, I’ve resumed reviewing images from my May 2025 trip to eastern Indonesia.
We rounded out May 25th, our sixth dive day, with a late afternoon dive at “Mas-Mas” (“Gold-Gold”), a large seamount located near Nampele Island in northwest Misool.
This attractive reef is in excellent condition, and is loaded with soft corals adorning many small coral bommies.
We encountered innumerable schooling Fusiliers, and a small school of Barracuda during our dive.
The water remained a balmy 86º F, with mild to moderate current, and 50′-75′ visibility.
I continued with wide angle photography.
Here is the first set of my favorite Reefscapes from “Mas-Mas.”
Enjoy!
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September 30, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Northwest Misool (Highway) (Continued):
Here are another half dozen of my favorite images from our May 25th dive at “Highway”:
Three Reefscapes; Ribbon Sweetlips; and two additional Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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September 29, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Northwest Misool (Highway):
Our late morning dive on May 25th was at “Highway,” a gently sloping, shallow, predominantly hard coral reef, with soft coral patches, located adjacent to Nampele Island.
Portions of the reef are in good shape, but other parts are quite rubbly.
Numerous small bommies covered with Glassfish added to the attractiveness of the reef!
The water temperature ranged from 84º-86º F, with localized small thermoclines, 100’+ visibility, and minimal current.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at “Highway”:
A Tasselled Wobbegong Shark resting in a small cave; and six Reefscapes, four of which feature innumerable Glassfish.
Enjoy!
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September 28, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Northwest Misool (Blue Water Mangrove):
For the first time during the entire trip, on May 25th, our sixth dive day on the second cruise, I found myself back in familiar territory, the northwest Misool region of south Raja Ampat.
Up until then, we had traveled through territory around Gorontalo and Halmahera that I had never visited previously!
In general, I had been quite pleasantly surprised by the excellent quality of the dives that we had experienced!
Our early morning dive on May 25th was at the Blue Water Mangrove, located near Nampele Island.
Unfortunately, we dove during a falling tide, which resulted in silty water, with photographically challenging limited visibility of 5′-15′.
Nonetheless, I was hoping to encounter and photograph Archerfish, and was not disappointed!
I came across many Archerfish, including schools of up to 10 or 12!
Here are some of my favorite images from our dive at the Blue Water Mangrove:
Four photos of Archerfish; a shot of a juvenlie Blackfin Barracuda, with at least three Archerfish; and five Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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September 25, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Pulau Pisang (Pisang North):
We completed our fifth dive day with a mellow late afternoon dive at “Pisang North.”
This is a relatively flat hard coral reef with occasional soft corals.
Parts of the reef are healthy and in good shape, other portions are significantly degraded and algae-covered.
The water was 86º F, with minimal current, and 75′-100’+ visibility.
We spotted a Green Sea Turtle, a Whitetip Reef Shark, small numbers of at least three species of Sweetlips, and a large Grouper during our dive, none of which, however, provided good photo ops.
Here are my five favorite Reefscapes from our dive at “Pisang North,” the fourth of which features dive guide Qian.
Following the dive, Damai I began cruising to the Misool Region of South Raja Ampat.
Enjoy!
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September 24, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Pulau Pisang (Batu Anyor Kecil):
Our late morning dive at Pulau Pisang on May 24th was at Batu Anyor Kecil (“Little Anyor Rock”).
This is sloping, predominantly hard coral reef, with a fair amount of soft coral as well.
Parts of this dive site are in good shape.
Unfortunately, other portions are not.
The water was 86º F, with 75′-100’+ visibility, and variable current ranging from mild to strong.
We encountered a skittish small Hawksbill Turtle and a pair of Nembrotha nudibranchs during the dive, none of which I photographed with my 15 mm fisheye lens.
I shot Reefscapes, of which here are my three favorites.
Enjoy!
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September 23, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Pulau Pisang (Lighthouse):
We spent May 24th, our fifth dive day, at Pulau Pisang (“Banana Island”), which is conveniently located about halfway between Halmahera and Misool.
Our early morning dive was at “Lighthouse,” a dive site located adjacent to a lighthouse near Pulau Pisang.
The lighthouse has a White-bellied Sea-Eagle nest resting on a platform near its top!
The dive site comprises a generally healthy, sloping hard coral reef, with scattered soft corals, and occasional small pinnacles and ridges.
We dove in 86º F water, with 100’+ visibility, and variable current ranging from mild to relatively strong.
Here are several of my favorite reefscapes from our dive at “Lighthouse,” with the sixth image featuring dive guide Qian.
Enjoy!
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September 16, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait, Kusu Island, (Kusu North):
We returned to Kusu Island for our third, and final, dive on May 23rd.
The dive site, “Kusu North,” is a sloping hard coral reef, with occasional soft corals, sand patches, and miniwalls with overhangs.
We encountered 82º-86º F water, with minimal current, and 75′ visibility.
I dove with Damai I Cruise Director Alexa, who very kindly devoted much of her dive to modeling for me!
She was very patient, and did a great job!
Here are a handful of my favorite images from our dive at “Kusu North,” featuring Alexa.
The first photo also includes a well-camouflaged, and very cooperative, Tasseled Scorpionfish resting on the reef in front of her!
Enjoy!
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September 15, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (Pulau Saleh Kecil):
Our late morning dive on May 23rd was on a sloping hard coral reef located adjacent to Pulau Saleh Kecil (“Little Saleh Island”), in the Patiente Strait.
Parts of the reef were in good shape, and other parts were not.
Unfortunately, the reef was also somewhat garbage-strewn.
The water remained a balmy 86º F, with 75′-100′ visibility, and mild-moderate current.
Here are half a dozen Reefscapes that I like from our dive at Pulau Saleh Kecil.
Enjoy!
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September 12, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait, Kusu Island (House Reef) (Continued):
Here are the rest of my favorite Reefscapes from our May 23rd early morning dive at Kusu Island’s “House Reef.”
Enjoy!
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September 11, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait, Kusu Island (House Reef):
We returned to Kusu Island, located in the Patiente Strait, to begin our fourth dive day with an early morning dive at “House Reef.”
This attractive, healthy, sloping hard and soft coral reef was again quite fishy, with large numbers of Anthias, Chromis, and Fusiliers in particular!
The water ranged from 84º-86º F, with localized small thermoclines, and excellent 75′-100′ visibility.
The current varied from mild to strong.
As I had done previously at this dive site, I shot Reefscapes during the dive, using my 15 mm fisheye lens.
Here is an initial set of my favorite images from our dive at “House Reef.”
Enjoy!
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September 8, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Lei-Lei Jetty):
We rounded out our dive day on May 22nd, as we had done a week before, with a night dive at Lei-Lei Island near the eponymous jetty.
Previously, we had encountered a Halmahera Walking Shark at this dive site.
So we were hoping for a similar encounter.
We did, in fact, once again come across one of these endemic sharks!
However, it was quite shy, and did too good a job of hiding in the reef for me to attempt a photo.
So it goes!
Otherwise, the reef was pretty quiet during our dive.
I ended up mainly shooting fish portraits.
Here are my favorite shots from this night dive at Lei-Lei Jetty:
Two images of a Yellow Boxfish; Pennant Bannerfish; Spotfin Lionfish; Blackspotted Puffer; Redfin Butterflyfish; Trumpetfish; Black-Saddled Toby; Humphead Bannerfish; and a Clark’s Anemonefish.
Enjoy!
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September 7, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Tamo-Tamo):
A week after our initial visit, we returned to “Tamo-Tamo” for our mid-afternoon dive on May 22nd.
This dive site is a pinnacle, the tip of which barely breaks the ocean surface at low tide.
One side of the pinnacle is a sheer wall, while the opposite side is a sloping reef, with scattered coral bommies.
There is also a door-sized swim through located near the tip of the pinnacle.
The water temperature was a welcoming 86º F, with excellent 75’+ visibility.
However, moderate-strong, and shifting currents made this dive somewhat challenging, and convinced me not to attempt navigating the swim through with my large camera rig!
I continued shooting wide angle Reefscapes with my 15 mm fisheye lens for this third dive of the day.
Here are my favorite images from our return dive at “Tamo-Tamo.”
Enjoy!
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September 4, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Pulau Adu) (Continued):
Here is the second set of my favorite Reefscapes from our May 22nd late morning dive at Pulau Adu.
Enjoy!
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September 3, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Pulau Adu):
Pulau Adu (“Adu Island”) was the site for our late morning dive on May 22nd.
This is a relatively healthy, sloping hard coral reef located along Pulau Adu.
We enjoyed a mellow dive in 86º F water, with mild current and 75′-100′ visibility.
I noted 2 or 3 Blacktip Reef Sharks cruising the reef, but they never approached close enough for a decent shot.
Yet again, I photographed Reefscapes with my trusty 15 mm fisheye lens.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at Pulau Adu.
The final photo features Cruise Director Alexa, who graciously modeled for me towards the end of the dive!
Enjoy!
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September 1, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Akejojaru) (Continued):
Here’s the other set of my favorite Reefscapes from our May 22nd early morning dive at “Akejojaru.”
Enjoy!
Happy Labor day!
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August 31, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Akejojaru):
We spent May 22nd, our third dive day, in the Goraci Region.
It was my birthday, and this was the first time ever that I had the opportunity to dive on my birthday!
For our early morning dive, we returned to “Akejojaru,” a beautiful dive site near Siko Island, that we had explored a week before on the prior cruise.
This time, a moderate current was running in the opposite direction from previously.
So we went with the current, and dove the dive site in the opposite direction from before, in 86º F water, with 75′ visibility.
This healthy, sloping, mixed hard and soft coral reef was quite fishy during our dive!
In particular, there were large aggregations of Redtooth Triggerfish hanging out over the reef.
We also encountered two good-sized Bumphead Parrotfish, and a large male Humphead Wrasse at a depth of about 100′, near the dive site’s submerged point.
All three were wary, however, and stayed beyond photographic range.
I concentrated on shooting wide angle Reefscapes during my dive.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at “Akejojaru.”
Enjoy!
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August 30, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Tifore Region (Tanjung Niniwit):
We concluded our second dive day with a mellow late afternoon drift dive along Tifore Island, at a dive site named “Tanjung Niniwit” (Niniwit Point).
This is a healthy, sloping hard coral reef, with occasional colorful soft corals, golden-colored crinoids, and a variety of impressive sponges!
We dove in 86º F water, with mild-moderate current, and excellent 75′-100′ visibility.
I spent the dive shooting Reefscapes with my 15 mm fisheye lens.
Here are my favorite images from our dive at “Tanjung Niniwit.”
Enjoy!
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August 27, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Tifore Region (Seamount):
Our late morning dive at the Tifore Seamount was also quite fishy!
The large school of Blackfin Barracuda cruised by briefly early in the dive.
There were also schooling Rainbow Runners hunting the large clouds of Glassfish that still swarmed the reef, and schooling Yellowfin Goatfish hanging out over the reef.
Here are my favorite images from this second dive at the Tifore Seamount:
Three photos of schooling Yellowfin Goatfish; a Reefscape shot through a cloud of Glassfish; and two images of schooling Rainbow Runners.
Enjoy!
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August 26, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Tifore Region (Seamount):
On May 21st, our second dive day, we were back at the large Seamount in the Tifore Region for two morning dives.
Our early morning dive was quite fishy, with large schools of Glassfish being hunted by Bigeye and Giant Trevally!
There was also a large school of Blackfin Barracuda cruising around the seamount!
The water was 86º F, with mild current and 75′ visibility.
I was back to wide angle photography with my 15 mm fisheye lens for the day.
Here are my favorite images from our early morning dive on the Tifore Seamount:
Four photos of schooling Blackfin Barracuda; five Reefscapes, with the last one featuring dive guide Yoce, covered with Glassfish; and a shot of the schooling Bigeye Trevally.
Enjoy!
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August 25, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Tidore Island (Tanjung Abamadu):
For three days, we sat at anchor in Ternate Harbor.
During this time, the crew worked constantly, preparing Damai I for her next cruise, while four guests, myself included, remained on board resting, relaxing, reading, and working on images.
Two guests departed after the first cruise, and six others joined us for the next cruise, so we became a total of ten.
On May 20th, once everyone was on board and the crew’s preparations were complete, we set sail back to Tidore Island for a late afternoon “checkout dive” for the new guests.
The dive site was “Tanjung Abamadu” (Abamadu Point), a predominantly rubbly sloping reef near Tidore Island.
The water was once again 86º F, with mild current and 50′ visibility, nice conditions for the newly arrived guests to get back to diving.
We were guided by Yoce, who did an excellent job spotting of “macro” photographic subjects.
My favorite subject was a Comet, which I spotted briefly, hiding in a small hole in the reef.
These fish are typically quite shy and elusive, and difficult to photograph.
However, I got lucky, and managed to get a few OK shots!
Here are my favorite images from our “checkout dive” at Tanjung Abamadu:
A photo of the Comet; Nudibranch (Chromodoris magnifica); Peacock Mantis Shrimp; two shots of a Blue Ribbon Eel; Nudibranch (Phyllidiella pustulosa); a tiny juvenile Yellow Boxfish; Yellowbarred Jawfish; Nudibranch (Doriprismatica atromarginata); and a Black-Saddled Toby.
Enjoy!
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August 24, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Makian Island (Makian III):
Our third dive at Makian Island on May 17th was at a site that we appropriately named “Makian III.”
This is a sloping hard coral reef with interspersed sandy patches.
As usual for this trip, the water was a balmy 86º F.
There was mild current and 50′-75′ visibility.
I continued shooting macro subjects with my 60 mm macro lens.
With “Komodo Yanto” still in the lead, we encountered several nice macro subjects during the dive, including an elusive small Painted Frogfish, that Yanto worked long and hard to find!
Here are my favorite images from our dive at “Makian III”:
The Painted Frogfish; Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp; Regal Angelfish; Nudibranch (Phyllidiella lizae); Soft Coral Crab; Map Puffer; Mushroom Coral Shrimp; and a Giant Moray Eel.
This was the final dive of our excellent Gorontalo-Ternate cruise.
Once everyone was back on board, Damai I headed north to Ternate Harbor, where we remained at anchor for three days, before heading out on our next adventure, which would take us on a roundabout route from Ternate to Sorong.
Enjoy!
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August 23, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Makian Island (Makian II) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite images from our May 17th dive at “Makian II”:
Two photos of a trio of False Clown Anemonefish in a Magnificent Anemone; Soft Coral Crab; Barramundi Cod; Nudibranch (Doriprismatica atromarginata); and a fleeting shot of a skittish Hawksbill Turtle.
Enjoy!
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August 22, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Makian Island (Makian II):
We named the site for our late morning dive on May 17th “Makian II.”
It is a “semi-muck” site, which also boasts at least a couple of beautiful coral bommies that were covered with schooling Glassfish.
The water remained 86º F, and the current varied from mild to moderate during our dive.
I continued with my 60 mm macro lens, and once again we came across a nice assortment of macro subjects.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at “Makian II”:
Two photos of a Blue Ribbon Eel; Hairy Squat Lobster; Sea Hare (Thuridilla lineolata); and three shots of Pink Anemonefish in two different Magnificent Anemones.
Enjoy!
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August 20, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Makian Island (Makian I):
We spent May 17th, the tenth, and final dive day of our cruise from Gorontalo to Ternate, making three dives at Makian Island, located a relatively short distance south of Ternate.
I had the good fortune to be guided by “Komodo Yanto” on all three dives!
The early morning dive was at a “muck” site that we named “Makian I.”
It is a black sand and silt slope, with occasional coral heads, and a lot of garbage strewn about.
It’s never a boring dive when you are with Yanto!
True to form, we managed to find numerous interesting photographic subjects.
Here are several of my favorite images from our dive at “Makian I”:
Two photos of a colorful Peacock Mantis Shrimp; Nudibranch (Goniobranchus coi); two shots of a Day Octopus hunkered down in the reef; Mushroom Coral Shrimp; Giant Moray Eel; a dark variant Clark’s Anemonefish; Nudibranch (Phyllidiella species 2); and a Black-Saddled Toby being cleaned by a juvenile Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse.
Enjoy!
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August 18, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (Tuada Bay) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite images from our enjoyable and productive May 16th night dive in Tuada Bay:
Black-Blotched Porcupinefish; Moustache Conger Eel; Green Sea Turtle; Blue-Girdled Angelfish; Soft Coral Crab; Nudibranch (Flabellina exoptata); Juvenile Tasseled Scorpionfish; Hairy Spooner Crab; Redfin Butterflyfish; and a Decorator Crab.
Enjoy!
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August 17, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (Tuada Bay):
We finished up our ninth dive day with a night dive in Tuada Bay, close to an island, (I’m not sure which one), located in the Patiente Strait.
The dive site comprised a sand and coral rubble slope, with scattered healthy coral bommies and miniwalls.
The water was a balmy 86º F, and there was minimal current during my dive with Cruise Director, and Dive Guide Extraordinaire, Komodo Yanto!
We encountered a nice variety of photogenic “macro” subjects, and I’d like to share some of my favorite images from the first half of our dive:
Nudibranch (Flabellina exoptata); Oval-Spot Butterflyfish; two photos of a Painted Spiny Lobster (Did you notice the well-camouflaged small Scorpionfish in the foreground of the first of these two shots? I didn’t until I reviewed the image!); Moorish Idol; Blue-Girdled Angelfish; Broadclub Cuttlefish; Latticed Butterflyfish; Emperor Angelfish; and a Bloch’s Bigeye.
Enjoy!
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August 16, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (House Reef) (Continued):
Here is my other set of favorite Reefscapes from our May 16th afternoon dive at “House Reef” adjacent to Kusu Island.
Enjoy!
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August 15, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (House Reef):
We returned to Kusu Island for our afternoon dive on May 16th.
“House Reef” is the name of the dive site, due to its location right in front of a resort on the island.
It is a lovely, sloping, predominantly hard coral reef, with some soft corals mixed in, and swarming with schooling Anthias, Fusiliers, and Redtooth Triggerfish.
Unfortunately, there was a fair amount of garbage littering the reef, presumably due to its proximity to the resort.
This, however, did not significantly detract from an otherwise beautiful dive!
During our dive, a literal river of very strong current was flowing through the adjacent Patiente Strait.
But the current was mild at the dive site, as it was shielded by the adjacent Kusu Island.
I shot Reefscapes during the dive, and here is an initial set of some of my favorite shots from our dive at “House Reef.”
(Can you spot the tiny diver in the first image?)
Enjoy!
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August 10, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (Saleh Kecil):
Saleh Kecil (Little Saleh), located near the eponymous island in the Patiente Strait, was the site for our late morning dive on May 16th.
This sloping hard coral reef, with occasional soft corals, comprises coral bommies alternating with sand chutes, and is generally in good condition.
The variable current was somewhat challenging during our dive, ranging from minimal to strong, with directional changes, and localized eddy currents.
The water remained 86º F, with 75’+ visibility.
I encountered several Bumphead Parrotfish towards the end of my dive, but didn’t get close enough to them to attempt photos.
Here are ten of my favorite Reefscapes from our dive at Saleh Kecil.
Enjoy!
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August 9, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (Kusu North) (Continued):
Here’s the other set of my favorite images from our May 16th early morning dive at Kusu North:
Three Reefscapes; two photos of Crown of Thorns Sea Stars devouring hard corals; and five more Reefscapes, with divemaster Yoce patiently modeling in the second.
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August 8, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Patiente Strait (Kusu North):
We spent May 16th, our 9th dive day, diving in the Patiente Strait, which runs along the west side of the main island of Halmahera.
Our early morning dive was at Kusu North, a dive site adjacent to the northern tip of Kusu Island.
This site comprises an attractive, generally healthy, sloping hard coral reef, with scattered bommies and miniwalls, some with overhangs loaded with soft corals.
The shallower portions of the reef are particularly lovely!
Though the reef at Kusu North is in good shape, unfortunately, we encountered three Crown of Thorns Sea Stars feasting on hard corals.
Conditions were great for our dive, with 86º F water, 100’+ visibility, and mild to moderate current!
Here is the first of two sets of some of my favorite images from our excellent dive at Kusu North:
Four Reefscapes; a Reefscape with cruise director, Alexa, graciously modeling; two more Reefscapes, the second featuring a pair of Spinecheek Anemonefish; a Cornetfish; and two final Reefscapes.
Enjoy!
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August 7, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Lei-lei Jetty) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite images from our May 15th night dive at Lei-lei Jetty:
Nudibranch (Mariona species ?); Blackspotted Puffer; Bicolor Parrotfish; Moustache Conger Eel; Hermit Crab; and Scrawled Filefish.
Enjoy!
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August 6, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Lei-lei Jetty):
We completed our eighth dive day with a night dive at Lei-lei Island near the eponymous jetty.
The dive site comprises a sloping sandy bottom intermixed with healthy hard corals.
The water remained a balmy 86º F and there was minimal current.
We encountered a nice assortment of “macro” photographic subjects, including a skittish Halmahera Walking Shark!
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our night dive at Lei-lei Jetty:
Three photos of the Halmahera Walking Shark; Giant Tridacna Clam; Common Lionfish; and a Triangular Butterflyfish.
Enjoy!
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August 5, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Tamo-Tamo):
Tamo-Tamo, a submerged pinnacle, the tip of which barely breaks the ocean surface, was the site for our May 15th afternoon dive in the Goraci Region.
One side of this pinnacle is a steep wall, and the other side is a sloping reef with scattered coral “boulders.”
Due to a moderate current running from the wall side of the pinnacle, we dove on the more protected sloping reef side.
Unfortunately, much of the reef at Tamo-Tamo was not in great shape, with significant portions covered in algae, though there were also healthy pockets.
A relatively small swim-through near the top of the pinnacle is an additional feature of the dive site.
However, toting my large camera rig, I did not attempt to pass through it, due to relatively rough seas, with surge at shallow depths and waves breaking over the top of the pinnacle.
With my 15 mm fisheye lens, I concentrated on shooting reefscapes.
Here are some of my favorite images from our dive at Tamo-Tamo.
Enjoy!
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August 2, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Akejojaru):
Akejojaru, a reef sloping down to a submerged point at the corner of Siko Island in the Goraci Region, was the site for our late morning dive on May 15th.
This attractive reef is loaded with multihued soft corals, many of which were pumped up and feeding in the strong current during our dive.
Based on the topography of the dive site, if the current had been running in the opposite direction, even more soft corals likely would have been open!
Towards the end of the dive we encountered a group of at least four good-sized Humphead Wrasses.
However, due to their wariness, coupled with the strong current, I was never able to get close enough to them to attempt a photograph.
Oh well!
It was still a lovely dive, with inviting 86º F water, and 100’+ visibility!
Here are some of my favorite Reefscapes from our dive at Akejojaru.
Enjoy!
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August 1, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Rene’s Rock) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite Reefscapes from our May 15th dive at Rene’s Rock, located in the Goraci Region, just west of the main island of Halmahera.
Enjoy!
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July 31, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Goraci Region (Rene’s Rock):
We spent May 15th, our 8th dive day, diving in the Goraci region, located just west of the mid portion of the main island of Halmahera.
Our early morning dive was on a seamount called Rene’s Rock.
The reef was generally in good shape, sporting numerous healthy sea fans and sponges, and several nice soft coral patches.
During the dive, I noted occasional tuna and mackerel cruising by, but I concentrated on photographing reefscapes.
The water temperature ranged from 82º-86º F, the current varied from medium to minimal, with generally 75’+ visibility.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite reefscapes from our dive at Rene’s Rock.
Enjoy!
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July 29, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Tifore Region (Tifore Seamount):
Three dives on a large seamount, located near Tifore Island, about halfway between northeast Sulawesi and the west coast of Halmahera, filled May 14th, our 7th dive day.
Though the top of the seamount was mostly rubbly, its predominantly hard coral steep slopes were quite healthy.
The water was 86º F, and the visibility was 100’+ for all three dives.
We dove in strong current on the first dive, and minimal current on the subsequent two dives.
Schooling Blackfin Barracuda, Bigeye Trevally, Yellowfin Goatfish, Bluestreak Fusiliers, and Yellow Chromis populated the reef.
During all three dives, I concentrated on photographing the schooling fish.
Here are a half dozen of my favorite images from our dive day at the Tifore Seamount:
Two shots of schooling Bigeye Trevally; schooling Yellowfin Goatfish; two images of schooling Blackfin Barracuda; and a photo of intermingled schooling Bluestreak Fusiliers and Yellow Chromis.
Enjoy!
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July 28, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Bentanen Region (Pulau Baling & Night Dive):
Pulang Baling (Baling Island), a small island with a lighthouse, was the site for our afternoon dive on May 13th.
Located quite close to the beautiful and vibrant reef at Batu Putih, it was interesting, and somewhat depressing, that the gently sloping reef at Pulau Baling was largely dying or dead, and generally reduced to coral rubble.
We backrolled into 86º F water, with 75′ visibility, and quite a strong current.
We enjoyed flying along in current for a few minutes, until it diminished to nothing.
Disappointed by the poor condition of the reef, I took no photographs at Pulau Baling, and cut short my dive at 30 minutes, returning to Damai I for a welcome cup of hot chocolate.
A few hours later, we rounded out our dive day with a night dive at an unamed shallow site near shore, comprising a sandy bottom with scattered coral heads and miniwalls, and some sea grass.
Once again, the water was a balmy 86º F, and there was minimal current.
We encountered a nice assortment of “macro” creatures during our dive.
Here are several of my favorite images from this night dive in the Bentanen Region:
Saron Shrimp; two photos of Robust Ghost Pipefish; Head-Shielded Slug (Chelidonura varians); Black-Finned Snake Eel; Crab; Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray; free swimming Flowers’ Flatworm; Pygmy Cuttlefish; and another Crab.
Enjoy!
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July 22, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Bentanen Region (Batu Putih) (Continued):
Here’s the other set of my favorite Reefscapes from our great May 13th dive on the beautiful reef at Batu Putih!
Enjoy!
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July 21, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Bentanen Region (Batu Putih):
Batu Putih (White Rock) was the site for our late morning dive on May 13th.
What a great dive it was!
Batu Putih is located in between several small islands.
I believe that the dive site is named for a couple of nearby “rocks” that project above the ocean surface, and attract many Black-naped Terns, that subsequently poop on the rocks, producing a white coating.
The dive site’s topography is quite interesting, comprising sloping reef, coral bommies, boulders, and miniwalls.
It is a vibrant and healthy reef, loaded with soft corals, predominantly of orange and pink hues, that were all pumped up in the strong, multidirectional current that we encountered during our dive!
There were also several relatively large patches of Tubastrea Coral, (a.k.a. Orange Cup Coral), with their polyps open as they fed in the current!
The water was 88º F, with 75’+ visibility for our dive.
This beautiful reef became my favorite dive site up to that point of the trip!
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite Reefscapes from our magical dive at Batu Putih!
Enjoy!
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July 20, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Bentanen Region (Pulau Ponteng):
On May 13th, we began our sixth day of diving with an early morning dive at Pulau Ponteng (Ponteng Island), located in the Bentanen Region, near the northeast tip of Sulawesi.
This dive site comprises a gently sloping reef with hard coral fingers alternating with sand chutes.
Portions of the reef are quite healthy, while other parts are in poor condition, reduced to coral rubble.
Pulau Pontang was not especially fishy, though we did encounter a school of Batfish and some schooling Fusiliers.
The current was variable but mild, and the water temperature was generally 86º F, with multiple small thermoclines, and pockets of noticeably cooler water.
Similar to numerous other dive sites that we had visited earlier in the trip, an impressive array of sponges was the outstanding feature of the reef at Pulau Ponteng!
Here is a collection of some of my favorite reefscapes from our dive at Pulau Ponteng.
Enjoy!
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July 17, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Molibagu Region (Kuwait Bay):
We finished up our fifth dive day back at Kuwait Bay, with a night dive just in front of the eponymous village.
The dive site was somewhat “mucky,” with a gently sloping, fine sand/silt bottom that was easily stirred up, so you had to be careful with your finning!
The water temperature remained a balmy 86º F, and the current was mild.
Yoce was once again my dive guide, and once more he did a great job of spotting critters!
Here are several of my favorite images from our night dive in Kuwait Bay:
Three photos of Common Sea Horses; juvenile Silver Sweetlips; a Day Octopus sheltering in a rotting log; Dwarf Cuttlefish; Anemone Hermit Crab; juvenile Crocodile Flathead; Lined Moon Snail; Crab (Did you notice the Pygmy Squid in the upper righthand corner of the image? Neither did I when I took the shot!); Peacock Flounder; and a Shrimp.
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July 16, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Molibagu Region (Tanjung Patoa):
Tanjung Patoa was the site for our mid-afternoon dive on May 12th. (Tanjung means “corner” in Bahasa Indonesia. Patoa is the name of a nearby village.)
It is a sloping, generally healthy hard coral reef.
We dove Tanjung Patoa in 86º F water, with 75′ visibility, and light, variable current.
This was a “macro” dive for me, utilizing a 60 mm lens.
I dove with Yoce, one of Damai I’s excellent dive guides.
He did a great job spotting critters!
Here are several of my favorite images from our dive at Tanjung Patoa:
Three shots of an obliging and photogenic Broadclub Cuttlefish; Nudibranch (Chromodoris lochi); two photos of Fire Dartfish; male Threadfin Anthias; a quartet of Clark’s Anemonefish; Hairy Squat Lobster; Speckled Damsel; and an intermediate phase Bird Wrasse.
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July 12, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Molibagu Region (Barracuda Point):
Barracuda Point, a downsloping submerged point located at the tip of an island in the Molibagu Region, was the site for our second dive on May 12th.
This predominantly hard coral reef, sporting a few sea fans, was in good shape.
We dove in 86º F water with 75’+ visibility.
Unfortunately, however, there was minimal current during the dive.
Likely as a consequence, we encountered no schooling fish such as Barracuda, though there were many colorful Anthias flitting about on the reef.
Here are a few of my favorite images from our late morning dive at Barracuda Point:
Six Reefscapes, two of which feature a Common Lionfish.
Enjoy!
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July 11, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Molibagu Region (Kuwait) (Continued):
Here is the other set of my favorite images from our May 12th early morning dive at Kuwait:
Nine Reefscapes; and a photo of a skittish Green Sea Turtle.
Enjoy!
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July 11, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Molibagu Region (Kuwait):
We continued traveling east along the south coast of the northeast tip of Sulawesi, and began our fifth dive day in the Molibagu Region, with an early morning dive at Kuwait.
This dive site, a seamount with a sloping hard coral reef, is named for an eponymous nearby village.
As I reviewed my images from this dive, I again realized that Kuwait is a truly beautiful and healthy hard coral reef, featuring many different, tightly packed, hard coral species, and sprinkled with some impressive and varied sponges, and numerous Magnificent Sea Anemones with their resident Anemonefish.
Unfortunately, there was some fishing line, and at least one net, strewn on the reef.
However, based on the generally large amount of growth and encrustation on the discarded fishing gear, it appeared to have been present for quite a while, and not recently deposited on the reef.
We dove Kuwait in 86º F water, with no current and 75’+ visibility.
I was set up for wide angle photography, with my 15 mm fisheye lens, and mainly shot reefscapes.
At the end of the dive, I encountered a skittish Green Sea Turtle, on which two Remoras were hitching a ride.
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our dive at Kuwait:
Ten Reefscapes, the last of which features an encrusted fishing net draped over the reef.
Enjoy!
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July 8, 2025,
Indonesia May 2025: Gorontalo (Olele Bay) (Continued):
Here is the second set of my favorite images from our May 11th night dive in Olele Bay:
Three photos of a pair of Ornate Ghost Pipefish; Sapsucking Slug; Crab; Anthias? (I’m not sure.); Red Goatfish; Banded Coral Shrimp; Snowflake Moray Eel; and schooling Razorfish.
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July 7, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Gorontalo (Olele Bay):
We concluded our fourth dive day with a night dive in Olele Bay, located just in front of Olele Village.
The dive site comprised a shallow sand slope, with scattered coral heads.
The 86º F water, and lack of current, made for a fun and relaxing dive!
Between my excellent dive guide, Qian, and myself, we found enough interesting and photogenic creatures to easily occupy an hour!
Here is the first of two sets of my favorite images from our night dive in Olele Bay:
Four photos of an iridescent Bigfin Reef Squid; Nudibranch (Goniobranchus geometricus); Shorthead Fangblenny poking out of a bottle; Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray; Common Lionfish; Blue Swimming Crab; and a Six-Banded Angelfish.
Enjoy!
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July 4, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Gorontalo (Olele) (Continued):
Here is the second set of my favorite images from our May 11th mid-afternoon dive at Olele:
Common Lionfish; Latticed Butterflyfish; Fire Dartfish; Regal Angelfish; and three photos of Purple Anthias.
Enjoy!
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July 4, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Gorontalo (Olele):
Damai I sailed about an hour east of Gorontalo for our mid-afternoon dive at Olele.
This North Sulawesi dive site, located near Olele Village, comprises a generally healthy sloping hard coral reef and wall.
We dove in 86º F water, with mild current, and 50’+ visibility.
For the dive I had switched over to my 60 mm Macro lens, and concentrated mainly on fish portraits.
For a special treat, I spent the last ten minutes of the dive with a very mellow, large Hawksbill Turtle, who was meandering along the reef, searching for an early dinner!
Here is the first 0f two sets of my favorite images from our enjoyable dive at Olele:
Two photos of my Hawksbill Turtle friend; a pair of Longnose Butterflyfish; Emperor Angelfish; Bubble Coral Shrimp; juvenile Blackbelt Hogfish; and an Ornate Butterflyfish.
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June 30, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Gorontalo (Gua Jin):
After playing with the Whale Sharks at Gorontalo, we cruised slightly east of the city for our late morning dive at Gua Jin (“Cave Ghost”).
This dive site is a beautiful, healthy wall with a deep indentation or crack, containing a sand chute.
There is no cave at Gua Jin, so I’m not sure how the dive site got its name.
We dove the site in warm, 86º F water, with 50’+ visibility, and minimal current.
It was a very mellow dive!
Th outstanding feature of the wall was the variety, and often massive size, of its sponges.
Of particular note were the so-called “Salvador Dali Sponges,” which are endemic to the walls around the Gorontalo, generally living at depths below 75′ or so.
This species of sponge, (scientific name: Petrosia lignosa), was apparently named by Rantje Allen, a diving pioneer in the Gorontalo Region.
The name derives from the surreal, undulating, and brain-like surfaces of these sponges, reminiscent of the distinctive and often bizarre imagery found in the paintings of Salvador Dali.
Here are some of my favorite images from our dive at Gua Jin:
Four Reefscapes featuring the unique Salvador Dali Sponges; and six additional attractive Reefscapes, lacking this sponge species.
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June 29, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Gorontalo (Whale Shark Circus):
We began our fourth dive day with an early morning dive just off the shore from Gorontalo, in North Sulawesi.
We were hoping to dive with Whale Sharks, and were not disappointed!
Whale Sharks frequent this spot, because they had become accustomed to feeding on scraps thrown into the water by local fishermen as they processed their catch of the day.
This has evolved into a tourist attraction where, in a small roped off patch of ocean, local operators purposefully throw bait fish and fish scraps into the ocean from small boats to attract Whale Sharks.
In addition, there are several locals who swim in the designated area, also throwing scraps of fish into the water, as they hand tow by rope, customers lying in small transparent plastic canoes, among the Whale Sharks.
The canoes end up kind of “surfing” on the dorsal surface of the feeding whale sharks.
The passengers in the canoes were typically lying on their backs, apparently not particularly interested in the Whale Sharks, but wanting to be seen with them!
They looked up at and waved at low flying drones, which were following them around, and presumably creating videos that the customers will subsequently buy.
It’s really quite a bizarre and hokey scene, but it did provide us with an opportunity to dive with whale sharks!
Two juvenile Whale Sharks, both of which had a tag attached to their lead dorsal fin, were present at the beginning of our dive, and hung around to be fed.
Dodging the swimmers and their towed canoes, we observed and photographed the Whale Sharks for about an hour.
Here are some of my favorite images from our dive at what I refer to as “The Gorontalo Whale Shark Circus!”
Enjoy!
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June, 24, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Togian Islands (Danau Mariona):
In the mid-afternoon of our third dive day, rather than diving, we snorkeled in Danau Mariona (Lake Mariona), a marine lake located on the northern tip of the main Togian Island.
Similiar to other marine lakes located elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific Region, Danau Mariona is home to thousands of jellyfish!
In this case, there are two resident jellyfish species, Golden Jellyfish (Mastigias sp.) and Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia sp.).
Due to a lack of predators, both of the jellyfish species in Danau Mariona have evolved to be stingless, (as is the case with jellyfish in other marine lakes)!
At the periphery of Danau Mariona there many are Mangrove Trees, whose roots extend down into the lake’s salt water.
From previous diving and snorkeling experiences in other mangroves, I know that they are quite interesting to explore, particularly with a camera in hand.
So I spent a fair amount of my snorkeling time among the mangrove roots.
I was not disappointed!
The walk from the dock to Danau Mariona was minimal, so I brought my underwater photo gear, minus the strobes, and set up for wide angle photography with my 15 mm Fisheye lens.
To protect the resident jellyfish, no fins are permitted when snorkeling in Danau Mariona.
This made exploring this good-sized lake a little more challenging!
But I was up to the challenge, and found this snorkel to be the most interesting and enjoyable in-water and photographic experience of the day!
Here are several of my favorite images from our snorkel in Danau Mariona:
Two photos of both Golden & Moon Jellyfish; two additional shots of Golden Jellyfish; two more images of Moon Jellyfish; and four photos of the mangroves. (Note the many Sponges and Sea Cucumbers living on the mangrove tree roots!)
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June 23, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Togian Islands (Kadidiri) (Continued):
As promised, here is the second set of my favorite images from our May 10th dive at Kadidiri, located in the Togian Islands:
Nudibranch (Cuthona sp.); a pair of Orange Anemonefish; a pair of Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish; Vermiculated Angelfish; Sapsucking Slug (Thuridilla sp.); Reef Lizardfish; Painted Spiny Lobster; and photos of two different Freckled Hawkfish.
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June 23, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Togian Islands (Kadidiri):
Our second dive in the Togian Islands was at Kadidiri.
This shallow dive site is located directly in front of the Kadidiri Paradise Dive Resort, and comprises scattered small coral bommies, with intervening sand patches.
Since the reef had been in such poor shape, and not conducive to wide angle photography at My Reef, the site of our previous dive, I switched over to macro photography with a 60 mm lens for our dive at Kadidiri.
This proved to be a wise decision!
The reef at Kadidiri was also not in particularly good shape. 
The visibility was just so-so at 50′-75′, with warm 86º-88º F water, and light current.
Partly with the assistance of our dive guide, Qian, and partly on my own, I encountered plenty of macro subjects during this dive.
I’ll share the first set of my favorite images from Kadidiri in this post, and the second set in the post which follows.
Here is the first collection of photos:
Checkerboard Wrasse (Intermediate Phase); Nudibranch; Blackeye Thicklip; Day Octopus; Blackspotted Puffer; Mushroom Coral Shrimp; Redfin Butterflyfish; and three shots of Clark’s Anemonefish residing on three different anemones.
Enjoy!
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June 22, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Togian Islands (My Reef):
On our third dive day, we made two dives in the Togian Islands, which are located about halfway between Pasir Laut and Gorontalo.
Our early morning dive at My Reef, a sloping hard coral reef with miniwalls and small bommies, was quite disappointing.
I was set up for wide angle photography with my 15 mm Fisheye lens.
Unfortunately, however, the reef was in dismal shape, pretty uniformly algae-covered and dying!
The visibility of 50′ was mediocre, with minimal current, and 82º-86º F water, with small localized thermoclines.
At the outset of the dive, we were treated to a brief, shallow “fly-over” by a pair of Mobula Rays, and I spotted two Blacktip Reef Sharks cruising the reef during the dive.
But neither the rays, nor the sharks, approached close enough for photographs.
I found little else that I was interested in imaging with my Fisheye lens.
I did find a pair of Spinecheek Anemonefish in their anemone home, and practiced my wide angle close up technique with them as subjects.
Here are a couple of my favorite shots of this attractive duo.
Enjoy!
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June 21, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Poso (Pasir Laut Ketiga):
We finished our second dive day with a bommie dive at Pasir Laut Kedua (“Sand Ocean Third”).
Much of this dive site was in good condition, with several varieties of large, healthy sponges the outstanding feature.
Unfortunately, however, other parts, particularly in the shallows, were pretty badly damaged, with much fishing line and at least one large net draped over the reef.
Ocean conditions were excellent, with balmy 86º-88º F water, up to 100′ visibility, and mild current.
Once everyone was back on board following the dive, Damai I began sailing in a northeasterly direction towards the Togian Islands, where we would spend the next day.
Here are several of my favorite images from our dive at Pasir Laut Kedua:
Four Reefscapes; Schooling Mackerel Scad; three additional Reefscapes; a Reefscape, with a large net draped on the reef; and a final Reefscape, with a dying Barrel Sponge.
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June 20, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Poso (Pasir Laut Kedua):
Pasir Laut Kedua (“Sand Ocean Second”), a relatively deep pinnacle, was the site for our second dive on May 9th.
We encountered 86º to 88º F water, 100’+ visibility, and moderate current during our dive.
With the current running, the dive site was quite energized and fishy, with clouds of small baitfish, schooling Sleek Unicornfish, Fusiliers, Rainbow Runners, and Blackfin Barracuda!
Here are several of my favorite images from our action-packed dive at Pasir Laut Kedua:
Intermingled schooling Sleek Unicornfish & Fusiliers; three additional Photos of the Schooling Sleek Unicornfish; three Reefscapes, with Cruise Director “Komodo Yanto” modeling in the third shot; Schooling Blackfin Barracuda, trailed by a tiny Jen Darby (Can you find her?); and schooling Rainbow Runners, swimming towards Jen & Cruise Director Alexa.
Enjoy!
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June 19, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Poso (Pasir Laut):
Three dives in the Gulf of Tomini, north of the central Sulawesi Town of Poso, filled our second dive day.
The dive site for our early morning dive was a relatively small bommie named Pasir Laut (“Sand Ocean”), which we circumnavigated during the dive.
The water was a welcoming 86º-88º F, with up to 100’+ visibility and minimal current.
The most impressive feature of Pasir Laut was the numerous varieties of large sponges, especially huge Orange Elephant Ear and Tube Sponges!
(To appreciate how massive these sponges were, look at the comparatively small size of nearby fish in the Reefscape images.)
Schooling fish, and 4 or 5 cruising Whitetip Reef Sharks, were generally located well below the 100′ depth, deep enough to be noted, but not photographed.
Here are several of my favorite images from our dive at Pasir Laut:
Four Reefscapes; a photo of super Cruise Director and experienced Dive Guide “Komodo” Yanto, cruising the reef; four additional Reefscapes; and a shot of a Giant Moray Eel.
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June 18, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Una Una Island (Pagoda):
We rounded out our first diving day with an exploratory night “muck dive” in the shallows adjacent to Una Una Island.
Our two cruise directors, Yanto and Alexa, named the dive site “Pagoda,” noting a small “pagoda-like” structure built on the adjacent shore of Una Una Island, (which I think was more likely a small mosque).
Pagoda featured a gently sloping bottom of fine grayish sand/silt.
It proved to be an OK, but not an exceptional, muck site, home to several interesting critters.
Here are my favorite images from our dive at Pagoda:
Hairy Frogfish; Upside Down Jellyfish; Crab; Juvenile Flounder; Black-Finned Snake Eel; two photos of a diminutive Octopus; Juvenile Crocodile Flathead; and a Spiny Devilfish (Inimicus).
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June 16, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Una Una Island (Black Forest):
Black Forest, also located near Una Una Island, was the site for our afternoon dive on May 8th.
It is a dazzling, healthy, hard coral reef, comprising an incredible variety of hard coral species!
Many of the plate corals have grown into massive structures resembling cathedral spires or trees, presumably accounting for the dive site’s name.
Black Forest is also adorned with a great variety of sponges, many of which are striking and huge!
Ocean conditions were excellent during our dive, with 60′-100′ visibility, minimal variable current, and comfortable 86°F water.
Here are several of my favorite images from our memorable dive at Black Forest:
Five Reefscapes; Schooling Blackfin Barracuda; Two additional Reefscapes, the second of which features a Magnificent Anemone with it’s resident Pink Anemonefish family; Dive Guide Yoce, modeling in “The Coral Forest”; and a final Reefscape.
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June 15, 2025:
Indonesia May 2025: Una Una Island (Una Una Pinnacle & Apollo Ridge):
I spent the month of May aboard Damai I, one of my very favorite liveaboard dive boats, scuba diving in eastern Indonesia, on back-to-back cruises, chartered by Jen Darby of Liveaboard Adventures!
Despite having visited Indonesia numerous times in the past, most of this trip took us to locations which I had never visited before.
The first cruise began in Gorontalo, located in northeast Sulawesi, and ended in Ternate, located on the west coast of Halmera.
The second cruise began in Ternate, and ended in Sorong, located on the northwest tip of the island of New Guinea, in West Papua.
The Gorontalo and Halmahera regions are infrequently visited by liveaboard dive boats.
I really didn’t know what to expect when diving in these locations, so initially I adopted an attitude of high hopes, and low expectations, so that I wouldn’t be disappointed.
In general, however, I was quite pleasantly surprised!
The diving was usually very good, with most of the reefs that we visited in very good shape!
In my posts over the next few weeks, I’d like to share some of my favorite images from this trip, as I work my way through the 6,000+ photos with which I returned home.
Following an overnight cruise southwest from Gorontalo, we began our diving at Una Una Island, with an early morning “checkout dive” at Una Una Pinnacle on May 8th.
Having not dove for over a year, I didn’t bring my camera with me on this first dive, preferring to just make sure that all of my dive equipment, and my body, were in good working order, which they were!
In 86°F water, with 100′ visibility and minimal current, this pinnacle dive on a healthy reef boasting numerous huge sponges and some schooling fish, was relaxing and enjoyable!
It was a great way to ease back into the ocean!
In the late morning, we dove Apollo Ridge, another dive site located near Una Una Island, comprising alternating swaths of sloping hard coral reef and sand slopes.
Highlights of this dive, which we made in 86°F water, with mild to moderate current, and 60′ visibility, included a large school of Blackfin Barracuda, schooling Bluestripe Snappers, and four Large-Spotted Snake Eels poking out of the sand slope.
With my 15 mm fisheye lens, I was set up for wide angle photography.
Here are a few of my favorite images from our dive at Apollo Ridge:
Two photos of the schooling Blackfin Barracuda; a Reefscape featuring a large sponge and a pair of Longfin Bannerfish; and a shot of the schooling Bluestripe Snappers.
Enjoy!
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