by P.J. Widestrand
This trip was a real Dolphin treat! Apart from having these beautiful and intelligent animals around the boat every day, we were also lucky enough to see them underwater at four divesites! Favourite sighting was two Dolphins swimming down to the reeftop several times, checking what the sharks were doing there. Loads of fun!
But things didn't stop with this: lots of sharks around Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, GPS Point and Lighthouse Reef. And we had walls of fish pretty much everywhere. Surgeonfish, Unicornfish, Jackfisk, Red Snappers, Sweetlips just to mention a few.
At the other side of the scale, we found Pygmy Seahorses on many locations. As always, a favourite amongst the photographers onboard. We found several pairs of rare Zebra Crabs hiking along on Fire Urchins, lots of Nudibranchs, including my favourite - the Bunny! (or Pacific Tecacera as it's real name is.)
Walking with the Dragons - this is what we do every Wednesday morning on Komodo Island. Beautiful views, and four BIG Komodo Dragons this time, plus a baby up in a tree.
Another lucky morning at Manta Alley in south Komodo: 15-20 Manta Rays playing in the current just a few feet away from us! I think everybody ran out of space on their memory card on this dive...
Heading back towards Bali, we enjoyed a school of baby Grey Reef Sharks at GPS Point, and the trip ended with a rare encounter with a Blue-ringed Octopus!
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13 September 2007
06 September 2007
Liveaboard Diving Komodo - Indonesia
Sveinung
During this very lucky trip, coming through the Komodo Channel, four DUGONGS surfaced next to the boat!! These gentle animals showed no fear, just slowly swam north. A wonderful sight, and a first for most of us on the boat. We were also greeted by lots of Bottlenose Dolphins and a pod of Pilot Whales. As I said, a lucky trip, and I haven't even started with the underwater stuff yet…
Both Crystal Rock and Takat Toko were at their best, with several Dolphins (this time UNDER water, mind you…), lots of sharks and walls of fish. Stunning!
As if it wasn't hard enough to find a Pygmy Seahorse, there are a few minuscule Denise Pygmies around at Satonda Island. They're only as big as the tip of a toothpick, and extremely well camouflaged. I filmed "one" of these little fellows, only to realize later, when we watched the day's footage on the big TV, that there were actually TWO of them, head-to-head. Very cute!
Critter-loving guests got a mouthful at Pink Beach and Cannibal Rock. Nudibranchs everywhere, many Frogfish, Mushroom Coral Pipefish and an Indian Walkman. Just to mention a few.
Best nightdive this trip was at Torpedo Alley, with the highlight beeing a super-rare Bobbit Worm.
Last day we dived at Moyo Island, with Pelagic Triggerfish, loads of Longfin Bannerfish, a Turtle, Mantis Shrimps and two BIG Banded Seasnakes.
A wonderful trip, with good conditions through-out. Can hardly wait to go back out!
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/liveaboard-diving-komodo-indonesia-209903.html
During this very lucky trip, coming through the Komodo Channel, four DUGONGS surfaced next to the boat!! These gentle animals showed no fear, just slowly swam north. A wonderful sight, and a first for most of us on the boat. We were also greeted by lots of Bottlenose Dolphins and a pod of Pilot Whales. As I said, a lucky trip, and I haven't even started with the underwater stuff yet…
Both Crystal Rock and Takat Toko were at their best, with several Dolphins (this time UNDER water, mind you…), lots of sharks and walls of fish. Stunning!
As if it wasn't hard enough to find a Pygmy Seahorse, there are a few minuscule Denise Pygmies around at Satonda Island. They're only as big as the tip of a toothpick, and extremely well camouflaged. I filmed "one" of these little fellows, only to realize later, when we watched the day's footage on the big TV, that there were actually TWO of them, head-to-head. Very cute!
Critter-loving guests got a mouthful at Pink Beach and Cannibal Rock. Nudibranchs everywhere, many Frogfish, Mushroom Coral Pipefish and an Indian Walkman. Just to mention a few.
Best nightdive this trip was at Torpedo Alley, with the highlight beeing a super-rare Bobbit Worm.
Last day we dived at Moyo Island, with Pelagic Triggerfish, loads of Longfin Bannerfish, a Turtle, Mantis Shrimps and two BIG Banded Seasnakes.
A wonderful trip, with good conditions through-out. Can hardly wait to go back out!
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/liveaboard-diving-komodo-indonesia-209903.html
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