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Wakatobi Liveaboard: Routes, Seasons and Prices
Wakatobi has no dragons and no manta crowds. It has some of the healthiest coral and clearest water in Indonesia, and a boat is the way to see all of it.
Bali to Komodo Liveaboard: The One-Way Dive Route
Most divers fly from Bali to Komodo. A one-way liveaboard sails the 500 kilometres in between, and some of the best diving of the trip happens before the park.
Are There Still Jellyfish in Raja Ampat's Jellyfish Lakes?
Waba, one of Misool's jellyfish lakes, has no jellyfish this season, and Lenmakana's swarm is thinning. Here is what we know, and what we do not.
The Difference Between North and South Komodo Diving
Komodo National Park holds two dive destinations: a warm, clear north of current-swept pinnacles and a cold, green south where the mantas feed.
Halmahera Liveaboard: Routes, Season and Trips from Ternate
Halmahera is the Coral Triangle reef system that most dive boats sail straight past. For a few weeks a year, a handful stop.
How to Check a Liveaboard Is Safe Before You Book
Safety on a liveaboard is invisible until the moment it matters. The checking has to happen before you book, from home, with a list.
Komodo Liveaboard Cost 2026: Prices, Fees and a Real Budget
Komodo fares look simple until the park fees, the surcharge, the flight to Labuan Bajo and the crew tip land on top. Here is the whole bill, added up.
Raja Ampat Liveaboard Cost: 2026 Prices, Park Fees and a Real Budget
The fare is only the start. This is what a Raja Ampat liveaboard actually costs once the park fees, surcharges, the flight to Sorong and the crew tip are added in.
Komodo National Park Snorkeling: Manta Point, Pink Beach and the Best Sites by Liveaboard
Reef mantas from the surface, shallow coral gardens and calm bays between the dragon islands. Komodo is one of the few places where snorkellers see nearly as much as the divers.