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Explore our collection of expert guides and articles on the Indonesia's best liveaboard destinations. Discover tips, itineraries, and inspiration for your next diving adventure.

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Indonesia vs Philippines Diving: Which Is Better?

Indonesia vs Philippines Diving: Which Is Better?

Same ocean, same Coral Triangle, two very different dive holidays. An honest comparison from an operator that only dives one of them.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Raja Ampat Water Temperature by Month in 2027

Raja Ampat Water Temperature by Month in 2027

The sea in Raja Ampat rarely drops below 27°C. The degree or two it does move, with the tide, the depth and the monsoon, decides which wetsuit you pack.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Banda Sea to Raja Ampat Liveaboard via Triton Bay

Banda Sea to Raja Ampat Liveaboard via Triton Bay

When the Banda season ends, the boats sail back to Raja Ampat the long way round, through Koon, Triton Bay and Misool. You can come along.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Komodo to Alor Liveaboard: The Crossing East

Komodo to Alor Liveaboard: The Crossing East

Komodo and Alor are usually two separate trips. A one-way liveaboard joins them, with 500 kilometres of quiet volcanic coast in between.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Wakatobi Liveaboard: Routes, Seasons and Prices

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.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Bali to Komodo Liveaboard: The One-Way Dive Route

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.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Are There Still Jellyfish in Raja Ampat's Jellyfish Lakes?

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.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
The Difference Between North and South Komodo Diving

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.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Halmahera Liveaboard: Routes, Season and Trips from Ternate

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.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi