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Discover insights, tips, and stories about liveaboard diving in Indonesia. From Raja Ampat to Komodo and the Banda Sea.

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Bunaken Diving: Manado and North Sulawesi Guide (2026)

Bunaken Diving: Manado and North Sulawesi Guide (2026)

Bunaken National Marine Park put Indonesian diving on the world map in the 1990s and then let newer destinations take the spotlight, while its walls quietly stayed world class.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Jellyfish Lake Raja Ampat: Lenmakana, Misool (2026)

Jellyfish Lake Raja Ampat: Lenmakana, Misool (2026)

Hidden inside a karst islet in South Misool, Lenmakana is one of a handful of marine lakes on earth where jellyfish have evolved without predators and lost their sting.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Liveaboard WiFi in Indonesia: Signal, Starlink and Working Remotely at Sea (2026)

Liveaboard WiFi in Indonesia: Signal, Starlink and Working Remotely at Sea (2026)

Almost every guest asks it before booking: what is the WiFi actually like on board? The honest answer varies by route, boat and day.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Family Liveaboard Indonesia: Diving and Snorkelling With Kids (2026)

Family Liveaboard Indonesia: Diving and Snorkelling With Kids (2026)

A liveaboard is one of the best family holidays in Southeast Asia, if you pick the right route, boat and week.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
What Is a Phinisi? Indonesia's Iconic Sailing Yachts

What Is a Phinisi? Indonesia's Iconic Sailing Yachts

The wooden sailing yachts that carry most of Indonesia's dive cruises are phinisi: two-masted vessels hand-built on open beaches in South Sulawesi, from a boatbuilding tradition UNESCO recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Prevent Seasickness on a Liveaboard: A Diver's Guide to a Comfortable Trip (2026)

How to Prevent Seasickness on a Liveaboard: A Diver's Guide to a Comfortable Trip (2026)

If you are prone to motion sickness, a week on a boat can sound like a gamble.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Is Nitrox Worth It on a Liveaboard? Enriched Air Explained (2026)

Is Nitrox Worth It on a Liveaboard? Enriched Air Explained (2026)

Nitrox now fills roughly half the cylinders on an Indonesia liveaboard, and most divers who ask us about it at booking are working from at least one wrong assumption.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Scuba Diving Hand Signals: The Complete Guide to Talking Underwater (2026)

Scuba Diving Hand Signals: The Complete Guide to Talking Underwater (2026)

Thirty metres down with a regulator in your mouth, you cannot say a word. Divers who signal clearly dive calmer, get shown more by their guide, and catch small problems early.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Use Less Air While Diving: 9 Habits That Actually Lower Your Consumption (2026)

How to Use Less Air While Diving: 9 Habits That Actually Lower Your Consumption (2026)

Every dive group has one: the diver who surfaces with 110 bar while everyone else is scraping 50. It is rarely lung capacity. It is a set of small, learnable habits.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi