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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.
Best Time to Visit the Banda Sea: Diving Season, Weather and Hammerheads by Month
One short season a year, from September to early November, with October the best month of all. Miss it and the Banda Sea is one of the roughest crossings in Indonesia.
Dive Insurance for an Indonesia Liveaboard: What Your Policy Must Cover (2026)
The chamber is rarely what makes a diving injury expensive in Indonesia. The distance is. What dive insurance and travel insurance each cover, and the clauses that decide a claim.