Tag: Komodo Liveaboard Dive Trip 2017
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Komodo National Park – Best Photos & Video from Seven Seas Liveaboard
Komodo is famous for its legendary dragons, but Indonesia’s National Park is also one of the best dive destinations anywhere on earth. With healthy coral reefs teeming with the tiniest tropical fish to large pelagic species such as sharks and mantas, it’s one of the most amazing places I’ve been lucky enough to go diving.…
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Komodo Coral Reefs: Wide Angle Views of the Coral Triangle
Located in the heart of the legendary Coral Triangle, Komodo National Park is home to some of the best reefs in the world. At the end of July 2017, I was very lucky to join the owners and crew of the Seven Seas on a 12-day voyage across the islands of the Park. By far…
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Komodo Dragons: Up-close with Indonesia’s Iconic Wildlife
The last of the dinosaurs remaining on planet Earth, the legendary Komodo dragon has inspired travelers since they were discovered by ancient mariners centuries ago. ‘Thar be dragons’ an inscription often included on the earliest maps of the region, the dragons of Komodo were believed to be monsters from another realm. Today, the only place…
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The Milky Way in Komodo: Night Photos in Indonesia’s Astrophotography Paradise
I’ve always felt like we lost something as a species when it became impossible for most people to see the stars at night. Something about that cosmic reminder that there’s so much more out there must have had an incredibly humbling and spiritual effect on our ancestors. Today it’s estimated that less than ten percent…
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Landscapes of Komodo: Trekking Indonesia’s Otherworldly Islands
Almost as iconic as the dragons that have made the Park famous, the islands of Komodo National Park are some of the most stunning landscapes of the entire Indonesian archipelago. Much drier and windswept than tropical destinations like Bali, Komodo’s islands have an almost prehistoric quality to them – like something out of Jurassic Park.…
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Manta Diving in Komodo National Park
Drawn by the swift currents and upwellings of chilly, nutrient-rich water, the experience of diving with mantas in Komodo was a huge highlight of our Seven Seas trip in July / August 2017. Known by scientists as the most intelligent of the elasmobranch species, mantas will often swim up close to check you out –…
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Komodo Coral Reefs: Finding Nemo in the Land of the Dragon
I’ve always been drawn to photographing the larger animals and fish when on a dive trip, but Komodo is also great for exploring all of the unusual species that you can find hidden among the beautiful corals. From perfectly camouflaged scorpionfish to my all-time favorite, the ‘Nemo’ clown fish, we found an amazing variety of…
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Diving the Deep Blue of Komodo Park – Seven Seas Liveaboard Dive Trip
Beyond shimmering confetti of anthias, damselfish, and clownfish, the deep blue water of Komodo National Park is alive with huge schools of jacks, giant trevally, barracudas, tuna, rainbow runners, and sharks. Often gathering around undersea islands and mountains, big pelagic fish congregate in the powerful ocean currents to feed. It’s an amazing sight and some…
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Living Like a Pirate on the Seven Seas in Komodo
Growing up, my younger brother and I used to listen to a dramatized version of ‘Treasure Island’ on long car trips with our family. Between the story of Long John Silver and the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ ride at Disney World, pirate stories and the life of a pirate are among my earliest memories. I…
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Shark Diving in Komodo National Park: Seven Seas Liveaboard Trip
As the top predator on the reefs across the Coral Triangle, the presence (or absence) of sharks says a lot about how healthy the ecosystem is. Komodo is home to a good population of reef and pelagic shark species, and we were often lucky enough to come across one (or more) on our dive trip…