In August 2016, before i went for a beautiful Komodo liveabord trip, before the cruise, i stopped in Labuan Bajo for a few days in order to visit some of our new partners here, and Cojoma IV is absolutely on my list...
The Cajoma IV is rented by a dive centre based in Labuan Bajo which runs by a Belgian family with a passion for diving! They provide professional service with good personal cares to every one onboard, the atmosphere are very friendly and welcoming.
Back in August this year i went onboard with Ondina Liveaboard for a 6D/5N Komodo Southern route trip.
Komodo (Indonesian Pulau Komodo) is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island.
The Caribbean is well known by divers for its colorful and shallow reefs, and laid back vibes. The Dominican Republic offers up both in abundance. With almost 800 miles of palm tree lined beaches, there is no shortage of opportunity for divers to hit the water. In fact, every coast has something different and exciting to see underwater. In addition to the colorful coral reefs and walls here, there are numerous wrecks and caverns to explore. Around the islands, even the snorkeling is spectacular!
You may have come across the British Virgin Islands in celebrity magazines, as a very popular spot for the rich and famous to show off their tanned, beautiful bodies and to have fun on their pristine mega/super yachts. Fully equipped with toys and gadgets that would satisfy James Bond.
If owning your own yacht was out-dated then how about your own private island next to Sir Richard Branson?
There’s only a few places on earth were you can see huge schools of whirling barracudas that engulf you, large sea turtles of different species, lurking sharks, and jammed-packed reef of angelfish, triggerfish, morays and gobies all in just one dive....
This was my second time in Sipadan during the same year, i went aboard Celebes Explorer with 9 friendly divers from China during 31st July - 07th August 2016.
There is a place in Indonesia very dear to my heart.
It is a small active volcanic island where time and stress seem not to exist. The place could easily be under a magical spell.
Life is simple and wonderful. It is a paradise above and below water. Everybody is happy, smiley, very friendly and extremely chilled out. Everything here is “Bagus!”(Good!), as the locals say.
I fell in love with Pulau Weh as soon as I set my foot on it...
As a dive instructor, I love my job. Actually, I am sometimes ashamed of calling it a “job”:
I spend my life in beautiful places surrounded by so many different people, I take thousands of photos with stunning sunsets and sunrises ( ehm..ok, sunsets are easier) basically everyday, the scent of the Ocean is always with me and, above all , I get paid to DIVE! And sometimes, the more I dive , the more I get paid!
The wind is blowing, a pale sun cheers a shy “good morning” among the clouds and the choppy Sea hasn’t the usual shade of blue that everyone expects to see..
Nothing to be surprised of, though: it’s the end of May, already, and it’s time for the Southwestern Monsoon to show up down here in the Maldivian Archipelago !
Palau Sipadan means "Border Island" in Malay local language, it is an island of outstanding natural beauty. The island is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 meters from seabed, it was formed over thousands years by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcano.
The amazing diversity and abundance of marine life found at Sipadan makes it one of the top world's top diving spots and without doubt the most famous scuba destination in Malaysia.
