Category: manta rays
Marquesas Islands: 5 awesome things to do on a short visit
There was something familiar in the air. Were these green mountains plunging into the Pacific Ocean the only reason I fell for the Marquesas Islands? It could be the Mana Polynesian people often refer to when explaining the strong connection they have with their islands. …
10 reasons to go diving in Ishigaki and the Yaeyama Islands
At 1,956 km from Tokyo, Ishigaki is closer to Taiwan than to its own country’s mainland. The “stone wall island” is the gateway to the archipelago, it forms with the islands of Iriomote, Taketomi, Hateruma, Kuroshima and Yonaguni. Ishigaki and the Yaeyama Islands are part …
Manta ray night dive in Kona, Hawaii
I heard and read many stories on how Kona became such a famous place for diving with manta rays at night, becoming a bucket-list dive for adventurous travellers eager to go diving in Hawaii. While I think diving in Maui is a better choice for …
How I unexpectedly ended scuba diving in Komodo
For my first trip to Indonesia, I initially only had in mind a road trip to scuba dive and get around Bali. Yet, this is how the magic starts within a journey: when you leave enough space for spontaneous adventures. After one month in Indonesia, …