Dive Indonesia &#8211; 14 Photos To Inspire You To Go To Indonesia Now

When I want to see beautiful things in crystal clear water, my choice is to dive Indonesia. Hands down, the Indonesia islands are my favorite destination for a diving holiday.

To date, I’ve been diving in the following places in Indonesia:

Bunaken National Park
Komodo National Park
Tulamben National Park
Raja Ampat – (and how to get there)
The Gili Islands
Lembongan

Indonesia is also where I learned to dive. Raja Ampat, Indonesia is one of the best places to dive in Indonesia and it’s also where I learned to take underwater pictures. If you’re looking for a wonderful diving vacation, I highly recommend it with the following warning:

Once you dive there, you may not want to dive anywhere else!

If you’re like me though, being in the water is the most important part of diving. I just love the sound of silence, interrupted only by the bubbles from my regulator.

Here are some of my favorite Indonesian diving photos. I hope they inspire you to gather your gear, book a plane ticket, and either dive in Indonesia or anywhere else.

All these photos were taken with a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV in a Fantasea FRX100 V Housing. It’s an excellent camera.

Indonesia’s water is crystal clear

Dive Indonesia - Two boats in Manado. The water is so clear, you can see all the way to the bottom — Near our dive resort, Thalassa Dive center – Manado, Indonesia

Indonesia is nudibranch heaven

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - nudibranch — A very colorful Nudibranch

Clown fish in Indonesia

Wobbegongs in Raja Ampat

Dive INdonesia - Wobegang shark — Wobbegongs rest during the day and hunt at night – photo by Michal Wronski: used with permission

More nudibranchs

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - White nudiobranch — A nudibranch, chillaxin’ on a rock.

Schooling fish in Indonesia

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - me surround by millions of fish — My friend, Rafael, surrounded by millions of fish.

Dive Indonesia to see millions of fish

Me, surrounded by bait fish and mobula rays — Me, surrounded by fish and mobula rays – photo by Michal Wronski: used with permission

Napoleon Wrasse’s in Indonesia

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - Napoleon wrasse — Napoleon wrasse

Pygmy seahorses in Raja Ampat

A small red pygmy seahorse — If you look real hard, you’ll find pygmy seahorses! Photo by Patrick Stossel: used with permission

Marble Rays

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - Marbel ray — Marble Ray – sometimes called a Black Blotched Fantail Ray

Epaulette sharks – only in Indonesia

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - Walking shark — Walking Shark (Epaulette Shark) – Only in Raja Ampat

Hermit crabs

Raja Ampat Liveaboard - Hermit crab — Hermit Crab. Amazingly beautiful

Indonesia is part of the Coral Triangle

There are over 17,000 Indonesian islands

Some islands in Raja Ampat, Indonesia — Indonesia has over 17,000 Islands – Photo by Rafael Novielli – used with permission

Indonesia is part of the coral triangle, and it’s the most fantastic place I’ve ever had the pleasure of diving. For underwater photographers, to dive Indonesia is to dive on some of the most photogenic sites on the planet.

So find a deal and go!

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