We spent most of the morning snorkelling in Bayside today. The major highlight was wonderful views of a Blue-ringed Octopus. What an amazing animal! We don’t seem them too often …
Dropped in a couple of times today to snorkel at Ricketts Point as the weather was hot. It’s amazing what difference a few days makes. I checked all the Port …
It’s been a while since I’ve snorkelled locally. I got a bit of an ear infection for a short while – reminder to thoroughly use Aquaear between swims – and …
Finally I’m back and rested after an exhilerating couple of weeks with guests in the Banda Sea. I’ve now had time to complete the Banda Sea Expedition Report for October …
We cruised in overnight and made anchor before discovering Banda Neira. Banda is an extraordinary place with a rich history as it was the centre of the spice trade for …
‘The presence of the castaways, it was stated, would not have been discovered if Captain Frame had’ not decided to steam in close to the island, in order to enable …
Manuk Island’s famous sea snakes in Indonesia are at one of the largest and most important seabird colonies in the whole South China Sea and Sulu Seas. We visited to …
Our first couple of days has been dominated by Blue Whales and the Lucipara Islands. A wonderful journey as we travelled south from Ambon, finding no less than ten Blue …
Today was our first day in Ambon on board a trip with Pindito and Wildiaries. Thanks to flight schedules being not quite as reliable as they used to be, we …
I am about to head to Indonesia to explore the Banda Sea. In this introduction I wanted to ask the question: why is the Banda Sea important? I’ve linked to …
