The answers of our Biodiversity quiz! Check it out @12:34! 1: Raja Ampat, Sawandarek Jetty 2: Komodo, Batu Bolong 3: Komodo, Castle Rock 4: Raja Ampat, Cape Kri 5: Komodo, Manta Point 6: Raja Ampat, Manta Sandy
15:05 Breathtaking. That music during biodiversity portion. Wow. And the footage. Brought tears to my eyes. You are an artist. This cinematography is art.
I will take a flight tomorrow from bali to Labuan Bajo, I am on a budget and prefer to spend more money to do more dives than spend more for transportation flights etc so I opted for Komodo but I will always have Raja Ampat in the back of my mind knowing I won't be disappointed
I've been to Komodo before going to Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat is better! A pain to get there, though. On the way, stopping in Manado for Lembeh strait muck diving is a good idea. The diving in Komodo was so fantastic that I didn't bother to miss a dive to visit the dragons. I must be the only tourist to ever be there for weeks and not see the dragon. But in RA it's even better. You forgot something: the night snorkeling in RA is superb. And you don't need guides. RA has fantastic snorkeling. The best in the world, in my humble opinion. I've visited over 100 countries and never seen snorkeling that can compare to it.
used to think nothing can top RA till I went scuba diving Verde Island Passage Philippines, it's insanely unbelievable that marine paradise is unknown, tops RA in my opinion.
I feel sorry for you not seeing a dragon, I saw 4. But I have never seen a manta ray in Komodo. Scuba diving is usually better than snorkeling. You may prefer snorkeling to diving. Some dive points in Komodo are very suitable for snorkeling, and there are no ton of tourists. You can end up to 10Ba tanks in the less than 5 meter stop area.
Thank you for this nice and interesting video. I don't dive, I don't know komodo, but I've been to Raja Ampat several times because I'm a snorkeling fanatic. Access is simple, signposted (sorong airport/ferry/homestay or resort boat). There is the choice between homestays, with basic comfort (but cabins at the edge of the water, the real luxury for me) which are very affordable with some very beautiful housereef, or more comfortable resorts but much more expensive, and there are a few places in between. I hope that Raja ampat will remain in the hands of the inhabitants and will not be disfigured by luxurious hotels which will not bring much to the inhabitants. In Komodo you have to take a boat to enjoy the treasures of the sea. At the raja, you just have to get in the water in front of your hut and as indicated in the video, if that's not enough, diving or snorkeling spots are generally close.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! For snorkeling I would indeed recomend Raja Ampat rather than Komodo, as the life is so abondant just few meters away from your bungalow! And thank you for watching!
Excellent channel and excellent videos.. This year I am coming to Indonesia IA. Your channel will get millions of views just keep going. I got lucky today to find your page as I am in love with Raja Ampat and found your page while searching videos for Raja ampat.
I love your video, im surprised that you only have 500 subscribers. As a diver that is considering to go either raja ampat or komodo, this video tells me everything. Very detailed and thank you for including the cost aspect. Now I know where my next destination is
Thank you so much for watching! Please share it as much as possible! We are so happy if our video was helpful! So finnaly where di you choose to go ? 🙂
You've made an excellent video - even better than your previous Halmahera vs. Raja Ampat video. And that one was great! I'll be diving in Komodo next month for two full weeks and then planning to return in January '23 for Raja Ampat (or Halmahera, I haven't made my mind up yet). I'm now even more impatient to return to beautiful Indonesia. Thank you kindly for the inspiration!
we are so happy if our videos gave you some inspiration! We love diving in Indonesia and it is always so difficult to choose! I hope you found some tips that will help you for your next trip!
I am so happy to find your video. Thank you for making it. I am planning for a trip to Indo but can’t decide which one to go to. Your review has helped me to make my decision. Thank you ❤
Whawwww , je suis tombé par hasard sur votre page youtube , les videos sont vrémant genial et intéresante et sans oublier votre accent qui est super , c'est mon réve d 'aller un jour la bas , mais ce n'ai pas a porter de toute les boursses , hélas 😥
Merci, merci merci!! ☺🙏 ton commentaire me touche beaucoup et me donne envie de continuer! N'hésite pas à partager nos videos autour de toi, cela nous aiderai beaucoup. C'est vrai que voyager en Indonesié n'est pas donné mais en regardant bien il est possible de trouver des bonnes affaires. Je te souhaite en tout cas d'y aller un jour et de realiser ton rêve! 🙂
awesome content ! thx for sharing ! i just arrived in bali and im gonna stay here for a few months, when do u guys think is the best tive to dive on komodo/raja? thx for the amazing video ! easy to understand how to go dive there now ! (: greetings from brazil
Hi Guile! Thank you so much for watching our video! From now on to November is generally a good time to explore Komodo. You could even even hop on a liveaboard from Bali to Komodo and then stay in Komodo (liveaboard or land based). From November you can check Raja Ampat. If you are in Bali don't mis the mola mola season in Nusa Penida! Anyway I am sure you will have a blast! Enjoy Indonesia! ☺
Thank you for making this fantastic video. Your content has inspired me to consider a live aboard trip soon. However, I'm currently deciding whether to choose a single location or do both. I'm interested in the biodiversity aspect. Do you think the biodiversity between the two options is similar, or different enough that it would be worth experiencing both?
I've only been to Komodo, but all the shots seemed recognisable to me. I did a fair few dives there (22 in total, 19 on a 5-day liveaboard plus 3 more on a day trip) but saw pretty much everything listed as "Komodo" plus more. Do enough dives in either and I'm sure you'll experience it all. The overall biodiversity combined with the amount of big fish like sharks and mantas and large schools of fish is just insane. 😍
as mentioned on the video, RA have wider range of difficulty level. almost every area is a good spot for diving, even the shallow one. I can't dive, so I just snorkeling when I went there, and that was amazing. trust me, even the biodiversity lies under your homestay is good enough to please your eyes. but if you wanna sea manta ray or any other open water species, there's no other option but to go deeper.
If you really truly only care about seeing mantas and nothing else, go to Nusa Penida off the coast of Bali and dive at Manta Point. The cheapest and most accessible option of the three, by far, and a nearly 100% guarantee to see them in just one dive. (Certainly if you don't it's cheap enough to do one more and you will.)
Labuan Bajo is sh*thole.. quality of service is low in most places, compared to Bali and Gilis. Only affordable place to stay I can recommend is Seaesta Hotel / Hostel. Diving is good with swiss-owned Uber scuba, they offer liveaboards as well, so do Belgian-owned Manta Rhei (nice dive boat) or Blue Marlin (speedboat option).
The answers of our Biodiversity quiz! Check it out @12:34!
1: Raja Ampat, Sawandarek Jetty
2: Komodo, Batu Bolong
3: Komodo, Castle Rock
4: Raja Ampat, Cape Kri
5: Komodo, Manta Point
6: Raja Ampat, Manta Sandy
15:05 Breathtaking. That music during biodiversity portion. Wow. And the footage. Brought tears to my eyes. You are an artist. This cinematography is art.
I hated the music 😂 So "Hollywood"
@@alaincaspar2148 hahaha i liked it.
I will take a flight tomorrow from bali to Labuan Bajo, I am on a budget and prefer to spend more money to do more dives than spend more for transportation flights etc so I opted for Komodo but I will always have Raja Ampat in the back of my mind knowing I won't be disappointed
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I've been to Komodo before going to Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat is better! A pain to get there, though. On the way, stopping in Manado for Lembeh strait muck diving is a good idea.
The diving in Komodo was so fantastic that I didn't bother to miss a dive to visit the dragons. I must be the only tourist to ever be there for weeks and not see the dragon.
But in RA it's even better. You forgot something: the night snorkeling in RA is superb. And you don't need guides. RA has fantastic snorkeling. The best in the world, in my humble opinion. I've visited over 100 countries and never seen snorkeling that can compare to it.
You're not wrong, Raja Ampat is the most diverse underwater ecosystem on earth. It's scuba divers heaven. But it cost a lot of money 😅
used to think nothing can top RA till I went scuba diving Verde Island Passage Philippines, it's insanely unbelievable that marine paradise is unknown, tops RA in my opinion.
I feel sorry for you not seeing a dragon, I saw 4. But I have never seen a manta ray in Komodo. Scuba diving is usually better than snorkeling. You may prefer snorkeling to diving. Some dive points in Komodo are very suitable for snorkeling, and there are no ton of tourists. You can end up to 10Ba tanks in the less than 5 meter stop area.
Thank you for this nice and interesting video. I don't dive, I don't know komodo, but I've been to Raja Ampat several times because I'm a snorkeling fanatic. Access is simple, signposted (sorong airport/ferry/homestay or resort boat). There is the choice between homestays, with basic comfort (but cabins at the edge of the water, the real luxury for me) which are very affordable with some very beautiful housereef, or more comfortable resorts but much more expensive, and there are a few places in between. I hope that Raja ampat will remain in the hands of the inhabitants and will not be disfigured by luxurious hotels which will not bring much to the inhabitants. In Komodo you have to take a boat to enjoy the treasures of the sea. At the raja, you just have to get in the water in front of your hut and as indicated in the video, if that's not enough, diving or snorkeling spots are generally close.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! For snorkeling I would indeed recomend Raja Ampat rather than Komodo, as the life is so abondant just few meters away from your bungalow! And thank you for watching!
So beautiful and cinematic! It's an very well rounded visual experience; thank you for that! Amazing!!!
Excellent channel and excellent videos.. This year I am coming to Indonesia IA. Your channel will get millions of views just keep going. I got lucky today to find your page as I am in love with Raja Ampat and found your page while searching videos for Raja ampat.
Thank you so much for your nice words and for watching our video! I hope you found it useful! Please do not hesitate to share it with your friends!
I love your video, im surprised that you only have 500 subscribers. As a diver that is considering to go either raja ampat or komodo, this video tells me everything. Very detailed and thank you for including the cost aspect. Now I know where my next destination is
Thank you so much for watching! Please share it as much as possible! We are so happy if our video was helpful! So finnaly where di you choose to go ? 🙂
You've made an excellent video - even better than your previous Halmahera vs. Raja Ampat video. And that one was great! I'll be diving in Komodo next month for two full weeks and then planning to return in January '23 for Raja Ampat (or Halmahera, I haven't made my mind up yet). I'm now even more impatient to return to beautiful Indonesia. Thank you kindly for the inspiration!
we are so happy if our videos gave you some inspiration! We love diving in Indonesia and it is always so difficult to choose! I hope you found some tips that will help you for your next trip!
Nice video!! I have been in both and for me its better raja (snorkeling)
Yes the choice is difficult! But especially for snorkelling Raja is definitely better!
I am so happy to find your video. Thank you for making it. I am planning for a trip to Indo but can’t decide which one to go to. Your review has helped me to make my decision. Thank you ❤
Awesome video!! As newbie divers, we dream of diving in Raja Ampat someday! ❤️
Thank you so much for watching! If you are a newbie, we would recommend to get some experience first and then go go go!! 😃
I recommended u guys must dive in Melissa garden Raja Ampat
We did and love it! All the healthy soft corals are just impressive!
Genial! Toll gemacht...
Abo und Like dagelassen 😬 😬
Very nice video… 🥰 love the comparison
Thank you so much for watching!
Video tres didactique, mais au dela, vos images sous-marine sont exceptionnelles, un régal. Hop abonné 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Whawwww , je suis tombé par hasard sur votre page youtube , les videos sont vrémant genial et intéresante et sans oublier votre accent qui est super , c'est mon réve d 'aller un jour la bas , mais ce n'ai pas a porter de toute les boursses , hélas 😥
Merci, merci merci!! ☺🙏 ton commentaire me touche beaucoup et me donne envie de continuer! N'hésite pas à partager nos videos autour de toi, cela nous aiderai beaucoup. C'est vrai que voyager en Indonesié n'est pas donné mais en regardant bien il est possible de trouver des bonnes affaires. Je te souhaite en tout cas d'y aller un jour et de realiser ton rêve! 🙂
Very Very cool video!
Informative and positive.
Both of this place is amazing
Yes they are 😍and we love diving in both areas. This video is aimed to help people who have to choose 😃
There is a fantastic dive resort located at the edge of Komodo park too， Komodo resort@Sabayor island.
awesome content ! thx for sharing ! i just arrived in bali and im gonna stay here for a few months, when do u guys think is the best tive to dive on komodo/raja? thx for the amazing video ! easy to understand how to go dive there now ! (: greetings from brazil
Hi Guile! Thank you so much for watching our video! From now on to November is generally a good time to explore Komodo. You could even even hop on a liveaboard from Bali to Komodo and then stay in Komodo (liveaboard or land based). From November you can check Raja Ampat. If you are in Bali don't mis the mola mola season in Nusa Penida! Anyway I am sure you will have a blast! Enjoy Indonesia! ☺
Excellent video! You must be expert divers. Thanks a lot!
Muito bom, o melhor é mergulhar nos dois paraísos.
the water is very clear!
Have you dived around southern Maluku, that also looks amazing.
Thank you for making this fantastic video. Your content has inspired me to consider a live aboard trip soon. However, I'm currently deciding whether to choose a single location or do both. I'm interested in the biodiversity aspect. Do you think the biodiversity between the two options is similar, or different enough that it would be worth experiencing both?
Tes vidéos sont dingues !!
Merci beaucoup!! Ça fait super plaisir! 😃
Great Komodo
Incredible Raja Ampat
wow nice vide thank you, i watch feom Canada
Hi, very nice video, I am just wondering, would we see really what you have shared or some of these shots can be rarely seen?
I've only been to Komodo, but all the shots seemed recognisable to me. I did a fair few dives there (22 in total, 19 on a 5-day liveaboard plus 3 more on a day trip) but saw pretty much everything listed as "Komodo" plus more. Do enough dives in either and I'm sure you'll experience it all. The overall biodiversity combined with the amount of big fish like sharks and mantas and large schools of fish is just insane. 😍
Im not Indonesian, why stay there around year? so Komodo dive trip are cheaper than Raja Ampat for foreign diver
Quite amazing! What camera did you use for the underwater filming?
In the description
Great, thank you! But how can beginners see Raja Ampat? Would snorkeling be sufficient, or will we miss it all if we don't go deeper?
as mentioned on the video, RA have wider range of difficulty level.
almost every area is a good spot for diving, even the shallow one.
I can't dive, so I just snorkeling when I went there, and that was amazing.
trust me, even the biodiversity lies under your homestay is good enough to please your eyes.
but if you wanna sea manta ray or any other open water species, there's no other option but to go deeper.
Request: Next episode to East Java please :) then, North Sumatra
I like them both
Amazing!
What about the risks of being eaten by salt water crocodiles in Raja Ampat?
Is that a thing?
I love both, but Komodo for me.
you forgot Bunaken
raja ampat the best
Which is the best to see mantas?
Both! We saw a lot of Manta in both locations!
If you really truly only care about seeing mantas and nothing else, go to Nusa Penida off the coast of Bali and dive at Manta Point. The cheapest and most accessible option of the three, by far, and a nearly 100% guarantee to see them in just one dive. (Certainly if you don't it's cheap enough to do one more and you will.)
Of course komodo
I ❤ LABUAN BAJO
komodo look like in Jurassic world
Papex
I am beautiful
It takes time to get used to your Indonesian English accents.
Labuan Bajo is sh*thole.. quality of service is low in most places, compared to Bali and Gilis.
Only affordable place to stay I can recommend is Seaesta Hotel / Hostel.
Diving is good with swiss-owned Uber scuba, they offer liveaboards as well, so do Belgian-owned Manta Rhei (nice dive boat) or Blue Marlin (speedboat option).
l'accent de fou
good suggestion
Glad you think so!
I WOULD CHOOSE RAJA AMPAT