Liveaboard Articles Thailand, Burma, Bali - Komodo and Andaman Islands.

Welcome to our articles and trip reports, this is your portal for stories and articles from liveaboard trips to Mergui Archipelago and Burma Banks in the north, via Similan Island and Richelieu Rock, to Phi Phi Island and Hin Daeng in the south - as well as exotic destinations like Komodo - Indonesia and Andaman Islands - India!

Thailand - Burma - 08

Mobula Rays in Burma - Despite all the sharks, frogfish, seahorses and ghost pipefish, I think what will stay with us most from this trip, is this school of Mobula Rays we were lucky enough to come across at Tower Rock, way up north in the Mergui Archipelago!

Thailand - Burma - 07

Huge Nursesharks in Burma - 28/11 - 7/12 2007
There is nothing wrong with seeing a big Manta ray. As a matter of fact, they are my favourite animals! But I think we were all more impressed by the size of the Nursesharks we found on this trip to the Mergui Archipelago in Burma.

Mobula Rays in Burma - 18/11 - 27/11 2007
This was the first Burma Safari of the season, and we were all excited about what we would encounter. We started off in the Similan Islands, with a beautiful dive at Anita’s Reef. At Tower Rock, way, way up north in the Mergui Archipelago, we were lucky enough to see a school of around 20 Mobula rays passing by!

Bali - Komodo - Indonesia - 07

Whalesharks in Komodo - 20/10 - 27/10 2007
Whalesharks in Komodo. OK, so we only saw the whalesharks from the boat, but still an impressive (and for Komodo, rare!) sight. And a nice little bonus for the very last trip this season in Indonesia.

Dolphins and Mantas in Komodo - 13/10 - 20/10 2007
The serious manta action, however, was at Manta Alley in South Komodo. We usually see quite a few here, but this trip it was absolutely crazy. They were EVERYWHERE! Five to eight big mantas together pretty much anywhere you looked! And for two full hours! Truly amazing!

Manta Mania in Komodo - 06/10 – 13/10 2007
Manta Mania in Komodo! Unbelievable manta action at Manta Alley, South Komodo. Over the two dives we did here, we had so many of them we simply lost count.

Massive Schools of Fish - 29/09 – 06/10 2007
Massive Schools of Fish. I think most of the guests on this trip will agree with me, if I say the most memorable dives were the ones we did at Takat Toko (Castle Rock) in the Komodo National Park. Enormous schools of fish, from 40 meters depth all the way up to the surface.

50 Mantas in Komodo - 22/09 – 29/09 2007
50 Manta Rays in Komodo! So, how about those 50 Manta Rays? Well, let’s start with the following day’s dive at Manta Alley in south Komodo. Around 25 Mantas were hanging out there, getting a morning fix at one of the cleaning stations, or just playing around. I don’t think we had a single minute without them.

Whales in Komodo - 08/09 -15/09 2007
Whales in Komodo. Even though we had excellent diving this trip, I think most of us will best remember the appearence of a Minke Whale next to the boat, escorted by a pod of 30-40 Dolphins. We also had 30 Pilot Whales just in front of us.

Dolphins and more Dolphins in Komodo - 01/09 - 08/09 2007
This trip was a real Dolphin treat. Apart from having these beautiful and intelligent animals around the boat every day, we were also lucky enough to see them underwater at four divesites.

Dugongs at Komodo - 25/08 - 1/09 2007
During this very lucky trip, coming through the Komodo Channel, four Dugongs surfaced next to the boat. These gentle animals showed no fear, just slowly swam north. A wonderful sight, and a first for most of us on the boat.

Manta madness in Komodo - Indonesia - 18/08 – 25/08 2007
Liveaboard trip Bali - Komodo 18/8 – 25/8 2007. Again, we were treated with great Manta action in South Komodo. For a full hour, we had 15 – 20 Mantas cruising around us at Manta Alley. Absolutely awesome. And hard to forget for the lucky ones joining this trip.

Liveaboard trip Bali - Komodo - Indonesia - 28/07 - 04/08 - 07
Another day of excellent diving in the Komodo National Park, and we rounded off this trip with a couple of dives at Moyo Island before cruising into the sunset with a beautiful view of Lombok.