Indonesia
A large, volcanic archipelago straddling the equator and 2 continents, Indonesia has amazing diversity, above and below the water. Lovers of nature and wildlife will be enchanted by its Sumatran and Kalimantan jungles, the birds of paradise in the remote Papuan provinces, and the famous Komodo dragons. Scuba divers flock to the country to enjoy the thriving reefs and the highest marine diversity in the world in places such as Raja Ampat, Sulawesi and the Banda Sea.
The country is also a fascinating melting pot of cultures, with a rich tradition of Islam, Christian, Hindu and Animist societies, represented in ancient temple complexes in Java and Bali. Of course, an added benefit of travelling in Indonesia is that it won’t burn a huge hole in your pocket.
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Recent Indonesia Articles
Walea Dive Resort – Paradise in the Togian islands
In the middle of Indonesia's Sulawesi, lies the Togian (Togean) Islands. Amongst these islands, far from civilization and the troubles of city life, is one in particular, tucked away and accessible only by boat. Neither cars nor motorbikes exist here and mobile phones...
Freaky Frogfish is a Fabulous Find
Just as we think we know the oceans, something new crops up. A recently discovered frogfish that bounces up and down on the ocean bed, it turns out, is in fact a new species. Not unlike a funky rubber ball, the bouncing frogfish is covered in splattering of trippy...
Misool – A new Raja Ampat dive resort built for the future
The newly opened Misool Eco Resort promises to herald a new era in responsible dive tourism. The doors have just been opened a couple of weeks and, ever on-the-ball, Dive The World have already run the rule over the place just for you! This brand new Raja Ampat dive...
Diving Komodo with Seven Seas
Komodo. For some the word may conjure up fantastic images of dragons, rugged mountainous terrain and immaculate blue oceans. But any diver who has been there will be able to relay their thrilling diving experiences in Komodo with detailed accuracy, even years after a...
Diving in Manado Made Easy – from KL via Air Asia
Ah, Manado; deep water paradise, smack in the middle of the Coral Triangle, home to the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, oodles of fish varieties and top-shelf wall diving. And, Lembeh; muck diving capital of the world where you can be sure of spotting a...
North Sulawesi’s MY Liburan
In our quest to bring you the best the dive industry has to offer, Dive The World has unearthed the MY Liburan, a liveaboard gem in Indonesia, operating out of Manado, North Sulawesi. Liburan offers you the opportunity of searching for bizarre and unusual marine...
The Best Island in the World
Bali has been the Best Island in the World for at least the last 6 years running. But, says the world's largest travel magazine, the number one has slipped to the second rung. However, the new heir to the throne is the Galapagos Islands, which is costly to get to with...
Our new Indo destination – The Banda Sea
Introducing the Banda On drums...Not wanting to miss a beat we decided that it was not fair to only offer liveaboard trips in North Sulawesi, Komodo and Raja Ampat. As a result of our continuous fact-finding missions, we concluded that Banda was not just another place...
New discoveries in Ambon and Raja Ampat
Check out some of these great images captured by RHK UW productions (Rodger Klein) taken on a recent trip on boat the Archipelago Adventurer II. These destinations are becoming more and more celebrated throughout the world as being among the world's top destinations...