Trip Report Dreaming Of Raja Ampat - A Scuba Diver's Journey To The Last Paradise

[ACHiPo]

Can't wait to watch both videos when I get home. Thanks!

 

[Luko]

I'm just very worried about flooding since it's our first camera...

Vacuum green light is your friend.
Make sure you're correctly using it, setting it up the night before.

 

[Lu Y]

Vacuum green light is your friend.
Make sure you're correctly using it, setting it up the night before.

We bought the Ikelite housing (Nauticam above budget) and added an AOI electronic for the green light

 

[FishCity]

Great video. The coral looks good in it. How was coral generally? I have heard some say Damper is bleaching.

 

[Laval]

Thank you for your kind comment! The footage in this video was filmed in 2023 - 2024, when there was no coral bleaching. During our last trip to the Dampier Strait area in January 2025 there was significant coral bleaching. Some dive site were impacted significantly, some other sites - were just touched by bleaching. In addition to that, the Dampier Strait area became very over-crowded. After that trip I stopped recommending people to go the Dampier Strait area. Also, I've heard from my friends that other areas of Raja Ampat have some coral bleaching as well.