Raja Ampat. Indonesia. A spectacular group of islands with more diversity in coral and sea life I have seen anywhere else in the world. 14 days onboard The Arenui, a beautiful 141 ft, 300 tonne vessel designed in the traditional, magnificent Phinisi style - a classic Indonesian wooden sailing vessel - set to explore the majestic underwater world of the Indonesian archipelago. 42 dives in 12 days at sea - definitely a record for Katie and me!
We were so pleased to be on this adventure with my two favorite, brothers-in-law, Pete Gray and John Textoris, and the other 12 new friends we made on this terrific journey.
Words cannot describe the beauty of this experience, so I am offering this video which still does not come close to the actual experience.
I organized the video in two sections:
00:01 to 04:02 shows some of the many wonders we experienced during the first 8 days of the adventure.
04:02 to 09:38 covers more of the beautiful underwater world, but I also took this opportunity to highlight some of our wonderful co-adventurers, and in particular the amazing staff of The Arenui, closing this section with ...
08:25 ... rigging the sails and some of my drone shots of this special boat.
09:38: Our last evening on the boat, a surprize performance by the talented crew!
13:18 Cruise director Marco introducing every one of the 23 crew members - well deserved!
19:52 The party continues with crew and divers dancing to the crew’s performance of their traditional music
23:31 Group photo on the fore deck
29 янв 2024
