Raja Ampat , Indonesia diving Pearl of Papua - 2018

Incredible beauty of untouched underwater world , healthy reefs and millions fish around remote islands of West Papua.
Is it extremely hard to compress 20 hours I spent underwater
into 20 minutes of video, here you can see the highlights of my trip.

[@veijanhiedeijat4774]

Welcome to my country. But, don't forget to guard this paradise.

[@frankkolton1780]

Yes, Canada is a paradise.

[@greensbakerybistro1499]

you guys was like from the coldest place on earth to the most beautifull place on earth :) love to see your video

[@czele123]

Yes pretty cold here indeed! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jkbc]

haha that must have been an epic escape from a miserable cold winter to a warm paradise, but the reality is the trip will take at least 20+ hours not a few seconds LOL

[@czele123]

Thanks for your comment. You are right, an epic trip overall, with temperatures swing from -35C to +40C.😎

[@susanlivingstone1278]

Awesome video so well done I felt every inch of the way! Congrats!

[@czele123]

Thank you so much, really memorable trip! 😀

[@junotofficial2422]

Had my liveaboard dive trip last month to north & central raja ampat with Pearl of Papua. Excellent service with affordable price ! the food is great & never disappointed me, and the crew is very helpful and friendly, especially Mr. Herry the cruise director/dive guide leader !

[@czele123]

Glad you enjoyed the trip! Yea, Herry is indeed great director and dive master. Did you have good dive conditions and visibility?

[@junotofficial2422]

Radek Smid we had bad weather for the first 3 days, but the visibility still good, the clearest water i cant forget is yenbuba island, the visibily around 30-35 meter with the highlight schooling devil rays ! I saw some familiar face in your video, is that Allan the french guy ?

[@czele123]

zunaidi kurniawan Wow, schooling devil ray, never seen them yet. Yes , Allan from France was on our trip as well, what a coincidence?! I think he visits this area every year.

[@thibaultbancillon7753]

Hate these guys, I saw them dumping trash in the ocean once, can't recommand them !

[@uuncebret]

Amazing 😍

[@czele123]

Thank you.

[@uraymrz9]

Epic and even me as Indonesian still dreaming to there one day

[@czele123]

Thanks, epic trip indeed. I hope you make your trip there!

[@young_Garden]

ALLAH MAHA BESAR... sungguh sempurana ciptaan ALLAH..

[@astitiyustikadevi3834]

Best vlog🤯 mind blowing

[@czele123]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mangi_channel]

Beauty full raja Ampat

[@czele123]

Thanks for watching, indeed Raja Ampat is beautiful place.

[@bobysalazar6321]

Kontak person nya kmana ya..pengen ikut...tolong informasinya

[@czele123]

Contact www.liveaboard.com, berangkat Sorong

[@bobysalazar6321]

@@czele123 terima kasih

[@moba8bit877]

Sorong

[@Captain_Bartolo]

I really love your video! I was 3 times in Raja Ampat region and dream with your wonderful pictures back. Thank you! 😊 I remember some parts are from Kri island? 🤔

[@czele123]

Thank you so much for your comment. I am glad you like the video. Raja is indeed divers heaven, We did not go as far as Kri island , we spent 3 days around Misool and headed North after.Check my videos 2019 from Komodo , you may like it kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2mYc5aQitqZb9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5mwZJavopuZnKc

[@UnderwaterJourney]

Hi Radek , beautiful video , it really depicts what Wonderful Raja Ampat is , probably the best dive spots on earth in terms of colours and fauna variety.

[@czele123]

Hi Yann, thank you so much for your comment! Raja Ampat indeed exceeded my expectation although every place on earth is unique, diving in Raja Ampat was a dream to come true for me, best so far.

[@geritrudolof5730]

Luar biasa surga yg tersebunyi di timur papua salam BON VOYAGE ANKTAN 3.

[@czele123]

Terima kasih telah menonton. Raja memang tempat khusus di Bumi

[@elfridchannel587]

Beautifull diving destination on earth..👌🏻🤙🏻 Love to see this vidio..😍

[@czele123]

Yes, Raja is definitely great destination. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@elfridchannel587]

👌🏻🤙🏻

[@yosemt780]

Nice video. I love it.. plan to dive there someday. Insya Allah.

[@czele123]

Thanks for your comment. Raja is definitely worth visiting.

[@agdagd5835]

que pasada. Este año vamos nosotros

[@czele123]

eya_travel Espero que te divietas

[@ratih9543]

Beautiful

[@czele123]

Yes, underwater wold in Indonesia is really beautiful. Thanks for watching!

[@Nyfohc]

nice place

[@czele123]

Yes, truly is !

[@Seasterberg]

Heading there in 21 days, cant wait. Love the video !!!

[@czele123]

Seasterberg Thanks ! Hope you have a blast! Are you doing liveaboard?

[@Seasterberg]

Yeah were doing the Pindito liveaboard. So ready to get out of this cold Colorado weather.........lol

[@czele123]

Seasterberg Awesome, Raja/ Pearl was dream come true for me! Yah winter, -22F here this morning, have fun !

[@santyafriani8039]

😍😍😍

[@czele123]

Thanks, 🙏

[@marcolovespoutine5169]

I have a few questions for you. We want to do RA but I fear the strong currents I read about. The best dive location in RA has strong up and down currents. Any truth to this? I have 100 dive under my belt. I dove Cozumel and Roatan, both location has moderate currents and drift diving but I never experienced strong rip of your mask rip currents or even worst down currents. I also only have an OW and not AOW or any nitrox. What do you think? Thanks for the great video!

[@czele123]

I am glad you enjoyed the video. RA is very large area so as far as currents and conditions it likely varies a lot. I know Komodo is famous for extreme currents. Also time of the year brings different dive conditions. I was there Jan/Feb and dove South and Central Raja.We did about 20 dives and had strong currents about 3times. Nothing extreme to be concern about, no rip currents or down currents. Dive masters on liveaboards are experienced and safety oriented. My buddy and I had about 130 dives under our belts and we really enjoyed this trip. Diving RA offers diversity and the underwater world is like no other place . We are also only OWD no trouble dive RA up tp 100ft. Nitrox cert is good to have for sure, i cant remember if we dove nitrox. If you do multiple deeper dives you get to enjoy it longer. If you are comfortable diving (@100) dives, RA is unforgettable place to dive, liveaboard is highly recommended.. As you,can see from video, conditions are mostly good. but we did leave Missol area earlier as visibility not great and DM concluded we were better off in Central RA which was nice but not as nice as Missol. Hope my comments help you make right decision, RA is truly great treat for divers. If you need more info, let me know.Take care.

[@marcolovespoutine5169]

@@czele123 Thank you very much for your kind reply. I am torn between doing a liveaboard or Kri Eco resort. I would think if I spend all the cash to get to RA I might want to dive a little more then 18 dives. Maybe a longer liveaboard as well could do the trick. I am from Edmonton so seeing your trip from fort mac all the way there was awesome. Thanks

[@czele123]

You are welcome. Kri Eco resort is more in northern RA I think. Some divers rank central or south RA as nicer. I personally love liveaboards for the convenience and variety of sites that can’t be matched by land base diving.. Have you done liveaboard? Edmonton, small world ehh! On the way back we stopped in Tokyo for 4 days since it is a stop over to Vancouver, I have video on my channel as well, check it out!

[@marcolovespoutine5169]

@@czele123 ok thanks for the tips. I will look for a liveaboard.

[@czele123]

Marcolovespoutine I hope it works out for you. Let me know how it went for you. Safe travels and diving!

[@joec.743]

Excellent Liveboard Dives! I assuming it was worth the long trip to get there.

[@czele123]

Thanks for your comment. Yes ,well worth indeed. Although visibility around most beautiful Misool area was bad, we made the best of it and traveled north/central Raja Ampat. Unforgettable trip, hope to come back!

[@joec.743]

@@czele123 Well Excellent we are planning to go in late Jan or early Feb. any suggestions? For do's and dont's? other than the usuals. we will be first timers there. Money, Hotels resorts, Gear, clothes, food etc.

[@czele123]

Joe C. We stayed at Favehotel, , very nice and well maintained. Great breakfast and dinner. We used few US dollars and credit card to buy few snacks, could not find any beer in Sorong. We spent full day after liveaboard exploring surrounding area , what was quite an eye opener. .Area was safe during daytime, not so sure at night.Tourists are almost attraction to locals. I brought all dive gear, and all necessities with me . For diving I used 3mm full wet suite but shorty would do as water was very warm.Boat was well equipped. Food on liveaboard was great , drunk only bottled water everywhere. This area is still a third world county so bear that mind. Book it and have fun!

[@joec.743]

@@czele123 Thanks my friend. I will let you know how it goes. will try to book same Hotel. Im just not sure if I should rent gear or carry my own. it seems like such a long trip. Dive cpu and mask of course will be taken with me.

[@czele123]

Joe C. Well, rental gear is always hit and miss, especially with limited selection on liveaboards. You will be doing 3-4 dives daily, i find that if my gear fits and works 100% , it just adds to comfort and experience.Please let me know how it went for you , good luck !

[@Ayanaroseline123]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@czele123]

😂😀😜👍

[@Ayanaroseline123]

World Explorer 🤪

[@georgesmith6086]

😍😍😍 Which month is it?

[@czele123]

👍, Last week of January.

[@georgesmith6086]

@@czele123 Thanks! 🙂

[@czele123]

George Smith Ohh, sorry it was actually last week of February, best time to scuba there is Oct/ Nov according to our dive masters,.

[@georgesmith6086]

@@czele123 Best visibility, or marine life?

[@czele123]

George Smith Mainly visibility i do not think marine life changes much. We had to leave Misool earlier than planned due to low vis and high currents.

[@markster5719]

Excellent video could you tell me what camera was used underwater and lights

[@czele123]

Thanks for your comment. Just answered your question in my Belize video. The set up used was same.