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Raja Ampat at the Tipping Point: Is Diving Here Still Worth It in 2025? (Science-Backed Guide)
ByCassie & Aaron 11/23/202511/27/2025

By Aaron & Cassie — Underwater Filmmakers • PADI MSDT & UW Photo Specialist “It’s officially over…” — But is it really? When we returned to Raja Ampat in 2025, we expected magic.What we didn’t expect was this: 🔻 widespread table coral bleaching🔻 stressed reefs in the Dampier Strait🔻 visible decline since our last visit…

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Scuba Dive Raja Ampat: Luxury Resort or Local Homestay?
ByCassie & Aaron 10/29/202511/27/2025

(A Dive Pro’s Honest Comparison After Two Weeks in Indonesia’s Last Paradise) Introduction Raja Ampat Luxury Resort vs Homestay — after diving across Indonesia for years, we finally spent two weeks comparing both sides of paradise. For many, this remote corner of West Papua, Indonesia, is the pinnacle of underwater adventure — a place where…

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Staying at a Dive Resort in Raja Ampat – Our Experience at Biodiversity Nature Resort
ByCassie & Aaron 09/01/202511/27/2025

Raja Ampat is often called the “last paradise” — a place of incredible reefs, rare species, huge biodiversity both on the reefs and on-land, all set amongst stunning limestone karsts and white sand-rimmed rainforest islands. But if you’re planning a trip, you’ll quickly find there are several ways to dive here: liveaboards, dive safaris, base…

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Scuba Republic Review – Liveaboard, Dive Safari & Base Camp in Raja Ampat
ByCassie & Aaron 08/30/202511/27/2025

Raja Ampat is one of the most extraordinary dive destinations on the planet — but with so many options, how do you decide whether to explore it by liveaboard, dive safari, or from a land-based base camp? We’ve been lucky enough to dive with Scuba Republic across all three formats over the years: sailing on…

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Raja Ampat Dive Safari Guide
ByCassie & Aaron 08/29/202511/27/2025

Raja Ampat is known as the “last paradise” for divers — but what’s it really like to dive it in 2025? We joined Scuba Republic on a 7-day dive safari through Central Raja Ampat, exploring 16 world-class dive sites and staying in local homestays along the way. From rare black manta rays at Manta Sandy…

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