| During this very lucky trip, coming through the | | | | camouflaged. I filmed "one" of these little fellows, |
| Komodo Channel, four DUGONGS surfaced next | | | | only to realize later, when we watched the day's |
| to the boat!! These gentle animals showed no | | | | footage on the big TV, that there were actually |
| fear, just slowly swam north. A wonderful sight, | | | | TWO of them, head-to-head. Very cute! |
| and a first for most of us on the boat. We were | | | | Critter-loving guests got a mouthful at Pink Beach |
| also greeted by lots of Bottlenose Dolphins and a | | | | and Cannibal Rock. Nudibranchs everywhere, |
| pod of Pilot Whales. As I said, a lucky trip, and I | | | | many Frogfish, Mushroom Coral Pipefish and an |
| haven't even started with the underwater stuff | | | | Indian Walkman. Just to mention a few. |
| yet… | | | | Best nightdive this trip was at Torpedo Alley, with |
| Both Crystal Rock and Takat Toko were at their | | | | the highlight beeing a super-rare Bobbit Worm. |
| best, with several Dolphins (this time UNDER | | | | Last day we dived at Moyo Island, with Pelagic |
| water, mind you…), lots of sharks and | | | | Triggerfish, loads of Longfin Bannerfish, a Turtle, |
| walls of fish. Stunning! | | | | Mantis Shrimps and two BIG Banded Seasnakes. |
| As if it wasn't hard enough to find a Pygmy | | | | A wonderful trip, with good conditions through-out. |
| Seahorse, there are a few minuscule Denise | | | | Can hardly wait to go back out! |
| Pygmies around at Satonda Island. They're only as | | | | P.J. Widestrand works as a Video-Pro on - Asia's |
| big as the tip of a toothpick, and extremely well | | | | premier liveaboard fleet. |