RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia — Throughout time, explorers have combed the farthest reaches of the world for that one shot of discovering new life. Dr. Mark Erdmann has taken that shot 89 times. Since coming ...

We sailed into Raja Ampat with no expectations—and left completely changed. Crystal waters, untouched coral, and some of the richest marine life on Earth. Every dive felt like entering another world.

TO GET MY advanced scuba certification, I flew about 20 hours from New York to Jakarta, then took another three island-hopping flights and a two-hour boat ride to a clutch of thatch-roofed cottages ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Raja Ampat, an island regency nestled off the western tip of Papua, emerges as a crown jewel in Indonesia's marine crown. Often referred to as the "Amazon of the Seas," Raja Ampat is ...

Raja Ampat, Indonesia. July 2018. A divemaster returns to the surface for the third time, still less than satisfied with the location where the 10 of us are about to enter the water. Back on the boat, ...

Once we can travel, put this Indonesian archipelago on your bucket list: 1,500 islands, 1,400 species of fish, 600 types of coral, and all the luxuries of the small ship Aqua Blu. “Arrival is never ...

Indonesia has laid out its plan for restoring the damaged reef at Raja Ampat, struck by a cruise ship earlier this year. The plan cannot proceed until compensation talks with small ship cruise liner ...

Raja Ampat is home to one of the most spectacular coral reefs in the world. The cruise ship that hit the reef on March 4 damaged 18,882 square meters of coral reef, the Indonesian government said this ...