Our good friend, Underwater Photographer from the Czech Republic and passionate diver Kristina Vackova joined our 11-nights Raja Ampat Dive Trip in October 2017. She said that during this trip, she had the most amazing dive in her life! Wow … and these words are from the person with thousands of dives!
Here are her impressions and some of the photos. More amazing photos from the trip you can find at her website https://www.kristinavackovaphoto.com/raja-ampat-pirate-cruise-ii
Most of the dive sites were familiar to me from last year, but all diving was very different. One of the reasons was also the fact, that we started our trip from the North this time, and Misool island was one of our last stops. It allowed us to do unusual dives in currents, caves and a bit more difficult dive spots. All reefs, especially in the south, were literally covered by small juvenile schools of fishes, and everything was pulsing around! Colors, school of fishes, and variability of life were just breathtaking. And of course, there were like “must do” spots, as famous jetty in Arborek, Blue Magic or Shadow reef. Diving was simply fabulous and currents were sometimes super strong. But we had a cruise director from Current Junkies, which gave us some “feeling of safety” (he is easily recognizable on pictures :D).
Another “new thing to me”: I didn’t know anybody (except for the crew). But Jamie, one of the owners and a very decent pirate from London, was the nicest surprise. We created our own retarded fun, which lasts for the whole trip (do I own any apology to the guests?). On the top, we had also some anchor adventure, but it is a different story.
11 nights on the boat, mostly without any reception, was really chilling and relaxing. And I start counting days when I will be back on the pirate family boat again, next year. Insha’allah!
