Remote and wild, Indonesia’s Raja Ampat region has been considered sacred by locals for centuries. New coral conservation voyages offer a unique perspective on its islands and reefs.

In 2024, Scenic Eclipse will be cruising to a little-known chain of islands better known as Raja Ampat in Indonesia. It is one of the most ecologically rich and unspoilt paradises in the world and is ...

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 ...

Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent is offering a new special 14-day itinerary visiting Raja Ampat & the Spice Islands with A&K’s Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Geoffrey Kent. The new itinerary ...

As the travel industry pivots from recovery into a new era of purposeful, experience-first trips, certain destinations are ...

Sudden movements, we are warned, will scare away the mantas. It will also interrupt their necessary hygiene ritual, thereby increasing the environmental pressure on this beautiful species. We are four ...

Raja Ampat, a famous archipelago in Indonesia's West Papua Province, has been recognized as a biosphere reserve. Among the 30 new UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves, Raja Ampat is considered the ...

In a new report, marine activists are demanding restoration efforts from nickel miners and the Indonesian government for ...

Five zebra shark pups were born in April, conservationists announced, part of a cohort of 24 hatched this year to restock the wild population in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago. The ...

In the Raja Ampat islands of eastern Indonesia, pearl farming thrives within a healthy marine ecosystem, with companies like PT Arta Samudra focusing on sustainable practices. Pearl farms are very ...