**Updated December 2020 - We can regrettably no longer endorse this Liveaboard**

We were thrilled to be invited to join the “Barker and Friends Trip” on our favourite Seven Seas liveaboard to Raja Ampat, Indonesia and it was an outstanding trip filled with our fantastic Seven Seas crew, fabulous diving with large schools of fish, beautiful breath taking top side scenery and to top it all a group of warm, friendly divers!! Wow, how lucky where we?

The Seven seas Cruise Director Karl Klingeler, the very experienced Captain Mr. Wahyudin Ismail and his team ensured we had a magical trip, looking after us with yummy food, exceptionally great diving and making sure that our every need was met.

Here are some frame grabs from the 4K stock footage that we shot............

Here is a link to the official Seven Seas trip report,

Roll on 2018, as we have already book our next “Barker and Friends Trip” and will be returning to Raja Ampat and our Seven Seas Family. Let the good times roll ! Can’t wait!

The trip home.................................... on cloud nine.

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Flying with our favourite air line Air Singapore with direct flights from Cape town to Singapore and then a short connecting fight to Denpasar, Bali was pure pleasure. We decided to book our stay in Lembongan at Blue Corner Dive as they have fabulous dive report ratings. Our airport and Lembongan transfers with Rocky Fast Cruises were also arranged by Blue Corner Dive and these were well organized and smooth.

Just a tip here: One may need to wade through water, depending on the tides, getting on and off the Rocky Fast Cruises. Wear appropriate clothing (eg. Jeans that you can roll up, to above the knee at least).

We had a fabulous time at Blue Corner Dive. We did two dives a day and then spent the rest of the time filming topside. Do read my trip advisor report here.

We were fortunate to see a Mola Mola but to be honest it was a very brief encounter. We had another Magical Manta encounter and we so enjoyed the sunsets, warm water, fabulous food, comfortable accommodation and wonderful team at Blue Corner Dive.

We were pleasantly surprised to see that litter was being collected by the Villagers in huge bags and do hope that this incentive continues and that recycling will be a way forward.