Indo Aggressor Captain’s Log 29 Jan-5 Feb

 

TRIPULACIÓN:

Capitán: Kasim

Director de Crucero: Rob

Dive Guides: Rob, Lexi, Rama

Jefe:Nugurah

Head Steward: Rizal

 

 

PERSONAS:

Jack, Pablo, Roni, Dominic, Simon, Yoon, Jennifer, Colin, Leslie, Benny, Carlos

 

Air Temp; 30 Water Temp: 26-28

 

SITIOS DE BUCEO:

Sábado: Phinnissi Wreck, The Alley 1, The Alley 2, Phinnissi Wreck

Domingo: Jardín secreto, W Reef, Pusir Putih, Pusir Putih

Lunes: Roca Cannibal, Coral Medio, Yellow Wall

Martes: Tatawa Besaar, Batu Balong, Makasaar, GLD Bay

Miércoles: Crystal Rock, Crystal Rock, Lighthouse Reef, Wainilu

Jueves: Makasaar, Luna de miel Roca

 

Viernes 29^ª Enero

Today is arrival day on board the Indo Aggressor and with great excitement we welcomed 11 guests. We have guests from China, Canadá, Australia and Zambia. Once everyone had been welcomed aboard we headed to the southern tip of Komodo Island on route enjoying a festive first dinner together.

 

Sábado 30^ª Enero

Our check out dive was on the Phinissi Wreck a small fishing boat sunk close to the shore. Los puntos destacados incluido nudibranquios, blues spotted rays and ribbon eels.

During breakfast we moved further south to Langkoi. An amazing site with good hard and soft corals. It is also famous as a cleaning station for mantas. We were fortunate enough to see manta rays, tiburones de arrecife de punta negro, tiburones de arrecife de punta blanca, napoleon wrasse and bumphead parrotfish. Having done two dives at Langkoi we moved back to Lahsera for our night dive.

Our night dive on the Phinissi wreck had highlights of Spanish dancers, carrier and decorator crabs, big fin squid, bobtail squid and nudibranchs.

Domingo 31^st Enero

In the early hours we moved to Padar Island and began our day diving Secret Garden. Crystal clear warm water welcomed us and within minutes a squadron of over 30 devil rays circled us for the first 20 minutes of the dive. Other highlights included coconut octopus, hoja de cabracho, mantis shrimps and painted frogfish.

Our second dive was at W Reef another incredible site with superb corals. Highlights included giant frogfish, nudibranquios, schooling fusiliers, snappers and sweetlips.

Our third dive was at Pusir Putih a great slope and mini wall combination. Los puntos destacados incluido el pejesapo pintado, osculated frogfish, giant frogfish and leaf scorpion fish.

We then visited the Pink Beach on Padar Island and enjoyed the tranquility of the island. We were also fortunate enough to see the local deer’s grazing near the beach.

It was then time for our night dive back at Pusir Putih. Highlights once again included painted frogfish, gigante pejesapo, octopus and big fin reef squid.

Lunes 1^st February

In the early hours we moved to Rinja Island and a bay known as Horseshoe Bay. Our first dive was on the signature dive site of the area Cannibal Rock. A wonderful seamount rich in coral diversity. Los puntos destacados incluido nudibranquios, cangrejos cebra, coleman’s shrimp, white tip reef sharks and giant trevally.

Our second dive was at Middle Reef a wonderful pinnacle dive with amazing corals and full of life. Highlights included coral cat shark, tiburones de arrecife de punta blanca, mariquitas, octopus and massive schools of red toothed triggerfish, yellow masked surgeon fish and red snapper.

Our third dive was at yellow wall highlights included stone fish, clown frogfish and nudibranchs.

After our dive we visited the komodo dragons on the beach and got up close and personal. Sadly due to a large storm arriving we had to miss our night dive and head to Gili lawa Darat in the north of the park.

Martes 2^nd February

We began our day with a gentle drift dive at Tatawa Besaar. A beautiful reef slope full of life. Highlights included mantas, batfish, oriental sweetlips and white tip reef sharks.

We then moved to Batu Balong an incredible pinnacle dive. Highlights included schooling anthias, large hawksbill turtles, napoleon wrasse and white tip reef sharks.

Our third dive was at Makasaar a dive focused on mantas and luck was with us as we had one incredible encounter after another with these beautiful creatures.

We then moved to GLD Bay for our night dive. Highlights included Spanish dancers, cangrejos portadoras, painted lobsters and decorator crabs.

Miércoles 3^rd February

We began our day doing two dives on Crystal Rock. A fantastic pinnacle dive highlights included Gray Reef Sharks, tiburones de arrecife de punta blanca, tiburones de arrecife de punta negro, trevally gigante, napoleon wrasse and hawksbill turtles.

Our third dive was at Lighthouse Reef a calm site on a beautiful reef slope. Highlights included crocodile fish, nudibranches and cling fish.

We then moved to Wainilu for our night dive. A muck diving site full of critters. Highlights included big fin reef squid, bobtail calamar, strawberry nudibranchs, pez diablo espinoso, stone fish and cuttlefish.

Jueves 4^ª February

Sadly our last day of diving together. We began by diving Makassaar Reef and once again were on the hunt for mantas. Luck was with us and we had endless encounters with over 30 mantas.

We then moved to Honeymoon Rock a great wall and slope combination. Highlights included superb coral, nudibranquios, napoleon wrasse and bat fish.

We then moved to Rinja Island to do our official dragon trekking.

It was then time to head back to Labuan Bajo during the crossing we enjoyed a farewell cocktail party and our final sunset together. After which it was our final dinner together and a chance to say a fond farewell.

THE END