Diving Raja Ampat on a Liveaboard for New Years 2023 [4K]

Diving Raja Ampat on a Liveaboard (Lady Denok) for 10 days over the New Year 2023. We dove Central Raja Ampat and South Raja Ampart (Misool) in 26 dives over 8 dive days. Boat left Sorong, Indonesia on the 30th of December 2022 and returned in Sorong the 8th of January. We did 5 days in Central Raja and 3 days in Misool. Clarity in Central Raja Ampat was not the best, around 10-20 meters. In Misool it was better on some sites (20-30m). 10/10 the best dive trip yet. The corals and amount of fish is something to experience. Favorite dive sites: Melissa's Garden for coral (mindblowing). MayHam for coral and shear number of fish. In some areas you cannot see more than 5 meters because the density of fish (insane!). Misool sites are in the mist of hundreds of small islands and lagoons. Islands looks like a scene out of Jurassic Park. Incredible. TONS of macro, unfortunately the GoPro 11 cannot capture it. Lots of Nudi's, Pygmy Seahorses (tinyyy!), Pygmy squids, assortment of very unique shrimps, night dives saw Orangutan crabs, even more crazy ornate shrimps, and juvenile fishes. GoPro barely captured 1% of what we saw in Raja Ampat. Def time to upgrade the camera game, GoPro did Raja Ampat no justice. Final note, Raja Ampat is best experienced with more advanced divers, and using a computer to maximize your experience down there. Reached NDL's almost every dive, and pushed into Deco on a couple. WORTH IT. Even your safety stops are epic. Currents can be strong on few sites and on one dive (Nudi Rock, Misool) it was a washing machine with very unpredictable currents, including pretty epic down drafts....Reef hook quickly and enjoy the awesome show of mother nature. That said, most dives were very pleasant. Just got to keep in mind the currents are what makes this place so healthy and coral gardens like nothing else by bringing in so much nutrients. Shot on GoPro 11 Black w/ cheapo LED light Edit on Final Cut Pro Music from Epidemic Sound.