Manta ray swimming

Last month, Indonesia established the world’s largest sanctuary for manta rays -- those enormous, finned fortresses that can reach nearly 30 feet across. For the first time, manta ray hunting and export is banned within the entire 2.3 million square miles of Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone.

A manta ray banks over a shoal of fish. Happy New Year everyone!

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Without experiencing the waters surrounding Indonesia, you have hardly seen the country at all. Land mass made up entirely of archipelagos, it has the longest coastline on the planet containing 20% of the world’s coral reefs. For this reason, we have recently partnered with Nyoman and his brother, two experienced local seamen from Nusa Lembongan, to offer guests an authentic day out exploring the waters surrounding Bali.

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