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KLM Shakti since 2001 has explored and done more dives in Raja Ampat than any other diving liveaboard!

02/03/2023

One of our favourite over night spots in Wayag, Northern Raja Ampat. And there's a great hike up to this viewpoint for the adventurous type!

Have you seen this stunning view before?

22/02/2023

Manta mornings are the best kind of mornings! 🤿😍

02/04/2022

Underwater world never cease to surprise. With over 700 islands to discover above and under water, there will certainly never be a shortage of wonderful things to explore.

13/03/2022

There’s not too many places in the world where corals are so abundant and diverse that they form a veritable Jungle of living corals. Sure, many places have exceptional living coral reefs where the shallows are approaching 90 to 100% coral cover, but few can compare with the dense, lush growth of live corals of Raja Ampat.

23/02/2022

Diving or snorkeling with a manta ray is an unforgettable experience. It is something you absolutely must do. They are not just fish; they are a symbol of majesty, elegance and freedom, and have been around for 5 million years. But what makes diving with manta rays even more special is the connection you create with them as they glide and dance around you.

19/02/2022

Meet our Shakti team.

Steven has been on board for more than 10 years. He is a dive guide, speedboat driver, auxiliary engineer and one of our most knowledgeable team members. He comes from Sulawesi and lives with his family in Sorong.

08/02/2022

Beautiful Indonesian underwater gardens captured by

27/01/2022

Diving in style with and
Do you miss diving as we do?

30/12/2021

To cap off a perfect day, take in a beautiful sunset as the sky turns shades of pink, orange, and red.

Located at the heart of the world’s Coral Triangle, it doesn’t matter where you plunge for a dive or snorkel in Raja Ampat. Almost every corner of this archipelago is worth discovering, with promises of rich wildlife and glorious views.

15/12/2021

The territory within the islands of Raja Ampat is enormous, covering almost 40,000 square kilometers of land and sea. It is home to 540 types of corals, more than 1,000 types of coral fish and 700 types of mollusks. This makes it the most diverse marine ecosystem in the world. According to a report by The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International, around 75 percent of the world’s species live here.

11/12/2021

Being the most biodiverse place on the planet, Raja Apmat it is rich in marine life! Although the diving is insane, the snorkelling here is almost equally as good! Many of the reefs are shallow, and you can see much the same as you would on a dive. For example; mantas, sharks, turtles, dugongs, barracuda, bumphead parrotfish, huge schools of fish, rays, snakes, cuttlefish, octopus plus lots of great macro to name a few.

07/10/2021

Introducing Shakti -The vessel

Our 32-metre traditional Indonesian phinisi is the most experienced boats in Raja Ampat, offering unparalleled possibilities to discover an Indonesian island paradise. We operate year round in the Raja Ampat area and have more experience and knowledge of these seas than other operators. .

Shakti was launched in 2000 in Tanah Beru, a small village on the Island of Sulawesi, which has a long phinisi boat-building history. It was the first boats in the area and can draw from almost 2 decades of diving and exploring the Raja Ampat waters. The team’s knowledge about the area; its culture, people, mystical stories and marine life is outstanding and unparalleled. In recognition, Shakti has been used by television teams such as the BBC’s Planet Earth team, as a base for producing nature documentaries.

26/09/2021

Well hello little friends!

Nemo is the main character in the animated movie “Finding Nemo”, but the official name of this species is cellaris clownfish or false percula clownfish.

Ever since the movie Finding Nemo came out people are really excited to see a clown fish on their dives. Usually it is the first fish they immediately recognised when under water.

You often find them inside of colorful anemones around the dive-sites, and they make great subjects for videos as they quickly sneak out of the anemone and hide back into it again.

19/09/2021

Sharing this post by the about Mantas in a Climate Crisis.

Did you know that the climate crisis also means big trouble for manta rays? Heated ocean surface temperatures threaten their most important habitat, the tropical coral reefs, which bleach into white and die if the water gets too warm. Warming sea temperatures in tropical waters will also lead to a huge decline in zooplankton mass - for manta rays a critical food source.

We feel absolutely privileged having spent so much underwater time with these amazing animals.

We have to ACT NOW to protect our planet’s climate, or the impact on manta rays, but also us humans and all life on earth will be catastrophic.

Video by at Raja Ampat diving with

24/08/2021

INTO THE BLUE: The Wonders of the Raja Ampat

The reefs of Raja Ampat will surprise you on every dive.

09/08/2021

Underwater wallpaper!

Watching an animal’s behavior makes a connection that is far more profound than simply knowing a name.

18/07/2021

Have you seen a snake in the ocean? Ever wondered how these snakes differed from the ones found on land?

While divers usually only see a handful of sea snake species during their time underwater, there are actually 69 identified species. To keep things simple, scientists separate these species into two categories: true sea snakes and sea kraits. True sea snakes spend almost all their time at sea, while sea kraits split their time between land and sea.

Unlike fish, sea snakes need to breathe air. Every species must return to the surface periodically to survive. While most sea snakes surface every 30 minutes to breathe, some true sea snakes can stay underwater for up to eight hours. That’s because these snakes can actually absorb up to 33% of the oxygen they need through their skin. They can also get rid of 90% of their carbon dioxide in the same manner.

04/07/2021

In addition to the Hairy Frogfish, Lembeh also boasts the Hairy Shrimp as part of its assortment of hairy residents. Hairy shrimp (also called Algae shrimp) also count as one of the tiniest critters in the Strait (like really really tiny! Really). They often move about resembling floating bits of algae in either brown, green, or yellow.
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Sharing this post by the @thejetlagged about Mantas in a Climate Crisis. Did you know that the climate crisis also means big trouble for manta rays? Heated ocean surface temperatures threaten their most important habitat, the tropical coral reefs, which bleach into white and die if the water gets too warm. Warming sea temperatures in tropical waters will also lead to a huge decline in zooplankton mass - for manta rays a critical food source. We feel absolutely privileged having spent so much underwater time with these amazing animals. We have to ACT NOW to protect our planet’s climate, or the impact on manta rays, but also us humans and all life on earth will be catastrophic. Video by @thejetlagged at Raja Ampat diving with @shaktirajaampat

Like silver light, barracudas are circling around @thejetlagged

“This is one of the moments underwater that almost make your heart stop - when a giant manta ray decides to swoop right over you to get a bubble bath...” Stunning moment captured by @thejetlagged

With over 1,070 fish species, 537 coral species (a remarkable 96% of all scleratinia recorded from Indonesia are likely to occur in these islands), and 699 mollusc species, the variety of marine life is staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs, white- and blacktip reef sharks, grey reefs and occasionally silver tip sharks occur. Also you are likely to have memorable encounters with rays such as manta rays, marbled rays or even eagle rays. @thejetlagged exploring the habitats in the Raja Ampat archipelago with @shaktirajaampat

The power of the sun!☀️☀️☀️Have you ever heard of a solar-powered nudibranch? . Have you ever heard of a solar-powered underwater sea slug? This is Phyllodesmium longicirrum, a nudibranch which cultivates a special kind of algae in the appendices on its body. These algae are photosynthetic, they convert the energy of the sun and produce sugars for the nudibranch. Just amazing, isn’t it? Video by @thejetlagged

Swim with thousands of stingless jellyfish: Lake Lenmakana Tired of the usual snorkelling or diving experience? How about swimming with thousands of jellyfish? Another plus point – these are stingless jellyfish, so here in Lake Lenmakana, nature gives you a chance to get all tangled up without being stung. Like many places in Raja Ampat, you need a moderate fitness and climbing ability to get here. The location is quite remote. You need to approach the karst by a speedboat and climb the steep reef. A proper hiking shoes are highly recommended. Tip: The best time to visit is just after 1pm when the lake is glowing with thousands of golden jellyfish floating near the surface. Swimming with them is definitely once-in-a-lifetime experience! Video by THE JETLAGGED

Diving with manta rays must rank as one of the most awe-inspiring and exciting underwater experiences for any diver or snorkeler. These incredible animals combine grace, elegance and power, with a notable intelligence and inquisitiveness - in fact it has recently been shown that manta rays have the highest brain-to-body-mass ratios, and the largest brains of all fish. Witnessing groups of these animals feed in synchronised twists and turns, or barrel-roll through clouds of plankton, and it is easy to appreciate why these animals are the star attraction at many dive destinations throughout Asia. Video by @thejetlagged

From the largest to the smallest, like this Pontohi pygmy seahorse - Raja Ampat has it all! That place is not only famous for its incredible biodiversity, but luckily it’s also very well protected - of the last marine paradises on Earth. Thank you @thejetlagged for capturing this beauty!

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Word up to THE JETLAGGED for making this cool movie for us to show at ADEX. All the footage was taken during one 11 day north Raja Ampat trip. We can't wait to take you guys down to Misool in November and do it all again. Boom!

Shakti in SouthEast Misool 2013

South East Misool in its brightest light - Sails up for going down South again tomorrow!

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