Gallery - Maluku Islands

Maluku is blessed with incredible sea gardens, idyllic, tropical beaches and rugged, forest-coated volcanic mountains. These are the famous ‘spice islands’ which drew Indian, Chinese, Arab and eventually European traders in search of cloves and nutmeg.

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Decorator Crab

by EunJae Im

A Decorator Crab at Ambon, Indonesia. Canon 7D.
Photocomp June '11 - Open

Sea snake

by EunJae Im

A Banded Seasnake at Ambon, Indonesia. Canon 7D.
Photocomp June '11 - Open

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Articles

Diving Ambon - Reefs, Muck and a Shipwreck: by Tim Hochgrebe; The island of Ambon, part of Maluku Province located in the Eastern parts of Indonesia between Papua and Sulawesi, is not on the travel schedule of many people, however for serious divers this is a destination offering diving away from the crowds as well as some amazing history and culture.

Have Maluku Divers found a 'new' frogfish?: by Andy Shorten; The team at Maluku Divers recently rediscovered a very interesting frogfish in Ambon Bay, Indonesia.

Diving the Spice Islands: by Beth Tierney; The water is mirror calm, deep blue yet glistening with gold as the sun starts to set. We are sitting on the prow of our phinisi schooner approaching the imposing slopes of Guning Api.