Arborek Dive Shop

22/03/2026

We always decide where we'll dive early in the morning when we can assess the weather, currents, and tides. We then divide our groups based on our diving levels.

In the previous video, we shared how we enjoy diving together to see the underwater beauty, coral reefs, and colorful fish.

Several locations not far from Arborek are indeed the locations of Manta Ray Cleaning Stations, and it's been almost five months (counting the high season) since we visited them.

It's not that we don't like them; in fact, we really love Manta Rays. We're involved in many projects to support the sustainability of the manta ray population in Raja Ampat (Manta Ray Survey ID, Manta Ray Female Ranger).
However, because the location is so popular, it tends to attract a large number of divers at any given hour. Imagine, every day, a maximum of 20 people (and possibly more) per hour, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For us as tourists, that's normal, but for the manta rays, they'll be stressed, uncomfortable, and one thing's for sure, they'll slowly leave in search of a new cleaning station.
Do we want to be involved in such a situation, especially when we're enjoying the underwater world, where we should be more empathetic to nature? The answer is no.
(And in reality, many don't understand this, choosing to ignore it and continue chasing manta rays wherever they are, simply to fulfill the requirements for becoming a diver in Raja Ampat and prioritize customer satisfaction.) They might even leave a complaint (for other reasons, of course) because they didn't see these animals while diving with us.

The moment that we shared on this reels are a reminder of how beautifully the oceans's ecosystem works. That looks spontaneous to us is actually a carefully balanced rhythm of currents, plankton blooms, and feeding grounds that marine lifes has followed for generations. When mantas gather like this, they are responding to signals in the water that we cant see but they instinctively understand

We were just visitors witnessing a system that has been in motion long before we entered the ocean
Rgrds,...

Thank you for cool videos..

17/03/2026

*** BIG FISHING NET STUCK ON TO CORALS

On one of our dive around Arborek, we found massive net stuck on to corals with piles.

Our diver team Flo, William, Sylvia, treid to remove the nets and folded to make it easier to lifted.
2 Walking shark got trapped but we can rescued safely, but not for some snappers grouper and chromis.

Thank you all the team as well who worked hard on the surface to lift the net to our boat
Mao, Chris, and Esron from who helped us too !!!

We all great team work

09/03/2026

"Do you think we can see manta tomorrow?"
"Can we see sharks, mantas ... ?"

And many other questions ...
As a local dive operators in Raja Ampat, its normal for us to get some those questions. So many expectations when they booked diving in Raja Ampat.
Good weather, good visibilities, many great things too see just from one dives.

But we forget to maintain our expectations as a scuba divers. We are guests for the oceans, we doing extreme sports, we forgot to respects marine lifes just to "check our tick box"
This is what we trying to educate our guestas besides being good scuba divers with good d
scuba diving skills, but also respects, humble when they are underwater.

And the results ?
More and more great experiences they got from the underwater natures surround them..
And more magical experiences they will have

Regards,

13/01/2026

Ethical way of diving business its one of the most harder to decide. Some people will say that its too naive talk about it, compared how really locals need money to grown their business.

Maybe we are one of them.

Some people who missunderstood about some reason why we arent goin too often to Manta Dive sites, please read this :
(Dont worry, we still going there, ... )

1. Manta dive sites = Manta ray Cleaning Stations. Can you imagine if sooo many people in your bathroom ??. Give them space,...
2. Raja Ampat its sooo diverse of many marine animal. Why we have to shrink it and make wish list for what we gonna see underwater
3. Please, manage your expectations. The more you expect to see, the less you will get to see. Wait, expectations are different with manifest okay
4. Maintain your scuba diving level, many article already saying, at least Advance Open Water before you dive here. Or, do the right scuba diving courses while you here. Fix your buoyancy, learn how to drift properly, using reef hook (if possible) and many more ...
5. Be humble underwater. Appreciate, gratitude, respect to all marine life you see underwater and trust me they will pay back
6. Last but not least, Raja Ampat need more people (scuba diver) who wants to see underwater marine life without too many expectations..

Or maybe, any other suggests ??

Inframe : .underwater





PS : Dont hard feeling, well lets talk

27/11/2025

Okay, this is the full versions of beautiful Underwater romantism

27/11/2025

Underwater romantism between two Octopus 🤍🤍

01/11/2025

Knowing that Manta Ray still around the island sometimes makes us confused how to explained for some people that they are part of the Nature, wildlife so we never guarantee that we gonna see them.

Maybe we are lucky, maybe we dont. At least, seeing Manta gliding smoothly between the reefs, its a bonus for some divers with good vibes (thats for sure).
The questions is, are you one of those vibes ?. Well said : with Big Manta energy

Dont regret if you dont see them, they will come, with their good time

Cheers

09/10/2025

Happy World Octopus Day..

Insanely beautiful creatures,..

23/04/2025

22/04/2025

Another excitement and gift from Mama Nature!!
On one of our dive luckily we spotted : Snaggletooth Shark !!!

Which is very very rare shark !!

The snaggletooth shark, or fossil shark (Hemipristis elongata), is a species of weasel shark in the family Hemigaleidae, and the only extant member of the genus Hemipristis. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, from southeast Africa to the Philippines, north to China, and south to Australia, at depths from 1 to 130 meters. This shark can be found near the bottom of the water column of coastal areas, but can be found at continental and insular shelves.Its length is up to 240 cm (7.87 ft) .Despite being only vulnerable to extinction, this shark is very rarely seen. (Wikipedia)

Another informations : founded last time on 2013 !!!!
Buddied with .ghie

Thanks for my sharky friend enthusiast


For helping me ID this species of shark...
What a day !!!!






PS :
1st video (up) 📸 .ghie
360° video (below)

20/09/2024

Please do it responsibly