Tucked away on a quiet street off Kuta’s main drag, Rascals was our stay of choice on our last visit to Lombok. It had been on our radar for many years, but we’d always returned to Mana Eco Retreat – a place we’d fallen in love with for its tranquil cabanas, vegetarian-friendly restaurant and incredible…
Raja Ampat is one of my favourite diving destinations in Indonesia. In fact, that’s probably an understatement. Raja is one of my favourite places to dive anywhere in the world. The underwater experiences I’ve had here are nothing short of extraordinary…and that’s not taking into account the incredible above-water scenery. It really does feel like…
Few places we’ve dived have captured our imagination quite like Raja Ampat. Our first visit was back in the early 2000s, staying at a homestay on a blissfully gorgeous beach, and our second in 2023 at the eco-friendly Papua Explorers Resort. Both are experiences that will stay with us forever and affirmed what so many…
When I touched down in Sorong, it had been almost 20 years since I’d visited Raja Ampat and I’d been obsessed with getting back there for years. My first time was in the early 2000s as a young backpacker, eager to see as many Indonesian islands as possible with only a tiny budget at my…
Scuba diving connects us deeply with the ocean. And in our experience, the more you do it, the harder it becomes to remain naive about the threats our underwater ecosystems face. Climate change, agricultural runoff and plastic pollution are just the tip of the iceberg! But sometimes that threat is tourism itself – unregulated tourism…
As humans who are inspired by the underwater world, there is plenty of incentive to protect our oceans and coral reefs. After all, we want to be able to experience these incredible environments (in a healthy state) for many years to come. Here at EcoOceanEscapes, we are striving to do our bit by encouraging others…
Want to stay at one of the best eco-friendly dive resorts in the world? Discover some of our top picks for a sustainable scuba stay, whether you’re visiting Asia, Africa or Oceania. From eliminating single-use plastics to implementing circular waste systems, eco-dive resorts play a leading role in sustainable tourism. Set in some of the…
If you’re anything like us, you want your dive trips to be about more than just incredible underwater experiences. The health of our oceans and the threats they face are increasingly important considerations when choosing where (and how) we travel. That’s why eco-friendly dive liveaboards and vessels that prioritise sustainability have become such an appealing…
Looking for eco-dive resorts in Southeast Asia? Discover our top picks for sustainable stays in Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. There’s a lot to love about travelling in Southeast Asia – incredible food, unique cultures and plenty of adventure-filled experiences. For us, the one that holds the biggest allure is diving. Many Southeast…
Looking for the best eco-dive resorts in Indonesia? Discover some of our favourite picks for sustainable stays in the archipelago, from Komodo to Bunaken and Raja Ampat. It’s no secret that Indonesia boasts some incredible underwater environments. From the biodiverse reefs of Raja Ampat to the critter-filled sediments of Lembeh Strait, it’s a destination we’re…