
2025
• Arctic:
North Spitsbergen Explorer - aboard m/v Plancius June 3-10 2025 Trip Report
2024
• Brazil:
Brazil Pantanal wildlife Expedition, August 1-10 2024 Trip Report
• Mexico:
Mobulas and Orcas on Gallant Lady ~ Sea of Cortez Mexico, June 1-8 2024 Trip Report
• Dominica:
Sperm Whales Snorkel Trip - Dominica January 3-10 2024 Trip Report
2023
• Nepal & India:
The Red Panda - and wildlife expedition in Nepal & India, November 14-Dec 1 2023 Trip Report
2022
• Mexico:
Cabo Pulmo, Sea of Cortez ~ September 13 2022 Trip Report
• Guyana:
Guyana, South America! ~ March-April 2022 Trip Report
2021
• Mexico:
Sea of Cortez ~ Nautilus Gallant Lady ~ June 12-19 2021 Trip Report
• Socorro:
Socorro Islands, Mexico ~ April 22-30 2021 Trip Report
2020
• Socorro:
Nautilus Explorer ~ Revillagigedo Islands (Socorro), November 26-December 4 2020 Trip Report
• French Polynesia:
Marquesas & Moorea, August 25-September 6 2020 Trip Report
• PNG:
Oceania Milne Bay, Papua Niugini, March 10 - 20 2020 Trip Report
2019
• French Polynesia:
French Polynesia, September 20 - October 6 2019 Trip Report
• Indonesia:
Raja Ampat to Triton Bay, 11nts Onboard Damai 1, May 9-20 2019 Trip Report
2018
• Indonesia:
Damai 2 Liveaboard Scuba Diving – Sorong-Sorong (all Raja Ampat), October 26 - November 6, 2018 Trip Report
• India:
Snow Leopard Expedition in Ladakh & Tigers in Ranthambore India, March 6-23 2018 Trip Report
2017
• Indonesia:
Scuba diving the Forgotten Islands to Triton Bay aboard Damai I, May 13-24, 2017 Trip Report
• Antarctic:
Expedition to Antarctica, the Antarctic Peninsula, On board the M/V Plancius, March 6-17 2017 Trip Report
2016
• Indonesia:
Forgotten Islands ~ Maumere to Saumlaki, Aboard Arenui, September 4-15 2016 Trip Report
• South Africa & Mozambique:
My 21 day run through South African and Mozambique, April 27 - May 18 2016 Trip Report
2015
• Indonesia:
Komodo, aboard Arenui, August 8-19 2015 Trip Report
• Cuba:
Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen), Liveaboard the Floating Hotel Tortuga, July 18-24 2015 Trip Report
• Africa:
Best of Zimbabwe and Chobe River~Botswana, May 9-21 2015 Trip Report
• Antarctic:
Antarctic Peninsula Basecamp, On board the M/V Plancius, March 3-14 2015 Trip Report
2014
• Indonesia:
The Forgotten Islands of Indonesia aboard Damai I, Nov 19 - Dec 3 2014 Trip Report
• Galapagos Islands:
Galapagos Islands Sept 29-Oct 5 2014 Humboldt Explorer,
Island land walks on Santa Cruz & Isabella Island Oct 5-11 2014 Trip Report
• Africa:
Best of Zimbabwe and Botswana, May 12 – 25 2014 Trip Report
• Mexico:
Baja Mexico Whales - February 25 - March 3 2014 Trip Report
• Cuba:
Dive Gardens of the Queen, Cuba - January 2014 Trip Report
2013
• Tanzania:
Tanzania - Wild Chimps & Remote Safari!
October 8-15 2013 Trip Report
• Indonesia:
Damai 2 Liveaboard Diving - Komodo!
August 19-30 2013 Trip Report
• PNG:
MV FeBrina Liveaboard Diving, South Coast from Rabaul on the Island of New Britain.
March 20-30 2013 Trip Report
2012
• Uganda:
Mountain Gorillas and Queen Elizabeth National Park!
October 20-27 2012 Trip Report
• Tanzania:
Private and Remote Tanzania,
10-20 October 2012 Trip Report
• Indonesia:
Damai Dua (2) August 3-14 2012 Trip Report.
Raja Ampat, Leatherback Sea Turtles, Manokwari Shipwrecks and Cenderawasih Whalesharks!
• Indonesia:
Dive Damai 1 liveaboard diving in Triton Bay, Misool, Halmahera, April 24 - May 8 2012 Trip Report
• Socorro:
Socorro Island revisited on the Nautilus Explorer,
29 February - 9 March 2012 Trip Report
2011
• Botswana:
Botswana ~ Abu Elephant Camp Trip Report, Oct 20-23 2011
• Madagascar:
Madagascar, October 2-19 2011 Trip Report
• PNG:
Papua New Guinea aboard Febrina
with Captain Alan Raabe, May 16-29 2011 Trip Report
2010
• Africa:
Best of Botswana, Victoria Falls & Cape Town, May 12-24 2010 Trip Report
• COCOS:
COCOS ISLAND - UnderSea Hunter, March 28-April 7 2010 Trip Report
2009
India Tigers & Temples - Maldives Diving 2009 Trip Report
• India ~ Tigers & Temples Safari, November 16 - 24 2009
• Maldives Diving, Nov 25-30 2009
• Indonesia:
Komodo Islands
~ Revisited after 10 years, on The Seven Seas, July 23-Aug 4 2009 Trip Report
2008
• Africa:
South Africa & Namibia Expedition, July 21 - Aug 5 2008 Trip Report
• Africa:
South Africa's Kruger National Park & Kwazulu Natal, May 2008
• COCOS:
COCO'S ISLAND ~ COSTA RICA,
March 8 - 18 2008 Trip Report
2007
• Indonesia:
INDONESIA on the CHENG HO, Kararu. Raja Ampat to Ambon via the Banda Sea November 4-16 2007
• Africa:
Sardine Run South Africa ~ Cycle Safari Botswana
June 21-July 4 2007
Previous Years
• Febrina revisited! Papua New Guinea
• Kenya Migration and Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Trek trip report, Aug. 2005
• Raja Ampat (Sorong), Banda Sea, Pantor (Alor Region)
• Socorro
• Thailand
M/Y Anggun
• Great
White Sharks, Isla De Guadalupe, Mexico, Nov 15-19 2003
• Great White Sharks, Zambia Safari & Diving Mozambique, Aug. 31 2003
• Wakatobi
Island Resort Indonesia
• Nai'a
Humpback Whale Expedition
DIVE DESTINATIONS
Africa
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• South Africa
• St Helena Island
• Tanzania
Atlantic Ocean
• Portugal
Caribbean
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
Central & Western Pacific
• Australia
• Fiji
• French Polynesia - Tahiti
• Micronesia
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Solomons
• Tonga
• Vanuatu
Eastern Pacific
• Cocos Islands
• Galapagos
• Guadalupe
• Malpelo Island
• Mexico
• Socorro
Indian Ocean
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Seychelles
• Alphonse Island
• Sri Lanka
• Timor-Leste
Others
• Arctic & Antarctica
• Red Sea - Egypt - Sudan
Sharks, Whales, etc
• Sardine Run
• Shark Diving
• Mozambique
• South Africa
• South Australia
• Farallon Islands, USA
• Guadalupe, Mexico
• Whale Watching
ADVENTURE DESTINATIONS
Africa
• Active Africa
• Ethiopia
• Morocco
Asia
• India
• Myanmar in Focus
South America
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile
• Ecuador
• Guyana & Suriname
• Peru
Others
• Italy
• New Zealand
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North Spitsbergen Explorer - aboard m/v Plancius June 3-10 2025 Trip Report
Reported by: Cindi LaRaia
Our beautiful trip to the arctic was a scenic glory! We found inquisitive polar bears, walrus, puffins & many sea birds. Here is a lovely video from Maria Kavallaris with her stunning images and the story of our trip!
Also the trip log: