Manta ray in Raja Ampat. Picture: Markus Dernjatin.
Living Colours together with Raya and Aventura gathered two groups in January – February 2014 for once-in-a-lifetime diving trips to Bunaken National Marine Park followed by liveaboard trip to Raja Ampat with Amira. “This trip was more than I dreamed of”, comments one of amazed divers Jaakko Julin.
Most of the divers in this trip were “Bunaken veterans”, but few people were in this part of the world for the fist time. One of them is Jaakko Julin, who heard about the trip in his friend's wedding.
- I singned in when I heard that marine biologist Markus Dernjatin is the trip leader and I haven't regretted my decicion once, Jaakko raves on Amira lieveaborad's deck on the last night of the three week trip.
People chilling out on the deck of Amira. Picture: Heini Härsilä.
Jaakko has been happy with the group, trip leader and of course dives in Bunaken and Raja Ampat National Parks.
- I've been diving around the world but when I arrived in Bunaken... Oh boy I was stunned!
Jaakko had just bought his first underwater camera and straight away he got to know the best tips from professionals.
- Diving with there “camera wizards” has opened my eyes. After I've been diving with camera I have understood how much there is to see in the coral wall! So many little creatures in every layers, Jaakko says.
Group with Living Colours' staff ready to go to Raja Ampat. PIcture: Alistair Thursby.
Jaakko has just good things to say about the trip and it's leader.
- Dernjatin can tell so many details about the reefs we have been diving in. And he knows so many fish too! I can't imagine better trip leader. This trip is more than I dreamed of, Jaakko comments.
Want to join the group beginning of year 2015 with Markus Dernjatin? Contact travel agency Aventura for more details: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you all for the great reviews again!
We're pleased to announce that Living Colours Dive Resort has been recognized with a 2018 Certificate of Excellence, based on the consistently great reviews... 
For the fourth time in a row, world's biggest travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has chosen Living Colours Diving Resort as the best place to stay in Bunaken!
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People around you make a big difference in doing something, also in scuba diving. In Living Colours the whole crew and other divers with us made my experience safe and lovely. Crew takes care of you... 
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