Diving Indonesia Part Three – Night Diving at the Alami Alor Dive Resort (Watch Video)

Published 7 years agoon May 16, 2019

We’re big lovers of night dives when away on a trip. The mystical creatures that venture out during darkness often amaze us as they vary so much from those seen during the day. This was most definitely the case during a night dive at Alami Alor…

There was a stiff current blowing from all angles making focusing difficult at times, but despite being churned around like a bowl of soup, I was rewarded with a spectacle of the weird and the absolutely wonderful.

The variety of crabs on offer was astounding – many I’d never seen before, but the cherry on the cake was the tiniest and cutest little coconut octopus that had made what looked like a small nutshell his home. With the shell no bigger than a walnut, this tiny cephalopod waved his string like arms like he was conducting an orchestra – maybe I was his biggest audience ever?!

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Richard Stevens

Richard Stevens is a keen underwater videographer and half of the team at Black Manta Photography with his partner Hayley. He is a qualified TEC50 and sidemount diver who has been diving for nearly 15 years with hundreds of dives in varied locations around the world. A keen marine conservationist, with a passion for large pelagic marine animals, Richard has studied marine biology and spent time studying the ecology of sharks. Richard also has a huge ‘lust for rust’ and a burning desire to delve into the world of cave diving. Armed with his camera, his aim is to inspire others to witness the marvels in our beautiful oceans for themselves.