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Dive holiday Raja Ampat Lao Lao is a relatively new discovery for dive operators in Raja Ampat, and we dove it for the first time this year (2019). It is situated on the opposite side of Mioskun, at the edge of ‘bat island’ – a regular Raja Ampat surface interval stop off point. Lao Lao is a pretty deep dive, so don’t expect to be down for too long. We battled the current during our descent so probably used up more air than we’d have liked. Despite the dive being a little on the shorter side, Lao Lao really has to be one of the best dive sites in Raja Ampat. The slope down is covered in clusters of pinnacles and coral bommies which you may find as respite from the current. It’s an impressive dive site on all levels, with interesting coral formations and a ton of schooling fish. There are elements of Lao Lao that are really reminiscent of Blue Magic, such as the swirling barracuda, the crowds of jacks and the numerous bat fish. However its signature (and highlight) is the huge school of brightly coloured ribbon sweet lips which fight the current in unison at the bottom of the reef. This breathtaking sight is a wide angle photographers dream!
