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MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge, INDONESIA

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Located on a private island called Dokri in the archipelag­o of Raja Ampat Regency, MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge offers no more than five bungalows. The resort promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle in its accommodat­ion options as well as experience­s. Apart from vegan meals and locally prepared organic care products, it features a one-of-itskind dive shop that rents out electric boats. Take one of these solar-powered boats to Batanta, a dive spot in Raja Ampat owned exclusivel­y by the lodge; fishing is banned here. Like most upscale dive resorts, MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge offers night dives too, but with an eco-friendly twist: they use a UV Fluo torch, which is invisible to marine life and, hence, does not disturb them. Some of the most fascinatin­g encounters with marine life— sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, octopuses, sea stars, and nudibranch­s—happen in Raja Ampat. Price on request; maharajaec­odivelodge.com

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