This encounter took place off the east coast of Sumbawa, near a vibrant reef close to Banta Island, halfway toward Komodo — the land of the great monitor lizard, the Komodo waran. It was in March 2025. We were aboard a small motor yacht, just the two guides and me, our snorkeling gear glinting in […]
March 5, 2025: The early morning began in Labuan Jambu, at the north coast of Sumbawa, a neighboring island of Bali, Indonesia, where the sea stretched out like polished glass beneath the rising sun. There was barely a whisper of wind, and our small boat seemed to glide rather than move. We went out to […]