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  1. I’m an avid snorkeler so I would love to island hop in Indonesia. This is so great that you were able to share this with your family and have a once in a lifetime experience. Your snorkeling guide sounds like they were fantastic by exposing you to so many underwater wonders. This is a magical vacation and one I definitely would like to recreate.

    1. When you get a chance to come here, I’m sure you will love it. My family and I would love to make another visit.

  2. Wow! All of that blue water is stunning! I love how island hopping gives you the chance to see such a variety of highlights of a region during a short time. The photo of the squid is amazing. I would love to snorkel there!

  3. OMG, so it’s true that Komodo dragons attack people. I thought it was a joke, the first time I’ve heard such a story. I am not a great fan of sailing, but I think I would enjoy taking such an island hoping trip as you did. Hopefully the water was not very choppy. This Indonesian island looks really beautiful.

    1. The part of island hopping wasn’t choppy because it’s not direct to the open sea. I think this is one of the Indonesian islands that visitors must put in their bucket list.

  4. Oh my goodness, this is one of my top bucket list items – island hopping through Indonesia! It sounds like it was truly a magical experience! I’ve heard of the Pink Beach before. It looks really cool. So awesome that you were able to see a giant ray. It’s really a hot spot to snorkel!

  5. Good for you for getting off the beaten path in Indonesia, I’ve never seen a post about an experience like this. I’m so glad your beautiful trip was free from dragon related incidents, I haven’t heard about the tourist, but how gruesome! I have an odd affinity for sea life, so I’m jealous that you got to see so much of it on your snorkeling and that someone was able to get a shot of that squid – beautiful! The manta rays looks awesome, again, so jealous! Glad you had a wonderful time with the family!

    1. Thank you so much! We didn’t know what experiences we would get from this trip, so it was really a surprised for us, too!

  6. Wow what a gorgeous place to go island hopping. That’s so sad about the tourist getting bitten, but like you said, he should have listed to the local guides! Every beach on Flores looks so stunning, and remote too. I really wish we’d ventured further out of Bali and to other places in Indonesia, there’s really so many beautiful places to see.

  7. Wow! What an incredible adventure! It is nice to hear that you did this with kids, because I would love to do this as a family on day. Renting the sailboat sounds so neat. I haven’t heard of Flores specifically, but I have wanted to visit this part of the world, so this sounds like a beautiful place.

  8. Interesting story about the Komodo dragon and biting the leg of a tourist. What a stunning area to visit. The water so crystal clear. Pink Beach looked so beautiful too. The photos of the snorkel trip were excellent.

  9. I’ve never heard of Flores in Indonesia but it’s now on my radar! I was sold at Pink Beach. Also seeing a squid and other fish in their nature wildlife habitat while snorkeling is always so much fun! Awesome photos too!

  10. I’m glad that your experiences were better than those of that Singaporean tourist who was attacked by a Komodo dragon. Scary. And the Manta Rays are not dangerous? I love to see such underwater photos but diving or even snorkelling is something I can’t do, I get panic attacks when my head is under water. So I’d probably stay on Sandy Island with its clear and low water.

    1. I think it’s Stingrays that are dangerous. Besides, we were snorkeling not diving, so we saw them from above. I actually have a minor claustrophobia but I kept telling myself that I could do it and I’ve been flying that far and spending a lot. I think it helped.

  11. You capture the beauty of this area perfectly! The water looks simply amazing and relaxing. Also, love the panoramic views.

    1. I know. Bali is too crowded now. We went there a week before this trip. We were disappointed. Lots of islands to explore though. Papua, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Maluku, and more. Right now I can only enjoy it through my friends’ pictures.

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