Nicole is a passionate ocean communicator specializing in corals, and our oceans. She co-founded Ocean Gardener, an Indonesia NGO focused on coral restoration, and helped develop their introductory coral courses. Nicole is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things corals, marine biology, and coral restoration, and she will be on your trip ready to inspire you with the underwater world of Raja Ampat.

Nicole Helgason is also a professional scuba diving instructor with nearly two decades of experience traveling, documenting coral reefs, and sharing these stories with the world. Her work is featured in hundreds of blog posts and over two dozen print magazines. You can also find her videos on YouTube.

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