Raja
Ampat archipelago located off the northwest tip of
Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea.
Raja Ampat archipelago encompasses nearly ten
million acres of land and sea off the northwestern
tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. Raja Ampat
consists of the four large islands of Waigeo,
Batanta, Salawati, and Misool, plus hundreds of
smaller islands. Located in the Coral Triangle, the
heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, the
seas around Raja Ampat possibly hold the richest
variety of species in the world.
Raja
Ampat offers you another cutting edge experiences
except the under water habitat, the above water
view, beautiful sunset.
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DAY 01 : SORONG - ARRIVAL (L,D)
Arrival in Sorong Jeffman Airport by
Merpati Airline. Our representative will be waiting
outside the arrival hall and ready to escort you, to
the ship for immediate boarding. Cabin allocation
and ship orientation will take place before
departure. Take this opportunity to familiarize
yourselves with the vessel, make yourself
comfortable. Dinner will be served while departing
towards Misool Island.
DAY 02 : MISOOL ISLAND GROUP (B,L,D)
Welcome to a remote Island group, northeast of
Misool, so pristine and untouched. This area offers
a mesmerizing underwater scape which boasts walls
and pinnacles where not an inch is left uncovered.
This dive site has an unusual high concentration of
huge, undisturbed, and giant clams. The Misool
Island group sits at the entrance of the Seram Sea,
two degrees from south of the equator.
The
islands, or islets, are uncountable. The larger
ones, like Misool itself, have canyons and lagoons
speckled with white sand beaches ideal for tender
boat rides. One can spend hours exploring and
enjoying the same bay. It really is a place of great
beauty both above and below the water. It’s rightly
being considered by the Indonesian government for
national park status and by the United Nations as a
world heritage site. In here, there are over 1100
species of fish and over 450 different species of
corals making this area one of the most diverse
marine habitats in the world. Famous Bacet and
Farondi are also in the list.
DAY 03 : PENEMU ISLAND (B,L,D)
There are a few dive points that are famous
such as Barracuda Reef when you could spot a large
school of Barracuda fish. Also, other good dive
sites are Clam Wall as well as Batu Burung. Lunch
will be served in between the dives. A night dive is
offered in the best dive site around.
DAY 04 : YANGGELO ISLAND (B,L,D)
Full day diving in this area. Lunch and dinner are
served in between the dives
DAY 05 : KRI ISLAND (B,L,D)
Welcome
to Kri Island. Kri is a great start of the day with
most fish and coral species accounted on a single
dive site. Truly dive sites like Cape Kri, of Dr.
Allen’s 30-year lifetime record fish count, Mike’s
Point, Sardine and Chicken Reef offer an
unforgettable diving experience where you could spot
huge schools of fish parade by barracuda and pale or
blue tail surgeonfish patrol the reef top, while
below schools of trevally and fusiliers whiz past
and encircle you. Manta is usually
seen.
DAY 06 : JEFRIEFF ISLAND (B,L,D)
Welcome to Jerief Island. Morning dive in
air craft wreck is one of good attraction in this
area. Japanese Bomber 47 Sunk at Depth 30 m, second
dive can be made at the other side of island also
Japanese Bomber 47 at depth 25 meters and night dive
can be made here as well at night the ship anchoring
the whole night here.
DAY 07 : SORONG ISLAND (B)
After breakfast, prepare for
disembarkation. Be ready to leave the boat and you
will be transferred to Sorong Airport for you next
destination. Your diving journey has ended and we
shall look forward to welcoming you onboard again.
