Raja Ampat liveaboard diving

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Dewi Nusantara Raja Ampat liveaboard diving 9-11 night trips from $440 per night

Tambora Raja Ampat diving safaris 11-12 night trips from $295 per night

Msy Seahorse Raja Ampat liveaboard 10 night trips from $375 per night

Smy Ondina Raja Ampat liveaboard diving 9 night trips from $265 per night

Pindito Raja Ampat liveaboard safaris 10-16 night trips from $450 per night

Arenui Raja Ampat liveaboard safaris 8-13 night trips from $460 per night

Mermaid1 Raja Ampat liveaboard diving 9 night trips from $295 per night

Black Manta Raja Ampat diving safaris 4-7 night trips from $330 per night

Seven seas Raja Ampat diving 8-11 night trips from $450 per night

All the boats above run fantastic Raja Ampat liveaboard safaris of varying length visiting all the best places each with their own unique itinerary and features.
Arenui's Raja Ampat liveaboard safaris are an experience in luxury and fine dining complete with the best of the north and the south of the four kings. Please book a long time in advance as this is a very in demand boat.
Diving Raja Ampat with Dewi Nusantara (formerly Paradise Dancer) features all the high end amenities guests expect from a ship of this calibre.
Ondina's Raja Ampat liveaboard safaris are an adventure in exploration as they travel through the area continuing to expand their reputation as one of Indonesia's most adventurous liveaboards.
Msy Seahorse is a large and extrmely comfortable boat that guests return to time and again for their degree of quality service and diving.
Tambora's comfortable cabins and 3 separate relaxing areas means you can always get away from it all and find your own space.
Pindito is recognised of one of the pioneer liveaboards in the area and setting the standard that most boats follow and still to this day she is an immensly popular boat.
Mermaid1 has 10 years experience in Indonesia and continues to give quality trips at great value for money.
Black Manta has an experienced crew for the area and Mermaid and Black Manta are the first motor boats to cruise the Raja waters and provide a different option than the normal Sailing boats with shorter length trips
Seven seas is an old pro to the area and a very in demand and luxurious boat where spaces are often booked a long time in advance.

Raja ampat diving

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The area known as Raja Ampat (or the Four Kings) is an archipelago consisting of the islands of Misoool, Salawati, Batanta, and Wiageo which are surrounded by over 1,500 small islands and cays. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, this area is now part of the newly named West Papua province of Indonesia and is located on the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula, on the island of New Guinea.

Put simply, Raja Ampat could quite possibly be the best diving in the world. It certainly is the world's most biodiverse marine region with more recorded fish, coral and mollusk species than anywhere else on Earth.
According to the Conservation International Rapid Assessment Bulletin the marine life diversity for diving in Irian Jaya is considerably greater than all other areas sampled in the Coral Triangle. The Raja Ampat area is considered home to more than 1,000 fish species, 101 of which were previously unknown in Raja Ampat and four that are new to all of Indonesia. The variety of marine life can be staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs. In Mansuar, you may encounter large groups of manta rays and turtles. From the boat and often close to shore you may get the chance to don your snorkeling gear for some unforgettable interaction with resident pods of dolphins or even some passing whales. Other highlights include the innumerable war wrecks, both ships and planes (with new wrecks being discovered constantly). The reefs of Raja Ampat are just as varied as the marine life. There are vertical walls, reef flats, slopes, sea mounts, mucky mangroves, lagoons and pinnacles. The reefs are in pristine condition with miles of perfect hard corals and many varied colorful species of soft corals. The diving is predominantly drift dives due to the moderate prevalent currents in the area which provide nutrients for the myriad fish and coral. Currents are average to moderate and vary from none to very strong. Visibility is normally very good but can vary and is normally at its best earlier in theday so your pre-breakfast dives are not to be slept through!
The pristine beauty of the area, both above and below the water is truly unrivalled. This success of area's staggering abundance of marine life can also be attributed to the areas incredibly low human population density. Its remote location and lack of infrastructure have inhibited the growth of tourism. The area's massive coral colonies along with relatively high sea surface temperatures, also suggest that its reefs may be relatively resistant to threats like coral bleaching and coral disease, which now jeopardize the survival of other coral ecosystems around the world. The Raja Ampat islands are remote and relatively undisturbed by humans. The high marine diversity in Raja Ampat is strongly influenced by its position between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as coral and fish larvae are more easily shared between the two oceans. Raja Ampat's coral diversity, resilience, and role as a source for larval dispersal make it a global priority for marine protection and hence why it is now a protected marine sanctuary.
Not many liveaboards dive the Raja Ampat area, making this adventure even more unique and special.
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Raja ampat -getting there

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Sorong is the harbour town in West Papua and the normal departure point to dive Raja Ampat. If you are unsure of how to get to Sorong to start your trip it will depend on where your international flight into Indonesia is landing.
It is not possible for someone outside of Indonesia to purchase domestic flights in Indonesia so these can be purchased for you by me, if you would like, and added to your invoice. It will be about $600 return dependant on exchange rates, availability and where your entry airport is in Indonesia. We recommend coming through Jakarta as the quickest and easiest route to take. The cost of the domestic flights are not included in the trip price.


From Jakarta it is possible to reach Sorong in one day.

From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Jakarta (CGK)	Makassar (UPG)	Day of departure	05:00	08.00
From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Makassar (UPG	Sorong (SOQ)	Day of departure	08:40	12:00

The return trip from Sorong to Jakarta

From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Sorong (SOQ	Makassar (UPG)	Day of disembarkation	12:00	13:05
Makassar (UPG	)Jakarta (CGK)	Day of disembarkation	14.00	15.10

If you come from Bali to Sorong it is a 2 stage process, from Bali (DPS) to Makassar (UPG) and from Makassar (UPG) to Sorong (SOQ), there would be a night in a hotel in Makassar on the way out (Ujung Pandang and Makassar are the same place and the half way point to Sorong). We recommend the Imperial Aryaduta in Makassar- http://www.aryaduta.com/hotels_home_makassar.php
These would be your flights from Bali to Sorong.

From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Bali (DPS)	Makassar (UPG)	Day before departure	18.40	19.55
From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Makassar (UPG	Sorong (SOQ)	Day of departure	08:40	12:00

The return trip from Sorong to Denpasar (Bali) is done in one day using 2 flights - SOQ-UPG and UPG-DPS and dependant on the day of the flight leaves at 2 different times

From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Sorong (SOQ	Makassar (UPG)	Day of disembarkation	12:00	13:05
From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Makassar (UPG)	Bali (DPS)	Day of disembarkation	16:45	18:05

It is also possible from Singapore to Manado on Silk Air and then onto Sorong with a over night in there somewhere depending on your arrival times of your Silk Air flight but the Manado to Sorong flights don’t run every day so you may end up spending an advance night in Sorong which is not a particularly interesting place to spend the night.
It is also possible to get to Sorong from Kuala Lumpur via Makassar on Air Asia with an overnight stay in Makassar and then catch the 09.35 flight to Sorong on the day of the departure.
We recommend the Imperial Aryaduta in Makassar- http://www.aryaduta.com/hotels_home_makassar.php

From	To	Date	Dep	Arr
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)	Makassar (UPG)	Day before departure	12.45	15.50

Domestic Air Carrier Notes:
It is generally not possible for someone outside of Indonesia to purchase domestic flights in Indonesia so these can be purchased for you by Premier Liveaboard diving and added to your invoice. It will be $600 return normally dependant on where your entry airport is in Indonesia. Premier liveaboard diving and its local flight agent can purchase the tickets on your behalf, however, in doing so, Premier liveaboard diving is only acting as an agent for the airline and is not responsible for, and can accept no responsibility for, cancellations, delays, schedule changes, or problems caused by the air carrier. We highly recommend trip interruption and cancellation insurance.

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