How do I get to Raja Ampat Island?
To get to Raja Ampat you should first take a flight from Jakarta or Makassar to Sorong. There are small aircraft to take you to Waisai, the capital of the district of Raja Ampat, or alternatively, you can take a ferry from the port of Sorong to the islands.
What is the best time to scuba dive?
Diving Season: October to May is the best diving season, with lower rainfall, calmer seas, and better visibility. Skill Level: Some experience in stronger currents is recommended.
How do I get to Raja Ampat Indonesia?
Where are the Raja Ampat Islands?
West Papua province
The Raja Ampat archipelago, part of the Coral Triangle, located at the northwest corner of Indonesia’s West Papua province, encompassing 40,000 km² of land and sea and including a series of more than 1,500 islands which surround the main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo.
Where to dive in Raja Ampat?
Around the central region is also where you have the best chance of spotting dolphins and whales (seasonal) as well as the occasional dugong. Generally speaking, multi day dive trips always explore central Raja Ampat before making their way to the north or southern regions.
What are the best places to see whales in Raja Ampat?
The Dampier Strait is also one of the best areas in Raja Ampat to spot whales, which is why whale watching liveaboards such as Pinditio, spend much of their time looking for cetaceans in the central region. Waigeo is the largest of the Four Kings.
Is this the final frontier of scuba diving in Indonesia?
Raja Ampat: it’s a name hushed on the lips of scuba fanatics and marine scientists alike. Currently viewed as the final frontier of scuba diving; the global hotspot for marine biodiversity, this far east Indonesian province is isolated, unspoilt and untouched from the rest of the world.
What is Raja Ampat like?
Finally, Raja Ampat is a huge archipelago with many hundreds of tiny islands, shoals and cays – not all of these has been listed below! However, all the major areas are described and it is from these that you will explore the various other islets and shoals.