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Raja Ampat Liveaboard Diving

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Probably the image that comes to mind when thinking of Raja Ampat. Captured in Wayag, North Raja Ampat.

RAJA AMPAT LIVEABOARD ITINERARIES:

We offer a good number of itineraries in Raja Ampat every year aboard our two luxury liveaboards, MV Ambai and MSY Seahorse. Our boats are among the best of Raja Ampat liveaboards with 20+ years’ experience. We know where and when to take you and when to enjoy the best dives of your life!

Here is a summary of our Raja Ampat liveaboard itineraries to help you pick.

For full details and highlights of our itineraries, marine life to see, and other important details please scroll down to the Schedule & Rates section and click on an itinerary. 

RAJA AMPAT ULTIMATE 

10-12 Nights - Sorong to Sorong

Our most popular Raja Ampat liveaboard itineraries, and the one to choose if you want to experience the best diving in Raja Ampat. You will visit and dive Misool, the Northern part (Kawe, and the Dampier Strait. The exact itinerary depends on the weather and visibility prevailing conditions.

We always include non-diving activities during our cruise such as beach hopping, beach barbecues, a climb in Wayag for its breathtaking view, local village tours, jellyfish lake trip, Blue River visit, and a trek to see the birds of paradise. 

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Misool is best known for its plethora of colors and marine life, and highly varied topographies.

RAJA AMPAT, MISOOL & DAMPIER STRAIT

9 Nights - Sorong to Sorong

If you’re short on time or budget, but still want to dive the best of Raja Ampat, then this is the itinerary for you. We will take you to the same dive sites and areas as the Raja Ampat Ultimate itinerary, minus the North, guaranteeing a spectacular time for divers and non-divers alike.  

COMBO ITINERARIES:

10 to 14 Nights - Embarkation and disembarkation ports vary

Those are itineraries that include part of Raja Ampat (Missol on most of them) together with some other dive areas.

Raja Ampat & Triton Bay  

Sorong to Kaimana or reserve. 11 or 12 Nights

These amazing itinerary takes you to Misool for the world’s most colorful dives and Triton Bay for it’s exceptional soft corals and a chance to dive with whale sharks.

Raja Ampat and Banda Sea , 11 to 14 nights:

Saumlaki-Sorong (or reverse) 12 Nights

It Includes the ring of Fire, Banda islands, the East tip of Seram and Misool , the Southern part of Raja Ampat. A very diverse itinerary.

Ambon-Sorong, 11 Nights

Visiting the Banda Islands, this itinerary then pass through the East tip of Seram and Misool.

Raja Ampat and Halmahera, 11 and 12 nights

Sorong - Ternate (or reverse)

An opportunity to discover the South of Raja Ampat (Misool) together with the West side of Halmahera, the Paniente Strait with the islands of Kusu, the Goraici islands and ending in Ternate.

Sorong - Bitung, 12 nights

In addtion to the above itinerary, this one visits the small island of Tifore. At mid way between Halmahera and Sulawesi, the dive site is home to a huge school of barracudas. The trip ends with a few muck dives in the Lembeh strait.

 

Raja Ampat Weather 

Just like its water temps, Raja Ampat is typically warm and sunny year-round, especially during the prime diving season. However, like any tropical destinations light rain is not uncommon at any time of the year.

The weather is rather variable; even during the "dry" season in this region, rain can fall anytime. Temperatures is around 30 °C. Generally calm sea with a few temporary storms; slight swell in the most northern part. There is no clear separation between dry and wet seasons.

Non-Diving Activities in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is an excellent snorkeling destination and can be enjoyed by divers and non-divers alike. The landscapes are also breathtaking, especially in Wayag and at Piaynemo. 

Other non-diving activities that guests may enjoy aboard include kayaking, paddling, beach barbecues, and leisurely boat trips to enjoy Raja Ampat’s beautiful landscapes. 

Booking a Raja Ampat Liveaboard Trip 

To book a trip on our Raja Ampat liveaboards, simply scroll down to the Schedule & Rates section below, and pick the itinerary of your choice. 

Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] by WhatsApp at +62 853-3912-4144 or by writing to us in the live chatbox.

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CONSERVATION

Raja Ampat is located in the "Coral Triangle", the world’s center of coral biodiversity. This area has been claimed to possess the richest diversity of known coral species in the world—up to 75% according to The Nature Conservancy.

UNESCO plans to put Raja Ampat on its list of World Heritage as the area with the richest marine biodiversity on the planet. In 2007, the Indonesian government created seven new marine protected areas covering a total area of 9,000 km².

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