Calico Jack

CAR TRANSFER TO/FROM THE AIRPORT/HOTEL Our driver will meet you at the airport with a sign, name and Calico Jack logo on it. If you arrive one night before and stay in a hotel, we will pick you up from the hotel reception between 9 and 10 am on the morning of the cruise departure.

FULL CREW WITH PLANNED ITINERARY On our website, you can see sample itineraries with highlights of what you can expect on one of our cruises to Raja Ampat, Komodo, Cenderawasih Bay, Triton Bay or Banda Sea. Each cruise is unique. Navigation and dive sites may vary slightly due to weather conditions and visibility.

FULL BOARD ACCOMMODATION The maximum boat capacity-Calico Jack – 10 guests in 5 comfortable live-aboard cabins. Anne Bonny – 9 adult guests or 6 adults with 4 kids sharing in 3 large luxurious cabins. Each cabin is fitted with private en-suite bathrooms, hot showers, air conditioning, as well as individual fans to ensure the comfort of our guests. Both Boats have extensive Communal areas; an outdoor expansive dining area, a diving area and a sundeck terrace with comfortable day beds/sofas.

3 MEALS/DAY, SNACKS AND SOFT DRINKS All meals of liveaboard cuisine are prepared and cooked on board daily by our amazing chef Yono and you can expect to be indulged in an array of healthy, mouth-watering Asian fusion and International cuisines. Any specific dietary requirements will be happily accommodated with prior consultation.

3 or 4 DIVES/DAY + ALTERNATING ADDITIONAL NIGHT DIVES During the dive cruise, we will have 3 dives per day with 2.5-hour surface intervals. The first dive is 7 am with the following 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. Alternating night dive is at 7 pm and depends on the area and weather conditions.

DIVE GUIDES With 10 guests diving, separated into 2 groups according to diving experience and preferences. Each group will follow one dive guide, so it will be two dive guides with a group of max 5 people in total. Each group will have its own boat and our dive instructor will follow the groups on every dive, to ensure their safety and in case of emergency assistance being required.

FISHING EQUIPMENT WHERE ALLOWED Because of the efforts of the Indonesian Government to preserve the unique fauna of the Coral Triangle, fishing is prohibited within Raja Ampat National Park and some areas of Triton and Cenderawasih Bay.

SNORKELING EQUIPMENT Masks, Snorkel and Fins by Aqualung and Mares are included in your liveaboard cruise cost.

KAYAKS Kayaking is one of our favourite non-diving activities during our scuba trip. We have two double-person kayaks. A great option to explore hidden lagoons in your spare time between dives.

SUP-PADDLE BOARDS We have SUP- Boards available for you at any time. If you are tired from diving or missing some exercise, grab a paddle and explore the stunning lagoons in the area.

STANDARD MEDICAL SUPPLIES In case of a minor emergency, our liveaboard has basic First Aid medical supplies, to provide the necessary treatment for common alignments such as; ear infections, colds, pains or burns, as well as support while awaiting evacuation in the event of a more serious issue.

EMERGENCY BREATHING OXYGEN Calico Jack Liveaboard has 2 bottles of Medical Oxygen. Each crew member is trained in Emergency Oxygen Administration.

We will pick you up at your hotel or Sorong airport and take you to the harbour, where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard. We will set sail at approximately 11 am (or when the last guest has boarded) and cruise through Sele Strait to reach the East of Misool, for approximately 12 hours. This will allow time for you to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras and meet and socialise with the other guests and friendly crew. The following six days we will spend exploring Misool, located in the South of Raja Ampat. Misool is famous for its steep rocks with vertical walls, a profusion of soft, colourful corals, sea fans draped brilliantly over the reefs and plenty of fish. The islands around East Misool are grouped by area. We will do a total of 16 to 18 dives in this area.

6 Dive Balbulol (No Contest, Dangerous Kayak, Love Potion, Number 9, Pet Rock) Schools of pretax, snapper and bump head parrotfish can be found at these dive sites, including barracudas and jacks surrounding the pinnacles. You will spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside a narrow bay enclosed by towering rocks. We will take the dinghies to explore another lagoon located further into the rocks, and as night falls, you will see and hear the magnificent Palm Cockatoos roosting along the rainforest edges. Daram (Candy Store, Warna Berwana, Andiamo) Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans and surrounded by schools of fusiliers and batfish. Black tip reef sharks and napoleon wrasse can also be found here. Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in huge sponges, beautiful soft corals and sea fans. In the valleys, schools of fusiliers, butterfly fish and barracuda gather.

Warokaraket/Boo Island (Shadow Reef, Jamur Boo, Yellit Kecil or Besar) + Night Dive Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain, is one of the top- rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. An offshore pinnacle with a long and narrow ridge, shoals of bannerfish, pyramid butterfly and yellow snappers can be seen cavorting on top of the ridge, persistently stalked by giant trevallies orange-spotted jacks & longnose emperors. The ridge goes progressively down, with yellowtail barracudas patrolling the upper sector and white tip and grey reef sharks found nestled under the large coral tables. At the end of the peninsular is a cleaning station where oceanic manta rays come to be cleaned from parasites by wrasse and other reef fish.

Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface down to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are in fact connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in soft corals and brimming with fish. Reef sharks, parrotfish, surgeonfish, schooling batfish, fusiliers, snappers and moray eels are all found here, as well as a wide variety of nudibranchs, unicornfish, octopus and green turtles. Yellit Kecil’s (whilst sharing all of the attributes of its neighboring sites) main characteristic is the large number of nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

3 Dives, Lagoon Exploration and a Night Dive The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity and topography. At Wedding Cake, schools of batfish, trevallies, barracuda and pygmy seahorses congregate. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in the scenic landscapes with some kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the most spectacular hidden lagoons in the region. Four Kings dive site comprises four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colourful tunicates. You can swim from one rock to the next, enjoying the soft corals, psychedelic colours and abundant fish life. Be sure to look out for turtles here.

3 Dives In the early morning, we will take short navigation to dive the Fiabacet area where colourful soft corals and beautiful sea fans smother the reefs. A deep underwater ridge connects the islands of Boo in the East to Kalig in the West. In certain areas, the ridge moves up shallower to form the most amazing dive sites in the park. These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock and Whale Rock, No Contest, Dangerous Kayak, Love Potion, Number 9, and Pet Rock. Here you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in Raja Ampat, offering a fantastic range of marine diversity. Expect to see abundant and healthy fish life, a galore of pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colourful anemones and reef sharks.

3 Dives Located 20 km’s from Misool Island, this islet of Farondi is a favored dive site in Raja Ampat due to its unique and distinctive landscape which consists of tunnels, caverns, boulders and colorful walls. The western face of Farondi Island has two large caves with a shallow reef, and a dramatic cliff north of the headland. Here, a shallow garden of stony corals gradually becomes a sandy slope which is home to large gorgonian fans and bargibanti pygmy seahorses. Goa Besar, situated south of Farondi, consists of superficial shelved gardens of yellow-coloured soft corals, wall tops blanketed with plate corals, leather corals, yellow and purple sea squirts, and rounded hollows filled with coral shrubberies, sponges and red ornamental ghost pipefish. Tunnels in the caves collide with green soft coral trees and sponges, and house night-time snapper and sweetlips. Late in the afternoon after your third dive, we will depart North and set sail for an overnight cruise to Penemu Island; a navigation of approximately 12 hours.

3 Dives, Lagoon Tour, Tracking and Lagoon Exploration Early in the morning, we will arrive at Penem’s My Reef dive site where you will enjoy one of the largest populations of fish in the area. This site is very impressive, particularly when the current is strong. After breakfast, you will dive Melissa’s Garden; the most well known site in the region, famous for its extensive and healthy hard coral reefs as well as Galaxy; a large reef with abundant marine life. In the afternoon after your third dive, you will take a short boat tour to Penemu and walk up to the famous viewpoint above Penem’s star-shaped lagoons (Piaynemo Raja Ampat). Here, you will have time to kayak and paddleboard amongst the incredible karst limestone landscape before sunset and dinner onboard.

Day 􏰀 | Wofo 3 Dives, Beach BBQ We start the day with early navigation to the Wofo Island area, the most northern point of our cruise. In the morning, you will dive at Wofo’s the Black Forest, a stunning dive traversing the deep black fan landscape rising to a beautiful and pristine shallow reef. The second dive is at Wofo Tembok (a wall dive) and finally Teman Wofo. The evening will be spent on the beach experiencing one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where you relax on our giant bean bags under the stars, explore the beach and meet the local hermit crabs.

3 Dives, Diving with Manta Reys ,Visit to Local Village, Night Dive After awakening within the mangroves, we will make the short journey to dive at Lalosi, a hard coral sea-mount with an extremely diverse range of sea life when the currents are strong. From here we dive at one of the most reliable Manta ray congregation spots in all of Raja Ampat, the famous cleaning station, Manta Sandy. It is easy to spend a whole day observing these majestic creatures as they somersault through the water, feeding on plankton and being cleaned by several species of wrasse and butterfly fish. In the afternoon we’ll make our way to Arborek in Dampier Strait, where you will visit the local village and see the traditional way of life for these island people, before enjoying a night dive at the Arborek Pier. In the shallows, the posts at Arborek Pier are covered in soft corals, with pipefish and cuttlefish dwelling deeper below. On the reef, giant clams nestle among soft corals, which also provide shelter for hermit crabs, flatworms and skeleton shrimp.

2 Dives The final dives will be in the morning at Cape Kri where you will discover some of the largest concentrations of big fish in Raja Ampat. Large schools of trevallies, barracudas, bannerfish, sweetlips, tuna and snappers congregate on these sites. Large grey reef sharks can also be seen. In the afternoon, we have time to relax on one of Kri’s stunning secluded beaches before sailing back to Sorong where you will arrive later in the evening.

After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or airport. We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

We will pick you up either at your hotel or Nabire airport and take you to the boat.

After Lunch, we will make an afternoon check dive in Kwatisore Bay.

Depending on Shark encounters, day 2-3 itinerary may vary.

Kwastisore Bay is home to the majestic and beautiful Whale shark. This once-in-a-lifetime experience to dive or snorkel with these gentle giants is what makes Cenderawasih Bay so unique.

Tanjung Manager is one of the most beautiful and exciting dive areas in Cenderawasih.

Huge barrel and elephant ear sponges, giant clams, gardens, and lots of fish, all in crystal clear water.

Possible night dive in the area.

A half-kilometer-long reef runs west of Pulau Sodompari. A lovely mini wall with the nourishment of sea fans and soft coral.

Wandammen Peninsula offers a good variety of pelagic and critter action with ridges of rocks and bommies covered in colourful sea fans and soft corals, schooling barracuda, giant trevally, fusiliers and plenty of critters to be found in the area.

These islands are covered with masses of lovely soft corals, sea fans, whips, and elephant ear sponges. Hawksbill, green turtles, barracuda, and surgeonfish can be seen cruising along the oasis of coral.

Just of Pulau Rippon is a downed aircraft from World War 2 resting in 12m on a hard-coral slope. The wings and some of the fuselage are still intact. Beautiful sea fans and soft corals can be found as the slope steepens.

Possible night dive in the area.

Three dives in the area with large rocks and boulders covered in both soft and hard coral. Schools of Fusiliers, along with bump head parrotfish or the occasional small grey reef shark, can be seen here.

Tanjung Ayami is a nice boulder dive with good coral growth and many Fusiliers and Barracudas.

Afternoon we will have a chance to go on land and visit the local village in the area.

Evening Night dive off the front of the village.

Beautiful sand island of Pulau Ma-tas. The chain of the island in this area is breathtaking, with some best beaches to be found in West Papua.

On the first dive of the day, we dive to the south end of Pulau Matas. Slopping wall with lovely coral coverage and good fish life.

On the second dive, we'll make small navigation to Pulau Roun, where 3 World War 2 American "P38 Lightning" fighter lies in shallow water. It's a little unclear how the planes found their way here, but it seems as if they were ditched sometime in 1944.

The afternoon is our scheduled beach afternoon of snorkelling, exploring the inhabitant island, and chilling on one of the most specular beaches in Cenderawasih Bay.

Evening we will enjoy one of Calico Jack's famous beach parties and chef's delicious BBQ dinner.

Wairundi island offers unspoiled reefs for a great diving experience.

White sandy slopes feature soft sponge coral and plenty of creatures for the keen underwater photographers of the group.

You can also expect quite a lot of shark action, with White-tip, Black-tip, and Grey reef sharks patrolling these waters.

Pulau Numfoor is a wall and steep slope with good coral growth surrounded by bright, blue water and big fish. The fish life is particularly good with some current running.

On Manim Island are more than seven landing crafts from the war. They all sit on a white sand slope, each decorated with colourful corals at depths between 40+ meters to a shallow 5 meters.

During World War 2, Manokwari was a Japanese stronghold, and several outstanding wrecks lie within recreational diving depths. Bombed by the Americans in May 1944, these old warships are now the main attraction for divers in this part of Cenderawasih bay. "Shinwa Maru" (the Good Ghost), is an imposing ship, resting port side up in 35m of water.

It sank near the port of Manokwari after being hit by two bombs, leaving it with two holes in the bow. In one of the cargos are still cables and machinery once used to move weapons.

The sides are nicely decorated in such corals and hard corals. "Pillbox wreck" is a cargo ship carrying ammunition roughly 60-65 meters long. It is lying on its starboard side in aroud 16 meters of water, just o the Coast of Mansinam Island. It is in excellent condition and well preserved.

After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewells and transport you either to your hotel or Manokwari airport.

We will pick you up at Ambon airport and take you to the boat.

We will do a check dive in the area later in the afternoon.

In the early morning, we will navigate to Nusa Laut.

We arrive at the beautiful Amet Reef early in the morning. Although situated only a few hours from Ambon, it is a great example of successful grassroots conservation efforts.

The locals have instilled sustainable methods to protect their reef, and as a result, the corals are outstanding and a favourite amongst dive enthusiasts. For the incredibly lucky, hammerhead sharks and dugongs have also been spotted at this site.

After lunch, we will navigate to Molana Wall. The shallow wall breaks in places, and on the sandy slopes, ribbon eels, small pipefish, and moray eels can be found.

We will navigate to Pulau Suanggi (Banda Islands) in the afternoon.

The dive site on the island of Ai translates to Umbrella Rock, as there are many overhangs along the island’s walls. You can drift along the wall and enjoy the view of thousands of tiny reef fish darting in and out of the cracks and crevices.

For the second dive of the day, we’ll move onto Little Manhattan, which is next to the island of Run. In 1667, the English traded the island of Run for Manhattan, giving the Dutch full control of the Banda archipelago. White sandy slopes interspaced with large coral heads and a healthy reef make this a very beautiful dive site. A resident school of bumphead parrotfish may be spotted here, as well as passing eagle rays.

The third dive of the day will be an exploratory dive off Pulau Run. This region is full of unexplored dive sites, and the Banda Sea is the perfect location for discovering new underwater treasures.

In the early morning, we will head to Banda Neira, where you can explore the remnants of the former lucrative spice trade and experience the islands’ historical and cultural legacies.

You will spend the morning walking through the town and observing the Dutch colonial architecture, which remains to this day, as well as Fort Belgica with its incredible views overlooking the bay around the island.

Before lunch, you will dive at Batu Kapal, which, when translated, means ‘boat rock’. A submerged pinnacle, the site has a rock breaking the surface of the water in the shape of a boat, hence the name.

Your second dive will be at Pohon Miring. At this site, a large crack in the reef creates a deep swim-through, which you can drift through and view the sponge-covered wall on the other side. Moral eels can be spotted at the top of the wall, and schools of bumphead parrotfish can be seen.

You will have a sunset dive at Banda’s jetty late in the afternoon. Mandarin fish congregate in the shallows and amongst the stones from collapsed sea walls and jetties. This particular spot is one of the best in the world for spotting mandarin fish.

Karang Hatta is a reef located southeast of Pulau Hatta. The dive sites in this region are closest to the 6,000-metre-deep Banda trench, making it an intriguing area as the chances of encountering pig pelagic species are quite high. Schooling trevallies, barracudas, tuna, turtles, hammerheads, and grey reef sharks can be spotted close to this underwater mount.

Depending on the conditions, you will have two dives in this area and then sail to the main island of Pulau Hatta. There, you will dive in front of the West Shore beach, where a 5-metre hole in the reef opens up to the sea.

You can dive down through the hole and find yourself looking back to what appears to be a bridge in the reef. The bridge is covered with soft corals, and large gorgonian fans underneath are home to various pigmy seahorses.

Overnight navigation to Pulau Koon.

Pulau Koon is a small island southeast of Ceram, halfway between Raja Ampat and the Banda Islands.The most interesting feature of this island is the number of schooling fish and pelagic species, including barracudas and bigeye trevallies, as well as an aggregation of red snappers, pompanos, batfish, and giant groupers.

3 great dives in this area before setting sail towards Misool Raja Ampat.

Misool is located South of Raja Ampat and is famous for its steep rocks with vertical walls, a profusion of soft, colourful corals, sea fans draped brilliantly over the reefs and plenty of fish.

The islands around East Misool are grouped by areas. These are the areas you can expect to visit (weather permitting) and the most popular dive sites we frequent:

The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity as well as topography. At Wedding Cake, schools of batfish, trevallies, barracuda and pygmy seahorses congregate. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in the scenic landscapes with some kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the most spectacular hidden lagoons in the region. Four Kings dive site is made up of four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colourful tunicates. Night dive in this area.

Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain is one of the top-rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. An offshore pinnacle with a long and narrow ridge, shoals of bannerfish, pyramid butterfly and yellow snappers can be seen cavorting on top of the ridge, persistently stalked by giant trevallies, orange-spotted jacks & longnose emperors.

Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface down to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are in fact connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in soft corals and brimming with fish.

Yellit Kecil’s (whilst sharing all of the attributes of its neighbouring sites) main characteristic is the large number of nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

Night dive in this area.

In the early morning, we will take a short navigation to dive into the Fiabacet area where colourful soft corals and beautiful sea fans smother the reefs. In certain areas, the deep underwater ridge moves up shallower to form the most unforgettable dive sites of the park.

These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock and Whale Rock. Here you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in all of Raja Ampat; offering an amazing range of marine diversity including pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colourful anemones and reef sharks.

Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans and surrounded by schools of fusiliers and batfish. Black tip reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse can also be found here.

Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in huge sponges, beautiful soft corals and sea fans.

Schools of plateaux, snapper, and bumphead parrotfish, as well as barracudas and jacks surrounding the pinnacles, can be found at these dive sites.

You will spend the afternoon in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside a narrow bay enclosed by towering rocks.

We will take the dinghies to explore another lagoon located further into the rocks and as night falls, you will see and hear the magnificent Palm Cockatoos roosting along the rainforest edges.

Late in the afternoon, we will depart North and set sail for an overnight cruise back to Sorong, which will take approximately 12 hours.

After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewells and transport you either to your hotel or the airport.

Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. We will pick you up at your hotel or Sorong airport and take you to the harbour, where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard. We will set sail at approximately 11 am (or when the last guest has boarded) and cruise through Sele Strait to reach the East of Misool, a navigation of roughly 12 hours. This will allow time for you to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras and meet and socialise with the other guests and friendly crew.

Misool is located South of Raja Ampat and is famous for its steep rocks with vertical walls, a profusion of soft, colourful corals, sea fans draped brilliantly over the reefs and plenty of fish. Areas group the islands around East Misool. These are the areas you can expect to visit (weather permitting) and the most popular dive sites we frequent:

1) Balbulol (No Contest, Dangerous Kayak, Love Potion, Number 9, Pet Rock)

Schools of platax, snapper and bump head parrotfish can be found at these dive sites, including barracudas and jacks surrounding the pinnacles. You will spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside a narrow bay enclosed by towering rocks. We will take the dinghies to explore another lagoon located further into the rocks and as night falls, you will see and hear the magnificent Palm Cockatoos roosting along the rainforest edges

2) Daram (Candy Store, Warna Berwana, Andiamo)

Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans and surrounded by schools of fusiliers and batfish. Black tip reef sharks and napoleon wrasse can also be found here. Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in giant sponges, beautiful soft corals and sea fans. In the valleys, schools of fusiliers, butterfly fish and barracuda gather.

3) Warokaraket/Boo Island (Shadow Reef, Jamur Boo, Yellit Kecil or Besar) + Night Dive

Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain, is one of the top-rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. An offshore pinnacle with a long and narrow ridge, shoals of bannerfish, pyramid butterfly and yellow snappers can be seen cavorting on top of the ridge, persistently stalked by giant trevallies, orange-spotted jacks & longnose emperors. The ridge goes progressively down, with yellowtail barracudas patrolling the upper sector and white tip and grey reef sharks found nestled under the large coral tables. At the end of the peninsular is a cleaning station where oceanic manta rays come to be cleaned from parasites by wrasse and other reef fish.

Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the "windows" or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface down to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are in fact connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in soft corals and brimming with fish. Reef sharks, parrotfish, surgeonfish, schooling batfish, fusiliers, snappers and moray eels are all found here, as well as a wide variety of nudibranchs, unicornfish, octopus and green turtles. Yellit Kecil's (whilst sharing all of the attributes of its neighbouring sites) main characteristic is the large number of nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

4) Wayilbatan (Dunia Kecil, Barracuda Rock, Four Kings, Wedding Cake) + Night Dive

The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity and topography. At Wedding Cake, schools of batfish, trevallies, barracuda and pygmy seahorses congregate. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in scenic landscapes with some kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the most spectacular hidden lagoons in the region. Four Kings dive site comprises four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colourful tunicates. You can swim from one rock to the next, enjoying the soft corals, psychedelic colours and abundant fish life. Be sure to look out for turtles here.

5) Yilliet (No Contest, Dangerous Kayak, Love Potion, Number 9, Pet Rock)

In the early morning, we will take short navigation to dive the Fiabacet area where colourful soft corals and beautiful sea fans smother the reefs. A deep underwater ridge connects the islands of Boo in the East, to Kalig in the West. In certain areas, the ridge moves up shallower to form the most amazing dive sites of the park. These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock and Whale Rock. Here you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in all of Raja Ampat; offering a fantastic range of marine diversity. You can expect abundant and healthy fish life, a galore of pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colourful anemones and reef sharks.

6) Wagmab (3 Rocks, Goa Farondi)

Located 20 km from Misool Island, this islet of Farondi is a favoured dive site in Raja Ampat due to its unique and distinctive landscape, which consists of tunnels, caverns, boulders and colourful walls. The western face of Farondi Island has two large caves with a shallow reef and a dramatic cliff north of the headland. Here, a shallow garden of stony corals gradually becomes a sandy slope which is home to large gorgonian fans and barbican pygmy seahorses.

Goa Besar, situated south of Farondi, consists of superficial shelved gardens of yellow-coloured soft corals, wall tops blanketed with plate corals, leather corals, yellow and purple sea squirts, and rounded hollows filled with coral shrubberies, sponges and red ornamental ghost pipefish. Tunnels in the caves collide with green soft coral trees and sponges and house night-time snapper and sweetlips. Late in the afternoon, after your third dive, we will depart North and set sail for an overnight cruise to Penemu Island, navigation of approximately 12 hours.

Early in the morning, we will arrive at Penemu's My Reef dive site, where you will enjoy one of the largest populations of fish in the area. This site is very impressive, particularly when the current is strong. After breakfast, you will dive the Melissa's Garden; the most well-known site in the region, famous for its extensive and healthy hard coral reefs as well as Galaxy; a large reef with abundant marine life. In the afternoon, after your third dive, you will take a short boat tour to Penemu and walk up to the famous viewpoint above Penemu's star-shaped lagoons. Here, you will have time to kayak and paddleboard amongst the incredible karst limestone landscape before sunset and dinner onboard.

We start the day with early navigation to the Wofo Island area, the most northern point of our cruise. Here, in the morning, you will dive at Wofo's Black Forest, a stunning dive traversing the deep black fan landscape and rising to a beautiful and pristine shallow reef. The second dive is at Wofo Tembok(a wall dive) and finally Teman Wofo. The evening will be passed on the beach, experiencing one of Calico Jack's famous beach BBQ parties, where the crew will entertain and socialise with you as you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda, explore the beach and meet the local hermit crabs.

An early morning's navigation brings us to the stunning Mangrove Anchorage in the passage of Gam and Yangeffo. Here you will find some of the most stunning dive sites in West Waigeo: Citrus Ridge, Mayhem and Way Pretty Shallow. In the right conditions, you can expect some of the highest voltage diving in Raja Ampat, with currents bringing massive schools of barracudas, three species of fusiliers, trevallies, batfish, bump head parrotfish, wobbegongs, as well as black and white tip reef sharks.

After awakening within the mangroves, we will make the short journey to dive at Lalosi, a hard coral sea-mount with an extremely diverse range of sea life when the currents are strong. From here, we dive at one of the most reliable Manta ray congregation spots in all of Raja Ampat, the famous cleaning station, Manta Sandy. It is easy to spend a whole day observing these majestic creatures as they somersault through the water, feeding on plankton and being cleaned by several species of wrasse and butterfly fish. In the afternoon, we'll make our way to Arborek in Dampier Strait, where you will visit the local village and see the traditional way of life for these island people before enjoying a night dive at the Arborek Pier. The posts at Arborek Pier in the shallows are covered in soft corals, with pipefish and cuttlefish dwelling deeper below. On the reef, giant clams nestle among soft corals, providing shelter for hermit crabs, flatworms and skeleton shrimp.

The final dive will be in the morning at Cape Kri, where you will discover some of the largest concentrations of big fish in Raja Ampat. Large schools of trevallies, barracudas, bannerfish, sweetlips, tuna and snappers congregate on these sites. Large grey reef sharks can also be seen. In the afternoon, we have time to relax on one of Kri's stunning secluded beaches before sailing back to Sorong, where you will arrive later in the evening.

After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewells and transport you either to your hotel or airport

We will pick you up at Sorong airport and take you to the boat.

We will do a check dive in the area later in the afternoon.

Early morning we will navigate to Misool.

Misool is located South of Raja Ampat and is famous for its steep rocks with vertical walls, profusion of soft, colourful corals, sea fans draped brilliantly over the reefs and plenty of fish.

The islands around East Misool are grouped by areas. These are the areas you can expect to visit (weather permitting) and the most popular dive sites we visit:

The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity as well as topography.

At Wedding Cake, schools of bat fish, trevallies, barracuda and pygmy seahorses congregate.

In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in the scenic landscapes by kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the region’s most spectacular hidden lagoons.

Four Kings dive site is made up of four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colourful tunicates.

Night dive in this area.

Schools of plateaux, snapper, and bumphead parrot fish, as well as barracudas and jacks surrounding the pinnacles, can be found at these dive sites.

You will spend the afternoon in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside a narrow bay enclosed by towering rocks.

We will take the dinghies to explore another lagoon located further into the rocks, and as night falls, you will see and hear the magnificent Palm Cockatoos roosting along the rainforest edges.

Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans. Black-tip reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse can also be found here.

Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in giant sponges.

We dive the Fiabacet, a deep underwater ridge that connects the islands of Boo in the East to Kalig in the West. In certain areas, the ridge moves up shallower to form the most unforgettable dive sites of the park.

These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock, and Whale Rock. Here, you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in Raja Ampat, offering an amazing range of marine diversity.

You can expect to see abundant and healthy fish life, a galore of pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colourful anemones and reef sharks.

Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain, is one of the top-rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. The ridge goes progressively down, with yellowtail barracudas patrolling the upper sector and white tip and grey reef sharks found nestled under the large coral tables. At the end of the peninsular is a cleaning station where oceanic manta rays come to be cleaned from parasites by wrasse and other reef fish.

Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface down to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are in fact connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in soft corals and brimming with fish.

Yellit Kecil’s (whilst sharing all of the attributes of its neighbouring sites) main characteristic is the large number of nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

Pulau Koon is a small island southeast of Ceram, halfway between Raja Ampat and the Banda Islands. The most exciting feature of this island is the number of schooling fish and pelagic, barracudas, bigeye trevallies, aggregations of red snappers, pompanos, bat fish, and giant groupers.

Three great dives in this area before setting sail towards Banda Islands.

Karang Hatta is a reef located Southeast of Pulau Hatta. The dive sites in this region are closest to the 6,000-meter-deep Banda trench, making it an intriguing area where the chances of encountering pig pelagic species are quite high.

Schooling trevallies, barracudas, tuna, turtles, as well as hammerhead and grey reef sharks, can be spotted close to this underwater mount. You will have two dives in this area, dependent upon the conditions, and then sail to the main island of Pulau Hatta were you will dive in front of the West shore beach where a 5 meter hole in the reef opens up to the sea.

You can dive down through the hole and find yourself looking back to what appears to be a bridge in the reef. The bridge is covered with soft corals, and large gorgonian fans underneath are home to various pigmy seahorses.

Overnight navigation to Pulau Koon.

At Banda Neira you will have the chance to explore the remaining remnants of the former lucrative spice trade as well as take in the historic and cultural legacies of the islands.

You will spend the morning walking through the town and be given the chance to observe the Dutch colonial architecture which remains to this day, as well as Fort Belgica with its incredible views overlooking the bay around the island.

Before lunch, you will dive at Batu Kapal, which when translated means ‘boat rock’. A submerged pinnacle, the site has a rock breaking the surface of the water in the shape of a boat, hence the name.

Your second dive will be at Pohon Miring. At this site, a large crack in the reef creates a deep swim-through which you can drift through and view the sponge covered wall on the other side.

Late in the afternoon, you will have a sunset dive at Banda’s jetty. In the shallows and amongst the stones from collapsed sea walls and jetties, mandarin fish congregate. This particular spot is one of the best in the world to spot mandarin fish.

This dive site, on the island of Ai, translates to Umbrella Rock as there are many overhangs along the walls of the island. You will be able to drift along the wall and enjoy the view of thousands of tiny reef fish darting in and out of the cracks and crevices.

For the second dive of the day, we’ll move onto Little Manhattan which is next to the island of Run. In 1667, the English traded the island of Run for Manhattan, giving the Dutch full control of the Banda archipelago. White sandy slopes interspaced with large coral heads and a healthy reef makes this a very beautiful dive site.

The third dive for the day will be an exploratory dive off Pulau Run. This region is full of unexplored dive sites and the Banda Sea is the perfect location for the discovery of new underwater treasures.

Amet Reef is situated only a few hours from Ambon, it is a great example of successful grass roots conservation efforts. The locals have instilled sustainable methods to protect their reef and as a result, the corals are outstanding and a favorite amongst dive enthusiasts. White tips and reef sharks patrol the depths and playful turtles can be spotted. For the incredibly lucky, hammerhead sharks and dugongs have also been spotted at this site.

After lunch, we will spend time in the secluded beach location.

In the afternoon, we will navigate towards Ambon.

After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewells and transport you either to your hotel or the airport.

Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

After Lunch, we will make an afternoon check dive in the Manokwari area.

During World War 2, Manokwari was a Japanese stronghold, and several outstanding wrecks lie within recreational diving depths. Bombed by the Americans in May 1944, these old warships are now the main attraction for divers in this part of Cenderawasih bay. "Shinwa Maru" (the Good Ghost) is an imposing ship, resting port side up in 35m of water. It sank near the port of Manokwari after being hit by two bombs, leaving it with two holes in the bow. In one of the cargos are still cables and machinery once used to move weapons. The sides are nicely decorated in such corals and hard corals.

"Cross Wreck" is a 35m former patrol boat lying o Mansinam Island, the patrol boat took a direct hit across its bow, and the wreck sits in about 20 meters of water.

Coral growth is impressive and colourful and is known for its critters, including leaf fish, juvenile batfish, octopus, and manta shrimp. "Pillbox wreck" is a cargo ship carrying ammunition roughly 60-65 meters long.

It is lying on its starboard side in around 16 meters of water, just o the Coast of Mansinam Island. It is in excellent condition and well preserved.

Pulau Numfoor is a wall and steep slope with good coral growth surrounded by bright, blue water and big fish.

On Manim Island are more than seven landing crafts from the war. They all sit on a white sand slope, each decorated with colourful corals, at different depths between 40+ meters to a shallow 5 meters.

Wairundi island offers unspoiled reefs for a great diving experience.

White sandy slopes feature soft sponge coral and plenty of creatures for the keen underwater photographers of the group. You can also expect quite a lot of shark action, with Whitetip, Black-tip, and Grey reef sharks patrolling these waters.

Early morning, we arrive at the beautiful sand island of Pulau Matas. The chain of the island in this area is breathtaking, with some best beaches to be found in West Papua.

On the day's first dive, we dive at the south end of Pulau Matas. Slopping wall with lovely coral coverage and good fish life.

On the second dive, we'll make small navigation to Pulau Roun where 3 World War 2 American "P38 Lightning" fighter lies in shallow water. It's a little unclear how the planes found their way here, but it seems as if they were ditched sometime in 1944. The afternoon is our scheduled beach afternoon of snorkelling, exploring the inhabitant island, and chilling on one of the most specular beaches in Cenderawasih Bay.

Evening we will enjoy one of Calico Jack's famous beach parties and chef's delicious BBQ dinner.

Three dives in the area with large rocks and boulders covered in soft and hard coral. Some of the most prolific green Tubastrea hard corals of Cenderawasih grow here.

Tanjung Ayami is a nice boulder dive with good coral growth and many Fusiliers and Barracudas.

Afternoon we will have a chance to go on land and visit the local village in the area.

Evening Night dive off the front of the village.

These islands have lovely soft corals, sea fans, whips, and elephant ear sponges. Hawksbill, green turtles, barracuda, and surgeonfish can be seen cruising along the oasis of coral.

Just of Pulau Rippon is a downed aircraft from World War 2 resting in 12m on a hard-coral slope. The wings and some of the fuselage is still intact. Beautiful sea fans and soft corals can be found as the slope steepens.

Possible night dive in the area.

A half-kilometre-long reef runs west of Pulau Sodompari. A lovely mini wall with sea fans and so coral. Good fish life in the area when the current is running.

Wandammen Peninsula offers a good variety of pelagic and critter action with ridges of rocks and bommies covered in colourful sea fans and soft corals, schooling barracuda, giant trevally, fusiliers and plenty of critters to be found in the area.

Tanjung Mangguar is one of the most beautiful and exciting dive areas in Cenderawasih.

Huge barrel and elephant ear sponges, giant clams, gardens, and lots of fish, all in crystal clear water.Possible night dive in the area.

Depending on Shark encounters 10-11 days of itinerary may vary.

Cenderawasih bay is a year-round playground for whale sharks that is an everyday occurrence. Cenderawasih Whale sharks are thought to bring good luck to the fisherman who lives on the Bagons (floating fishing platforms). The fisherman tosses handfuls of baitfish so the whale sharks so they stay close to the bagans.

After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewells and transport you either to your hotel or Nabire airport.