Eliya: Raja Ampat, 7 nights, Sorong return

If you have a little extra time, we highly recommend considering our 8 day or 9 day package , which opens up the diving in the South of Raja Ampat!

The central sites around the areas such as the Dampier Strait are some of the most nutrient rich waters in the world with frequent encounters of manta rays, a multitude of schooling sweetlips, barracudas, bumphead parrot fish & trevally. Drift along and enjoy the astounding sites this area has to offer!

We will also be embarking on the further sites in the south, such as Misool Island- known for it's large pelagics, there are a number of manta clean stations to explore, and with the chances of spotting wobbegongs, groupers, snappers and an plethora of reef sharks, you are destined to have an epic adventure!

Dive sites will be chosen based on the conditions at the time, tides, your dive experience level and of course if you have any particular requests, we will always try to accommodate where possible!

Please note we require all divers to hold a minimum Open Water license + Deep Adventure dive (allowing you to dive up to 30M), with at least 20 logged dives , and last dive within 9 months of embarkation.

Our Standard Terms and Conditions can be found here .

Itinerary below is for illustration purposes and will be subject to conditions at the time

Between 9-930am, one of our drivers will collect you from your hotel* and bring you to the harbour in Sorong. The specific time of pick up will be confirmed over Whatsapp by your Cruise Director the night before you sail!

Once everybody is onboard our crew will offer you a welcome drink and our Cruise Director will orientate you to the KLM Eliya and explain how the next week is going to work as well as ensuring you are fully aware of our safety procedures onboard.

You will be given time to check out your cabins and become familiar with the boat while we start sailing towards our first overnight mooring spot within the Raja Ampat National Park. Your first meal aboard will be a delicious lunch cooked by our fantastic local chefs. Once every one is settled in, and we have arrived at our first port call, we will get you prepared for your check dive in the late afternoon!

*If you plan to take the early morning flight we can also arrange a pick up from the airport, as long as you land no later than 10am. We highly recommend planning on arriving the night before embarkation to avoid any undue stress or risk of flight delays.

As we will have arrived at our first mooring spot yesterday, we will wake you up nice and early for your first dive of day 2! Today your adventure truly begins with world class diving in the southern region of the Raja Ampat National Park,

Days 2 & 3 will follow a similar schedule:

We will wake you each morning around 6.00am, allowing you the option to enjoy some light snacks, tea and coffee, before embarking on your first exhilarating dive of the day- Can you think of a better way to wake up?!

After Dive 1 you will be welcomed back onboard with a hot, tasty breakfast to enjoy as we travel to our second site of the day.

Dive 2 will begin late morning. After Dive 2 you will enjoy an extended surface interval, allowing ample time to enjoy a delicious lunch!

Dive 3 will begin early afternoon, allowing plenty of time afterwards to soak up the stunning scenery this area has to offer.

Your final dive of the day will be a sunset/ night dive. Depending on the location of the site, we will serve dinner either before, or after this dive.

Todays plan will follow a similar plan as day 2 & 3, however, we will also aim to enjoy some sunset drinks on a beach (a spectacular spot where we often see baby sharks swimming in the shallows!)

After your days adventure, we will start sailing towards the central region of Raja.

No journey to Central Raja Ampat is complete without a hike to see the stunning views of the turquoise blue lagoons below! It takes about 15 minutes to hike the 200 steps to the top, a worthwhile venture to capture some stunning photographs!

Day 6 will follow the same type of schedule as day 2 & 3, though this time, we will be exploring the sites in the central region, such as the sites in the Dampier Strait.

We aim to finish the last dive by 1pm, allowing enough time to off gas, dry your dive gear and prepare for any onward travels. The afternoon will be spent making our journey back to Sorong for our final overnight port.

Breakfast will be served as per usual and all guests will disembark by 10am. We can help to arrange taxis to your hotel in town or to the airport if you have an onward flight.