Pearl of Papua: Raja Ampat, 10 nights, Sorong return

We advise our guest to arrive one day early so they can well rest in Sorong Hotel. We will pick up the guest at Hotel Lobby at 10AM to transfer to the vessel at the departure date. Should our guests flying in and arrive at the day of departure, our crew will be waiting outside the arrival hall according to their morning flight schedule. They will escort you to the Pearl of Papua. After a 15 minutes ride you will be onboard the vessel, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before departure, take this time tofamiliarize yourself with the facilities and make yourself comfortable.

For those arriving from Wasai, the capital city of Raja Ampat, they must arrive one day earlier so we can pick them up from the hotel in Sorong at 10am on the day of the boat's departure.

Our boat departs from Usaha Mina Private Jetty, Sorong at 11AM.

Lunch and dinner will be served while heading towards Raja Ampat National Park. We will sail from Sorong to Misool roughly 12 hours journey. When time and all factors permitting, we will have check dive at Matan Island.

Check Dive at Matan, when time permitting.

Check Dive, Dive 1.

If you fly from afar and arrive on the same morning as your departure date and feel tired and unfit to dive, our Cruise Manager has the right to prohibit you from diving that day for safety reasons.

Misool is one of the most fascinating areas of Raja Ampat. It contains some of the most amazing underwater seascapes imaginable, deep ravines and canyons give way to unsurpassed coral coverage and unrivaled color. Do not be surprised if you encounter Gorgonian Sea Fans exceeding 3 meters in diameter!

That said, while the reefs are truly breathtaking down in Misool, remember to check the blue every now and again as it is quite common to encounter oceanic manta rays, reaching up to seven meters in length, on many dives. Brace yourself, the diving is about to get incredible.

One of the dives, Magic Mountain, is a fairly reliable cleaning station for oceanic manta rays. We sail down to the furthers South of Raja Ampat. Small dot on the map called Daram.

Day Two: Daram, Misool

Dive 1: The Candy Store Dive 2: Karang Berwarna Dive 3: Andiamo Dive 4: Night Dive at Yelit Kecil

Day Three: Boo, Misool

Dive 1: Boo Window Dive 2: Magic Mountain Dive 3: Nudi Rock Dive 4: Night Dive Romeo

Day Four: Fiabacet, Misool

Dive 1: Anchovy Reef Dive 2: Two Three island

We wrapped up the diving to sail and begin the long journey from Misool to Paynemo, Central-North of Raja Ampat. It takes to fourteen hours sailing.

Spread over nearly 700 square kilometers of ocean, just above the midway point on Raja Ampat's north-south axis, Fam and Penemu's vivid coral gardens revel in the nutrient rich water brought forth from the Dampier Straits. As such, the hard coral seascape at Melissa's Garden is virtually unrivaled.

Climb to Pianemo Dive 1: My Reef Dive 2: Melissa's Garden Dive 3: Batu Rufus

After having fun drifting away with current at Penemu, the Pearl of Papua will head towards Wayag, approximately a nine-hour journey.

The Pearl of Papua will moor in front of Mt. Pindito. If you want to look out the beautiful scenic of the islands you need to do the hike. We will do it in the morning to avoid the crowd and save us from the heat and scorching sun. Bring your water, cameras, wear your good walking shoes, a hat, sunblock and maybe sunglasses, the views are spectacular! Day four will be full packed with activities. After morning hike, you will come down to the vessels for quick change and we go straight to the remote post of Wayag where we will swim and snorkel with the shark in the beach. Bring your mask, snorkel, and sunbl ock. We carry your breakfast and we can have simple picnic at the beach. Our speed boats will cruise around the bay exploring hidden areas, thus affording you an up-close view of the spectacular limestone karst formations to reach the beach. It takes 30 minutes slow ride with speed boat. After an hour snorkeling and breakfast, we take you to the vessel back (5 -10 minutes speedboat rides), rest and have lunch on the ship. We need to organize tight schedule since we want all from the Wayag beauty (hike, beach and dive as well). It takes us 3-4 hours sailing down to the best dive site around the area to have a chance to see manta after snorkeling with sharks. Morning activities: Climbing to Pindito Hill in Wayag island. For those who exercise regularly, this is relatively easy hike and can be reached in 15 -20 minutes. Going down the mountain might be a little challenging because it's steep and the karts are sharp. Second activities: Island picnic and snorkeling with the shark in Pos Wayag Third Activities: Dive at Black Rock

The Dampier Straits contain some of Raja Ampat's most action -packed dives. There are a number of wonderful sites in the area, many of which are exposed to and best -dived when the current is running.

Encounters with Oceanic Mantas, various Sharks, Bumphead Parrotfish, schools of Barracuda, Oceanic Triggerfish, and Big -Eyed Trevally are quite common. The sheer number of fish is literally astounding. At times shoals are so thick the sunlight is practically blocked out.

Arborek is a small island inhabited by about 130 local Papuans. Here you will have the opportunity to take a more intimate look at their lives as well as explore an authentic village. Dive 1: Mayhem Dive 2: Citrus Ridge Dive 3: Arborek Jetty Dive 4: Night Dive Arborek Jetty

Dive 1: Manta Ridge Dive 2: Manta Sandy Dive 3: Sawandarek Jetty Dive 4: Yenbuba Jetty

Today you will dive at Chicken Reef and Sardine Reef, the se dive spots offer an unforgettable diving experience where you may spot huge schools of fishes being stalked by barracuda and trevally.

Dive 1: Chicken Reef Dive 2: Sardine Reef Dive 3: Mike's Point

Finally, what better way to end your diving expedition than to have a barbeque on an uninhabited island? The crew will prepare a wonderful meal for you to enjoy as you watch thousands of fruit bats begin their journey to neighboring islands in search of food. Barbecue at the island.

Your last day of diving will be done by calculating safety in mind. You will have two dives in the shallows before lunch time. So, it is safe for some of you who want to fly out on the next day. You will have a "no flight time" of 18 -20 hours. Our diving activity on day 7 consist of 2 dives. You can book morning flight on the next day.

These dive spots offer an unforgettable diving experience where you may spot huge schools offishes being stalked by barracuda and trevally. And if we're lucky even a few manta rays!

Dive 1: Mioskon Dive 2: Blue Magic

After completing our second dive of the day, the Pearl of Papua will begin her return voyage to Sorong. Our journey back to Sorong takes 8 -9 hours.

After breakfast, prepare for disembarkation. Official check out time is 10 AM. From here you will be transferred to your next destination. Your diving journey has ended and we certainly look forward to welcoming you.