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Boo Islands are a small group of scattered islands in the westernmost part of the archipelago of Raja Ampat, West of the remote Kofiau. These numerous unexplored islands are only seasonally inhabited by fishermen from both Kofiau and Maluku. Boo Islands are decorated with barrier reefs and are surrounded by white sand beaches, where visitors are rarely seen, making it a true piece of paradise.
Boo Windows is the most famous dive site in this area, located off the tiny island of Boo, southeast of Misool Island. This site has provided many of the iconic images of Raja Ampat, with its interesting underwater topography. From the surface of Boo Windows there are 2 rocks that seem to be separated, however, they are actually connected underwater by a magnificent reef adorned in soft corals and brimming with fish. The site is best known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface down to about five meters. These large underwater windows or swim-throughs, can be penetrated by several divers at the same time. Although there is a fair amount of macro on the site, Boo Windows is a paradise for wide angle coral photographers, given the windows themselves offer endless angles and a wide variety of foreground. The reef around the islet goes down to around 5 to 10 meters, before turning to a steep wall that drops off to the sandy bottom at around 35 meters. On the southern side of the reef rests a plateau with rock formations covered in a variety of soft corals.
There are other beautiful sites in this cluster of islands, you will find a submerged seamount and a beautiful ridge for instance. The fish life in the area seems never ending, and is full with napoleon wrasses of all sizes, schools of barracuda and batfish, baby white tip reef sharks sleeping under the table corals, and on some occasions maybe a manta ray can be seen around the cleaning stations. You will also see green turtles, wobbegong sharks, reef sharks, snappers, unicorn, surgeonfish, sweetlips, groupers, angel, trigger, damselfish, blue dash fusiliers swarming around you in large numbers, and so many more species.
In deeper sections look for the huge variety of colored nudibranchs, sea slugs, pygmy seahorses, flatworms and pipefish, mantis shrimp. And pay attention to the less common reef inhabitants such as lobsters, other crustaceans and octopus lurking in many of the fissures of the reef.
The topography found at this diving area is quite similar, including undercut islets with slopes of sea fans, gorgonians, barrel sponges and pristine shallow hard and soft coral gardens, displaying a colorful seascape. Don’t forget to inspect the sea whips, as you may be able to spot small commensal shrimps camouflaged and attached to them.
In the beautiful soft corals in the shallows, you may even have seen the famous “walking shark” – epaulette shark. The marine diversity seems to be continually increasing around Boo islands, so be sure not to leave Raja Ampat, without having experienced these islands.
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We choose to work with people we know for years, all offering a high quality service on perfectly maintained Phinisi.
All boats, Cabins & on-board furniture's have an authentic and sophisticated design, made with quality materials.
Spacious and Comfortable shared space, Lounge, Sun Deck, Restaurant will grant you a maximum comfort.
You will also enjoy free access to kayaks and stand-up paddles (SUP) if you wish to explore the surrounding.
Then it's up to you to chose if you want to enjoy a stunning sunset from the lounge with a fresh drink or from the SUP in the middle of pristine water.
One of the most, if not the most important part of your cruise, The Crew. They all are experienced, they know when to be discreet and how to treat you well.
Another important part of your journey, the Food., you will enjoy some great dishes cooked with love by some skilled chef. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, you will be delighted all day long.
You can refer to the label on the boat description to have a quick overview about the class of the cruise.
Luxury: All cabins are equipped with Air conditioning and Private bathroom (ensuite).
Comfort: All cabins are equipped with Air conditioning and some cabins may have shared bathroom (Max 2 cabins).
You should definitely consider the full charter option especially if you are planning this cruise with your family or friends. It will make the experience even more exceptional.
As we offer a large choice of boat, no matter if you are 6, 10 or more than 12 we will find the best vessel according the standing you are expecting.
From 1000$ per night in adventure standing, 2000$ per night in Comfort standing and from 3000$ in Luxury standing.
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Not at all, beginners can do discover scuba diving during the cruise (let us know to arrange it)
Open water certified divers or equivalent will have access to most of the dive sites, but to make the best of the cruise Advanced level and experience in drift dive is recommended. You can spend a few days with us in Bali before starting your cruise, by joining our Safari tour or to get your Advanced certification in one of our four dive centers, it will allow you to dive up to 30m depth, to join night dives and be more confident and comfortable while drift diving.
For an even better training we recommend you to join the drift specialty in Nusa Lembongan.
If you are more into Leisure, Yoga or Surfing, we can offer you some great cruise experience while practicing some of your favourite activities.
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Indonesia spread over its more than 5000 km along the Equator which offers a tropical climate with only two season, dry & wet.
Dry season is mainly from May to October
Wet season from November to April.
Keep in mind that Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago, so you can visit year-round as wet season won’t start in the same time in different places.
Landscapes are also pretty different due to Tropical rainforest climate and Tropical savannah climate.
Komodo: All year around
North Komodo: April to December
South Komodo: January to march
Raja Ampat: October to May
Banda Island: September to November
Alor: May to November
We do recommend you to bring your own gears if you already own it. If not it’s not a big deal, you can rent the full set onboard, some of our partners provide rental equipment for free, maximum you can expect another 60$ per day.
As a reminder, every scuba diver should be equipped with: Wetsuite/BCD/Regulator set/Fins/Weight system/Dive computer/SMB/Torchlight/Compass.
Nitrox tanks are available on most of the boats, please refer to the boat description.
Included: Transportation between airport & boat (return)/ Accommodation/ Meals and snacks/ non alcoholic beverage/ 12L tanks and weight system for divers
Not Included: Marine park and Port authority fees / International and domestic flights/ Traveling - Diving Insurance / alcoholic beverage & espresso/ massage/ 15L tanks and dive gears rental for scuba divers
Most of the time €, Us$ are accepted onboard, but we do recommend you to bring enough cash in local currency IDR.
Payement by card are available on some boats, please refer to the boat description.
Most of electric outlets on board are European type.
Tipping from 5 to 10% of the cruise amount are expected, it express your satisfaction level. Tips are also an important income part for crew members.
With more than 10 years of experience in Indonesia, we want to make sure our guest can enjoy the best dive and cruise experience available.
From backpacker to exclusive high-end luxury cruise, we have selected for you, the best destinations which are the most suitable for your budget, on traditional wooden Phinisis.
You should definitely consider the full charter option especially if you are planning this cruise with your family or friends. It will make the experience even more exceptional.
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