Raja Ampat Snorkeling Liveaboards

Raja Ampat is a must go for every snorkeler and diver. The region is renown worldwide for its incredible biodiversity. You must have already heard of the “Four Kings” which is the translation of Raja Ampat. These Four Kings represent 4 main islands of the Raja Ampat archipelago. However, in total this wonderful archipelago is composed of 612 islands!
 
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Your best Snorkeling experience!

Come do the cruise of a lifetime in Raja Ampat on a Snorkeling specialized Liveaboard, we prepared the best itineraries for you and the amazing crew will make you live the best trip of your life. The partner we selected is the expert in the area with more than 15 years cruising in the area, they know all the snorkeling sites and we consider them as The Best. Enjoy the whole vessel with your friends by booking a full charter, you will have more options and find yourself in this privileged environment for the best experience. The boat can welcome a maximum of 8 guests, easily fit your dream team. Nevertheless, booking by cabins are advised too as you will be able to meet great other adventurers during the cruise!  Three itineraries are available for you to choose, these two are short cruises, more specialized, easy to appreciate and budget friendly: North & Central or Central & South Raja Ampat. Both have their advantages and highlights; we carefully selected each snorkeling spots with our partner to make sure that you will get what you enjoy the most. However, the best option is to visit the whole Raja Ampat region with the ultimate snorkeling cruise of 12 days. The itinerary has been made to give you the most of what this region has to offer, you will stay speechless facing this incredible beauty and diversity…

North & Central Raja Ampat: you will embark on the vessel in Waisai harbor and go for a 7 days and 6 nights cruise. With this itinerary, you will have the chance to dive in many dive sites of the North of Raja Ampat, you will go to Gam, West and North-West of Waigeo Island, Kawe Island, Wayag islands, Pianemo Island and Dampier Strait. This cruise has a famous itinerary that offers the perfect combination between oceanic snorkeling sites and colorful reefs highlights. You will also be able to enjoy the deserted beaches and adventure kayaking in small bays to discover your own spots.

This region of Indonesia is quite remote and remains preserved and pretty much untouched. It is one of the reasons why we can find this incredible biodiversity. On-land landscapes are stunning especially in Wayag and Pianemo which offer internationally famous panoramas. The views to expect are a mix of virgin green abundant nature as well as some savannah touches, hills and deserted beaches, the whole of it surrounded by clear blue water. Therefore, there are plenty of activities to experience on-land.

Raja Ampat archipelago is easy to reach by plane. If you leave from Bali, the fastest is to make a stop or transit in Jakarta. The whole journey is only 10 hours from Bali. After that, many other options are available but for cruise departure you should land in Sorong airport in Raja Ampat, to make it easier for pick up to reach the harbor. Other transport options are available such as the combo bus and ferry. It makes the journey much much cheaper but takes much more time (more than 4 days from Bali).

Once you arrived, you have everything at hand. The cruise crew will pick you up at the place of your choice in Sorong area or at the airport. After that, let’s head to the harbor and the vessel to start your Snorkeling cruise!

Raja Ampat is a paradise for Snorkelers, given the water clarity, you can see everything from the surface. You will be amazed by the number of Snorkeling dive sites available; this is a world-class destination for everyone fond of Snorkeling! The biodiversity is unique, one of the richest in the world. You can find 75% of world’s coral diversity there! This is a proof that nature made it different over there. On the side, this incredible diversity attracts as many fishes as you could expect. In this archipelago, you will find small and hidden bays and small straits as well as open sea and big straits. These are the perfect features so you can see many different species. The currents light or strong bring different kinds of marine animals…

In Raja Ampat magnificent archipelago, among the flow of species, you can expect to encounter oceanic Manta rays, schools of fishes such as Barracudas or Mobulas, Wobbegong or Carpet shark, many varieties of shrimps and crabs… There is for every taste, you will no longer know where to look; get ready your camera ready and make amazing shoots of the colorful reefs and species. You will always be distracted by something else… Snorkeling there is amazing, full of profusion! If you’re mostly fond of reefs, corals and marine flora, you should definitely go snorkeling in Cap Kri, Blue Magic or Melissa’s Garden which are renowned for being the best snorkeling sites to discover this marvelous underwater environment.

For the snorkeling conditions, you can expect the water temperature to be consistent around 29°C. The best season to dive in the area is from October to May. The topography of the snorkeling sites varies a lot according to the site chosen, you can find underwater hills, huge rocks and pinnacles but also drop off, wall covered in corals and several Manta’s cleaning stations!

Raja Ampat is composed of 4 mains islands, Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Misool are the main and biggest island in the region. The region itself covers 40.000 km2 in West Papua province. Wayag Island and Pianemo Island are internationally famous for their magazine landscapes which you must have already seen and thought that this is paradise. On the side of the stunning landscapes and sunset you can find in this region, it is also renowned worldwide for being the nest of the Birds-of-Paradise. What is the Bird-of-Paradise? An extremely rare bird, composed of few species only and having its only habitat in Raja Ampat region. There are many there and as you might imagine, this species is exotic and wonderful, they are not called “Birds-of-Paradise” for no reason. So, yes, it is also the ornithologists’ heaven and they are numerous birds’ tourists and researchers travelling the islands. 

Don’t miss the islands activities! 

There is no doubt that Raja Ampat is the best place in the world for Snorkeling. You can find more species of coral and fishes than anywhere else in the world! We identified for you the best Snorkeling sites you should absolutely go at least once. Let’s start with two amazing spots to see majestic Manta rays: Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge. These snorkeling spots are in fact Mantas’ cleaning stations, they come to the surface to eat some plankton and get cleaned up by smaller fishes, a real show for everyone! We can also recommend Yiliet Beach if you’re fond of sharks. This snorkeling spot is characterized by many inoffensive baby black tip reef sharks, an amazing experience. In the waters from Pianemo Island, few dive sites are renowned for their reefs at only few centimeters deep, you can see everything, the colorful corals, sea fans, sponges with all the marine life running through and inside this small lagoon. Don’t miss the Dampier Strait, its mangrove and the Sauwandarek jetty. The mangrove in an amazing underwater forest where you can find many different species while the Sauwandarek jetty, you will examine the water pontoon and the wooden pilings to discover all the incredible marine life. You will see many schools of scads, a vast coral garden that goes either way of the jetty.
Raja Ampat counts numerous amazing snorkeling sites and this short list can’t fully represent the amount of possibilities and diversity present there. However, you definitely to go for some snorkeling dives on these sites.