Sailing / Norway
Raja Ampat by liveaboard
- Length
- 9 days
- Style
- Sailing
- Grade
- Moderate
- Group
- Up to 10
- Season
- Oct to Apr
Nine days on a wooden phinisi over the richest reefs on earth. Three dives or snorkels a day, manta cleaning stations at dawn and islands with no one on them.
Day by day.
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Day 1
Sorong and aboard
Fly into Sorong, board before lunch and make a check dive on a sheltered reef that afternoon.
Check dive
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Days 2 to 4
The Dampier Strait
Current-fed reefs thick with fish, a manta cleaning station at first light and a village visit ashore.
3 dives a day
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Days 5 to 7
South to Misool
Limestone islands, soft-coral walls and a lagoon you reach by swimming through a cave.
3 dives a day
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Days 8 to 9
The long way back
A last morning in the water, a beach barbecue and a slow sail back to Sorong.
1 dive
Included
- Eight nights in a private cabin
- All meals, tea and coffee
- Dive guide for every four guests
- Tanks, weights and nitrox
- Marine park permits
Not included
- Flights to Sorong
- Dive equipment rental
- Dive insurance (required)
- Crew tips
When it runs
Runs in: October, November, December, January, February, March, and April
Raja Ampat, Indonesia / 0.23° S, 130.52° E / More about Raja Ampat
Good to know.
How fit do I need to be?
Each journey has a grade. Easy means anyone who is comfortable on their feet for a couple of hours. Moderate means five or six hours on the move, with breaks. Active means full days and early starts. If you are unsure, ask: we would rather talk you into the right trip than the wrong one.
Who else will be on the trip?
Small groups, capped at the number on each journey’s page, and usually a mix of couples, friends and people travelling alone.
Are flights included?
No. Journeys start and end at the places named in the itinerary, so you can use your own miles and routes. We send recommended flights with your confirmation and will meet whatever you book.
What about dietary needs?
Tell us when you book and we will pass it to every kitchen on the route. Vegetarian and gluten-free are straightforward almost everywhere; we will say so honestly where they are not.
