Feb 19 – Mar 2, 2027

Possible itinerary: Day 1: Embark in Sorong Port Day 2: Yangeffo/Dampier Strait. Day 3: Penemu Area. Day 4: Misool Area. Day 5: Misool Area. Day 6: Misool Area. Day 7: Pisang Island. Day 8: Momon Waterfall.+ waterfall snorkel Day 9: Triton Bay (South Aiduma). Day 10: Triton Bay (North Aiduma). Day 11: Bitsjara Bay (Whale sharks possible) Day 12: Disembark in Kaimana Port Description: We will begin this amazing journey in SORONG, Western Papua. RAJA AMPAT translated from the Indonesian language it means Four Kings. it refers to an archipelago with more than 1500 islands with the four main islands of WAIGEO, BATANTA, SALAWATI and MISOOL and is part of the CORAL TRIANGLE making it one of the richest biodiversity of the world. More than 1300 different species of fishes and more than 600 different spices of corals are some of the beauty’s from this Indonesian paradise. The first night we will be traveling to DAMPIER STRAIT where we can fi nd huge amount of nutrients from Pacific Ocean bringing in bigger predators like giant trevallies, yellow fi n tuna, rainbow runners and even some sharks like blacktip, grey reef, white tip sharks. Table corals prove a great hiding place for wobbegongs shark. Once we arrive in MISOOL you will be amazed by the diversity you will fi nd here. An abundance of marine life, a variety of underwater seamounts, smaller pinnacles, coral walls and coral gardens, covered in giant sea fans, soft corals in all colours, massive table corals and countless fish. The massive sea fans houses the smallest seahorses. This is a great place to find the elusive epaulette shark, or walking shark. This nocturnal shark sneaks up on its pray by ‘walking’ closer and closer to it.It is also one of the few places in the world where we can find two species of Manta rays on the same dive sites. On our way to TRITON BAY we will stop at PISANG ISLAND, known by pristine mini white sand beaches and fantastic diving. Next stop will be in MOMOM, area of FAK-FAK where we can enjoy one of the few waterfalls that empty into sea coming from the leafiest jungle. Outstanding underwater seamount covered with schooling fish will be the first 2 dives in the morning. TRITON BAY was only surveyed by Conservation International in 2006 and there is only one small resort. Few Liveaboards only just start to uncover the top of what is believed one of the most diverse and pristine area in Indonesia. Named by some as, ‘the next frontier of diving’ there is nothing but thick rainforest, gorgeous inlets and uninhabited beaches, undisturbed my human activity. There are sandy bottoms with huge boulders, covered in the most colourful soft corals and is considered to be even better than RAJA AMPAT. The visibility can vary as the sites are between the islands bringing nutritious currents feeding these untouched corals. Whalesharks visit the area all year round following the big shoals of anchovies. Fishermen that are catching the anchovies stay on these floating fishing platforms ‘bagans’. Hence the whalesharks like to hang around here. There is no guarantee you get to see them though, as the bagans are not always operative and not every bagan attracts whalesharks. They operate at night with big lights, attracting the fish. Early morning, they will pull up their nets. This is when we want to be around as the whale sharks will eat the escapees. If they are around you can see them snorkelling as well as diving.