Raja Ampat & West Papua
Embarkation: Sorong
Disembarkation: Sorong
Duration: 7 days
Note: The Raja Ampat together with the Banda Sea are a year round cruising and diving destination which can be combined to form an extraordinary liveaboard adventure.
A new yacht charter frontier, West Papua (Irian Jaya) and the islands of the Raja Ampat are known for their fascinating indigenous tribes, rugged terrain, impenetrable rainforests and exquisite, absolutely world-class scuba diving.
At the heart of the Wallacea Triangle, this large area, much of which is still unexplored, offers the highest recorded marine diversity of anywhere in the entire world, for fish coral and invertebrates, with over 1,070 fish species, 537 coral species and 699 mollusc species.
Clear water mangroves and extraordinary underwater landscapes make much of the Raja Ampat unique, whilst the area still holds every other type of tropical diving. Some sites boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of rare sharks species such as wobbegongs. Suffice to say the variety of marine life is staggering and dozens of new species are being discovered each year.
For the keen scuba diver, Raja Ampat has it all. However, in nearby Irian Jaya (West Papua) a whole other experience awaits.
Here the dense, mountainous forests are inhabited by some 300 ethnic Papuan tribes once infamous for head hunting and cannabalism. Today you can travel to Azmat territory quite safely. Guided visits can be arranged to Azmat village where you can see their fascinating ceremonies and cultures that are unchanged for millennia.
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