Dive resorts in Raja Ampat

If you are non-divers and would like to book a dive resort in Raja Ampat, or are traveling in a mixed group of scuba divers and non-divers, then ZuBlu’s travel team can recommend and book the right dive resort for you. All resorts in Raja Ampat offer snorkeling trips and excursions, and many have fantastic house reefs than can be explored by snorkelers at their leisure.

If you are planning a group trip to Raja Ampat, ZuBlu’s travel team can help you find the right dive resort, as well as secure the best possible price. Our guest concierge can also assist you with arranging all the other necessary details, including transfers, equipment rental and rooming arrangements. Get in touch if you planning a group trip to Raja Ampat, with details of the size of your group, when you'd like to travel to Raja Ampat and how long a stay you’d like to book.

ZuBlu’s dive travel team will help you choose the perfect dive resort in Raja Ampat for your dive holiday. Simply let them know your preferences - time of year, number of people, a rough cost - and they’ll narrow down your choices and make suitable recommendations. You can also read customer reviews, check the resort facilities and rooms, and easily compare different resorts.

We’re experts at creating tailor-made packages itineraries for your stay, but we also offer a best price guarantee, straightforward booking terms, and secure payments - meaning you can book your next scuba diving holiday with ease.

Once you have chosen your dive resort in Raja Ampat and are ready to book a package, your travel expert will confirm availability and put a complimentary hold on your preferred room. They will then send a final quote that will include accommodation, meals, diving, transfers and any extras such as rental equipment or excursions. This quote will also show any extras paid in advance or at the resort - there are no hidden fees - as well as a payment schedule and cancellation terms and conditions.

Your booking is then completed once you have paid the deposit required by the resort, or made the full payment if necessary.

After the booking is confirmed, your guest concierge will take over and assist with flight routes, transfers, collecting any personal information required by the dive resort, and answering any questions you may have about your reservation. They are there to make the entire process as straightforward as possible.

All dive resorts in Raja Ampat offer transfers as part of their packages, either as a paid extra, or already included in the cost. You’ll be transferred using a resort boat, but some resorts may also use the ferry service between Sorong and Waisai as part of their transfer. ZuBlu’s travel team can advise you on what is or isn’t included, as well as the cost, and will add the transfers to your quote. Once the booking is confirmed, your guest concierge will assist with planning any flights and transfers.

Flights to Sorong depart from Denpasar, Jakarta, Manado, Ambon or Makassar. Guests should plan their flights so that they arrive in Sorong early in the morning in order to meet resort transfers or catch the first ferry to Waisai leaving at 09:00am. This normally means a very early departure. For example, Garuda’s service from Jakarta departs at 00:30, while the same airline also operates direct flights from Denpasar on Fridays and Sundays, departing at around 02:15.

Please note that the 09:00am ferry is now ONLY available on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. The 14:00pm ferry is available every day of the week.

The second and final ferry to Waisai departs at 14:00. While the ferry terminal is only 15 minutes from the airport, guests arriving at Sorong later than 12:00 should plan on staying overnight before catching a ferry or transfer the following morning. 

As many dive resorts in Raja Ampat are quite remote, most only offer free transfers on set days of the week. Only those resorts closer to Sorong offer daily transfers. The resort schedules are below:

• Papua Explorers - Wednesdays and Sundays resort transfers.
• Misool Eco Resort - Fridays and Sundays resort transfers.
• Kri Eco Resort and Sorido Bay - Wednesdays and Sundays resort transfers.
• Wai Resort - Mondays and Fridays resort transfers.
• Papua Paradise - Daily resort transfers.
• Dive Into Raja Ampat - Daily transfers using the ferry service between Sorong and Waisai.
• Raja Ampat Biodiversity - Daily transfers using the ferry service between Sorong and Waisai.
• Meridian Adventure Dive - Daily transfers using the ferry service between Sorong and Waisai.
• Cove Eco Resort - Sundays and Mondays resort transfers.

Although most dive resorts and liveaboards schedule their transfers and boarding times around the early morning flight arrivals into Sorong, you may want to book a hotel for the night before your trip starts - to give you some time to get over your jet lag, or in case of delays. We recommend the Swiss-Bellhotel or Aston in Sorong, and your guest concierge can advise you of the best way to book these hotels. 

All visitors to Raja Ampat must pay two separate fees:

• Raja Ampat Marine Park Permit – IDR 700,000
• Raja Ampat Visitor Ticket – IDR 300,000

These can be paid in Sorong on your way to the ferry or resort transfer, but most dive resorts request this amount in advance and pay the fees for their guests - saving you time on arrival.

Some islands and viewpoints will have separate fees - these can be paid for at your dive resort when you book an excursion.

A resort stay before or after a liveaboard trip is the ideal way to extend your holiday time in Raja Ampat. ZuBlu’s dive travel experts can recommend and book suitable dive resort packages for you, while our guest concierge team can liaise with your resort and liveaboard to ensure all transfers are seamless.

Bookings at dive resorts in other destinations in indonesia can also be combined with your stay in Raja Ampat. Triton Bay is easily accessible from Sorong, the gateway to Raja Ampat, while stays in Ambon or North Sulawesi are often combined with a dive resort stay in Raja Ampat.