Ambai Itinerary

Ultimate Raja Ampat (SOQ) 12N

Day 1:
Check in from 6 am to 12 noon. Ambai crew are standing by to Welcome you onboard. Cabin allocation and ship orientation, safety Briefing and crew Introduction will take place before departing. 

Days 2-5: 

In East Misool you will discover 3 fantastic dives: No contest, Love potion, 3 Rocks. Rocks with vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, schools of batfish, aggregations of snappers, and bumphead parrotfish. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon. After a short morning navigation, we will arrive at southeast Misool and start another day of diving in the vicinity of Misool eco-resort: Boo Rocks with 2 large openings in the rock that completely pierce the island from the surface to 5 metres deep, Fiabacet, and Fantasea. Again, an explosion of colours and fish density. In the evening, we organise a dinner on the beach of a small island. In east Misool, we will dive Yellit Kecil - a great wall with excellent fans and soft corals - as well as Rock Tank, and Nudi Rock. Night navigation to Penemu and Fam Islands. 

Day 6:
We spend one day on these islands between the North and the South area. The dives include the site “Melissa garden” which has the best coral garden of the Raja Ampat and “My reef” well known for its barracuda schooland numerous Wobbegongs.

Days 7-9: 
The iconic Wayag lagoons composed of hundreds of rocky quartz limestone islets, are a marvel to explore with dinghies or onboard kayaks. We also recommend a short hike to a summit to admire the surrounding areas. Mantas and black tip sharks are swimming around. Kawe island has some of the finest diving in the area, with a good population of fish and regular manta encounters. The Aljui bay, a 20 kilometres long indentation, provides some of the best Raja Ampat’s macro dive site locations.

Days 10-11: 
A first morning dive at Citrus, a channel at the entrance of the Dampier Strait with sloping sides covered with soft corals, then with a reliable manta ray congregation at Manta Sandy. We will then dive Cape Kri, one of the largest concentrations of big fish in northern Raja Ampat, including schools of trevally, barracudas, bannerfish, and sweetlips. Night dive. 

Day 12: 
One other famous and fabulous dives in the Dampier Strait. The boat will sail to Sorong where it will arrive during the evening.

Day 13: 
Check out from 6 am to 12 noon. Group photos with the crew before farewell. Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to airport or hotel. 

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.