Blue Manta Itinerary
Raja Ampat6 days / 5 nights
About Blue Manta
- One of the largest and most spacious dive vessels in the region
- Outstanding facilities for personal equipment and camera gear
- Huge sundecks furnished with luxurious sun loungers and day beds
- Expertly led dives with a maximum of four guests per guide
Blue Manta liveaboard offers adventurous itineraries to some of the most remote corners of Indonesia, onboard a spacious and stable vessel designed specifically for scuba diving. Guests enjoy generous cabins, sundecks and air-conditioned lounges, and around the clock service from a passionate team. Other luxurious details include a high crew to guest ratio, fine dining, massage services, and onboard camera facilities, plus small dive groups and custom tenders. Whether you’re planning your first liveaboard dive trip or your hundredth, this modern motor yacht won’t let you down.
Itinerary details
Highlights
- Circular itinerary hitting all of the best sites in Raja Ampat
- Cruise Piaynemo’s lagoons and capture that classic Raja Ampat photo
- Discover the most biodiverse thriving coral reefs and marine life at Melissa's Garden
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Chance to dive at Big Fish, Cape Kri and Sardine Run
- Search for Pontoh’s pygmy seahorse at Mioskon
Our staff will meet you upon your arrival to Sorong Airport or local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Blue Manta. Arrivals before midday are best so we can make check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3pm for overnight sail.
Day 2: (4 dives)
Pianemu area: Including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning viewpoint hike.
Day 3: (4 dives)
Manta ridge & Dampier Strait with night dive looking for blue-ringed octopus and more critters.
Day 4: (4 dives)
Kri area: Including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.
Day 5: (2 dives)
Mioskon Island: Including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Pelabuhan Perikanan Sorong (harbour) where you spend your last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if needed an early flight the next day.
Day 6: (0 dives)
Check out (between 5am-10am) after light breakfast & farewells, we transfer to local hotel or airport. Departure from Sorong to Manado/Makassar/Jakarta/Denpasar.
Transfer details
Departure
01:00pm
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
10:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/blue-manta/itn-2605060129181-raja-ampat