Damai I Itinerary

Cenderawasih Bay 8N

Day 1: Arrive into Nabire

The flight usually arrives in Nabire in the morning, and you will go directly to Damai and make yourselves comfortable. We will start moving late in the afternoon towards our first destination.

No. of Dives: 0

Days 2 and 3: Teluk Wororomi

This is Whale Shark bay and the local fishing platforms attract many of the ocean's largest fish. After local reporting is complete, divers will be offered an open dive deck so that they may spend as much time as possible in the water with these amazing creatures. The Whale Sharks here are a resident population of pre-adolescents, mainly males, who come to the platforms to feed on the small bait fish that sit in the nets that hang beneath. They are apparently unconcerned by divers and tirelessly circle back again and again to feed upon morsels of fish hand-fed to them by the fishermen, who regard them as good luck.

No. of Dives: Unlimited dives/snorkeling + 1 night dive

Day 4: Tanjung Manguar/Pulau Nusir

Tanjung Mangguar is an extensive dive site with a wall on one side and a plateau of hard corals on the other. There are some magnificent sponges and lots of plump soft corals to add some colour to the reef. This is a good chance to see some of the endemic fish species, and there is a school of resident blackfin barracuda.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 5: Roon

Two dive sites here offer the chance for some nice critter diving with a chance to see Boxer Crabs, colourful Notodoris nudis and maybe a Popcorn shrimp or two. Also, here is an impressive Tridacna Clam sitting in the middle of a sand patch. After lunch there is an opportunity to visit a local village, and later two more dives in the area where guests might find the ever-elusive Denise Pygmy seahorse or maybe see a downed Japanese fighter aircraft.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 6: Pulau Manim

Manim is home to calm waters and 7 sunken landing craft left behind after WWII. These are in a variety of depths from 5 to 25m and are covered in a variety of hard and soft corals.

No. of Dives: 2

Days 7 and 8: Outer Atolls

The outer atolls of Cenderawasih Bay are some of the fishiest sites of the area, located inside the National Park. Wild Fish Ridge and Spag point are two particular favorites. It is here that we can view so many of the endemic species that led this to be called the Galapagos of the East.

No. of Dives: 4 and 2

Day 9: Departure

Guests will be escorted to the airport in Nabire and assisted with check-in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.

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