Damai I Itinerary
Raja Ampat to Triton Bay11 days / 10 nights
About Damai I
- Indonesia's most diverse selection of liveaboard diving itineraries
- Explore some of Indonesia's remote regions like Cenderawasih and Triton Bay
- Make the most of unlimited diving, superb camera facilities, and small groups
- Little luxuries like master cabins, gourmet cuisine, and spa services
Dive Damai’s original vessel, the Damai I liveaboard is a luxurious traditional phinisi custom-built for scuba diving. This liveaboard offers a staggering variety of itineraries visiting classic destinations including Komodo and Raja Ampat, as well as remote and seldom visited areas like Cenderawasih Bay and Triton Bay. Dedicated divers will love this boat's fantastic facilities and outstanding service underwater, including unlimited dives and small guide-to-guest ratios.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 27
Experience Open Water - Minimum 10 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way trip linking south Raja Ampat with the protected Triton Bay
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at Raja Ampat
- Visit unspoiled hard and soft coral gardens
- Land visits to Arborek Village and Momon's picturesque waterfall
- Cruise through lagoons in Penemu
- Cruise Piaynemo’s lagoons and capture that classic Raja Ampat photo
- Check the blue in Pisang Island for tuna or mackerel
- Swim with the whale sharks of Triton Bay
Day 1: Arrive into Sorong
Guests will arrive in Sorong and have time to get comfortable on the boat. Damai will travel west to Matan for a checkout dive.
No. of Dives: 1
Day 2: Kri & Dampier Straits
At the eastern end of the famous Dampier Strait, there are many signature dive sites. Cape Kri is a sloping reef on the eastern end of the island of Kri; Blue Magic and Sardine reef are seamounts covered in schooling fish and cruising sharks and rays; Mioskon is a great spot for the endemic wobbegong shark and Pontohi pygmy seahorses.
No. of Dives: 4
Day 3: Manta Sandy & Arborek
Manta Sandy is a signature site for experiencing the grace of reef mantas. They are frequent visitors to the cleaning stations dotted along this sandy channel. Feel free to explore the sand for small critters while you are waiting for an appearance.
Arborek Jetty is part of a sloping reef in front of the island. There are schools of fish, excellent wide-angle photo opportunities under the jetty itself and good critter hunting to be done along the slopes.
In the late afternoon take a stroll around the village on the island and maybe join in one of their soccer matches or buy a locally made sunhat.
No. of Dives: 4
Day 4: Penemu
The signature sites in Penemu are Barracuda Point; a seamount on the north point; Melissa's Garden, a beautiful example of a hard-coral plateau; and Keruo Channel, where you can drift along this colorful slope watching the seascape go by.
The highlight of Penemu is a lagoon tour in the tender boats amongst these turquoise waters and limestone bays. For the energetic, there is a short walk to the top of one of the hills to be rewarded with an amazing view over the lagoon with Damai moored in the distance. Long Crossing to Farondi.
No. of Dives: 2
Day 5: Farondi
Early morning visit to the cave of Tomolol, a large cave where we can snorkel. Easy for all ages. Nearby, we will attempt to look into the jellyfish lake, as this is very dependent on the village mood.
Afternoon diving in 3 sisters, a dive where soft corals are at their best, and we have a chance to see mobula rays hunting. Sunset lagoon tour on the tender boats.
No. of Dives: 2 with cave visit / 4 without cave visit
Day 6: Boo & Fiabacet
This amazing string of small islands has a colourful array of great dive sites. The signature sites in the area include Boo Windows, Nudi Rock, Tank Rock and Whale Rock. The whole place is a delight for the eyes.
On a calm day you can visit the amazing seamount Magic Mountain and experience cruising sharks, schooling fish and cleaning mantas. A truly spectacular dive!
No. of Dives: 4
Day 7: Pulau Pisang
A chain of islands between Raja Ampat and Triton Bay has some excellent diving The dive site called the Dome is a seamount in the channel with good fish action; bannerfish, snappers and batfish, as well as a chance to hunt for macro. The hammerhead-shaped reef is called T-Bone and the site is covered in large colourful sponges in yellow and purple and blue. Keep your eyes open for passing sharks and eagle rays. Long crossing to Momon.
No. of Dives: 2
Day 8: Momon
On the way south we will stop at Momon. There is an excellent macro dive at Tanjung Wap with decorated dartfish in shallow water, a potential for pygmy seahorses, and a large swim-through to explore. The seamount west of Momon has accelerating diving, schooling fish and chances for mantas.
Also, a visit to the waterfall at Momon. We can take the tender boats into the shore where the water falls directly into the sea. A perfect opportunity for a photo, and you can even swim behind the falls. Long crossing to Triton Bay.
No. of Dives: 2
Day 9 and 10: Triton Bay
The unique location of Triton Bay with its current rich straits has many beautiful dive sites located around the islands of Aiduma and Namatote. Triton Bay is famous for its kaleidoscope of colours along the reef at signature sites like Little Komodo.
There is the opportunity to see endemic species like the flasher wrasse at Flasher Beach or Leopard Anemone Shrimp at Namatote Wall or a Thin Line Wobbegong hiding under a table coral. Also recently discovered in the area are some interesting locations for macro sites with exciting and unusual nudibranchs. There may be a chance to encounter whale sharks while in the area.
Enjoy a great swim through under the island at another soft coral-covered signature site, Boo's Rainbow. For schooling fish action and more colorful reefs, check out Larry's Dive Heaven on the outside of Aiduma island.
No. of Dives: Unlimited dive and snorkelling at the Bagan + 1 Night Dive (4 dives/day if no whale sharks)
Day 11: Departure
Guests will be escorted to the airport in Kaimana 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.
Transfer details
Departure
11:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
10:00am
Kaimana
Kaimana Airport: KNG
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22
Mar
2027
Raja Ampat to Triton Bay
11 days / 10 nights
•
27 dives
from $6,650 /guest
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22Mar 27
Raja Ampat to Triton Bay
11D / 10N
•
27 dives
from $6,650 /guest
Sold out
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