Neptune One Itinerary
Raja Ampat North and Central8 days / 7 nights
About Neptune One
- Classic Indonesian phinisi with a casual yet sophisticated ambience
- Enjoy attentive and personalised service with a 1:1 crew to guest ratio
- Custom-designed for divers with convenient details at every turn
- Explore the most iconic diving destinations in the Indonesian Archipelago
The 33-metre Neptune One is a superb phinisi liveaboard designed specifically for divers in the classic Indonesian style. Operated by one of the best-rated dive centres in Bali, this vessel guarantees superior customer service, unparalleled underwater experiences and a handful of diver-focussed details. Equally suited to singles, couples and groups, Neptune One explores some of the best liveaboard diving in the world - from the amazing coral reefs of Raja Ampat and the majestic manta rays of Komodo to the hammerhead migrations of the Banda Sea.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives Up to 19
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 20 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular itinerary hitting the best spots in north and central Raja Ampat
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Visit unspoiled hard and soft coral gardens
- Encounter manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Dive under the jetty at Arborek and Sawanderek
- Meet the Wobbegongs of Kawe
- Enjoy Wayag's pristine beaches
- Cruise through lagoons in Penemu
Day 1: Arrival and check dive (up to 2 dives)
Meet the crew and settle into your cabin. After safety briefings and gear setup, we’ll conduct a relaxed check dive to ensure comfort in the water. Expect to see vibrant reef fish, healthy corals, and possibly a turtle or two.
Day 2: Dampier Strait (up to 4 dives)
Start the day with reef dives teeming with schooling fish and colorful hard corals. Keep an eye out for reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, and swirling barracuda. Muck-style afternoon dive may reveal mandarinfish or walking sharks. Night dive optional.
Day 3: Reef Walls & Slopes (up to 4 dives)
Enjoy dramatic underwater topography with sloping reefs and mini-walls covered in sea fans and soft corals. Species sightings may include wobbegong sharks, pygmy seahorses, and schools of fusiliers hunted by giant trevallies.
Day 4: Remote Northern Reefs (3 dives + beach BBQ)
Dive remote sites home to large pelagics and stunning coral gardens. Possibility to spot manta rays, bumphead parrotfish, or eagle rays. End the day with a sunset BBQ on a white-sand beach.
Day 5: Central Raja Ampat (3 dives + land activity)
Reef dives with excellent coral coverage, macro critters, and large schools of snappers and sweetlips. In the afternoon, enjoy a short trek to a scenic viewpoint with panoramic views of the iconic karst islets.
Day 6: Channel & Cleaning Stations (up to 4 dives)
Expect fast-paced dives with strong currents that bring in manta rays, reef sharks, and schools of jacks. You may also visit shallow coral bommies where sweetlips, turtles, and anthias gather in colorful harmony. Optional night dive at a lively jetty.
Day 7: Calm Bays & Shallow Reefs (2 dives)
Gentler sites with beautiful coral gardens and abundant marine life. This is the perfect way to wind down your dive trip. You might see turtles, crocodilefish, and even a few surprise critters in the sand.
Day 8: Disembarkation
Enjoy a final breakfast on board before your transfer to the airport or your hotel in Sorong. No diving this day due to flight surface interval.
Day 2: Dampier Strait (up to 4 dives)
Start the day with reef dives teeming with schooling fish and colorful hard corals. Keep an eye out for reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, and swirling barracuda. Muck-style afternoon dive may reveal mandarinfish or walking sharks. Night dive optional.
Day 3: Reef Walls & Slopes (up to 4 dives)
Enjoy dramatic underwater topography with sloping reefs and mini-walls covered in sea fans and soft corals. Species sightings may include wobbegong sharks, pygmy seahorses, and schools of fusiliers hunted by giant trevallies.
Day 4: Remote Northern Reefs (3 dives + beach BBQ)
Dive remote sites home to large pelagics and stunning coral gardens. Possibility to spot manta rays, bumphead parrotfish, or eagle rays. End the day with a sunset BBQ on a white-sand beach.
Day 5: Central Raja Ampat (3 dives + land activity)
Reef dives with excellent coral coverage, macro critters, and large schools of snappers and sweetlips. In the afternoon, enjoy a short trek to a scenic viewpoint with panoramic views of the iconic karst islets.
Day 6: Channel & Cleaning Stations (up to 4 dives)
Expect fast-paced dives with strong currents that bring in manta rays, reef sharks, and schools of jacks. You may also visit shallow coral bommies where sweetlips, turtles, and anthias gather in colorful harmony. Optional night dive at a lively jetty.
Day 7: Calm Bays & Shallow Reefs (2 dives)
Gentler sites with beautiful coral gardens and abundant marine life. This is the perfect way to wind down your dive trip. You might see turtles, crocodilefish, and even a few surprise critters in the sand.
Day 8: Disembarkation
Enjoy a final breakfast on board before your transfer to the airport or your hotel in Sorong. No diving this day due to flight surface interval.
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
12:00pm
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
10:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
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Up to 19 dives
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Jan
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Raja Ampat North and Central
8 days / 7 nights
•
Up to 19 dives
from $3,650 /guest
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Raja Ampat North and Central
8D / 7N
•
Up to 19 dives
from $3,650 /guest
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Mar
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Raja Ampat North and Central
8 days / 7 nights
•
Up to 19 dives
from $3,650 /guest
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Raja Ampat North and Central
8D / 7N
•
Up to 19 dives
from $3,650 /guest
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