Seahorse Itinerary
Triton Bay - Raja Ampat (KNG - SOQ) 11N12 days / 11 nights
About Seahorse
- Spacious and recently-remodelled interiors with plenty of room for relaxation
- Exciting seasonal itineraries featuring Indonesia’s best diving
- Tons of complimentary extras including WiFi, nitrox, and watersports
- Excellent facilities for photographers with rinse bins, a camera room, and plenty of charging points
Part of the renowned Wallacea Dive Cruises family, the MSY Seahorse liveaboard is a traditional Indonesian phinisi, recently renovated specifically for scuba diving. This liveaboard offers itineraries in some of Indonesia's most incredible regions, including Raja Ampat, Komodo, the Banda Sea, Halmahera, and even the Togian Islands! Whether this is your first dive safari or your hundredth, you’re sure to love this boat's dive and camera facilities and excellent service, as well as internet, nitrox, and on-demand watersports equipment.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 12 days / 11 nights
Number of dives 33
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 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: Kaimana
Our staff will welcome you at your arrival at the airport or will pick you up from your hotel if you are already in Kaimana. A short ride will transfer you to the boat. Departure as soon as clearance documents are ready, most probably at midday.
Days 2-3: Triton Bay / 3-4 dives
Black coral forests, groups of sweetlips everywhere, lots of groupers and other fish, amazing soft corals up to the surface, impressive critters and, hopefully, whale sharks near the fishing platforms. Optional short excursion with the dinghies in the early morning to see the incredible beaches, lagoons and birds of the area.
Day 4: Momon / 3-4 dives
Land excursion in the jungle looking for tree kangaroos. On the way back, we will bath in a waterfall falling right into the sea.
Day 5: Pulau Pisang / 3-4 dives
Seventy miles south of Misool is the beautiful Pisang archipelago, where we'll dive off the surrounding islands. The corals are incredibly healthy and full of life in this remote area. You'll see giant elephant ears and swirling schools of a wide variety of fish, mantas, and turtles.
Days 6-7: Misool / 3-4 dives
Some of the best dive sites in the world with its vibrant coral gardens, diverse marine life, and crystal clear waters. Divers can encounter large pelagic species such as manta rays, sharks, and giant trevallies, as well as colourful reef fish and critters.
Day 8: Wayilbatan / 3-4 dives
Colourful coral reefs, diverse marine life and crystal clear waters, it's a paradise for underwater enthusiasts. On land, visitors can experience the local culture and breathtaking scenery, including white sandy beaches.
Day 9: Balbulol & Farondi / 3-4 dives
Cave and vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, a lot of fish with schools of batfish, aggregations of snappers, bumphead parrotfish. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. From the boat, we can hear and see the cachants before the night falls. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon.
Day 10: Penemu / 3-4 dives
Explore unique sites such as My Reef and Melissa's Garden, which offer spectacular scenery and an abundance of marine creatures. Trek to an amazing view point and a speedboat tour at Bintang Lagoon.
Days 11-12: Dampier / 3-4 dives
Dampier Strait . Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, Sardine Reef.
Day 13: Sorong
Group photos with the crew before farewell. Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to the airport.
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
01:00pm
Kaimana
Kaimana Airport: KNG
Return
11:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
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