Dive Into Raja Ampat Resort, Raja Ampat

Diving at Dive Into Raja Ampat

Dive Into Raja Ampat is a PADI 5-Star Dive Resort with a recently upgraded dive centre. The normal dive schedule is two boat dives in the morning before returning to the resort for lunch, and one further boat dive in the afternoon. Divers can also enjoy unlimited house reef dives during the day, and evening dives, night dives and excursions can all be arranged on site. The dive centre has a camera room with individual charging and workstations, dedicated camera rinse tanks, secure gear storage, rental equipment and personal lockers. The resort's dive boats have front canopies for additional protection from the elements. Nitrox is available.

The diving is best suited to qualified divers with experience, and the resort does not typically offer beginner courses. Dive days can include reefs, pinnacles, manta cleaning stations and macro sites around Waigeo in the Dampier Strait as well as further afield. Possible highlights include reef sharks, manta rays, schooling reef fish, pygmy seahorses, wobbegong sharks, soft corals and some of the most biodiverse reef systems in the Coral Triangle. Trips to Piaynemo can also be organised as diving day trips, combining reef diving with the famous viewpoint.

Diving in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is one of Indonesia’s most celebrated dive destinations, with more than 1,500 islands and reefs surrounding Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. Diving is roughly split between the rich northern sites around Mansuar, Waigeo, Gam and the Dampier Strait, and the dramatic soft-coral seascapes of Misool in the south. Northern Raja Ampat is especially known for schooling fish, hard corals and famous sites such as Cape Kri, Blue Magic, Chicken Reef, Sardine Reef, Manta Ridge, Manta Sandy, Arborek Jetty, Mayhem and The Passage. 

Dive Into Raja Ampat’s location on Waigeo makes it an ideal base for exploring the Dampier Strait’s famous dive sites. The area can be dived year-round.

Read more about diving in Raja Ampat on the ZuBlu site here.

ZuBlu’s dive travel experts will help you create the ideal package at Dive Into Raja Ampat, including your preferred room type, diving, excursions, equipment rental, transfers and any special requests. Share your travel dates, group size, diving experience and budget, and we’ll recommend the best options for your trip.

We’ll also help with practical travel planning, including flight routes, arrival timings and resort transfers, making sure your itinerary works as smoothly as possible from start to finish.

Once you’ve finalised your plans, your travel expert will put a complimentary hold on your preferred room and send a final quote that includes accommodation, meals, diving, transfers, rental equipment or excursions. This quote will also show any extras paid in advance or at the resort - there are no hidden fees - as well as a payment schedule and cancellation terms and conditions.

Your booking is confirmed once the required deposit, or full payment when necessary, has been received.

After confirmation, your dedicated guest concierge will take over and assist with flight routes, transfers, any personal information required by the resort, and questions about your reservation. They are there to make the entire process as straightforward as possible.

Ready to start planning you trip? Speak to a travel expert now.

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Getting there

The closest airport is Sorong which has domestic flight connections from Jakarta and Bali via Makassar. From Sorong, guests travel to Waisai using the two-hour ferry where they’ll meet a boat for the short trip to the resort. The resort team provides airport meet-and-greet assistance in Sorong and helps guests onto the ferry at Sorong Harbour, with ferry tickets usually included as part of a package. 

Ferries from Sorong to Waisai normally depart at 09:00 and 14:00 daily - but please speak to the ZuBlu travel team in case of any changes to this schedule. We recommend that guests book early morning flights into Sorong, such as direct flights from Jakarta which arrive around 06:00. On departure, ferries from Waisai to Sorong also normally run at 09:00 and 14:00. Guests can catch afternoon flights from Sorong, but guests with morning flights should leave the resort the day before and overnight in Sorong.

Other activities

For non-divers, activities include swimming and snorkelling from the beach, exploring the house reef, walking the jungle paths around Waiwo in search of the local wildlife, joining a trip to the Piaynemo viewpoint as part of a diving day, or excursions such as birdwatching for red bird of paradise and Wilson’s bird of paradise. Trips to the Blue River may also be possible. If there are spaces, snorkelers can also join the dive boat for trips to sites further afield at an additional cost.

Good to know

• WiFi - Available in the restaurant and common areas, but connection speeds may be limited.
• Mobile coverage - Local mobile signal is normally available but can be intermittent.
• Electricity - 24-hour electricity.
• Plug type - Round 2-pin plugs (220V).
• Payments - Cash (IDR, USD and EUR ) and credit card payments are accepted.
• Local currency - Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).
• Time zone - UTC+9 (Eastern Indonesia Time / WIT).
• Languages - Indonesian and English.
• Marine park fees - Raja Ampat Marine Park fees apply and can be paid on arrival.
• Minimum stay - Three-night minimum may apply during peak periods.
• Family policy - Children of all ages welcome.
• Alcohol - Beer and selected alcoholic drinks available.