Kri Eco Resort, Raja Ampat

from$161 /night

per person, full board

Overview

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This resort is committed to sustainable practices. Staying here helps protect the oceans and our natural world. Learn more about Green Fins

  • Lovely traditional Papuan-style accommodation at Raja Ampat’s original resort
  • Close access to the incredible dive sites of the Dampier Strait
  • Total relaxation, surrounded by nature and free from modern distractions
  • Cape Kri, just metres from the resort holds the record for the most fish species recorded on a single dive site

Built by Raja Ampat's pioneering dive company, Kri Eco Resort started as a simple dive camp but has since grown into a rustic yet comfortable base for exploring the Dampier Strait's stunning underwater world. Built with the environment in mind, the resort features beautiful views, white sand beaches, and cooling sea breezes, as well as winding jungle paths and perfectly preserved ecosystems above and below the waves. Guests have easy access to an incredible variety of dive sites including world-famous spots like Cape Kri, The Passage, and Hidden Bay. This is the perfect place to relax, unplug, and get back to nature, free from the distractions of modern life.

Rooms

  • Papuan cottage

    1 x King bed or 2 x twin beds, sleeps 2

    Fan, Shared bathroom, Camera station...
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    from $161 /night

  • Superior cottage

    1 x King bed or 2 x twin beds, sleeps 2

    Fan, Shared bathroom, Camera station...
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    from $197 /night

  • Deluxe cottage

    1 x King bed, 1 x single bed, sleeps 2

    Ensuite bathroom, Fan, Private terrace...
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    from $262 /night

Resort checklist

Number of rooms:12
Overwater bungalows:Yes
Restaurants and bars:1

Meal plans:

  • Full Board
Official dive center rating:PADI 5-Star Dive Resort
House reef:Yes
Nitrox:Yes

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Free transfers

Free transfers are scheduled on Sundays and Wednesdays only.


Reviews

52 reviews
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February 2024

Caroline A

Just terrific all around.

March 2023

Nels G

One of the best trips of my life! Not only was the diving incredible but the resort and staff made the trip incredibly memorable!

Diving in Raja Ampat

  • Wobbegong
    Wobbegong
    Not frequently
  • Manta Rays
    Manta Rays
    Year round
  • Schooling reef fish
    Schooling reef fish
    Year round
  • Pygmy seahorse
    Pygmy seahorse
    Year round
  • Healthy corals
    Healthy corals
    Year round
  • Plentiful reef life
    Plentiful reef life
    Year round
  • Soft corals
    Soft corals
    Year round
  • Trevally
    Trevally
    Year round

The diving in Raja Ampat can be broadly divided into two main areas. The north with its nutrient-rich currents, denser fish life and better hard corals. While Misool Island in the south offers divers better visibility and more plentiful soft corals. 

Mansuar Island and the Dampier Strait

Mansuar Island and the Dampier Strait are the heart of Raja Ampat’s northern diving. This area is home to Raja Ampat’s original dive resorts and many of the famous dive sites. Here, divers can explore sites such as Chicken Reef, Sardine Reef, Batu Lima, Blue Magic and Cape Kri in the east, and Manta Ridge, Manta Sandy and Arborek Jetty in the west. Raja Ampat’s northern dive sites feature fantastic biodiversity, large numbers of schooling fish and plenty of action when the currents are running. Due to the popularity of the Dampier Strait, there is now a ranger station at Manta Sandy to ensure divers follow the correct rules when diving with manta rays.

North of the Dampier Strait

North of the Dampier Strait are the islands of Waigeo and Gam. This area is home to the aptly named Mayhem dive site and the famous Passage - a narrow channel that cuts between the two islands. The tidal flow through the Passage creates the ideal conditions for filter feeders. Divers can drift between huge soft corals and sea fans which reach for the surface beneath the overhanging mangroves.

Misool Island

Located to the south of the main islands, Misool’s diving is characterised by dramatic underwater landscapes, stunning reefs and manta rays. Divers will find lots of pinnacles and ridges carpeted in beautiful fans, soft corals and sponges. Dive sites such as Boo and Fiabacet have become famous for glorious reef diving, whilst Magic Mountain attracts divers in search of giant oceanic manta rays. A large number of the dive sites around Misool Island now lie within the Misool Marine Reserve, a protected area twice the size of Singapore! And the results of this protection are clear, with fish populations booming and the number of sharks increasing every year.