Yenatar Resort, Raja Ampat

Family-friendly dive resort in the heart of the Dampier Strait, close to iconic dive sites

from$304 /night

per person, full board

Overview

  • Secluded beachfront resort in the heart of the Dampier Strait
  • Sleep soundly in one of eight spacious, two-story villas

  • Scuba dive world-renowned sites with partner operators

  • Colourful house reef for snorkelling, paddleboarding and diving

Nestled between pristine beaches and verdant forests, Yenatar Resort is a secluded beachfront hideaway offering an enchanting escape for the senses in the heart of the Dampier Strait. Delivering down-to-earth luxury and environmentally-friendly comfort, this exquisitely-designed property could well be considered the epitome of hospitality in the region. And, thanks to its enviable location, guests opting to stay here have access to a wealth of renowned experiences – from wildlife spotting and lagoon swimming, to scuba diving some of the world’s very best sites.

Rooms

  • The villa

    1 x Double bed, sleeps 2

    Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Private terrace...
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    from $304 /night

Resort checklist

Number of rooms:8
Restaurants and bars:1

Meal plans:

  • Full Board
House reef:Yes

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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.