Kri Eco Resort, Raja Ampat

Diving at Kri Eco Resort

Kri Eco Resort is operated by Papua Diving, a PADI 5-Star Dive Resort with experienced instructors and guides. The resort’s ‘Unlimited dive packages’ include three guided boat dives per day, with two dives in the morning and one in the afternoon, as well as optional sunset or night dives. Guided boat diving operates from Saturday evening to Friday afternoon, while Saturday daytime is the resort’s off-gas and equipment-drying day for guests travelling on Sunday. Guests are still welcome to dive or snorkel from the jetty on Saturdays, with tanks provided free of charge. PADI courses, rental equipment and dive computers are available, along with free nitrox for suitably certified divers. Dive groups are kept small, with an impressive three-to-one diver-to-guide ratio. 

The resort’s location is second to none, with a minute’s boat ride dropping guests on the iconic Cape Kri - a dive site famous for its record fish diversity. Other sites such as Sorido Wall, South Kri and Ransiwor can all be accessed in under five minutes, along with the likes of Sardines and Blue Magic within 15 minutes. Divers can expect current-swept reefs, schooling fish, reef sharks, trevally, barracuda, turtles, pygmy seahorses, soft corals and occasional manta ray encounters at sites such as Blue Magic and Manta Sandy.

Diving in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is one of the planet’s most impressive diving destinations, and is home to staggering marine diversity, healthy coral gardens, manta cleaning stations, schooling fish and current-fed reefs. The northern region around Mansuar Island and the Dampier Strait is known for dense fish life, hard corals and famous dive sites including Cape Kri, Blue Magic, Sardine Reef, Manta Sandy and Arborek Jetty. North of the strait, Waigeo and Gam offer sites such as The Passage, where tidal movement feeds soft corals and sea fans beneath mangrove scenery. Further south, Misool is known for dramatic pinnacles, soft corals, fans, sponges and manta sites such as Magic Mountain. 

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

ZuBlu’s dive travel experts will help you create the ideal package at Kri Eco Resort, 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.

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Getting there

The nearest airport and gateway to Raja Ampat in Sorong, and guests normally flying into Jakarta, Denpasar or Manado, before connecting by domestic flight to Sorong. 

Scheduled resort boat transfers operate between Sorong and Kri Island on Sundays and Wednesdays, with free boat transfers included with standard package bookings of at least seven nights. Sunday arrivals should land in Sorong no later than 08:30, as the boat is scheduled to depart Sorong around 09:30. Sunday departures should not book flights leaving Sorong before 10:30, as the transfer boat is scheduled to arrive in Sorong around 09:00. Wednesday transfer timings can depend on the total number of guests and should be checked before flights are booked. No transfer service is provided on Saturdays. 

For arrivals and departures outside the scheduled transfer days, the resort can offer a private boat charter for a fee. For all transfers, we recommend guests check with ZuBlu’s travel team before purchasing their domestic flights.

Other activities

Non-diving activities include snorkelling, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, beach walks at low tide, jungle walks, birdwatching and wildlife spotting. The resort area is home to birds of paradise, cuscus and coconut crabs, and birdwatching trips are available by request. A half-day trip to Waigeo to search for Wilson’s bird-of-paradise can also be arranged. 

Good to know

• WiFi - Available in lounge areas and at the restaurant, with satellite speeds suitable for basic communication rather than heavy browsing.
• Electricity - 24-hour generator power, 220V, with round two-prong European-style plugs.
• Air-conditioning - Not available; cottages are fan-cooled.
• Payments - Bank transfer, Flywire, credit card, and resort incidentals by cash or Visa/Mastercard; card payments may incur a processing fee.
• Accepted cash - USD, EUR and Indonesian rupiah are accepted for resort incidentals.
• Time zone - Raja Ampat and Kri Island use Eastern Indonesian Time, GMT+9.
• Marine park fee - All visitors must pay the Raja Ampat marine park entrance fee; children under 12 are exempt.
• Minimum stay - Standard packages with scheduled free boat transfers start from seven nights; shorter non-standard stays may require charter transfers.
• Dive insurance - Mandatory for divers.
• Saturday diving - No guided boat diving during the day, but jetty diving and snorkelling are available.