Route Description - Raja Ampat - 10 Days
10 Days 9 Nights
Day 1
Guests check in throughout the day and board MV?Mermaid?II—typically in the afternoon—and unpack their gear after a safety briefing. The vessel begins its overnight cruise to the southern Misool region, covering approximately 90 nautical miles.
Days 2–5
The vessel spends several days exploring the southern Misool archipelago. These days are filled with up to 15 dives among hundreds of spectacular dive sites, featuring walls and pinnacles dripping with soft coral and gorgonian fans. Highlights include encounters with giant manta rays, schooling fish, sharks, and abundant pygmy seahorses—the famed “soft coral heaven.” Guests also enjoy dinghy excursions through scenic lagoons.
Days 6–8
The itinerary pivots north toward Batanta, Kawe, and central Raja Ampat. Days begin with black-sand macro dives around Batanta, searching for critters such as mimic octopus and nudibranchs. They then explore Kawe for schooling fish and potential manta sightings, followed by a visit to a pearl farm in Aljui Bay—where guests can tour and even make purchases. Night dives off jetties reveal Raja epaulette sharks, wobbegongs, frogfish, and more. This portion also includes lush mangrove dives near Yanggefo, and charismatic macro life under Arborek and Sawanderek jetties.
Day 9
Diving centers on the famous Dampier Strait—world-renowned for manta cleaning stations, gargantuan schools of fish, blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, and wobbegong sharks. This day typically includes 4 dives showcasing vibrant corals, marine megafauna, and the iconic Blue Magic pinnacle.
Day 10
After two final dives in the Dampier Strait, MV?Mermaid?II makes a 5–6 hour return cruise to Sorong. Guests pack and rinse their gear, then disembark after breakfast and transfer to Sorong Airport or local hotels.