Route Description - Triton Bay, Misool-Raja Ampat (12 nights)
The Sorong to Triton Bay Expedition is an unforgettable liveaboard journey through the pristine reefs of southern Raja Ampat and the remote waters of West Papua. Explore Misool’s spectacular coral gardens, limestone formations and manta cleaning stations at Magic Mountain, before continuing to Farondi’s caves, Fiabacet’s vibrant pinnacles and the iconic Boo Windows. The adventure then ventures south through Pulau Pisang, Momon and Saruenus to Triton Bay, renowned for its colourful soft corals, fascinating macro life and opportunities to encounter the endemic walking shark.
Day 1 – Sorong
Matam — A gentle reef slope with healthy corals and abundant reef fish, including hawksbill turtles, fusiliers and sweetlips. Ideal for a check dive.
Day 2 – Daram Islands, Southern Misool
Andiamo — Coral-covered ridges adorned with soft corals and sea fans, attracting schools of fusiliers, snappers and reef sharks.
Candy Store — A current-swept reef with vibrant soft corals and dense schools of barracuda, giant trevallies and tuna.
Yillet Kecil — Coral bommies and hard coral gardens shelter pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs and other macro life.
Yillet Jetty (Night Dive) — A nocturnal dive where walking sharks, octopus, cuttlefish, decorator crabs and other creatures emerge after dark.
Day 3 – The Heart of Misool
Magic Mountain — An iconic submerged seamount and cleaning station for reef and oceanic manta rays, with barracuda, giant trevallies and tuna nearby.
Four Kings — A cluster of coral-covered pinnacles supporting sea fans, schooling fusiliers, snappers, surgeonfish and reef sharks.
Warna Berwarna — A colourful reef showcasing pink, orange and purple soft corals alongside abundant reef fish.
Harapan Jetty (Night Dive) — A macro-rich jetty dive where bobtail squid, pipefish, juvenile reef fish and crustaceans may be found.
Day 4 – Farondi
Goa Farondi — Explore limestone caverns, tunnels and natural swim-throughs illuminated by sunlight filtering through openings in the rock.
Farondi Wall — A vertical wall covered in sea fans, black corals and soft corals, with pygmy seahorses and leaf scorpionfish.
Nudi Rock — A macro hotspot with diverse nudibranchs, small marine creatures, healthy corals and schooling reef fish.
Day 5 – Fiabacet and Tomolol
Fiabacet — Coral-covered pinnacles rising from deep water, attracting large schools of fusiliers, jacks and snappers, alongside reef sharks.
Tank Rock — A dramatic reef formation with excellent coral growth and schools of barracuda, trevallies and surgeonfish.
Whale Rock — Steep walls, overhangs and flourishing coral gardens frequented by Napoleon wrasse, turtles and reef sharks.
Nudi Rock (Night Dive) — After dark, octopus, crustaceans, flatworms and walking sharks emerge across this macro-rich reef.
Day 6 – Northern Misool, Boo and Beyond
Boo Windows — A spectacular reef featuring natural limestone windows, swim-throughs, overhangs, soft corals, sea fans and clouds of anthias.
Boo West — A vibrant reef with healthy hard and soft corals, turtles, schooling fish and regular reef shark sightings.
Romeo — A colourful ridge covered in sea fans and soft corals, with swarming anthias and schools of fusiliers in the current.
Dunia Kecil — A compact rock in Wayil Channel, with soft coral-covered shallows, sea fan-covered walls and pygmy seahorses.
Day 7 – Pulau Pisang
T-Bone Reef — A ridge-and-pinnacle system with rich coral growth, schooling fish and occasional manta ray sightings.
The Dome — A distinctive reef structure featuring overhangs, swim-throughs and varied coral formations.
Black Cave — A cavern and swim-through dive with dramatic light effects and shelter for resting sharks and reef fish.
Day 8 – Momon Headland
Momon Reef — A hard coral seamount attracting bigeye trevallies, batfish, Napoleon wrasse, barracuda and giant trevallies.
Momon Wall — Steep walls adorned with soft coral gardens, offering pelagic encounters and possible manta ray sightings.
Momon Pinnacle — A submerged pinnacle included in the itinerary, although specific marine life and topographical details are not provided.
Day 9 – Saruenus and Northern Iris Strait
Bo’s Rainbow — A named dive site in the Saruenus area; specific underwater features and marine life are not detailed in the supplied itinerary.
Pintu Arus — A named dive site in the Iris Strait region; further site-specific details are not provided in the itinerary.
Additional Saruenus Sites — Further dives around Saruenus, with exact site names dependent on the operator’s schedule.
Day 10 – Saruenus Island, Iris Strait
Little Komodo — A soft coral-covered site with colourful boulders, anthias, fusiliers and damselfish. Deeper sections shelter sweetlips, snappers, wobbegongs and giant groupers.
The Aquarium — A sheltered reef of shallow boulders blanketed in soft corals, surrounded by abundant schooling fish.
Saruenus (Night Dive) — Explore sandy patches and coral rubble after dark, when the endemic Triton Bay walking shark, crustaceans, cephalopods and nocturnal reef fish may emerge.
Day 11 – Namatota Island
Namatote Wall — A macro-rich wall off the island’s southern tip, home to nudibranchs, gobies, shrimp and other cryptic marine creatures.
Open Sky — A natural vertical opening in the limestone leading into a pocket cave filled with glassfish, soft corals and scorpionfish. Batfish patrol the blue water, while leopard sharks may rest on nearby sandy patches.
Day 12 – Namatota Island
Namatote Wall — Revisit this macro-rich wall to search for nudibranchs, gobies, shrimp and other small reef creatures.
Open Sky — Return to the limestone skylight and glassfish-filled pocket cave, with soft corals and opportunities to spot scorpionfish.