Jaya Itinerary | ||
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Destinations: Raja Ampat 7 Days / 6 Nights (19 Dives) | ||
| Time | Activity | Location |
| Departure Day | ||
| Check-in: 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Meet at Je Meridien Hotel in Sorong for a quick car ride and ferry transfer to Waisai. Board the Jaya and complete safety briefing, paperwork, and orientation before setting off to the first dive site. | Waisai |
| Day 1 | ||
| Check dive at Friwen Bonda, a beautiful reef brimming with vibrant corals and tropical fish. Encounter parrotfish, butterflyfish, and groupers while drifting over a stunning coral garden. | Friwen Bonda | |
| Day 2 | ||
| Start the day with a drift dive at Sardine or Chicken Reef, known for schooling snappers, fusiliers, and barracudas. Continue to Pulau Mensuar for spectacular jetty dives at Yenbuba and Sawandarek, a turtle cleaning station. Conclude with a night dive at Arborek Jetty, where nocturnal critters emerge. | Pulau Mensuar | |
| Day 3 | ||
| Explore Aljui Bay, a paradise for macro lovers with rare nudibranchs, crabs, and walking sharks. Morning dive at Citrus Ridge, a reef teeming with barracudas, sharks, and tunas. Drift along Channel No. 5, a deep wall covered in soft corals. End with a night dive at Pearl Farm Pier. | Aljui Bay | |
| Day 4 | ||
| Dive at Black Rock, where nutrient-rich currents attract butterflyfish, angelfish, and barracudas. Visit Eagle Rock, home to a manta cleaning station and fascinating macro life like dragonets and winged pipefish. Enjoy an adventurous drift dive before concluding the day. | Kawe | |
| Day 5 | ||
| Begin with My Reef, a submerged seamount swarming with jacks, snappers, and trevallies. Continue to Melissa’s Garden, famous for its diverse coral formations. Experience the rush of Kerou Channel, a drift dive where massive sea fans cling to the walls. End with a trek to Piaynemo Viewpoint, overlooking Raja Ampat’s iconic karst formations. | Piaynemo | |
| Day 6 | ||
| Encounter majestic mantas at Mayhem, a site known for fast currents and pelagic predators. Visit Manta Ridge, a powerful drift dive where reef mantas glide through cleaning stations. Experience Blue Magic, home to schooling jacks, sharks, and oceanic mantas. | Manta Ridge | |
| Day 7 | ||
| Start the day with an early dive at Blue Magic for another chance to encounter mantas, sharks, and trevallies. Return to the boat for a farewell breakfast before disembarking at Waisai Harbour. Guests heading to Sorong will take the 2:00 PM ferry. | Waisai | |
