JANUARY 2025 MISOOL TO TRITON BAY TRIP DETAILS
JANUARY 15-24, 2025
Misool. This route offers a wealth of biodiversity starting with the spectacularly beautiful reefs around Raja Ampat in some of the world’s most bio-diverse waters: 580 kinds of coral, 1,397 species of fish including 23 endemics, are just a few of the numbers used to define this area. Between Southern Raja Ampat and the Triton Bay area, we visit where remote, unspoiled, and stunning underwater landscapes await, pristine beauty is staggering, including the Kiti-Kiti waterfall, and made all the more alluring by the lack of crowds.
Triton Bay really does feel like you are entering a time capsule from the past. The underwater landscape provides similarly impressive level of soft coral coverage as places like Misool while the marine life never fails to impress, with huge schools of untroubled trevallies & jacks, plenty of macro superstars, squadrons of Bumped parrotfish and ever- present turtles. Triton Bay's black coral forests are awesome in scale and never fail to impress, while above the water the landscape is also fascinating with lush green forests, stunning sunsets & sunrises, and a real sense that you are exploring a true wilderness. Not many Liveaboards visit this region and the sense of true exploration & privilege to visit this region is undeniable.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
- Day 1. (0-1 dives) 3pm trip departure day. Our staff will meet you upon your arrival to Sorong Airport or local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting White Manta. Arrivals before midday are best so we can make check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3pm for overnight sail.
- Day 2-3. (4 dives x2 days) Sothern Raja Ampat, Misool: Fiabacet & Boo area, Boo Windows & Magic Mountain.
- Day 4. (3 dives) Daram Island area: Candy Store, Andy’s Ultimate, Daram reef. Sail to Pisang Island.
- Day 5. (3 dives) Pulau Pisang: The Dome, T-Bone Reef, Black Cave, & night dive. Sail to Fak Fak.
- Day 6. (3-4 dives) Fakfak: Atoll dives & Middle reef. Swimming under Kiti-Kiti waterfall. Sail to Triton Bay area.
- Day 7-8. (4 dives x2 days) Triton Bay area; Little Komodo, Macro Wall, 3 Rocks, Larry’s Heaven, Faukate Manta, Walker’s reef, night dives with ‘walking’ shark.
- Day 9. (0-2 dives) More dives around Triton Bay area or chance to snorkel with whale sharks where there are fishing platforms called Bagans, off a small village, Namatota Island. Sail to Kaimana, West Papua. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, and rest & relaxation.
- Day 10. (0 dives) 5am-12pm. Check out after light breakfast & farewells, and transfer to airport. Departure from Port of Kaimana to local hotel or transfer to Kamana Airport (transfer 30-45 mins).
Diving days: 9 days (26 dives)
Note: All schedules are subjected to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.
PRICE
Retail Trip price (upper & main deck): USD4,800/ pax.
Retail Trip price (lower deck): USD4,500/ pax.
Marine Park & Harbor fee: USD250/ pax. To be collected with balance of payment.
Fuel Surcharge fee: USD200/ pax. To be collected with balance of payment.
For this trip, everyone gets a $642 group discount, plus a $100 Bluewater discount for a total of discount of $742 per person.
Upper and main deck cabins: $4,058 per person plus $450 fees
Lower deck cabin: $3,758 per person plus $450 fees
Deposit: Non-refundable $2,400 per person
Balance due October 15, 2024
AbouT WHITE MANTA LIVEABOARD
The White Manta Explorer (previously known as the New White Manta) is a stable and spacious liveaboard designed for maximum comfort & safety. She is fully equipped to take you on a fascinating diving adventure in Indonesia.
