Raja Ampat Aggressor

Destination: Indonesia

Itineraries: Raja Ampat, Derawan Islands, Halmahera, Lembeh & North Sulawesi  (7-12 nights) | From $460++/night

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The Raja Ampat Aggressor is designed and equipped for optimal comfort, safety, and steadiness. 

DIVE OVERVIEW

Raja Ampat diving is characterized by its mindblowing diversity, featuring a plethora of medium to large size fish, good macro, and great hard and soft coral reefs, along with some muck and mangrove sites. The water temperatures hover at around 89°F (31°C) year-round--so warm that a wetsuit is hardly needed. The archipelago's topside scenery is also stunning.

[See: Raja Ampat Dive Travel Guide, Lembeh Dive Travel Guide, Derawan Islands Travel Guide]

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Accommodations

Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos

Raja Ampat Aggressor Accommodation Details

The Raja Ampat Aggressor provides a variety of accommodation options, including one Master stateroom with a queen bed, two Deluxe staterooms with a queen bed and a twin bunk bed, and five staterooms with twin beds arranged in an L shape. Each stateroom boasts either port holes or picture windows, climate control, a TV with movies, and a private bathroom.

From Left to Right: Master (#5), Master (#3 & 4), Deluxe Staterooms

Raja Ampat Aggressor Cabin Details

• Master Stateroom (#5)
• The master stateroom features a queen-sized bed, private bathroom with shower, spacious closet, picture window, individual climate control, a monitor with media player, and a hair dryer.
• Master Stateroom (#3 & 4)
• The room offers a lower queen bed and an upper twin bed in a bunk-style layout. It also includes a private bathroom with shower, picture window, individual climate control, a monitor with media player, and a hair dryer.
• Deluxe Stateroom (#1, 2, 6, 7, 8)
• All staterooms are equipped with twin beds and a private bathroom with shower. Rooms #1 and #2 feature two portholes, while rooms #6, #7, and #8 offer picture windows. Each room also includes individual climate control, a monitor with media player, and a hair dryer.

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General Facilities

Raja Ampat Aggressor Boat Features

• Air-conditioned salon and dining area
• Shaded sundeck complete with lounge and deck chairs
• TV, DVD player and stereo in the main salon
• Mini-boutique

Raja Ampat Aggressor Dive Facilities

• Nitrox ($150 per 10-night charter)
• Camera table
• Freshwater showers
• Up to 5 dives each day
• Full line of Aqualung rental gear including regulators, BCs, dive computers, and nightlights
• Diving specialty courses

Food & Drinks Aboard Raja Ampat Aggressor

The menu onboard is varied and plentiful, with a variety of Indonesian feasts and local cuisine. The Aggressor’s selection includes fruit juices, soft drinks, iced water, iced tea, coffee, and a limited selection of local beer and wine (wine is served with dinner), which are complimentary. Due to the high duty charged on liquor, we suggest you bring your special brand from the U.S. Due to local regulations; the bar will be closed while the boat is in port. 

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Raja Ampat Aggressor Liveaboard Deck Plan

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Schedule, Rates & Availability

Raja Ampat Aggressor Schedule & Rates

Prices are in USD, per person and are based on the lowest-priced cabin. Port and park fees are not included.

[See also: Inclusions & Exclusions]

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INCLUSIONS

• Accommodations aboard the yacht
• All meals and snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, local beer and wine
• Diving
• Compressed air tanks, weights & belts
• Transfers are complimentary on the charter start/end dates. 

EXCLUSIONS

• Airfare (international and domestic)
• Insurance
• Equipment rentals
• Nitrox fills
• Certification or specialty courses
• Hotel stays/day rooms
• Dinner on final evening
• Crew gratuity
• Port and park fees (paid onboard: Raja Ampat $250 USD per person; Raja Ampat & Banda Sea $260 USD per person; Derawan Islands $250 USD per person)

RATES &  AVAILABILITY

For more information on rates and availability email us at info@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at +1-310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!

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DIVE INFORMATION & DESTINATIONS

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

Seven and ten-night adventures aboard the Raja Ampat Aggressor depart from Sorong exploring the Raja’s main islands, Batanta, Misool, Salawati and Waigeo, also known as the “Four Kings.” Select Derawan Islands excursions to depart from Berau diving the Maratua Atoll, Sangalaki Island, and Talisayan, which is known for its prolific whale shark population.

There are 4 itineraries with 7, 10, and 12-night charters offered.

• 7 night -  average up to 22 dives including night dives.
• 10 night - average up to 33 dives including night dives.
• Water temperature averages 82 - 86°F/28 - 30°C
• 3mm wetsuit recommended
• All dives are made from 2 dive tenders

RAJAAMPAT - 7 & 10 NIGHT ITINERARIES

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• The Raja Ampat itinerary combines the best dive sites of Dampier Strait, Fam, Mansuar and the awesome dive sites of Misool, the best diving area of Raja Ampat. The great highlights are the manta cleaning station near Mansuar and the huge schools of fish near Farondi.
• The Dampier straight separates the Birdhead Peninsula from Waigeo and Mansuar. The name comes from the Dutch colonial times. It refers to the shape of the peninsula on the map, but it is also a paradise for many rare bird species.
• Here the Pacific Ocean meets the Halmahera Sea, with an explosion of marine life as consequence. With regular strong currents, big fish feel especially comfortable. Manta rays, reef sharks, different schools of mackerel, tuna and barracuda, dolphin and whales.
• The night dives under the Arborek or Cape Mansuar jetty is a favorite spot with peculiar creatures such as wobbegongs, epaulette sharks (walking sharks), nudibranchs, pipefish, seahorses, frogfish, scorpion fish and the list goes on.
• Misool is the southeast of the four big islands of the Raja Ampat archipelago. At the same time it is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. The rich variety of reefs are also not to be overlooked with vertical walls, slopes, dry rocks, caves and lagoons; some covered with hard corals while the others are covered with brightly colored soft corals. Also renowned as the center of pygmy seahorses and gorgonians, everywhere you go you will be amazed by the profusion of marine life that Raja Ampat has to offer you.
• Raja Ampat Dive Sites
• Arborek: Manta Sandy, West Mansuar, Arborek Jetty
• My Reef Dampier: Mioskon, Sardines Reef, Blue Magic, Friwinbonda, Nudis Rock, The Passage, Batu Lima, Friwonda, Cape Kri, Chicken Reef, Cape
• Batanta: North Batata, Algae Patch
• Penemu: Melissa’s Garden, Keruo Channel
• Mansuar Misool: Magic Mountain, Boo Windows, Nudi Rock, Barracuda Point, Tank Rock, Whale Rock, Three Sisters, Killer Cave, Farondi Wall

[See: Raja Ampat Dive Travel Guide]

DERAWAN ISLANDS - 7 NIGHT ITINERARY

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• The Derawan Islands (Kepulauan Derawan) are located off the eastern coast of Borneo (East Kalimantan Province) in Indonesia, in the famous Celebes Sea. Derawan is an archipelago with the main islands being Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki, forming small and remote atolls with sandy banks. This special place is considered the second most biodiverse place in the world.
• Derawan Islands are part of the Coral Triangle, which features 872 species of reef fish, 507 species of coral, and invertebrates, including protected species (5 giants clam species, 2 sea turtles, coconut crab, etc.).
• Sample Seven Itinerary (22 Dives)
• Day 1: On the charter start date, guests will be picked up from one of the host hotels and transferred to the Raja Ampat Aggressor. Once all guests are onboard, the adventure begins to the Derawan Islands (approximately 10 hours). No diving this day.
• Day 2: 4 dives in Sangalaki Island
• Day 3: 4 dives in Kakaban Island
• Day 4: 4 dives in Talisayan Whale Sharks
• Day 5: 4 dives in Maratua
• Day 6: 4 dives in Maratua
• Day 7: 2 dives in Derawan.
• Day 8: Disembark and transfer to the Berau International Airport or partner lounge in the area.
• Diving Highlights:
• Kakaban: Kakaban is known for the non-stinging jelly fish lake, located in the middle of the island and a brisk 15 minute walk. The non-stinging jellyfish have inhabited the lake for centuries as there are no known predators. The outer ring of Kakaban island offers divers a wide variety of dive sites that includes corals, large pelagic and thrilling caves.
• The most famous area is Barracuda Point which has schooling barracuda which are visited by large tuna and sharks.
• Sangalaki: This area is famous for the large population of turtles and manta rays year round and guests will frequently see them feeding. The island has a turtle nursery run by the local government which can be visited. Whale sharks are frequently seen off the coast of the island.
• Maratua Atoll: The Raja Ampat Aggressors favorite dives are "The Channel" and "Big Fish Country" which has tornadoes of barracuda, grey reef sharks, thresher sharks, loads of turtles and schooling eagle rays schooling. Maratua Island has at least 13 caves with hundreds more that have yet to be explored.
• Pulau Panjang & Pulau Derawan: This is an area known for amazing macro life such as satomi pigmys, sea dragons, ghost pipefish, frogfish, blue ring octopus, harlequin shrimp and tiger shrimp. This is a macro haven with the weird and wonderful.
• Talisayan: A large population of whale sharks can be found here during the diving season. Similar to Cenderawasih Bay, the whale sharks can be found swimming under the fishing platforms of the local fishermen.

[See: Derawan Islands Travel Guide]

RAJA/HALMAHERA/LEMBEH - 12 NIGHT ITINERARY

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• The Raja Ampat itinerary combines the best dive sites of Dampier Strait, Fam, Mansuar and the awesome dive sites of Misool, the best diving area of Raja Ampat. The great highlights are the manta cleaning station near Mansuar and the huge schools of fish near Farondi.
• The Dampier straight separates the Birdhead Peninsula from Waigeo and Mansuar. The name comes from the Dutch colonial times. It refers to the shape of the peninsula on the map, but it is also a paradise for many rare bird species.
• Here the Pacific Ocean meets the Halmahera Sea, with an explosion of marine life as consequence. With regular strong currents, big fish feel especially comfortable. Manta rays, reef sharks, different schools of mackerel, tuna and barracuda, dolphin and whales.
• The night dives under the Arborek or Cape Mansuar jetty is a favorite spot with peculiar creatures such as wobbegongs, epaulette sharks (walking sharks), nudibranchs, pipefish, seahorses, frogfish, scorpion fish and the list goes on.
• Misool is the southeast of the four big islands of the Raja Ampat archipelago. At the same time it is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. The rich variety of reefs are also not to be overlooked with vertical walls, slopes, dry rocks, caves and lagoons; some covered with hard corals while the others are covered with brightly colored soft corals. Also renowned as the center of pygmy seahorses and gorgonians, everywhere you go you will be amazed by the profusion of marine life that Raja Ampat has to offer you.
• Halmahera
• Divers will experience warm, shallow reefs resplendent with colorful reef fish and exotic invertebrates and, in the deeper waters, current-cooled seamounts, walls, and pinnacles with sharks and tunas.
• The remote island of Halmahera is located between the Molucca Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east and has a unique geography with its four peninsulas enclosing three great bays and three volcanoes. Divers will find exciting dives with plenty of weird and wonderful creatures and pinnacles encircled by massive schools of barracuda and other pelagic fishes.
• Lembeh Island
• Divers will experience warm, shallow reefs resplendent with colorful reef fish and exotic invertebrates and, in the deeper waters, current-cooled seamounts, walls, and pinnacles with sharks and tunas.
• The remote island of Halmahera is located between the Molucca Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east and has a unique geography with its four peninsulas enclosing three great bays and three volcanoes. Divers will find exciting dives with plenty of weird and wonderful creatures and pinnacles encircled by massive schools of barracuda and other pelagic fishes.

[See: Lembeh Dive Travel Guide]

LEMBEH/NORTH SULAWESI/DERAWAN - 12 NIGHT ITINERARY

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• Lembeh Island
• Divers will experience warm, shallow reefs resplendent with colorful reef fish and exotic invertebrates and, in the deeper waters, current-cooled seamounts, walls, and pinnacles with sharks and tunas.
• The remote island of Halmahera is located between the Molucca Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east and has a unique geography with its four peninsulas enclosing three great bays and three volcanoes. Divers will find exciting dives with plenty of weird and wonderful creatures and pinnacles encircled by massive schools of barracuda and other pelagic fishes.
• North Sulawesi   (To Be Announced)
• Derawan Islands
• Derawan Islands are part of the Coral Triangle, which features 872 species of reef fish, 507 species of coral, and invertebrates, including protected species (5 giants clam species, 2 sea turtles, coconut crab, etc.).
• Diving Highlights:
• Kakaban: Kakaban is known for the non-stinging jelly fish lake, located in the middle of the island and a brisk 15 minute walk. The non-stinging jellyfish have inhabited the lake for centuries as there are no known predators. The outer ring of Kakaban island offers divers a wide variety of dive sites that includes corals, large pelagic and thrilling caves.
• The most famous area is Barracuda Point which has schooling barracuda which are visited by large tuna and sharks.
• Sangalaki: This area is famous for the large population of turtles and manta rays year round and guests will frequently see them feeding. The island has a turtle nursery run by the local government which can be visited. Whale sharks are frequently seen off the coast of the island.
• Maratua Atoll: The Raja Ampat Aggressors favorite dives are "The Channel" and "Big Fish Country" which has tornadoes of barracuda, grey reef sharks, thresher sharks, loads of turtles and schooling eagle rays schooling. Maratua Island has at least 13 caves with hundreds more that have yet to be explored.
• Pulau Panjang & Pulau Derawan: This is an area known for amazing macro life such as satomi pigmys, sea dragons, ghost pipefish, frogfish, blue ring octopus, harlequin shrimp and tiger shrimp. This is a macro haven with the weird and wonderful.
• Talisayan: A large population of whale sharks can be found here during the diving season. Similar to Cenderawasih Bay, the whale sharks can be found swimming under the fishing platforms of the local fishermen.

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Other Information

Boat Specifications

• Year built: 2009
• Length: 100 feet (30 meters)
• Beam: 26 feet (8 meters)
• Speed: 10-12.5 knots
• Engine: 3 x Hino V10 420Hp
• Passengers: 16
• Number of cabins: 8
• Number of bathrooms: 9
• Crew: 13
• Tenders: 2 x RIB 6,5 metres with Yamaha 40hp
• Fuel capacity: 35,000 litres
• Water capacity: 12,000 litres
• Watermaker: 5,000 litres per day

Practical Information

• Time Zone: UTC+8 & UTC+9
• Local Currency: IDR (Indonesian Rupiah)
• Language Spoken: English & Indonesian
• Electricity: 220-volt
• Payment Onboard: Cash, Visa & MasterCard

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