Raja Ampat Dive Lodge

There are direct flights daily from Jakarta to Sorongs Domine Eduard Osok Airport in Sorong (SOQ). In Sorong, the travel coordinator from Raja Ampat Dive Lodge picks guests up from their Sorong hotel or from the airport and then escort them by car to Sorong Harbour, where they board the Lodge's speedboat. After an approximately 90-minute crossing, guests arrive in the iconic jetty in front of the resort in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat has one of the highest numbers of fish species of any place on the planet. Expect great macro and pelagic sightings, wonderful reefs and amazing corals. See wobbegong sharks, (skittish) reef sharks, Raja Ampat's endemic walking shark, jacks, barracuda, Napoleon wrasse, trevally, bumphead parrotfish and more. Pygmy seahorses are found at most dive sites, along with a good variety of nudibranch.

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There is a total of 20 air-conditioned rooms at the Raja Ampat Dive Lodge with 24-hour electricity. The 20 Deluxe beachfront rooms are located parallel with the shoreline whereas 7 Standard rooms are located in the longhouse set back in the shade of the cool tropical rainforest. All are furnished with either a queen bed or twin.

Raja Ampat Dive Overview

Diving Season: All year round. Best in October to April for pelagic encounters

• Visibility: Best in summer. 15-30 meters
• Currents: Can be strong
• Water Temperature: 28-29 C
• Recommended Wetsuit: 3 mm