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Routes · 4 to 11 nights

Four nights, or eleven. The archipelago decides.

What each length actually reaches — the Dampier core, the full archipelago, the remote south, and the whale sharks beyond it.

A charter vessel among the islands of Raja Ampat

In short

Four nights covers the Dampier core; seven covers the archipelago; ten adds Misool; eleven adds the whale sharks of Cendrawasih Bay.

  • Every route starts and ends at Sorong (SOQ)
  • Repositioning happens overnight, so mornings begin at the site
  • October to April for the calmest seas and best visibility
  • Routes are a shape, not a timetable — yours is built to your dates

Seven nights, day by day

How the full route runs

The seven-night shape. Four nights takes the first half; ten and eleven extend the tail.

  1. 01

    Sorong to Mioskon

    Aboard by afternoon, a check dive or a snorkel, and anchored by dusk.

  2. 02

    Kri Peninsula

    Cape Kri and the coral walls of the Dampier Strait.

  3. 03

    Wayag lagoons

    The karst, the hidden coves, and reef sharks in the shallows.

  4. 04

    Wayag, second day

    The climb for the view, then a beach BBQ the crew sets while you swim.

  5. 05

    The Passage & Gam

    A narrow channel between islands, then a trek ashore on Gam.

  6. 06

    Arborek & Manta Sandy

    The village, then the cleaning station, then Cape Kri if the current is right.

  7. 07

    Batanta, then Sorong

    A last morning at anchor and breakfast at sea on the way back.

Ten nights adds Magic Mountain, Boo Windows, Four Kings and Hidden Bay in Misool. Eleven adds Cendrawasih Bay.

The four lengths

What each one reaches

Nights are the single biggest decision you make. Everything else follows from it.

4 nights

The Dampier core — Cape Kri, Mioskon and a first taste of the karst.

7 nights

Wayag, Piaynemo, The Passage and Manta Sandy, at an unhurried pace.

10 nights

Adds Misool: Magic Mountain, Boo Windows, Four Kings, Hidden Bay.

11 nights

Adds Cendrawasih Bay and the whale sharks at the fishing bagans.

Limestone hills above the water in southern Raja Ampat

Logistics

Sorong, permits, and the season

Fly to Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) via Jakarta, Makassar or Manado. Most charters board at Sorong; some transfer to Waisai.

Every visitor needs a Raja Ampat Marine Park permit, around IDR 1,000,000 (USD 65–70). We arrange it with your charter.

Before you ask

Good to know

Tell us how many nights you have.

The length decides the route. We shape it around your dates and quote per night, all-in.