Gaya Baru Indah Itinerary

Raja Ampat South (Waisai) 9N

10 days / 9 nights

About Gaya Baru Indah

  • Intimate, small group setting with a maximum of eight guests onboard
  • Itineraries exploring the best diving of Raja Ampat and beyond
  • Explore stunning reefs and encounter exceptional marine life
  • Small dive groups, free nitrox, and expert local guiding

Gaya Baru Indah phinisi offers intimate and adventurous liveaboard safaris in some of Indonesia's top diving destinations - Raja Ampat, Banda Sea and Cenderawasih Bay. You'll love this boat's small group setting with a relaxed social ambience, and just a handful of guests onboard. Designed for diving, the boat has custom tenders, free nitrox, up to four dives a day and four divers per guide. A choice of bespoke itineraries allows you to explore frontier diving destinations like the Banda Sea, or combine Raja Ampat itineraries for the ultimate diving adventure.

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Itinerary details

10 days / 9 nights
25
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Circular itinerary incorporating the best sites in southern Raja Ampat
  • Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays in Raja Ampat
  • Visit unspoiled hard and soft coral gardens
  • Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
  • Explore the macro-laden black sands of Batanta Island
  • Discover dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs in Misool
  • Search for Pontoh’s pygmy seahorse at Mioskon
  • Look for a walking shark (epaulette shark) on a night dive

Day 1:
Check-in on board in Waisai harbour between 10:00 – 12:00. The ferry that departs from Sorong at 9:00 and arrives in Waisai at 11:00 will be ok to meet us on the ship. Have a welcome drink, we will show you your cabin, arrange and check your dive gear. Have lunch on board. Departure from Waisai harbour at 13:00. We reach our first dive site in the afternoon and have the first dive of the cruise. Enjoy the sunset on board and have dinner at 19:00.

Days 2-9:
6:00 Wake up call, coffee, tea, snack. 6:30 Dive briefing. First dive at 7:00, followed by breakfast. Second dive at 11.00, followed by lunch. Third dive at 15.00. Dinner at 19.00. On day 3, day 5 and day 8 we have a night dive at 19:00 and a later dinner.

Day 10:
We enjoy a leisurely cruise through the island group, reaching the Waisai harbour by 12:00. This allows time to catch the 14:00 ferry to Sorong.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

12:00pm

Waisai

Sorong Airport: SOQ

Return

12:00pm

Waisai

Sorong Airport: SOQ

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