Raja Ampat Aggressor Itinerary

Raja Ampat, Halmahera and Lembeh (Bitung - Sorong)

13 days / 12 nights

About Raja Ampat Aggressor

  • Dive the renowned sites of Raja Ampat and the Derawan Islands
  • Convenient camera facilities, tenders, dive platform, and nitrox
  • Enjoy memorable land trips between dives on certain itineraries 
  • 22 dives on 7-night trips and 33 dives on 10-night itineraries

Part of the reputable Aggressor Liveaboards fleet, the Raja Ampat Aggressor offers world-class liveaboard trips to Raja Ampat and the Derawan Islands. From cosy interiors and relaxing outdoor spaces, to the convenient dive platform and accompanying tenders, everything on board this capable motor yacht guarantees relaxed and comfortable diving in some of the world’s most exciting destinations. Add experienced guides and convenient camera facilities for documenting your dives in the heart of the coral triangle, and the Raja Ampat Aggressor makes for the perfect Indonesian liveaboard.


Itinerary details

13 days / 12 nights
39
Open Water - Minimum 5 dives
Required

Highlights

  • One-way trip linking two iconic destinations - Raja Ampat and Lembeh
  • Explore Halmahera's varied Patinti Strait
  • Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
  • Cruise through lagoons in Penemu
  • Discover dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs in Misool
  • Check the blue in Pisang Island for tuna or mackerel 
  • Explore the soft corals and gorgonian fans of Patantie Strait currents
  • Visit the schooling barracuda of Tifore
  • Log dives in Lembeh - the world’s best muck diving destination
  • Night dives included in the schedule

Day 1: Bitung
After picking you up at the airport, a refreshing welcome drink will be waiting for you on board. Time to get to know each other and prepare everything to start the adventure. 

Days 2: Lembeh Strait
Time for some 5-star muck diving in Lembeh Strait renowned to be one of the favourite places for this particular kind of diving where finding hidden critters around the sandy bottoms will become the ultimate goal of this gorgeous and complete adventure.

Day 3: Tifore Island
Pulau Tifore is a small island between Halmahera and Lembeh with a submerged reef, where the main attraction is definitely the schooling barracudas. Cruise overnight to Lembeh.

Day 4: Goraici Islands
The Goraici Islands have beautiful white sandy beaches with small villages, amazing reefs, and pinnacles. Colourful soft coral in the deeper parts and hard coral gardens in the shallows. Overnight Cruise to Tifore Island.

Days 5-6: Strait of Patintie
We will spend the next two days in the south of Halmahera. Here, two large pinnacles break the surface and are excellent dive sites due to the amount of schooling fish as well as the healthy state of the soft corals. Strong currents here will dictate when you will dive. We will cruise overnight to the Goraici Islands.

Day 7: Pulau Pisang
These two islands and two small rocks between Misool and Halmahera are the perfect spots to spend the day diving in sloping reefs full of soft and hard coral bommies. When the currents are running, the dive sites can be very fishy and it is possible to see dogtooth tuna passing by. Cruise overnight to the Strait of Patintie.

Days 8-10: Misool
Misool is the southernmost island in Raja Ampat and it is surrounded by several hundred small islands and rocks. Some of the most beautiful soft coral reefs in the world are located here. Many of the dive sites around Misool are just as fishy as the ones in the Dampier Strait, with some schools of barracudas, batfish, snappers, and fusiliers. Misool is also a great macro destination. Known as the kingdom of the pygmy seahorse. Cruise overnight to Pulau Pisang.

Days 11-12: Dampier Strait & Fam Islands
During these days, we will be in the Dampier Strait and Fam Islands, which are located between Waigeo and the Bird’s Head Peninsula. Along with Misool, the most famous area for diving in Raja Ampat. All of the dive sites around the Dampier Strait and Fam Islands are known for a huge amount of schooling fish and Coral Gardens where you get to see reef sharks and wobbegong sharks between others. Some of the best manta dives are also located in the Dampier Strait. And of course, we cannot forget the dive sites at some of the jetties in front of local villages, where the pillars are covered in soft corals and are home to small critters. Cruise overnight to Misool.

Day 13: Sorong
Unfortunately is the last day of this incredible adventure and it is time to disembark after a good breakfast and a lot of hugs.

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

04:00pm

Bitung

Sam Rafulangi Airport: MDC

Return

08:00am

Sorong

Sorong Airport: SOQ


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