Raja Ampat, The Best Scuba Diving in Indonesia

Raja Ampat is one of the best tour destinations in Indonesia. It is very popular place for photographers, scientists, and novice divers. Raja Ampat is located in Papua, Indonesia. Raja Ampat is considered as the most bio diverse marine place on earth. That is why there are many diving enthusiasts said that Raja Ampat is one of the best place for diving. It has a rich diversity of habitats to explore. Each dive site in Raja Ampat has its own characteristics and diverse marine life. You will not only find colorful fish and corals. There are also giant Manta rays, which is measured at 4-5 meters as well as Wobbegong Shark or carpet shark.

The Best Diving Site in Raja Ampat

Diving at Raja Ampat , Papua

Raja Ampat, The Best scuba diving in Indonesia offers many diving site with different species and marine life. One of the best diving site in Raja Ampat is Misool island. You can spend more time here because diving here is superb. Schooling fish and gorgeous soft coral gardens are the highlights of Black Rock site in Misool area. The name of this site is from the pointed rock which marks the reef. Manta Sandy is another signature of Raja Ampat diving site. Here mantas will show up at the cleaning station. However, they sometimes arrive in squadrons.

How to Get There

If you want to visit Raja Ampat, you can fly to Sorong via Singapore or Jakarta. Domestic travelers can fly via Makassar or Manado. From Bali or Jakarta, you can choose Express Air, Merpati, Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air, and Lion. These flights operate daily from Jakarta to Sorong. From Singapore, you can choose Silkair that operates regular flights to Manado. From Manado, you can choose regular flights by Merpati, Express Air, or Lion to Sorong. You are recommended to check with local Indonesian travel agent for the latest domestic flights available