Raja Ampat advice

[Kari Anderson]

I am looking for advice on where to stay for an upcoming dive vacation in Raja Ampat (November 2018). Right now we are looking mainly at either a dive resort - Raja Biodiversity or Papua Explorers - or at doing a live aboard. We don't have a huge amount of time for our trip and are thus thinking of either La Galigo or Jaya since they offer shorter trips. I am hoping for advise from someone who done a similar trip. Any help is greatly appreciated! We had also considered the Moana in Komodo during the same time period.

 

[thumbsplitter]

Just did Papua Explorers in Dec/Jan. Can't recommend them enough. I need to write a trip report, but I haven't had a lot of time since we got back.

Wonderful people and place. Very eco-conscious. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.

 

[highdesert]

I'd go back to Papua Explorers in a flash. No resort can show you all of RA, but if you have around a week there, you'll be within 10-30 minutes of a concentration of some of RA's best dive sites. The Bintangs are cold and the food is excellent, some of the best Indonesian resort food I've had in 10 visits.

 

[tridacna]

Thinking of a RA trip in 2019 and would love to hear more. Looks really interesting....

 

[val&tim]

Papua Explorers every time. It is simply perfect.
In fact, we've just booked to go back there for the third time!

 

[Dan]

I am looking for advice on where to stay for an upcoming dive vacation in Raja Ampat (November 2018). Right now we are looking mainly at either a dive resort - Raja Biodiversity or Papua Explorers - or at doing a live aboard. We don't have a huge amount of time for our trip and are thus thinking of either La Galigo or Jaya since they offer shorter trips. I am hoping for advise from someone who done a similar trip. Any help is greatly appreciated! We had also considered the Moana in Komodo during the same time period.

I’ve been to Raja Ampat 6 times. November is the best time to be there.

La Galigo is pretty good liveaboard. I’ve been with the liveaboard twice. The last one was in November last year. I posted my trip report here: Nov 20 - Dec 2, 2017 Ambon - Sorong Crossing Trip Report

For November this year, there are 2 spots left. So you need to decide soon.
La Galigo Liveaboard

 

[Dan]

Thinking of a RA trip in 2019 and would love to hear more. Looks really interesting....

FYI, I’ll be there Dec 24, 2019 - Jan 3, 2020 with Putri Papua

 

[garycrano]

I had 11 nights at Papex in february this year and could not fault them.