How to get to Raja Ampat / Irian Jaya
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clgsamson
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Kev, AsianDiver has an issue which sez its the Holy Grail of diving.
Batfish
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clgsamson:
Holy Grail = Hard to get to = not many divers, hooray.
You need to fly to Sorong. Flights to Manado from Singapore with Silk Air, then with Lion Air from Manado to Sorong. See www.lionair.co.id
swisstrav
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give yourself some ample time flights are cannceled sometimes
AlanWald
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In any case you want to book and pay for your flight as soon as you can to avoid further fuel surcharges. Silk Air just added a fuel surcharge.
Last year both Singapore Air and Silkair had fuel surcharges.
Don't forget to have your Indoneisan rupiah cash for airport departure taxes in Indonesia. After check in you pay in Indonesian cash at a counter. Check on the exact amount upon arrival. It is under US$10 for international, less for domestic. Each airport may have different charges.
From Silkair.com
27 April 2006
SILKAIR TO INCREASE FUEL SURCHARGE
As a result of further sustained escalations in the price of jet fuel, SilkAir will increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued on or after 15 May 2006. The new levels are as follows:
- US$20 (up from US$15) per sector, for all SilkAir flights except flights between Singapore and India, and between Singapore and China.
- US$60 (up from US$50) per sector, for all SilkAir flights between Singapore and India, and between Singapore and China.
Last year both Singapore Air and Silkair had fuel surcharges.
Don't forget to have your Indoneisan rupiah cash for airport departure taxes in Indonesia. After check in you pay in Indonesian cash at a counter. Check on the exact amount upon arrival. It is under US$10 for international, less for domestic. Each airport may have different charges.
From Silkair.com
27 April 2006
SILKAIR TO INCREASE FUEL SURCHARGE
As a result of further sustained escalations in the price of jet fuel, SilkAir will increase its fuel surcharge for tickets issued on or after 15 May 2006. The new levels are as follows:
- US$20 (up from US$15) per sector, for all SilkAir flights except flights between Singapore and India, and between Singapore and China.
- US$60 (up from US$50) per sector, for all SilkAir flights between Singapore and India, and between Singapore and China.
Bowmouth
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415Gem:
You could fly with SilkAir from Singapore to Manado. Then take a taxi or bus to Bitung where Pelni has large ferries going all over Indonesia including Sorong. I'm not sure about their schedule but the ferries are really cheap and quite comfortable. If you have to wait some days in Bitung for your ferry you could dive Lembeh Straits because Bitung is located right at the Straits and close to KBR and Lembeh Resort.
You will get some of the BEST diving (Lembeh and Irian Jaya) in one trip for a great price!
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For Flight Schedules to Sorong (gateway to Raja Ampat):
http://www.lionair.co.id/route_map.htm
Dive Ops/Accommodation:
http://www.iriandiving.com/Main-page.html
Liveaboard:
http://www.odysseadivers.com/ver2/sch_ody1_mth_1.php
http://www.lionair.co.id/route_map.htm
Dive Ops/Accommodation:
http://www.iriandiving.com/Main-page.html
Liveaboard:
http://www.odysseadivers.com/ver2/sch_ody1_mth_1.php
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