Itineraries
10-Day Raja Ampat Itinerary — Ultimate Explorer Expedition
The Expedition
Itinerary Highlights
Days 1-3: Comprehensive Dampier Strait — Cape Kri, Blue Magic, Manta Sandy, Sardine Reef, Melissa's Garden, Mioskon. Cultural encounters at Arborek and Kabui Bay. Bird of Paradise trek.
Days 4-5: North expedition — Pianemo, Fam Islands lagoons, transit to Wayag. Dawn viewpoint, full Wayag exploration, outer reef diving.
Days 6-7: Return south through northern frontier sites — Fiabacet, advanced current dives, pristine reefs. Extended Penemu exploration.
Days 8-9: Southern push — advanced Dampier sites, transit toward Misool region. Boo Windows, southern reef walls, Magic Mountain manta station (if accessible). Or deep exploration of seldom-visited Dampier sites.
Day 10: Final morning dive, farewell, transfer to Sorong.
The 10-Day Advantage
With 25-30+ dives across the most comprehensive site coverage available, a 10-day itinerary reveals Raja Ampat's full character. You experience how sites transform across different conditions — morning versus afternoon, incoming versus outgoing tide, cloudy versus clear. You discover the secondary sites that 7-day itineraries bypass but which often deliver the most memorable encounters. And you develop the deep connection with the archipelago's rhythm that only extended immersion provides.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Complete Dampier Strait diving (all major sites), Wayag with overnight anchorage, Pianemo, Fam Islands, northern frontier sites including Fiabacet, southern exploration potentially reaching Boo Windows or Magic Mountain, cultural encounters, and 25-30+ dives across the widest site coverage.
If budget and time allow, absolutely. Ten days provides depth impossible on shorter trips — revisiting sites under different conditions, reaching frontier locations, developing genuine expedition rhythm. The difference between 7 and 10 days is significant in exploration quality and total experience.
Liveaboard: $5,000-$8,000+ per person. Private phinisi charter: $35,000-$80,000 total (excellent per-person value for groups). Premium expedition vessels: $7,000-$12,000 per person. Varies by season and vessel class.
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