7-Day Raja Ampat — Complete Luxury Expedition
Day-by-Day Overview
Day 1: Arrive Sorong, transfer to vessel. Check dive at Arborek reef. Welcome dinner, expedition briefing.
Day 2: Full Dampier Strait — Cape Kri, Blue Magic, Manta Sandy. Arborek village cultural visit. Night dive.
Day 3: Sardine Reef, Melissa’s Garden, Mioskon (wobbegong sharks). Kabui Bay exploration. Bird of Paradise morning trek.
Day 4: Transit north through Penemu. Fam Islands lagoon kayaking and snorkeling. Pianemo viewpoint afternoon. Reef diving en route.
Day 5: Wayag — dawn viewpoint hike, lagoon kayaking, snorkeling, outer reef diving. Overnight Wayag anchorage under the stars.
Day 6: Morning Wayag exploration or frontier dive site. Transit south with open-water encounters. Afternoon Chicken Reef or The Passage.
Day 7: Final morning dive at favorite Dampier site. Midday farewell, transfer to Sorong.
Why 7 Days is Our Top Recommendation
Seven days provides the time to reach Wayag with overnight anchorage — allowing the dawn viewpoint experience that day-trippers cannot access. It covers comprehensive Dampier Strait diving across multiple tidal conditions, revealing how the same sites transform with different currents. It includes Penemu lagoons, Fam Islands, cultural encounters, and frontier sites — without feeling rushed.
For liveaboard passengers, 7 days means 18-22 dives across 12+ world-class sites. For private charter guests, it means complete itinerary flexibility with enough time to pursue spontaneous opportunities — a passing whale shark, an unscheduled village festival, or simply an afternoon reading on deck in a bay too beautiful to leave.
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Our most recommended duration — comprehensive, unhurried, and unforgettable.
