Calico Jack

AM: We will pick you up at your hotel or Sorong airport and take you to the harbor, where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard. We will aim to depart by 11 am (or when the last guest is onboard) and head 5 hours north to Waisai.

PM: This will allow time for you to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras, and meet and socialize with the other guests and friendly crew before an afternoon check dive. You will spend the night close to Waisai at a safe anchorage on the Mioskon dive site. For the sunset, we visit Mioskon island's white sand beaches and watch the sunset go down as swarms of flying foxes depart on the night's adventure.

AM: After a short, early morning navigation, we begin the day with dives at Mioskon & Sardine Reef. Ironically, sardines are about the only reef fish not found at Sardine Reef, but you’ll hardly notice as “fish thunder” (the loud booming sound made when large numbers of fish move rapidly through open water) engulfs you, and swarms of fish block out the sky. Both are incredible dive sites full of schooling fish, including fusiliers, surgeonfish, trevallies, rainbow runners, sweetlips, and bannerfish. The reefs are adorned with sea fans, soft corals, and orange elephant ear sponges.

PM: In the afternoon, you will dive into Yanbuba Jetty, famous for large fish congregations under the Village Jetty. For sunset, we will make a navigation crossing to Penemu.

AM: Starting the day close to our anchorage, you will begin the morning with a dive at Cape Yenbuba, a beautiful drift wall dive. Whilst having breakfast, we relocated 1.5 hours to one of the most reliable Manta ray congregation spots in Raja Ampat, the famous cleaning station, Manta Sandy. It is easy to spend a whole day observing these majestic creatures as they somersault through the water, feeding on plankton and being cleaned by several species of wrasse and butterfly fish.

PM: For lunch, we’ll make our way to Arborek. After a third dive at Lalosi, a seemingly never-ending pristine submerged reef, you will visit the local village and see the traditional way of life for these island people before enjoying a night dive at the Arborek Pier. In the shallows, the posts at Arborek Pier are covered in soft corals, with pipefish and cuttlefish dwelling deeper below. On the reef, giant clams nestle among soft corals, providing shelter for hermit crabs, flatworms, and skeleton shrimp.

AM: Early in the morning, we will arrive at Penemu’s My Reef dive site where you will enjoy one of the largest concentrations of fish in the area. This site is very impressive, particularly when the current is strong.

PM: Before lunch, we’ll squeeze in a second dive at Melissa’s Garden, a beautiful coral garden teeming with schooling fish and sharks, you will take a short boat tour to Penemu Islands and walk up to the famous viewpoint above Penemu star-shaped lagoons.

AM: We will make our way across the Equator and towards the picturesque and famous Lagoons of Wayag. On the way, you will dive at Eagle Rock; a large area made up of 3 differing islets that are interconnected underwater. Large schools of fish, including bumphead parrotfish, congregate here, as well as winged pipefish, several species of dragonets, and an array of unusual nudibranchs not often seen anywhere else in Raja Ampat. Before entering the lagoons and anchoring, you will dive at Black Rock, a site famous for its lush black coral forests and gorgonian sea fans decorating the sloping rocks and reef.

PM: The afternoon will be spent exploring the area by kayak, paddle boarding, or speed boat. Here, we can ascend and trek to a vantage point on Mount Pindito where you will get a 360° panoramic view of the spectacular landscape, and if lucky, the shapes of mantas revealed in the shallow turquoise waters below.

AM: In the morning, we dive into our secret Manta cleaning point to observe this graceful animal gliding amongst the 2 cleaning stations we recently discovered.

PM: After lunch, we will go to the Shark Sanctuary in the archipelago's heart. Here you will have a meet with around 20 friendly juvenile sharks swimming by the beach. Afternoon dive Ridge Rock. Evening navigation to Wofo Island.

AM & PM: We start the day with an early navigation to the Wofo Island area. Here, in the morning you will dive at Wofo’s Black Forest, a stunning dive traversing the deep black fan landscape rising to a beautiful and pristine shallow reef.

The second dive is a Wofo Tembok (a wall dive) and finally Teman Wofo. The evening will be spent on a secluded beach experiencing one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda, whilst being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ. Explore the beach, meet the local hermit crabs, and indulge in a glass of wine as music is played and fireworks light the night sky.

AM & PM: An early morning navigation brings us to the stunning Mangrove Anchorage in the passage of Gam and Yangeffo. Here you will find some of the most stunning dive sites in West Waigeo: Mayhem and Citrus Ridge. In the right conditions, you can expect some of the highest voltage diving in Raja Ampat, with currents bringing in massive schools of barracudas, three species of fusiliers, trevallies, batfish, bump head parrotfish, wobbegongs, as well as black and white tip reef sharks.

Depending on the no-fly restrictions, you may dive twice in the morning before spending the afternoon relaxing on the beach and taking in the atmosphere before relocating back to Sorong in the evening.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport.

We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

AM: We will pick you up either at your hotel or Sorong airport and take you to the harbor where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard.

PM: We will aim to depart by noon and head 5 hours north to Waisai. It will allow time for you to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras, and meet and socialize with the other guests and friendly crew, before an afternoon check dive close by Mioskon island.

You will spend the night close to Waisai at a safe anchorage. We will visit Mioscon island with the friendly cat colony living on it and witness the swarms of flying foxes departing on the night adventure.

AM: After short, early morning navigation, we begin the day with dives at Mioskon & Sardine Reef. Ironically, sardines are the only reef fish not found on the Sardine reef, but you’ll hardly notice as “fish thunder” (the loud booming sound made when large numbers of fish move rapidly through open water) engulfs you, and swarms of fish block out the sky. Both are incredible dive sites full of schooling fish, including fusiliers, surgeonfish, trevallies, rainbow runners, sweetlips, and bannerfish. The reefs are adorned with sea fans, soft corals, and orange elephant ear sponges.

PM: In the afternoon, you will dive into Cape Kri. One of the most famous sites in the region, it boasts some of the largest concentrations of big fish in Raja Ampat and holds an impressive record of 374 fish species identified during one 90-minute dive. For sunset, we head west to our anchorage outside the village of Yenbuba, where you will experience your first night dive at Yenbuba Jetty.

AM: Starting the day close to our anchorage, you will begin the morning with a dive at Cape Yenbuba, a beautiful drift wall dive. While having breakfast, we relocate 1.5 hours to one of the most reliable Manta ray congregation spots in all of Raja Ampat, the famous cleaning station, Manta Sandy. It is easy to spend a whole day observing these majestic creatures as they somersault through the water, feeding on plankton and being cleaned by several species of wrasse and butterflyfish.

PM: For lunch, we’ll make our way to Arborek, and after a third dive at Lalosi, a seemingly never-ending pristine submerged reef, you will visit the local village and see the traditional way of life for these island people, before enjoying a night dive at the Arborek Pier.

In the shallows, the posts at Arborek Pier are covered in soft corals, with pipefish and cuttlefish dwelling more in-depth below. On the reef, giant clams nestle among soft corals, which also provide shelter for hermit crabs, flatworms, and skeleton shrimp.

AM: Early in the morning, we will arrive at Penem’s My Reef dive site where you will enjoy one of the largest populations of fish in the area. This site is very impressive, particularly when the current is strong. After breakfast, you will dive into Melissa’s Garden; the most well-known site in the region, famous for its extensive and healthy hard coral reefs as well as Galaxy; a large reef with abundant marine life.

PM: In the afternoon after your third dive, you will take a short boat tour to Penemu and walk up to the famous viewpoint above Penem’s star-shaped lagoons (Piaynemo Raja Ampat).

AM & PM: Heading further north, we will enter a large natural bay around Aljui. Here, you will have the chance to dive at Chanel No.5, White Arrow, and Channel Island, a mix of wall and reef dives, close to the village, and where pearl farming is conducted. The sites are brimming with soft, colorful corals, sea fans, pygmy seahorses, and a wide variety of nudibranchs.

Cendana Pier is also teeming with life and one of the best night dives in Raja Ampat.

AM: We start the day with early navigation to the Wofo Island area, the most northern point of our cruise. In the morning, you will dive at Wofo’s Black Forest, a stunning dive traversing the deep black fan landscape and rising to a beautiful and pristine shallow reef. The second dive is at Wofo Tembok (a wall dive) and finally Teman Wofo.

PM: The evening will be spent on the beach experiencing one of our famous beach BBQ parties, where you relax on our giant bean bags under the stars, explore the beach, and meet the local hermit crabs.

AM & PM: An early morning navigation brings us to the stunning Mangrove Anchorage in the passage of Gam and Yangeffo. Here you will find some of the most stunning dive sites in West Waigeo: Mayhem and Citrus Ridge. In the right conditions, you can expect some of the highest voltage diving in Raja Ampat, with currents bringing in massive schools of barracudas, three species of fusiliers, trevallies, batfish, bump head parrotfish, wobbegongs, as well as black and white tip reef sharks.

Lalosi (“Fusilier '' in Papuan) is a hard coral seamount located west of Arborek Island, which has an extremely good fish life when the current is running. The reef extends for up to half a kilometer, making it one of the better drift dives in Raja Ampat. We will make our final night dive at Batu lima. Magnificent little dive site where walking sharks are often encountered.

AM: We save the very best for last. During our final diving day, we discovered two fabulous dive sites: Blue Magic and Sardine Reef. Both of these sites offer some of the largest concentrations of big fish in Raja Ampat. Large schools of trevallies, barracudas, sweetlips, tuna, and snappers congregate on these sites. Oceanic Manta can also be seen at Blue Magic.

PM: In the afternoon, we have time to relax on one of Kris's secluded beaches before sailing back to Sorong, where we arrive later in the evening.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport.

We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

AM: We will pick you up at your hotel or Sorong airport and take you to the harbor, where our crew will welcome you onboard Anne Bonny. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard. We will set sail at approximately 11 am (or when the last guest has boarded) and cruise through Sele Strait to reach the East of Misool, for approximately 12 hours.

PM: This will allow time for you to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras, and meet and socialize with the other guests and friendly crew. The following six days we will spend exploring Misool, located in the South of Raja Ampat. Misool is famous for its steep rocks with vertical walls, a profusion of soft, colorful corals, sea fans draped brilliantly over the reefs, and plenty of fish. The islands around East Misool are grouped by area. We will do a total of 16 to 18 dives in this area.

AM & PM: Balbulol: (No Contest, Dangerous Kayak, Love Potion, Number 9, Pet Rock)

Schools of pretax, snapper, and bumphead parrotfish can be found at these dive sites, including barracudas and jacks surrounding the pinnacles. You will spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside a narrow bay enclosed by towering rocks. We will take the dinghies to explore another lagoon located further into the rocks, and as night falls, you will see and hear the magnificent Palm Cockatoos roosting along the rainforest edges.

Daram: (Candy Store, Warna Berwana, Andiamo)

Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans and surrounded by schools of fusiliers and batfish. Black tip reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse can also be found here. Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in huge sponges, beautiful soft corals, and sea fans. In the valleys, schools of fusiliers, butterfly fish, and barracuda gather.

Warokaraket/Boo Island: (Shadow Reef, Jamur Boo, Yellit Kecil or Besar) + Night Dive

Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain, is one of the top-rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. An offshore pinnacle with a long and narrow ridge, shoals of bannerfish, pyramid butterflies, and yellow snappers can be seen cavorting on top of the ridge, persistently stalked by giant trevallies orange-spotted jacks & longnose emperors. The ridge goes progressively down, with yellowtail barracudas patrolling the upper sector and white tip and grey reef sharks found nestled under the large coral tables.

At the end of the peninsular is a cleaning station where oceanic manta rays come to be cleaned from parasites by wrasse and other reef fish.

AM & PM: Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface down to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are in fact connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in soft corals and brimming with fish. Reef sharks, parrotfish, surgeonfish, schooling batfish, fusiliers, snappers and moray eels are all found here, as well as a wide variety of nudibranchs, unicornfish, octopus, and green turtles.

Yellit Kecil’s (whilst sharing all of the attributes of its neighboring sites) main characteristic is the large number of nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

AM: The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity and topography. At Wedding Cake, schools of batfish, trevallies, barracuda, and pygmy seahorses congregate.

PM: In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in the scenic landscapes with some kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the most spectacular hidden lagoons in the region. Four Kings dive site comprises four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colorful tunicates. You can swim from one rock to the next, enjoying the soft corals, psychedelic colors, and abundant fish life. Be sure to look out for turtles here.

AM & PM: In the early morning, we will take a short navigation to dive into the Fiabacet area where colorful soft corals and beautiful sea fans smother the reefs. A deep underwater ridge connects the islands of Boo in the East to Kalig in the West. In certain areas, the ridge moves up shallower to form the most amazing dive sites in the park. These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock and Whale Rock, No Contest, Dangerous Kayak, Love Potion, Number 9, and Pet Rock.

Here you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in Raja Ampat, offering a fantastic range of marine diversity. Expect to see abundant and healthy fish life, a galore of pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colorful anemones, and reef sharks.

AM: Located 20 km from Misool Island, this islet of Farondi is a favored dive site in Raja Ampat due to its unique and distinctive landscape which consists of tunnels, caverns, boulders, and colorful walls. The western face of Farondi Island has two large caves with a shallow reef and a dramatic cliff north of the headland. Here, a shallow garden of stony corals gradually becomes a sandy slope that is home to large gorgonian fans and bargibanti pygmy seahorses.

Goa Besar, situated south of Farondi, consists of superficial shelved gardens of yellow-coloured soft corals, wall tops blanketed with plate corals, leather corals, yellow and purple sea squirts, and rounded hollows filled with coral shrubberies, sponges and red ornamental ghost pipefish. Tunnels in the caves collide with green soft coral trees and sponges, and house night-time snapper and sweetlips.

PM: Late in the afternoon after your third dive, we will depart North and set sail for an overnight cruise to Penemu Island; a navigation of approximately 12 hours.

AM: Early in the morning, we will arrive at Penem’s My Reef dive site where you will enjoy one of the largest populations of fish in the area. This site is very impressive, particularly when the current is strong. After breakfast, you will dive into Melissa’s Garden; the most well-known site in the region, famous for its extensive and healthy hard coral reefs as well as Galaxy; a large reef with abundant marine life.

PM: In the afternoon after your third dive, you will take a short boat tour to Penemu and walk up to the famous viewpoint above Penem’s star-shaped lagoons (Piaynemo Raja Ampat).

Here, you will have time to kayak and paddleboard amongst the incredible karst limestone landscape before sunset and dinner onboard.

AM: We start the day with early navigation to the Wofo Island area, the most northern point of our cruise. In the morning, you will dive at Wofo’s Black Forest, a stunning dive traversing the deep black fan landscape and rising to a beautiful and pristine shallow reef. The second dive is at Wofo Tembok (a wall dive) and finally Teman Wofo.

PM: The evening will be spent on the beach experiencing one of our famous beach BBQ parties, where you relax on our giant bean bags under the stars, explore the beach, and meet the local hermit crabs.

AM & PM: An early morning navigation brings us to the stunning Mangrove Anchorage in the passage of Gam and Yangeffo. Here you will find some of the most stunning dive sites in West Waigeo: Citrus Ridge, Mayhem, and Way Pretty Shallow.

In the right conditions, you can expect some of the highest voltage diving in Raja Ampat, with currents bringing massive schools of barracudas, three species of fusiliers, trevallies, batfish, and bump heads parrotfish, wobbegongs, as well as black and white tip reef sharks.

AM: After awakening within the mangroves, we will make the short journey to dive at Arborek, a hard coral sea-mount with an extremely diverse range of sea life when the currents are strong. From here we dive into one of the most reliable Manta ray congregation spots in all of Raja Ampat, the famous cleaning station, Manta Sandy. It is easy to spend a whole day observing these majestic creatures as they somersault through the water, feeding on plankton and being cleaned by several species of wrasse and butterfly fish.

PM: In the afternoon we’ll make our way to Sawandarek in Dampier Strait, where you will visit the local village and see the traditional way of life for these island people, before enjoying a night dive at the Sawandarek Pier. In the shallows, the posts at Sawandarek Pier are covered in soft corals, with pipefish and cuttlefish dwelling deeper below. On the reef, giant clams nestle among soft corals, which also provide shelter for hermit crabs, flatworms, and skeleton shrimp.

AM: The final dives will be in the morning at Cape Kri and Sardine reef where you will discover some of the largest concentrations of big fish in Raja Ampat. Large schools of trevallies, barracudas, bannerfish, sweetlips, tuna, and snappers congregate on these sites. Large grey reef sharks can also be seen.

PM: In the afternoon, we have time to relax on one of Kri’s stunning secluded beaches before sailing back to Sorong where you will arrive later in the evening.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport. We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

AM: We will pick you up from the hotel in Sorong and take you to the harbor where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard.

PM: You will be served a delicious lunch and have time to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras, and meet and socialize with the other guests and friendly crew. We will do a check dive in the area later in the afternoon. Early morning, we will navigate to Misool.

AM & PM: Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans and surrounded by schools of fusiliers and batfish. Blacktip reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse can also be found here.

The Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in huge sponges, beautiful corals, and sea fans. In the valleys, schools of fusiliers, butterflyfish, and barracuda gather.

AM & PM: In the early morning, we will take a short navigation to dive into the Fiabacet area where colorful corals and beautiful sea fans smother the reefs. A deep underwater ridge connects the islands of Boo in the East, to Kalig in the West. In certain areas, the ridge moves up shallower to form the most unforgettable dive sites in the park. These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock, and Whale Rock.

Here you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in Raja Ampat, offering a fantastic range of marine diversity. You can expect to see abundant and healthy fish life, a galore of pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colorful anemones, and reef sharks.

AM & PM: Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain, is one of the top-rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. An off-shore pinnacle with a long and narrow ridge, schools of bannerfish, pyramid butterflies, and yellow snappers can be seen cavorting on top of the ridge, persistently stalked by giant trevallies, orange-spotted jacks & longnose emperors. The ridge goes progressively down, with yellowtail barracuda patrolling the upper sector and white tip and grey reef sharks found nestled under the large coral tables. At the end of the peninsular is a cleaning station where oceanic manta rays come to be cleaned from parasites by wrasse and other reef fish.

Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in such corals and brimming with fish. Reef sharks, parrotfish, surgeonfish, schooling batfish, fusiliers, snappers, and moray eels are all found here, as well as a wide variety of nudibranchs, unicornfish, octopus, and green turtles.

Yellit Kecil’s (while sharing all of the attributes of its neighboring sites) main characteristic is a large number of Nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

AM: The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity and topography. At the Wedding Cake dive site, schools of batfish, trevallies, barracuda, and pygmy seahorses congregate.

PM: In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in the scenic landscapes with some kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the most spectacular hidden lagoons in the region.

The Four Kings dive site comprises four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colorful tunicates. You can swim from one rock to the next, enjoying the soft corals, psychedelic colors, and abundant fish life. Be sure to look out for turtles here. Possible night dive in this area.

AM & PM: Seventy miles south of Misool is the beautiful Pisang archipelago, where we’ll dive off the surrounding islands. The corals are extremely healthy in this remote area and are full of life.

You’ll see giant elephant ears and swirling schools of a wide variety of fish, mantas, and turtles.

AM: Early morning, we arrive at West Papua’s Momon Reef, where we will make three dives on this large hard coral seamount, which is blessed with some of the healthiest fish life in the area.

PM: Afternoon we will visit the beautiful Kite Kiti waterfalls where a freshwater river runs right into the sea!

Early morning navigation to Pulau Pisang.

AM & PM: Five-hour navigation from Triton Bay are the islands of Namatote and Sagin. Rich with diverse fish life and beautiful hard and soft corals, these islands are great for macro and pelagic species.

Soft coral walls teaming with schools of jacks and barracuda, turtles, wondrous octopus, and all kinds of critters make it great diving for both wide-angle and macro enthusiasts. We will manage three dives in this area.

Early morning navigation to Momon.

AM & PM: We visit the head of the village for permission to swim with the local whale sharks. This is one of the only places in the world where you can encounter whale sharks all year round. The whale sharks are attracted to the local fishing platforms (bogans) because the fishermen feed them as they believe they bring good luck.

Larry’s heaven dive site is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places ever and has been given its name by the late Larry Smith. The colors and sheer diversity are truly mind-blowing experiences. Fields of soft coral, thick forests of black coral, sea fans, and hard corals dominate the reef. Fish, fish, and fish are everywhere, all kinds and all sizes, true underwater heaven. Swimming with whale sharks, 6 Dives, beach BBQ

Aiduma is an island outside of the mouth of Triton Bay. Every inch is occupied by some invertebrate and an abundance of soft and hard corals. Large numbers of jacks and mackerels patrol these waters. Large groups and tasseled wobbegongs also call this dive site home.

The little Komodo dive site resembles the famous invertebrate-rich sites that abound in Southern Komodo National Park and is one of the top dive sites in all of West Papua! A series of boulders about 14m high, covered in diminutive orange soft corals, schools of sweetlips in black coral, and waves of anthias and damselfish on steroids, nearly break the surface.

While in Triton Bay, we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where the crew will entertain and socialize with you as you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda while being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM & PM: We visit the head of the village for permission to swim with the local whale sharks. This is one of the only places in the world where you can encounter whale sharks all year round. The whale sharks are attracted to the local fishing platforms (bogans) because the fishermen feed them as they believe they bring good luck.

Larry’s heaven dive site is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places ever and has been given its name by the late Larry Smith. The colors and sheer diversity are truly mind-blowing experiences. Fields of soft coral, thick forests of black coral, sea fans, and hard corals dominate the reef. Fish, fish, and fish are everywhere, all kinds and all sizes, true underwater heaven. Swimming with whale sharks, 6 Dives, beach BBQ

Aiduma is an island outside of the mouth of Triton Bay. Every inch is occupied by some invertebrate and an abundance of soft and hard corals. Large numbers of jacks and mackerels patrol these waters. Large groups and tasseled wobbegongs also call this dive site home.

The little Komodo dive site resembles the famous invertebrate-rich sites that abound in Southern Komodo National Park and is one of the top dive sites in all of West Papua! A series of boulders about 14m high, covered in diminutive orange soft corals, schools of sweetlips in black coral, and waves of anthias and damselfish on steroids, nearly break the surface.

While in Triton Bay, we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where the crew will entertain and socialize with you as you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda while being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM & PM: We visit the head of the village for permission to swim with the local whale sharks. This is one of the only places in the world where you can encounter whale sharks all year round. The whale sharks are attracted to the local fishing platforms (bogans) because the fishermen feed them as they believe they bring good luck.

Larry’s heaven dive site is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places ever and has been given its name by the late Larry Smith. The colors and sheer diversity are truly mind-blowing experiences. Fields of soft coral, thick forests of black coral, sea fans, and hard corals dominate the reef. Fish, fish, and fish are everywhere, all kinds and all sizes, true underwater heaven. Swimming with whale sharks, 6 Dives, beach BBQ

Aiduma is an island outside of the mouth of Triton Bay. Every inch is occupied by some invertebrate and an abundance of soft and hard corals. Large numbers of jacks and mackerels patrol these waters. Large groups and tasseled wobbegongs also call this dive site home.

The little Komodo dive site resembles the famous invertebrate-rich sites that abound in Southern Komodo National Park and is one of the top dive sites in all of West Papua! A series of boulders about 14m high, covered in diminutive orange soft corals, schools of sweetlips in black coral, and waves of anthias and damselfish on steroids, nearly break the surface.

While in Triton Bay, we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where the crew will entertain and socialize with you as you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda while being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport. We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

AM: We will pick you up from the hotel in Kaimana and take you to the harbor where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard.

PM: You will be served a delicious lunch and have time to get acquainted with the ship, set up your dive gear & cameras, and meet and socialize with the other guests and friendly crew. We will do a check dive in the area later in the afternoon.

AM & PM: Four hours from Kaimana, we visit the head of the village for permission to swim with the local whale sharks. This is one of the only places in the world where you can encounter whale sharks all year round. The whale sharks are attracted to the local fishing platforms (bogans) because the fishermen feed them as they believe they bring good luck.

Larry’s heaven dive site is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places ever and has been given its name by the late Larry Smith. The colors and sheer diversity are truly mind-blowing experiences. Fields of soft coral, thick forests of black coral, sea fans, and hard corals dominate the reef. Fish, fish, and fish are everywhere, all kinds and all sizes, true underwater heaven. Swimming with whale sharks, 6 Dives, beach BBQ

Aiduma is an island outside of the mouth of Triton Bay. Every inch is occupied by some invertebrate and an abundance of soft and hard corals. Large numbers of jacks and mackerels patrol these waters. Large groups and tasseled wobbegongs also call this dive site home.

The little Komodo dive site resembles the famous invertebrate-rich sites that abound in Southern Komodo National Park and is one of the top dive sites in all of West Papua! A series of boulders about 14m high, covered in diminutive orange soft corals, schools of sweetlips in black coral, and waves of anthias and damselfish on steroids, nearly break the surface.

While in Triton Bay, we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where the crew will entertain and socialize with you as you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda while being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM & PM: Four hours from Kaimana, we visit the head of the village for permission to swim with the local whale sharks. This is one of the only places in the world where you can encounter whale sharks all year round. The whale sharks are attracted to the local fishing platforms (bogans) because the fishermen feed them as they believe they bring good luck.

Larry’s heaven dive site is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places ever and has been given its name by the late Larry Smith. The colors and sheer diversity are truly mind-blowing experiences. Fields of soft coral, thick forests of black coral, sea fans, and hard corals dominate the reef. Fish, fish, and fish are everywhere, all kinds and all sizes, true underwater heaven. Swimming with whale sharks, 6 Dives, beach BBQ

Aiduma is an island outside of the mouth of Triton Bay. Every inch is occupied by some invertebrate and an abundance of soft and hard corals. Large numbers of jacks and mackerels patrol these waters. Large groups and tasseled wobbegongs also call this dive site home.

The little Komodo dive site resembles the famous invertebrate-rich sites that abound in Southern Komodo National Park and is one of the top dive sites in all of West Papua! A series of boulders about 14m high, covered in diminutive orange soft corals, schools of sweetlips in black coral, and waves of anthias and damselfish on steroids, nearly break the surface.

While in Triton Bay, we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where the crew will entertain and socialize with you as you relax on our giant bean bags under a pagoda while being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM & PM: Five-hour navigation from Triton Bay are the islands of Namatote and Sagin. Rich with diverse fish life and beautiful hard and soft corals, these islands are great for macro and pelagic species.

Soft coral walls teaming with schools of jacks and barracuda, turtles, wondrous octopus, and all kinds of critters make it great diving for both wide-angle and macro enthusiasts. We will manage three dives in this area.

Early morning navigation to Momon.

AM: Early morning, we arrive at West Papua’s Momon Reef, where we will make three dives on this large hard coral seamount, which is blessed with some of the healthiest fish life in the area.

PM: Afternoon we will visit the beautiful Kite Kiti waterfalls where a freshwater river runs right into the sea!

Early morning navigation to Pulau Pisang.

AM & PM: Seventy miles south of Misool is the beautiful Pisang archipelago, where we’ll dive off the surrounding islands. The corals are extremely healthy in this remote area and are full of life.

You’ll see giant elephant ears and swirling schools of a wide variety of fish, mantas, and turtles.

AM: The Wayilbatan area offers impressive dive sites with a remarkable range of marine diversity and topography. At the Wedding Cake dive site, schools of batfish, trevallies, barracuda, and pygmy seahorses congregate.

PM: In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take in the scenic landscapes with some kayaking and paddle boarding amongst the most spectacular hidden lagoons in the region.

The Four Kings dive site comprises four underwater pinnacles covered in soft coral and colorful tunicates. You can swim from one rock to the next, enjoying the soft corals, psychedelic colors, and abundant fish life. Be sure to look out for turtles here. Possible night dive in this area.

AM & PM: Shadow Reef, also known as Magic Mountain, is one of the top-rated diving sites in Raja Ampat. An off-shore pinnacle with a long and narrow ridge, schools of bannerfish, pyramid butterflies, and yellow snappers can be seen cavorting on top of the ridge, persistently stalked by giant trevallies, orange-spotted jacks & longnose emperors. The ridge goes progressively down, with yellowtail barracuda patrolling the upper sector and white tip and grey reef sharks found nestled under the large coral tables. At the end of the peninsular is a cleaning station where oceanic manta rays come to be cleaned from parasites by wrasse and other reef fish.

Boo Rock or Jamur Boo is known for the “windows” or rounded openings on the end of the largest rock that completely pierce the reef from the surface to five meters deep. Although the two rocks appear separate from the surface, they are connected underwater by a magnificent reef draped in such corals and brimming with fish. Reef sharks, parrotfish, surgeonfish, schooling batfish, fusiliers, snappers, and moray eels are all found here, as well as a wide variety of nudibranchs, unicornfish, octopus, and green turtles.

Yellit Kecil’s (while sharing all of the attributes of its neighboring sites) main characteristic is a large number of Nembrotha nudibranchs that can be observed on the ridge.

AM & PM: In the early morning, we will take a short navigation to dive into the Fiabacet area where colorful corals and beautiful sea fans smother the reefs. A deep underwater ridge connects the islands of Boo in the East, to Kalig in the West. In certain areas, the ridge moves up shallower to form the most unforgettable dive sites in the park. These include Batu Kecil (also known as Tank Rock), Nudi Rock, and Whale Rock.

Here you will find one of the most extensive reef systems in Raja Ampat, offering a fantastic range of marine diversity. You can expect to see abundant and healthy fish life, a galore of pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, colorful anemones, and reef sharks.

AM & PM: Andiamo is a large, stunning reef with a submerged pinnacle covered in sea fans and surrounded by schools of fusiliers and batfish. Blacktip reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse can also be found here.

The Candy Store, named so as the first divers to explore this reef felt like kids in a candy store, is covered in huge sponges, beautiful corals, and sea fans. In the valleys, schools of fusiliers, butterflyfish, and barracuda gather.

AM: Schools of plateaux, snapper, and bumphead parrotfish can be found at No Contest and Love Potion dive sites, including barracudas and jacks surrounding the pinnacles.

PM: You will spend the afternoon in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside a narrow bay enclosed by towering rocks.

We will take the dinghies to explore another lagoon located further into the rocks, and as night falls, you will see and hear the magnificent Palm Cockatoos roosting along the rainforest edges. Late in the afternoon, we will depart North and set sail for an overnight cruise back to Sorong, na avigation of approximately 12 hours.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport. We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

AM: We will pick you up at your hotel or Nabire airport and take you to the harbor, where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard.

PM: After Lunch, we will make an afternoon check dive in the Kwatisore Bay.

AM & PM: Kwatisore Bay is home to the majestic and beautiful Whale shark. This once-in-a-lifetime experience to dive or snorkel with these gentle giants is what makes Cenderawasih Bay so unique. This year-round playground for whale sharks is an everyday occurrence. Cenderawasih Whale sharks are thought to bring good luck to the fishermen who live on the Bagons (floating fishing platforms). The fisherman tosses handfuls of baitfish to the whale sharks so they stay close to the bagans.

AM & PM: Kwatisore Bay is home to the majestic and beautiful Whale shark. This once-in-a-lifetime experience to dive or snorkel with these gentle giants is what makes Cenderawasih Bay so unique. This year-round playground for whale sharks is an everyday occurrence. Cenderawasih Whale sharks are thought to bring good luck to the fishermen who live on the Bagons (floating fishing platforms). The fisherman tosses handfuls of baitfish to the whale sharks so they stay close to the bagans.

AM & PM: Tanjung Mangguar is one of the most beautiful and interesting dive areas in Cenderawasih. Huge soft coral and sea whip colonies adorn this reef which attracts a large number of fishes including barracudas, rainbow runners, jacks, and even sharks, manta rays and mobula rays can be spotted regularly! Huge barrel- and elephant ear sponges, giant clams, gardens of Acropora hard corals and lots of fish, all-in crystal-clear water. Possible night dive in the area.

AM & PM: A half-kilometer-long reef runs west of Pulau Sodompari. A lovely mini wall with flourishes of sea fans and soft coral. Good fish life in the area when the current is running. Wandammen Peninsula good variety of pelagic and critter action with ridges of rocks and bommies covered in colorful sea fans and soft corals, schooling barracuda, giant trevally, fusiliers, and plenty of critters to be found in the area

AM & PM: These islands are covered with masses of lovely soft corals, sea fans, whips, and elephant ear sponges. Hawksbill, green turtles, barracuda, and surgeonfish, can be seen cruising along the oasis of coral.

Just off Pulau Rippon is a downed aircraft from World War 2 resting at 12m on a hard-coral slope. The wings and some of the fuselage are still intact. Nice sea fans and soft corals can be found as the slope steepens. Possible night dive in the area.

AM: Three dives in the area with large rocks and boulders covered in both soft and hard coral. Some of the most prolific green Tubastrea hard corals of Cenderawasih grow here. Schools of Fusiliers, along with bump-head parrotfish or the occasional small gray reef shark, can be seen here.

Tanjung Ayami is a nice boulder dive with good coral growth and lots of Fusiliers and Barracudas.

PM: Afternoon we will have a chance to go on land and visit the local village in the area. Evening Night dive off the front of the village.

AM: Early in the morning, we arrive at the beautiful sand island of Pulau Matas. The chain of islands in this area is breathtaking, with some best beaches to be found in West Papua. The first dive of the day, we dive to the south end of Pulau Matas. Sloping wall with lovely coral coverage and good fish life. In the second dive, we’ll make a small navigation to Pulau Rouw where 3 World War 2 American “P38 Lightning” fighters lie in shallow water. It's a little unclear how the planes found their way here, but it seems as if they were ditched some time in 1944.

PM: The afternoon is our scheduled beach afternoon of snorkeling, exploring the inhabitant island, and chilling on one of the most spectacular beaches in Cenderawasih Bay. Evening we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where you witness a magnificent sunset on our giant bean bags, whilst being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM & PM: Wairundi Island offers unspoiled reefs for a great diving experience; you will be amazed by the abundance of rainbow-colored reef fish and hard and soft corals that dominate the landscape. White sandy slopes feature soft sponge coral and plenty of creatures for the keen underwater photographers of the group. You can also expect quite a lot of shark action, with Whitetip, Blacktip, and Gray reef sharks patrolling these waters.

AM & PM: Pulau Numfoor is a wall and steep slope with good coral growth surrounded by clear, blue water and big fish. Baby Gray reef sharks, white tips, barracudas, tunas, big groupers, jacks, and snappers can easily be spotted. The fish life is particularly good with some current running. On Manim Island are more than 7 landing crafts from the war. They all sit on a white sand slope, each decorated with colorful corals, at different depths between 40+ meters to a shallow 5 meters.

AM & PM: During World War 2, Manokwari was a Japanese stronghold, and several outstanding wrecks lie within recreational diving depths. Bombed by the Americans in May 1944, these old warships are now the main attraction for divers in this part of Cenderawasih Bay. “Shinwa Maru” (The Good Ghost), is an imposing ship, resting port side up in 35m of water. It sank near the port of Manokwari after being hit by two bombs, leaving it with two holes in the bow. In one of the cargos are still cables and machinery once used to move bombs. The sides are nicely decorated in soft corals and hard corals.

“Cross Wreck” is a 35m former patrol boat lying off Mansinam Island, The patrol boat took a direct hit across its bow, and the wreck sits in about 20 m of water. Coral growth is impressive and colorful and is known for its critters, including leaf fish, juvenile batfish, octopus and mantis shrimp. “Pillbox wreck” is a cargo ship that was carrying ammunition and is roughly 60- 65 meters long. It is lying on its starboard side in around 16 meters of water, just off the Coast of Mansinam Island. It is in good condition and well-preserved.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport. We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.

AM: We will pick you up at your hotel or Manokwari airport and take you to the harbor, where our crew will welcome you onboard Calico Jack. Following refreshments and a short tour of the ship, you will be briefed on safety, diving operations, and life onboard.

PM: After Lunch, we will make an afternoon check dive in the Manokwari area.

AM & PM: During World War 2, Manokwari was a Japanese stronghold, and several outstanding wrecks lie within recreational diving depths. Bombed by the Americans in May 1944, these old warships are now the main attraction for divers in this part of Cenderawasih Bay. “Shinwa Maru” (The Good Ghost), is an imposing ship, resting port side up in 35m of water. It sank near the port of Manokwari after being hit by two bombs, leaving it with two holes in the bow. In one of the cargos are still cables and machinery once used to move bombs. The sides are nicely decorated in soft corals and hard corals.

“Cross Wreck” is a 35m former patrol boat lying off Mansinam Island, The patrol boat took a direct hit across its bow, and the wreck sits in about 20 m of water. Coral growth is impressive and colorful and is known for its critters, including leaf fish, juvenile batfish, octopus and mantis shrimp. “Pillbox wreck” is a cargo ship that was carrying ammunition and is roughly 60- 65 meters long. It is lying on its starboard side in around 16 meters of water, just off the Coast of Mansinam Island. It is in good condition and well-preserved.

AM & PM: Pulau Numfoor is a wall and steep slope with good coral growth surrounded by clear, blue water and big fish. Baby Gray reef sharks, white tips, barracudas, tunas, big groupers, jacks, and snappers can easily be spotted. The fish life is particularly good with some current running. On Manim Island are more than 7 landing crafts from the war. They all sit on a white sand slope, each decorated with colorful corals, at different depths between 40+ meters to a shallow 5 meters.

AM: Pulau Purup has 3 great diving sites offering a little something for everyone. A combination of beautiful sloping walls decorated with soft and hard corals, sea fans, and elephant ear sponges. Fish life is abundant in the area, with schools of barracuda, trevally, several species of fusiliers,s and a mix of reef sharks.

PM: Afternoon there is a possibility to go to the local village and visit some nice local rock art in the area. Evening night dive in the area.

AM: Three dives in the area with large rocks and boulders covered in both soft and hard coral. Some of the most prolific green Tubastrea hard corals of Cenderawasih grow here. Schools of Fusiliers along with bump-head parrotfish or the occasional small grey reef shark can be seen here. Tanjung Ayami is a nice boulder dive with good coral growth and lots of Fusiliers and Barracudas.

PM: Evening we will enjoy one of Calico Jack’s famous beach BBQ parties, where you witness a magnificent sunset on our giant bean bags whilst being served up our chef’s delicious BBQ dinner.

AM & PM: These islands are covered with masses of lovely soft corals, sea fans, whips, and elephant ear sponges. Hawksbill, green turtles, barracuda, and surgeonfish, can be seen cruising along the oasis of coral.

Just off Pulau Rippon is a downed aircraft from World War 2 resting at 12m on a hard-coral slope. The wings and some of the fuselage are still intact. Nice sea fans and soft corals can be found as the slope steepens. Possible night dive in the area.

AM & PM: A half-kilometer-long reef runs west of Pulau Sodompari. A lovely mini wall with flourishes of sea fans and soft coral. Good fish life in the area when the current is running. Wandammen Peninsula good variety of pelagic and critter action with ridges of rocks and bommies covered in colorful sea fans and soft corals, schooling barracuda, giant trevally, fusiliers, and plenty of critters to be found in the area

AM & PM: Tridacna Atoll is a patch of reefs and atolls named after the many Tridacna giant clams that colonized the area. The area is well known for fantastically clear water, excellent diving, and stunning uninhabited white sand beaches. An impressive amount of marine life congregates around these reefs. Schooling barracuda, trevallies, sweetlips, groupers, and lots of little critters call these waters home.

AM & PM: Tanjung Mangguar is one of the most beautiful and interesting dive areas in Cenderawasih. Huge soft coral and sea whip colonies adorn this reef which attracts a large number of fishes including barracudas, rainbow runners, jacks, and even sharks, manta rays and mobula rays can be spotted regularly! Huge barrel- and elephant ear sponges, giant clams, gardens of Acropora hard corals and lots of fish, all-in crystal-clear water. Possible night dive in the area.

AM & PM: Kwatisore Bay is home to the majestic and beautiful Whale shark. This once-in-a-lifetime experience to dive or snorkel with these gentle giants is what makes Cenderawasih Bay so unique. This year-round playground for whale sharks is an everyday occurrence. Cenderawasih Whale sharks are thought to bring good luck to the fishermen who live on the Bagons (floating fishing platforms). The fisherman tosses handfuls of baitfish to the whale sharks so they stay close to the bagans.

AM & PM: Kwatisore Bay is home to the majestic and beautiful Whale shark. This once-in-a-lifetime experience to dive or snorkel with these gentle giants is what makes Cenderawasih Bay so unique. This year-round playground for whale sharks is an everyday occurrence. Cenderawasih Whale sharks are thought to bring good luck to the fishermen who live on the Bagons (floating fishing platforms). The fisherman tosses handfuls of baitfish to the whale sharks so they stay close to the bagans.

AM: After breakfast and the last exchange of photos and memories, the crew and Calico Jack will say our fondest farewell and transport you either to your hotel or the airport. We are looking forward to welcoming you aboard.