Cenderawasih Bay - Nabire - Manokwari

Calico Jack · Indonesia · 12D/11N

Duration
12D/11N
Embarkation
Nabire
Disembarkation
Monokwari
Dives
33

About this route

This 12-day liveaboard itinerary on Calico Jack explores Cenderawasih Bay, traveling from Nabire to Manokwari. It highlights the unique opportunity to dive with whale sharks and investigate WWII wrecks. The journey offers a mix of pelagic encounters, vibrant reef diving, and cultural experiences, showcasing the diverse marine ecosystem of West Papua.

Day-by-day plan

  1. Day 1: Embarkation in Nabire

    Nabire

    Guests are picked up at Nabire airport or their hotel and transferred to Calico Jack. After refreshments, a ship tour, and safety briefings, the boat departs. An afternoon check dive may be conducted in Kwatisore Bay depending on arrival times.

  2. Day 2: Whale Shark Diving in Kwatisore Bay

    Kwatisore Bay

    Spend the day diving and snorkeling with whale sharks at the Bagans, floating fishing platforms where local fishermen hand-feed the sharks. Explore nearby reefs with soft corals, schooling fish, and reef sharks.

  3. Day 3: Tanjung Mangguar Exploration

    Tanjung Mangguar

    Dive among massive soft coral and sea whip colonies, attracting abundant fish life including barracudas and jacks. Possible sightings of manta and mobula rays. A night dive in the area is possible.

  4. Day 4: Sodompari Island & Wandammen Peninsula

    Sodompari Island & Wandammen Peninsula

    Explore the reefs west of Pulau Sodompari with mini walls and good fish life when currents are running. Wandammen Peninsula offers pelagic and critter action with colorful sea fans and soft corals.

  5. Day 5: Continued Diving in the Wandammen Peninsula

    Wandammen Peninsula

    The steep reefs of the Wandammen Peninsula offer a mix of macro life and open-water encounters. Expect schooling jacks and barracuda, nudibranchs, and frogfish.

  6. Day 6: Roon & Ribbon Islands: Wreck and Reef Diving

    Roon & Ribbon Islands

    Dive among soft corals, sea fans, and sponges, with encounters of turtles, barracuda, and surgeonfish. Explore a WWII aircraft wreck near Pulau Rippon and a possible night dive.

  7. Day 7: Mioswar & Roon Islands: Village Visit and Diving

    Mioswar & Roon Islands

    Dive sites with large rocks and boulders covered in corals and various fish species. Visit a local village in the afternoon and enjoy a night dive off the village.

  8. Day 8: Matas & Rouw Islands: Beach BBQ and Shipwreck Diving

    Matas & Rouw Islands

    Dive the south end of Pulau Matas with its sloping wall and good coral coverage. Explore three WWII American “P38 Lightning” fighters in shallow water near Pulau Rouw. Enjoy a beach BBQ in the evening.

  9. Day 9: Wairundi Island: Unspoiled Reefs and Shark Action

    Wairundi Island

    Discover unspoiled reefs with abundant rainbow-colored reef fish, hard and soft corals. Expect shark action with Whitetip, Blacktip, and Gray reef sharks patrolling the waters.

  10. Day 10: Numfoor & Manim Islands: Wall and Wreck Diving

    Numfoor & Manim Islands

    Dive Pulau Numfoor's wall and steep slope with good coral growth and large fish. Explore more than seven WWII landing crafts adorned with corals on a white sand slope off Manim Island.

  11. Day 11: Manokwari WWII Wreck Dives

    Manokwari

    Dive WWII wrecks in Manokwari, a Japanese stronghold during the war. Explore the 'Shinwa Maru', an imposing ship resting in 35m of water.

    Dive sites: Shinwa Maru

  12. Day 12: Disembarkation in Manokwari

    Manokwari

    After breakfast, guests disembark in Manokwari, with transfers to the airport or their hotel.

Upcoming departures

  • 2026-08-30 – 2026-09-10from 4,770 USDBook
  • 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-08from 5,100 USDBook
  • 2027-08-22 – 2027-09-02from 5,500 USDBook

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