La Galigo · Indonesia · 9 Days / 8 Nights
An eight-night extension of the classic North route, adding Aljui Bay's Pearl Farm jetty and the Batang Pele ridges to the standard Gam–Kawe–Piaynemo loop. Highlights include Manta Sandy, Eagle Rock, Melissa's Garden, Batu Rufus and a closing hike to Kali Biru. Embarkation and disembarkation in Sorong.
Sorong → Batanta
Morning pickup at Sorong airport or hotel between 07:30 and 08:00, welcome briefing and lunch aboard. Afternoon check-dive at Pulau Ayemi off Batanta in calm, sheltered water.
Dive sites: Pulau Ayemi
Batanta
Full day on Batanta's critter sites — mimic octopus, nudibranchs, seahorses and walking sharks. Overnight passage to Gam.
Dive sites: Black Beauty, Algae Patch, Happy Ending
Gam
Reef mantas at the Manta Sandy cleaning station, predator action at Mayhem, vibrant soft corals at Citrus Ridge and an easy closing dive on Pretty Shallows.
Dive sites: Manta Sandy, Mayhem, Citrus Ridge, Pretty Shallows
Kawe / Aljui Bay
Equatorial dives at Black Rock and the three pinnacles of Eagle Rock for pygmy seahorses and reef mantas, then a relocation to Aljui Bay for the dramatic White Arrow wall and a black-water style night dive under the Pearl Farm Jetty.
Dive sites: Black Rock, Eagle Rock, White Arrow, Pearl Farm Jetty (night)
Wofoh / Batang Pele
Morning wall at Wofo South with black coral and ghost pipefish, easy reef dive at Wofoh North, then over to Batang Pele Island for the Tamangui ridge dives in the afternoon.
Dive sites: Wofo South, Wofoh North, Tamangui Ridge 1, Tamangui Ridge 2
Yeben / Piaynemo
Yeben Ridge at first light, then south to Piaynemo for Melissa's Garden — the iconic hard-coral garden between three islets. Barracuda Rock and a soft-coral night dive at Galaxy, plus the late-afternoon Piaynemo viewpoint hike.
Dive sites: Yeben Ridge, Melissa's Garden, Barracuda Rock, Galaxy (night)
Piaynemo
My Reef for wobbegongs and blacktip sharks, a gentle drift on Kerou Channel, the 40 m+ wall of Batu Rufus and a closing critter night dive under Piaynemo Jetty.
Dive sites: My Reef, Kerou Channel, Batu Rufus, Piaynemo Jetty (night)
Dampier Strait
A single relaxed morning dive on the vertical Friwen Wall — soft corals, sponges, fusilier and sweetlips schools. Afternoon land excursion to Kali Biru turquoise river. Evening to share photos and contacts.
Dive sites: Friwen Wall
Sorong
Arrival in Sorong around 05:00. Breakfast aboard and disembarkation by 11:00 with transfer assistance.