Samambaia · Indonesia · 14 Days / 13 Nights
Extended 13-night exploration of Raja Ampat's richest dive grounds aboard the Samambaia. The route combines the legendary Misool archipelago in the south — Boo Windows, Magic Mountain, Whale Rock, Wayilbatan and Daram — with the Dampier Strait current hotspots around Mansuar and the Penemu/Fam islands further north. Expect black manta cleaning stations, schooling barracuda, wobbegong sharks and arguably the highest fish biomass on the planet. Itinerary based on samambaialiveaboard.com published routes.
Pick-up at Sorong, transfer to Samambaia, welcome briefing, check dive in Dampier Strait area.
Cape Kri, Sardine Reef and Mioskon — schooling fusiliers, jackfish, sharks and turtles in the world-famous current channel.
My Reef, Galaxy and Keruo Channel; afternoon climb to Penemu viewpoint.
Overnight crossing south. Boo Windows, Tank Rock and Whale Rock around southern Misool.
Magic Mountain (Shadow Reef) for oceanic manta encounters, Nudi Rock and Yilliet Kecil.
Wedding Cake, Three Rocks and Barracuda Rock; soft coral walls and pygmy seahorses.
Andiamo, Candy Store and Warna Berwarna — pristine soft-coral gardens, wobbegongs and walking sharks at night.
Goa Farondi cave system, kayaking in Tomolol lagoon and dive at Goa Tomolol.
Two crossing dives at Pisang Islands or Kofiau if conditions allow.
Manta Sandy cleaning station, Arborek Jetty for schooling fish and Yenbuba slope.
Repeat dives at Cape Kri, Chicken Reef and Blue Magic for pelagic action.
Melissa's Garden coral pinnacle and night dive at Aljui Bay pearl farm jetty (mandarinfish, frogfish).
Two morning dives at Friwen Wall and Mioskon; afternoon return cruise to Sorong.
After a final breakfast, divers transfer to Sorong airport for disembarkation.