RAJA AMPAT LIVEABOARD

DIVE The legendary Raja Ampat archipelago

Located off the northwest off the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia’s West Papua province, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays, and reefs surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and Kofiau. We know the Raja Ampat archipelago to be part of the Coral Triangle, which holds the richest marine biodiversity on earth.

The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world. All remain intact as all islands are remote and relatively undisturbed by humans.

With more species than anywhere else on earth, diving in and around the region of Raja Ampat gives you the chance to see species you’ve not found anywhere else. You will dive the biggest coral diversity, nearly 1,508 fish species, 537 coral species (a remarkable 96% of all scleractinia recorded from Indonesia are likely to occur around these islands and 75% of all species that exist in the world), and 699 mollusc species… Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs, oceanic manta rays, dugong, whale sharks, Mobula rays, dolphins and even whales.

For most divers, Raja Ampat is truly the trip of a lifetime – an unforgettable opportunity to experience one of the most incredible marine environments on the planet.

Raja Ampat liveaboard is offering all types of scuba diving from the unforgettable reefs of the Fam Island group, the pelagic fish and manta rays of the Dampier Strait, the incredible critter & macro diving at Batanta and Aljui Bay, to the beautiful coral gardens and snorkeling spots around Misool.

Our newest cruises have ventured to Triton Bay, where divers and snorkelers have the chance to dive and snorkel with whale sharks (and sometimes dolphins) below the traditional ‘Bagan’ used by local fishermen to catch small fish.

With your experienced divemasters aboard the Vaiatea & Ta’aora, you will experience an unbelievable scuba diving liveaboard in Raja Ampat.

Let’s discover many islands, atolls, spectacular beaches, abundant marine life and school of endemics fishes in Raja Ampat with Dragon Dive.