Papua Diving

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Papua Diving offers custom diving with maximum 6 divers per boat

Papua‐Diving offers custom diving with maximum 6 divers per boat with at least 2 dive guides.
The dive itinerary is weather dependent and tailored to the guest’s wishes.

We offer unlimited diving with accomodation packages and dive packages only of 5, 10 and 15 dives.
3 guided boats dives per day plus an optional night/dusk dive.

We use 12l aluminium tanks, with yoke valves.
Nitrox tanks can be used with DIN regulators, using an adapter.
However adpaters are limited, so please bring your own if needed.

The dives included in the unlimited package are for dive sites within a 10km radius of the resort. Outside of this zone, fuel surcharges apply, ranging from 25 € p/p to 60 € p/p for further away excursions/dive trips such as Fam Islands and the Passage.

The Boat rides to the dive sites will take between approx. 5 – 15 minutes. After diving the Boat Crew will serve you drinking water. A little Snack will be offered on half day trips or lunch on full day trips.

Oxygen, Emergency Box, Tools and a Radio are standards on our boats.

It is our custom to return to the resort between the dives. When half/full day trips are planned we have picknicks on an island.

Although the manta trip is outside of the 10km range, your first trip to the Mantas will be free of charge.

All divers and non divers visiting Raja Ampat will also need to pay an annual entrance fee for the Marine Park of Rp 500,000 per person (Rp 250,000 for Indonesians). Upon arrival we collect payments and hand out marine tags.

Rp350,000 goes towards Conservation International for conservation purposes and the remaining Rp 150,000 goes to local government.

NO BOAT DIVING ON SATURDAYS

Saturdays are for relaxing and de-gasing. Guests are invited to explore the island, snorkel, kayak or just relax.

Please note that we have a no boat diving policy on saturday as this is the day of rest for all staff.
Diving is not offered between 6pm Friday and 6pm on Saturday but night diving is possible at 7pm on Saturday.

During the day you and your buddy are invited to dive off our jetty. Tanks we will provided for you.

On saturdays we also offer a small birding trip. If the weather permits we do a hike (30 minutes) to see the Red bird of paradise which is endemic to the Raja Ampat. This trip is free from our side (free boat transfer to starting point of the start of the 30 minute hike to the birding location on Gam island) however each participant is required to pay an Rp. 200,000. (about 22 – 23 US$ or Euro 17) donation fee to protect this birds and assist in children health care initiative.

Don’t forget to bring along your binoculars, insect repellent & good walking shoes!