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New Guinea's Wild West Raja
Ampat, off the coast of Papua, must surely be one of the last frontiers of diving.
It is in this area that renowned marine author Dr. G. Allen recorded 283 fish
species in one single dive. Of the few dive operators to attempt regular operation
in the area, Papua Diving is the most knowledgeable, with Max Ammer's many years
of exploration and experiences with the indigenous Papua people.  Luxury
in Paradise
Opened
in late 2004, this dive / eco resort allows you to experience more Western style
comforts in a Papuan setting. Located on a beautiful deep lagoon and white sand
beach on Kri Island, the dive resort is only a stone's throw away from one of
the most spectacular dive sites in Raja Ampat, Cape Kri. Both the resort and the
dive operation are run by the pioneers of Papua diving, Max Ammer and his team.
Dive
Sites  The
number of dive sites which can be reached from the Resort are too many to mention
individually.
Manta
Rays are present almost permanently at three locations close to the resort and
guests thoroughly enjoy seeing them from up close. Often they are at touching
distance and it is normal to see 10 to 15 Manta Rays during one dive. Furthermore
there are a great number of breathtaking reefs that are truly teeming with life.
Most
dives are drift dives due to strong currents in the area. The currents provide
nutrients for the outstanding quantity and variety of fish life and corals in
the area. A fabulous variety of colorful soft corals and plenty of reef fish are
found at most sites. Large schools of fish are known to populate some areas, pelagics
such as sharks, Manta and Mobula Rays, dolphin, whales and turtles are frequent
sights. Visibility
is good, but not spectacular, and is best in the morning dives. The water temperature
is 82°-84°F (28°-29°C) year round. And
if that is not enough, there are the Manokwari wreck dives. These are WW II wrecks
which were only discovered relatively recently. Since diving in this region is
still in it's infancy, the wrecks have not been plundered as in Truk Lagoon, PNG,
the Solomons, Vanuatu and other well-known wreck diving areas. By special arrangement,
Papua Diving can schedule to dive wrecks in the Manokwari area (on the east side
of the bird's head).
 The
Resort
This new resort is located on Kri Island, just a short distance
from Cape Kri. The resort has been built with not only divers, but also with photographers
in mind. Every bungalow has its own, large work table with sink and running water.
The resort has 24h energy supply from 3 generator units and telephone and internet
connection. The
resort has two main buildings with in them: lobby, office, restaurant, kitchen,
storage rooms, library, photo - video rooms, dive/souvenir shop and technical
department.
 Accommodation
Each bungalow
is decorated/furnished in a special Papuan style using museum quality artifacts.
Great attention is given to the smallest details. The resort will is photographer
friendly. Each building has a 60 x 330 cm table specially for camera work with
good light and 110V and 220V build-in electricity outlets (all electricity goes
via an AVR). Also the tables have each a build-in sink and running water!!! The
bedroom of simplest bungalow is 6 x 6 meter.
 All
bungalows have ensuite facilities and a courtyard. The two different types of
bungalows are as follows: - Sentani
65m2 (215 sq ft),
- Kaimana
90m2 (300 sq ft)
Dive
Shop Special
day dive trips to Fam Island will operate with a minimum of 4 divers.
Special
land excursions and village visits are planned each Saturday, since there is no
diving.
Accommodation/Dive Packages - per person
valid until 31 October 2008 |
Dbl/Twin |
Single |
Sentani
Package
7 nights, all meals, transfers, plus 12 boat dives
|
Euro 1606
|
Euro
2131 |
Kaimana
Package
7 nights, all meals, transfers, plus 15 boat dives
|
Euro
2263
|
Euro
2998 |
Accommodation/Dive Packages - per person
valid from 01 November 2008 to 01 May 2009 |
Dbl/Twin |
Single |
Sentani
Package
7 nights, all meals, transfers, plus 12 boat dives
|
Euro 1858
|
Euro
2488
|
Sentani
Package
7 nights, all meals, transfers, plus unlimited** dives
|
Euro 2038
|
Euro
2668 |
Sentani
Package
14 nights, all meals, transfers, plus 24 boat dives
|
Euro 3659
|
Euro
4919 |
Sentani
Package
14 nights, all meals, transfers, plus unlimited ** dives
|
Euro 4077
|
Euro
5337 |
packages
need to be Sunday/Sunday
** for scheduled dives and unguided house reef dives
between 7am and 9pm |
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Included:Accommodation
Sorido Bay Resort as per booked duration,
all meals (a good selection of western, asian and
vegetarian dishes available), return Sorong transfers,
dive sites within 10km range of resort
Not
included
Marine
Park Fee Rp500,000 (US$55)
Sorong hotel package (transfer, dinner, breakfast
Euro 60 per person)
Flights
to/from Sorong
Nitrox packages available
Note:
please e-mail
us for any additional information and packages which
include airfares.
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