Gaia Love 11D10N

The Gaia Love liveaboard 11D10N Raja Ampat (North – South) is a flagship expedition that has been carefully designed to highlight the entire natural spectrum of the archipelago. Come experience the full magnificence of the Coral Triangle. From the stunning karst seascapes and colorful reefs of the northern islands like Wayag to the pristine, manta-rich habitats of the southern Misool region, this 11-day luxury cruise onboard the cutting-edge Gaia Love takes you on an unforgettable adventure. You will explore the famous coral-capped pinnacles of the Fam Islands, dive the fabled fish-filled passages of the Dampier Strait, and uncover the intricate blue-water mangroves and hidden lagoons that make Misool a top travel destination. For discriminating divers and underwater photographers who seek a thorough investigation, this 11-day Raja Ampat liveaboard is the best option. It guarantees that you will see the famous biodiversity of both the north and south in a single, smooth, opulent voyage.

A masterwork in strategic exploration, the Gaia Love Raja Ampat (North-South) itinerary uses its 11-day span to offer a thorough and leisurely immersion into Raja Ampat’s most renowned districts. Your chances of seeing beautiful mantas in the south, patrolling sharks in the middle straits, and the region’s renowned macro life are significantly increased by the prolonged period, which for numerous dives at each outstanding site. While your evenings are spent relaxing in the five-star luxury of the Gaia Love, savoring fine dining, and exchanging tales from the reef, your days are occupied with thrilling underwater experiences. This North-South excursion is the ultimate in luxury liveaboard travel, offering a life-changing encounter with the world’s most abundant marine environment to the dedicated diver looking for the most all-inclusive Raja Ampat liveaboard itinerary that encompasses the archipelago’s complete story.

Dives: Approximately 29 dives in total

Experience: Open Water – 10 minimum logged dives required.

Found in the Indonesian archipelago off Bird’s Head Peninsula in West Papua (Irian Jaya). Comprising hundreds of island covered in forest, the region is well-known for its beaches and coral reefs bursting with aquatic life. Named for the four principal islands in the region—Weigeo, Batanta, Salawati, and Misool—Raja Ampat translated straight as “four kings.”

Diving Raja Ampat will astound you with the vibrant reef alive with action and the marine life flourishing from the seaflower to the surface. There are sites where a photographer struggles to locate a place to place a steadying finger; they are so clean and bursting with life. Macro-critters and exotic sea life will amaze any fan of macro photography. The only issue with diving here is that the almost flawless surroundings will make you somewhat spoilt and you might never want to leave or dive anyplace else again!

Dive Gaia tours let divers explore the whole area.

For the macro aficionado, Batanta Island provides amazing habitat west of Sorong.

Misool is an island south of Raja Ampat. The abundance of vibrant soft corals and sea fans masterfully wrapping the reefs will astounds you. You should see both reef and oceanic mantas. Explore one of the most breathtaking mangroves on Earth on Misool’s western point.

Dampier Strait, which runs between Waigeo and Batanta, located centrally Raja Ampat and features an amazing underwater ecosystem created by nutrient-rich ocean currents. Here is everything needed for a great dive. Nestled with famous dive sites Cape Kri and Blue Magic, surround yourself with schools of fish and experience the special excitement of “fish thunder,” the loud booming sound produced when many fish rush quickly over open water. Arborek, famed for its cleanliness and jetty dive, is further west. The Penemu Islands, noted for their exquisite lagoon vista and hard coral gardens, are northwest of Dampier Strait.

Northern Raja Ampat runs over the Wayag, Kawe, and Weigeo islands. See the Aljui Bay pearl farm in between touring the jetties known for their unusual creatures and sleeping wobbegongs. As they really lie on the equator, the cliffs and seamounts in the Kawe area are quite unique west of Waigeo. One of the rare locations worldwide where diving allows you to go between the northern and southern hemispheres is Kawe! Still, this is only one reason this dive excites me. Combining feeding stations with currents in this location helps to attract a lot of fish species as well as large mantas. We stop at the Wayag location after much further northward cruise. This remote, undeveloped location, dotted with lush limestone islets, flanked by slivers of white sandy beaches and palm trees, reflects what most people consider to be paradise. The diving here is the only thing that could challenge the scene. With wide-ranging, unspoiled hard coral reefs, it is really amazing Since most of Wayag’s islands have not yet been visited, this still inaccessible area is most likely to reveal many new dive locations.

Other highlights are the unique red bird of paradise on Waigeo and old rock art and cavernues off the island of Misool.

Luxury liveaboard diving with Dive Gaia provides charters off of Sorong that let you explore this area thoroughly and treat yourself with the comfort and hospitality we provide.

Note: Get back to the port the evening before departure.