The Ambai liveaboard 13D12N Raja Ampat is the best way to see Raja Ampat. It’s a top-notch adventure on the famous KM Ambai, created for divers who want to see the Coral Triangle in the most complete and authentic way possible. This 13-day trip takes advantage of the ship’s decades of experience and well-known stability to give you access to all four corners of the archipelago: the fish-filled Dampier Strait, the remote southern jewel of Misool, the whale-filled waters of Batanta, and the stunning karst landscapes of Wayag. You will dive at famous places like Cape Kri and Boo Windows, where you will see majestic mantas, wobbegong sharks, and colorful macro life. You will accomplish all of this on a boat that is known for its skilled crew and long history of navigating Raja Ampat’s remote seas. This 13-day Raja Ampat liveaboard is the best choice for professional divers who want to fully enjoy this underwater wonderland on a boat with a long history of sailing.
The Ambai Liveaboard Raja Ampat 13-day itinerary is a great way to learn how to be patient and explore deeply. The longer trip is the key to getting the most out of Raja Ampat. It lets you dive at famous sites multiple times, explore hidden bays that shorter trips don’t go to, and have plenty of time for land excursions to see the Courtship Dance of the Wilson’s Bird-of-Paradise or hike to the panoramic viewpoint of Piaynemo. On the Ambai, life is like being on an adventure. Days are filled with world-class diving, while nights are spent telling stories under the stars. This 13-day trip is the best liveaboard trip for underwater photographers and marine enthusiasts who want the most complete Raja Ampat liveaboard package that combines legendary service with access to the frontier. It offers a life-changing and deeply immersive connection with the world’s richest reefs.
More About AmbaiDives: Approximately 36 dives in total
Experience: Advanced Open Water – 30 minimum logged dives required.
Marine Life: Barracudas, surgeonfishes, Bumphead parrotfish, Trevallies, and giant trevallies, spadefish. Hammerhead sharks, Napoleon wrasse, wobbegong, tunas, bonitos, Waow, manta rays, Mobulas, Seahorse, frogfish, leaffish, scorpionfish, Black corals forests, gorgonian fields, soft corals, gorgonian fields and so much more.
Guest reception at Sorong airport, check-in, welcome drink, briefing, departure in the evening. According to the weather forecast, we will start the tour in the south or the north. In this schedule, we present the option of starting in the South. Overnight Navigation through Sele Strait to reach the East of Misool. Arrival in the early morning.
In East Misool you will discover 3 fantastic dives: No contest, Love potion, and 3 Rocks. Rocks with vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, a lot of fishes with schools of Platax, aggregations of snappers, bump head parrotfishes. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. From the boat, we can hear and see the cachants before the night falls. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon. After short morning navigation, we will go to Misool South East and start another day of diving in the vicinity of Misool eco-resort: Boo Rocks with 2 large openings in the rock that completely pierce the island from the surface to 5 meters deep. Fiabacet, Fantasea. Again, an explosion of colors and fish density. In the evening, we organize a dinner on the beach of a small island. Misool east. Fashion dives in Misool, Yellit Kecil, a great wall with excellent fans and soft corals, rock tank, Nudi rock. Night navigation to Penemu and Fam Islands. Overnight navigation to Penemu
Spots: Black Rock, Black Forest, Penemu North, the Barracuda, has a long, long life with great aggregations of fishes (barracudas, fusiliers, and bannerfish), Galaxy, a great reef with excellent fish life, an excellent site for its hard corals. Navigation to Aljuy bay.
Spots: Chango Dive Site, Eagle Rock. After an early morning dive at Mayhem, a very high-voltage submerged reef, we enter Aljui Bay, which has 20 long indentation kilometers on the western side of Waigeo. We do 2 dives in the bay (Wofoh and Intersection), then one of the best night dives of the Raja Empat under the peer of a pearl farm that is settled there. We still do 2 dives in Aljuy bay, Aljui 1, and the Channel. During these two dives, we will have a short visit to the pearl farm if their work schedule allows it. Night navigation to Wayag islands.
Wayag, the northern point of our cruise is a fantastic quartz islets labyrinth. We dive Quoy, rock cathedral, and Wayag ridge. In the late afternoon, we climb a small mountain to admire the wonderful landscape of the area.
After a first dive in Wayag ( figure eight ), we go to Kawe island where we dive into Black rock and eagle rock. Night dive. Night navigation to Dampier Strait.
A first morning dive at Citrus – at the entrance of the Dampier Strait, a channel with sloping sides covered with soft corals and life-then with a reliable manta ray congregation at manta sandy. Cape Kri, one of the largest concentrations of big fish in northern Raja Ampat; schools of trevally, barracudas, bannerfish, and sweetlips. Night diveTwo other famous and fabulous dives in the Dampier Strait, Chicken reef, and sardine reef. The boat will sail to Sorong where it will arrive during the evening.
Breakfast, and check-out according to guests’ flight schedule. Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance.
Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Extra Dives, Nitrox, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Water Ski, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (100-200 EUR per trip), National Park Fees (150-250 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services, Massage (10-15 EUR).
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Raja Ampat is a great place! It’s hard to get there, but it’s well worth it. The diving was amazing, and the friends I gained were even better. The crew was the best group of folks you could ever meet. I will go diving with this group again on Ambai. You just can’t have more fun on a dive vacation. Thank you to all of the team for making this a great experience.
