Waigeo – The Heart of Raja Ampat

Waigeo is the largest of the 4 islands of Raja Ampat and is surrounded by various areas for Snorkeling and Diving as well as Land Explorations. The island, which is the easiest to access among the Raja Ampat archipelago, is the perfect starting point for your Raja Ampat Sailing Trip. There are several areas and smaller islands around Waigeo including Aljui Bay and Yeben in the West, Wofu Island towards the north Gam and Yanggefo toward the south the famous Damier straight and Mansuar towards the south.

Waigeo area offers a broad range of activities and sites in a relatively small area – scuba diving, bird watching, a pearl farm, flying foxes, local villages pristine beaches and lagoons for Kayaking. Especially shorter Raja Ampat Sailing Adventures will focus on the land & sea sites of Waigeo.

Other Destinations

Wayag Island

Wayag islands is home to the well-known views of Raja Ampat.

Batanta

The island of Batanta offers fantastic bird watching and jungle scenery during your Raja Ampat Sailing Adventure – Blythes hornbills, palm cockatoos, egrets & various sea eagles returning to roost for the evening.

Dampier Strait

The islands of Waigeo and Gam to the north and Batanta to the south create the strait named after the British adventurer William Dampier, who first sailed through it in 1686.

Waisai

Most of our the Raja Ampat Sailing Cruises depart from Waisai on Waigeo island.

Diving on A Raja Ampat Phinisi Cruise

Most noteworthy, Diving Raja Ampat boasts with more than 1,320 fish species and 550 coral species!

Raja Ampat Snorkelling Cruise

A Raja Ampat Snorkelling Cruise with Indonesia Phinisi Cruises will bring you to a Archipelago where a vast majority of Marine Animals lives just under the ocean surface