Wayag Island

Wayag islands is home to the well-known views of Raja Ampat. This photographer’s utopia features those idyllic mushroom shaped limestone domes, draped in flora surrounded by waters of blue and green. This site also offers chances to climb limestone peaks, discover hidden coves paddle-boarding through the passageways carved out by the architects of nature. Some great dive and snorkeling sites are in close reach of the lagoon, while the best dive sites in the area are a little off in Quoy, Uranie and Bag.

Other Destinations

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.

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.

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