DIVE RAJA AMPAT

The last paradise....

The"Last Paradise"

Welcome to Raja Ampat, one of the final frontiers of scuba diving. Someone once described Kri Island to me as the last paradise and I cannot think of a more fitting accolade.

Once you discover this place you have found the "last paradise" and will return again and again.

I'm a veteran of over five hundred dives and have dived all over the world, seeking the best diving. My travels have taken me to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Malaysia (Sipidan), Thailand (Similan Rock, Koh Tao), Mozambique (Tofu, Zavora), Belize (Caye Caulker,Glovers Reef), Mexico (Cozumel, Cenotes), Honduras (Roatan, Utila), Ecuador/Galapagos (Wolf, Darwin), Azores (Ambrosia), South Africa (Sodwana Bay, Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas), Palau (Two Liveaboards), French Polynesia (South Pass, Rangiroa), Philippines (seven visits, dived everywhere worth diving apart from Tubbataha), Indonesia (seven or eight trips, Two Komodo Liveaboards, Lembeh, Bali, Bunaken and then finally Raja Ampat three times)

"Seek and you shall find."

I found it.

Raja Ampat is the only place I have visited three times and I will keep going back.

Of course French Polynesia, Palau and The Galapagos beat R4 for shark encounters, they are incredible destinations but for all round quality, bio-diversity, huge schools of fish, variety of macro / big fish, coral, relaxation and tranquillity.......

Nothing compares to R4, Raja Ampat.

The "Last Paradise"

Visiting Raja Ampat

I provide a booking service for the founder / premier homestay on Kri Island in Raja Ampat. Yenkoranu homestay right in the middle of the Dampier Straight where all action is. The Dampier Straight is the heart of Raja Ampat where all the famous dive sites like Blue Magic, Sardine Reef, Cape Kri are to name a few.

The homestays provide modest, comfortable accommodation in a world class location, you dive the same reefs as the luxury resorts that charge an absolute minimum of €1,300 for seven days accommodation with no diving / €2,000 with diving to upwards of €4,000 for seven days including diving.

Your trip with Raja Ampat Budget Diving will cost a fraction of that and you will have an authentic experience, staying with local people, experiencing local culture, eating local food and diving with local guides. The homestays are proudly Papuan owned, managed and staffed by Papuan's providing you with a truly authentic Papuan experience.

Visiting a remote location like West Papua can be a daunting endeavour.

I will make your trip an unforgettable one, taking the stress out of the booking process and dealing with all your queries at no extra cost to you. I have spent months out there, I know the people, I know the place, I know how it works, and I know how to make it work for you too.