Sail from Kaimana to Sorong and discover Papua’s whale sharks and birds of paradise.
9 Nights: Various Dates Available
From $7,100 /£5,830 per person*
*Trips are priced in the operator's local currency. The amount you pay in sterling will change with currency fluctuations.
D A Y 1
On the first day of your adventure you will be met at the airport by your tour leader and taken directly to the boat, which will be at anchor in the bay.
After you have settled into your cabin, you weigh anchor and serve lunch as you head off on our adventure in the direction of Triton Bay, stopping off for a refreshing swim and snorkel along the way on the first of many beautiful coral reefs you encounter during our cruise.
D A Y 2
You spend the morning cruising through the undisturbed coves, caves, and lagoons before heading north through the Namatote Passage, where there is an impressive collection of ancient cave paintings high up on the cliffs.
The afternoon will be filled with more snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and paddling as you relax amidst the beauty of the surrounding jungle covered islands and cliffs
D A Y 3
Triton Bay is a place of unsurpassed natural splendour, where time and tides have sliced the limestone landscape into tall cliffs and numerous islands separated by lagoons and narrow channels. It is also home to fishermen who collect baitfish and keep them in nets attached to specially built platforms, also known as ‘bagans’. It is these and their fish that attract whale sharks.
You head out in the tenders to see if the sharks are around, and if you are lucky, you spend a couple of hours in the water with these magnificent creatures.
After lunch you explore the bays and limestone outcrops by tender, kayak, and paddle board as well as swim and snorkel from the beautiful white-sand beaches, before heading west later in the day for an overnight crossing.
D A Y 4
You wake up off the coast of Papua to a most serene and primal scene of a jungle waterfall where a roaring river surrounded by virgin rainforest pours into the sea.
Here you swim and play in the waterfall and the sea as you take in this most tranquil tropical scenery. You also have the chance to snorkel through the corals on a nearby reef.
Later in the day you continue our journey west, stopping off late afternoon for another swim and snorkel on our way.
D A Y 5
After breakfast you visit a local village and meeting the residents, who will welcome us into their village, sharing with us their way of life which consists or fishing and growing nutmeg.
Late morning and through lunch you cruise to a small group of picture-perfect islands, where you spend the afternoon exploring the beaches and crystal-clear waters and then top it off with a long snorkel over the vibrant reefs.
Late afternoon you weigh anchor and head west for the Raja Ampat National Park.
D A Y 6
Today you wake up in southern Raja Ampat at the island of Misool, a picturesque archipelago of forest-covered limestone islets just teeming with coral reefs that has adventures aplenty on offer.
You swim through a massive and ancient sea cave, adorned with giant stalagmites and stalactites. you then journey to a small, secret lake inhabited by thousands of stingless jellyfish, where you snorkel among them.
After lunch you explore the area by ship’s tenders, going in and out of the many bays and inlets looking for birds, and also stopping to see some prehistoric cave paintings said to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old.
You have a beach BBQ with the crew as you dance and sing your way through the night before spending a quiet night at anchor.
D A Y 7
Today you have a relaxing day of snorkelling on the reefs, exploring the inlets and local areas by paddle board and kayak, or swimming and sunbathing from the white sand beaches of this beautiful piece of paradise.
After a full day of fun and relaxation you head north for your overnight cruise to the island of Waigeo for the first of your bird of paradise encounters.
D A Y 8
Waking before dawn you be ferried to a local village, where local guides will take us on a trek through the jungle in the hope of finding the beautiful Wilson’s Bird of Paradise perform is mating dance ritual upon the forest floor. On your way back to the boat you be accompanied by the sounds of the jungle coming to life and you be sure to spot a number of bird species along the way.
After a well-earned late breakfast, you spend the remainder of the day enjoying snorkelling, swimming and exploring the reefs and islands of the local area by kayak and paddle board.
D A Y 9
Today is your second and final early morning wake up as you head off to see the Red Bird of Paradise, this time high in the canopy of the rainforest. Extremely extroverted show offs, these birds dance and squawk their way around the trees trying to impress the female of the species, making for an incredible show.
After returning to the ship and breakfast it will be time for some snorkelling on some of Raja Ampat’s most spectacular reefs in the Dampier Strait. If the tides are in your favour you might get to see some of the area’s larger species of marine life, which are attracted by the currents in these nutrient rich waters.
You end the day at a local inhabited island, where the village kids will show us around their beautiful village and then perform some local folk dances for us.
This evening during your journey south, you have a final night celebration dinner and party with the crew.
D A Y 1 0
This morning you be anchored off a white-sand beach on a small tropical island, where you can swim, paddle board and kayak.
After lunch on board you say farewell to your crew and tour leaders and head to the airport for your onward journeys.
Kaimana Airport
Domine Eduard Osok Airport Sorong (SOQ)
D A Y 1
On the first day of your adventure you will be met at the airport by your tour leader and taken directly to the boat, which will be at anchor in the bay.
After you have settled into your cabin, you weigh anchor and serve lunch as you head off on our adventure in the direction of Triton Bay, stopping off for a refreshing swim and snorkel along the way on the first of many beautiful coral reefs you encounter during our cruise.
D A Y 2
You spend the morning cruising through the undisturbed coves, caves, and lagoons before heading north through the Namatote Passage, where there is an impressive collection of ancient cave paintings high up on the cliffs.
The afternoon will be filled with more snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and paddling as you relax amidst the beauty of the surrounding jungle covered islands and cliffs
D A Y 3
Triton Bay is a place of unsurpassed natural splendour, where time and tides have sliced the limestone landscape into tall cliffs and numerous islands separated by lagoons and narrow channels. It is also home to fishermen who collect baitfish and keep them in nets attached to specially built platforms, also known as ‘bagans’. It is these and their fish that attract whale sharks.
You head out in the tenders to see if the sharks are around, and if you are lucky, you spend a couple of hours in the water with these magnificent creatures.
After lunch you explore the bays and limestone outcrops by tender, kayak, and paddle board as well as swim and snorkel from the beautiful white-sand beaches, before heading west later in the day for an overnight crossing.
D A Y 4
You wake up off the coast of Papua to a most serene and primal scene of a jungle waterfall where a roaring river surrounded by virgin rainforest pours into the sea.
Here you swim and play in the waterfall and the sea as you take in this most tranquil tropical scenery. You also have the chance to snorkel through the corals on a nearby reef.
Later in the day you continue our journey west, stopping off late afternoon for another swim and snorkel on our way.
D A Y 5
After breakfast you visit a local village and meeting the residents, who will welcome us into their village, sharing with us their way of life which consists or fishing and growing nutmeg.
Late morning and through lunch you cruise to a small group of picture-perfect islands, where you spend the afternoon exploring the beaches and crystal-clear waters and then top it off with a long snorkel over the vibrant reefs.
Late afternoon you weigh anchor and head west for the Raja Ampat National Park.
D A Y 6
Today you wake up in southern Raja Ampat at the island of Misool, a picturesque archipelago of forest-covered limestone islets just teeming with coral reefs that has adventures aplenty on offer.
You swim through a massive and ancient sea cave, adorned with giant stalagmites and stalactites. you then journey to a small, secret lake inhabited by thousands of stingless jellyfish, where you snorkel among them.
After lunch you explore the area by ship’s tenders, going in and out of the many bays and inlets looking for birds, and also stopping to see some prehistoric cave paintings said to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old.
You have a beach BBQ with the crew as you dance and sing your way through the night before spending a quiet night at anchor.
D A Y 7
Today you have a relaxing day of snorkelling on the reefs, exploring the inlets and local areas by paddle board and kayak, or swimming and sunbathing from the white sand beaches of this beautiful piece of paradise.
After a full day of fun and relaxation you head north for your overnight cruise to the island of Waigeo for the first of your bird of paradise encounters.
D A Y 8
Waking before dawn you be ferried to a local village, where local guides will take us on a trek through the jungle in the hope of finding the beautiful Wilson’s Bird of Paradise perform is mating dance ritual upon the forest floor. On your way back to the boat you be accompanied by the sounds of the jungle coming to life and you be sure to spot a number of bird species along the way.
After a well-earned late breakfast, you spend the remainder of the day enjoying snorkelling, swimming and exploring the reefs and islands of the local area by kayak and paddle board.
D A Y 9
Today is your second and final early morning wake up as you head off to see the Red Bird of Paradise, this time high in the canopy of the rainforest. Extremely extroverted show offs, these birds dance and squawk their way around the trees trying to impress the female of the species, making for an incredible show.
After returning to the ship and breakfast it will be time for some snorkelling on some of Raja Ampat’s most spectacular reefs in the Dampier Strait. If the tides are in your favour you might get to see some of the area’s larger species of marine life, which are attracted by the currents in these nutrient rich waters.
You end the day at a local inhabited island, where the village kids will show us around their beautiful village and then perform some local folk dances for us.
This evening during your journey south, you have a final night celebration dinner and party with the crew.
D A Y 1 0
This morning you be anchored off a white-sand beach on a small tropical island, where you can swim, paddle board and kayak.
After lunch on board you say farewell to your crew and tour leaders and head to the airport for your onward journeys.
Temperature in this sailing area varies little (27° to 33° Celsius year-round) with mostly blue skies and light winds. We suggest you bring the following:
Light cotton/ linen clothes, including a pair of long trousers for visits in the villages
Water shoes (boots or plastic shoes)
Hiking shoes
Camera
A plastic / waterproof bag for your camera when disembarking
High protection suntan lotion
A hat
Insect repellent
Dive/ snorkelling equipment if you have your own (there is plenty on board)
A sweater for cool evenings
