We have visited Raja Ampat to dive and explore extensively. With both resorts and liveaboards to choose from, here is a selection of those that we think are the best for a diving holiday in Raja Ampat.
Luxury Diving Accommodation in Raja Ampat
Luxury Hotels in Raja Ampat
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Si Datu Bua
Si Datu Bua, Silolona’s sister boat, allows guests to experience some of the best diving spots on the planet, while experiencing fabulous hospitality...
Tiger Blue
A beautifully crafted traditional Phinisi yacht, Tiger Blue is one of the fastest boats under power, and with luxurious teak fittings and billowing...
Sorido Bay
A two hour boat journey from the town of Sorong takes you to the remote Sorido Bay Resort, one of the pioneering resorts in this part of the...
Arenui Liveaboard
The Arenui liveaboard is a traditional Indonesian wooden vessel sailing the waters of Komodo, Maluku, Raja Ampat, Banda and beyond to provide...
The Seven Seas Liveaboard
The Seven Seas is a 45-metre, traditionally built Indonesian sailing schooner built from the finest ironwood. Custom-designed, she is perfectly...
SY Asia
SY Asia is a magnificent, 100ft luxury charter yacht launched in January 2009. She is now available for charter throughout Southeast Asia.
Misool Eco Resort
Misool Eco Resort is in one of the most beautifully remote places we have ever been. The diving, and the place, are very special.
Dewi Nusantara
Dewi Nusantara is one of a handful of great quality boats operating in the top diving locations in Indonesia. It doesn't get much better.
Alila Purnama
Explore the lesser known areas of the Indonesian Archipelago aboard a luxury liveaboard Phinisi ship, literal translation – super cool handcrafted...
Amandira Liveaboard
Amandira fuses the Sanskrit words for ‘peace’ and ‘intrepid’, and this is exactly what she offers guests – the chance to become an...
Damai II
Dive Damai’s newest vessel, the My Damai II, was built in 2011 by Pak Hadji Baso a highly respected traditional Indonesian boat builder. With...
Mermaid II
Cruising the waters of Raja Ampat and Komodo, Mermaid II is a comfortable 108ft yacht with an experienced, professional dive crew.
Papua Explorers Dive Resort
A stone's throw away from some of Raja Ampat's best dive sites along the Dampier Strait, Papua Explorers Resort is the perfect option for divers...
Papua Paradise Eco Resort
Papua Paradise Eco Resort, based along the pristine shoreline of the uninhabited island of Birie, is the ideal retreat away from civilisation;...
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