Inclusions:
- transfers to / from vessel
- full board ( share cabin )
- snorkeling services
- Snorkel guide
- pearl farm visit
- guided bird walks
- village visits
- visit to protected turtle
hatchery - coffee/tea & snacks
Exclusions:
- airfare
- Nat. Park /port fee $100
- soft drinks/alcohol
- equipment rental
- crew gratuities
- fuel surcharges not in effect*
| KM Bidadari Cruises PT. Citrakarsa Inti Samudra Jl. Dermaga 1, Pelabuhan Benoa Denpasar, Bali 80222 Indonesia ph. 62 361 728 874 www.kmbidadari-cruises.com |
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Day 1: West Papua.
Arrive Sorong airport. Transfer and embark. Conduct ship
and safety briefing.Bidadari cruises to beautiful Penemu
Island.
Day 2-3: Penemu & Kruo Island:
Explore ridges with schooling fish with great visibility.
Enjoy scenic limestone rocks shaped like mushrooms
rising out of the water,shallow reef sites host to
Wobbegong sharks, Giant clams and extensive coral
gardens filled with vibrantly colored fish. Experience the
unique opportunity to snorkel in a lake filled with the
beautiful Cassiopeia jellyfish.
Day 4 - 5: NW Waigeo Island / Aljui Bay
Located in West Waigeo, Aljui Bay has nutrient rich
currents which flow through its channel attracting an
exceptional variety of marine life. Limestone cliffs located
North and South of the bay offer shelter to the abundant
amount of macro life and activity flourishing among its
walls, channel, and sandy bottoms. Discover the
invertebrate life among in this protected bay or discover
colorful Tunicates, soft corals,and Fire urchins. Visit the
local pearl farm and learn about the cultivation process.
Explore lush forest land inhabited by many varieties of
birds and wildlife. Potential to see Hornbill, Lorikeet,
Brujin's Bush turkey,and Parrot.
Day 6: Wayag Island (West)
This lush and rocky island has beautiful sites at the edge
of some limestone cliffs. Two Hump Rock: snorkel
viewing overhangs and boulders decorated with soft coral
and colorful Anthias. Ridge Rock: submerged pinnacle
near wall with large soft corals.
Day 7: Uranie and Kawe Islands:
Visit a Turtle hatchery and protected nesting beaches on
Sayang or Piai Is. at northern end of Kawe MPA.
Afternoon snorkel among these mushroom like islands.
Kawi snorkel sites offer beautiful underwater topography
with pinnacles and boulders to explore.
Day 8 - 9: Gam & SW Waigeo Island:
At Gam, join an early dawn bird walk in Yenwapnour or
Sawinggkrai village to special local Ketapong tree where
the magnificent Bird of Paradise is known to perch.
Experience a drift snorkel through the narrow channel in
the Kabui Strait located between Gam and Waigeo. In
1860,famous British Naturalist Alfred Wallace explored
this same channel lined with mangroves and dotted with
karst limestone islets exclaiming "it was one of the most
singular and picturesque landscapes I have ever seen".
Day 10-11: Dampier Strait
Manta Sandy: Watch the Manta congregation feeding in
the channel and visiting the cleaning station. Late evening
reposition to Sorong. Afternoon snorkel at Dampier Strait
barrier reef SE of Saonek Is.
Day 12: West Papua.
Arrive Sorong. Debark and transfer to Sorong airport.
* Attention: The dive site sequence may alter
due to local sea water,current, and weather. Captain or Dive master
have full authority to change this.
Arrive Sorong airport. Transfer and embark. Conduct ship
and safety briefing.Bidadari cruises to beautiful Penemu
Island.
Day 2-3: Penemu & Kruo Island:
Explore ridges with schooling fish with great visibility.
Enjoy scenic limestone rocks shaped like mushrooms
rising out of the water,shallow reef sites host to
Wobbegong sharks, Giant clams and extensive coral
gardens filled with vibrantly colored fish. Experience the
unique opportunity to snorkel in a lake filled with the
beautiful Cassiopeia jellyfish.
Day 4 - 5: NW Waigeo Island / Aljui Bay
Located in West Waigeo, Aljui Bay has nutrient rich
currents which flow through its channel attracting an
exceptional variety of marine life. Limestone cliffs located
North and South of the bay offer shelter to the abundant
amount of macro life and activity flourishing among its
walls, channel, and sandy bottoms. Discover the
invertebrate life among in this protected bay or discover
colorful Tunicates, soft corals,and Fire urchins. Visit the
local pearl farm and learn about the cultivation process.
Explore lush forest land inhabited by many varieties of
birds and wildlife. Potential to see Hornbill, Lorikeet,
Brujin's Bush turkey,and Parrot.
Day 6: Wayag Island (West)
This lush and rocky island has beautiful sites at the edge
of some limestone cliffs. Two Hump Rock: snorkel
viewing overhangs and boulders decorated with soft coral
and colorful Anthias. Ridge Rock: submerged pinnacle
near wall with large soft corals.
Day 7: Uranie and Kawe Islands:
Visit a Turtle hatchery and protected nesting beaches on
Sayang or Piai Is. at northern end of Kawe MPA.
Afternoon snorkel among these mushroom like islands.
Kawi snorkel sites offer beautiful underwater topography
with pinnacles and boulders to explore.
Day 8 - 9: Gam & SW Waigeo Island:
At Gam, join an early dawn bird walk in Yenwapnour or
Sawinggkrai village to special local Ketapong tree where
the magnificent Bird of Paradise is known to perch.
Experience a drift snorkel through the narrow channel in
the Kabui Strait located between Gam and Waigeo. In
1860,famous British Naturalist Alfred Wallace explored
this same channel lined with mangroves and dotted with
karst limestone islets exclaiming "it was one of the most
singular and picturesque landscapes I have ever seen".
Day 10-11: Dampier Strait
Manta Sandy: Watch the Manta congregation feeding in
the channel and visiting the cleaning station. Late evening
reposition to Sorong. Afternoon snorkel at Dampier Strait
barrier reef SE of Saonek Is.
Day 12: West Papua.
Arrive Sorong. Debark and transfer to Sorong airport.
* Attention: The dive site sequence may alter
due to local sea water,current, and weather. Captain or Dive master
have full authority to change this.
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