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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