Where will your boat take you?
Start with the places you want to dive. Two Raja Ampat itineraries can cover different ground, even on the same boat.
Raja Ampat: what is actually in the route?
Compare two route examples from White Manta. The area names matter more than the trip headline.
Dampier Strait & the Fam islands
White Manta’s central route focuses on Waigeo and Batanta. Its sample itineraries include the Piaynemo area and Dampier Strait, without Misool.
- Waigeo & Batanta
- Piaynemo / Fam islands
- Dampier Strait
- Joining the boat
- Sorong, as listed by the operator
- Main distinction
- Central areas without the southern Misool extension
Operator sample routes, not live departures. Weather, sea, diving and local conditions can change the stops. Confirm requirements and transfers for your own trip.
Compare the Raja Ampat route examplesChoose the diving trip before the cabin.
Keep the vessel, recurring route, dated departure and cabin option separate. Start with route scope, diver requirements and the whole-trip cost; then compare the boat.
Choose a diving liveaboard- First decision
- Areas and route scope
- Before paying
- Experience requirements and a full quote
Regions & vessels
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- Raja Ampat by liveaboard
- Choose a diving liveaboard: route first, boat second
- Liveaboard diving cost: compare the whole trip, not the cabin fare
- Liveaboard diving requirements: certification, logged dives and recent experience
- Liveaboard single cabins: sole occupancy, shared berths and supplements