Dive Liveaboards in RAJA AMPAT ISLANDS,

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MS. MATAHARIKU

Join In Schedule 2011-2012

Raja Ampat Islands Located off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia’s West Papua province, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau. It encompasses more than 40,000 km² of land and sea, which also contains Cenderawasih Bay.

The largest marine national park in Indonesia. It is a part of the newly named West Papua (province) of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya. The islands are the most northern pieces of land in the Australian continent.
 

According to Conservation International, marine surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat area is the highest recorded on Earth.[1] Diversity is considerably greater than any other area sampled in the Coral Triangle composed of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat quite possibly the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world.
 

The area’s massive coral colonies along with relatively high sea surface temperatures, also suggest that its reefs may be relatively resistant to threats like coral bleaching and coral disease, which now jeopardize the survival of other coral ecosystems around the world. The Raja Ampat islands are remote and relatively undisturbed by humans.
 

The high marine diversity in Raja Ampat is strongly influenced by its position between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as coral and fish larvae are more easily shared between the two oceans. Raja Ampat’s coral diversity, resilience, and role as a source for larval dispersal make it a global priority for marine protection.
 

1,309 fish species, 537 coral species (a remarkable 96% of all scleractinia recorded from Indonesia are likely to occur in these islands), and 699 mollusk species, the variety of marine life is staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs.

Cruises Schedule :
Raja Ampat Islands Cruises and Diving Schedule
- Nov 15-24, 2011
- Nov 27-Dec 06, 2011
- Dec 08-17, 2011
- Dec 19-28, 2011
- Dec 30-Jan 08, 2012
- Jan 10-19, 2012
- Jan 21-30, 2012
- Feb 01-10, 2012
- Feb 12-21, 2011
- Feb 24-March 04, 2012

MINIMUM PARTICIPANT IS 04 PASSENGERS/DIVERS

Scuba Diving Liveaboards, Sailing, Birding Expedition & Raja Ampat Eco Lodges West Papua Indonesia

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