Date: 7 Dec 2009 Comments: 2 so far

Raja Ampat is a name of island bunch which located in province most Indonesia east. Precisely in Papua West. For the man who have hobby dive, Raja Ampat is one of the best spot exist in world. Besides because its condition which still awake, Raja Ampat also have equipment of flora, and fauna confessed by most complete in world. To enjoy natural beauty under sea of Raja Ampat, tourist leave from Jakarta, later use air transport firm via Manado, and last cessation in Town Sorong. From town Sorong we earn to use motor ship, or boat go to Raja Ampat, going through journey more or less 50 mile westside go out to sea town Sorong.

Raja Ampat have four the biggest island bunch of them, Island of Waigeo, Island of Misool, Island of Salawati, and Island of Batanta. Every island have place, and tourists area. Tourist can explore Raja Ampat with two choice follow tur with Boat of Pinisi, or lodge in Papua Diving resort. Most incoming tourist to Raja Ampat, is brand which fond of to dive and wish to enjoy the beauty of under sea. However to you which like to enjoy coastal atmosphere, Archipelago of Raja Ampat have sandy coasts turn white very beautiful, islands bunch of karst charming eye, and also flora, and endemic unique fauna of Papua like red cendrawasih, Wilson cendrawasih, waigeo maleo, multifarious of cockatoo bird, and nuri bird, polecat of waigeo, immeasurable and also orchid type.

For the tourist of diving, Raja Ampat serve about 400 – 500 rock type, with various manner of biota sea had. No wonder if all researcher lay open, that about 75% species compose in world, residing in Raja Ampat. Unique Species which can meet at the time of diving is, some type of pigmy seahorse, wobbegong, and Manta ray. Earn is also met by endemic fish of Raja Ampat, that is Eviota king, catfish of gobbie. In Manta point located in Arborek strait of Dampier, You can dive accompanied by some tail of Manta Ray. In Cape Kri, or Chicken Reef, You can encircle by thousands of fish. If is Iucky is you earn to meet tuna corps, trevallies giant and snappers. And most of strain is when us encircled, by fish corps of barakuda that famous. Shark compose also often seen, and if is Iucky of You also can see turtle is keeping quiet, eating sponge, or swim around you. In some place as in Salawati, Batanta and of Waigeo also seen Dugong. Charming of Raja Ampat it is true will never used up. Each time we pay a visit there, feeling wish again again so strength. With natural beauty, and under its sea which still awake, likely Raja Ampat will become place which will not drag on to be visited.