Home to more than ten times the number of hard coral species found in the Caribbean, this area of West Papua province is legendary among experienced scuba divers as one of the top liveaboard dive destinations in the entire world.

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And there is so much more to learn about Raja Ampat (English means ‘The Four Kings’). The first comprehensive scientific survey of the area was only conducted in 2001, a record-breaking census which found nearly 1,000 tropical fish species—many of the species discovered had been previously unknown.

 

West Papua province, encompassing 40,000 km² of land and sea. Including a series of more than 1,500 islands which surround the 4 main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. 

Located at the intersection of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Raja Ampat has been described as a ‘species factory’. 

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