Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay Resort in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Papua Diving/Sorido Bay Resort: "Raja Ampat is amazing", Nov, 2016, by stefanie Fenton, NV, US ( 1 report with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9264 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	Raja Ampat is amazing and the Sorido Bay Resort is a great place. I have been diving for many years and so I know what a safe, high quality dive operations looks like and Sorido Bay has their act together. The resort is run by a fellow named Chris who has a lot of passion for his work. In this report, I will tell you what I can about the diving and then the resort. Raja Ampat is beautiful. The coral is healthy and the fish life is abundant. Manta's are there for the part of the year when there is a plankton upwelling. We did not see them (we were there in early Nov 2016), but still had a FANTASTIC time in Raja. In every dive, there is a ton to see, from pygmy sea horses and nudibranchs, to large schools of barracuda, snapper, tuna, reef sharks and pre-historic looking Wobegon Sharks. And there is every kind of reef fish you can imagine - 4 varieties of angelfish, butterfly fish, batfish, etc. The dive groups are quite small (3-4 divers max) and the dive guides have sharp eyes for finding critters. Most are local, so English is not their first language, but they make themselves understood, lead safe dives, and are fantastic underwater guides. The Resort is on the same island as Kri eco resort, so go there if you want a rustic feel. Sorido Bay has very nice, very clean rooms, each with their own air conditioner and lovely back deck. The food is not gourmet, but it was tasty and plentiful. The other guests were all from various places in Europe. They were good company, good divers and had a great spirit of camaraderie. It takes a lot of effort and time to get to Raja. So if you want to go, pick the right place for YOU to stay comfortably. We loved it at Sorido Bay - it was a great choice for us. It is a bit expensive and worth it for us because are past the backpacking stage of our lives. We will return.
Websites	Papua Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	325+ dives over 20+ years
Closest Airport	Sorong, ID	Getting There	Flight to Sorong, resort arranged transport to their island
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	28-°F / -2-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	40-90 Ft/ 12-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay Resort in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Papua Diving/Sorido Bay Resort: "Raja Ampat is amazing", Nov, 2016,

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay Resort in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat