Dive Review of Papua Paradise in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Papua Paradise: "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving", Apr, 2024, by Graham McGregor, Kilmacolm, GB ( Top Contributor 41 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 12950.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Getting there and away It is a long haul to Papua Paradise Resort – no matter where you are coming from. You need to get to Sorong airport. There are direct flights from Jakarta, but only a couple a day (and they seem to all leave Jakarta at around midnight, getting in to Sorong around 0630). You can also connect via Makassar but most visitors are from Europe and the USA, making Jakarta the most convenient international airport for connectivity. I found Jakarta surprisingly easy to connect through. Most international flights arrive into Terminal 3, which is a nice, modern terminal. The domestic flights depart from Terminal 1 or 2, unless you book the Garuda flight to Sorong which leaves from T3. However, moving between terminals is quick and easy as a Skytrain connects all terminals. We allowed 9 hours for our connection and took a day room at the Anara Hotel which is attached to T3. 4 hours would probably have been fine. You can get an Indonesian Visitor Visa in advance online. You avoid queuing at Jakarta airport if you do this, although the procedure is a bit clunky! We were met at Sorong airport by representatives of Papua Paradise Resort, who took us to a nearby local hotel. Again, we booked a day room. Breakfast and lunch were complimentary. Papua Paradise appears to be the only resort in Central Raja Ampat which has a dedicated transfer boat from Sorong. Other resorts appear to requi ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Galapagos; Socorro; Palau; Sipadan; Truk; Malapascua; Komodo; Ticao Island; Maldives; Red Sea; various Caribbean; Cuba; Hawaii; Florida; Cozumel; Spain, Seychelles, Mauritius, Oman, GBR; Raja Ampat, Banda Sea
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	28-29°C / 82-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-30 M / 33-98 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Generally dives lasted 1 hour
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Papua Paradise in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Papua Paradise: "Raja Ampat -resort based world class diving", Apr, 2024,

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Dive Review of Papua Paradise in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat