Day 1: Sorong
Embarkation & Welcome Briefing
Day 2: Mansuar Island
Day 3: Various locations around Raja Ampat. Dependent on conditions and boat traffic.
Day 4: West Dampier Strait
Day 5: West Dampier Strait
Day 6: West Dampier Strait
Day 7: Waisai
Day 8: Sorong
Farewell Briefing & Disembarkation
** Route Itinerary subject to change due to inclement weather, sea conditions and/or restrictions posed by local authorities.
Day 1 – (Embarkation Day) Our crew will be waiting to greet you at the Airport in Sorong. After you are comfortably settled onboard and have completed registration, we will have the safety/orientation briefing. After lunch, schedule allowing, we will have a check dive.
Day 2 – We wake up in Raja Ampat, surrounded by tree covered limestone rock islands. We explore the area along Mansuar island today in the Dampier Strait. Pinnacles, walls and beautiful reefs await. We have 3-4 dives today.
Day 3 – We spend the day diving on lively reefs, pinnacles and a channel drift dive. Raja Ampat is home to several species of shark including the Wobbegong shark (carpet shark) hiding and camouflaging under coral. There are White and Black tip reef sharks on most dives and the occasional Grey Reef shark as well. Raja Ampat is famous for marine life concentration and diversity. Home to an abundance of macro critters, school fishing and pelagics, as well as several species of Rays. At one moment during day 3 we will also have the opportunity to stretch our legs on a short land excursion to a viewpoint for breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding rock islands. We have 3-4 dives and a land excursion today.
Day 4 – 6 During the next 3 days we will explore the western area of the Dampier Strait around Gam, Yangefo, Airborek island, and possibly a little farther north. Drift diving, macro critter hunting and possible Manta Ray sightings are in store for you today. We have 3-4 dives each day.
Day 7 – Our last day of diving we will have 2 dives. In the area of Waisai you’ll enjoy 2 morning dives. After diving is finished, allow our crew to wash your equipment and hang it to dry. You may relax and enjoy as we cruise back to the port of Sorong during the afternoon.
Day 8 – (Disembarkation day) Wake up in Sorong harbor and enjoy a small breakfast. All good things must come to an end. Our crew will transport you to the airport. We look forward to seeing you again!
From the very beginning, safety has always been the most important aspect of Solitude and at the forefront of all decision making. Given the remote areas we operate in, it is vital to us that our crew are well trained and we are equipped to handle any scenario should it occur.
During your stay onboard we provide our guests with a complimentary Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS to provide that peace of mind when out diving in the remote parts of Indonesia
Our Features & Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) equipped with:
We know that time and investment in holidays are valuable and you want to dive as much as you can. We fully understand that, as we take diving holidays too! Be assured that we are committed to providing you with as many dives as we safely can. Besides the obvious reasons why we would not let you go for a dive (stated in your registration form declaration), being well-rested and rehydrated for your first dive is a good first step.
This is why we need to ensure that you have at least 6 hours of proper rest after your arrival before making your first dive. We know you learned about safety during your scuba course(s) but sometimes the excitement and anticipation of a diving holiday can get the better of us and we tend to overlook our own condition for a dive.
Our commitment to safety also includes our crew which is why we limit a maximum of 4 dives (including a night dive) in a day so that they too get ample rest to minimise fatigue, ergo minimise the risk of working on a vessel.
As always, itineraries are subject to weather, logistics, and also, importantly, where sites are better during the week of your cruise. Your cruise directors will constantly be updating you on the schedule/plans on board during your cruise.
For more information or clarification, please do not hesitate to write to emailus@solitude-liveaboards.com
Enriched Air Nitrox
Although the standard mix for EAN is 32%, on most dives we have made an educated decision to provide in the proximity of EAN30 instead, to allow a safer M.O.D. EAN30% would provide some degree of depth buffer if you are caught especially in a down current, but will still allow ample extended length of bottom time (compared to normal air). EANitrox prices are as follows: US $8 per dive OR US $135 for 7 days/6 nights Indonesia itinerary, with subsequent additional use US $20 per day.
DIN or International?
We have both.
15L/100cuft Scuba Cylinders?
Yes, we have. It is an additional US $8 per cylinder per diving day.
Side-mount Diving?
Rebreather Diving? Twins?
No, We do not have support for Rebreather or Twin Tank Configuration.
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