Coralia Liveaboard

Duration

7-12 Nights

Location/Type

Coralia Liveaboard

Cabins

8 Cabins

Departure

Sorong

ABOUT THE LIVEABOARD

New for 2019, the Coralia phinisi was built to create unforgettable experiences while conserving the surrounding environment in mind. The team behind the Coralia Liveaboard is renowned for offering exceptional service standards and a wealth of knowledge of the Indonesian archipelago. At an impressive 48m in length, she caters to 16 guests in 8 cabins. Located on the main and upper decks are 4 spacious Master cabins, each with a double bed, wraparound picture windows, and a private balcony area. Located on the lower deck are 2 double cabins and 2 twin cabins. All rooms incorporate traditional design with modern amenities and feature ensuite bathrooms, AC, ample storage space, and a day bed.

On the main deck is a large indoor salon and dining area with enough space for all guests to enjoy the freshly prepared Indonesian and Western cuisine, which will be served throughout the day. Panoramic windows make for a bright and airy space, and there is also a sofa area and flatscreen TV to watch a movie. The outdoor lounge leads out from the dining area, which also has tables set up for al-fresco dining, sun loungers, and sofas for chilling out and enjoying a book in between dives. On the top deck are several comfortable sun loungers and a massage area to further relax.

Dive facilities aboard the Coralia phinisi include a spacious dive deck with personal storage space, free nitrox, 2 tenders for diving, and a large dedicated camera room with charging points. The Coralia’s cruise directors and dive guides have excellent knowledge of sailing Indonesian waters. Itineraries vary from 7 – 12 nights and explore Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea, Ambon, the Forgotten Islands, Cenderawasih Bay, Halmahera, Alor and Komodo National Park. Up to 4 dives per day and other activities such as visiting viewpoints, hiking, and snorkeling will be available.

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$ 61

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Itinerary

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7-12 Nights

Circular itinerary around Raja Ampat’s diving hotspots Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait Experience Wofoh Island’s colourful blue wall Spot wobbegong sharks and walking sharks Hike ‘Love Lagoon’ for a stunning view of Wayilbatan Visit a pearl farm and dive beneath the jetty in Aljuy Bay Trek to enjoy the stunning panorama of Wayag View the dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs of Misool Night dives included in the schedule

Day 1

Day 2-11

Starting from Sorong in West Papua we head south to Misool, which can be divided into many areas where we can spend the whole day at a selection of amazing dive sites. Daram is in the very east of these islands and has inviting names such as Candy Store, Andiamo and Warna Berwarna. In the iconic areas of Boo, Fiabecet and Yuliet we look through the iconic Boo Windows, with tonnes of fish surrounding us. We explore fabulous dive sites like Shadow Reef (aka Magic Mountain), Nudibranch Rock, Batu Kecil, Whale Rock, Boo West Corner and Yuliet Kecil. And if we are lucky, we see both reef and oceanic manta rays. Our eagle-eyed dive masters will also help you look for a ‘walking shark’ on a night dive at Romeo.
Sagof, Wagmab, Farondi offer us stunning underwater walls, overhangs and cave structures plus amazing macro, such as nudibranchs, flatworms, anemone crabs and all kinds of shrimps. In this area, we have the opportunity to visit the wonderful lagoons. There are also lagoons at Wayilbatan, including the Love Lagoon. The hike up the steep stairs is well worth the view. A drift dive through a channel covered in sea fans at Neptune Fan Sea is the perfect place to cool off after the hot walk. Wedding Cake and Barracuda Rock are other stunning dive sites in this area.
It is a long crossing up to Penemu so on the last day of diving in Misool we will do two dives before heading north. Famous Melissa’s Garden awaits us with its spectacular, healthy and wide-spread hard coral plateau in the shallows. At Keruo Wall we can admire large gorgonian sea fans and lovely reef tops, and we might also explore My Reef and Batu Rufus. A short hike to the viewpoint of Penemu offers a spectacular view of the lagoons and its surrounding islands. Next, we make our way to Wofoh.
Wofoh has several unique dive sites easily reachable from one mooring point, allowing us to relax in this incredibly scenic area. On one side, we will have the backdrop of Wofoh and Taman Wofoh, two small islands with pristine white coral sand beaches and on the other side we can take in vistas of the forested mountains and valleys of West Waigeo. We will do one or two dives at Wofoh before heading into Aljui Bay. Inside this bay, there is also an opportunity to take a little tour to visit the pearl farm and learn all about how pearls are grown. A late afternoon dive at the pearl farm jetty might be possible and it can be full of schooling fish and wobbegong sharks. During the night dive, it is not unusual to find macro favourites like toadfish, octopus and Epaulette walking sharks.
An even more stunning panorama can be indulged at world-famous Wayag, which is in the very north and across the equator in the northern hemisphere. In the morning, for the fit and adventurous, we will climb to the top of Mount Pindito for the fantastic views. We can then do two dives. The dives at Far Out Rock and Figure Eight are characterised by pretty sloping reefs where we look for nudibranchs, leaf fish and moray eels. In the afternoon, we will go for a scenic tour in the speedboats. Look for baby manta rays and turtles as we cruise around. At the ranger station, we look for blacktip reef sharks swimming over the sand in the shallows.
The following day will be spent on the western tip of Gam island, at an island called Yangeffo, which protects a sheltered bay. This small area has multiple world class dive sites. Famous ones like Citrus Ridge and Mayhem always amaze divers with their vibrancy and biodiversity. Sunsets and sunrises are very special at our mooring point at Yangeffo: as the sun drops, the surrounding forested hills become alive with flocks of sulphur crested cockatoos and Blyth’s hornbills emerge to return to their roosting places.
The remainder of our adventure will be spent diving in the Dampier Strait. Here you can expect to dive at some world class, adrenaline-packed dive sites such as Cape Kri, Chicken Reef, Sleeping Barracuda, Sardine Reef, Mioskon and Blue Magic. At the other end of the Dampier Strait is the island of Arborek with a great jetty dive. Lalosi is a drift dive completely full of fusiliers and with a chance to see wobbegong sharks. The well-known manta aggregation sites of Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge are also in this area. Sawandarek is on the island of Mansuar and features a fantastic jetty dive. You can also visit Papua Explorer’s coral restoration project here. For those interested we can take a walk around the village at Sawandarek or Arborek.

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Cabins

Our 4 MASTER CABINS on the main and upper decks are spacious and airy. Each has a private deck and a total of 30 m² space. Their names are Xenia, Tubipora, Anthelia & Ellisella.

Our 2 DOUBLE CABINS in the lower deck are 24 m². We can turn them into a triple room when needed. Their names are Galaxea & Isopora.

Our 2 TWIN CABINS in the lower deck are 22 m². You can book share-spots in these cabins. They go by the names Merulina & Halomitra.

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