Sorong - Misool - attempted "Pulau Obi - Sula Archipelago - Banggai" & Tukang Besi Archipelago - Bira

One of the very few opportunities for a great sea adventure yet in the world. Exploration, discovery, outstanding diving, isolated and lush islands. Everyday a new wonder !

Sorong: The west tip of the greater island of the world, New Guiney, politically divided in two halves: the independent country of Papua New Guiney (PNG) in its more eastern half, and the province where Indonesia ends towards the east, now called Papua and previously known as Irian Jaya.
This really is the last frontier for adventure. Exploratory diving together with one of the really few remaining wild regions on this planet. Leaving from the port of Sorong, in the "Bird' s head peninsula", we will travel through the archipelago of the Four Rajas (Rajah Empat), among the island of Waigeo to the north and Misool to the south. The area where we will sail holds the record of the biggest number of different species counted in a single dive. National Geographic compares the species found here with the ones that can be seen in Palau. The reefs of Rajah Empat enjoy a healthy marine biodiversity with more than 400 species of coral having been discovered here. Besides the abundance of fauna, this region contains numerous wrecks of Japanese ships and aeroplanes from the terrible battles held during the Second World War in this area.
All the ingredients for a perfect adventure!

From Sorong to Bira this will be a real Exploratory Cruise: Very, very few operators sail through this remote waters, that is why this can still be named a real diving exploratory cruise. We have done it several times and can tell you by heart this Cruise is really worthy!!!

The last days of this unique cruise offers unforgetable dives in Tukangbesi and Bira. Read about these wonderful destinations in the explanations of our routes which focus on them

LAND EXCURSIONS: additionally to the traditional fish barbecue in the beach, in this route we will carry out a minimum of four land excursions visiting fishing villages, climbing steep hills to see some of the most magnificent landscpaes in the world and, of course, walk through the forest early in the morning to find the magnificent Paradise Birds,other excursions are to be determined.....remember this is an Exporatory Cruise.
Any way, Pak Ambo, the captain of the SMY Ondina, worked during 5 years in this region as captain of another Pinisi Schooner and has a deep knowledge of the area.