To Raja Ampat, Not Just "Diving"

White sand, clear sea water, coral and colorful fish that is the location of most places for a vacation and diving. Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua is the most ideal place of maritime tourism in Indonesia today. Beautiful views of Raja Ampat, is second to none elsewhere.
So far, Raja Ampat is better known for sports diving marine tourism. And for tourists in our country can enjoy the nautical tourism with a walk by renting speedboad among the small islands which number around 700 island in Raja Ampat.

With speedboats we can sail on the sidelines of the small islands of proficiency level. Ship we can sail among the islands slip small is beautiful. There is a sensation when the ship that we were riding slipped among the small islands because of the beautiful scenery when photographed from a distance.
Landscape dominated Raja Ampat islands and waters. There are hundreds of unique island there are an average shape of small mountains of green trees and rocks, some of which were shaped taper. One of these so-called island-shaped pencil Pencil.

One of the islands we stopped at Sorido white sand beaches are clean and clear sea water. In the area of ​​this island many Balinese lush pandanus tree parents and sturdy. From the pier to see the sights of a small island connected to beautiful blue ocean water when the sky was clear. Rocks and colorful fish with us without direct eye binoculars.

Raja Ampat name reputedly comes from the legend rooted in its territory. It is said that there was a woman who found seven eggs, then she took care of the eggs until hatching. Of all the eggs four to four princes. While the other three eggs into a ghost, a woman, and stone.
After the split up the four princes and living in different islands. Over time, they appear as kings in their respective territories on the island Waigeo ie, Salawati, Misool East, and West Misool Island.

Among the scattered islands are coral islands of which there are a number of natural caves are adorned with several skulls and human bones. No one knows for sure who is buried there. Native boatmen Raja Ampat that led us also do not know who's tomb. But memurut some residents, the place is the tomb of Raja Ampat ancestral society in the past. From the ship we clearly see the skulls above the rocks.

To get to Raja Ampat in cheap from Jakarta to Sorong can fly around Rp 3 million (PP). From the Port of Sorong we can use the boat people to Waisai, the capital of Raja Ampat off every day at 14.00 CET with the rate of $ 120,000. Distance traveled about 2-3 hours. Once Waisai we can find cheap hotels around Rp 300,000 to Rp 400,000.

But for wealthy tourists who want to stay at the resort has provided inpatient day package Rp 2 million per head and got a sleeping facilities, dining room, overlooking the coastal scenery including packet pick-up to Sorong. There are diving facilities with a guide who is experienced and know the location of the desired divers. This region is dominated by foreign tourists. Room facilities and the island is very clean and well groomed.