Snorkeling Cenderawasih Bay!
Often referred to as the whale shark capital of the world, Cenderawasih Bay is way more than that! Located opposite Raja Ampat on Bird’s Head Peninsula, the variety of pristine marine habitats and insane numbers of fish and coral confirms that Cenderawasih Bay may just be the most biodiverse region on the planet! Join our small group of adventurous snorkelers on board our luxurious 5-star motor yacht for this incredible journey to the world’s epicenter for marine biodiversity!
Itinerary
Each departure is unique and hand-crafted to expose you to a diversity of marine habitats and the incredible snorkeling sites that can be found there. Our snorkeling tour begins and ends in Jakarta, Indonesia. Our 14-day departure in July includes two one-way flights (Jakarta - Sorong, Manokwari - Jakarta), and departs from Sorong where we will have the chance to snorkel many sites along the north coast of Bird’s Head Seascape as we cruise towards Cenderawasih Bay. The 13-day departure in August includes one round-trip flight (Jakarta - Manokwari - Jakarta) and departs from Manokwari, the gateway to Cenderawasih National Park.
The usual disclaimer about weather and tides affecting the itinerary are only a bonus for us, since we use them to ensure we visit each site at the best times possible!
Tour Dates and Pricing
Accommodations: Gaia Love
Length: 14 days
Arrival / Departure city: Jakarta, Indonesia
Guides: Lee Goldman, Ethan Daniels
Prices and Payment schedule:
$ USD per person, double occupancy
$ USD per person, single occupancy
Reservation deposit: $500 USD
January 25, 2027: $ USD
April 25, 2027: $ USD / $ USD (single occ.)
Cancellation policy:
180 – 91 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
90 days or less prior to departure: 100% of tour cost
Accommodations: Gaia Love
Length: 13 days
Arrival / Departure city: Jakarta, Indonesia
Guides: Lee Goldman, Ethan Daniels
Prices and Payment schedule:
$ USD per person, double occupancy
$ USD per person, single occupancy
Reservation deposit: $500 USD
February 08, 2027: $ USD
May 08, 2027: $ USD / $ USD (single occ.)
Cancellation policy:
180 – 91 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
90 days or less prior to departure: 100% of tour cost
Inclusions / Exclusions
Tour cost includes:
- Accommodations throughout tour dates
- All meals on days 2 through 11 (dinner on day 1 – breakfast on day 12)
- All internal transfers including international arrival and departure transfers
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- All snorkeling and park fees
- All gratuities
Tour cost does not include:
- Round-trip international airfare
- Additional hotel accommodations and meals as a result of travel outside of the program dates
- Visa requirements including payments
- Alcoholic beverages
- International departure taxes
- Extra / overweight baggage fees
- Trip insurance (we recommend Travel Guard or World Nomads)
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance (required). Check your medical health care plan or contact DAN or DiveAssure.
- Additional accommodations while on tour in the event of flight schedule changes or events of force majeure
- Fuel surcharges (if applicable)
Accommodations
We begin the design of our snorkeling-trips-of-a-lifetime around luxurious live-aboard motor yachts and stunning, spacious resorts, both offering the highest levels of service. For our departures to Cenderawasih Bay we use the Gaia Love. The hotel/resort we use in Jakarta is the Sheraton Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
What to Expect
Cenderawasih Bay is two degrees south of the Equator and weather year-round is hot and humid with occasional showers occurring in the early morning or late afternoon. Air temperature is around 86º F (30º C) during the daytime and falls slightly at night. Water temperatures average around 82º F (28º C). For more details about Cenderawasih Bay, what to expect and what to bring, download the pdf brochure!