Commonly, divers will join a tour and live in a diving resort during their stay in the Raja Ampat Islands. To access diving spots, please contact and use the professional diving organizers, who can be conveniently found in Sorong. Several tour operators also offer the option of liveboard tours:
Raja Ampat Liveaboard
Dive Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat
Before going to a dive spot, you'll need to obtain a permit from the local Papua police station. You will need to bring your passport and three 3 copies of the passport page with the Indonesian Visa. The diving organizers can help you with these formalities
From Sorong, there are two type of boats available; Speed Boat 40 minutes - 1 hour boat trip, carries 15 passengers and costs Rp2 million/US$208.55; Long Boat 2-3 hour boat trip and could carry 10 passengers for the cost of Rp1,2 million/ US$126. Please note that all rates are subject to change without notice
