Roast my Raja Ampat Itinerary

[drichelson]

Thanks for the tips on my previous thread!
I have come up with a tentative plan based on my desire to not run around too much and to stay in more developed dive resorts:
The scheduling is based on available rooms in each place, so yes there is a little bit of backtracking.

Nov 2-11: Cove Eco Resort
Nov 11-19 Raja Ampat Biodiversity Nature Resort
Nov 19-27 Raja Ampat Dive Lodge on Mansuar
Nov 27-28: Waisai: One night in liveaboard port town or nearby.
Nov 28 - Dec 7 South Raja Ampat Liveaboard: Schedules | BIG BLUE INDONESIA, liveaboard, Raja Ampat, Cenderawasih This should get me a proper tour of Misool area

Would you swap out any of these spots for somewhere else?

 

[SaltyWombat]

• Divers I trust say Biodiversity is excellent.
• RADL has amazing views and lovely bungalows. They're close to excellent dive sites. Food was not amazing.
• In Waisai, I recommend Meridian Adventure Dive even if you're not diving.
• Misool looks amazing topside. Underwater visibility was not amazing when I was there. Quite murky. I recommend doing research to see how much of an anomaly that was. You might be taking a gamble by spending a week there.

Edit: I would add Papua Explorers to your list, if possible.

 

[JustinJRL]

You'll have an amazing time. And even though I've never been, many swear by the corals of Misool. Visibility can vary in central raja too.

 

[reubencahn]

I've never had good vis in Misool. That said, the diving can be fantastic--can also be mediocre.

 

[Cali_diver]

I've never had good vis in Misool. That said, the diving can be fantastic--can also be mediocre.

We just got back and the viz was amazing and very blue! It was a nice change!