Speciaal voor de liefhebbers van duiken: de Raja Ampat want duiken hoef je niet perse op Bali/Bunaken te doen maar kan ook prima op de Raja Ampat.
Hieronder een paar links…
http://www.nies.ch/diving/indonesia/raja_ampat/index.de.php
Duikfoto’s
http://travels.patrik.com/ra/
Foto’s
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ampat_Eilanden Tekst
http://www.maleo.nl/page/het_mysterie_bruijns_bosh.html
Over een bijzondere kip…
http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/news/brush-turkey.html
Deze gaat over een kalkoen…
http://www.papua-diving.com/Main-page.html
Inderdaad. Als je bent uitgekeken op de drukke standaardlocaties als Carabisch gebied, Egypte, Maladiven, Bali etc. en je wilt werkelijk iets speciaals, zowel qua cultuur en omgeving en in het bijzonder onder water. Denk dan aan de Raja Ampat archipel.
Het ligt nogal afgelegen op onze planeet, maar dan heb je ook wat bijzonders.
Zie bijv. bovenstaande link. en ook de onderstaande informatie:
RAJA AMPAT ARCHIPELAGO – GAM ISLAND
Abeautiful place for a stopover between Sulawesi and the Bird’s Head, is the accommodation on the island of Gam. This island is part of the Raja Ampat archipelago en is located a few hours outside the coast of the busy city of Sorong. The archipelago has recently been in the news because of the discovery of new species of fish in these tropical waters. The islands are truly paradise: covered with pristine forest and surrounded by extremely white beaches.
The protected ‘Marine Park Raja Ampat’ offers snorkelling or diving travellers a wide choice of sea life: dolphins, turtles, manta rays, pilot-whales and many more. On the island of Kri you can arrange diving trips with Papua Diving.
When staying with Maria at the losmen on Gam, consisting of an private bamboo bungalow on stilts in the sea, you have a beautiful view over the ocean. If you’re looking for paradise on earth, this is the place to be. With your stay you also contribute to the local Mother-and-Childcare project that is run solely by Maria and which has been supported by the SDSP for a long time.
For more information, Maria can be reached by phone. She does not speak English.
T: +62 (0)81 344 307 327.
As far known, there are no fixed prices for a trip to Gam, but we think you should expect to pay at least Rp. 4.000.000 for a 4 days (3 nights) stay for 2 persons, including transport (by speedboat) , accommodation, 3 meals a day and 1 or 2 guided trips.
We advice you to explicitly agree on all the prices and other plans before you leave for Gam, to prevent misunderstandings or non-agreed change of prices.
Make sure you know what is included, what is not included, what you have to bring yourself, how your transport is arranged, etcetera./
RAJA AMPAT ARCHIPEL – DIVING AT KRI ISLAND
“Ultimate diving at the world’s richest reefs”
Max Ammer is the owner of Papua Diving (former Irian Diving). This is a renown diving centre on Kri island, in the middle of breathtaking surroundings, offering land-based diving with some of the most beautiful reefs in the world only a short boat ride away.
Situated right at the opposite of Gam Island, it offers PADI-courses and two different resorts. The first resort is called Kri Eco Resort and consists of bamboo huts on stilts in the sea. The other resort is called Sorido Bay Resort: a luxurious one with private villas where al Western facilities are offered.
If you like to dive, this is the place to be. The Raja Ampat Archipelago is famous for its rich sea life and is considered for being nominated for a World Heritage Status.
You can choose to stay in one of the Papua Diving resorts (prices are high, but fixed and include transport and 3 meals a day), but you can also stay at the Gam Losmen and just arrange your dives at Papua Diving.
Papua Diving
Office: Jalan Gunung Gamalama no. 3
PO Box 187, Sorong 98413, Papua
T: +62 (0)411 401 660
F: +62 (0)411 401 661
E-mail: [EMAIL=“info@papua-diving.com”]info@papua-diving.com [EMAIL=“info@papua-diving.com”]<mailto:info@papua-diving.com>
Website: www.papua-diving.com <http://www.papua-diving.com/>
Is Vanua er nog??
Nee, al een hele tijd niet meer…