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This is a limited offer to Cenderawasih Bay,an incredible ocean where whale sharks gather. Also called the Galapagos of Indonesia, it's home to a variety of endemic,colourful species that are reminiscent of birds of paradise. Famous for whale sharks,the bay is among the world's most precious sea areas. Book early as this cruise is limited to April only!
Water Temperature: 30℃ Visiblity: 30m - 50m Current: Extremely strong depending on location
Kawatisore Bay lies within a National Park but it's an area where local people with permission to fish live in harmony with animals in nature. There is a traditional fishing method in the area, which involves hanging down a fishing net from a boat and catching little fish that are drawn to the lights lit during the night. A local boat called a Bagan is used for this. A huge amount of plankton gathers together with the small fish, and this attracts huge whale sharks that are drawn to the area to get a share. Because of this, the area became known in no time as an ideal place to spot whale sharks. The locals believe that whale sharks bring good luck, and it is said that the sharks began to gather because the net would be undone and small fish were released especially for them. When numbers are few, about 4 or 5 arrive, and over 10 when there are larger numbers, so much so that it becomes a whale shark's paradise. Here you can see them glide gracefully by to your heart's content.
A unique underwater environment spreads out here. Geologically it's very rare.The slope that continues from the shallows down to 40m houses groups of colourful fusiliers while you'll also see powerful, exciting scenes of giant trevally attacking large migratory species. Along the reefs, baby redtoothed trigger fish gather while reef sharks such as the white tip reef shark also appear.
Here,along the northeast of Lone Island, ridges of hard coral spread across a far distance. Although there aren't many sea fans and soft coral, along the bottom is a channel mixed with white sand where you can expect to see large shoals of barracuda and fusiliers. This area is also known for the mimic octopus and you can enjoy macrolife.
This area consists of small islands west of Ripon Island. The shallows are around 10m and home to coral reefs. As you swim further offshore, a steep slope soon spreads before you. At around 25m, huge sea fans and various big and small soft corals can be found dotted here and there over the white sand. This white sand is also a treasure trove of macrolife including endemic gobies. A Japanese fighter plane, said to have sunk during the Second World War, also lies here. Traces of the times remain here at this dive site.
This area is a treasure trove of macrolife, east of the Wunderman Peninsula that sticks out of a part of Cenderawasih Bay. It's home to molluscs and small squid and octopus. From shrimps and crabs to colourful nudibranchs and mimic animals (macro species) such as the ghost yip fish and frogfish, this is a site that macro lovers won't be able to resist. The more you look, the more species you'll find.
This dive site is one of the most beautiful and attractive in Cenderawasih Bay. Coral and soft coral reefs spread before you. Starting with reef fish, fusiliers and shiny fish species like horse mackerel and barracuda gather in the area, reminiscent of how the food chain works. It's also famous for sharks and manta rays. During the night dives, you'll be able to see frogfish, little dragonfish or sea moths and the Cenderawasih Walking Shark which can only be found here.
