Malaillo Liveaboard

Day 1: Arrival (1 dive)
Guests board by 2 PM and proceed to Friwin Island for a check dive if time permits.

Day 2: Dampier Strait (4 dives)

• Friwin: Ideal for a check dive with mild currents, diverse coral, and common sightings like turtles and blacktip reef sharks.
• Cape Kri: Renowned for its incredible marine biodiversity, featuring barracuda, wobbegong sharks, and Napoleon wrasse.
• Yenbuba: Mild currents and vibrant reefs; frequent sightings include blacktip reef sharks, turtles, and pygmy seahorses.
• Night Dive at Yenbuba: Explore the protected jetty area for critters and the endemic Raja Ampat epaulette shark.

Day 3: Yanggefo (4 dives)

• Mayhem: Submerged reef with colorful coral and large schools of barracuda, batfish, and occasional grey reef sharks.
• Citrus Ridge: A channel dive with orange soft coral, blacktip reef sharks, and passing mobula rays.
• Way Pretty Shallow: Shallow reef dive with turtles, wobbegong sharks, and occasional mobula rays.
• Night Dive at Way Pretty Shallow: Peaceful shallow dive site for nocturnal marine life.

Day 4: Wayag (3 dives)

• Morning hiking excursion to Wayag viewpoint.
• Bra Rock: Reef slopes with vibrant corals and opportunities for macro photography.
• Batu Wayag: Wall dive with overhangs, soft coral, and sightings of sweetlips, turtles, and blacktip reef sharks.
• Night Dive at Teluk Wayag: Calm waters with chances to spot crustaceans and epaulette sharks.

Day 5: Kawe and Wofoh (4 dives)

• Black Rock: Challenging currents with stunning black coral and diverse marine life, including manta rays.
• Eagle Rock: Known for manta sightings and vibrant coral-covered boulders.
• Edy’s Black Forest: A mix of walls, slopes, and ridges with predators like jackfish and emperor fish.
• Night Dive at Red Patch Wall: Explore coral gardens and look for crustaceans and cuttlefish.

Day 6: Penemu (4 dives)

• My Reef: Submerged reef with black coral and abundant marine life, including trevally and barracuda.
• Melissa’s Garden: Iconic hard coral garden with thriving fish life, often called heaven on earth.
• Keruo Channel: Drift dive with diverse coral and sightings of turtles, Napoleon wrasse, and blacktip reef sharks.
• Trekking to Penemu viewpoint.
• Night Dive at Galaxy: Encounter bobtail cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, and other nocturnal species.

Day 7: Dampier Strait (2 dives)

• Sardine’s Reef: Submerged reef with soft coral slopes and bustling fish life, including wobbegong sharks and barracuda.
• Mioskon: Shallow final dive with vibrant reefs and abundant marine life like snapper and bumphead parrotfish.
  Relax on the beach at Mioskon.

Day 8: Departure
Guests disembark by 11 AM.

Destination: Sorong - Misool - Central Raja Ampat - Sorong
Duration: 12 Nights

Day 1:
Embark on Malaillo at Sorong harbor before 12PM, setting sail for Matan Island. Enjoy a check dive, followed by a possible night dive, then cruise overnight towards Daram, Misool. (1-2 dives)

Day 2:
Diving at Daram with pinnacles, ridges, and reefs covered in gorgonians, soft corals, and reef fish. (4 dives)

Day 3:
Explore Fiabacet, known for its rich biodiversity, with dives at Whale Rock and Nudi Rock, followed by a night dive. (4 dives)

Day 4:
Dive around Boo Island and Kanim Island, with abundant marine life like barracuda, bigeye trevally, and mobula rays. A night dive at Juliet, rich in macro life. (4 dives)

Day 5:
Diving at Warakaraket, starting with Magic Mountain for possible manta ray encounters. A night dive at the same site. (4 dives)

Day 6:
Explore Wayilbatan, with dives at The Four Kings, Orange Peel, and Wedding Cake, all featuring vibrant corals. A night dive concludes the day. (4 dives)

Day 7:
Dive around Karang Sagof, Baby Rock, and Two Trees Rock, then relax with cocktails while heading to Central Raja Ampat for an overnight sail. (3 dives)

Day 8:
Muck diving at South Batanta, home to nudibranchs, ghostpipefish, cuttlefish, and more. (4 dives)

Day 9:
Dive around Penemu/Piaynemo, including Melisa's Garden, followed by a trek to Piaynemo's viewpoint. (4 dives)

Day 10:
Explore Gam/Yanggefo, rich in fish life and corals, with possible mobula ray sightings. (4 dives)

Day 11:
Dive around Kri and Mansuar Island, with a visit to Sawandarek Village. A night dive follows. (4 dives)

Day 12:
Explore Wai and Birie Island, including a visit to the P-47 WWII plane wreck and manta ray sightings. Enjoy birdwatching and a BBQ dinner before sailing overnight to Sorong.

Day 13:
Disembark Malaillo by 10AM and transfer to Sorong airport or hotels in the city.