Raja Ampat + Fak Fak 2009
| Expedition Dates: | December 1, 2009 - December 15, 2009 |
| Destination: | Raja Ampt & Fak Fak, Indonesia |
| Cost: | 0.00 Sold Out |
We are pleased to announce another DPG Expedition
to Indonesia. This trip is already halfway booked before we even posted
any information publicly about it, so we expect it to sell out very
quickly. This adventure to eastern Indonesia will focus on the most
bio-diverse coral reefs in the world, as we combine the wonders of Raja
Empat & Fak Fak!
This DPG Expedition is open to only 12 participants. We will be headed to the remote areas of Eastern Indonesia on board the only live aboard vessel that goes to the Fak Fak region, the MSY Seahorse.
During
our 2 week adventure (14 nights on board) we will combine Raja Empat,
one of the hottest destinations for photographers today and Fak Fak, a
hot bed for bio-diversity that very few divers have had the chance to
get to due to its remoteness. Fak Fak is sure to become one of the next
hot areas in Indonesia, particularly among photographers and
videographers.
This itinerary will be somewhat of a remote adventure,
so expect nothing less. We will embark from Sorong and disembark in
Kaimana Harbor. You may never dive such a remote location again - there
aren't many left in the world.
FAK FAK
MSY SEAHORSE is the first dive live aboard which started operating on 2006 the Sorong-Fakfak route on the Birds Head Seascape,
NW of Papua (currently Seahorse is the only vessel in this area). Since
then Seahorse has been discovering new dive sites on every voyage in
the new area of Fakfak-Triton Bay. Dr Mark Erdman, from Conservation International and
Dr Gerry Allen who recently lead two expeditions to this area said:
"These reefs are species factories. This region is simply mind-blowing
in terms of its diversity. For our surveys to uncover over 50 new
species of coral, fish, and mantis shrimp in less than six weeks is
unheard of in this day and age. From the perspective of marine - and
especially coral reef - bio-diversity, it is unparalleled for an area
of this size.''
MSY SEAHORSE is the first dive live aboard which started operating on 2006 the Sorong-Fakfak route on the Birds Head Seascape,
NW of Papua (currently Seahorse is the only vessel in this area). Since
then Seahorse has been discovering new dive sites on every voyage in
the new area of Fakfak-Triton Bay. Dr Mark Erdman, from Conservation International and
Dr Gerry Allen who recently lead two expeditions to this area said:
"These reefs are species factories. This region is simply mind-blowing
in terms of its diversity. For our surveys to uncover over 50 new
species of coral, fish, and mantis shrimp in less than six weeks is
unheard of in this day and age. From the perspective of marine - and
especially coral reef - bio-diversity, it is unparalleled for an area
of this size.''
Although
investigated in the 1880s by explorers including the great Victorian
naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace - who described it as "one of the
most singular and picturesque landscapes I've ever seen'' - the Bird's
Head area was largely ignored by modern scientific expeditions until
this century.
RAJA EMPAT
West
Papua has become a Mecca for underwater photographers, there are a
couple of reasons for that: an abundance of fish life rarely seen
anywhere else and outstanding corals, especially the soft corals coming
in all sizes, at all depths and painted in all colours one can imagine.
Since we have chartered the boat, we will focus on the most photographically productive areas, including the famous Passage, the Blue Water Mangroves and the topside splenor of the Rock Islands. All the dive sites share the same underwater magic, and around them one could see some of the best top site views in the world, it is fantastic to contemplate the scenery while resting in between dives... paradise below and above.
West
Papua has become a Mecca for underwater photographers, there are a
couple of reasons for that: an abundance of fish life rarely seen
anywhere else and outstanding corals, especially the soft corals coming
in all sizes, at all depths and painted in all colours one can imagine.Since we have chartered the boat, we will focus on the most photographically productive areas, including the famous Passage, the Blue Water Mangroves and the topside splenor of the Rock Islands. All the dive sites share the same underwater magic, and around them one could see some of the best top site views in the world, it is fantastic to contemplate the scenery while resting in between dives... paradise below and above.
Space is limited, there are only a handful of spots open and we are limiting the charter to 12 participants.
* The dates may shift by one day forward based on
Indonesian domestic flight schedules that have not been established yet
for 2009. We will have plenty of time to book international flights
accordingly. So the dates ultimately may be Dec 1 - Dec 15, versus the
currently scheduled Nov 30 - Dec 14.
RAJA EMPAT / FAK FAK EXPEDITION 2009: RATES & RESERVATIONS
$200 Fuel Surcharge (per person)
Prices include:- Accommodations on board the MSY Seahorse.
- Three meals per day + soft drinks
- Diving, tanks, weights and weight belts
- Nitrox
- Airport transfers
Prices above do NOT include:
- Airfare, and any land based hotels (MYS
Seahorse will assist us with domestic air arrangements within
Indonesia, and any necessary overnight hotel stays on the return leg if
necessary, at each participants expense)
- Additional dive equipment other than tanks and weights
- Alcoholic beverages
- Raja Empat Marine Protected Area Fee (Approx US$55)
- Trip insurance, which we highly recommend for any exotic dive travel package such as this
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