Combined 12-Day Itinerary
Combined · Both Regions

Combined 12-Day Itinerary

12-Day Combined in One Sentence

Misool + Dampier + Wayag · one trip · shoulder window

The only configuration that links the three distinct ecosystems of Raja Ampat on a single charter. Operates in the transition windows of late April and late September — the only times currents and weather allow both north and south to be safely chained.

Why It's Different

Four reasons photographers choose 12 days

Both ecosystems

The only configuration that puts you in Misool soft-coral walls AND Wayag karst-and-current zones on a single charter.

Shoulder-window only

Operates late April and late September only — the two transition windows when both regions are simultaneously accessible.

Photographer endgame

Largest single portfolio jump possible — three distinct ecosystems, weather buffer, full reshoot capacity across all headline sites.

Cendrawasih option

Comfortably absorbs the Cendrawasih whale shark extension if you want to add Triton Bay or Bagan platforms.

Conditions Snapshot

Shoulder window — what to expect

Window

Late Apr · Late Sep

Visibility

18–32 metres

Sea state

Variable, transition

Water temp

28–29°C

Manta probability

85–90% both ends

Total dives

28–34

Day by Day

12 operating days

Day 1

Sorong embark

Arrival SOQ. Transfer. Overnight steam south to Misool.

Day 2–3

Misool north + central

Magic Mountain, Boo Windows, Andiamo. Two days at the soft-coral epicentre.

Day 4

Misool south

Fiabacet pinnacles, Wagmab, Whale Rock. Schools and pelagic action.

Day 5

Karawapop

Jellyfish lake snorkel + Yilliet rock art hike + final Misool dive.

Day 6

Misool → Dampier

Long northbound steam. Optional Pisang dive en route.

Day 7

Dampier strait

Cape Kri biomass. Blue Magic. Manta Sandy first pass.

Day 8

Mansuar

Manta Ridge or Manta Sandy depending on tide. Sardine Reef.

Day 9

Dampier → Wayag

Overnight steam to Wayag.

Day 10

Wayag day one

Karst summit hike. Friwen Bondabon manta cleaning.

Day 11

Wayag day two

Eagle Rock dive. Baby shark cove. Hidden lagoons by tender.

Day 12

Return to Sorong

Final dive at Mioskon. Disembark afternoon.

Pricing by Tier

12-day combined cost

Roughly 1.68–1.72× the 7-day single-region cost. Entry phinisi rarely operates the combined loop due to cruising speed constraints.

Luxury Phinisi

$126,000 – $228,000

whole vessel · 12 days

12 days @ $10,500–$19,000/day. Most-booked tier for combined.

Motor Super-Yacht

$246,000 – $546,000

whole vessel · 12 days

12 days @ $20,500–$45,500/day. Stable platform for the long transit days.

Book Combined Loop

Only 2 windows per year — books 9 months ahead

Late April and late September. Send target year and group size — limited shoulder-window slots.