28 Jan - 6 Feb 2011 (over Chinese New Year)
Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia (Liveaboard) RM8,880 ex-Sorong, 10 days / 9 nights Staying on board the newly launched KLM Pearl of Papua Phinisi-style ship with capacity for 15 divers. Halal food available.
The price above is inclusive 8 days / 7 nights accommodation (twin-sharing) in air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathroom & hot shower on the liveaboard, all meals on the liveaboard, diving with own equipment, Raja Ampat conservation fee, Sorong port fee (new for 2010), all land transfers in Makassar and Sorong and 2 nights stay in Makassar (1 night on arrival from KL and 1 night before the departure day to KL; to coincide with AirAsia flight schedules). Not inclusive in the package are the flight from KL to Makassar, Makassar to Sorong (ticket price around RM900 return), Makassar airport fees (total about RM50) and meals in Makassar. We will help to book flights Makassar - Sorong through our agent in Makassar. Planned Itinerary: Day 1: Flight KL - Makassar on AirAsia AK586 , transfer to hotel, overnight in Makassar Day 2: Flight Makassar - Sorong, transfer to liveaboard, depart for Raja Ampat region (1 checkout dive en-route) Day 3 - 7: 4 dives daily Day 8: 2 morning dives, then depart back to Sorong Day 9: arrive in Sorong, disembark, transfer to airport, flight Sorong - Makassar (overnight in Makassar) Day 10: flight Makassar - KL on AirAsia AK587 Halimi (www.flickr.com/photos/halimi ) will be conducting the Digital Underwater Photography course for FREE during this trip with emphasis on how to shoot wide-angle (mantas, etc.).
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