8D7N Diving @ Kri Eco Resort,
Raja Ampat, Indonesia

8D7N Dive Package Cost
All prices are in EUR €, and are per diver on twin-share basis

Standard Water Cottage

• EUR €1,455 ~ Diver
• EUR €850 ~ Non-diver
• EUR €212 ~ Child (04 to 08 years old)
• EUR €425 ~ Child (09 to 12 years old)
• Single room surcharge ~ EUR €238 for the 07 nights

Deluxe Water Cottage

• EUR €1,580 ~ Diver
• EUR €977 ~ Non-diver
• EUR €244 ~ Child (04 to 08 years old)
• EUR €488 ~ Child (09 to 12 years old)
• Single room surcharge ~ EUR €280 for the 07 nights

Dive Package Includes

• 07 nights twin-share stay in choice of Water Cottage
• Complimentary return airport transfers to the dive resort (on Sundays only)
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Tea, coffee, syrups and cold drinking water are complimentary. Ice cold soft drinks and beer are available, but are charged
• 03 guided boat dives plus 01 guided dusk or night dive per day for 06 days
• Unlimited unguided diving in house reef between 07:00 to 21:00 hours
• Scuba tank, weight belt and weights
• All service charges and taxes

Dive Package Excludes

• All airfare and airport taxes
• Indonesian visa, where applicable
• Raja Ampat Marine Park Fees, IDR500,000 per person
• Dive equipment rental
• Pre and post-accommodation in Sorong (€60 for airport transfers, hotel & half-board meals)

Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Dec 31, 2012

11D10N Dive Package Cost
All prices are in EUR €, and are per diver on twin-share basis

Standard Water Cottage

• EUR €1,975 ~ Diver
• EUR €1,153 ~ Non-diver
• EUR €288 ~ Child (04 to 08 years old)
• EUR €576 ~ Child (09 to 12 years old)
• Single room surcharge ~ EUR €340 for the 10 nights

Deluxe Water Cottage

• EUR €2,844 ~ Diver
• EUR €1,325 ~ Non-diver
• EUR €331 ~ Child (04 to 08 years old)
• EUR €662 ~ Child (09 to 12 years old)
• Single room surcharge ~ EUR €400 for the 10 nights

Dive Package Includes

• 10 nights twin-share stay in choice of Water Cottage
• Complimentary return airport transfers to the dive resort (Sundays & Wednesdays Only)
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Tea, coffee, syrups and cold drinking water are complimentary. Ice cold soft drinks and beer are available, but are charged
• 03 guided boat dives plus 01 guided dusk or night dive per day for 09 days
• Unlimited unguided diving in house reef between 07:00 to 21:00 hours
• Scuba tank, weight belt and weights
• All service charges and taxes

Dive Package Excludes

• All airfare and airport taxes
• Indonesian visa, where applicable
• Raja Ampat Marine Park Fees, IDR500,000 per person
• Dive equipment rental
• Pre and post-accommodation in Sorong (€60 for airport transfers, hotel & half-board meals)

Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Dec 31, 2012

15D14N Dive Package Cost
All prices are in EUR €, and are per diver on twin-share basis

Standard Water Cottage

• EUR €2,619 Diver
• EUR €1,530 Non-diver
• EUR €382 Child (04 to 08 years old)
• EUR €765 Child (09 to 12 years old)
• Single room surcharge is EUR €476 for the 14 nights

Deluxe Water Cottage

• EUR €3,792 ~ Diver
• EUR €1,759 ~ Non-diver
• EUR €439 ~ Child (04 to 08 years old)
• EUR €879 ~ Child (09 to 12 years old)
• Single room surcharge ~ EUR €560 for the 14 nights

Dive Package Includes

• 14 nights twin-share stay in choice of Water Cottage
• Complimentary return airport transfers to the dive resort (Sunday to Sunday Only)
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Tea, coffee, syrups and cold drinking water are complimentary. Ice cold soft drinks and beer are available, but are charged
• 03 guided boat dives plus 01 guided dusk or night dive per day for 13 days
• Unlimited unguided diving in house reef between 07:00 to 21:00 hours
• Scuba tank, weight belt and weights
• All service charges and taxes

Dive Package Excludes

• All airfare and airport taxes
• Indonesian visa, where applicable
• Raja Ampat Marine Park Fees, IDR500,000 per person
• Dive equipment rental
• Pre and post-accommodation in Sorong (€60 for airport transfers, hotel & half-board meals)

Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Dec 31, 2012

Diving
Papua Diving offers tailor-made diving with a maximum 6 divers in one boat with at least 2 dive guides for 6 people. The dive itinerary is developed based on the interests & requests of the guests and the dive packages are sold in 5, 10, 15 or any number of dives you may choose.

All divers and non divers visiting Raja Ampat will also need to pay an annual entrance fee for the Marine Park of Rp 500,000 per person (Rp 250,000 for Indonesians). We collect payments from guests and Rp350,000 goes towards Conservation International for conservation purposes and the remaining Rp 150,000 goes to local government.

Raja Ampat’s pristine beauty, both above the water and below the water, is truly unrivalled.

Diving conditions are good here all year round with visibility averaging 20 metres. Water temperature is a constant 28 or 29 degrees celcius. There are also currents in this area and we plan the dives according to the tides and least current.

During a typical week guests can expect to see manta rays, various species of pygmy seahorse, wobbegongs & endemic ‘Raja Ampat walking sharks’, large numbers of schooling fish such as bumphead parrot fish, giant trevally & barracuda plus just about every reef fish in the book.

This is set against a vibrant backdrop of the world’s healthiest hard and soft corals. The house reef at Cape Kri is where Dr. Gerry Allen recorded 283 different species of fish during ONE dive. This made Cape Kri not only the fish richest dive site known to science, but also the richest house reef anywhere!

The dives included in the package prices are for dive sites within a 10km radius of the resort. Outside of this zone there are fuel surcharges ranging from €20 to €60 p/p for far-away dive sites such as Fam Islands and the Passage, although there is no charge for the first trip to Manta Point to see manta rays.

You do not need to go outside of the 10km radius as there are countless local dive sites which are so good that you will want to return to each several times.

Special Expeditions
Each year we arrange one or more special trips. Such trips could be to explore remote places, have a scientific purpose or search for shipwrecks or aircraft wrecks. This year a visit to Amsterdam Island for some Pioneer Diving and to visit the vast Leatherback Turtle nesting area is planned. Wayag, an area of beautiful landscapes, is a must-see location. We have found some world-class dive sites while exploring the area between our eco-resort and Wayag.

We also have scheduled trips escorted by professional photographers. If you are interested to join a special trip or would like to schedule a special trip, you may email us @ info@adventures.com.sg.

Additional charges

• Non Sunday transfers: EUR €350 per boat (seats 8 persons plus luggage) or EUR €450 per boat (seats 12 persons plus luggage) per way
• Sorong hotel package: EUR €60 (transfer to hotel, dinner, breakfast)
• Nitrox fills: EUR €6 per fill or €50 per 10 fills
• Dive equipment rental (day/additional day /week): EUR €30/25/150
• Digital camera rental (Olympus 5050), including CD-ROM burning: EUR €45
• CD-ROM burning (per CD): EUR €5
• Telephone/fax (costs depending on call): EUR € variable
• Internet charges: EUR €0.25 per minute (in blocks of 15 mins)

Please note the following

NO DIVING on Saturdays There is no diving between 6pm Friday and 6pm Saturday as this is the day of rest for all staff. Night diving at 7pm is possible. Saturday is used for relaxing, exploring the island and bird watching on Saturday morning. ( See Red Bird of Paradise Trip)

Currents Please also be aware that there are sometimes strong currents in this area which is one of the reasons for so many fish. If you have a reef hook please bring it.

Equipment Rental We do not rent wetsuits so please bring your own. We have a limited supply of other dive equipment for rent so if you need to hire gear please let us know exactly what you need in advance with sizes required.

Marine Park Entrance FeeAll divers and non-divers visiting Raja Ampat will need to pay an annual entrance fee for the Marine Park of Rp 500,000 per person (Rp 250,000 for Indonesians). We collect payments on behalf of Conservation International. IDR 350,000 goes towards conservation purposes and the remaining IDR 150,000 goes to local government.

Papua Travel Permit Please bring 3 passport photos and 3 copies of your passport for the Papua Travel permit (Surat Jalan) which we organize free of charge at the resort. If you already have your visa in advance please bring 3 copies.

Saturday Red Bird of Paradise Trip On Saturday morning we offer free transport to see the Red Bird of paradise on the neighbouring island of Gam. Departure is at 05.30am. Guests should pay a conservation fee of Rp 100,000 p/p which goes towards conservation of these birds – this fee added to your final bill and we then pay the villagers.

Fuel Surcharge the majority of our best diving is located within 10km of the resort so there is no need to travel outside this zone – there are many amazing dive sites on our doorstep. However we do offer special day trips to sites located about one hour away from the resort and if people request to go outside the 10km zone we charge extra for fuel depending on the distance. Fuel is very expensive here and increasing constantly. Our current fuel surcharges range from Euro 20.00 p/p to Euros 60.00 p/p based on 4 people sharing a boat.

Payment for Extra Charges For extra charges at the resort we can only accept cash payments in Euros, Indonesian Rupiah or US $ Dollars. Credit card payments can be processed in Sorong but you will need to inform us in advance and you will need to allow extra time in Sorong to do this. Please note for US$ Dollars we can only accept clean notes in good condition, series 2005 or later.

Domestic airlines baggage allowance
Merpati Airlines – 20kg allowance for checked luggage
Lion Wings Air – 15kg allowance for checked luggage
Express Air – 20kg allowance for checked luggage.

Domestic airlines overweight charges
Merpati Rp 23,000 – 30,000 depending on route
Lion Air Rp 16,500 p/kilo
Express Air 25,500 – 37,500 p/p depending on the route.

Airport departure tax
Ex-Sorong Rp 16,000 p/p
Ex-Manado Rp 100,000 p/p
Ex-Bali Rp 150,000 p/p

Kri Eco Resort is Sorido Bay’s less sophisticated little sister. Here you find water bungalows – for a maximum of 20 guests. Because of the construction, you have a cool sea breeze flowing through and great panoramic views of the surrounding area – so even from your bed you can hear the sound of the sea!

Some bungalows are located on the jetty itself, while the others have their own piers from the beach. All of them are traditionally built with local materials, such as round wood, bamboo, palm trees leaves – all lashed together with vines from the jungle.

Each building contains two sleeping rooms and at least one separate sitting area, furnished with locally made bamboo table, benches and hammocks. The guest accommodations are divided by partitions, and each room has sliding doors which can be closed for privacy.

Each room has 24-hour electricity, western style bed & mattress, mosquito net, an electric fan, chairs & desk, side tables & reading lamps.

There is also a camera table with several sockets where guests can work or charge their camera gear.

Housekeeping provides fresh drinking water and towels everyday to the room. Close to the sleeping accommodation, on land, are six very clean & spacious Indonesian style bathrooms (called mandis) for our guests to share.

Each Standard Bungalow features

• Electric fan
• Western style bed & mattress
• Mosquito nets
• Shared ‘mandi’ type bathrooms & hot mandis after a night dive (a indonesian mandi is operated by pouring water over yourself)
• 24h electricity
• Fresh drinking water
• Private sitting area
• Soap, tissues and fresh towels
• Camera table with several sockets
• Free Laundry service

Deluxe Water Bungalows (opening 2012) features all the amenities of Standard Water Bungalow plus

• Private bathroom with hot water

The heart of our operation is the dining area and kitchen. All‐day coffee, tea & fruit are provided here.

Here you will meet fellow divers, enjoy a steaming cup of coffee or tea, or a cold drink from the fridge while browsing through or library. Asian meals are prepared in the open kitchen and are served on the communal table.

We do not serve pork products and only locally sourced, sustainable fish.
You will not find any reef fish, long-lined fish or prawns being served.

A variety of vegetable and fruit will please our vegetarians and vegan guests.
Clean drinking water, coffee & tea are provided free of charge.

For a extra charge you can enjoy a cool beer to sundown on the sunset deck, soft drinks or fesh fruit juices.

The ‘True Eco’ experience is the fact that we encourage trade with the local villagers. The friendly Papuan people come to our beach with their small boats and sell their fresh, hand caught fish, and home-grown vegetables and spices. Twice a week we send a supply boat to Sorong (75km away) to stock up with chicken, meat, dry stores, and supplements to enhance your culinary experience. Cold beer, soda drinks and chocolate brought in from Sorong the nearest town are also available..

Kri-Eco resort offers you a real papuan experience!

Click here ☛ Sorido Bay Resort – Luxury in Paradise
Sorido Bay Resort is the upscale option on Kri Island and offers two kinds of ocean-front bungalows, both very spacious and elegant. The “Sentani” is 65m² and the “Kaimana” is 90m².

The resort has been built combining modern and traditional Papuan building styles and materials. Each bungalow has TV with individual satellite programs, plus air conditioning, large bathroom, and mini bar – and the bungalows are decorated with authentic Papuan artifacts.

For the photographer, there is also a 3 meter long camera work table with 220V and 110V power outlets and rinse sink in each bungalow. The resort is limited to 18 guests in total.

The main buildings are also very spacious and have wireless internet connection. There is a dedicated library and a photo/video lounge (with 2 iMac computers) and the kitchen prepares delicious Asian meals. Vegetarian meals or other requirements on request. Fresh fruit juices and snacks are served after the dives.

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