Dampier Strait
The channel between Waigeo and Batanta — Cape Kri, Mike's Point, Sardine Reef. Day-trip range from Kri and Waisai.
About us
Who You Are Booking With
An independent operator organising island-hopping and snorkeling trips across Raja Ampat. We do not own a fleet or pretend to be a resort chain — we book licensed local boats and handle the planning, permits and logistics.
Talk to UsIn short
Raja Ampat Boat Tour is a small independent operator that builds each itinerary in direct contact with the people who own the boats and know the reefs.
- Not a marketing front for a single resort
- Not an offshore reseller stacking margin on a booking site
- Based on the Raja Ampat archipelago, Southwest Papua
- Prices date-stamped, sightings never promised
How the partnership actually works
We work with a roster of licensed local boat owners and certified guides based around Waisai and nearby villages — Sawinggrai, Arborek, Kri. When you book, we match your group size, route and budget to the right boat and crew from that roster.
That matters for two reasons. The income from your trip flows to Papuan boat owners and guides rather than a distant head office. And the guides grew up on these waters: a guide from Arborek knows which bommie holds wobbegongs and when the current at Cape Kri turns. That local knowledge is the actual product.
We are transparent that this is a coordination role. We do not claim crew, certifications or awards that belong to someone else. When a guide holds a specific licence or first-aid certification, that credential is theirs, and we will tell you whose it is if you ask.
Who does what
Inquiry
- We do
- Listen to your dates, group size and priorities
- Our local partners do
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Planning
- We do
- Draft a route and quote a date-stamped price
- Our local partners do
- Confirm boat availability and fuel cost
Permits
- We do
- Advise on the marine park entry tag
- Our local partners do
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On the water
- We do
- Stay reachable on WhatsApp for changes
- Our local partners do
- Captain the boat, lead the snorkeling and guiding
After
- We do
- Gather your honest feedback
- Our local partners do
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The vessels you ride are owned and captained by local partners. We are an independent operator, not the boat owner, and we would rather say that here than have you discover it at the jetty.
What you will not find here
Trust matters more than polish, so here is what we have deliberately left off this site.
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No invented reviews
No five-star counts or ratings we cannot substantiate.
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No fake badges
No "as featured in" logos and no awards we did not win.
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No guaranteed wildlife
Mantas at Manta Sandy and reef sharks at the cleaning stations are common, not promised.
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No "best of your life"
That is not ours to guarantee.
Our regional content is edited by Putu Hendra Wijaya, a Bali-based travel writer who has spent more than a decade covering eastern Indonesia's marine destinations. We name a single editor on purpose — travel content is full of anonymous, recycled copy, and we would rather you knew who stands behind the words.
Where we work
The areas we run trips across
Most routes are built around the four main islands and the reefs between them.
Start with your dates
Message us with your travel dates, group size, and what you most want to see — mantas, the Wayag viewpoint, quiet snorkeling off a village homestay. We reply with an honest assessment of what fits your time and budget, and the trade-offs involved.