Monday, December 13, 2010

Raja Ampat Archipelago : The best place for Diving


Raja Ampat archipelago is a series of four islands located in the western part of the Bird's Head (Vogelkoop), New Guinea. Administratively, this group is under the RajaAmpat regency, West Papua Province. The islands are now a destination for divers who are interested in the beauty of the underwater scenery. The four islands that becamemembers named by the four largest islands, namely Pulau Waigeo $ 2C Misool Island,Salawati Island, and Island Batanta.






Waters of Raja Ampat Islands is one of the 10 best waters for diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness ofunderwater flora and fauna at ini.Di this region there are at least 1300 species of fish, 600species of coral and 700 species of coral. In addition, there are also species of turtles, algae and jellyfish. You can enjoy the enchantment under the sea islands of Raja Ampatdiving is at some point and at every point has a different dives each, miisalnya around the island of Kri.






On the island of Kri, you can see the beauty of coral reefs and many species of fish which is amazing, including the famous fish Queensland grouper. A fisheries expert from Australia, Garry Allen, had proved that in one dive he noted there are at least 283 species of fish. To enjoy all the beauty of Raja Ampat islands, you can ride a ship to Sorong for 2.5hours.




For those of you who are interested to visit, you can do a flight from Jakarta and then transit to Makasar and Ambon before arriving in Papua. Raja Ampat archipelago must be excursions for those of you who love diving.

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