John has excellent English and everyone at the harbour knows him – just ask. Sorry we couldn’t be more help! Yes – we can confirm that the timetables published above are current and that the ferries run as shown. I see that they is now a fast ferry to Misool, do you know the price? It’s extremely unlikely that you ever wouldn’t be able to get on. Is there a way to go from Labuan Bajo or Maumere to Sorong other than taking the plane? We have been told that they cost hundreds of dollars for the trip though, so we’ve never bothered to research them any further. No changes that we’ve heard of ben. Sorong to Waisai and Waisai to Sorong: Every day at 2.00pm. Most homestays in Raja Ampat have great snorkelling at the door. My dog just had surgery so I have to postpone my trip till later (Some time in March). No. Thanks for your quick answer (and, more generally, for the amazing quality of your website… a very very good job!). I am in surabaya, do I have direct flights? By email? Yenkangkanes–>Manta Homestay (Arborek): 27 Dec – 31 Dec. Manta–> Nudibranch Homestay: 31 Dec – 5 January 18. The closest you can get to them by air is Sorong. All the best for your stay! There are, but the homestays near Waisai can be reached by road and are much nicer! (Correct us if we’re wrong about that!). I am going from Sorong to Denpasar and would like to leave on Sat 26th December. Ferry departures are usually on time. Was gibt es dabei zu sehen? The tour was fine, cost me 1M rupia. Just tell them you need to catch the morning ferry and they’ll get you there in time. Faus ja – chönnte mir äch mau zäme maile – bi o grad am Plane u ha no es paar offnigi Frage – wo du mir vilicht grad us em FF beantworte;) Merci dir, lg bu. You should be fine. Your post is really helpful, Your email address will not be published. Thanks a lot Baptiste. This website is such a great idea! Suggest you ask at Waisai port about that. I called the Harfat Jaya homestay last week to ask the same question and they told me they don’t get many single travelers. There was never any civil unrest in Raja Ampat, and only a few days of disturbances in Sorong in late August/early September. How long it takes to explore the island. first of all thank you very much for this wonderful website. I’m going to Sorong this Dec 12/17 to 12/25 and looking for a stay at some of the homestay on the North Skri island. Die geringe Anzahl Besucher in Raja Ampat verspricht individuelles Tauchen an kaum betauchten Plätzen. Ab Singapur kosten die Flüge rund 150 Euro (Flugzeit knapp 7 Stunden), ab Jakarta nur 75 Euro (Flugzeit: 2 Stunden und 30 Minuten). Is solo travel ok? we book our internal indonesian flights via Tiket.com. I am based in Bali and I am planning to do a backpack trip to Raja Ampat between 25 March to 5 April. Being non divers & wanting to experience Raja Ampat has been an interesting read, I mean, we snorkel but it seems we may be turned away or over priced at some accommodations? Suggest you ask either the RA Tourism Office or your accommodation provider about it. If you want to experience sea travel in the archipelago, here’s Indonesia’s. Gelegentlich gibt es Mitfahrgelegenheiten auf Perintis-Frachtern z.B nach Fam. You should be fine! Thanks! Stay Raja Ampat, how much is the ferry from Sorong to Wasai in IDR? Hi, My name is jignesh and i am from india. But anything’s possible. There probably would be Dominic. Is it safe for women to go alone to raja ampat? Suddenly, I come to sorong by myself and I attracted to visit raja ampat. From the schedule posted here, we see that there is a ferry departing on Sundays at 9:00 am from Waisai. Covid control measures and Sorong to Waisai ferry timetables are constantly changing. Hi Fairuz – Hopefully someone who has taken one recently will be able to answer this because we don’t know for sure. Beide Gästhäuser bieten ganz coole Pakete an (inkl. Es ist also die perfekte Zeit, um auf Erkundungstour zu gehen und um in eine ganz andere Welt einzutauchen. UPDATE 8.31pm: The schedule shown above is now in operation. The link’s working – it’s Pelni’s website that’s having problems :P. The ship schedules are on the right hand side of the linked page. How much is it cost? Es umfasst rund 1500 Inseln, die sich auf mehr als 45'000 km² erstrecken. If you’re looking for a great value liveaboard experience these ones are hard to beat. From your timetable above it shows from Misool-Sorong leaves on Sunday 8am. I think I will favor, as a first stop after Waigeo (I’ll probably spend a few nights at Waripurem) a pretty popular homestay in Gam, Kordiris. I remember seeing a 11am express ferry from Sorong to Waisai and an 8am express ferry that departs Waisai to Sorong. We will likely depart from Waisai at around 6:30-7am. (Sometimes the scheduled 0900 departure gets shifted to 1100.). This seems expensive. Hello! By the way, there’s no need to publicly display your email address to get replies to comments! Hier wollen wir euch einige Unterkünfte mal genauer vorstellen: Das Mambrasar Guesthouse und das Luma Lumba Guesthouse. Does it on time or cancel due to weather? Can you tell me how long does it takes the ferry boat from Misool to Sorong? And is the new 11am departure for the Express Bahari or the slow ferry? Als erstes braucht man einen Flug in Richtung Bali, Jakarta oder Singapur. There is now direct fly from Jakarta to Sorong with Air Asia. Hi Juan Carlos and thanks for the update! You indeed have to change busses, but the driver dus help us sort out the next one. Hi dani – Your plan is possible, as long as your departing flight from Sorong is not before 1.30pm (so you have time to check in after arriving on 9am ferry from Waisai). You can either ask your current host to transfer you to your next accommodation, or call your your destination to arrange a pickup. Individual departures can also be changed at random. As above, we won’t know about the service on the 25th until a week or so beforehand at earliest. I read contradictory info about the schedule. We are planning to get arrive in Sorong on Dec 24 morning. We are two people and we’ll ho to Yenmakrak Homestay. A week is not too short. I’M TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT HOTELS AND ALSO ALL THE PRE ARRANGED TRIPS I FOUND ARE VERY LONG IS 1 WEEK TO SHORT? i would like to know how much is the ferry Sorong-wasai/ Wasai-Sorong? We do that all the time and haven’t had a problem yet. I wondering how to get to wajag island from wasai ? Takes approximately 10min to get Fromm the airport to the ferry and the ferry tend sound to be always 15min late. Hi we are arriving in Sorong Saturday 12 October and we should get the ferry to Waisai on Sunday 13 . Hmmn, I see a problem. Piaynemo’s probably a bit far from Sorong to make daytrips possible. Very kind. Hi, we (2 of us) are going to Manseur (next to Kri) tomorrow too. What is the status of the flights going into Waisai? Hi I just found availabilty on Jakarta – Sorong on DEC01 and return on DEC14. Contact Susi for current schedule and prices > Call Center (24 Hours) +628112113080 or +628112113090 Email : callcenter@susiair.com Susi Air Sorong +628112123934 Email : sorong@susiair.com Note: Homestays pick up guests from the harbour at Waisai, so if you make a booking using the website and request a Waisai pickup, you’ll need to get a taxi from the airport to the harbour to meet your pickup. I’ll have to agree with previous travellers’ praisings for your informational site because it’s really helpful and that’s a valuable tool in travellers’ hands! I saw this post last week and had a bad feeling about our flight. Exploring the islands of South Waigeo in the Raja Ampat will offer you a spectacular view of the unique underwater nature and landscape. hiii guys i am heading to raja ampat on the 3 of february , i am backpacker traveling by myself looking to join a group for eventually share boat cost . Hello – I am looking to visit mid-April to mid-May 2016 and my dates can be a little flexible. To the best of our knowledge, the only airline that flies to Sorong that isn’t blacklisted in the EU is Garuda. So we can spend an extra night at a homestay on Kri, rather than in a hotel in Sorong. It provides links to the answers to all the most common questions we get asked by visitors. Hi Tom :), Just wondering how much it cost for the liveabord? Hi, I want to visit Raja Ampat spontanously, arriving the next few days but I haven‘t booked any accommodation yet. Sorry! There’s more choice in Sorong and the machines there are more conveniently located than the ones in Waisai. You can get there by hiring a car or ojek. Sorry for the late reply on this one carlos. The cost is around 850k indo rupih for two hours and half flying with ATR72 propeller, departing at 7h20and arriving Waisai around 10h40 (Waisai is 1 hour a head Manado). 2) Is it seriously under $20 USD to take the ferry one way? The office in Manado locates opposite to Quality hotel. John Urbon or the Raja Ampat Tourism Information Office in Sorong would be the best sources of up to date information about that. Dennoch ist … Hellooo! But….i read a lot of comments on internet from people who also have a confirmed booking at the same resort and they get a few days or even hours before arrival a message that the hoemstay is full and overbooked. Thanks :) The info we have is that they don’t start until September 1 though, so we will add them then. Worth asking someone to call regardless, though – sometimes delays can work in your favour! Is there a cafe there? I have 3 days to do it…. What is the possibility to miss it if I catch the 09:00 AM ferry from Waisai? Yes, as above, there are taxis available at Marinda airport. If not do you have any recommendations as to where to go to spend the time? Thanks :). Leaving from Waisai by expressboat Mon Mar 7 at 11 am, is it sure to get flight to Ujung Pandang(UPG) – Palu (PLW) at 14:00? Much better to just wait for the afternoon ferry! Now I’m hooked to Raja ampat:) we will say couple days in Suwalesi and head to raja for longer stay. Hi Thomas, We flew Batik Air (Lion Air brand) last year to Ambon, the experience was fine. We’re not based in Raja Ampat and Yudas would know better than us! There are ATMs in both Sorong and Waisai, but there’s no guarantee that your bank’s card will be able to be used in them. Das riesige Gebiet erstreckt sich von den Inseln der Salomonen im Osten über die Nordküste Neuguineas bis zu den Kleinen Sundainseln im Westen und vorbei an der Ostküste Borneos bis zu den Philippinen im Norden. Ideally with local people in a homestay rather than a hotel, if possible. All homestays can organise transport to other islands if you want to stay at more than one place. Please let me know how it goes! Mi pregunta es si hace falta siempre volver a Sorong para ir a otra isla, porque por ejemplo, mi pareja y yo queremos ir a Waisai, Piaynemo y a Wayag pero sin tener que volver a Sorong. It’s always best to organise transfers a day or two ahead of when needed. Fixed it >> https://www.facebook.com/gorajaampat, I have booked my return flight on the 26th Dec from Sorong for 7.30 am I have to get to Sorong on the 25th Dec and I have just found out it is an Indonesian holiday. Do you use whatsapp? Is Express airline safe? question – looking to dive in the raja ampat islands for cheap – not with a super expensive liveaboard. Wonder if anyone else going there during that time and want to share a room? Had a rather negative experience dealing with a man working at the tourism office who goes by “Marten.” He strong armed me into taking this tour led by his “sister”, Julie; he showed up at my hotel during the evening and told me that he’d pick me up in the morning for the boat tour to Fam islands. See “How to get to Misool” on this page for info about Misool ferries, or, as above, contact John Urbon the for latest information. I work for a liveaboard that goes to RA as well. Hi! We don’t want to stay at Wasai without anyone to pick us up. Transwisata operates speedboats from Waisai but chartering one to Sorong would most likely cost hundreds of dollars. Homestay boat pickups are from the floating dock next to the ferry wharf. You’ll also find information about Wayag liveaboard boat tour operators in our things to see and do section. Thanks. I’m not a diver but will consider snorkelling, Kayaking, Island hopping and hiking. Hier findest du Informationen zu Hotels, Anreise … I’m wondering how other travelers have purchased tickets on Garuda? Indonesien benötigt ihr kein Visum. We will be visiting in April. We can safely say you won’t be disappointed though, even if visibiliyty is not at its best. 1 – There’s no website we know of. The express ferry is often tied up alongside another ship at the end of dock and you have to cross that ship’s deck to board the ferry. We think you should leave visiting Raja Ampat until you have more time available. oohhh thank you for your immediate reply. Perhaps a neighbouring homestay could arrange an earlier transfer for you? It is a paradise, no doubt. Thanks! H I am flying to Raja Ampat this October for 2 weeks. Can i raise tents? Most folks just spend the night before their flight in Sorong. So should get there in the morning. Or do you think it is worth getting a flight to Jakarta the day before? There are also flight back from Waisai to Manado around 15 pm. The schedule of fast ferries to Misool is not true. Here are the latest Raja Ampat ferry schedules published by the ferry companies. He’ll know what’s available. Hello. All the accommodation, diving and price information for Koranu Fyak is on the Koranu Fyak page. Raja Ampat’s good all year round really, but it can indeed be quite windy (and rainy) in July. Thanks. Click the step by step guide right there in the sidebar (or below these comments if you’re on a mobile device) Callum. Anreise / Reiseverlauf. It almost seems as though we double our journey length by doing that. Don’t know what the current prices are for those though, sorry. If you’re flying with Garuda you’ll be fine. We’ve taken the 9am Sorong-Waisai ferry on previous trips, but are arriving in Sorong on a Saturday morning in February, so will have to take the 2 pm one if there’s no 9 am transfer. For convenience’ sake, we’ve always stayed at the old JE Meridien opposite the airport, but there are probably better choices. July can be windy – you’ll find detailed weather information at Raja Ampat weather. Thanks for your answer, Hi Anne – thanks for the kind words – we do our best to keep it all up to date, so it’s nice to hear it’s helpful :). How much would the operator charge the 4 of us? Inseltransfer). Thus, I would like to try for the ferry myself, as I’m a pretty seasoned traveler and would like to not rearrange my trip around Friday travel restrictions. To the best of our knowledge ferries will be running according to the above schedule on August 17. The Raja Ampat Homestay Information Center at Waisai and your accommodation provider should also be able to provide up to date ferry information. I heard that there’s a Festival Bahari there. 2. That’s good news actually: Hopefully the government has decided it’s better to invest that subsidy in providing much needed health, education and support services for island communities. ). I think, even if it leaves at 10-10:30 we should be able to be at the airport on time for the flight.. Hundreds of thousands of people a year use the Pelni liners. Just a question on ferries. But if you need to stay overnight I recommend Swiss Belhotel. Yes! Im Preis enthalten: Vollpension, Kaffee, Tee, Schnorcheltrips, Flughafentransfer, Bootstransfer, Wer nur das Bungalow mieten möchte, bekommt dieses für knapp 40 Euro die Nacht. Ask the owner of homestays to transport me from one place to the other ? It’s also correct that you need to return to Sorong the day before your departing flight. I’m single so its a bit pricey. The first choice would give us 2 hours, in which we need to go through immigration, change terminals and check in (no luggage). We get asked that question a lot! The schedule above is the current schedule Mansour. Thank you for All the information, it has been really helpful. But we booked flight via nusatrip and didnt get any cancellation email. I checked the Pelni Website and I could not find any ferries departing from either Denpasar or Makassar. And there is simply no ferry between Waisai and Misool, they did not go and do not go. We are think of staying in Papua Explorers and our plane departs on Saturday at 12:30pm, we do not want to leave one day earlier to get the ferry and stay one night in Sorong, so any suggestions? Hi Eddy – To increase your chances, you might want to post this over on our facebook page as well – good luck! Leaving us around 5 hours before our flight. You can certainly buy a local SIM in Sorong, but maybe not at 8.45am. That is what locally published schedule on the jetty as well as local people are saying. Hello, can anyone please let me know if they know the answer! The next boat leaves 26 Dec at 9am. I just came back from raja ampat. It would also probably be slower and definitely be much less safe and comfortable. Happy travels! I will be arriving during Chinese New Year and I am worried that accommodation may be an issue. They are really not a problem. 2) Any of the Waigeo Homestays on the website would be suitable. Additionally, the following updates are yet to be made to the above info: Xpress air offers direct flights from Jakarta to Sorong. 1. It’s much longer by the route a ship must take. The table above shows ferry departure times. The most recent info we have is in the comments on this page, but suggest that calling the Sorong Tourism Office would be the most reliable way to get up to date info.