Papua Paradise Eco Resort

How To Get To Papua Paradise Eco Resort

Fly into Sorong Airport (SOQ) via domestic flight from one of Indonesia's major cities such as Denpasar (DPS), Jakarta (CGK), or Makassar (UPG). At Sorong airport, you will be met by representatives from the resort and transferred either to a hotel (for early arrivals to relax and enjoy a meal) or directly to the harbor to board Papua Paradise Eco Resort's private speedboat to the island.

Speedboat departure to the resort is at 14:00 so your flights must arrive in Sorong no later than 12:00 PM for a same-day transfer. Visitors arring later than 12:00 PM must stay overnight in Sorong and transfer to Papua Paradise Eco Resort the following day.

Departing flights must leave later than 10:30 AM, as the speedboat transfer departs the resort for Sorong at 07:00 AM.

Please note: Roundtrip transfer fees are not included in packages and cost $223 per adult and $111 per child.

Dive Overview

Papua Paradise Eco Resort boasts unique access to Raja Ampat's spectacular dive sites from its small island in the heart of the Coral Triangle. Dive from the resort on one of the 10 dive boats and enjoy small groups of a 4-to-1 diver-to-guide ratio.

Accommodation Overview

The local architecturally inspired water bungalows with essential facilities are built on stilts and made with traditional materials sourced locally. Featuring a total of 26 over-water bungalows (10 Deluxe Rooms & 16 Superior Rooms) with spacious verandas overlooking the turquoise house reef. Rooms are equipped with:

• Private bathroom with hot & cold fresh water shower
• Complimentary coffee/tea making facilities
• Safe-deposit box
• Pedestal fan
• Mosquito net
• Oceanview desk with emergency light, extra electrical charging socket, and mosquito repellents
• Sunbeds and hammock (Superior room)
• Two-tier open large sunset veranda with daybed (Deluxe room)
• Sundeck with sunbeds (Deluxe room)
• Indoor cozy corner with couches (Deluxe room)
• Refrigerator (Deluxe room)

Superior Rooms

Overlooking the ocean with waves lapping gently underneath are the Superior Over-Water Bungalows. These sturdy, traditionally built bungalows are roomy and quaint, with natural ventilation and shade from the locally sourced, sustainable materials used in constructing these rooms. Every bungalow has a private bathroom as well as a veranda that gives you a fantastic view of marine creatures swimming by and beautiful sunsets in the evenings.

• 70-meter square overwater bungalow with ocean/sunset view
• Solid wood furniture
• Private En-suite bathroom with hot/cold water shower
• Large Sunset veranda sunbeds and hammock
• Queen sized bed with pedestal fan

Deluxe Rooms

These gorgeously designed and elegantly decorated Over-Water bungalows are airy and spacious, at the same time retaining their traditional charm with natural building materials. With custom-made louvers all around, the ventilation of the rooms can be adjusted to your fancy, and the front glass doors leading out to the generous double-tier veranda give the rooms plenty of natural light, providing you with the luxury of an absolutely panoramic view combined with spectacular sunsets and the addition of various marine life passing by.

• 85-meter square overwater bungalow with ocean/sunset view
• Teak wood furniture
• Indoor cozy corner with couches
• 4 poster King sized King Koil bed with ceiling fan
• Private Semi-Open En-suite bathroom with hot/cold water shower
• Sundeck with sunbeds
• Two-tier open large sunset veranda with daybed
• Mini-Bar
• Papuan Asmat Artwork
• Hairdryer

Restaurant & Lounge

Food & Drinks

Meals are served buffet-style with a wide selection of Indonesian and International dishes as well as fresh tropical fruit.

Soft drinks and local beer are available on the island for an additional charge. We recommend you to purchase duty-free and carry with you any wine or spirits of your choice on your holiday.

Dive Overview

• Dive at Papua Paradise Eco Resort to explore some of the most renowned coral reefs on the planet. The Raja Ampat region is known to be one of the most biodiverse in the world, and at least 75 percent of all coral species in existence can be found here. The marine life is equally spectacular, and the range of creatures from schooling manta rays, to minute, recently discovered pipefish and seahorse species, is astonishing.

Schools of fish in the thousands writhe over coral reef slopes that offer sightings of turtles, eels, cuttlefish, and sharks, including the famous wobbegongs; and after diving the various sites in the heart of Raja Ampat, a visitors conclusion is invariable this truly is a magnificent epicenter of marine biodiversity.

Dive Boats

Dive Center Overview

Gangga Divers, the dive center at Papua Paradise Eco Resort, operates according to the best safety and PADI standards, with personalized service and professionally-trained dive guides. Enjoy the maximum diver to guide ratio of 4 divers to 1 dive guide as you explore the underwater world of Raja Ampat. With multiple dive boats and some of the best dive sites in the world nearby, you can make the most of your dive holiday at Papua Paradise Eco Resort.

Dive Center Features

• Library with a choice of marine books, plus flora and fauna books.
• Classroom for PADI courses equipped with TV
• Male & Female Toilets
• Equipment crates, washtubs and drying facilities for dive equipment
• Locked storage room for dive equipment
• New or well-maintained rental equipment by Aqualung and Apeks
• 12 and 15 Liters Aluminum Tanks; Valves and adaptors INT and DIN
• Nitrox (~32%) is available free of charge for Nitrox-certified divers
• 4 Well-maintained and well-aerated Coltri Compressors for safe air fills
• 1 NITROX membrane system and 1 continuous Gas Blending station
• Air-conditioned camera room with workstations

Boat Facilities & Services

All boats are designed and built for safe and comfortable diving

• 1 Fiberglass boat with sundeck and toilet which can accommodate 8 to 12 divers, powered by 3 silent, 4 stroke 200 HP engines
• 2 Fiberglass boat which can accommodate 6 to 8 divers, powered by 2 silent, 4 stroke 200 HP engines
• 1 Fiberglass boat which can accommodate 6 to 8 divers, powered by 2 silent, 4 stroke 150 HP engines
• 4 Fiberglass boats which can accommodate 1 to 5 divers, each powered by two 2 silent, 4 stroke 50 HP engines
• 2 Fiberglass boats which can accommodate 1 to 5 divers, each powered by two 2strokes 40HP engines Safety equipment such as VHF marine radios, GPS, life jackets, first aid kit, DAN First-aid Oxygen kits
• Towels on board
• Drinking water
• Hot water, tea and coffee
• Fruit
• Homemade snacks
• Spare diving equipment
• Binoculars (on request)
• Camera crate / Fresh water for rinsing camera (on request)

Practical Information

• Electricity: 220 V
• Time zone: UTC+9
• Languages: Indonesian & English
• Accept Credit Cards?: Yes, VISA and MASTERCARD. Please note that a 3% bank surcharge will be added to the original spend.