Wellenreng Liveaboard, Indonesia

Day 1:
Sorong to Misool
Arrival: Guests will be picked up from the airport or their hotel and transported to the harbor. Upon arrival, you will be warmly greeted and guided to the Wellenreng, your new home at sea for the next few days.
Welcome Drinks & Safety Briefing: Enjoy a welcome drink and delicious snacks while Cruise Director Nico or Rosa provides a safety briefing about onboard procedures and gives an overview of the trip itinerary.
Meet the Wellenreng Crew: Our crew is eager to create a memorable experience for you and your group.
Cabin Settling: Guests will be shown to their cabins, where they can settle in, unpack, and refresh before our adventures begin.
Check Dive at Pulau Matan: After everyone is ready, we’ll head out to Pulau Matan for a check dive. This will allow divers to acclimate to the equipment and the underwater environment while enjoying the vibrant marine life.
Cruse Toward Misool: Relax, read a book, or enjoy a sunset cocktail as we begin our trip with a long cruise south toward Misool. 

Day 2:
Misool Marine Park- Wayil
Dive 1— Barracuda: Our first day in Misool Marine Park is at the stunning coral garden of Barracuda Rock. Divers will be greeted by barracuda, trevallies, and schooling fish.
Dive 2— Wedding Cake: The unique topography of colorful drop-offs makes Wedding Cake a must-see dive site. At 30m, in the sandy channel, you’ll find a series of bommies with coral trout and schools of fusiliers. Don’t forget to look under rock formations for wobblegong sharks.
Dive 3—Four Kings: Raja Ampat, translated into English, means four kings. It’s no surprise that this spectacular dive site is the name of the area. Four Kings are four steep pinnacles rising out of deeper depths, each covered in soft coral and colorful tunicates. The range of colors is mind-blowing. It’s also an action-packed site with schools of jacks, barracuda, and surgeonfish. If you’re lucky, a manta will be waiting for you at one of the cleaning stations.  
Excursion to Love Lagoon: After a full day of incredible dives, we will hike up to the Love Lagoon viewpoint with breathtaking panoramic views of the lagoon and surrounding islands

Day 3:
Misool Marine Park- Central
Dive 1 — Eagle’s Nest: We start the morning with a thrilling dive at Eagle’s Nest, where you’ll find an incredibly healthy reef and diverse marine life. There’s even a good chance of reef and oceanic manta sightings.
Dive 2 — Magic Mountain: Also known as Karang Bayangan or “Shadow Reef,” is a submerged pinnacle with tons of action! The current brings nutrient waters where massive schools of fish congregate. You’ll be amazed watching trevally and tuna hunt while reef sharks pass by. Magic Mountain is one of the best dive sites in Misool, and we guarantee you’ll surface with a big smile!  
Dive 3 — Nudi Rock: The middle island in the Fiabacet group has two shrub-like trees resembling a nudibranch. Below the water, divers will be immersed in a myriad of hard and soft corals and sea fans. The dive is spectacular from beginning to end!
Jane’s Beach: We will spend sunset relaxing on Jane’s Beach. It is a remote and quiet place with a white sandy beach and lagoons for kayaking. It’s a perfect spot for a sunset drink and swapping dive stories from a fantastic diving day.

Day 4:
Misool Marine Park- Central
Dive 1 — Tank Rock: Typical of many of the dive sites in Misool, Tank Rock’s colorful and diverse soft corals create a beautiful backdrop. But it’s not only the corals that make this site special; here, you’ll also find a wide diversity of reef fish and hunters.
Dive 2 — Yillet Kecil: Features a wall with beautiful sea fans, soft corals, and abundant fish life. Barramundi and hawksbill turtles frequent this site. But don’t forget to look into the blue for schools of barracuda.  
Dive 3 — Romeo: Keep your fingers crossed on Romeo, and you might find a “walking shark,” which is endemic to Raja Ampat. You can also see barracudas, Napoleon wrasse, and reef sharks. Romeo also makes an excellent spot for a night dive. 

Day 5:
Misool Marine Park- Wagmob
Dive 1 — Caves & Walls: On Pulau Farondi, we will explore a series of caves and walls descending to 30 meters. You can find large groupers and sweetlips in some of the overhang caves. Don’t forget to look for macro critters on the walls.
Dive 2 — Wagmob Wall: Divers will be delighted by a wall draped in colorful soft corals and sea fans. We often see schools of snappers and the occasional hunting fish passing by. It’s also a good site for macro.
Snorkel in Jellyfish Lake:  Lenmakana Jellyfish Lake boasts an exotic allure that captivates visitors with its unique charm—snorkel with jellyfish without stingers! These spineless creatures form colonies in a saline lagoon within the scenic landscapes of South Misool. Despite their notorious reputation for venomous stings, the jellyfish in Lenmakana are surprisingly sting-free. 
Ancient Wall Paintings Excursion: This area has at least 40 prehistoric sites with Austronesian paintings. The sites display images of marine life, plants, humans, tools, and boats. The paintings are believed to date as far back as 3,000 – 5,000 years ago. 

Day 6:
Misool Marine Park- Balbulol
Dive 1 — Love Potion #9: This site sits in a maze of spectacular submerged reefs. Colorful colors, schooling fish, and big predators make this site a favorite among many divers. 
Dive 2— Love Potion Wall: On the north side of the Love Potion site is a wall incrusted in vibrant soft and hard corals. Divers will have difficulty deciding to look at the plethora of reef fish or macro critters. 
Dive 3 or Kayak in Balbulol Lagoons: In the afternoon, guests have the option of going for a third dive or kayaking in Balbulol Lagoons. Balbulol is famous for its dramatic karst islands and hidden lagoons with clear turquoise water, which make it a perfect spot for kayaking and snorkeling. 

Day 7:
Misool Marine Park- Balbulol
Dive 1 — No Contest: We start the morning with a current dive at No Contest. The current brings schools of barracuda, jacks, batfish, sweetlips, and snappers. Don’t forget your reef hooks for this dive.
Dive 2 — Cathedral Cave: First, we’ll explore the reef along one of Balbulol’s many karst islands. At the end of the dive, we swim through an underwater cavern into a cave. As we surface in the cave, divers will be awed by the formations on the cave ceiling, which look like Cathedrals.
Dive 3 — Balbulol Pinnacle: A stunning seamound with vibrant corals and schooling fish. We love the afternoon light here and are often find it to be a peaceful, relaxing dive to end the day with. 

Day 8:
Central Raja- Batanta
Dive 1 & 2 — Batanta Macro: For the morning dives, we will select two of Batanta’s macro sites. Break out your magnifying glass for sightings of nudibranchs, shrimp, coral crabs, and octopuses. 
Dive 3 — Wellereng Secret Dive Site: We can’t share information about our secret dive site, but we promise it will be full of action! Tons of fish, sharks, and maybe even a manta. You’ll have to join a trip on the Wellenreng to see for yourself. 

Day 9:
Central Raja- Penemu Islands
Dive 1 — Melissa’s Garden: One of Raja’s most beautiful dive sites, Melissa’s extensive coral garden is magnificent! Three small islands form a protective semicircle around a shallow and sunlit plateau of Acroporo corals, where throngs of damselfish and anthias feed on plankton. 
Dive 2 — Keuro’s Channel: Drift along a channel between Keuro and Penemu Island. The reef slopes dramatically to 35 meters and is notable for colorful sponge life and good macro. 
Hike to Penemu Viewpoint: In the afternoon, we will take a trip on land to hike up to Penemu viewpoint. This is the iconic panorama of Raja that most people are familiar with. 
Dive 3 — Anita’s Garden: Another stunning dive site, Anita’s Garden wows divers with its beautiful and diverse coral garden. Divers can look forward to diving amongst schools of fish and sightings of ghost pipefish, wobbegong sharks, and Napolean wrasses.

Day 10:
North Raja- Aljui Bay
Pearl Farm Visit — In the morning, we will take a tour of Atlas Pearls, where staff will show us around and explain the daily operations of a working pearl farm. You’ll learn about the four-year process of producing a single South Sea pearl and have the opportunity to buy some of their products.
Dive 1 — White Arrow: The underwater terrain slopes into a deep channel below steep limestone cliffs. It’s an excellent site for spotting Coleman’s shrimp and zebra crabs.
Dive 2 — Channel Island: With its carpet of pale blue tunicates and forest of rose and white soft coral trees, Channel Island is an excellent dive site. Even in the shallows, you will find a plethora of nudibranchs, fire urchins, and mantis shrimp.
Dive 3: Night dive — Aljui Jetty: Jettys often provide the perfect environment for night dives. Aljui Jetty is definitely one of them! Divers will be amazed by blue-ringed octopuses, various crabs and shrimp, bobtail squid, pipefish, and nudibranchs.

Day 11:
Central Raja- Yangeffo
Dive 1 — Mayhem: Another must-see dive site in Raja. Mayhem is an action-packed underwater seamount. Large schools of fusilier and surgeonfish dart away from hunting trevally and tuna. You can also see schools of barracuda and reef sharks. 
Dive 2 — Citrus Ridge: Is found in the channel between Pulau Yangeffo and Gam. Look into the blue to see large schools of barracuda and the occasional shark passing by. The site is also notable for its beautiful, diverse soft and hard corals. 
Dive 3 — Mangrove Ridge: This site has a good mix of soft corals, black coral trees, and sea fans. When the current enters the channel, you will be greeted with schools of fusilier and surgeon fish. This site is also known for sightings of endemic flasher wrasses.

Day 12:
Central Raja- Mansuar Island
Dive 1 — Arborek Jetty: The jetty provides the perfect conditions for marine life seeking shelter among the coral-encrusted pillars, while bommies further down the slope offer a nice change of scenery. One of the highlights of diving in Arborek Jetty is getting lost in the large schools of sweetlips, jack mackerels, and silversides that dart in and around the jetty’s pillars. 
Dive 2 — Manta Sandy: It’s time for Mantas!! Manta Sandy is a known manta cleaning station. You can almost guarantee an up-close and personal experience with these magnificent creatures. 
Dive 3 — Sawanderek: A lovely dive in front of Sawandarek village. Divers will be surrounded by large schools of yellow snappers and sweetlips. It’s also a green turtle hot spot! We will end the dive under the jetty, where small reef fish surround you.

Day 13:
Central Raja- Batanta
Arefi Village Tour: We’ll spend the morning walking around Arefi Village, a small fishing community on Batanta Island. Greet children as they walk to school or watch local fisherman bring in their catch.
Arefi Reef: Features a gently sloping reef with large coral bommies teaming with reef fish. One can also spot sweetlips, reef sharks, and turtles. Don’t forget to look down because Arefi Reef is also a good macro site. 
Waterfalls & Mangrove Forest Expedition: In the afternoon, we’ll explore an extensive mangrove forest. A small hike through the jungle will lead us to an idealistic waterfall where your group will be the only ones swimming in the cool, crisp waters. 

Day 14:
Wasai to Sorong
Last Breakfast: Guests will enjoy their last meal on the Wellenreng in Sorong harbor. 
Departure.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-5:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 6:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-10:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 11:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 12:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.


Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-9:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 10:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 11:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.


Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-9:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 10:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 11:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.


Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Sorong to Misool
Arrival: Guests will be picked up from the airport or their hotel and transported to the harbor. Upon arrival, you will be warmly greeted and guided to the Wellenreng, your new home at sea for the next few days.
Welcome Drinks & Safety Briefing: Enjoy a welcome drink and delicious snacks while Cruise Director Nico or Rosa provides a safety briefing about onboard procedures and gives an overview of the trip itinerary.
Meet the Wellenreng Crew: Our crew is eager to create a memorable experience for you and your group.
Cabin Settling: Guests will be shown to their cabins, where they can settle in, unpack, and refresh before our adventures begin.
Check Dive at Pulau Matan: After everyone is ready, we’ll head out to Pulau Matan for a check dive. This will allow divers to acclimate to the equipment and the underwater environment while enjoying the vibrant marine life.
Cruse Toward Misool: Relax, read a book, or enjoy a sunset cocktail as we begin our trip with a long cruise south toward Misool. 

Day 2:
Misool Marine Park- Wayil
Dive 1— Barracuda: Our first day in Misool Marine Park is at the stunning coral garden of Barracuda Rock. Divers will be greeted by barracuda, trevallies, and schooling fish.
Dive 2— Wedding Cake: The unique topography of colorful drop-offs makes Wedding Cake a must-see dive site. At 30m, in the sandy channel, you’ll find a series of bommies with coral trout and schools of fusiliers. Don’t forget to look under rock formations for wobblegong sharks.
Dive 3—Four Kings: Raja Ampat, translated into English, means four kings. It’s no surprise that this spectacular dive site is the name of the area. Four Kings are four steep pinnacles rising out of deeper depths, each covered in soft coral and colorful tunicates. The range of colors is mind-blowing. It’s also an action-packed site with schools of jacks, barracuda, and surgeonfish. If you’re lucky, a manta will be waiting for you at one of the cleaning stations.  
Excursion to Love Lagoon: After a full day of incredible dives, we will hike up to the Love Lagoon viewpoint with breathtaking panoramic views of the lagoon and surrounding islands

Day 3:
Misool Marine Park- Central
Dive 1 — Eagle’s Nest: We start the morning with a thrilling dive at Eagle’s Nest, where you’ll find an incredibly healthy reef and diverse marine life. There’s even a good chance of reef and oceanic manta sightings.
Dive 2 — Magic Mountain: Also known as Karang Bayangan or “Shadow Reef,” is a submerged pinnacle with tons of action! The current brings nutrient waters where massive schools of fish congregate. You’ll be amazed watching trevally and tuna hunt while reef sharks pass by. Magic Mountain is one of the best dive sites in Misool, and we guarantee you’ll surface with a big smile!  
Dive 3 — Nudi Rock: The middle island in the Fiabacet group has two shrub-like trees resembling a nudibranch. Below the water, divers will be immersed in a myriad of hard and soft corals and sea fans. The dive is spectacular from beginning to end!
Jane’s Beach: We will spend sunset relaxing on Jane’s Beach. It is a remote and quiet place with a white sandy beach and lagoons for kayaking. It’s a perfect spot for a sunset drink and swapping dive stories from a fantastic diving day.

Day 4:
Misool Marine Park- Central
Dive 1 — Tank Rock: Typical of many of the dive sites in Misool, Tank Rock’s colorful and diverse soft corals create a beautiful backdrop. But it’s not only the corals that make this site special; here, you’ll also find a wide diversity of reef fish and hunters.
Dive 2 — Yillet Kecil: Features a wall with beautiful sea fans, soft corals, and abundant fish life. Barramundi and hawksbill turtles frequent this site. But don’t forget to look into the blue for schools of barracuda.  
Dive 3 — Romeo: Keep your fingers crossed on Romeo, and you might find a “walking shark,” which is endemic to Raja Ampat. You can also see barracudas, Napoleon wrasse, and reef sharks. Romeo also makes an excellent spot for a night dive. 

Day 5:
Misool Marine Park- Wagmob
Dive 1 — Caves & Walls: On Pulau Farondi, we will explore a series of caves and walls descending to 30 meters. You can find large groupers and sweetlips in some of the overhang caves. Don’t forget to look for macro critters on the walls.
Dive 2 — Wagmob Wall: Divers will be delighted by a wall draped in colorful soft corals and sea fans. We often see schools of snappers and the occasional hunting fish passing by. It’s also a good site for macro.
Snorkel in Jellyfish Lake:  Lenmakana Jellyfish Lake boasts an exotic allure that captivates visitors with its unique charm—snorkel with jellyfish without stingers! These spineless creatures form colonies in a saline lagoon within the scenic landscapes of South Misool. Despite their notorious reputation for venomous stings, the jellyfish in Lenmakana are surprisingly sting-free. 
Ancient Wall Paintings Excursion: This area has at least 40 prehistoric sites with Austronesian paintings. The sites display images of marine life, plants, humans, tools, and boats. The paintings are believed to date as far back as 3,000 – 5,000 years ago. 

Day 6:
Misool Marine Park- Balbulol
Dive 1 — Love Potion #9: This site sits in a maze of spectacular submerged reefs. Colorful colors, schooling fish, and big predators make this site a favorite among many divers. 
Dive 2— Love Potion Wall: On the north side of the Love Potion site is a wall incrusted in vibrant soft and hard corals. Divers will have difficulty deciding to look at the plethora of reef fish or macro critters. 
Dive 3 or Kayak in Balbulol Lagoons: In the afternoon, guests have the option of going for a third dive or kayaking in Balbulol Lagoons. Balbulol is famous for its dramatic karst islands and hidden lagoons with clear turquoise water, which make it a perfect spot for kayaking and snorkeling. 

Day 7:
Misool Marine Park- Balbulol
Dive 1 — No Contest: We start the morning with a current dive at No Contest. The current brings schools of barracuda, jacks, batfish, sweetlips, and snappers. Don’t forget your reef hooks for this dive.
Dive 2 — Cathedral Cave: First, we’ll explore the reef along one of Balbulol’s many karst islands. At the end of the dive, we swim through an underwater cavern into a cave. As we surface in the cave, divers will be awed by the formations on the cave ceiling, which look like Cathedrals.
Dive 3 — Balbulol Pinnacle: A stunning seamound with vibrant corals and schooling fish. We love the afternoon light here and are often find it to be a peaceful, relaxing dive to end the day with. 

Day 8:
Central Raja- Batanta
Dive 1 & 2 — Batanta Macro: For the morning dives, we will select two of Batanta’s macro sites. Break out your magnifying glass for sightings of nudibranchs, shrimp, coral crabs, and octopuses. 
Dive 3 — Wellereng Secret Dive Site: We can’t share information about our secret dive site, but we promise it will be full of action! Tons of fish, sharks, and maybe even a manta. You’ll have to join a trip on the Wellenreng to see for yourself. 

Day 9:
Central Raja- Penemu Islands
Dive 1 — Melissa’s Garden: One of Raja’s most beautiful dive sites, Melissa’s extensive coral garden is magnificent! Three small islands form a protective semicircle around a shallow and sunlit plateau of Acroporo corals, where throngs of damselfish and anthias feed on plankton. 
Dive 2 — Keuro’s Channel: Drift along a channel between Keuro and Penemu Island. The reef slopes dramatically to 35 meters and is notable for colorful sponge life and good macro. 
Hike to Penemu Viewpoint: In the afternoon, we will take a trip on land to hike up to Penemu viewpoint. This is the iconic panorama of Raja that most people are familiar with. 
Dive 3 — Anita’s Garden: Another stunning dive site, Anita’s Garden wows divers with its beautiful and diverse coral garden. Divers can look forward to diving amongst schools of fish and sightings of ghost pipefish, wobbegong sharks, and Napolean wrasses.

Day 10:
North Raja- Aljui Bay
Pearl Farm Visit — In the morning, we will take a tour of Atlas Pearls, where staff will show us around and explain the daily operations of a working pearl farm. You’ll learn about the four-year process of producing a single South Sea pearl and have the opportunity to buy some of their products.
Dive 1 — White Arrow: The underwater terrain slopes into a deep channel below steep limestone cliffs. It’s an excellent site for spotting Coleman’s shrimp and zebra crabs.
Dive 2 — Channel Island: With its carpet of pale blue tunicates and forest of rose and white soft coral trees, Channel Island is an excellent dive site. Even in the shallows, you will find a plethora of nudibranchs, fire urchins, and mantis shrimp.
Dive 3: Night dive — Aljui Jetty: Jettys often provide the perfect environment for night dives. Aljui Jetty is definitely one of them! Divers will be amazed by blue-ringed octopuses, various crabs and shrimp, bobtail squid, pipefish, and nudibranchs.

Day 11:
Central Raja- Yangeffo
Dive 1 — Mayhem: Another must-see dive site in Raja. Mayhem is an action-packed underwater seamount. Large schools of fusilier and surgeonfish dart away from hunting trevally and tuna. You can also see schools of barracuda and reef sharks. 
Dive 2 — Citrus Ridge: Is found in the channel between Pulau Yangeffo and Gam. Look into the blue to see large schools of barracuda and the occasional shark passing by. The site is also notable for its beautiful, diverse soft and hard corals. 
Dive 3 — Mangrove Ridge: This site has a good mix of soft corals, black coral trees, and sea fans. When the current enters the channel, you will be greeted with schools of fusilier and surgeon fish. This site is also known for sightings of endemic flasher wrasses.

Day 12:
Central Raja- Mansuar Island
Dive 1 — Arborek Jetty: The jetty provides the perfect conditions for marine life seeking shelter among the coral-encrusted pillars, while bommies further down the slope offer a nice change of scenery. One of the highlights of diving in Arborek Jetty is getting lost in the large schools of sweetlips, jack mackerels, and silversides that dart in and around the jetty’s pillars. 
Dive 2 — Manta Sandy: It’s time for Mantas!! Manta Sandy is a known manta cleaning station. You can almost guarantee an up-close and personal experience with these magnificent creatures. 
Dive 3 — Sawanderek: A lovely dive in front of Sawandarek village. Divers will be surrounded by large schools of yellow snappers and sweetlips. It’s also a green turtle hot spot! We will end the dive under the jetty, where small reef fish surround you.

Day 13:
Central Raja- Batanta
Arefi Village Tour: We’ll spend the morning walking around Arefi Village, a small fishing community on Batanta Island. Greet children as they walk to school or watch local fisherman bring in their catch.
Arefi Reef: Features a gently sloping reef with large coral bommies teaming with reef fish. One can also spot sweetlips, reef sharks, and turtles. Don’t forget to look down because Arefi Reef is also a good macro site. 
Waterfalls & Mangrove Forest Expedition: In the afternoon, we’ll explore an extensive mangrove forest. A small hike through the jungle will lead us to an idealistic waterfall where your group will be the only ones swimming in the cool, crisp waters. 

Day 14:
Wasai to Sorong
Last Breakfast: Guests will enjoy their last meal on the Wellenreng in Sorong harbor. 
Departure.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons