ANYONE who is not familiar with the Raja Ampat Islands? It is situated in the triangle area of coral reefs worldwide (Coral Triangle) make the Raja Ampat has been named as the richest region with the world's biodiversity.
No doubt, natural beauty under the sea like a hypnotic spell that the attention of tourists who come for swimming, snorkeling, and diving.
In fact, the Raja Ampat Islands also has a tourist location on the water that is not less interesting. Raja Ampat has white sandy beaches are beautiful and panoramic cluster of coral islands (karst) are stunning. One of the locations that must be included in your travel list in Raja Ampat is Wayag Island.
Wayag island located in the Western District smalldam, Raja Ampat, West Papua. These islands consist of clusters of islands shaped like a mushroom steep karst emerging from the sea. Enjoying the beauty of these coral islands from near like enter in a big hall with coral islands around us.
Inside the hall, this coral island calm and clear sea water, even we can still see the invisible variety of marine life under the water surface. Witnessing the beauty Wayag incomplete if it did not enjoy it from the top of the island reefs.
In Wayag there is a coral island which is generally visited by travelers. To reach the peak takes about 30 minutes. Because the usual climb, rocks along the tracks that passed was not so sharp, but by no means minimal challenge.
To really reach the top of this coral island requires courage. Arriving on the island reefs does not mean that has reached its peak. We still have to climb as high as 3 meters with a slope of nearly 90 degrees. Once on top of this coral island, all the challenges that must be passed really paid off with beautiful panoramic views offered. From the top of the island we could see the splendor of coral beneath the hall and behind a cluster of high seas Wayag Island.
In the area of this island there are also dive sites. Turtles, manta rays, and fish Kalabia are some animals that can be encountered here. Kalabia is the belle of the fish at this location. Endemic fish species that live in marine waters of Paradise Bay, Raja Ampat Islands, and Triton Bay is a new species of the genus Hemiscylliidae. Uniquely-shaped shark with a fin lizard running when foraging in the reefs.
To reach the site Wayag Island is not a matter of easy and cheap. Transportation to Wayag must be taken using a speed boat and long boat rental is relatively expensive cost.
From Sorong we can use the quick ship or ship to the capital city of the regular pioneer Raja Ampat Islands in Waisai with travel time ranges from 2-4 hours. Dibanderol costs around Rp 100,000-Rp 125,000 per person each way. From Waisai, the journey to Wayag still must continue to use a rental boat with the long travel time approximately 6-8 hours. You must spend Rp 6 million per day.
As an alternative we can also use the direct charter boat from Sorong to Wayag. With approximately 5 hours travel time, speed boat rental fee is dibanderol approximately USD 9 million per day.
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