When you browse the Internet, you
may not find information about Raja Ampat Dive Lodge (Radil). The dive lodge is
only one among many resorts in Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat is one of the best marine
tourist destinations. As one of the best tourist destinations, Raja Ampat is
developed as a national Park. The government tried their best to preserve its
nature by not allowing many tourists in large groups visiting the park. Raja
Ampat has beautiful scenery, either in its surface or under water. Most tourists
coming to the lodge is foreign tourists. Local tourists are not many
considering high budget they should provide to explore this beautiful diving
sport.
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Location
Raja Ampat Dive Lodge is
situated in Yenpapir Beach, Mansuar Island, West Papua. It lies at northern
Raja Ampat. The dive lodge offers the most spectacular diving spot in Raja
Ampat. When you visit Raja Ampat, you’ll see the most bio-diverse reefs around
the world. You will also see the most amazing Papuan rainforest which offers
you a natural beauty. The dive lodge also lies in a strategic position. It is
one the south side of Dampier strait which is the center of the dive sports in
Raja Ampat. In this island, you can find many dive spots. You can go by boat to
these diving spots for about 15 minutes. Among the popular diving spots include
Cross Over, Manta Sandy, Blue Magic and Mike’s Point.
Activities
Raja
Ampat Dive Lodge was built for the purpose of marine tourism. This
is because the scenery of its underwater is magnificent. Hence, the most
popular activities when you visit the lodge is diving and snorkeling. If you
decide to dive, you can use the service of many guides available there. Most
guides are fluent in speaking English, and therefore you don’t have to worry
about how to communicate with them. The guide you select will take you to the
best sites during your visit since he or she knows well the area of Raja Ampat.
You can bring yourself or rent the diving equipment. Although the rental
equipment is quite expensive, all of them are well maintained. You can book
earlier for the rental equipment if you don’t bring the equipment yourself.
Accommodations
When
you decide to visit the dive lodge, you can stay in the resort available. The
accommodations for tourists consist of bungalows. The bungalows are spacious,
nice and new. They provide a big double bed and an ensuite bathroom. Moreover,
they provide mosquito net as well to ensure the convenience when sleeping.
Also, they provide mini bar to hang out together. The meals are various, either
for breakfast, lunch and dinner. All the menus are delicious and healthy. The
foods and beverages are quite expensive due to the remote area. For example,
can drinks cost about Rp30,000 or almost $3.00.
Despite
the expensive accommodations, the dive lodge is excellent. It should be your
main travel plan when you want to visit marine tourist objects around the
world. Raja Ampat Dive Lodge will give you the most spectacular diving
experience.
