Misool Resort

Misool, Raja Ampat

April 17 - 27, 2029

Private Island Resort: 

S 02° 24.498E 130° 55.635

Located in remote Raja Ampat, Indonesia, our resort island is a true tropical hideaway.  We are just south of the equator, hidden in an archipelago of uninhabited islands.  Our resort island is fringed with powder-white beaches and pristine coral reefs. With a maximum capacity of just 40 guests and a staff-to-guest ratio of 4 to 1, Misool offers exclusive adventure holidays and transformative experiences in pristine nature.

Tropical island with overwater bungalows, lush green vegetation, clear turquoise water, and a bright blue sky with white clouds.
Map showing the location of Misool Resort in the Ceram Sea, near Indonesia's Raja Ampat islands.
Tropical beach with white sand, turquoise water, palm trees, and clear blue sky, with a small hut on stilts over the water in the background.
  • April 17 - 27, 2029

    9 nights on island + 1 night in Sorong

    South Beach Villas

    • $5,795 per person, double occupancy, non-diver

    Water Cottages - One male twin share remaining

    • $6,395 per person, double occupancy, non-diver

    Plus $440 round-trip transfers between Sorong and Misool Resort

    Includes -

    • 4 meals per day plus snacks with hotel taxes.

    • April 26th overnight in Sorong (hotel night, taxes, transfer and breakfast included).

    Marine park fees, roughly $80 per person USD but subject to change, are payable on island.

    Due to the fluctuating cost of fuel in Indonesia, the diving will be added to the cost between 6 - 9 months prior to arrival.

    Deposit Requirements

  • We have explored over 60 dive-sites within a 1-hour radius of the resort, and there are many more waiting to be explored. We are pleased to offer over 25 world-class dive sites within a 15-minute radius of the resort, including Fiabacet, Boo, Yilliet, Wobbegong City, and Magic Mountain.

    The 3D underwater footage of the recent IMAX film 'Journey to the South Pacific' was filmed on Misool Resort's incredible dive sites.

    You can expect to dive a diverse selection of sites, including a busy manta cleaning station, coral covered walls, reef flats, swim throughs, gentle sea mounts, drift dives, vast hard-coral gardens, placid lagoons, and current-raked pinnacles. Visibility is variable but generally 25+ meters, with temperatures around 26-28 degrees Celsius (78-82 degrees Fahrenheit).

    All of our dive sites are protected by our own 300,000 acre/1,220 sq km Misool Marine Reserve. That means that an area twice the of Singapore is a dedicated conservation area, and free from all fishing. Here are just a few of our most famous sites:

    Nudi Rock: a small island in the Fiabacet chain, which looks an awful lot like a nudibranch from a distance. Just a quick 5-minute speed boat ride from the jetty, this site is a must for critter enthusiasts and macro photographers. True to its name, you'll find a wide range of flamboyant nudibranchs lurking among the abundant soft corals. The sea fans are well populated with pygmy seahorses and cowries. Be sure to inspect the abundant crinoids for their colour-coordinated arrowhead shrimp and cling fish. When currents allow, this site is also popular for its pinnacles crowded with larger pelagics like Barracuda, Big Eyed Travelly, and the odd mature Grey Reef Shark. The sloping shallows of Nudi Rock are stunning for wide angle shots with exquisite colours and hard coral gardens.

    Magic Mountain: This sea mount is located about 20 minutes from the resort, and is a busy Manta ray cleaning station. The submerged pinnacle reaches up to about 7 meters, and you have a very good chance of seeing not one by TWO species of manta rays here - both the giant Oceanic birostris as well as the smaller reef manta, alfredi. Magic Mountain is also a nursery for White Tip Reef Sharks and a love nest for Napoleon Wrasse. Because this site is completely exposed to oceanic currents, you can expect to see large schools of pelagics in the blue. Learn more about the Misool Manta Project here.

    Yillet: The huge island of Yillet stretches east to west about 15 minutes north of our resort island. This island used to be home to an itinerant shark finning camp, and we are pleased by the stunning resurgence of life on its surrounding reefs, including sharks. One of Yillet's tiny satellite islands is particularly rich and topographically weird. The tiny island has been undercut by untold millenia of wave action, forming an umbrella over a sloping underwater plateau with numerous spooky overhangs and cavelets. Diving with a torch is highly recommended for this site - you'll want to illuminate the dark corners of this site to see all the critters, as well as the wild colours. Barramundi cod and Hawksbill Turtles frequent this site. We also suggest you keep a sharp eye on the blue, as huge schools of barracuda hover in formation.

    Boo Windows: One of our most famous dive sites, named for its unique topography. The site is a small island about 15 minutes from the resort, with 2 swim-through 'windows' carved into it. The South West face of this site is quite steep and exposed to current, so you are likely to see patrolling sharks as well as the elusive Wobbegong Shark - be sure to look under the massive table corals! When the currents are right, we'll move off towards a large pinnacle in the blue. The pinnacle is often surrounded by pulsating schools of fusiliers and gangs of plate-sized Batfish. Heading back towards the Windows, notice how the sunlight filters through - it's like nothing else on earth! We'll follow the plateau of hard plate corals and look for Sweetlips hiding underneath. Be sure to investigate the huge Barrel Sponges - their crevices often conceal Hairy Squat Lobsters.

A beachside bungalow with a thatched roof, large glass doors, and tropical plants, situated on sandy ground surrounded by green trees.
View from a thatched roof deck overlooking turquoise ocean waters, distant islands, and partly cloudy sky, with two lounge chairs and a small table.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed draped in white fabric, decorative pillows, and blue rolled towels on the bed; wooden furniture, shelving with various storage containers, and a wall-mounted air conditioner.
Rustic interior space with stone wall, wooden beams, hanging lights, and a small washbasin area with towels and toiletries, opening to an outdoor patio.
A boat with passengers sailing on a turquoise sea near a dock, with forested hills and mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
A wooden pier leads to a small hut built on stilts over the water with an island covered in green trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Nighttime outdoor buffet table with various dishes, with a group of smiling staff members waving in the background, surrounded by trees and seating area.
A group of five men on a boat with multiple Yamaha outboard engines, wearing life jackets, with a lush green hillside and a partly cloudy sky in the background.