Action Asia - February-March 2018

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March/April 2018 —

AN ARCHIPELAGO OF OVER 1,500 SMALL

islands in Indonesia’s most easterly province,

Raja Ampat has earned a reputation as the world

epicentre of marine biodiversity.

Here you’ll find Papua Diving’s resort, Sorido

Bay, nestled in the lush jungle overlooking a

kidney-shaped lagoon. A wide variety of fish

species – including the larger predators – are

commonly seen in waters round here, not to

mention other fauna and flora such as seahorses,

giant clams and much more.

The resort’s own grounds are scarcely less

diverse. Wild orchids, monitor lizards, cuscus

(a species of furry marsupial) and tropical birds

such as Lorikeets and Eclectus Parrots are often

present. Guests may even spot a tree kangaroo or

sugar glider.

Such proliferation of life is today drawing

visitors from every quarter of the globe to a

region that until a few years ago was almost

completely unheard of.

Now, Sorido Bay Resort is offering a special

discount of 15% on accommodation during the

period of June-September 2018.

Visit http://www.papua-diving.com to find more

details and note that you must mention Action

Asia in the booking inquiry to receive the

discount.

INDONESIA 3

Dive into Raja Ampat

WITH 18,000 ISLANDS AND SITUATED AT

the centre of the Coral Triangle, Indonesia is

packed with the world’s most bio-diverse marine

areas. Now, Emperor Divers, a dive centre and

liveaboard operator in the Red Sea and Maldives,

is introducing sailing itineraries on the Emperor

Raja Laut for those wanting to explore more.

Expect to meet manta rays, hammerhead

sharks, whale sharks and pygmy seahorses – as

well as the famed Komodo dragons on land – as

you cruise the diving areas of Raja Ampat, Banda

Sea and Komodo National Park on itineraries

varying between seven and 12 nights.

Built from tropical hardwood, the 31-metre

Emperor Raja Laut is a traditional Dutch

Schooner-style yacht whose name means ‘King of

the Sea’. It is equipped with 12 berths and served

by two RIBs for transfers to land and dive sites,

and seven crew.

For more, visit http://www.emperorindonesia.com

or email [email protected].

INDONESIA 2

Cruise the archipelago in style

PHOTO: GOINGEPICPLACES