Raja Ampat Islands

Raja Ampat Islands is an archipelago of over 1,500 islands, cays and shoals in Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula. Centered around the four main islands of Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Misool, it is renowned for exceptional marine biodiversity within the Coral Triangle, with karst islets, lagoons and reefs. The area is a globally significant diving and snorkeling destination and part of a marine protected area network.

Visitors can expect a remote tropical archipelago of forested karst islands, turquoise lagoons, white-sand beaches and extensive coral reefs. Exploration is primarily by boat between islands and dive sites. Key areas include Wayag and Piaynemo viewpoints with panoramic karst scenery, Misool in the south, and villages such as Arborek. Activities center on diving, snorkeling, kayaking, birdwatching and photography in a marine protected area setting with homestays and resorts as base accommodation.