Raja Ampat Dive Lodge

This is a great choice for divers and snorkelers. The staff is warm and friendly, and the service is excellent. The rooms are simple but clean. The facilities are very good for a diving or snorkeling trip. There is a dive center with qualified and cautious instructor and leaders. They know all the spots to take you in the vicinity and the underwater sea life and corals is beyond compare. The lodge also has a bar in the evening. A lovely massage hut with a wonderful masseuse. The food is plentiful and varied. There are often buffets with many options for meat, fish and veggie eaters. The cooking staff does a very nice job. There is also ala crate. And meals are prepared for day trips. Snorkeling at the end of the main pier is excellent and can be done at any time.

We had an amazing time at RADL. Despite the lodge being on an island with little resources, we had all we needed and were most comfortable. A/C and a hot shower and comfy bed and more importantly the staff making our stay so enjoyable. Tony the Manager, leads by example. The staff are so lovely, welcoming and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the food selection. The location is out of this world. The diving simply some of the best. A shout to all staff, who made our trip the best. Our boat crew, Johni, Fardy and Aldres we thank you, for looking after us so well. Highly recommend the spa treatments. It's a big team to thank, everything was seamless from arriving at Sarong Airport. We shall be back for a month next time ; )

I can't speak highly enough and describe how surreal & satisfying this experience was at the Raja Ampat Dive Lodge. The staff is extraordinarily accommodating. Its a long process to reach the Dive Lodge destination, but they will meet you at the airport and escort you from Sorong Airport to the lodge on Mansuar Island. They kindly carried all my luggage and provided me with all the boat transportation. The travel itinerary seems intimidating, but the Dive Lodge staff makes it easy and less complicated as they escort you and they deal with all the logistics. I commend Joseph and Tobias for making the whole orientation extremely thorough and welcoming. My cabin at the lodge was pleasant, comfy and temperature controlled. One of the biggest highlights was the FOOD! All the meals are buffets filled with quality food. This was truly restaurant quality meals. Kudos to the chefs for their brilliant proficiency in the kitchen. The scuba diving was my best dive experience ever. I have dived in 5 other regions around the world, but this underwater scenery tops all the charts. Plus, I had an exceptional dive master and boat crew. Diego helped me enjoy nearly 20 hours of diving. He ensured that I got the best underwater experience. It was surreal when he instructed me on feeding a banana to a bat fish deep underwater. The boat crew of Nando and Nadus were extremely friendly and accommodating. They always did the heavy lifting of my equipment. This was SO MUCH appreciated because I struggle with chronic back injuries. Peres is a very talented underwater video cameraman. He will use his GoPro and capture amazing video clips of you diving. This was the best decision I ever made for a vacation! THANK YOU!!!! - Ben Arlander

My experience of staying at Raja Ampat dive lodge was simply fantastic: the location and the house reef are marvellous, and the lodges are very well built, facing the beach; the whole atmosphere is just lovely. Best part of this lodge are the staff!!. My appreciation goes to all from Mr. Tony, the manager to Tobias, Giuseppe, the tour guide Diego, and the pilot and assistants of the boat Hassan and Nadus. People at the restaurant and kitchen dished some tasty food (Thank you).Everyone was so friendly (very characteristic, Indonesian) and so much fun to interact with. Highly recommended