Pulau Misool Island Indonesia Raja Ampat
Indonesia

41 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Aurora Expeditions (3 Cruises)

Emerald Waterways (12 Cruises)

Lindblad Expeditions (6 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (16 Cruises)

Silversea Cruises (4 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

By zodiac, with no pier and no village in sight. The expedition ship anchors in the south of the Raja Ampat archipelago, in a maze of jungle-topped limestone islets. Passengers board in small groups, life jacket fitted, camera in a dry bag.
No. No pier, no posted schedule, no shops. The sea itself is the terminal, and the outings are redrawn each day by tide and light. You have to accept that flexibility: it is the rule of the game in expedition territory.
Silver-grey karst towers, undercut at the base by the waves, set on the water like game pieces. Some passages narrow until you almost brush the rock, others open suddenly onto lagoons of an unreal green. The Balbulol sector is among the most striking sights in the whole archipelago.
Misool lies at the heart of the Coral Triangle, the richest marine zone on the planet, and its reefs are protected by a large reserve where fishing has been banned for years. The result is obvious the moment you enter the water.
Soft corals in sweet-shop colours, giant sea fans, clouds of fusiliers and blacktip reef sharks patrolling the edge of the drop-off. With luck, a manta ray glides above your fins, a calm shape several metres across.
Yes. Running slowly along the cliffs, the guide points out handprints, fish and ochre figures painted 3,000 to 5,000 years ago, at canoe height. Seeing them from a boat, exactly as their makers did, creates an unsettling shortcut between eras.
A sea cave whose entrance, high as a nave, opens onto an inner pool. You enter by swimming or by zodiac depending on the tide, beneath vaults bristling with stalactites where the light bounces in turquoise reflections. For many passengers it is the most enduring image of the voyage.
No, and that is its charm. The team adjusts the rotations according to swell, tide and what has just been sighted; the next day's plan is often settled the evening before over charts. Some ships offer kayaking at first light.
None. Misool offers neither shop nor monument, and that is precisely its wealth: intact reefs, paintings with no museum, lagoons unnamed on most charts. Bring everything you need before leaving the ship.
A dry bag for the camera, a hat, water-resistant sunscreen, and mask and snorkel if you prefer your own gear. Water shoes help on the rocks. Snorkelling outings are supervised by the expedition team.