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| Paradise Island Dive Resort in Raja Ampat... |
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There are many great dives resorts in the world. Some have stunning, remote locations, some have superb diving on the doorstep, others are built and managed in a forward-thinking and ecological way. Seldom do all 3 come together, but they do at Misool Eco Resort.
Rooms: 11
Diving in: Raja Ampat
Dive type: Boat and shore dives
Divers: Max. 32
 
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This gem sits on a private island in the heart of Raja Ampat and is a small eco resort run to European standards. Most divers visiting Raja Ampat elect for liveaboards, but for those who prefer land-based operations, there is no resort in a better location than Misool Eco Resort.
11 separate cottages and villas provide the accommodation and are dotted around the shore or over the shallows where juvenile marine life thrives. All accommodation has air conditioning as well as fans, outdoor Balinese style bathrooms and expansive balconies, many with in-built hammocks for maximum relaxation.
Set around a beautiful shallow bay, the main resort building nestles behind a white sand beach with a stunning view across the nutrient rich waters towards distant Indonesian islands. Here you can feel like you are in the remotest desert island yet the cuisine, accommodation and Raja Ampat diving service are all of a very high standard. Languages spoken include English, German, Indonesian, Italian, French, and Swedish.
The resort is surrounded by their own patrolled 1,220 km² "no take" zone. Due to its remote location and to keep a limit on the use of transport boats, the dive resort packages have fixed pre-determined dates. Within short boat rides there are dozens of excellent dive sites accessible from Misool Eco Resort. What's more, nitrox use is entirely free for all nitrox-certified divers - a great perk for guests who wish to get the best taste of the immense diversity of marine life and topography of the Raja Ampat region.
The resort features a conservation centre and is built almost entirely from indigenous materials, many of which were salvaged or recycled, and the gardens are run using a waste water system. The management are continuously innovating and trying new methods to operate the resort sustainably. So if you want to dive in the paradise of Raja Ampat and stay on a remote yet supremely comfortable island, then Misool Eco Resort could be perfect for you.
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| rooms, beds, bathrooms, views... |
There are 8 double and twin bed Standard Cottages and 3 villas named Villa Tabisasu, Villa Kalanme and Villa Utara. The accommodation manages to be both simple and sophisticated with elements like open-air Balinese showers and large balconies with in-built hammocks adding character. Standard Villa Tabisasu has a double bed with extra bed available (no air-con for extra bed). Standard Villa Utara has 2 double bed rooms and 2 twin beds (no air-con for twin beds). Deluxe Villa Kalanme is the most expensive option and has 3 double bed rooms.
All accommodations have air-conditioning (except where stated above) with furniture and fittings built from reclaimed tropical hardwood. All have sea views, with the Standard Cottages and Villa Utara built over the shallow turquoise waters of a sheltered bay.
All the rooms have:
- Air-conditioning and ceiling fan
- Private Balinese-style bathroom with hot water shower
- Toiletries and towels
- Private balcony with furniture
- Reading lights
- Tea & coffee making facilities (villas only)
- Dressing table, chair and mirror
- Safety box
- Refridgerator
- Mosquito nets
- Wardrobe
- Hammock (cottages only)
- Fire extinguishers
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| diving details... |
A typical dive day at the resort includes 3 boat dives (first dive at 8:00 am), and a night dive every second night. There are over 60 dive sites within a 1-hour boat ride, and 20 world-class dive sites within a 10 minute ride from the resort. Some of the more famous dive sites include Fiabacet, Boo, Magic Mountain, Yilliet, and Gorgonian Passage.
Free nitrox is available to all EANx-certified divers!
The Misool Eco Resort dive boats description:
- 4 aluminium/fibreglass dive boats
- 2 x 6m boats are 80 HP and take a maximum of 6 divers. 7m boat is 115 HP, 8m boat is 200 HP - both take a maximum of 10 divers
- Divemaster
- Water entry/exit ladders
- Free use of surface marker buoys
- Drinking water
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Raja Ampat dives are a maximum of 60 minutes each, to a maximum depth of 30 metres. Boat journey time from the resort is between 10 and 60 minutes. The dive centre staff will load and wash all your dive equipment.
The resort dive centre has dive equipment storage areas, rinse tanks, a first aid kit and oxygen. There are also toilets and 2 cold water showers at the centre.
The wet room is 52.5m² and is furnished with plenty of camera tables and work stations. The kit up platform is quite roomy, with 75m². Within the 48m² dry area, you'll find computer stations, comfortable lounge chairs, and a monitor for viewing the day's images. The sunny veranda is 120m², perfect for drying out between dives and enjoying the topside views.
12 litre scuba tanks are the norm but some 15 litre dive tanks are also available. Both DIN and yoke clamp fittings are available.
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