Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in
Indonesia/Kri, Raja Ampat

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Papua Diving/Sorido Bay: "Fantastic stay at Sorido Bay", Jan, 2026, by Andres Macia, FL, US ( 2 reports). Report 13748.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	An excellent dive resort in a beautiful setting. While this trip is not for the faint of heart, a rough, 2-hour ocean crossing plus long flights from N.A. & Europe, make this a place for adventurous travelers, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Divers, snorkelers, & bird watchers will be equally captivated by the surroundings at Sorido Bay resort. The accommodations are lovely, if not modern (they’re working on that), and the staff are as friendly & helpful as you could hope for. Diving is done from small boats with each couple receiving a dedicated dive guide for the duration of their trip. Arnold, our guide and a local Papuan from nearby Sorong, spoke excellent English, had a p ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Papua Diving Sorido Bay
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Florida, Bahamas, Maldives, Belize, Cozumel, Curacao, Raja Ampat
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	Miami-Istanbul-Jakarta-Sorong-2hour boat transfer. Return trip took 48 hours. Expect long lay-overs.
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Must dive with guide except a shore dive on Saturdays.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Everything you could ask for, as you would expect from the place the BBC/Discovery stay when filming. The crew handled cameras expertly. There are dedicated ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in Indonesia/Kri, Raja Ampat

Papua Diving/Sorido Bay: "Fantastic stay at Sorido Bay", Jan, 2026,

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Papua Diving/Sorido Bay in
Indonesia/Kri, Raja Ampat