Bordered by Papua New Guinea to the west and the Bird’s Head Peninsula to the east, Raja Ampat is a chain of more than 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals in the heart of the world’s richest coral reef ecosystem.
Raja Ampat is a four-hour flight from Jakarta, or a two-hour flight from Sorong, the nearest town.
There are several ways to get to Raja Ampat. The most popular way is to fly to Sorong from Jakarta or Bali and …