Snorkeling at Warduwer Beach of Raja Ampat

There is a nice beach in southern region of Waigeo island. Its name is Warduwer beach. It is a nice place for snorkeling and freediving. The shallow water has a wide flat area which is safe for children who are learning how to swim. For adults, they can choose to swim in deeper waters where coral reef teemed with a lot of species of fish and other marine creatures can be seen there such as butterflyfish, moorish idol, anemonefish, parrotfish, tasselled wobbegong, and a lot more. There are also blue, brown, and orange sea stars, Christmas Tree Worms.

Marine Life at Warduwer beach in Waigeo island of Raja Ampat

The trees at the beach is the habitat of a lot of species of birds including Beach Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Spangled Drongo, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Palm Cockatoo, Willie Wagtail, White-breasted Woodswallow, Yellow-faced Myna, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Channel-billed Cuckoo, Pacific Swallow, Torresian Crow, and etc.

There is a beach resort at this beach. Its name is RAJA AMPAT FLOW (RAFLOW) RESORT.  There are 15 bungalows and 5 standard rooms for visitors to sleep comfortably while enjoying their holiday in the regency. RAFLOW Resort can organize sightseeing boat tours to karst islands in the nearby Kabui bay or to such places as Piaynemo and Wayag. Guests who stay in RAFLOW Resort can share the cost of the boat tours.

Snorkeling photo from Warduwer beach in Waigeo island of Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat Flow Resort has got snorkeling equipment such as mask, snorkel and fins which visitors can rent. However, I recommend that tourists bring their own equipment that perfectly fit on their faces and feet.
I highly recommend that visitors bring a good underwater camera to take pictures or videos of the marine life. An action camera such as GoPro or a pocket camera such as Nikon W300 and Olympus TG-5 is a good choice as a snorkeling companion.
Raja Ampat Flow resort is also a nice place for visitors who like birdwatching. The green vegetation that grow at the surrounding neighborhood is the habitat of a lot of birds including Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Pink-spotted Fruit Dove, Beach Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Hook-billed Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Yellow-faced Myna, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Spangled Drongo, Singing Starling, Pacific Swallow Torresian Crow, Eastern Osprey, Brahminy Kite, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Lesser-crested Tern, White-breasted Woodswallow, and a lot more.
Booking
Please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 if you want to visit Indonesia and enjoy your snorkeling holiday in RAFLOW Resort of Raja Ampat.

Snorkeling Holiday in Raja Ampat

I often organize snorkeling tour for visitors who want to visit and spend their holiday time in Raja Ampat islands of Indonesia. As the epicenter of marine biodiversity in the world, the coral reef of Raja Ampat islands are the natural habitat of a lot of species of fish from the small ones like anemonefish and blenny to bigger ones like parrotfish,  wobbegong, humphead wrasse, giant trevally, and dolphins.

Coral Reef in the waters of Raflow Resort

Table Corals in the front waters of Raflow Resort

Marine Life in the house reef of RAFLOW Resort

There is a nice beach resort which tourists can choose to stay. Its name is Raja Ampat Flow (RAFLOW) Resort. It is located in southern region of Waigeo island. The beach resort has got 15 bungalows to accommodate guests to sleep comfortably.

The house reef of RAFLOW Resort is in very good condition. Visitors can enjoy snorkeling to see butterflyfish, moorish idol, spinecheek anemonefish,  grouper, and a lot more.

There are also other marine creatures which visitors can see such as burrowing clams, sea stars, and a lot of species of hard and soft corals.

Please, book your snorkeling holiday in Raja Ampat by contacting me via email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

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• Birdwatching and Snorkeling in Raja Ampat
• Snorkeling Tour in Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat Snorkeling Trip

I organize snorkeling trip in Raja Ampat for tourists who want to see the marine life of the islands. The main targets which tourists want to see are the anemonefish such as Pink Anemonefish, Red and Black Anemonefish, as well as Spinecheek Anemonefish. Snorkelers also like to see blue, yellow, orange Christmas Tree Worms.

Marine Life in the waters of Warduwer beach

Because the coral reef of Raja Ampat is very rich in marine life, visitors will have the opportunity of seeing hundreds of species of fish including the parrotfish, wrasse, blenny, butterflyfish, stonefish, and boxfish.  Burrowing clams are also interesting subjects which visitors like to photograph.
From my previous snorkeling activities at the beach, I saw blue, orange and mixture of white and red sea stars

Warduwer beach underwater

Warduwer beach is a nice place for snorkeling and freediving. Visitors can enjoy birding too. Birds such as Eclectus Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Yellow-faced Myna, Singing Starling, White-breasted Woodswallow, Red Bird of Paradise, Hooded Butcherbird, Sacred Kingfisher and Beach Kingfisher are some of the many birds which visitors can see.
If you are interested in visiting Raja Ampat and want me to arrange your trip here, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

Also read:

• Traveling to Raja Ampat Islands

Raja Ampat Snorkeling

I often organize snorkeling tour in Raja Ampat for visitors who want to see colorful fish and coral reef of this archipelago. The duration of the trip is usually from 3 to 7 days depending on the time which visitors spend for their holiday. 

Reef and Fish at Warduwer beach of Waigeo island

Places which have been my favorite sites are Warduwer beach, Gam Karst, Yenbuba, Mansuar and Arborek. There are still a lot of places which also have got pristine marine life.
My Underwater Camera
To take pictures of the fish, and other sea creatures, I bring Nikon W300 or Fujifilm XQ2 which I put inside a waterproof case.

Wobbegong at Warduwer beach of Raja Ampat

Interesting Reef Fish

Wobbegong, stonefish and lionfish are targets of underwater photography but they must not be approached too close so as not to provoke them. There are also other fish such as Moorish Idol, Butterflyfish, Striped Surgeonfish which are colorful and not dangerous. Barracuda that is considered as a dangerous predator should be seen from safe distance too.

Sealife at Warduwer beach of Raja Ampat

In big underwater rocks, I often see burrowing clams, and Christmas Tree Worms that are very beautiful. They have blue, yellow, orange, brown and red colors. To take pictures of them I use macro-setting of my camera. Very slowly I moved closer to the worms. If I make sudden movements in the water, the worms will hide themselves in their holes.

Burrowing Clam at Warduwer beach

More often the subjects such as Pink Anemonefish, Red and Black Anemonefish, and Spinecheek Anemonefish that I want to photograph are located around 3 to 10 meters below the surface. In this case, freediving is my solution. Freediving photography in coral reef is my favorite activity. Holding breath in deeper water while taking pictures is a challenging. However, because of continuous practices, I could stay a little bit longer in the water to make more pictures.
Snorkeling Gear
My snorkeling gear is a set of mask, snorkel and fins. Its brand is whale. I apply a drop of liquid soap  mixed with water to the glass surface of the mask to prevent fogging when I freedive. Most of the underwater photographs in this blog were made while freediving.

Red and Black Anemonefish

If you are interested in taking a snorkeling holiday in Raja Ampat and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

Birding Walk in Waigeo Island of Raja Ampat

There is a good place in Waigeo island that is suitable for birdwatchers who cannot go hiking up steep slopes. Its name is Warduwer beach. It is the place where Raja Ampat Flow (RAFLOW) Resort is located.

Eclectus Parrot

This afternoon I did some birding walk along the beach and parking area of the resort that was being constructed. I saw some interesting birds such as Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, and Puff-backed Honeyeater, White-breasted Wood Swallow, Spangled Drongo, Brahminy Kite and etc.

Palm Cockatoo

I used my camera Canon 200D and telephoto lens 150--600 mm to take pictures of them. These tropical birds were beautiful.
Besides birdwatching, the house reef in front of the RAFLOW Resort is the natural habitat of a lot of species of fish including stonefish, wobbegong, butterflyfish, parrotfish, wrasse, catfish, clownfish and moorish idol.
I really like this beach .

Willie Wagtail

If you are interested in traveling to Raja Ampat islands, I highly recommend that you stay at RAFLOW Resort because it is suitable for birdwatchers, snorkelers or beach lovers.
Please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.

Snorkeling Holiday in Raja Ampat

I am now in Raja Ampat. It is a regency in West Papua province of Indonesia that has been famous as a beautiful destination for marine lovers. I am at the construction site of RAJA AMPAT FLOW (RAFLOW) Resort in Warduwer beach of Waigeo island. 

Marine Life in Raja Ampat

I spend my time here enjoying snorkeling and birdwatching. The house reef of RAFLOW Resort is in very good condition. It is the natural habitat of thousands of species of marine animals. I see a lot of colorful fish, christmas tree worm, corals, sea star, anemone, sponge, and a lot more. I bring Nikon W300 and Fujifilm XQ2. 

I have to immerse my body and hold my breath in the water so that I could be closer to the marine animals.

Red and Black Anemonefish

Fish are interesting subjects for my picture taking activities. Colorful fish like Moorish Idol, Parrotfish, Butterflyfish, Wrasse, Surgeonfish, and Anemonefish can easily be seen in shallow water of Warduwer beach. 

Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)

Near the forereef slope, there are several species of nemo such as the Orange-skunk Anemonefish, Spinecheek Anemonefish, as well as Red and Black Anemonefish.

Burrowing Clam

The Christmas Tree Worms are colorful too. There are yellow, orange, and blue ones. Because the reef flat area of Warduwer beach is very wide, visitors can easily enjoy snorkeling in the shallow water to see them.

For more advanced snorkelers and freedivers, the marine life in the drop off area is more attractive. 

Christmas Tree Worm

RAFLOW Beach Resort is also a nice place for birdwatching too. In the mornings and in the afternoons, a lot of birds are active in trees and at the beach. Some of them include Palm Cockatoo, Blyth's Hornbill, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Eclectus Parrot, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Palm Cockatoo, Willie Wagtail, Beach Kingfisher, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Mimic Honeyeater, and a lot more.
I use Canon 200D with Tamron 150-600 mm to take pictures of them.

Eclectus Parrot

If you are interested in taking a snorkeling holiday in Raja Ampat and want me to be your guide, please, contact me (Charles Roring) by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.