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Welcome to paradise.
We arrived in Sorong on Papua’s mainland in the early morning. After meeting Freddy, we headed for the marina where we had prearranged a boat to take us to the homestay we had booked in Raja Ampat; specifically on the tiny isle of Kri. We did a bit of snorkeling right in front of the homestay (saw a banded, 1.5m long sea krait from about 3 meters away – awesome!) and called it a day.
Heavy rain greeted us in the morning. We canceled our planned, longer trip and instead did a quick snorkeling outing to the marina right outside the village of Sauwandarek on the nearby Mansuar Island. Its reputation as a turtle hotspot was indeed confirmed.
Photos
Grabbing a quick breakfast with Freddy in Sorong before catching our boat to Raja Ampat (October 2025).
The start of the family reunion portion of the trip (October 2025).
At the Sorong marina, looking for our ride (October 2025).
Sorong marina (October 2025).
And there it is: our ride to the island of Kri in Raja Ampat (October 2025).
Freddy and the first mate on our boat to Raja Ampat (October 2025).
Setting out on our two hour sailing from Sorong to Kri (October 2025).
Near Sorong marina (October 2025).
Port of Sorong (October 2025).
Topping up the gas tank on the go (October 2025).
Nearing Kri and Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
Approaching Turtle Homestay on Kri (October 2025).
Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
Turtle Homestay Pier (October 2025).
Bungalows at the homestay (October 2025).
Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
Welcome to paradise (October 2025).
Shirley chilling after our red eye flight to Sorong (October 2025).
First evening at the Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
At the Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
A snorkeling session right in front of the Homestay at dusk (October 2025).
Shirley snorkeling at dusk (October 2025).
Shirley and our bungalow in the morning (October 2025).
Turtle Homestay on Kri (October 2025).
Turtle Homestay (October 2025).
A live aboard boat off of Kri (October 2025).
Heading out for a bit of snorkeling during a brief break in the rain (October 2025).
Arriving in the village of Sauwandarek on the island of Mansuar (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Exploring Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek village (October 2025).
Schoolgirls (October 2025).
School’s in recess I guess (October 2025).
Shirley and Freddy in Sauwandarek (October 2025).
The school in Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Sauwandarek (October 2025).
Heading back to the marina to do some snorkeling (October 2025).
Longfin batfish …maybe (October 2025).
Same same perhaps (October 2025).
A big boy breathing (October 2025).
Same guy (October 2025).
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