Deluxe
Beachfront · up to 4 guests · en-suite open-air bathroom · terrace with daybed
7 nights, 2 dives a day, full board · from €2,057 pp
Yenbesser · Gam Island · Raja Ampat, West Papua
Fewer guests.
The reef at your doorstep.
Thirteen beachfront cottages on a house reef our guests call world-class. Two boat dives a day, mantas in season, birds of paradise at dawn. And a table where everyone eats together.
13 cottages. On purpose.
Big resorts sell you a room number. We keep thirteen cottages so the reef stays quiet, the boats stay small and dinner is one long table under the trees. You will know the name of your dive guide by breakfast.
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Beach cottages
Wood, palm thatch, and the sea in front.
Superior
Beachfront · up to 3 guests · en-suite bathroom · terrace with hammock
7 nights, 2 dives a day, full board · from €1,961 pp
Garden View
Second row, 30 steps from the sand · 2 units · ideal for groups and friends
7 nights, 2 dives a day, full board · from €1,941 pp
All packages include three meals, afternoon snack, unlimited coffee, tea and drinking water, ferry transfers from Sorong and free kayaks. Prices per person in double occupancy.
The house reef
One reef. Forty steps from your bed.
0 m
Step off the jetty
The reef starts under the pier. With the 3-dive package you dive it as often as you like, day or night.
6 m
The coral garden
Hard and soft corals, green turtles, clownfish in their anemones, and at dusk the walking sharks come out of the rubble.
15 m
The drop-off
Schools of barracuda and fusiliers, sweetlips under the ledges, the odd blacktip patrolling the blue.
22 m
Mantas
October to April, reef mantas cruise the cleaning stations off our beach and at Manta Sandy, forty minutes by boat.
Biodiversity, literally
What you'll see. And when.
Raja Ampat holds more marine species than anywhere on Earth. These are the ones our guests ask about first.
May – September
Low season. Same reef, fewer boats.
Visibility actually improves when the plankton thins out, the sea stays calm in our sheltered bay, and you share the reef with nobody. The mantas are elsewhere those months, so we say so. Kayak the mangroves instead, and dive the house reef as often as you like.
−10% on every package, direct bookings only.
7 nights / 8 days
The price. All of it.
Per person, double occupancy, full board, government taxes included. What is not included is written right here, not in the fine print.
| Cottage | Occupancy | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | 2 sharing | €2,057 |
| Superior | 2 sharing | €1,961 |
| Garden View | 2 sharing | €1,941 |
Included
- 7 nights in your cottage
- Three meals a day, afternoon snack, coffee, tea and drinking water
- 2 boat dives a day, within 15 km
- Tank, weights and a guide for max 4 divers
- Ferry transfers Sorong ⇄ Waisai ⇄ resort
- Kayaks, whenever you like
- Government taxes
Not included. No surprises.
- Single occupancy: +€65 per night
- Extra boat dive: €45 · night dive +€10
- Equipment rental, nitrox, dive computer
- Raja Ampat marine park permit
- Flights to Sorong
- Service charge (optional, at your discretion)
Check-in and check-out days have no diving. Pre-booked dives that go unused are not refundable or transferable. Repeat guests get −10% in high season and up to −20% in low season, on top of the direct-booking discount.
4.9
433 reviews on TripAdvisor
#1 of 5 specialty lodgings in Yenbesser
#1 of 5 specialty lodgings in Yenbesser
“The perfect balance between an authentic eco-experience and wildlife. Jungle sounds on one side, the ocean on the other.”
Guest review, TripAdvisor
“A world-class house reef for snorkelling and diving, literally steps from the cottage.”
Guest review, TripAdvisor
“Warm, hospitable staff. Dinner feels like sitting at a family table, and the diving is professional and small-group.”
Guest review, TripAdvisor
Getting here
Far enough to matter.
- Fly to SorongDomine Eduard Osok airport, daily flights from Jakarta, Makassar and Manado.
- Public ferry to WaisaiAbout two hours across the Dampier Strait. Your ticket is included; we meet you at the pier.
- Our boat to the resortAbout one hour along the coast of Gam. Shoes off at the jetty: you have arrived.
The reef is waiting. So is your 10%.
Best rate guaranteed when you book on this page. Write to us on WhatsApp for dates, courses and anything you want to ask before you decide.