From manta rays and wobbegongs to pygmy seahorses and tiger shrimps, the healthy reefs of Raja Ampat boast spectacular marine biodiversity and superb scuba diving all year around. Built in year 2011, HamuEco Dive Resort offers affordable and unforgettable dive and stay packages in this incredible region to guests with a limited budget.
Built in the popular central region, on the south coast of Waigeo Island and bordering the Dampier Strait, this small resort has basic but comfortable accommodations, both on the beach and on stilts over the sea shallows. There are no fixed start or end dates to packages and no minimum period of stay, so guests are free to arrive and leave when they want. The property is locally-owned and managed and puts guests in touch with local communities and culture.
The convenient onsite restaurant has an indoor dining area and an outdoor sundeck. Most of the menu is local Indonesian cuisine, using rice and vegetables, herbs and spices, with plenty of locally-caught fish and chicken. Guests can help themselves to drinking water, tea and coffee, from the dining room, 24/7. The sun deck provides a beautiful view during the day and a perfect spot for star-gazing at night.
The dive centre is equipped with all the scuba equipment necessary to allow scuba divers to explore the sites of this central region of Raja Ampat. Additionally guests can snorkel, join a land tour to Blue River, or go island hopping, or bird watching - another of West Papua's world class attractions.
Child policy: Children under 4 years old - free of charge. Children under 12 years old sharing room - US$ 40 per child per night (max: 2 children per room).
Destinations:Raja Ampat Central (Diving environment: wall diving, drift diving, caverns, healthy reefs, advanced divers, off the beaten track; Highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/marine diversity, schooling fish/big pelagics).
2, 3 or 4 boat dives per day. No diving on days of arrival and departure. Dive experience: Minimum 30 logged dives and Advanced Diver certification are recommended.
Resort diving includes:
Dives (as detailed in the packages above), 1 unguided house reef/jetty dive per dive day, boat rides to sites (within 12 km radius of resort), drinking water, hot drinks, snacks, towels, experienced English-speaking divemaster (maximum 4 divers per guide), tanks (12 litre, aluminium, DIN and yoke), weights and weightbelt. Diving excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own):
Scuba equipment rental (BCD/regulator: US$ 15 per item per day, wetsuit: US$ 10 per day, mask/fins: US$ 5 per item per day), Raja Ampat marine park fee (US$ 63 per year). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash IDR, credit card (+3%), Wise transfer). Optional extras:
Dives at sites more than 12 km from the resort, dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased on site are subject to change.
Resort accommodation includes:
Bed, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, roundtrip transfers from Waisai port to resort, towel, VAT on package prices. Accommodation excludes (mandatory):
Single supplement for solo travelers. Additional 10% surcharge for stays from 1 December to 31 January (starts 1 Dec 2025). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid in advance. Single Supplement:
This is a compulsory additional charge on single travellers for the sole occupancy of double/twin accommodation. Optional extras:
Roundtrip transfer from Sorong US$ 75. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid in advance.
How to get there:
HamuEco Resort is situated on Saleo Beach, on the south coast of Waigeo Island, overlooking the Dampier strait with Gam, Kri and Mansuar islands in the background. It is 45 minutes by car or 10 minutes by speedboat from Waisai, just across the channel from Sorong.
You can fly direct to Sorong Airport (SOQ) from Bali or Jakarta with Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, Lion Air, Air Asia, or Pelita Air. Once you arrive in Sorong you must make your way to Waisai, where the resort staff will meet you and take you to the resort. You can either: 1. take the public ferry- departs Sorong daily at 9 am and 2 pm (travel time approx. 2 hours), or 2. take a private speedboat (pick up time is flexible, travel time is 1 hour 30 minutes). If you prefer, transfers can be arranged from Sorong Airport upon request. If you prefer to make your own way to Waisai, Check-in time is 2 pm.
Check-out time is 12 noon. The ferry departure times from Waisai back to Sorong are also at 9 am and 2 pm. For more information, including airlines, see our West Papua travel information section.
Dive clubs and group discounts:
Third persons can share a room with 2 others from their group for US$ 60 per night.
Pay for 7+ guests and 1 extra person can join free of charge.
Sleep with the gentle sound of waves and wake up in the morning by birds whistling outside your room as the sun rises through the window of your water cabin.
HamuEco has 6 wooden guest rooms built over the water and facing west so that guests can have a sunset view with Gam and Waigeo islands in the background. Each room is 14 sqm with a queen bed or 2 twin single (convertible to double) beds (white cotton linens and blanket), air-conditioner, private bathroom with Western-style toilet and shower, balcony with lounge chair and hammock, 2 x 220V electrical outlets (Indonesian standard), and a towel for each guest.
The 2 villa rooms fulfill the guest need for a more spacious accommodation. They are located right on the beach, and each room has an ensuite bathroom with outdoor shower, Western-style toilet, and spacious place to dry their diving equipment. All beach rooms are 24 sqm, with a queen bed (white cotton linens and blanket), have an air-conditioner, balcony with 2 chairs, table, 4 x 220V electrical outlets (Indonesian standard), and a towel for each guest.
Raja Ampat is the most diverse marine environment on Earth and its remote, protected, and spectacular reefs are thought by many scuba divers to be the best in the world. Packages include 2 or 3 boat dives per day, plus unguided jetty or house reef dives. The daily dive schedule is an 8 am departure for 2 or 3 dives. If making 2 dives, divers return at noon; 3-dive days return at 3 pm and include a packed lunch. A wide selection of sites are available within a 12 km radius of the resort, all of which are 20-30 minutes ride with their dive boat. These include: Mioskon, Five Rocks, Saonek, Friwen, Mike's Point, Blue Magic, Sardines, Cape Kri, Chicken Reef. More remote sites can be requested for supplemental charges, such as Penemu, Arborek, Sawandarek Jetty, Yenbuba, Manta Sandy, Mansuar.
The 2 dive boats are 6 m long with a maximum capacity of 5 divers each. They have roofs (to protect divers from the sun and rain) and ladders (for entry from the sea), and are powered by twin 40 HP Yamaha engines. The guest diver to dive guide ratio is just 4, to deliver the most unforgettable and valuable experiences, and to reveal the incredible, amazing marine life at every site. Each boat arries emergency oxygen and cellphone comms.
The dive center has all the basics covered covered for those that want to enjoy the beauty of the underwater world of Raja Ampat. They has sets of snorkeling equipment sets; mask, snorkel and fins and diving equipment, underwater torches and cameras, dive computers, scuba tanks and a Bauer compressor, and a soaking area for washing and drying snorkeling and diving equipment for guests.