Kabui Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

5Parosite 5:00 PM Apr 4, 2018

Really impressive!
Kabui Bay came to be my introduction to Raja Ampat during an afternoon transfer from Waisai to Manyaifun by longboat. This body of water is positively huge, giving a scale to this island group that looks deceptively small on a map (Waigeo Island is over 3150 sqkm). There were no other vessels around and we saw a couple of dolphins right at the entrance of the bay. Our engine failure turned out to be a blessing. As we were drifting silently we were surrounded by the most massive school of fish I have ever seen. Several hectares of water around the boat seemed to be boiling, felt like a scene from ‘The life of Pi’. Once the engine got fixed I had the privilege of traveling through the spectacular karst formations in the wild Western part of the bay and traversing narrow Kabui Passage at sunset. Small wonder this is one of the prime sea kayaking destinations in Raja Ampat. Diving and snorkeling are reputedly special as well. With more homestays opening in the area I will definitely take some time to explore on my next visit to R4.

4Reni_radhan 5:00 PM Aug 21, 2017

Fantastic Landscape
It was very nice landscape in the sea, constructed naturally. You can hoop in at the staging area for taking picture. It's really interesting and one of spot area should be visited.