Raja Ampat itself is safe, presuming that you don't lie about your abilities as a scuba diver, or fall off a cliff while hiking. However, surrounding West Papua province (particularly on the mainland of Papua New Guinea island) can be hazardous due to civil strife between Indonesians and the island's indigenous people. Raja Ampat is a marine park, and as such you will be required to pay a Raja Ampat Entry Fee. This money goes towards preserving this significant and critical marine park.. This will cost international visitors is 1,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah or $100.00US, and is valid for 12 months. Raja Ampat, Indonesia - located in the Coral Triangle, the heart of marine biodiversity - has a rich history of traditional management, which included area-based management tools akin to modern The Passage. The channel that separates the Gam and Waigeo islands is a shallow dive site which is named The Passage. This dive spot is known as one of the most iconic Raja Ampat scuba diving destinations that it has to offer. With many different diving environments, The Passage has mangroves, rocky ridges, and also a dive site called Citrus Ridge. We have been twice in Raja Ampat in 2019, one resort was excellent, the other comparably poor. Waiwo was the poor one. Nicely located on a beach with acceptable accomodation and friendly staff to start with the positives. We did not like the quality and variety of the provided food. The overall rating for this place may be between two and 2iurxD.

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