Papua Paradise Eco Resort
Papua Paradise Resort lies along the pristine shoreline of the uninhabited island of Birie, Raja Ampat just 1.5 hours boat ride from Sorong. The island is teeming with exotic bird life, lush jungle foliage, and a spectacular array of fauna, while the reefs in the surrounding area offer world class diving.
Built in traditional style, Papua Paradise offers an exceptionally high standard of comfort and service. The local architecturally inspired water bungalows with essential facilities are built on stilts and made with traditional materials sourced locally. Featuring a total of 26 over-water bungalows (10 deluxe rooms & 16 superior rooms), all have spacious verandas overlooking the turquoise house reef and the Pacific Ocean. The rooms are equipped with safety deposit box pedestal fan, mosquito net, ocean view desk and long chairs on the sunset veranda. Spacious deluxe rooms feature double tiered verandahs and king-size beds while superior rooms are smaller with queen-size beds and a single tiered verandah. This ideal retreat away from civilization with only the echoing sound of exotic birds and the lapping of the waves under your bungalow, offers a simple yet comfortable lodging with a high standard of service.
Gangga Divers in Papua Paradise is one of the very few PADI dive resorts in Raja Ampat. The diving facility operates according to best safety standards with an emphasis on customer service and professional standards. They maintain a 4 to 1 guest to guide standard to ensure the highest quality experience for divers. Dive with manta rays, sharks and shoals of schooling fish. Plus, explore reef slopes with some of the widest diversity of corals in the world and housing some of the best macro diving of Raja Ampat. There’s a house reef in the area where you can encounter mandarin fish, manta rays, wobbegongs, bamboo and reef sharks and bump into the occasional dugong. At the end of the day, relax with a perfect ocean sunset view from your private balcony.
Gangga Divers
Our professional diving facility operates according to best safety and PADI standards, with a personalized service and professionally trained dive guides. With this standard, the maximum diver to guide ratio is 4 divers to 1 dive guide, guiding you through the underwater world of Raja Ampat. With over 1300 sh species and 540 coral species, Raja Ampat is considered the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world with its splendid marine biodiversity.
Dive Center Facilties
• Library with a choice of marine books, plus ora and fauna books
• Classroom for PADI courses equipped with TV
• Male & Female Toilets
• Equipment crates, washtubs and drying facilities for dive equipment
• Locked storage room for dive equipment
• New or well-maintained rental equipment by Aqualung
• 6, 8, 12 and 15 Liters Aluminum Tanks; Valves and adaptors INT and DIN
• Nitrox (~32%) is available free of charge for Nitrox-certied divers
• 4 Well-maintained and well-aerated Coltri Compressors for safe air lls
• 1 NITROX membrane system and 1 continuous Gas Blending station
• Air-conditioned camera room with workstations
Boat Facilities and Services
•1 Fiberglass boat with sundeck and toilet which can accommodate 8 to 12 divers, powered by 3 silent, 4 stroke 200 HP engines
• 1 Fiberglass boat which can accommodate 6 to 8 divers, powered by 2 silent, 4 stroke 200 HP engines
• 2 Fiberglass boat which can accommodate 6 to 8 divers, powered by 2 silent, 4 stroke 150 HP engines
• 4 Fiberglass boats which can accommodate 1 to 5 divers, each powered by two 2 silent, 4 stroke 50 HP engines
• 2 Fiberglass boats which can accommodate 1 to 5 divers, each powered by two 2strokes 40HP engines
• Safety equipment such as VHF marine radios, GPS, life jackets, first aid kit, DAN First-aid Oxygen kits
• Fresh towels on board
• Drinking water
• Hot water, tea and coee
• Fruit
• Homemade snacks
• Spare diving equipment
• Binoculars (on request)
• Camera crate / Fresh water for rinsing camera (on request)
Dive Courses
Take the opportunity to start a PADI Dive Course during your well-deserved tropical holiday at Papua Paradise Eco Resort and experience an underwater world you will never forget. From first time try - dives, with no experience required, to advanced and specialty courses, there is something for everyone at this PADI Resort.
Services & Facilities
•Welcome drink and face towel on arrival
•Complimentary coffee/tea making facilities
•Emergency light + extra electrical charging sockets
•Evening turn-down
•Purified drinking water
•Internet Access: Free Satellite Wi-Fi in the dive center lounge, adequate for emails and web browsing. •Concierge & ticketing confirmation service
•Free laundry service
Accommodations
•10 Deluxe Bungalows
•16 Superior Bungalows
•Private bathroom with hot & cold fresh water shower
•Complimentary coffee/tea making facilities
•Safe deposit box
•Pedestal fan
•Mosquito net
•Ocean view desk with emergency light, extra electrical charging socket and mosquito repellents
•Sunbeds and hammock (Superior room)
•Two-tier open large sunset veranda with daybed (Deluxe room)
•Sundeck with sun beds (Deluxe room)
•Indoor cozy corner with couches (Deluxe room)
•Refrigerator (Deluxe room)
Activities
•Kayaking
•Scuba Diving
•Snorkeling
•Bird Watching around the resort
•Wilson’s Bird of Paradise (Bird Watching) Trip
•Red Bird of Paradise (Bird Watching) Trip
•Non-diving and snorkeling excursions: Village Tour, Mangrove and Hornbill cruises
• “Passage & Mushroom Islands Excursion”: A full day trip to Hidden Bay, The Passage and Mushroom Islands
• “Fam Islands Excursion”: A full day trip that includes 2/3 spots for snorkeling or diving plus a walk up to Fam islands viewpoint
