Raja Ampat or The Four Kings is a famous island located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua Province. It is well known as a diving heaven for people around the world.
Raja Ampat covers 9.8 million acres of land and sea, home to 540 types of corals, 1,000 types of coral fish and 700 types of mollusks. It makes Raja Ampat as the most diverse living library for world’s coral reef and underwater biota. Beside that, Raja Ampat has a beautiful scenery, especially from its underwater corals and its beach.
Under the water of Raja Ampat Island, we can see many natural coral’s reef that never touched by human. We can also see many fishes that have many colors and types. They usually hide between the coral reefs to take a rest or brood their eggs. Not only that, we can see many war planes and ships that sunken in World War II
Because of its beautiful underwater scenery, many tourists come to Raja Ampat island. They come from Indonesia or from the other country. They come to Raja Ampat by plane or by ship, but most tourists go to Raja Ampat by plane to shorten their trip time.
There are many things that you can see also beside the underwater scenery. You can meet many fishermen around the beach, some of them become the tourist guide for the foreign tourists. The fishermen are very friendly and they will offer you “Pinang” (betel nuts) or some sweet candies.
