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Welcome to our November 2017 Newsletter

Since the end of October, WAOW has returned to West Papua. After a stop over in Triton Bay (where we had exceptional diving conditions with fantastic visibility, exceptional corals and macro fauna) we now find ourselves again in the enchanting zone of Raja Ampat navigating between Wayag, the Dampier Straits and Misool. What a privilege to immerse ourselves in these waters where we will stay here until the end of March. If you are tempted to join us you can take advantage of some of our current special offers.

For our November newsletter the team has a new addition, we look back on our fabulous cruise Moluccas and West Papua, we invite you to swim amongst the worlds largest fish and also invite you to meet us at the upcoming dive shows in January at Paris, Dusseldorf and Zürich.

Enjoy the read.

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Raja Ampat - Last Minute!

Take advantage of the last remaining spaces to dive in Raja Ampat. A 12 day cruise to discover, or rediscover, the immense marine biodiversity and an exceptional archipelago.

From 9th to 21st December 2017:

Last Minute reduction of 750 CHF

6 spaces available in Deluxe cabin, starting from 5500 CHF.

From 23rd December 2017 to 3rd January 2018:

Exceptional reduction of 1000 CHF

A last remaining space available for a female twin share in Deluxe cabin, starting from 5866 CHF.

From 6th to 17th January 2018:

Last Minute reduction of 750 CHF

5 spaces available in Deluxe cabin, starting from 5500 CHF

Reserve your space,

by contacting us now!

Welcome Aboard Mathieu !

Staring from December 9 we welcome aboard Mathieu Porraro, in training to become Cruise Director.

With Mathieu, diving is a family affair. Originally from Switzerland his first bubbles were in Lake Geneva accompanied by his father who handed down his passion. In parallel to his studies in business and economics, Mathieu travelled and continued his training to become an Instructor. He discovered the Mediterranean, Australia, The Red Sea, The Maldives and Indonesia, also getting involved in technical diving and underwater photography.

In 2014 he did a 3-month internship on WAOW and literally fell in love with the boat and all that the Indonesian waters could offer. During his time onboard he proved his professionalism and excellent contact with our passengers.

It is natural therefore that we proposed for him to come back with us. He didn't hesitate and resigned from his job as a Brand Manager for a luxury car company. Mathieu now begins a new career attached directly to his passion.

Cenderawasih Bay

Festival of Whalesharks

In 2018 there are only 2 cruises on WAOW programmed to explore Cenderawasih Bay: From 21 to 31 January and followed by 3 to 13 February.

Located to the North of Raja Ampat this large bay is partially classified as a National Park and is a nursery to some 1800 known marine species. From Manokwari to Biak, our 10 night itinerary will allow you to discover the best sites within the bay, diving Japanese wrecks from WWII, drop-offs frequented by pelagics and preserved sea and landscapes.

The icing on the cake remains undeniably the concentration of whale sharks around the Bagans. (Local fishing platforms specially conceived for "Ikan" fishing, a type of anchovy that the Indonesians love) You will be able to immerse yourself in whale-shark company like never before.

Don't miss out on the land excursion to see the birds of paradise accompanied by the local guides.

A voyage where time has stopped and nature is sublime. A return to the source.

Take advantage of our special offers.

Upcoming Shows

As with each year we are coming to meet you at the different European Shows:

SALON DE LA PLONGEE - Paris from 12th to 15th January 2018

Come and celebrate 20 years of the show and meet our team on stand E03.

BOOT - Dusseldorf from 20 th to 28th January 2018

The largest nautical exhibition in Europe. Find us in Hall 3, stand A64.

FESPO - Zürich from 25th to 28th January 2018

A major holiday travel show in the German part of Switzerland.

We will be waiting for you in Hall 6, stand 6.023 .

Moluques and West Papua

A look back on our new cruise from Ambon to Kaïmana last October. This first edition of the cruise was a great success and we couldn't resist sharing it with you.

Beyond expectations the combination of sites chosen ( Seram, Palau Suanggi, Palau Ai, Koon, Triton Bay) for this itinerary turned out fruitful and offered us a variety of marine and land experiences full of surprises.

With the diving first we encountered 9 species of sharks ( grey, guitar, black and white tips, whale, hammerhead, tiger, thresher and carpet), plus several rays ( oceanic mantas, mobula and eagle). Lovers of the pelagics were ecstatic.

Lovers of macro photography were also pretty joyful: harlequin shrimp, boxer crabs, pigmy sea horses Denise, Santa Claus and Bargibanti in several colours, several types of frog fish, tozuma shrimp, ghost pipe fish and a plethora of nudibranchs.

Above the surface we visited the islands of Nailaka and Kurkap, discovered the waterfall of Kiti-Kiti, explored the lagoons of Monowaka and Mauwara and admired the ancient paintings in the area of Kaïmana.

A true "Full House" that will remain engraved in our memories and in those of our passengers. If you also are tempted by this adventure, please be advised that we will redo the cruise from 14th to 25th April 2018 and there are a few remaining spaces available. Don't wait too long to reserve your spot.