Kri Eco Resort

Dive resort · Indonesia · Kri Island, Raja Ampat · Official Website

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3 room types · 24 dive sites · house reef

Kri Eco Resort is the first dive resort in Raja Ampat. Max Ammer came here in 1989 and in 1993 opened the place on Kri Island where diving in the whole archipelago began. Most of the famous sites in the area were found from this jetty.

The resort looks out over the deep blue water of the Dampier Strait and distant mountain ranges. Every cottage stands on stilts above the water, built in the traditional Papuan style from locally sourced materials — woven walls, thatched roof, wooden floors, a fan overhead. Three room types, twelve cottages in total: you will not find a quieter resort in Raja Ampat.

Cape Kri is one minute from the jetty. This is the reef where Dr Gerry Allen counted 374 fish species on a single dive — a world record that still stands. Twenty-three more sites lie within half an hour: Sorido Wall and South Kri one to two minutes out, Sardines and Mike’s Point ten, Blue Magic and Lau Lau fifteen, Manta Sandy and the P-47 fighter wreck thirty.

Diving runs to a schedule six days a week: three boat dives a day plus a dusk or night dive on request, at a three-divers-to-one-guide ratio. Saturday is the drying day — no boats until six in the evening, but you can dive off the jetty as much as you like and tanks with air or nitrox are free. Nitrox is free for anyone certified in Enriched Air.

Non-divers are well served too. Kayaks and paddleboards are free for in-house guests, and the snorkelling starts right at the jetty — blue spotted stingrays, turtles, blacktip reef sharks, a big school of jacks. The island jungle holds cuscus, giant coconut crabs and birds of paradise; the red bird of paradise is a thirty-minute hike, Wilson’s takes a boat to Waigeo.

The resort runs on Papuan staff: over thirty years that has given local people an alternative to dynamite fishing and shark finning. The programme returning zebra sharks to Raja Ampat is run from here too.

No markup

You pay exactly the rate the resort publishes. On top of that, only the actual bank costs of currency conversion and the international transfer — no commission of ours.

We run the deal

Correspondence with the resort, holding the room, the contract, booking confirmation and all paperwork are on our side. There is nothing for you to arrange yourself.

Card payment

We accept payment by card through Stripe and issue an invoice. The transfer to the resort is our job — you do not have to find a way to pay abroad.

Support all the way

We help you choose the room and dates, work out the dive package, answer questions about flights and gear, and stay in touch until you are home.

The exact amount is confirmed when we hold your booking: it includes the resort's rate at the day's exchange rate plus the actual transfer costs. No hidden fees.

About the resort

Country

Indonesia

Location

Kri Island, Raja Ampat

Nearest airport

Sorong (SOQ) — 75 km by sea

Transfer

Free scheduled boat for stays of 7 nights and more

otherwise from €95 per person each way

House reef

The reef under the jetty — unlimited shore-entry dives

Cape Kri one minute out

Dive sites

Dive centre

In-house, PADI 5* Dive Resort, three divers to one guide

Nitrox

Free for certified Enriched Air divers

Rooms

3 room types, 12 overwater cottages

At the resort

Restaurant over the reef, buffet style

Wi-Fi in the restaurant and lounge areas

220V electricity around the clock

Daily housekeeping

Free laundry

220V charging station

Safe-deposit box

Soap, shampoo and conditioner

Unlimited drinking water

Free kayaks and paddleboards

Spa and massage

SEACAM Center for underwater photographers

Diving

PADI 5* Dive Resort with long-serving instructors

Three boat dives a day plus a dusk or night dive

Three divers to one guide

Twenty-four dive sites, all within half an hour by boat

Cape Kri one minute out — 374 fish species on a single dive

Unlimited jetty diving with free tanks

Free nitrox for certified Enriched Air divers

Fluorescence night diving with a special blue light

Mantas at Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge

The WWII P-47 fighter wreck at 26–33 metres

Rental gear including reef hooks

PADI courses from Discover Scuba to Advanced and specialties

Boat diving runs six days a week, from Saturday evening to Friday afternoon. The usual day is two dives in the morning, one in the afternoon and a sunset or night dive on request. Saturday is set aside for drying gear and for Sunday departures: boats, crew and guides are off until 18:00, but you can dive and snorkel off the jetty as much as you like and tanks with air or nitrox are free. Night boat diving reopens at 18:00 on Saturday. Dive insurance is mandatory — the resort is a DAN World ambassador and short-term cover can be bought on arrival. Blackwater diving is offered only at the neighbouring Sorido Bay Resort, not at Kri.

Food

Full board — buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner

Communal dining area overlooking the reef

Western classics and Indonesian dishes from local produce

Snacks, fruit, tea and coffee through the day

Unlimited drinking water

Minibar with soda, juice and alcohol

Meals are family style and everyone eats together. The kitchen handles dietary needs, best flagged in advance. The restaurant is open all day with free coffee, tea and light snacks around the clock. Canned and alcoholic drinks go on the room tab and are settled at check-out.

Beyond diving

Snorkelling off the jetty and by boat

Free kayaks and paddleboards for guests

Jungle trekking on the island

Birds of paradise watching

Spa and massage

Manta trips and the Fam Islands

Hidden Bay, the Passage and the Mushroom Islands

Kali Biru blue river on Waigeo

Batanta waterfall

Off the jetty you can see blue spotted stingrays, turtles, crocodile fish, blacktip reef sharks, batfish, a huge school of jacks and sometimes bumphead parrotfish. The walk to the red bird of paradise is a thirty-minute climb, free from the resort's side — each participant pays a €23 donation to the local guide and village, and it is the only programme that runs on Saturdays. Wilson's bird of paradise takes a separate half-day trip to Waigeo. The island jungle holds common spotted cuscus, giant coconut crabs, leaf insects, cockatoos, parrots, lorikeets, kingfishers and kookaburras, and occasionally a tree kangaroo.

Rooms

Overwater cottage

from €1,094 per person for 7 nights

View: Ocean, sunrise and sunset

Beds: One double bed or two single beds

The simplest category on Kri and the closest to how it all started. A cottage on stilts over the water with both sunrise and sunset in view. Electric fan overhead, shared bathroom. There are only two of these.

Built over the water Sunrise and sunset views Electric fan Shared bathroom Soap, shampoo and conditioner Daily housekeeping Free laundry Safe-deposit box at reception Only two cottages

Overwater beachfront cottage

from €1,342 per person for 7 nights

View: Ocean, front row

Beds: One double or two singles; family cottage one double and one single

Cottages on stilts along the beachfront. Four regular and one family cottage that takes two adults and a child. Shared bathroom, electric fan overhead.

Beachfront over the water Electric fan Shared bathroom Family cottage for two adults and a child Soap, shampoo and conditioner Daily housekeeping Free laundry Safe-deposit box at reception Four cottages plus one family cottage

Overwater cottage with ensuite

from €1,732 per person for 7 nights

View: Ocean, front row

Beds: One king and one single; family cottage one king and two singles

The top category on Kri and the only one with its own bathroom. Four regular cottages and one family cottage for two adults and two children. Minibar and hair dryer, which the other categories do not have.

Ensuite bathroom Beachfront over the water Minibar Hair dryer Electric fan King bed Family cottage for two adults and two children Soap, shampoo and conditioner Daily housekeeping Free laundry Four cottages plus one family cottage

Rates

Exploration Package — double occupancy, per person

	7 nights	10 nights	11 nights	14 nights
Papuan Water Cottage	€1,094	€1,485	€1,633	€2,032
Superior Water Cottage	€1,342	€1,821	€2,003	€2,492
Deluxe Water Cottage	€1,732	€2,352	€2,587	€3,217

2026 rates in euro per person for the whole stay, full board. The package covers scheduled boat transfers to and from Sorong, three meals, snacks and fruit, tea, coffee and drinking water, Wi-Fi in the restaurant and lounges, laundry, free kayaks and paddleboards, one full-day excursion once a week and government taxes. Diving is not part of the Exploration Package.

Exploration Package — single occupancy

	7 nights	10 nights	11 nights	14 nights
Papuan Water Cottage	€1,339	€1,817	€1,998	€2,487
Superior Water Cottage	€1,608	€2,182	€2,400	€2,986
Deluxe Water Cottage	€2,012	€2,731	€3,004	€3,737

2026 rates in euro per person for the whole stay with one guest in the cottage.

Unlimited Diving Package — double occupancy, per person

	7 nights	10 nights	11 nights	14 nights
Papuan Water Cottage	€1,894	€2,685	€2,933	€3,732
Superior Water Cottage	€2,142	€3,021	€3,303	€4,192
Deluxe Water Cottage	€2,532	€3,552	€3,887	€4,917

Everything in the Exploration Package plus unlimited diving: tanks, weights and belt, nitrox for certified Enriched Air divers, four guided boat dives a day except Friday night and Saturdays, and unlimited unguided buddy dives off the jetty. The package can only be pre-booked, not bought on arrival.

Unlimited Diving Package — single occupancy

	7 nights	10 nights	11 nights	14 nights
Papuan Water Cottage	€2,139	€3,017	€3,298	€4,187
Superior Water Cottage	€2,408	€3,382	€3,700	€4,686
Deluxe Water Cottage	€2,812	€3,931	€4,304	€5,437

2026 rates in euro per person for the whole stay with one guest in the cottage.

Dives bought separately

	Price per dive
1 to 5 dives	€60
6 to 10 dives	€56
11 to 15 dives	€53
16 dives and more	€50

The price per dive depends on how many dives you buy at once. Tanks, weights, guides and free nitrox for certified Enriched Air divers are included. If you plan to average three dives a day, the Unlimited Diving Package works out cheaper.

Guides, snorkelling and fluo diving

	Price
Single boat snorkel trip	€28
Double boat snorkel trip	€40
Private dive guide, per dive	€50
Private dive guide, per day	€100
Private snorkel guide, per trip	€25
Private snorkel guide, per day	€75
Fluo diving, one diver per guide	€30
Fluo diving, two to four divers	€20

Prices in euro per person. Private guides and fluo dives need to be requested in advance. Fluo diving includes a special mask, torch and camera filter, with a maximum of four divers.

Rental equipment

	Per dive	Per day	Per week
Full set with computer	€40	€59	€230
Full set except computer	€20	€40	€190
BCD or regulator	€8	€14	€65
Wetsuit	€6	€10	€55
Mask, snorkel and fins	—	€10	€55
Dive computer	—	€20	€75
Dive torch	€8	—	—
15 l tank	€4	—	—

Prices in euro. Rental stock is limited and worth booking ahead. The resort recommends bringing your own soft gear — wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins and booties.

PADI courses

	Price	What it covers
Discover Scuba Diving	€150	Theory and one dive
Open Water Diver	€680	Manual, certification, all equipment
Open Water Diver Referral	€410	Certification, all equipment
Advanced Open Water	€470	Manual, five dives, certification
Advanced Open Water with a dive package	€245	Manual, certification
Enriched Air Nitrox	€180	Manual, certification, free nitrox
Refresher	€85	One dive and skill practice

Prices in euro. More specialties — Deep, Drift, Night, Underwater Photography and others — on request.

Excursions

	Price	What you see
Manta Area, half day	€40	The manta cleaning station
Wai Islands, half day	€50	The sunken P-47D fighter
Fam Islands, full day	€85	Melissa's Garden, Pianemo Geosite and viewpoint
Batanta, full day	€85	The Batanta waterfall
Blue River (Kali Biru), full day	€90	Jungle trekking to the blue river
Gam Bay, on request	€75	Hidden Bay, the Passage and the Mushroom Islands
Muck diving at Batanta, on request	€80	Unique macro life
Muck diving in Kabui Bay, on request	€60	Unique macro life
Red bird of paradise	€40	A thirty-minute climb to the viewing spot
Wilson's bird of paradise	€85	A trip to Waigeo

Prices in euro per person. All trips run Sunday to Friday, except the red bird of paradise programme, which also runs on Saturday. Stays of seven nights and more include one complimentary full-day trip to Manta Point and the Mushroom Islands, not exchangeable for others.

Transfers and discounts

	Price or discount
Scheduled boat for stays of 7 nights and more	Free
Scheduled boat for stays under 7 nights, each way	€95
Private boat charter to or from Sorong, each way	€1,000
Waisai public ferry with transfers and tickets, each way	€120
Children under 4	Free
Children 4 to 10	50% off
Children 11 to 13	25% off
First time returning	15% off
Second time returning and more	20% off

Prices in euro. Arrivals and departures on Saturdays are not possible. Discounts apply only to direct bookings of accommodation packages and are not cumulative.

Rates and availability can change. Message us — we will confirm current dates and prices.

When to go

Best time: Year-round; prime season October to April
Water temperature: a steady 28–29 °C

The Dampier Strait dives all year: there is no pronounced dry or rainy season, and the islands and mountains around create a local microclimate of high humidity and short tropical showers. October to April is considered prime, when plankton concentrations bring in the big pelagics. The summer months are windier and the surface gets choppy, but that does not reach the diving — visibility then is usually the best of the year. Arrivals and departures are on Sundays and Wednesdays; there are no transfers on Saturdays.

Getting there

Kri Island lies 75 km from the port of Sorong on the northwest coast of West Papua. The usual route is an international flight to Jakarta, Denpasar or Manado, then a domestic flight to Sorong (SOQ), Domine Edward Osok airport, and the resort boat from there.

The boat leaves Sorong around 09:30, so do not arrive later than 08:30. On the way back it reaches Sorong around 09:00 — book your onward flight no earlier than 10:30. Scheduled arrivals and departures run on Sundays and Wednesdays; there are no transfers at all on Saturdays.

For stays of seven nights and more the boat is free. For shorter stays and other days it costs €95 per person each way; a private charter is €1,000 each way for a group of up to nine. There is a third route as well — the public ferry via Waisai at €120 per person each way, including transfers and tickets.

Raja Ampat runs on Eastern Indonesian Time, GMT+9. A visa on arrival costs USD 35 and your passport must be valid for at least six months. An electronic customs declaration is mandatory and can be filed no earlier than three days before arrival.