Triton Bay – Home to some of Indonesia’s most secluded dive spots!

Located around 500 km South-East of Sorong, the bay sits between the islands of Aiduma, Dramai and West Papua itself. Air access is possible via Kaimana’s Utarom airport to the North. However, indulging in a Triton Bay liveaboard cruise is the best way to experience this breathtakingly remote diving location. Dewi Nusantara visits Triton Bay as part of our South Raja Ampat and Maluku Tenggara itineraries.

Black Tip Reef Shark, Triton Bay, Indonesia

Triton Bay is part of the 6,000 sq km Kaimana Marine Protected Area (established in 2008) and is famous for its soft coral gardens. Dive sites include pinnacles, large boulder formations covered in colourful corals, and huge black coral bushes. The area has an immense biodiversity, which is supported by lots of nutrients in the water. Triton Bay has its own set of endemic species found nowhere else; the most famous is the Triton Bay walking shark, also called the Triton Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium henryi) – if you can find it. Usually resting throughout the day, this member of the bamboo shark family can be seen in reefs, on rubble or in seagrass areas. Triton Bay diving adventures offer lots to see and explore, making it a memorable experience.

Triton Bay’s remoteness means that few liveaboards visit the area. You are unlikely to encounter crowded dive sites. Photographers have the luxury of choosing between macro and wide-angle shooting. Triton Bay offers spectacular reef scapes and opportunities for the usual critter hunting all on the same dive—it’s the perfect location for underwater photography. Some Triton Bay locals you can photograph include whale sharks which frequent the fishermen’s bagans in the area together with large schools of barracudas and jacks. Also at home in Triton Bay is the P. Nursalim flasher wrasse. This wrasse is rarely seen outside of Triton & Misool in South Raja Ampat.

Sunset, Triton Bay, Indonesia

Triton Bay liveaboards are adventures of a lifetime that allow you to experience one of the most remote and biodiverse dive spots in the world, whilst enjoying a luxury cruise in the waters of the Indonesian archipelago. Reserve your berth on Dewi Nusantara’s next Triton Bay cruise and get ready to embark on a one-of-a-kind vacation.