On a beautiful private island off southeastern Misool, this comfortable dive resort has a strong conservation and community ethos and superb dive sites within a few minutes’ boat ride. Guests choose from overwater cottages in splashing distance from the reef, and secluded, beachfront villas; all with open-air bathrooms. The resort recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and is wildly popular.
The place has quite an interesting backstory, as it was constructed on the site of a former shark finning camp. The owners now protect a 1220-sq-km private marine reserve in collaboration with a sister NGO organisation, Misool Foundation (www.misoolfoundation.org), together spearheading sustainable employment options, community education initiatives and conservation projects such as a recycling program.
Speedboat transfers from Sorong are US$335 per person.