Papua Paradise Eco Resort - News

Raja Ampat Best Diving Season

Posted on 05 January 2017

If you are wondering about the best time to go diving in Raja Ampat, the truth is that you could dive all year round. The water is warm, ranging between 28°C and 30°C depending on where you decide to dive. The visibility is variable so you really can’t say when it will be good or poor. If you are looking for good visibility, then it will be better for you to be on a liveboard that can try to find you the very best diving conditions. Many times if visibility is bad up North, then it is usually clear down south, if it is poor in the West, then the East will be clear. (more…)

We would like to officially introduce our new Dive Centre management Couple

Posted on 21 August 2015

We would like to officially introduce our new Dive Centre management couple, Julian Arenas and Alaitz Muro!

Julian and Alaitz come from Spain (and Basque country) respectively, and have been at Papua Paradise since June this year. (more…)

Free V.O.A. (Visa On Arrival)

Posted on 16 June 2015

Free V.O.A. (Visa On Arrival) update
After several mis-starts and premature announcement by the Minister of Tourism in April, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo signed on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 a presidential regulation expanding VISA Free status to an expanded list of Nations. (more…)

Arefi village

Posted on 19 March 2015

Last Saturday, we visited Arefi village (the largest village near Birie Island), together with Dr. John Egli – who came to Papua Paradise last year – to do some GP medical care for the local Papuan villagers. The morning started a little slow when we got there; we had plenty of time to set up our little ‘pharmacy’ with Dr. Egli’s medical supplies and then within an hour, we had given out over 20 number tags to patients! Subsequently, people streamed in and asked to see the doc. (more…)

Sunny the Olive-backed Sun Bird is BACK!

Posted on 07 March 2015

Sunny the Olive-backed Sun Bird is BACK!

And even better- she has built her nest 3 metres high up in a Coconut Palm tree.. dangling from just a thin cord-like natural fibre. The nest (as you can see from these photos) is flask-shaped with a trail of fibre material at the bottom and a small overhanging porch from where Sunny sits mosts of the day guarding the eggs. (more…)