Discover new adventures and rediscover your favourite activities in the island paradise of MahaRaja!
The MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge is not just another Raja Ampat dive resort. Here, kicking-back and relaxing, goes hand-in-hand with the appreciation, respect and care for nature and the community. As part of this, we offer our guests a variety of unique eco-friendly experiences. Explore some of the activities you can look forward to during your stay.
Eco Snorkeling
Crystal-clear waters and abundant marine life make snorkeling at MahaRaja better than diving in many parts of the world. You will meet our resident sharks, turtles, bump heads, dugongs, barracudas, butterfly fish, corals, molluscs, flatworms, nudibranch, many huge schools of fish and even Wobbegong sharks and manta rays.
For a totally different and unique experience, try our night snorkeling without disturbing the marine life, using UV light torches
Eco Diving
With some of the richest biodiversity and marine life in the world, diving in Raja Ampat is awe-inspiring. At MahaRaja, we push things even further by offering you a special eco-diving menu based on a new way of diving that doesn't pollute the ocean and doesn't disturb the marine life. From kayak diving, fluo night dives, eco-exploration, reef marine life sampling and more, our unique pink electric boat will take you out for eco-diving in the best spots of Batanta. Our PADI dive center and school is also the best and safest place to get trained in eco-diving.
Discover the enchanting world of the Papuans
True to the definition of Sustainable Tourism, our love for nature goes beyond natural environment and extends to the local Papuan community. The Papuans are the heart of MahaRaja.
During your stay, you will be immersed in their world, spending a night singing, playing ukulele, learning the traditional Yacim Pancar dance, preparing sambal, making new friends and creating new memories. You will fall in love with this fascinating, lovely culture and its people.
You can also visit visit a nearby Papuan village and get to know the Papuan lifestyle.
Back to nature
The nature surrounding MahaRaja has even more to offer than its sea treasures. From trekking on the impressive Batanta waterfalls, admiring awe-inspiring sunsets, discovering untapped mangrove area, bird watching, kayaking, visiting neighboring islands, or just relaxing on the beach, you will recharge your batteries and get inspired to share this experience with the world.
Star Gazing
MahaRaja is a great place for the night sky lovers, as we are away from light pollution. Plus, being exactly on the equator line offers us the stars from the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
After dinner, lie down on the jetty while our astronomy expert introduces you to the magical world of the stars and take a closer look at galaxies, nebulae and planets through our telescope.
Paddle Boarding
Paddle boarding is a great way to explore our island and the islands nearby at your own pace. Take your fins and snorkel and pay a visit to neighbouring islands. Or go for a relaxing sunset paddle board after a day full of adventures.
Better yet, you can have a close encounter with marine life. Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqxbGN3z4g
Eco Workshops
As an Eco resort we want to share our vision and Eco Lifestyle experience with our guests. Carving your own Papuan totem, preparing your first solar coffee and tea with a solar cooker, participating in a vegan cooking class with our Papuan chefs, , driving an electric powered boat, using a solar lighter to start a bonfire on the beach are only few examples of the multiple hands-on experiences that you can have at MahaRaja. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience our innovative Eco Lifestyle.
