{"id":15947,"date":"2017-08-24T03:09:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T03:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/?page_id=15947"},"modified":"2025-03-29T10:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T10:55:06","slug":"journey-to-the-majestic-equatorial-shores-of-raja-ampat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-retreats.com\/offers\/journey-to-the-majestic-equatorial-shores-of-raja-ampat","title":{"rendered":"Journey to The Majestic Equatorial Shores of Raja Ampat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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JOURNEY TO THE MAJESTIC EQUATORIAL SHORES OF RAJA AMPAT<\/h3>\n
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– A Secret Retreats journey –<\/div>\n

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If we look at a globe or a map of the Eastern Hemisphere, we shall perceive between Asia and Australia a number of large and small islands, forming a connected group distinct from those great masses of land and having little connection with either of them. Situated upon the Equator and bathed in the tepid water of the great tropical oceans, this region enjoys a climate more uniformly hot and moist than almost any other part of the globe and teems with natural productions which are elsewhere unknown.
\n\u2013 Alfred Russell Wallace.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Just off the northwestern tip of the island of New Guinea, the remote Raja Ampat archipelago comprises a unique labyrinth of more than 1,000 islands spread over a vast expanse of calm turquoise seas – startlingly beautiful both above and below the water. \u2018Raja Ampat\u2019 translates as \u2018four kings\u2019, describing the four main islands of Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta and Misool. The archipelago has the highest recorded marine biodiversity on the planet and is home to the world\u2019s richest reefs, offering a staggering diversity of experiences to those privileged few lucky enough to sail her waters.<\/div>\n
\"Silolona-Patti-Seery\"<\/p>\n
Patti Seery (Founder of Silolona Sojourns)
\nPatti has been actively involved with the rich and vibrant cultures of the Dani and Asmat peoples of West Papua since moving to Indonesia in 1983. Silolona is a traditional hand crafted vessel that speaks of the history of the Spice Trade and embodies the spirit of the Indonesian Archipelago.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Highlights of the Journey:<\/p>\n