The Whale Sharks of Cenderawasih Bay
Seven nights on True North in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, with charter flights from and back to Darwin and boarding at Biak. The sample itinerary snorkels and dives around Pulau Num and Pulau Swande, spends a day in the water with whale sharks that stay close to the surface beside the fishing platforms, explores the reefs of the Cenderawasih Bay marine park, snorkels a Zero fighter on the reef at Roon Island, walks to see birds of paradise at Aishandami village, and finishes on the white sand of the Auri Islands over three wartime fighters lying in a few metres of water.
- Operated by: True North Adventure Cruises
- Ship: True North
- Length: 7 nights
- Regions: Southeast Asia
- Wildlife: Whale sharks feeding at the fishermen's platforms, then reef fish, hawksbill, green, Pacific ridley and leatherback turtles, dugong, coconut crabs, dolphins and reef sharks in the Cenderawasih Bay mar
- From: est. $18,155 (A$ 27,595) per person
- Season: October in the line's 2026 schedule and September to October in its 2027 schedule.
- Next departures: 2027-09-28, 2027-10-05
- Route: Biak → Pulau Num → Cenderawasih Bay → Roon Island → Auri Islands → Biak
The ship
- True North: 36 guests, built 2005
Departures
- 2027-09-28 to 2027-10-05: $18,155
- 2027-10-05 to 2027-10-12: $18,155
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