Biak Diving, Papua, Indonesia

Biak is built on the rocky soil of an island of the same name on the rim of Cendrawasih Bay, as Irian Jaya’s gateway.There are some good beaches on : the most popular of which are Bosnik on the east coast which is good swimming and skydiving, and Korem on the north coast, where one can watch young men dive for pearls

We invite you to witness the world war remains, enjoy spectacular sea gardens which is still untouchable by the massive tourism industry, exploring the small tropical quite islands around Biak that owns pristine white sandy beach and crystal water, beautiful varied fish and corals, diving spots

The Padaido archipelago is located in east Biak. It comprises of 30 islands big and small. The archipelago was called “Schoutenlands” after William Schouten, found the islands in 1962. Padaido is a local word, meaning un-describable beauty. The most beautiful areas of the archipelago is on the small islands of Ureb and Mansurbabo, both having white sandy beaches and clear water. The sarirea rocks is also fantastic.

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