Location & Flights

We are located approximately 30 nautical miles from the town of Kaimana in the Indonesian province of West Papua, previously known as Irian Jaya, on the western part of the island of New Guinea.  Our location is indicated on the Google map above.  Triton Bay is one of three regions that comprise the Bird’s Head Seascape (the other two being Raja Ampat and Cenderawasih Bay), which is now considered by marine biologists to be the epicenter of the Coral Triangle and which contains more fish and coral species than anywhere else on the planet.

Currently the best route to Triton Bay is to fly via Jakarta to Kaimana (KNG), West Papua.  You can also fly from Bali but expect to transit at least 2~3 times.

There are now 140 countries whose citizens do NOT have to apply for a Visa before arriving into Indonesia if they are planning to stay for 30 days or less. (See https://www.bali.com/visa-indonesia-entry-requirements-bali.html  for details).  If you need to apply for a Visa on Arrival you can now do this online before you arrive in Indonesia in order to avoid the queues at the Visa on Arrival desk. To apply for an E-Visa check out our page: https://tritonbaydivers.com/travel-document-requirements-for-foreigners-arriving-in-indonesia/ for more details.  This also provides links for your Customs Declaration form that now needs to be completed online.  You will find the VOA and/or the E-Visa on Arrival counters as you enter the terminal building, but before immigration.  If you wish to stay in Indonesia for more than 30 days, you should apply for a visa at your Embassy before you travel.

Flights to Kaimana originating in Jakarta usually depart around midnight and arrive in Sorong or Manokwari in the morning.  From these two places it is a short flight to Kaimana.

If you arrive into Jakarta early the same day and don’t want to spend time in Jakarta itself, you may want to check into an airport hotel to relax a little before your onward journey. We recommend the Airport Hotel Jakarta due to its convenient location upstairs from the arrival gate. If you stay there, they can arrange the transfer to the domestic terminal for you. Another option is the FM7 Resort Hotel Jakarta which is also close to the airport and they also arrange transfers.  Reservations can be made online using the following sites: www.jakartaairporthotel.com  or  www.fm7hotel.com  or  www.hotels.com  or  www.agoda.com.  Alternatively, if you choose not to check into an airport hotel or head into town, stay in the international terminal as long as you can as the restaurants and facilities are better there.

There is a sky train that can take you between the International Terminal and the Domestic Terminal.  But please note, recently the train is stopping at 10pm.  If you arrive after this time you will need to take the Transit Bus or a taxi.

For those that have not yet experienced the Indonesian way of flying with Excess Luggage, the check in desk in Jakarta will give you a note which you will need to take to the Lion Air Excess Luggage window to pay.  You will need Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).  Once you have paid they will give you a receipt that you take back to the same check in desk and then you will receive your tickets.  Don’t queue up again! Just head to the front of the line.

On arrival into Sorong or Manokwari, even though you already appear to have an onward ticket to Kaimana, you will need to go to the small transit desk between the luggage hall and transit lounge. Here they will take your original ticket and give you a new one.  Then make your way to the lounge passing through security again.  For the short flight to Kaimana the space for your hand luggage is very limited and they may ask you to put your bag in the back of the plane as you board.  Just tell them it is fragile and hopefully they will treat it a little more carefully or allow you to take it onboard.  There may not be a tag/label on your bag, if not when you disembark you should wait and they will hand it back to you before you head to the terminal building.