RAJA AMPAT EXPEDITION COSTS

Our marine conservation and community projects wouldn't be possible without our volunteers. The expedition fee you contribute provides essential funding, that goes directly to the project you're on. We are committed to making sure you can see where every penny is spent and the difference it makes. Whether you join us for 2 weeks or 20, the energy, passion and commitment of our volunteers is the driving force of Barefoot Conservation.

Please see below for what is and is not included in your expedition fee.

EXPEDITION FEE - RAJA AMPAT

NOTE*THE US AND AUS DOLLAR ($) VALUES IN THE ABOVE TABLE ARE FOR APPROXIMATE INDICATION ONLY, THE UK POUND (£) VALUE IS THE AMOUNT THAT NEEDS TO BE PAID FOR EXPEDITIONS. PLEASE USE WWW.XE.COM TO GET THE UP TO DATE US AND AUS DOLLAR EQUIVALENT VALUES. 

* For divers who are PADI Open Water qualified (or equivalent level with other dive organisation), please add another £200 to the expedition fee for the PADI Advanced Course. (fee does not include online eLearning and PADI Certification fee, approximately £95) 

Included in the expedition price :

• Departure briefing
• Accommodation on a paradise beach location
• 3 meals a day, including: tea, coffee and filtered water
• All scuba diving training for non-divers (up to Advanced Open Water)
• Tanks, air, weights & weight belts (All divers)
• Comprehensive Science Training Programme
• All survey and recreational (fun) dives (12 a week in total when possible)
• Optional FREE PADI Emergency First Response course worth £100 (volunteers must bring own EFR manual and EFR PIC)
• Taxi from the Sorong pickup location to the ferry port  *If arriving on expedition start date only!
• Transfer from Waisai Port to Basecamp
• 24hr field support staff
• All community project involvement

Not Included in the expedition price : 

• International and Domestic flights
• In-transit accommodation
• Ferry costs from Sorong to Waisai and Waisai to Sorong
• Visas
• Raja Ampat Marine Reserve park fee (1,000,000 IDR, to be paid on arrival in Waisai)
• Travel & Diving insurance
• PADI manuals and Dive Certification (Positive Identification Card-PIC or eLearning)
• Personal diving equipment (see our Project Guide for details)
• Additional dive courses (Rescue and Divemaster courses, including the manuals, eLearning, Crew Packs, PADI certification fees, DM application fee)
• Any personal spending money

 Please see the Personal Expenditure section of our  Project Guide to get an approximate idea of how much each of the above "Not Included" items will cost.

Optional extra costs :

Extra PADI Courses

There will be opportunities for you to do the PADI EFR, Rescue Diver* and Divemaster** courses while on the project. The costs of these courses (excluding online eLearning and PADI certification fee, approximately £95, depending on the course) are :

EFR Course - FREE (however volunteers must purchase their own EFR online eLearning that comes with PADI certification)

Rescue Course* - £220   

Divemaster Course**- £370

Prices are in pound sterling

*In order to complete the PADI Rescue course is it mandatory for the student to have completed the PADI EFR course. This course (worth £100) is offered FREE of charge, however the volunteer must purchase the online EFR eLearning that comes with PADI certification.

**If you are starting the expedition as a non-diver and wish to complete the Dive Master (DM) course we recommend you allow yourself at least a 12 week expedition to enjoy the full benefits and experience offered by the PADI dive master course. However if you are already a PADI AOW diver, the DM course can be done in 7-8 weeks. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the Divemaster course. 

The above course prices do not include the PADI manuals/eLearning or PADI certification Fees), which PADI have now made mandatory to purchase for all courses. The volunteer MUST bring with them the necessary PADI manuals for the course they wish to undertake or purchase the online eLearning. 

The approximate prices of the PADI online eLearning (with PADI certification fee) are below:- 

• Open Water course - online eLearning - £95
• Advanced Open Water course - online eLearning - £95
• Emergency First Response course - online eLearning - £50
• Rescue Diver course - online eLearning - £95
• Divemaster crew pack - online eLearning  - £260 (price may vary depending on courier costs)

PADI now prefers students to use there online eLearning system, rather than buying the paper manuals. Please contact us directly for eLearning prices for each course you wish to take with us.

Scuba Equipment Rental

Volunteers need to bring with them the following dive equipment items: BCD, Regulator set, mask, wetsuit, fins, dive boots, reef hook, dive torch, delayed SMB, dive slate and dive computer. It is however possible to rent some of these items on site, if you do not wish to carry them while on further travels. Rental items may need to be shared between volunteers during busy periods.

*The below rental costs are for the volunteer marine conservation expeditions only. The Liveaboard trips have different rental costs.*

The following items are available for rental on-site (costs are per week and in Pounds Sterling £) :

• Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) - £15
• Full regulator set (1st, 2nd stage, Octopus and SPG) - £15
• Mask & Snorkel - £10
• Wetsuit (Shortie 3mm) - £10
• Fins & Dive boots - £15
• Dive Computer* - £20  (£150 refundable deposit (if dive computer returned in same working state) needed)

* For safety reasons, it is now mandatory for all Barefoot Conservation divers to use a dive computer on all dives. If you do not own one, you will need to rent one from us.

If you would like to rent any of the above items for your expedition, please indicate this on your booking form or inform one of our trip advisers, before you go. If you do not do this, we can not guarantee the items you may need, will be available when you arrive on your expedition. 

Our accommodation on Arborek island, Raja Ampat.