Raja Ampat Eco Lodge

What a super pleasant stay I had at Raja Ampat Eco Lodge. Here you really experience the Raja Ampat Last Paradise vibe. This part of Wai Island is a little hidden gem.You will stay here in the middle of nature and can enjoy snorkeling in the fantastic house reef every day. Jack the owner is also a diver himself and is also participating in a project to restore coral. I think it's amazing how he lives for his beautiful garden full of tasty hidden fruits. If you're lucky you might even meet a Cuscus.I would like to thank both owners for my wonderful stay and their hospitality. The staff was extremely pleasant and friendly. My special thanks go to Ramdhan, he always made the tastiest fresh smoothie bowls every morning. He came with new fresh drinks and was super cheerful every day.In short, I would highly recommend this stay to others.

Unique accommodation with incredibly lovely staff and owners!The two of us stayed here for 3 nights and stayed in the smaller bungalow, which is beautiful with lots of space and our own, very clean bathroom with a warm shower.The food was served privately in the bungalow three times a day and was delicious!I had a bit of a cold and Jack checked on my wellbeing every day and brought me home-made ginger kombucha or coconut kefir, both of which were super tasty and refreshing. Thanks! :)The garden, designed in a very interesting and sustainable way, is beautiful and the walk up into the jungle to the panoramic views is also fun.You can watch dolphins, go snorkeling and use a stand-up paddleboard free of charge at any time.Thank you for the great experience and that I was able to relax so wonderfully with you!Kind regards Lara

What an incredible place! The views, perfect beach and such a friendly family that host you.

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A genuine paradise. Had the most incredible stay at Raja Ampat Eco Lodge a few months back. It’s hard to believe somewhere as tropical and authentically beautiful as this still exists. Particular highlights were the amazing array of coral and fish right outside the lodge, watching the pod of 20+ dolphins playing in the bay most mornings, the vibrant living garden with an abundance of home grown superfoods and the white sandy beach covered in amazing shells.Big thank you to Jack and Adecya and all the family for hosting and providing everything I could need. Also worth noting the starlink WiFi is actually faster than my UK WiFi and the large fan in the lodge was perfect for remote working. And the bed was very comfy!

We spent 3 delightful days at this wonderful family lodge by the end of August. It doesn't usually open till September, when weather conditions in Raja Ampat are better for diving-snorkelling, but they made an exception with us.Bungalows are quite simply amazing, with a lot of care to detail, not even found in very good hotels. Don't expect AC here, but there's a good fan that helps you sleep during the night (humidity is very high; there's a lush tropical forest around the lodge and it rained two out of the three days, though mostly during the night, and the bungalows are just a few metres away from the beach).Hosts Jack and Adecya, and the kitchen staff, made our stay really enjoyable. I've rated 4* to service (instead of 5) mostly because there was no room cleaning during our stay, though we didn't care much about that (our bungalow was spotlessly clean when we arrived).The house reef (there's an interesting recovery project going on here), though not as good as the one we had in Pulau Mansuar, is good, with lots of corals and fishes. There's not a marked drop off and not strong currents, so that it is more difficult to see big fishes, or turtles. Even so, we managed to see a myriad tropical fishes, moray eels, banded sea krait, octopus, etc. And bottlenose dolphins cruised by almost every day in front of the lodge. Visibility was just average during our stay, probably because of rain.Two or three outstanding things that we loved about this place:The sense of privacy, as there're only two bungalows for tourists, and its secludedness, as, though it is just 10' away by boat from Saporkren village, it feels pretty wild and well preserved, and isolated.For a birder it is simply paradise on earth, never better said, as among the resident birds there're at least two species of Bird of Paradise (abrev. BOP), maybe even 3 (Wilson's BOP has also been spotted, though doesn't display here). Birding in a tropical forest can be though, but the gap created by the organic garden at Raja Ampat Eco Lodge offers very good opportunities to spot a number of fascinating species, from noisy Sulphur-crested Cockatoos to huge Blyth's Hornbills, even the glorious Red BOP feeding in nearby trees!Cute Spotted Bear Cuscus are also regular visitors. We saw two of them.Last but not least, the concept: this is a really 'eco' place, something that you'll see in a multitude of details; from the minimum impact policy and respect for the environment (see the forest and reef restoration projects) to the healthy tasty food (Fruits and vegetables come straight from their garden and from the local market).There's always room for improvement. For instance, personally I would have appreciated to find some books on tropical fishes and other marine creatures, on papuan birds (although I had a good field guide), and about Raja Ampat. But this place comes close to perfection. If you need to disconnect and relax in a wonderful location, with good snorkel by your door and some great birds nearby, look no further. For nature lovers this is a true chunk of paradise in the already paradisiacal Raja Ampat archipelago.

Delusional owner who has no respect for the safety and well being of his customers, small food portions and no drinks included in what is supposed to be a full included experience with high price.Avoid at all cost.

If you’re considering staying at Jack’s eco lodge in Raja Ampat, think again! Our experience was a nightmare from start to finish, filled with near-death experiences and sheer incompetence.**Death Trap on Water**The boat Jack sent to pick us up was nothing short of a floating disaster. Small, rickety, and barely holding together, it was more suited for a serene lake than the treacherous open ocean. To make matters worse, our trip was rescheduled three times at the last minute. When we finally set off, the skipper arrived 30 minutes late, and it took a harrowing hour to travel from Friwen to Waigeo. This was during the worst possible time of day, with massive waves threatening to capsize us at any moment. We genuinely thought we were going to die.**No Life Jackets, No Apologies**In the midst of this ordeal, we realized there were no life jackets on board. Jack, the delusional eco lodge owner, didn’t even apologize. He had the audacity to claim that the tiny boat could handle conditions twenty times worse than what we faced and that the skipper was a superhero who would bet his kids’ lives on it. Sorry for those kids!

**Sign Here to Die**After surviving this terrifying journey, Jack handed us waivers with an exhaustive list of all the ways we could die, stating he wasn’t responsible. Just the thing you want to read after a near-death experience!**Dangerous Accommodations**The horrors didn’t end on the boat. In front of our cabin, there was a hammock that looked a bit dodgy. I gave it a try and, predictably, it broke within minutes, sending me crashing to the ground. I banged my head and back, and the pain lingered for weeks. Jack’s response? Still delusional and unapologetic.**Food Portions and Water Woes**While the food wasn’t bad, the portions were disappointingly small, and drinks were not included. For the price we paid, this was unacceptable. Jack also insisted we conserve water, which is ridiculous given the 90% humidity and intense heat. Showers are a basic necessity, especially at this price point.**Photos Don’t Lie**Check out the photos below of the tiny boat Jack claims is fit for the strong currents and open ocean of Raja Ampat. According to Jack, it’s probably ready to hunt giant whales. Yeah, right.Avoid this place like the plague. Your safety and sanity are worth more than risking it.

I don’t think the photos and videos do justice to this paradise immersed in the nature Jack and Adecya created to host their guests! It’s 5 starts from top to bottom! Every single attention to detail shows the devotion and dedication they invested in the Lodge making it eco-friendly, comfortable, peaceful and remarkable! All the staff are extremely kind and polite and they are constantly around making sure that you are having an amazing time. They provided us every single detail and information prior for us to come and accommodated all our needs, such as: preparing lunch box for us so we can have a whole day of diving with meals provided and the connected us to the best people here in Raj Amapat in order for us to have a memorable stay here. I’m so grateful that I found this hidden gem and I will gladly recommend their Eco Friendly Lodge to all the people who would like to visit Raja Ampat! The lodges are immersed in the forest and within the area you can do amazing hikes to panoramic views and one of them finishes in a beautiful bench in front of a sunset point where you can enjoy a drink, bring your speakers and appreciate the sunset view knowing there is heaven on earth! We were blessed to have dolphins visiting us while we were having lunch and this experience I will take forever in my heart! It’s worth every single penny you invest in this stay! Thanks for everything!