Features
- English speaking
- Sleeps 10 or more
- Busy homestay
- Seagrass
- Hiking available
- Good phone signal
- Child discount
- Calm beach
- Sandy Beach
- Has raised beds
- Western style toilet
- Snorkeling equipment
- On site dive centre
- IDR 400,000 to 500,000
- Diving available
Details
Kordiris Dive Homestay has six over-water and two beach private bungalows. All the bungalows are a single room with covered verandah at the front. The bungalows sleep two on a raised bed equipped with covers, pillows, bolsters and mosquito net.
Meals are served in a beachside dining room. Drinking water, tea and coffee are always available there.
Bathroom facilities are shared by guests. 4 rooms with western style toilets and four bathrooms with bucket bathing are provided.
Mobile phone reception at Kordiris is good and a generator provides electricity for lighting and charging devices.
The villages of Yenbeser and Friwen are both about 15 minutes’ boat ride away if you need supplies.
You can pay for diving, transport and tours via WISE at Kordiris Dive Homestay.
Transport / Getting there
Kordiris' Waisai transfers are by speedboat, and cost IDR 500,000 shared by passengers. The boat can carry 4 passengers max.
Read more about Raja Ampat boat transport prices here.
Activities
Located on the islet of Kordiris, which is separated from the Gam Island mainland by the wildlife rich Dore Dor mangrove waterway, Kordiris Dive Homestay lies in the shelter of the point at the western end of a perfect white sand bay. The winding mangrove filled waterways and dense jungles of Dore Dor are a birdwatchers paradise, alive with hornbills, sea eagles, eclectus parrots, kingfishers, herons... the list goes on.
The sandy beach at Kordiris offers great snorkelling over seagrass and reef. Dugongs can sometimes be seen in the bay at front of the homestay and walking sharks are regular visitors. Whales can be observed further offshore from the homestay as they move through the strait in April and May.
The jungle behind Kordiris is home to kuskus, squirrel-like tree rats, black king cockatoos and bush fowl that build huge nest mounds in the forest.
Diving with Kordiris Dive Homestay
Sunday Diving: No diving on Sundays
Kordiris Dive Homestay has an on-site dive center and offers guided dives at all the popular Dampier Strait sites. Dives (all inclusive with boat, guide and gear hire) cost IDR 500,000 per dive for dives at the following locations:
- Yenbuba
- Meoskun
- Friwen
- Yenbeser
If you have all your own equipment, you can dive for IDR 400,000 per dive per person.
For every 9 dives that a guest pays for, Kordiris offers that guest a tenth dive for free.
Equipment is available for 19 divers, and Kordiris' dive boat carries emergency oxygen and a first aid kit.
Boat surcharges for diving
An extra charge applies for diving at the following sites. Surcharge is shared by total boat passengers.
Tanjung Putus 2,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Piaynemo 5,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Sauwandarek 1,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Kabui 1,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Manta Yefnabi 4,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Wai 2,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Snorkeling at Kordiris Dive Homestay
Kordiris has 19 sets of snorkeling gear available for hire. Unlimited use for the duration of your stay as a guest costs IDR 100,000 per set. Kordiris can organise snorkeling trips to anywhere you might want to go.
Snorkelling trips
Prices below are shared by total boat passengers.
Manta Arborek 2,500,000 big boat (max 6 people) 1,300,000 longboat (max 3 people)
Sauwandarek 2,500,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Piaynemo 5,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Sightseeing trips
Trip prices are shared by total passengers
Kabui 3,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)Wai 4,000,000 per boat (max 6 people)
Pulau Gam
See our Gam Island page for an overview of Gam and its attractions.
Kordiris Dive Homestay Location Map
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484 Reviews
Deuxième île visitée pour notre petite famille, et le cadre est tout simplement paradisiaque : une petite structure avec une dizaine de bungalows, idéale pour se sentir au calme et proche de la nature.
Cependant, l’accueil de l’équipe nous a un peu déçus. Le contact manque de chaleur et donne parfois l’impression que l’aspect commercial prime, ce que nous n’avions pas ressenti sur les autres îles visitées.
Un point particulièrement préoccupant concerne le centre de plongée : lors d’une plongée de nuit, l’un des membres de notre groupe a rencontré un problème sérieux avec son détendeur défectueux, laissant passer de l’eau. Une expérience inquiétante qui ne nous permet pas de recommander ce centre en toute confiance.
Heureusement, la nourriture était très bonne et généreuse, ce qui reste un point positif.
Nous avons également apprécié les activités disponibles, comme le paddle en libre accès, ainsi que l’accès à la jungle pour de belles balades ou admirer les couchers de soleil.
Kordiris is definitely a winner. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here! Food was good, staff friendly and dive guides skilfull. Met some super lovely people there. Plan to come back next year and will definitely stay and dive with these guys again! Thx for everything ♥️
We have really enjoyed our stay here, bungalows are very simple but very clean, comfortable beds and, good mosquito nets, food is very nice. My only point is toilettes and showers can be a bit more cleaner.
Snorkelling trips were suberp, the guide and captain were very good for finding mantas
Highly recommended, the best homestay i’ve stayed during 10 days trip in Raja Ampat.
the water bungalow is of big space, with water and small islands around, very beautiful and relaxing. just next to the bungalows, there is a bay just good for swimming without big current. if you go further, one of the islands around has very good view underwater, blue fish storm, soft corals, and we also found lobster and baby shark there.
Staff there is also very polite, especially the manager Charles helped me a lot. I used to book a room for a week, but cancelled without knowing no money return because of flight change. when i finally pass by and want to stay for one night,Charles even help to ask the owner to give me one room without extra change, that very thoughtful.
Also, in the garden there is beautiful flowers especially orchid i’ve never seen in my China.
next time if we go, Koris for sure will be our first choice.
Probably the place I would most happily return to in Raja Ampat.
Gorgeous location on a small island off Gam, with nine bungalows, most of them built on stilts over the water. Comfort is noticeably better than some of the ultra-basic homestays elsewhere. Big beds, spacious verandas, hammocks, great views. At around 411K rupiah all inclusive, it’s probably one of the best value options in Raja Ampat.
The weak point is the house reef. Parts of it are quite damaged, and snorkeling directly from the bungalow is definitely not as good as at places like Yenbuba or around Kri. You can still get lucky — on my first snorkel I saw a dugong, a whitetip shark and a lionfish within half an hour — but for consistently great snorkeling you’ll usually want to go out by boat.
That’s not really a problem here. The place is very sociable, with a mixed crowd of snorkelers and divers, and it’s easy to find people to share boat costs, which matters given how expensive boats are in Raja Ampat. Diving at around 500K including equipment is among the cheapest in the area, and the gear was in decent condition. The setup is fairly laissez-faire, which I liked, though it may suit experienced divers more than complete beginners.
Food was generally pretty good. Dinner and lunch were solid and tasty, though breakfast was the weakest meal — often sweet pastries and pancakes rather than something more substantial. Still, overall the food was perfectly acceptable.
Not perfect, but an excellent choice overall.
As I was booking last minute, I didn’t do a lot of research beforehand.
I have to say that the place was significantly better than expected.
My bungalow was spacious, the bed comfortable and I got used to the heat within a couple of days. There were surprisingly few biting insects at night which was a bonus.
The food was good enough, tasty and plentiful, simple but delicious.
The bathroom and toilet block is similar to other homestays but here you have showers too. The facilities here could definitely be improved.
Charles is an amazing young manager. He does his best to accommodate everyone’s needs and is polite and attentive. The owners are kind and want to do their best to make you happy.
I thought the dive centre did pretty well overall. My guides Manu and Neles were excellent. I had my own equipment so cannot comment on their gear, but I did hear about issues with some equipment.
Overall the place was everything I wanted. A beautiful bay, nice beach, comfortable spacious huts, decent food and easy diving. I would be happy to return if I was looking for a homestay in Raja.
Honestly, a very mixed review:
The positives:
Beautiful beach with great snorkeling opportunities
Lovely bungalows
Laundry facilities available
Good food
Friendly staff
Regarding the dives, they ask about our preferences when choosing dive sites and are very accommodating
The negatives:
Unequal bungalows for the same price (some are twice as large as others)
No fan, and it can get very hot even with all the windows and the door open
Bathrooms not clean
Food portions too small, especially after diving
Diving equipment in poor condition ++, no safety instructions before the dives, no briefing provided, no oxygen tank ?!. In my opinion, it is not suitable for Open Water divers (I would recommend asking for their advice), and you should bring your own equipment
Serious concerns about possible mistreatment of dogs and puppies on site ++
In conclusion: good value for money, but in my view there are aspects where price should not matter: diving safety and the treatment of animals.
All the places we´ve been in Raja Ampat are amazing… but we need to admit that we would have never left Kordiris after spending 6 days there… Nice divings, nice place, relax all the time, nice and friendly environment all the time… A 10 out of 10 🙂
All the places we´ve been in Raja Ampat are amazing… but we need to admit that we would have never left Kordiris after spending 6 days there… Nice divings, nice place, relax all the time, nice and friendly environment all the time… A 10 out of 10 🙂
Kordiris Homestay turned out to be the best choice ever! You’re literally dropped onto a dream island, with bungalows right by the sea. The staff—especially Charles and Anton—are always available and smiling. The temperature was perfect, there were no mosquitoes, and at night you sleep peacefully, lulled by the sound of the sea beneath you.
The food is good and suitable for all palates, the cook she’s also an excellent singer 🙂
The diving equipment is high quality, and the guides are experienced and attentive; even if you’re new to diving or snorkeling, you’ll feel completely safe.
Thank you for everything—and don’t forget the Italian cappuccino in the morning after your first dive! 😄
ciaoo
Kordiris Homestay turned out to be the best choice ever! You’re literally dropped onto a dream island, with bungalows right by the sea. The staff—especially Charles and Anton—are always available and smiling. The temperature was perfect, there were no mosquitoes, and at night you sleep peacefully, lulled by the sound of the sea beneath you.
The food is good and suitable for all palates, the cook she’s also an excellent singer 🙂
The diving equipment is high quality, and the guides are experienced and attentive; even if you’re new to diving or snorkeling, you’ll feel completely safe.
Thank you for everything—and don’t forget the Italian cappuccino in the morning after your first dive! 😄
ciaoo
I stayed 3 nights and was an amazing homestay! Clean, friendly and puppies! The snorkling was good straight from the jetty and decent dive centre.
I stayed 3 nights and was an amazing homestay! Clean, friendly and puppies! The snorkling was good straight from the jetty and decent dive centre.
We stayed only 1 night, and we wish we could stay much longer… The booking process is very convenient, and they responded within 24 hrs. The host (Charles) was great, a very polite young man with a big smile.
The bungalow is simple, just the right configuration with a comfortable sitting area on the terrace. The food is very delicious; however, they could cook a bit more during dinner so all the guests can enjoy the dinner without waiting for the 2nd set of dishes.
This homestay is your getaway for relaxing, outstanding diving, and snorkeling.
We stayed only 1 night, and we wish we could stay much longer… The booking process is very convenient, and they responded within 24 hrs. The host (Charles) was great, a very polite young man with a big smile.
The bungalow is simple, just the right configuration with a comfortable sitting area on the terrace. The food is very delicious; however, they could cook a bit more during dinner so all the guests can enjoy the dinner without waiting for the 2nd set of dishes.
This homestay is your getaway for relaxing, outstanding diving, and snorkeling.
Wir hatten eine unglaublich schöne Zeit im Kordiris Homestay.
Bungalow: Wir übernachteten in einem Bungalow über Wasser für 12 Nächte. Sie waren sauber, gross & Einrichtung war einfach. Die Aussicht: atemberaubend. Abends und morgens kann man diverse Meereskreaturen vom Steg aus beobachten. Wir teilten das Bungalow mit einem hungrigen Nagetier – fragt beim Team für eine Box für eure Snacks.
Essen: Morgens gibt es Süsses wie Kuchen & lokale Früchte, Mittags/Abends Buffet (Reis, Gemüse, Fleisch/Fisch). Es gab immer genug Essen für alle! Jedoch beobachten wir das andere Gäst:innen enorm viel für sich schöpfen – so das andere hungrig vom Tisch gehen müssen. By the Way das Essen war sehr lecker.
Tauchen: Für die Diversität der Unterwasserwelt gibt es keine passende Worte – Go for it ! Das Tauchteam von Kordiris war toll. Wir gingen am liebsten mit Sadrak & Boy tauchen wie auch mit der Boots-Crew. Wir schätzen sie sehr als unsere Tauchguides. Sie waren unter Wasser sehr organisiert und hatten ein tolles Feingefühl für die Unterwasserwelt.
Wir würden definitiv wieder kommen.
Wir hatten eine unglaublich schöne Zeit im Kordiris Homestay.
Bungalow: Wir übernachteten in einem Bungalow über Wasser für 12 Nächte. Sie waren sauber, gross & Einrichtung war einfach. Die Aussicht: atemberaubend. Abends und morgens kann man diverse Meereskreaturen vom Steg aus beobachten. Wir teilten das Bungalow mit einem hungrigen Nagetier – fragt beim Team für eine Box für eure Snacks.
Essen: Morgens gibt es Süsses wie Kuchen & lokale Früchte, Mittags/Abends Buffet (Reis, Gemüse, Fleisch/Fisch). Es gab immer genug Essen für alle! Jedoch beobachten wir das andere Gäst:innen enorm viel für sich schöpfen – so das andere hungrig vom Tisch gehen müssen. By the Way das Essen war sehr lecker.
Tauchen: Für die Diversität der Unterwasserwelt gibt es keine passende Worte – Go for it ! Das Tauchteam von Kordiris war toll. Wir gingen am liebsten mit Sadrak & Boy tauchen wie auch mit der Boots-Crew. Wir schätzen sie sehr als unsere Tauchguides. Sie waren unter Wasser sehr organisiert und hatten ein tolles Feingefühl für die Unterwasserwelt.
Wir würden definitiv wieder kommen.
Ich hatte eine sehr schöne,unvergessliche Zeit bei Kordiris Dive Homestay. Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und jederzeit für die Gäste da. Das Tauchteam ist sehr professionell und die Ausrüstung in sehr gutem Zustand. Diese Anlage ist sehr empfehlenswert.
Ich hatte eine sehr schöne,unvergessliche Zeit bei Kordiris Dive Homestay. Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und jederzeit für die Gäste da. Das Tauchteam ist sehr professionell und die Ausrüstung in sehr gutem Zustand. Diese Anlage ist sehr empfehlenswert.
Kordiris Homestay is a wonderful place to stay! The staff is very friendly, and Charles, who is responsible for the guests, helped us with all our questions. The bungalows are beautiful over-water bungalows, and the bathrooms are shared. The food was good and plentiful. We did five dives with Kordiris Homestay and can highly recommend diving with them. The diving team is very professional, and their equipment is in good condition. They always depart on time (which was not the case with other dive centers in Raja Ampat), and they even let their guests choose which dive site they want to visit! We can highly recommend staying at Kordiris Homestay and diving with them!
Kordiris Homestay is a wonderful place to stay! The staff is very friendly, and Charles, who is responsible for the guests, helped us with all our questions. The bungalows are beautiful over-water bungalows, and the bathrooms are shared. The food was good and plentiful. We did five dives with Kordiris Homestay and can highly recommend diving with them. The diving team is very professional, and their equipment is in good condition. They always depart on time (which was not the case with other dive centers in Raja Ampat), and they even let their guests choose which dive site they want to visit! We can highly recommend staying at Kordiris Homestay and diving with them!
We had a really special and memorable stay here. Really nice staff, decent yet simple food, a nice reef out the front to snorkel on, comfortable bungalows and the guys can organise dive trips each day. Would recommend it and a special shout out to Anton who took my family snorkelling each day and was fantastic.
We had a really special and memorable stay here. Really nice staff, decent yet simple food, a nice reef out the front to snorkel on, comfortable bungalows and the guys can organise dive trips each day. Would recommend it and a special shout out to Anton who took my family snorkelling each day and was fantastic.
Nous avons passé de superbes moments dans ce homestay, les hôtes étaient très gentil et notre guide de snorkling Anton était au top. Notre bungalow était très propre et nous avons bien mangé.
Nous avons passé de superbes moments dans ce homestay, les hôtes étaient très gentil et notre guide de snorkling Anton était au top. Notre bungalow était très propre et nous avons bien mangé.
Notre séjour au Kordiris Homestay a été fabuleux, nous avons passé 3 nuits dans ce cadre idyllique, la situation et la vue sont exceptionnels et apportent un sentiment de quiétude et de paix. Les logements en pilori sur le magnifique lagon sont parfaits, la literie est impeccable, les petites terrasses des plus agréables, quand aux sanitaires ce sont les plus propres que nous aunq eu de notre vitrage aux raja Ampat. La cuisine est copieuse et variée nous nous sommes régalés tous les jours. Et le meilleur a été l’accueil de Charles, extrêmement attentionné, toujours souriant, aux petits soins et qui fait juste le meilleur café frappé de la terre! Mention spéciale aussi à Anton qui est un super guide et propose les meilleurs excursions dans la bonne humeur (et avec qqs mots de français!) nous avons apprécié chaque moment à Kordiris on s’y est senti comme à la maison, nos enfants ont joué avec les enfants du hameau nous avons beaucoup échangé et nous n’oublierons jamais ces merveilleux moments.
Notre séjour au Kordiris Homestay a été fabuleux, nous avons passé 3 nuits dans ce cadre idyllique, la situation et la vue sont exceptionnels et apportent un sentiment de quiétude et de paix. Les logements en pilori sur le magnifique lagon sont parfaits, la literie est impeccable, les petites terrasses des plus agréables, quand aux sanitaires ce sont les plus propres que nous aunq eu de notre vitrage aux raja Ampat. La cuisine est copieuse et variée nous nous sommes régalés tous les jours. Et le meilleur a été l’accueil de Charles, extrêmement attentionné, toujours souriant, aux petits soins et qui fait juste le meilleur café frappé de la terre! Mention spéciale aussi à Anton qui est un super guide et propose les meilleurs excursions dans la bonne humeur (et avec qqs mots de français!) nous avons apprécié chaque moment à Kordiris on s’y est senti comme à la maison, nos enfants ont joué avec les enfants du hameau nous avons beaucoup échangé et nous n’oublierons jamais ces merveilleux moments.
The place is mind-blowing. The bungalows are very simple and you don’t need more. It’s perfect to reconnect with nature and the simplicity of life.
I was there for 2 weeks and the foos was simply delicious, a lot of variety and big portions. Charles makes a very tasty ice-coffee.
Diving is almost tailor-made. They try to accommodate all your requests. And if you can dive with Zadra as a guide, you won’t regret it.
In the house reef there are small sharks, lionfish, stingrays, etc that you can enjoy during the silent nights.
I booked this homestay not having any real recommendations and I was positively surprised. The staff try to make your stay as unforgettable as possible and everyone is giving their best!
I will for sure go back there ❤️
Thank you everyone for your amazing job!!
The place is mind-blowing. The bungalows are very simple and you don’t need more. It’s perfect to reconnect with nature and the simplicity of life.
I was there for 2 weeks and the foos was simply delicious, a lot of variety and big portions. Charles makes a very tasty ice-coffee.
Diving is almost tailor-made. They try to accommodate all your requests. And if you can dive with Zadra as a guide, you won’t regret it.
In the house reef there are small sharks, lionfish, stingrays, etc that you can enjoy during the silent nights.
I booked this homestay not having any real recommendations and I was positively surprised. The staff try to make your stay as unforgettable as possible and everyone is giving their best!
I will for sure go back there ❤️
Thank you everyone for your amazing job!!
Siamo stati al kordiris per 6 giorni e sono stati 6 giorni di puro divertimento, relax e amicizia. Incontrerete uno staff disponibile e gentile, Antony (la guida di snorkeling) è stato per noi un amico. Ho visto altre homestay nella zona intorno al kordiris e posso affermare che scenograficamente parlando il kordiris non ha rivali, è semplicemente stupendo. Le docce e i bagni sono quello che sono ma credo sia uguale nelle altre homestay. La cucina l’ho trovata semplicemente deliziosa, di alcuni piatti ho persino domandato le ricette. Sulle immersioni non mi pronuncio avendo fatto solo snorkeling. Sono stati 6 giorni meravigliosi se dovessi tornare a raja ampat tornerei sicuramente al kordiris, che per me è casa
Siamo stati al kordiris per 6 giorni e sono stati 6 giorni di puro divertimento, relax e amicizia. Incontrerete uno staff disponibile e gentile, Antony (la guida di snorkeling) è stato per noi un amico. Ho visto altre homestay nella zona intorno al kordiris e posso affermare che scenograficamente parlando il kordiris non ha rivali, è semplicemente stupendo. Le docce e i bagni sono quello che sono ma credo sia uguale nelle altre homestay. La cucina l’ho trovata semplicemente deliziosa, di alcuni piatti ho persino domandato le ricette. Sulle immersioni non mi pronuncio avendo fatto solo snorkeling. Sono stati 6 giorni meravigliosi se dovessi tornare a raja ampat tornerei sicuramente al kordiris, che per me è casa
I stayed at Kordiris for a week in october. The place is amazing with a beautiful coral reef in front of the beach. The overwater bungalows are well organized and clean. I stayed in one of the new wooden bungalows, simply beautiful! Kordiris is well organized as it offers snorkeling and diving tours every day. The staff is very kind and friendly and they make you feel at home,trying to satisfy any request!
I stayed at Kordiris for a week in october. The place is amazing with a beautiful coral reef in front of the beach. The overwater bungalows are well organized and clean. I stayed in one of the new wooden bungalows, simply beautiful! Kordiris is well organized as it offers snorkeling and diving tours every day. The staff is very kind and friendly and they make you feel at home,trying to satisfy any request!
english / deutsch
english
Kordiris Homestay is a small accommodation located on Gam Island. It features several simple overwater bungalows – just one room with a bed, mosquito net, and a small table. If you’re lucky, there might be a hammock; I didn’t have one initially, but when I asked, they brought and installed one right away.
The bathrooms and showers are basic – cold water only. The toilets have ceramic bowls but no running water; you’ll need to flush manually using a bucket, which is common at most local homestays. The water is fresh (not salty), contrary to what some posts mentioned.
It’s perfectly normal to see animals like spiders, crabs, or lizards – you’re on a tropical island after all.
The food was fine, nothing fancy, though I did get delicious shrimp once, which I hadn’t found in other homestays. Breakfast is usually something small like pancakes or fried bananas; lunch and dinner are rice with vegetables and fish.
Charles is the main contact person – very kind, friendly, and helpful. If you need something, he’ll do his best to take care of it quickly. He took me to a viewpoint and arranged my hammock.
The dive center is small but well equipped. The guides speak English – not perfectly, but communication works fine. You can request specific dive sites, and they’ll take you there. The guides also actively look for and point out marine life.
Just make sure to check your own equipment, especially that your tank has air.
I liked the homestay – it’s quiet and there are only a few guests. If you enjoy that, it’s perfect. However, it’s hard to get a full boat together for trips like Piaynemo. Personally, I preferred staying on Kri Island, where there are more divers and things going on. But if you’re looking for a peaceful, remote experience and want to stay a few days on Gam, this is a good choice.
deutsch
Kordiris Homestay ist eine kleine Unterkunft auf der Insel Gam. Es gibt mehrere einfache Wasserbungalows – ein Zimmer mit Bett, Mückennetz und kleinem Tisch. Mit etwas Glück gibt es auch eine Hängematte; ich hatte zunächst keine, aber nach meiner Anfrage wurde sofort eine gebracht und aufgehängt.
Toiletten und Duschen sind schlicht – nur Kaltwasser. Die Toiletten haben zwar eine Keramik, aber kein fließendes Wasser, man muss also selbst mit einem Eimer spülen. Das ist auf vielen anderen Homestays ähnlich. Das Wasser war Süßwasser, nicht salzig, wie manchmal behauptet wird.
Dass Tiere wie Spinnen, Krabben oder Echsen vorkommen, ist völlig normal – man befindet sich schließlich auf einer tropischen Insel.
Das Essen war in Ordnung, nichts Besonderes, aber einmal gab es sehr leckere Shrimps, was ich in anderen Homestays nicht bekommen habe. Morgens gibt es meist etwas Kleines wie Pfannkuchen oder frittierte Banane, mittags und abends Reis mit Gemüse und Fisch.
Charles war der Hauptansprechpartner – nett, freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wünsche oder Anliegen werden von ihm schnell und zuverlässig umgesetzt. Er hat mich zu einem Aussichtspunkt gebracht und die Hängematte organisiert und angebracht.
Das Tauchzentrum ist klein, aber mit allem Notwendigen ausgestattet. Die Guides sprechen Englisch – nicht perfekt, aber man versteht sich gut. Man kann Tauchplätze vorschlagen, und sie werden angefahren. Die Guides bemühen sich aktiv, Tiere zu finden und zu zeigen.
Wichtig ist, dass man selbst die Ausrüstung überprüft, insbesondere den Luftvorrat in der Flasche.
Mir hat das Homestay gefallen – es ist klein und ruhig, mit wenigen Gästen. Wenn man das mag, ist es ideal. Allerdings ist es schwierig, ein Boot nach Piaynemo voll zu bekommen. Persönlich finde ich Kri die bessere Wahl, da dort mehr Taucher und Menschen sind. Wer aber Ruhe sucht und einige Tage abgeschieden auf Gam verbringen möchte (auch wenn ein Tagesausflug ausreichen würde), ist hier gut aufgehoben.
english / deutsch
english
Kordiris Homestay is a small accommodation located on Gam Island. It features several simple overwater bungalows – just one room with a bed, mosquito net, and a small table. If you’re lucky, there might be a hammock; I didn’t have one initially, but when I asked, they brought and installed one right away.
The bathrooms and showers are basic – cold water only. The toilets have ceramic bowls but no running water; you’ll need to flush manually using a bucket, which is common at most local homestays. The water is fresh (not salty), contrary to what some posts mentioned.
It’s perfectly normal to see animals like spiders, crabs, or lizards – you’re on a tropical island after all.
The food was fine, nothing fancy, though I did get delicious shrimp once, which I hadn’t found in other homestays. Breakfast is usually something small like pancakes or fried bananas; lunch and dinner are rice with vegetables and fish.
Charles is the main contact person – very kind, friendly, and helpful. If you need something, he’ll do his best to take care of it quickly. He took me to a viewpoint and arranged my hammock.
The dive center is small but well equipped. The guides speak English – not perfectly, but communication works fine. You can request specific dive sites, and they’ll take you there. The guides also actively look for and point out marine life.
Just make sure to check your own equipment, especially that your tank has air.
I liked the homestay – it’s quiet and there are only a few guests. If you enjoy that, it’s perfect. However, it’s hard to get a full boat together for trips like Piaynemo. Personally, I preferred staying on Kri Island, where there are more divers and things going on. But if you’re looking for a peaceful, remote experience and want to stay a few days on Gam, this is a good choice.
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Kordiris Homestay ist eine kleine Unterkunft auf der Insel Gam. Es gibt mehrere einfache Wasserbungalows – ein Zimmer mit Bett, Mückennetz und kleinem Tisch. Mit etwas Glück gibt es auch eine Hängematte; ich hatte zunächst keine, aber nach meiner Anfrage wurde sofort eine gebracht und aufgehängt.
Toiletten und Duschen sind schlicht – nur Kaltwasser. Die Toiletten haben zwar eine Keramik, aber kein fließendes Wasser, man muss also selbst mit einem Eimer spülen. Das ist auf vielen anderen Homestays ähnlich. Das Wasser war Süßwasser, nicht salzig, wie manchmal behauptet wird.
Dass Tiere wie Spinnen, Krabben oder Echsen vorkommen, ist völlig normal – man befindet sich schließlich auf einer tropischen Insel.
Das Essen war in Ordnung, nichts Besonderes, aber einmal gab es sehr leckere Shrimps, was ich in anderen Homestays nicht bekommen habe. Morgens gibt es meist etwas Kleines wie Pfannkuchen oder frittierte Banane, mittags und abends Reis mit Gemüse und Fisch.
Charles war der Hauptansprechpartner – nett, freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wünsche oder Anliegen werden von ihm schnell und zuverlässig umgesetzt. Er hat mich zu einem Aussichtspunkt gebracht und die Hängematte organisiert und angebracht.
Das Tauchzentrum ist klein, aber mit allem Notwendigen ausgestattet. Die Guides sprechen Englisch – nicht perfekt, aber man versteht sich gut. Man kann Tauchplätze vorschlagen, und sie werden angefahren. Die Guides bemühen sich aktiv, Tiere zu finden und zu zeigen.
Wichtig ist, dass man selbst die Ausrüstung überprüft, insbesondere den Luftvorrat in der Flasche.
Mir hat das Homestay gefallen – es ist klein und ruhig, mit wenigen Gästen. Wenn man das mag, ist es ideal. Allerdings ist es schwierig, ein Boot nach Piaynemo voll zu bekommen. Persönlich finde ich Kri die bessere Wahl, da dort mehr Taucher und Menschen sind. Wer aber Ruhe sucht und einige Tage abgeschieden auf Gam verbringen möchte (auch wenn ein Tagesausflug ausreichen würde), ist hier gut aufgehoben.
Die Anlage an sich ist sehr schön, schöner Hausriff, Bungalows ganz einfach aber sauber.
Essen war nicht so gut auch nicht ausreichend, zum Frühstücken nur süßes,
an einem Tag sogar kein Trinkwasser gehabt..
Toiletten sind der Horror, riesen große Spinnen, keine Seife zum Hände waschen!
Es gibt nur salzwasser zum duschen, was so dreckig war dass ich mir eine sehr Schlimme Ohrenentzündung geholt habe und leide jetzt noch eine Woche später sehr stark daran..
Tauchguides sprechen kaum englisch, also gibt es kein briffing, unterwasser schauen die auch nicht viel nach dir sondern sind irgendwo.. also nichts für Anfänger!
Dear Anisa,
Thank you for already staying here, I apologize in advance for all the shortcomings that you may have received during your stay here, your response will really help us, to fix a few shortcomings here
Regards
Charles
Die Anlage an sich ist sehr schön, schöner Hausriff, Bungalows ganz einfach aber sauber.
Essen war nicht so gut auch nicht ausreichend, zum Frühstücken nur süßes,
an einem Tag sogar kein Trinkwasser gehabt..
Toiletten sind der Horror, riesen große Spinnen, keine Seife zum Hände waschen!
Es gibt nur salzwasser zum duschen, was so dreckig war dass ich mir eine sehr Schlimme Ohrenentzündung geholt habe und leide jetzt noch eine Woche später sehr stark daran..
Tauchguides sprechen kaum englisch, also gibt es kein briffing, unterwasser schauen die auch nicht viel nach dir sondern sind irgendwo.. also nichts für Anfänger!
Dear Anisa,
Thank you for already staying here, I apologize in advance for all the shortcomings that you may have received during your stay here, your response will really help us, to fix a few shortcomings here
Regards
Charles
We stayed at Kordiris for 4 nights. It has been a wonderful experience, the over water bungalows are amazing with a beautiful view on the coral reef.
The rooms and the common spaces are clean.
The food is tasty and various!
The staff is very kind and available, the diving spot are also really nice – just a little bit of strong currents.
The only suggestion to improve the overall experience is to provide a bit more information about the activities in the area.
We would love to come back again!!
We stayed at Kordiris for 4 nights. It has been a wonderful experience, the over water bungalows are amazing with a beautiful view on the coral reef.
The rooms and the common spaces are clean.
The food is tasty and various!
The staff is very kind and available, the diving spot are also really nice – just a little bit of strong currents.
The only suggestion to improve the overall experience is to provide a bit more information about the activities in the area.
We would love to come back again!!
Beautiful place and location, close to a lot of interesting sposts for diving and snorkelling. Amazing rooms (spacious, clean, beautiful view, less humidity than other places we have been to as some bungalows are in the middle of the laguna between two islands). Clean toilets and nice sharing area for lunches/dinners. Good food (not so various, but good in terms of qty/flavours). Very good on site diving with equipment/staff (and definitely cheaper than other locations – 500k per dive). It’s also possible to join diving trips as snorkellers at a good price (100k). Super nice kuskus and birds (we have also seen a snake less nice).
In general a very good value for money. We suggest you to evaluate to stay in Gam instead of Kri (we did both but we realised after that they are super close, you can visit the same sposts from Gam at a cheaper price with less tourists around).
Thank you 😉
Beautiful place and location, close to a lot of interesting sposts for diving and snorkelling. Amazing rooms (spacious, clean, beautiful view, less humidity than other places we have been to as some bungalows are in the middle of the laguna between two islands). Clean toilets and nice sharing area for lunches/dinners. Good food (not so various, but good in terms of qty/flavours). Very good on site diving with equipment/staff (and definitely cheaper than other locations – 500k per dive). It’s also possible to join diving trips as snorkellers at a good price (100k). Super nice kuskus and birds (we have also seen a snake less nice).
In general a very good value for money. We suggest you to evaluate to stay in Gam instead of Kri (we did both but we realised after that they are super close, you can visit the same sposts from Gam at a cheaper price with less tourists around).
Thank you 😉
Raja Ampat’s best homestay!
The rooms are quiet, clean and have incredible views (you can even see sharks and rays from your room).
Meals are good, with a big plus for the pancakes at breakfast.
The local people are excellent, and I’d like to thank Farouk, who kept us on our toes throughout our stay, especially during the dives. He offers a wide range of dives (or snorkeling if you don’t have a diving certificate) at excellent spots and reasonable prices.
I clearly recommend this homestay
Raja Ampat’s best homestay!
The rooms are quiet, clean and have incredible views (you can even see sharks and rays from your room).
Meals are good, with a big plus for the pancakes at breakfast.
The local people are excellent, and I’d like to thank Farouk, who kept us on our toes throughout our stay, especially during the dives. He offers a wide range of dives (or snorkeling if you don’t have a diving certificate) at excellent spots and reasonable prices.
I clearly recommend this homestay
We stayed at Kordiris for 5 nights and had an amazing time. The bungalows are really nice with lots of windows for ventilation, comfortable beds and amazing views. From the back window we were able to observe a kingfisher, saw some hunting sharks and walking sharks. On the trees in front of the dining area we found a mother and baby Kuskus.
The food was very delicious and had a great variety.
The people are lovely as well. Lusi manages the homestay and makes sure everything works smoothly.
We also went diving with Kordiris and were impressed! Great organization, very punctual and outstanding spotting skills. Farouk manages the diving operation and does a fantastic job. He invests a lot of time and thought into creating a great experience for all divers. He also tried to help with all wishes from the guests. From our guide (Manu) to the lovely and helpful Boatcrew/captain (Wendy), everybody made sure that we had fantastic dives and a great experience.
We would love to go back again.
Thank you!!!
We stayed at Kordiris for 5 nights and had an amazing time. The bungalows are really nice with lots of windows for ventilation, comfortable beds and amazing views. From the back window we were able to observe a kingfisher, saw some hunting sharks and walking sharks. On the trees in front of the dining area we found a mother and baby Kuskus.
The food was very delicious and had a great variety.
The people are lovely as well. Lusi manages the homestay and makes sure everything works smoothly.
We also went diving with Kordiris and were impressed! Great organization, very punctual and outstanding spotting skills. Farouk manages the diving operation and does a fantastic job. He invests a lot of time and thought into creating a great experience for all divers. He also tried to help with all wishes from the guests. From our guide (Manu) to the lovely and helpful Boatcrew/captain (Wendy), everybody made sure that we had fantastic dives and a great experience.
We would love to go back again.
Thank you!!!
Amazing dives, food and accommodation! Can’t wait to return.
Amazing homestay, our favourite out of the other homestays we have stayed in. Rooms are very spacious, lovely decking area for relaxing & sunbathing and also an amazing view. Family & staff are very friendly and speak good english. Onsite dive centre which is very reasonabily priced. My wife was able to come along and snorkle whilst I went diving, one of the staff went with her snorkelling so she wasn’t alone at sea which was great. Food was lovely, had some varitiy. Rooms don’t have a fan, would be nice to add for future. Would come back 😁
Amazing homestay, our favourite out of the other homestays we have stayed in. Rooms are very spacious, lovely decking area for relaxing & sunbathing and also an amazing view. Family & staff are very friendly and speak good english. Onsite dive centre which is very reasonabily priced. My wife was able to come along and snorkle whilst I went diving, one of the staff went with her snorkelling so she wasn’t alone at sea which was great. Food was lovely, had some varitiy. Rooms don’t have a fan, would be nice to add for future. Would come back 😁
Our family group of 7 just had an amazing 3 night stay at Kordiris homestay. We all stayed in the overwater bungalows and the location is pristine and gorgeous. The dive center was awesome and very accommodating. We only had 2 and a half days and they helped us fit in 8 dives (including 1 night dive) and a full day boat trip to the other beautiful islands at a very reasonable price. And a special shout out to our dive master, Faruk, for his excellent care, great communication and he prioritized our safety. I also want to thank the chefs as the food provided everyday was really delicious, fresh and made with love. After a lot of swimming, diving and snorkeling, we really appreciated the yummy food. We were lucky to have perfect weather, great visability and lots of marine life even in the low season…but, I can’t wait to return to Kordiris for the high season for the manta rays and whales next time! Thanks again to the Kordiris team for an amazing and memorable stay!!
Our family group of 7 just had an amazing 3 night stay at Kordiris homestay. We all stayed in the overwater bungalows and the location is pristine and gorgeous. The dive center was awesome and very accommodating. We only had 2 and a half days and they helped us fit in 8 dives (including 1 night dive) and a full day boat trip to the other beautiful islands at a very reasonable price. And a special shout out to our dive master, Faruk, for his excellent care, great communication and he prioritized our safety. I also want to thank the chefs as the food provided everyday was really delicious, fresh and made with love. After a lot of swimming, diving and snorkeling, we really appreciated the yummy food. We were lucky to have perfect weather, great visability and lots of marine life even in the low season…but, I can’t wait to return to Kordiris for the high season for the manta rays and whales next time! Thanks again to the Kordiris team for an amazing and memorable stay!!
Superb beach / very beautiful mangrove / small islands that protect from the wind / beautiful snorkeling with sharks / moray eels / lion fish / sting rays / very good food and very friendly kitchen staff
If you want to dive, remember that Kordiris is not certified, so the conditions are not as good as in a real Dive center.
Terima kasih telah menyelam bersama Kordiris.
Dive center kami memang tidak bersertifikasi PADI/ SSI. Tetapi guide/ dive master kami bersertifikasi SSI/ PADI.
Kami harap ini tidak menimbulkan kesalahpahaman.
Terima kasih telah menyelam bersama Kordiris.
Dive center kami memang tidak bersertifikasi PADI/ SSI. Tetapi guide/ dive master kami bersertifikasi SSI/ PADI.
Kami harap ini tidak menimbulkan kesalahpahaman.
Superb beach / very beautiful mangrove / small islands that protect from the wind / beautiful snorkeling with sharks / moray eels / lion fish / sting rays / very good food and very friendly kitchen staff
If you want to dive, remember that Kordiris is not certified, so the conditions are not as good as in a real Dive center.
We stayed for 2 weeks at Kordiris homestay and had a wonderful time. Despite some language barriers, we found that we still had all our needs met and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The food was nourishing, delicious and plentiful.
The boat crew were always helpful with scuba gear and there were no shortage of smiles which added to the already fun atmosphere. Cornelius was a great dive master and ensured that we saw several pygmy seahorses before we left. We enjoyed hearing him laugh and his easy-going laid-back nature.
We were allowed to keep our fins and masks and borrow snorkels to explore the nearby reefs. The reefs around the island and further down the bay were stunning. We saw sharks, cuttle fish, a sea snake, turtles, octopus, sting rays and massive schools of fish.
We had the last hut on the pier, which we referred fondly as the ‘penthouse’. The bed was comfy and we were provided with a mozzie net, which fortunately we didn’t need to use. Sunrises were often spectacular and the water crystal clear. It truly was a oasis of paradise.
We hope to return in the future.
We stayed for 2 weeks at Kordiris homestay and had a wonderful time. Despite some language barriers, we found that we still had all our needs met and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The food was nourishing, delicious and plentiful.
The boat crew were always helpful with scuba gear and there were no shortage of smiles which added to the already fun atmosphere. Cornelius was a great dive master and ensured that we saw several pygmy seahorses before we left. We enjoyed hearing him laugh and his easy-going laid-back nature.
We were allowed to keep our fins and masks and borrow snorkels to explore the nearby reefs. The reefs around the island and further down the bay were stunning. We saw sharks, cuttle fish, a sea snake, turtles, octopus, sting rays and massive schools of fish.
We had the last hut on the pier, which we referred fondly as the ‘penthouse’. The bed was comfy and we were provided with a mozzie net, which fortunately we didn’t need to use. Sunrises were often spectacular and the water crystal clear. It truly was a oasis of paradise.
We hope to return in the future.
We stayed 3 weeks at Kordiris Homestay. Enough time to enjoy the Paradise of Raja Ampat. We had a basic bungalow on the water. With a Comfortable bed and a porch to hang out. Toiletts and showers are as well very basic and as clean as you can expect them to be in nature. We had three meals a day, the food was good and always enough from time to we wished for a bigger variety and snacks. You have tee, coffee and water as much as you want. For cold drinks like beer you can walk at low tide ten minutes to another homestay or do it as we did and snorkel to the other jetty. There is no w-lan so if you need internet you should have a simcard. Telekomsel worked good for us. You can already see a lot of different fish species from the Jetty. We took Snorkel tripps everyday at our housereef and a bit further to two islands near by. Watch out current can be tricky sometimes. And boats are crossing there. But the Reef just amazing. You can see a lot of juveniles as well as sharks, turtles, dugong and so on. For Diving we suggest to be an experienced Diver on Advanced Level because there are some times language barriers, and Raja is known for currents. Our favourite Divesites were Fam Wall and Blue Magic.The Equipment was good. You can Dive three times a day. One Dive was 500000 IDR. And every 10th was free. Our Divemaster and host make a great effort that we enjoyed our Dives and the Family and Stuff that we enjoyed our stay. We like to say Thank you to all of them.
We stayed 3 weeks at Kordiris Homestay. Enough time to enjoy the Paradise of Raja Ampat. We had a basic bungalow on the water. With a Comfortable bed and a porch to hang out. Toiletts and showers are as well very basic and as clean as you can expect them to be in nature. We had three meals a day, the food was good and always enough from time to we wished for a bigger variety and snacks. You have tee, coffee and water as much as you want. For cold drinks like beer you can walk at low tide ten minutes to another homestay or do it as we did and snorkel to the other jetty. There is no w-lan so if you need internet you should have a simcard. Telekomsel worked good for us. You can already see a lot of different fish species from the Jetty. We took Snorkel tripps everyday at our housereef and a bit further to two islands near by. Watch out current can be tricky sometimes. And boats are crossing there. But the Reef just amazing. You can see a lot of juveniles as well as sharks, turtles, dugong and so on. For Diving we suggest to be an experienced Diver on Advanced Level because there are some times language barriers, and Raja is known for currents. Our favourite Divesites were Fam Wall and Blue Magic.The Equipment was good. You can Dive three times a day. One Dive was 500000 IDR. And every 10th was free. Our Divemaster and host make a great effort that we enjoyed our Dives and the Family and Stuff that we enjoyed our stay. We like to say Thank you to all of them.
Le Homestay est situé dans un endroit plutôt paradisiaque, belle richesse de biodiversité aux alentours.
Il faut savoir que l’accueil n’est pas des plus chaleureux et ne s’adapte pas vraiment à leur clientèle. C’est dommage.
Partout à Raja Ampat, les Homestay sont rudimentaires mais à Kordiris j’ai l’impression qu’ils font le moindre effort.
Je sais que tout le monde subit les déchets plastiques, cependant nous payons une taxe d’entrée aux îles Raja Ampat pour une soit disant conservation des lieux, je l’espère. Il n’empêche que la plage à Kordiris était cruellement envahie de déchets plastiques. Là encore, j’ai l’impression de voir seulement les touristes les ramasser…
Ça m’attriste de constater le manque d’éducation au respect de l’environnement en Indonésie, notamment dans un endroit comme celui-ci.
Le paradis serait bien plus beau sans plastique, croyez-moi.
Le Homestay est situé dans un endroit plutôt paradisiaque, belle richesse de biodiversité aux alentours.
Il faut savoir que l’accueil n’est pas des plus chaleureux et ne s’adapte pas vraiment à leur clientèle. C’est dommage.
Partout à Raja Ampat, les Homestay sont rudimentaires mais à Kordiris j’ai l’impression qu’ils font le moindre effort.
Je sais que tout le monde subit les déchets plastiques, cependant nous payons une taxe d’entrée aux îles Raja Ampat pour une soit disant conservation des lieux, je l’espère. Il n’empêche que la plage à Kordiris était cruellement envahie de déchets plastiques. Là encore, j’ai l’impression de voir seulement les touristes les ramasser…
Ça m’attriste de constater le manque d’éducation au respect de l’environnement en Indonésie, notamment dans un endroit comme celui-ci.
Le paradis serait bien plus beau sans plastique, croyez-moi.
J y retournerai aussi un jour ne changez rien !
J y retournerai aussi un jour ne changez rien !
I enjoyed my short 3 day stay in kodiris. It was simple but very nice. The homestay is in a nice quiet cute place. The food was basic but good and always enough. The buganlows are the same basic but good. I agree on the toilett and shower situation with other reviews. They could be cleaner or maybe get some renovation in the future.
The diving was nice, but homestay style. Breefing was very very short, but i think its more because of the language barrier. His english is not very good. But he was a great diver and took care of the less experienced divers during the dive. Andjusting their boyancy and so on, he was clearly a experienced diver with an eye for details underwater. Safetywise and also for small animals😉
I enjoyed my short 3 day stay in kodiris. It was simple but very nice. The homestay is in a nice quiet cute place. The food was basic but good and always enough. The buganlows are the same basic but good. I agree on the toilett and shower situation with other reviews. They could be cleaner or maybe get some renovation in the future.
The diving was nice, but homestay style. Breefing was very very short, but i think its more because of the language barrier. His english is not very good. But he was a great diver and took care of the less experienced divers during the dive. Andjusting their boyancy and so on, he was clearly a experienced diver with an eye for details underwater. Safetywise and also for small animals😉
Thoroughly enjoyed my time whilst staying here.
It had such a great social element to it, with all the guests (both solo travellers and couples) getting along great, which made the dives/snorkelling even greater.
The team happily allowed me to join each dive to just snorkel (which was great and thoroughly appreciated). The trips seem great value for money compared to other homestays and dive schools i experienced throughout my time in raja too.
The bungalows and the food were great too. The only thing that slightly lets this place down is the toilet/shower facilities – but equally you don’t come to raja expecting Westerns standards, so it’s definitely something you can look past.
Thoroughly enjoyed my time whilst staying here.
It had such a great social element to it, with all the guests (both solo travellers and couples) getting along great, which made the dives/snorkelling even greater.
The team happily allowed me to join each dive to just snorkel (which was great and thoroughly appreciated). The trips seem great value for money compared to other homestays and dive schools i experienced throughout my time in raja too.
The bungalows and the food were great too. The only thing that slightly lets this place down is the toilet/shower facilities – but equally you don’t come to raja expecting Westerns standards, so it’s definitely something you can look past.
Wir – ein Paar um die 60 Jahre alt – waren vom 16.04. an 7 Nächte im Kordiris Homestay und haben dort eine wunderbare Zeit verbracht.
Unser Bungalow lag sehr schön am Strand. Er war einfach und sauber. Das Gemeinschaftsbad und -WC liegt etwas abseits und ist renovierungsbedürftig. Auch hätte es etwas sauberer sein dürfen.
Der Garten ist schön und gepflegt.
Die Mahlzeiten waren abwechslungsreich und von der Menge her genügend.
Wir haben etwa 150 Tauchgänge. Das Tauchen war super gut! Die Ausrüstung war in einem sehr guten Zustand. Das Tauch-Team kümmerte sich sehr um uns. Wir hatten immer ein gutes und sicheres Gefühl.
Es gab immer ein kurzes informatives Briefing. Unter Wasser wurde gut geschaut. Selbst ein Seepferdchen wurde für uns gefunden …
Die Kommunikation war gelegentlich etwas schwierig. Wenige sprachen wirklich englisch. Die Stimmung im Homestay und auf den Booten war aber toll. Alle waren sehr freundlich und bemüht!
Wir haben es sehr genossen!
(Nur 4/5 Punkten, wegen der mangelnden Sanitären Anlage).
Wir – ein Paar um die 60 Jahre alt – waren vom 16.04. an 7 Nächte im Kordiris Homestay und haben dort eine wunderbare Zeit verbracht.
Unser Bungalow lag sehr schön am Strand. Er war einfach und sauber. Das Gemeinschaftsbad und -WC liegt etwas abseits und ist renovierungsbedürftig. Auch hätte es etwas sauberer sein dürfen.
Der Garten ist schön und gepflegt.
Die Mahlzeiten waren abwechslungsreich und von der Menge her genügend.
Wir haben etwa 150 Tauchgänge. Das Tauchen war super gut! Die Ausrüstung war in einem sehr guten Zustand. Das Tauch-Team kümmerte sich sehr um uns. Wir hatten immer ein gutes und sicheres Gefühl.
Es gab immer ein kurzes informatives Briefing. Unter Wasser wurde gut geschaut. Selbst ein Seepferdchen wurde für uns gefunden …
Die Kommunikation war gelegentlich etwas schwierig. Wenige sprachen wirklich englisch. Die Stimmung im Homestay und auf den Booten war aber toll. Alle waren sehr freundlich und bemüht!
Wir haben es sehr genossen!
(Nur 4/5 Punkten, wegen der mangelnden Sanitären Anlage).
Nice place, nice staff, for sure not a 5stars hotel, but fair and the homestay description is correct.
The price is fair.
Nice place, nice staff, for sure not a 5stars hotel, but fair and the homestay description is correct.
The price is fair.
We stayed five nights at Kordiris and had a great experience.
We did seven dives mostly with dive guide Boy. The three of us are all Advanced certified with 60-100 dives each so we weren’t bothered by the somewhat lack of communication (maybe one minute of briefing, etc). This seems typical of the local diving outlets and took a little getting used to but all the equipment was in good condition and we didn’t feel unsafe. A couple of times people joined dives who were very inexperienced and Cornellus (boss of homestay) took them out.
Food was plentiful and varied, some days breakfast was more filling than others (omelet + fried rice one day, sweet muffins the next… luck of the draw). Lunches and dinners were consistently great — sweet and sour prawns, fried chicken, etc.
Toilets and showers fine, not great but in line with expectations.
No cold drinks but you can walk about 350 meters to the next home stays at low tide or they’ll take you to Friwen for 100k IDR.
Overall would definitely return; thank you again to Lusi, Cornellus, and crew!!
We stayed five nights at Kordiris and had a great experience.
We did seven dives mostly with dive guide Boy. The three of us are all Advanced certified with 60-100 dives each so we weren’t bothered by the somewhat lack of communication (maybe one minute of briefing, etc). This seems typical of the local diving outlets and took a little getting used to but all the equipment was in good condition and we didn’t feel unsafe. A couple of times people joined dives who were very inexperienced and Cornellus (boss of homestay) took them out.
Food was plentiful and varied, some days breakfast was more filling than others (omelet + fried rice one day, sweet muffins the next… luck of the draw). Lunches and dinners were consistently great — sweet and sour prawns, fried chicken, etc.
Toilets and showers fine, not great but in line with expectations.
No cold drinks but you can walk about 350 meters to the next home stays at low tide or they’ll take you to Friwen for 100k IDR.
Overall would definitely return; thank you again to Lusi, Cornellus, and crew!!
Not very friendly :
I had to wait 2 hours to get the pickup in waisai, I got a dirty boat, and once we left , not even “Hello”, and of course no apologies !
The food was fine, although always cold.
Bungalow well ventilated.
Not very friendly :
I had to wait 2 hours to get the pickup in waisai, I got a dirty boat, and once we left , not even “Hello”, and of course no apologies !
The food was fine, although always cold.
Bungalow well ventilated.
I was on vacation at Kordiris. I recommend it with all confidence. The diving equipment is excellent, it’s not worth carrying equipment around with you. All the activities and dives were 10+ We felt wonderful, we stayed for 11 days. We learned from them how to connect with nature and live simply and beautifully. The food was excellent, diverse. They made sure we didn’t miss anything, to make us want to come back next year. Our respects and thousands of thanks for everything
I stayed 3 nights. The homestay was excellent. Warm welcome, the food was great. The hut really nice. However I came here for diving. To be honest that became a big disappointment. My main struggle was to feel totally not welcome. There were already a bunch people diving, so they kind of had their group already. Then I got a divemaster totally doesn’t felt any responsibility. Just attention for his ‘friends’ no communication. I rather call him a cowboy. Now I read they sometimes work with temporary people. That explains things for me. Maybe I had really bad luck. I found diveschool next door the other day and experienced a great underwater life. It was all worth the travel
I was on vacation at Kordiris. I recommend it with all confidence. The diving equipment is excellent, it’s not worth carrying equipment around with you. All the activities and dives were 10+ We felt wonderful, we stayed for 11 days. We learned from them how to connect with nature and live simply and beautifully. The food was excellent, diverse. They made sure we didn’t miss anything, to make us want to come back next year. Our respects and thousands of thanks for everything
I stayed 3 nights. The homestay was excellent. Warm welcome, the food was great. The hut really nice. However I came here for diving. To be honest that became a big disappointment. My main struggle was to feel totally not welcome. There were already a bunch people diving, so they kind of had their group already. Then I got a divemaster totally doesn’t felt any responsibility. Just attention for his ‘friends’ no communication. I rather call him a cowboy. Now I read they sometimes work with temporary people. That explains things for me. Maybe I had really bad luck. I found diveschool next door the other day and experienced a great underwater life. It was all worth the travel
Our stay was very peaceful and beautiful.
The overwater bungalow was fantastic.
The food was good.
The showers and toilets are like the reviews say, very run down.
Not much interaction with the team there, we would have to go find somebody if we needed to book a dive/boat or get the water working in the showers.
Our stay was very peaceful and beautiful.
The overwater bungalow was fantastic.
The food was good.
The showers and toilets are like the reviews say, very run down.
Not much interaction with the team there, we would have to go find somebody if we needed to book a dive/boat or get the water working in the showers.
The highlight of the homestay is definitely the location. The bungalows are properly maintained but in my bungalow the sockets didn’t work properly but I was able to charge my batteries in the dining place. Food was most of the time very good and also enough for all guests when the guests were not too selfish 😉 . Shared showers and western style toilets available but remember to bring your own soap cause no soaps available in any homestay in RA. This is something I’d like to address to Stayrajaampat. It should be stated on the information part cause it’s an important hygienic issue. A disappointment was that I had to ask every time when I needed a towel and considering we did 2-3 dives a day I think fresh towels must be available at least every second day. However I asked 2 times during my 4 days stay and the first time the lady clapped it on my shoulder which I considered quite rude. However I thanked her politely but didn’t get a response and my personal feeling during my stay was that some of the employees (I want to mention Karles here) were extremely friendly and polite but others unfortunately not at all. I think even if you don’t speak English at least you can smile to the people and trying to answer back or signal something.
Diving was good and the dive sites amazing. The boat team worked tirelessly to prepare the dive gear and tanks. Our dive guide tried his best to satisfy all, which resulted a few times in last minute changes or e.g. cancellation of a pre promised dive, which can be disappointing if you don’t have enough time in RA. Nevertheless I think the overall experiences justify 4 stars.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Mohamad, and for your recommendation about soap! 🙏
We have corrected that oversight by adding the recommended advice to the homestay information page.
The highlight of the homestay is definitely the location. The bungalows are properly maintained but in my bungalow the sockets didn’t work properly but I was able to charge my batteries in the dining place. Food was most of the time very good and also enough for all guests when the guests were not too selfish 😉 . Shared showers and western style toilets available but remember to bring your own soap cause no soaps available in any homestay in RA. This is something I’d like to address to Stayrajaampat. It should be stated on the information part cause it’s an important hygienic issue. A disappointment was that I had to ask every time when I needed a towel and considering we did 2-3 dives a day I think fresh towels must be available at least every second day. However I asked 2 times during my 4 days stay and the first time the lady clapped it on my shoulder which I considered quite rude. However I thanked her politely but didn’t get a response and my personal feeling during my stay was that some of the employees (I want to mention Karles here) were extremely friendly and polite but others unfortunately not at all. I think even if you don’t speak English at least you can smile to the people and trying to answer back or signal something.
Diving was good and the dive sites amazing. The boat team worked tirelessly to prepare the dive gear and tanks. Our dive guide tried his best to satisfy all, which resulted a few times in last minute changes or e.g. cancellation of a pre promised dive, which can be disappointing if you don’t have enough time in RA. Nevertheless I think the overall experiences justify 4 stars.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Mohamad, and for your recommendation about soap! 🙏
We have corrected that oversight by adding the recommended advice to the homestay information page.
Very good homestay with value for the money. The staff (hosts, Charles, boat drivers, diving helpers, kitchen staff, and cleaning crew) were all very professional and kind. My cabana over the water seemed quite new and spacious. I loved watching the waves from my hammock and seeing the different fish swim under the lodging. Diving was good, the center was using a freelance dive master when I arrived who I would not recommend, however, the homestay said his contract was already finished and apologized for any issues, so I don’t think that should be a deterrent. The rest of the diving experience was perfect. I would definitely stay here again.
Very good homestay with value for the money. The staff (hosts, Charles, boat drivers, diving helpers, kitchen staff, and cleaning crew) were all very professional and kind. My cabana over the water seemed quite new and spacious. I loved watching the waves from my hammock and seeing the different fish swim under the lodging. Diving was good, the center was using a freelance dive master when I arrived who I would not recommend, however, the homestay said his contract was already finished and apologized for any issues, so I don’t think that should be a deterrent. The rest of the diving experience was perfect. I would definitely stay here again.
very nice stay, rooms are nice with the view in the morning on sun rise at the end of the jetty, cuscus spotted on the main tree in the homestay so this was a very nice plus.
food is fine with variety between the days, dive operations are also ok and flexible on the dive time. very good dive sites around and dugong possible to spot on snorkeling from the rooms 🙂
regarding the beach and sand alleys i was surprised to see that they do care a lot and did keep it clean as much as possible
toilet in good number
generally speaking a very good homestay in Raja 🙂
definately recommend
very nice stay, rooms are nice with the view in the morning on sun rise at the end of the jetty, cuscus spotted on the main tree in the homestay so this was a very nice plus.
food is fine with variety between the days, dive operations are also ok and flexible on the dive time. very good dive sites around and dugong possible to spot on snorkeling from the rooms 🙂
regarding the beach and sand alleys i was surprised to see that they do care a lot and did keep it clean as much as possible
toilet in good number
generally speaking a very good homestay in Raja 🙂
definately recommend
This was a wonderful stay, a unique experience.
Lusi, Boy, the big boss were extremely friendly.
Food was very tasty and fresh.
Pickup from/to Waisai was at fair price and well organized.
The bay was were clean, bungalow and toilets as well.
Scuba dives were perfect. I could not find a suit at my size (XXL), but it was not so necessary, BCD, fins, regulator were in excellent condition.
Me & my wife will remember forever.
This was a wonderful stay, a unique experience.
Lusi, Boy, the big boss were extremely friendly.
Food was very tasty and fresh.
Pickup from/to Waisai was at fair price and well organized.
The bay was were clean, bungalow and toilets as well.
Scuba dives were perfect. I could not find a suit at my size (XXL), but it was not so necessary, BCD, fins, regulator were in excellent condition.
Me & my wife will remember forever.
Ce fût une semaine qui restera gravée dans ma tête. Toute l’équipe est accueillante. Lusi et Cornélius s’occupent parfaitement du fonctionnement du homestay et sont à l’écoute de la moindre demande. La cuisine de Lusi est excellente, varié et abondante, merci Lusi.
Pour les plongées, c’est le top, on se sent tout de suite en sécurité. Les 3 dive master, Cornélius, Boy et Manu respectent parfaitement les règles de sécurité, ce qui n’est pas le cas partout, vous pouvez plonger les yeux fermés avec eux, ils connaissent tous les endroits magiques.
Les chalets sont simples et confortables, pas besoin de plus . Le snorkeling au pieds du homestay est magnifique et l’ambiance avec les habitants est joviale.
Ce n’était que du bonheur, j’y reviendrai un jour c’est sûr.
Ce fût une semaine qui restera gravée dans ma tête. Toute l’équipe est accueillante. Lusi et Cornélius s’occupent parfaitement du fonctionnement du homestay et sont à l’écoute de la moindre demande. La cuisine de Lusi est excellente, varié et abondante, merci Lusi.
Pour les plongées, c’est le top, on se sent tout de suite en sécurité. Les 3 dive master, Cornélius, Boy et Manu respectent parfaitement les règles de sécurité, ce qui n’est pas le cas partout, vous pouvez plonger les yeux fermés avec eux, ils connaissent tous les endroits magiques.
Les chalets sont simples et confortables, pas besoin de plus . Le snorkeling au pieds du homestay est magnifique et l’ambiance avec les habitants est joviale.
Ce n’était que du bonheur, j’y reviendrai un jour c’est sûr.
je suis resté 13 jours a Kordiris , je me suis senti comme chez moi .et je n ai pas eu envie de bouger . j ai vu mes premières raies mantas sur blue magic avec les dive masters très compétents . les sites de plongées ne sont pas loin 20 mn en bateau tout au plus . les repas sont variés et l ambiance est très familiale . on a la visite du cuscus ( petit lemuriens ) le soir et aussi une femelle dugong et son petit .(une seule fois)
les bungalows sont sommaires mais tres agreables et ventilés . et joie ultime de se baigner le matin .
je suis resté 13 jours a Kordiris , je me suis senti comme chez moi .et je n ai pas eu envie de bouger . j ai vu mes premières raies mantas sur blue magic avec les dive masters très compétents . les sites de plongées ne sont pas loin 20 mn en bateau tout au plus . les repas sont variés et l ambiance est très familiale . on a la visite du cuscus ( petit lemuriens ) le soir et aussi une femelle dugong et son petit .(une seule fois)
les bungalows sont sommaires mais tres agreables et ventilés . et joie ultime de se baigner le matin .
I booked 3 nights at Kordiris and then I added 4 more. I slept both in the over water bungalow and in the one on the beach. No animal came visit at night.
Everything was perfect, staff friendly, flexible and helpful, diving center worked perfectly and I never dove twice in the same spot. The food tasted good and was varied. Communication was easy.
I highly recommend this homestay.
I booked 3 nights at Kordiris and then I added 4 more. I slept both in the over water bungalow and in the one on the beach. No animal came visit at night.
Everything was perfect, staff friendly, flexible and helpful, diving center worked perfectly and I never dove twice in the same spot. The food tasted good and was varied. Communication was easy.
I highly recommend this homestay.
Our stay at Kordiris was incredible. From seamless communication with Lusi before arrival to a smooth transfer from Waisai, everything was well-organized and stress-free.
Accommodation
The overwater bungalows were spacious, clean, and well-equipped, with comfortable beds, mosquito nets, and relaxing verandas overlooking the sea. Snorkeling off the house reef was unforgettable.
Food
Meals were satisfying and varied, featuring fresh fish, shrimp, chicken, and vegetarian options, along with rice, noodles, and plenty of vegetables. Lusi even baked a birthday cake for us as a special request, making our celebration unforgettable!
Diving and Activities
Diving with Anis and his team was fantastic, with well-organized trips to pristine sites around Gam, Kri and Yenbuba. Rental gear was in good condition, and surface intervals included hot drinks and snacks. They also helped us to arrange a bird-watching tour and transportation to our next homestay in RA, ensuring a seamless experience.
Highlights
Stunning overwater bungalows with breathtaking views
Amazing snorkeling and diving opportunities
Friendly and attentive staff
Flexible payment options cash, card and Wise
Thoughtful touches like special celebrations
We loved the dogs and they even have a cuscus that shows up for a snack at dinner time.
Final Thoughts
Kordiris is a top choice in Raja Ampat, perfect for a first or last stop. The hospitality, convenience, and beauty of the location make it truly unforgettable. There aren’t enough stars to rate the level of service they provide!
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 – and beyond!
Our stay at Kordiris was incredible. From seamless communication with Lusi before arrival to a smooth transfer from Waisai, everything was well-organized and stress-free.
Accommodation
The overwater bungalows were spacious, clean, and well-equipped, with comfortable beds, mosquito nets, and relaxing verandas overlooking the sea. Snorkeling off the house reef was unforgettable.
Food
Meals were satisfying and varied, featuring fresh fish, shrimp, chicken, and vegetarian options, along with rice, noodles, and plenty of vegetables. Lusi even baked a birthday cake for us as a special request, making our celebration unforgettable!
Diving and Activities
Diving with Anis and his team was fantastic, with well-organized trips to pristine sites around Gam, Kri and Yenbuba. Rental gear was in good condition, and surface intervals included hot drinks and snacks. They also helped us to arrange a bird-watching tour and transportation to our next homestay in RA, ensuring a seamless experience.
Highlights
Stunning overwater bungalows with breathtaking views
Amazing snorkeling and diving opportunities
Friendly and attentive staff
Flexible payment options cash, card and Wise
Thoughtful touches like special celebrations
We loved the dogs and they even have a cuscus that shows up for a snack at dinner time.
Final Thoughts
Kordiris is a top choice in Raja Ampat, perfect for a first or last stop. The hospitality, convenience, and beauty of the location make it truly unforgettable. There aren’t enough stars to rate the level of service they provide!
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 – and beyond!
I liked this homestay, it’s big, comfortable and the beach is stunning, the house reef is not the best I have seen in Raja ampat, in most parts it’s destroyed but you have still something to snorkel in front of the resort…
The dive center is active but I have no direct experience, food was varied and good
I liked this homestay, it’s big, comfortable and the beach is stunning, the house reef is not the best I have seen in Raja ampat, in most parts it’s destroyed but you have still something to snorkel in front of the resort…
The dive center is active but I have no direct experience, food was varied and good
Nous sommes un groupe de 3 plongeurs et avions réservé pour 8 nuits dans cet home stay suivant les commentaires élogieux
Tout était parfait
Les gîtes sont confortables et bien entretenus
Les repas sont très bons, variés et équilibrés
Les sanitaires bien que basiques sont parfaitement entretenus
Le centre de plongée est bien organisé tout les soirs un débriefing du dive master Anis pour programmer la journée du lendemain
Dès 6h30 le matériel de plongée ( en parfait état) était chargé sur le bateau n’attendant que notre venue
Pour 3 plongeurs 1 guide nous étais attribué ( en plus c’était le chef)
Nous avons fait 12 merveilleuses plongées chacun et le Staff ne ménageait pas ses efforts pour nous trouver les meilleurs spots
Un vrai régal
Le Home stay ne vend pas de bières et boissons gazeuses mais très gentiment la propriétaire nous en a ramené un stock lors de ses courses à wasai le tout à prix coûtant.
Je ne saurai que recommander cet home stay pour l’accueil, les sites de plongées (sur certains une bonne expérience est nécessaire en raison des forts courants, mais quel bonheur car courant=vie)
À bientôt peut-être
Jacques
Nous sommes un groupe de 3 plongeurs et avions réservé pour 8 nuits dans cet home stay suivant les commentaires élogieux
Tout était parfait
Les gîtes sont confortables et bien entretenus
Les repas sont très bons, variés et équilibrés
Les sanitaires bien que basiques sont parfaitement entretenus
Le centre de plongée est bien organisé tout les soirs un débriefing du dive master Anis pour programmer la journée du lendemain
Dès 6h30 le matériel de plongée ( en parfait état) était chargé sur le bateau n’attendant que notre venue
Pour 3 plongeurs 1 guide nous étais attribué ( en plus c’était le chef)
Nous avons fait 12 merveilleuses plongées chacun et le Staff ne ménageait pas ses efforts pour nous trouver les meilleurs spots
Un vrai régal
Le Home stay ne vend pas de bières et boissons gazeuses mais très gentiment la propriétaire nous en a ramené un stock lors de ses courses à wasai le tout à prix coûtant.
Je ne saurai que recommander cet home stay pour l’accueil, les sites de plongées (sur certains une bonne expérience est nécessaire en raison des forts courants, mais quel bonheur car courant=vie)
À bientôt peut-être
Jacques
I enjoyed my stay at Kordiris. Communication before arrival went smoothly. Good value for money. Both stay and scuba diving were less expensive than on Kri. Accommodation was great. Spacious rooms, mosquito nets, good bed, hammock and lounge chair. Enough toilets and showers (all separated).
Lusi, Cornelius, Anis, Boy and the rest the crew were very friendly. Food was good. Breakfast mostly small and sweet (but that’s normal for Indonesia). Lunch and diner very good when keeping in mind how remote the location is. Fresh fish every day, also shrimps (multiple days), chicken, vega options, noodles, rice and plenty of vegetables.
The only thing that could be better is checking the levels of diving and working in more groups. But for this price and the fact that it’s a small operator, it’s normal that they have only 2 DM’s.
I enjoyed my stay at Kordiris. Communication before arrival went smoothly. Good value for money. Both stay and scuba diving were less expensive than on Kri. Accommodation was great. Spacious rooms, mosquito nets, good bed, hammock and lounge chair. Enough toilets and showers (all separated).
Lusi, Cornelius, Anis, Boy and the rest the crew were very friendly. Food was good. Breakfast mostly small and sweet (but that’s normal for Indonesia). Lunch and diner very good when keeping in mind how remote the location is. Fresh fish every day, also shrimps (multiple days), chicken, vega options, noodles, rice and plenty of vegetables.
The only thing that could be better is checking the levels of diving and working in more groups. But for this price and the fact that it’s a small operator, it’s normal that they have only 2 DM’s.
I have stayed in three other home stays in RA so I feel like I have a fair basis of comparison to evaluate Kordiris
Communication
Lusi provided timely and helpful info on WhatsApp. The logistics for picking me up at the ferry in Waisei were smooth.
Rooms
Clean room, comfortable mattress,, veranda with two chairs overlooking the sea.
Bathrooms
I opted for shared. There were western toilets that were always kept clean, which I appreciated.
Meals
Breakfast was the usual simple sweet fried dough or banana and fruit
Lunch and dinner were a rotation of fish,chicken and hard boiled eggs as protein with different sauces with a couple of sautéed veggie dishes and of course rice as side dishes. Fresh fruit for dessert.
Overall, the recipes for the lunch and dinners were more basic and bland than other home stays. Less use of spices. It’s not a negative comment, just a fact. Everything was served hot and fresh.
Diving
The owner Cornelius and Divemaster Anis let our dives. The dive site briefings were ok but there wasn’t really any safety briefing about hand signals, lost diver protocol, how to read the air pressure gauge, doing buddy checks. If you are experienced diver, then it’s not a big deal. But think for more casual divers, safety briefings are really important so I hope that Kordiris takes that responsibility more seriously moving forward.
The rental gear was in good shape. The boats were spacious and offered hot beverages and a snack during surface interval. They dive in the Gam/Kri area where there is high quality sites.
Misc
The homestay does not sell soft drinks or beer but they were nice enough to include beer on their shopping run so I had a nice supply.
They made arrangements for me to a a third afternoon dive each day I was there which was greatly appreciated. And they took me on boat to Kri to catch a direct shuttle with soul scuba back to Sorong.
Overall
I was pleased with my decision to stay at Kordiris. There was nothing that exceeded expectation nor was way below expectations. In general, it’s a good idea to have very modest expectations on the first place as the homestay business is a very new concept for most of these family owners. Their effort is always well meaning even if the results are not so assured
I have stayed in three other home stays in RA so I feel like I have a fair basis of comparison to evaluate Kordiris
Communication
Lusi provided timely and helpful info on WhatsApp. The logistics for picking me up at the ferry in Waisei were smooth.
Rooms
Clean room, comfortable mattress,, veranda with two chairs overlooking the sea.
Bathrooms
I opted for shared. There were western toilets that were always kept clean, which I appreciated.
Meals
Breakfast was the usual simple sweet fried dough or banana and fruit
Lunch and dinner were a rotation of fish,chicken and hard boiled eggs as protein with different sauces with a couple of sautéed veggie dishes and of course rice as side dishes. Fresh fruit for dessert.
Overall, the recipes for the lunch and dinners were more basic and bland than other home stays. Less use of spices. It’s not a negative comment, just a fact. Everything was served hot and fresh.
Diving
The owner Cornelius and Divemaster Anis let our dives. The dive site briefings were ok but there wasn’t really any safety briefing about hand signals, lost diver protocol, how to read the air pressure gauge, doing buddy checks. If you are experienced diver, then it’s not a big deal. But think for more casual divers, safety briefings are really important so I hope that Kordiris takes that responsibility more seriously moving forward.
The rental gear was in good shape. The boats were spacious and offered hot beverages and a snack during surface interval. They dive in the Gam/Kri area where there is high quality sites.
Misc
The homestay does not sell soft drinks or beer but they were nice enough to include beer on their shopping run so I had a nice supply.
They made arrangements for me to a a third afternoon dive each day I was there which was greatly appreciated. And they took me on boat to Kri to catch a direct shuttle with soul scuba back to Sorong.
Overall
I was pleased with my decision to stay at Kordiris. There was nothing that exceeded expectation nor was way below expectations. In general, it’s a good idea to have very modest expectations on the first place as the homestay business is a very new concept for most of these family owners. Their effort is always well meaning even if the results are not so assured
Snorkeling et plongées bien. Nourriture très correcte , parfois en quantité insuffisante quand des goinfres ne tenant pas compte des autres sévissent…
Snorkeling et plongées bien. Nourriture très correcte , parfois en quantité insuffisante quand des goinfres ne tenant pas compte des autres sévissent…
Wir waren eine Woche im Kordiris und hatten einen tollen, sauberen und grossen Überwasser-Bungalow inkl. bequeme Betten.
Der Transfer von Waisai hat wunderbar funktioniert und als wir im Kordiris ankamen, wartete bereits das Mittagessen auf uns.
Das Essen allgemein war sehr gut und es hatte für alle genug. Leider nahmen viele Gäste aber zu viel Essen auf ihre Teller und gaben dementsprechend auch Reste zurück. Das war für uns unverständlich – wenn man an so einen Ort geht, sollte man sich bewusst sein, wo man ist und wie die Gegebenheiten sind.
Wir machten 10 Tauchgänge mit Anis und seiner Crew. Auch als erfahrene Taucher fühlten wir uns gut aufgehoben und auch der Ausflug nach Pyainemo inkl. Tauchen unterwegs war grossartig.
Preis-Leistung ist Top im Vergleich zu anderen Homestays und Tauchbasen (wir waren 3 Wochen in Raja Ampat unterwegs).
Die Bungalows, Duschen und Toiletten waren sauber und funktionieren gut.
Wir können Kordiris wirklich sehr empfehlen und würden jederzeit wieder dort übernachten. Terimakashi Lusi and Family!
Wir waren eine Woche im Kordiris und hatten einen tollen, sauberen und grossen Überwasser-Bungalow inkl. bequeme Betten.
Der Transfer von Waisai hat wunderbar funktioniert und als wir im Kordiris ankamen, wartete bereits das Mittagessen auf uns.
Das Essen allgemein war sehr gut und es hatte für alle genug. Leider nahmen viele Gäste aber zu viel Essen auf ihre Teller und gaben dementsprechend auch Reste zurück. Das war für uns unverständlich – wenn man an so einen Ort geht, sollte man sich bewusst sein, wo man ist und wie die Gegebenheiten sind.
Wir machten 10 Tauchgänge mit Anis und seiner Crew. Auch als erfahrene Taucher fühlten wir uns gut aufgehoben und auch der Ausflug nach Pyainemo inkl. Tauchen unterwegs war grossartig.
Preis-Leistung ist Top im Vergleich zu anderen Homestays und Tauchbasen (wir waren 3 Wochen in Raja Ampat unterwegs).
Die Bungalows, Duschen und Toiletten waren sauber und funktionieren gut.
Wir können Kordiris wirklich sehr empfehlen und würden jederzeit wieder dort übernachten. Terimakashi Lusi and Family!
Nous avons passé un très bon séjour dans ce Homestay.
Les plongées étaient très bien organisées et superbes, et les prix étaient corrects.
Le lieu est magnifique, et le snorkeling devant le Homestay est sympathique.
La nourriture était bonne, mais la quantité était parfois un peu insuffisante si d’autres clients avaient un grand appétit.
La propreté des sanitaires pourrait également être un peu améliorée.
Nous avons passé un très bon séjour dans ce Homestay.
Les plongées étaient très bien organisées et superbes, et les prix étaient corrects.
Le lieu est magnifique, et le snorkeling devant le Homestay est sympathique.
La nourriture était bonne, mais la quantité était parfois un peu insuffisante si d’autres clients avaient un grand appétit.
La propreté des sanitaires pourrait également être un peu améliorée.
I chose this homestay because of the reviews.
We arrived at Wasai port and a staff member picked us up to take us to the homestay.
Upon arrival, it felt like paradise—idyllic setting, bungalows overlooking the coral reef, beautiful sea, and amazing location. You can snorkel and see lots of coral and fish. For this reason, I’m giving 1 star.
However, the owners were not friendly. The woman only spoke to us when it was time to collect money. We had an issue with the SIM card and asked her to act as a hotspot. After two requests, she agreed. We needed help translating Indonesian messages to activate the eSIM, and although she said everything was fine, we later realized important steps were missed. We managed without her help.
I asked about excursions, clarifying that we only do snorkeling, not diving. I was told there would be no problem, but we ended up doing only one short trip to Friwen Wall (which I requested). No other excursions were offered, and no information was given about available services or activities.
The food quality was poor and often not enough for everyone. If you arrived late for any meal, there might not be anything left.
A major issue was the cleanliness around the beach, and the presence of 4 stray, sick dogs wandering around, touching everything.
The door to our bungalow was raised off the ground. On the first night, a sick puppy with mange and other possible diseases slept inside on our clothes, which I had to throw away. Hygiene conditions were barely acceptable.
When I told the owner, he said he would fix the door, but he never did. We had to improvise by putting a board in place to block it.
We were supposed to stay for 4 nights but left after 2 because the experience was ruining our trip. After spending a lot of time and money to get there, we weren’t willing to stay any longer.
We asked to be taken to the port in the morning, but they said it wasn’t possible. As a result, we waited until 2 PM with other guests, while 3 boats sat unused.
We lost almost two days of our trip. If it weren’t for the stunning sea, I would have given 0 stars. This place deserves better.
Hi
Chiara terimakasih atas komentar anda.
Maaf atas pelayanan kami yang masih kurang.
Kami tidak bermaksud mengambil uang anda tetapi itu transportasi yang anda harus bayar.
Tentang SIM anda maaf saya tidak mengerti tentang itu sehingga saya menawarkan anda dengan hospot
Dan sepertinya anda lupa anda meminta kami antar ke homestay lain,bukan pelabuhan, sekali lagi maaf atas pelayanan kami yang kurang menyenangkan.
Terimakasih.
I chose this homestay because of the reviews.
We arrived at Wasai port and a staff member picked us up to take us to the homestay.
Upon arrival, it felt like paradise—idyllic setting, bungalows overlooking the coral reef, beautiful sea, and amazing location. You can snorkel and see lots of coral and fish. For this reason, I’m giving 1 star.
However, the owners were not friendly. The woman only spoke to us when it was time to collect money. We had an issue with the SIM card and asked her to act as a hotspot. After two requests, she agreed. We needed help translating Indonesian messages to activate the eSIM, and although she said everything was fine, we later realized important steps were missed. We managed without her help.
I asked about excursions, clarifying that we only do snorkeling, not diving. I was told there would be no problem, but we ended up doing only one short trip to Friwen Wall (which I requested). No other excursions were offered, and no information was given about available services or activities.
The food quality was poor and often not enough for everyone. If you arrived late for any meal, there might not be anything left.
A major issue was the cleanliness around the beach, and the presence of 4 stray, sick dogs wandering around, touching everything.
The door to our bungalow was raised off the ground. On the first night, a sick puppy with mange and other possible diseases slept inside on our clothes, which I had to throw away. Hygiene conditions were barely acceptable.
When I told the owner, he said he would fix the door, but he never did. We had to improvise by putting a board in place to block it.
We were supposed to stay for 4 nights but left after 2 because the experience was ruining our trip. After spending a lot of time and money to get there, we weren’t willing to stay any longer.
We asked to be taken to the port in the morning, but they said it wasn’t possible. As a result, we waited until 2 PM with other guests, while 3 boats sat unused.
We lost almost two days of our trip. If it weren’t for the stunning sea, I would have given 0 stars. This place deserves better.
Hi
Chiara terimakasih atas komentar anda.
Maaf atas pelayanan kami yang masih kurang.
Kami tidak bermaksud mengambil uang anda tetapi itu transportasi yang anda harus bayar.
Tentang SIM anda maaf saya tidak mengerti tentang itu sehingga saya menawarkan anda dengan hospot
Dan sepertinya anda lupa anda meminta kami antar ke homestay lain,bukan pelabuhan, sekali lagi maaf atas pelayanan kami yang kurang menyenangkan.
Terimakasih.
Beautiful over-the-water bungalows! From the pier you can snorkel through the gorgeous house reef. We saw lots of fishes, amazing coral, sea snakes, turtles, sharks, dugongs (so lucky!) and much more. We also went on guided dive trips with Kordiris, equipment can be rented. Be sure that you are not an absolute beginner since some of the dive sites can be a little challenging and there are no instructors at Kordiris, only diving guides.
Luci was very helpful with organizing a bird watching tour and transportation to our next homestay.
Food was great!
We loved it 🙂
Beautiful over-the-water bungalows! From the pier you can snorkel through the gorgeous house reef. We saw lots of fishes, amazing coral, sea snakes, turtles, sharks, dugongs (so lucky!) and much more. We also went on guided dive trips with Kordiris, equipment can be rented. Be sure that you are not an absolute beginner since some of the dive sites can be a little challenging and there are no instructors at Kordiris, only diving guides.
Luci was very helpful with organizing a bird watching tour and transportation to our next homestay.
Food was great!
We loved it 🙂
Excellent value for money.
One of the best homestays in the area.
Easy to coordinate diving upon arrival (no need to do in advance). They have some rental equipment, but recommend bringing your own; I rented and they were able to get all the right sizes of gear, which was well maintained, but just a bit old – “small bubbles, no troubles”…
They went to different sites everyday which was appreciated – Sardine reef, chicken reef, Cape Kri, Blue Magic etc.
Can also organize other tours for you (recommend going to look for Red Bird of Paradise)
Incredible snorkling right off the property – sharks, rays, walking shark, turtles, reef etc.
Clean and well maintained bungalows
Excellent place to stay in Raja Ampat!
Excellent value for money.
One of the best homestays in the area.
Easy to coordinate diving upon arrival (no need to do in advance). They have some rental equipment, but recommend bringing your own; I rented and they were able to get all the right sizes of gear, which was well maintained, but just a bit old – “small bubbles, no troubles”…
They went to different sites everyday which was appreciated – Sardine reef, chicken reef, Cape Kri, Blue Magic etc.
Can also organize other tours for you (recommend going to look for Red Bird of Paradise)
Incredible snorkling right off the property – sharks, rays, walking shark, turtles, reef etc.
Clean and well maintained bungalows
Excellent place to stay in Raja Ampat!
I had a great time at Kordiris Homestay, nice Bungalows, great food and great dives… Familie was so friendly and helpful… 5 Stars for them!!!
I had a great time at Kordiris Homestay, nice Bungalows, great food and great dives… Familie was so friendly and helpful… 5 Stars for them!!!
I really enjoyed my stay at kordiris. They have the cheapest diving and tranfsers and are the rooms were really good. Only the toilet was a bit less but the shower was good again. I really enjoyed my stay here (for 6 days).
I really enjoyed my stay at kordiris. They have the cheapest diving and tranfsers and are the rooms were really good. Only the toilet was a bit less but the shower was good again. I really enjoyed my stay here (for 6 days).
We stayed two nights in the homestay, it was one of the most confortable one we go during our trips.
The food was great, people are really nice, and we got to see a lot of fishs just snorkeling around, and two cuscus on the garden.
We haven’t done any diving, but some other people showed us videos, and gave us really great feedback about equipment and quality of dives they have done.
We stayed two nights in the homestay, it was one of the most confortable one we go during our trips.
The food was great, people are really nice, and we got to see a lot of fishs just snorkeling around, and two cuscus on the garden.
We haven’t done any diving, but some other people showed us videos, and gave us really great feedback about equipment and quality of dives they have done.
It was a lovely stay! I have been here for 12 nights with my girlfriend and it was amazing! Beautiful, simple Huts directly on top of the water, with easy I mean they have no Fan or Aircon but with windows open at night it was not very hot. The toilets and showers were alright. You should not expect any big luxury in general, I mean, you’re on a super remote island and the stunning Nature here should be enough luxury. Food was also alright, Lucy and her Staff really switched it up as much as possible with limited resources they have, but it was always enough and they would bring more if you ask.
We mainly came here for Scuba Diving and that’s what we did everyday 2x times exept for Sundays, it was also possible to do 2 nightdives which has been absolutely out of this World!
Shout out to Anis and Cornelius as our Diveguides, super experienced and Anis will find you any Nudibranches you can imagine, perfect for underwater photografers.
All.together it was a lovely stay and we wanna come back at some point
It was a lovely stay! I have been here for 12 nights with my girlfriend and it was amazing! Beautiful, simple Huts directly on top of the water, with easy I mean they have no Fan or Aircon but with windows open at night it was not very hot. The toilets and showers were alright. You should not expect any big luxury in general, I mean, you’re on a super remote island and the stunning Nature here should be enough luxury. Food was also alright, Lucy and her Staff really switched it up as much as possible with limited resources they have, but it was always enough and they would bring more if you ask.
We mainly came here for Scuba Diving and that’s what we did everyday 2x times exept for Sundays, it was also possible to do 2 nightdives which has been absolutely out of this World!
Shout out to Anis and Cornelius as our Diveguides, super experienced and Anis will find you any Nudibranches you can imagine, perfect for underwater photografers.
All.together it was a lovely stay and we wanna come back at some point
Heaven on earth
Kordiris is amazing, I stayed there for a week. This place is so beautiful and secluded, you feel like you are in heaven.
Amazing reef to snorkel around the property, amazing dive very close too. The prices are very reasonable and the food was always good.
Anis the dive master was really good, always made sure I had a great time.
I can’t recommend this place enough, I’ll be coming back here for sure
Heaven on earth
Kordiris is amazing, I stayed there for a week. This place is so beautiful and secluded, you feel like you are in heaven.
Amazing reef to snorkel around the property, amazing dive very close too. The prices are very reasonable and the food was always good.
Anis the dive master was really good, always made sure I had a great time.
I can’t recommend this place enough, I’ll be coming back here for sure
We stayed 3 nights at Kordiris this August 2024 in the oversea bungalows and we loved it! This hidden gem clearly is above other Homestays you can find in Raja Ampat. The bungalows are spacious and equipped with mosquito net; the food is amazing and varied, 3 meals a day, and snacks if you go diving. The team is very friendly, they even showed us their new puppies and a curious spotted Cuscus that appeared in a palm tree after dinner. Easily accessible snorkel from the bungalow with lots of corals, fish and some baby shark and crocodile fish. Definitely recommend this place and will come back as soon as I return to Raja Ampat!
We stayed 3 nights at Kordiris this August 2024 in the oversea bungalows and we loved it! This hidden gem clearly is above other Homestays you can find in Raja Ampat. The bungalows are spacious and equipped with mosquito net; the food is amazing and varied, 3 meals a day, and snacks if you go diving. The team is very friendly, they even showed us their new puppies and a curious spotted Cuscus that appeared in a palm tree after dinner. Easily accessible snorkel from the bungalow with lots of corals, fish and some baby shark and crocodile fish. Definitely recommend this place and will come back as soon as I return to Raja Ampat!
We stayed at kordiris for 4 nights and had an amazing time there. The facilities were as discribed and regularly cleaned. The bungalow was very spacious and with a breathrakeing view. From the backwindow we saw two kingfishers. The family was very friendly and tried to help with whatever we needed. Food was amazing! Rice, noodles, fries, fish, chicken, different vegetables and fresh fruit…. all in great quality.
We also went diving with kordiris. We were also really happy with that. They included us in the selection of the divesites and always gave us good options with a brief description. Anis did a fantastic job at guiding and showing us tiny makro stuff that most people would just overlook. Wendy the boatguy was also very helpful with everything and always had a friendly smile on his face.
Great place! We can only recommend it!
We stayed at kordiris for 4 nights and had an amazing time there. The facilities were as discribed and regularly cleaned. The bungalow was very spacious and with a breathrakeing view. From the backwindow we saw two kingfishers. The family was very friendly and tried to help with whatever we needed. Food was amazing! Rice, noodles, fries, fish, chicken, different vegetables and fresh fruit…. all in great quality.
We also went diving with kordiris. We were also really happy with that. They included us in the selection of the divesites and always gave us good options with a brief description. Anis did a fantastic job at guiding and showing us tiny makro stuff that most people would just overlook. Wendy the boatguy was also very helpful with everything and always had a friendly smile on his face.
Great place! We can only recommend it!
Superbe baie avec un logement de qualité. Le centre de plongée est super et toujours partant pour faire des excursions. Nous avons aussi pu organiser un tour dans la jungle pour voir le bird of paradise.
La cuisine de Lusi est excellente et excellent accueil !
Superbe baie avec un logement de qualité. Le centre de plongée est super et toujours partant pour faire des excursions. Nous avons aussi pu organiser un tour dans la jungle pour voir le bird of paradise.
La cuisine de Lusi est excellente et excellent accueil !
Me and girlfriend really enjoyed our stay here for 4 nights. First place visited in RA.
Accommodation is great. Nice spacious rooms with good mattresses and mosquito nets. Otherwise very bear, nice hammock and chair outside. Food good, beach nice, family kind, overall would recommend.
Great house reef, lots of coral all around, sticks out at low tide. Can see anemones, and coral from dock, resident walking shark and ray made appearances more than once. Snorkelling, a couple larger black tips and two giant cuttlefish were the highlights.
Only thing me and girlfriend were apprehensive about was the diving. On one hand, the pricepoint was better than everywhere else we dove with in RA. Gear was in good condition, and the dive boats were good. However, I do feel like it could have been better done. No one asked about experience of divers or proof of certs, and because they are a small dive shop, they aren’t really able to split up divers by skill level. I think they shouldn’t have brought some divers out to every dive site bc some people weren’t ready for the level of current, and at times I saw some damage to the reef bc of those inexperienced divers. Overall though, for me and my girlfriend with a good chunk of dives under our belts, we had a good experience with them.
I would 100% come back next time I return to RA. Good place to stay as an alternative to Kri while still having the exact same access to dive sites.
Me and girlfriend really enjoyed our stay here for 4 nights. First place visited in RA.
Accommodation is great. Nice spacious rooms with good mattresses and mosquito nets. Otherwise very bear, nice hammock and chair outside. Food good, beach nice, family kind, overall would recommend.
Great house reef, lots of coral all around, sticks out at low tide. Can see anemones, and coral from dock, resident walking shark and ray made appearances more than once. Snorkelling, a couple larger black tips and two giant cuttlefish were the highlights.
Only thing me and girlfriend were apprehensive about was the diving. On one hand, the pricepoint was better than everywhere else we dove with in RA. Gear was in good condition, and the dive boats were good. However, I do feel like it could have been better done. No one asked about experience of divers or proof of certs, and because they are a small dive shop, they aren’t really able to split up divers by skill level. I think they shouldn’t have brought some divers out to every dive site bc some people weren’t ready for the level of current, and at times I saw some damage to the reef bc of those inexperienced divers. Overall though, for me and my girlfriend with a good chunk of dives under our belts, we had a good experience with them.
I would 100% come back next time I return to RA. Good place to stay as an alternative to Kri while still having the exact same access to dive sites.
Enjoyed my stay at kordiris home stay, cottage was comfortable,showers had good pressure and toilets were kept clean, food was also good and plentiful, also really enjoyed diving with them, Anis the dive guide was an excellent spotter and very safety conscious.
Enjoyed my stay at kordiris home stay, cottage was comfortable,showers had good pressure and toilets were kept clean, food was also good and plentiful, also really enjoyed diving with them, Anis the dive guide was an excellent spotter and very safety conscious.
We were at Kordiris for a 4 night stay in early April 2024. We had an overwater bungalow which was spacious. The bed was a fabric covered foam mattress on a timber frame which was very firm. The food here was the best of our 3 homestays in Raja Ampat. The showers had plenty of cold water. Their dive shop was the the best ran that we encountered in the area. “Rasta”, our dive guide was friendly, informative and professional. Located only 30 minutes from Waisai made this location the busiest between here, Arborek and Rufas Islands. The amount of boat traffic impacted the dives as you could regularly hear the boats passing nearby or overhead.
We were at Kordiris for a 4 night stay in early April 2024. We had an overwater bungalow which was spacious. The bed was a fabric covered foam mattress on a timber frame which was very firm. The food here was the best of our 3 homestays in Raja Ampat. The showers had plenty of cold water. Their dive shop was the the best ran that we encountered in the area. “Rasta”, our dive guide was friendly, informative and professional. Located only 30 minutes from Waisai made this location the busiest between here, Arborek and Rufas Islands. The amount of boat traffic impacted the dives as you could regularly hear the boats passing nearby or overhead.
We stayed 3 nights here and it started all out super well and then slowly went downhill.
The overwater bungalows are nice but we had the worst mattress we have had in all of Raja Ampat.
Bathrooms were good and clean.
Food was always very delicious and enough for all the guests. Anton made us feel welcome when we arrived and showed us around.
The house reef is amazing and there is usually a cuscus around in the trees that you can see. Unfortunately, the bird of paradise no longer lives there in the jungle, unlike it says on the website and I think this should be updated.
I did some dives there too but have to say that no one ever asked me if I had experience or how much so I recommend you only go diving if you already have your certificate and some experience.
The second night, when we charged our devices, two of the plugs “exploded” and our chargers were broken and this also happened with a third one of another guest. We didn’t dare to try to charge anything else after that the next day.
After Kordiris we wanted to go to Arborek and a guest was coming from there so I asked Anton if we could share the boat with this other guest to make it cheaper for everyone. I asked several times as he said he had to talk to the homestay owner and Anton confirmed us at dinner. The next morning when we were all packed up and ready to leave at 8am, he came to tell us they wouldn’t take us with their boat and apart from that we wouldn’t be able to share the price with the other guest…This was very obviously because they wanted to make more money with the boat, wanting to charge us double the price all of a sudden.
After almost an hour of discussion and also talking to someone from stay raja ampat on the phone, they ended up taking us but this incident left us with a bitter taste about the homestay.
Thanks for the update about the Birds of Paradise Sarah. Kordiris has never advised that their advertised tours are no longer available.
Hopefully your review will also prompt some electrical maintenance!
Sarah, first of all thank you for your comment and we are sorry if you feel that way.
Just want to let you know that there is a miscommunication between Anton and me, he didn’t know that you wanted to share a boat with someone from Arborek (your destination). This practice is not common so we were confused. Also because the other guest didn’t confirm with us. When your friend arrived he said sorry to us, because he didn’t tell us about his plan and confused everybody.
The price is different because we realized in the morning on your plan there will be more people on the way back so it consumes more gasoline. But we end up using the first price so i dont understand why you are still complaining about it.
And thank you again for your feedback. We will keep trying to increase our service.
We stayed 3 nights here and it started all out super well and then slowly went downhill.
The overwater bungalows are nice but we had the worst mattress we have had in all of Raja Ampat.
Bathrooms were good and clean.
Food was always very delicious and enough for all the guests. Anton made us feel welcome when we arrived and showed us around.
The house reef is amazing and there is usually a cuscus around in the trees that you can see. Unfortunately, the bird of paradise no longer lives there in the jungle, unlike it says on the website and I think this should be updated.
I did some dives there too but have to say that no one ever asked me if I had experience or how much so I recommend you only go diving if you already have your certificate and some experience.
The second night, when we charged our devices, two of the plugs “exploded” and our chargers were broken and this also happened with a third one of another guest. We didn’t dare to try to charge anything else after that the next day.
After Kordiris we wanted to go to Arborek and a guest was coming from there so I asked Anton if we could share the boat with this other guest to make it cheaper for everyone. I asked several times as he said he had to talk to the homestay owner and Anton confirmed us at dinner. The next morning when we were all packed up and ready to leave at 8am, he came to tell us they wouldn’t take us with their boat and apart from that we wouldn’t be able to share the price with the other guest…This was very obviously because they wanted to make more money with the boat, wanting to charge us double the price all of a sudden.
After almost an hour of discussion and also talking to someone from stay raja ampat on the phone, they ended up taking us but this incident left us with a bitter taste about the homestay.
Thanks for the update about the Birds of Paradise Sarah. Kordiris has never advised that their advertised tours are no longer available.
Hopefully your review will also prompt some electrical maintenance!
Sarah, first of all thank you for your comment and we are sorry if you feel that way.
Just want to let you know that there is a miscommunication between Anton and me, he didn’t know that you wanted to share a boat with someone from Arborek (your destination). This practice is not common so we were confused. Also because the other guest didn’t confirm with us. When your friend arrived he said sorry to us, because he didn’t tell us about his plan and confused everybody.
The price is different because we realized in the morning on your plan there will be more people on the way back so it consumes more gasoline. But we end up using the first price so i dont understand why you are still complaining about it.
And thank you again for your feedback. We will keep trying to increase our service.
This place is heaven! I felt so comfortable at Kordiris homestay. In total I stayed for 7 nights and would have loved to stay longer.
Anton made me feel welcome since the beginning, the host family is nice and the whole team takes good care of you. The food was really good, diving was beyond beautiful and dive master Anis made sure that everyone feels comfortable with the dives. Having the bungalow actually ON the water was so so great, I got to bed and woke up with the best sound every day.
This place is heaven! I felt so comfortable at Kordiris homestay. In total I stayed for 7 nights and would have loved to stay longer.
Anton made me feel welcome since the beginning, the host family is nice and the whole team takes good care of you. The food was really good, diving was beyond beautiful and dive master Anis made sure that everyone feels comfortable with the dives. Having the bungalow actually ON the water was so so great, I got to bed and woke up with the best sound every day.
We stayed with Kordiris for a week and had heaps of fun. The location was great, the food was great, and the family and staff are very friendly and helpful. Diving was also really good. The dive master Anis clearly knows the area like the back of his hand. We didn’t have heaps of experience diving and wanted to go somewhere easy to start, and Anis and the team were accommodating. They also clearly wanted to know if we were competent before just sending us into the water. The other staff were also really helpful loading the boat with dive gear, as well as helping us getting ready to get into the water. The home reef is nice too with plenty to look at and snorkel. Cape Kri, Blue magic, Chicken reef are all quite close, and a short boat ride away. We would definitely stay again.
We stayed with Kordiris for a week and had heaps of fun. The location was great, the food was great, and the family and staff are very friendly and helpful. Diving was also really good. The dive master Anis clearly knows the area like the back of his hand. We didn’t have heaps of experience diving and wanted to go somewhere easy to start, and Anis and the team were accommodating. They also clearly wanted to know if we were competent before just sending us into the water. The other staff were also really helpful loading the boat with dive gear, as well as helping us getting ready to get into the water. The home reef is nice too with plenty to look at and snorkel. Cape Kri, Blue magic, Chicken reef are all quite close, and a short boat ride away. We would definitely stay again.
Amazing place! We spent few days as first stop in Raja.
Antonio was really nice and helpful every moment.
The water bungalow is simple and clean! Just a bed, mosquito tent and white bedsheets… and a window with the best view ever!
The toilets and showers are little bit WILD 🙂
Foods really good.. everyday rise, 1 protein, 1 vegetable, 1 fried thing and fruits!!
Electricity start at 6pm till morning sometimes… YOU DONT NEED NOTHING MORE! Just enjoy it (we booked other two homstay and this one was the best one cause privacy and peaceful made us feel great)
Diving ok 👍🏻 cape kri and yenbuba jetty amazing and safe
Amazing place! We spent few days as first stop in Raja.
Antonio was really nice and helpful every moment.
The water bungalow is simple and clean! Just a bed, mosquito tent and white bedsheets… and a window with the best view ever!
The toilets and showers are little bit WILD 🙂
Foods really good.. everyday rise, 1 protein, 1 vegetable, 1 fried thing and fruits!!
Electricity start at 6pm till morning sometimes… YOU DONT NEED NOTHING MORE! Just enjoy it (we booked other two homstay and this one was the best one cause privacy and peaceful made us feel great)
Diving ok 👍🏻 cape kri and yenbuba jetty amazing and safe
Bungalow agréable sur l’eau, les sanitaires mériteraient une réfection.
Le nourriture est excellente, suffisante et variée.
Le staff est très sympa, plongée très agréables avec Cornelius.
Anton fait le traducteur et permet une bonne communication.
Les fonds marins ne sont pas aussi extras que d’autres homestays et difficiles d’accès à marée basse.
Si on a la chance, on peut voit des kuskus, un marsupial proche des oppossums.
Bon réseau 4G
Bungalow agréable sur l’eau, les sanitaires mériteraient une réfection.
Le nourriture est excellente, suffisante et variée.
Le staff est très sympa, plongée très agréables avec Cornelius.
Anton fait le traducteur et permet une bonne communication.
Les fonds marins ne sont pas aussi extras que d’autres homestays et difficiles d’accès à marée basse.
Si on a la chance, on peut voit des kuskus, un marsupial proche des oppossums.
Bon réseau 4G
I was one month in Raja Ampat and the Kordiris Homestay was really a nice start of my trip. I was picked up in Waisai by Anton who was very friendly and helpful. The homestay is located beautifully. The place is well maintained and the bungalows are clean and comfortable. Food in general was good and tasty but sometimes not enough for all people. There were even arguments among the guests about food and that shouldn’t happen in a homestay.
Diving with Kordiris was very good. I felt safe and comfortable. I enjoyed to dive with the dive guides Anish and Frits.
Terima kasih untuk waktu yang menyenangkan!
I was one month in Raja Ampat and the Kordiris Homestay was really a nice start of my trip. I was picked up in Waisai by Anton who was very friendly and helpful. The homestay is located beautifully. The place is well maintained and the bungalows are clean and comfortable. Food in general was good and tasty but sometimes not enough for all people. There were even arguments among the guests about food and that shouldn’t happen in a homestay.
Diving with Kordiris was very good. I felt safe and comfortable. I enjoyed to dive with the dive guides Anish and Frits.
Terima kasih untuk waktu yang menyenangkan!
Das Kordiris war eine von fünf Unterkünften auf unserer Reise. Fazit: saubere Zimmer, gutes Essen, hilfsbereite Betreiber, freundliches Personal (Grüße an Anton). Schöne Aussicht, leider kein Sonnenuntergang auf dem Wasser. Tauchen bei der Basis vor Ort ist für erfahrene Taucher absolut ok.
Lose Steine als Fußboden in Gemeinschaftstoiletten/Bad sind nicht schön!
Mit meinen Erfahrungen in Raja Ampat kann ich das Kordiris weiterempfehlen!
Das Kordiris war eine von fünf Unterkünften auf unserer Reise. Fazit: saubere Zimmer, gutes Essen, hilfsbereite Betreiber, freundliches Personal (Grüße an Anton). Schöne Aussicht, leider kein Sonnenuntergang auf dem Wasser. Tauchen bei der Basis vor Ort ist für erfahrene Taucher absolut ok.
Lose Steine als Fußboden in Gemeinschaftstoiletten/Bad sind nicht schön!
Mit meinen Erfahrungen in Raja Ampat kann ich das Kordiris weiterempfehlen!
Bungalow basic et propre , l’endroit est très beau , joli snorkeling , la nourriture c’était bonne mais peut être en quantité insuffisante quand c est complet , n arrivez pas en retard de 10 min au repas sinon vous risquez de ne pas avoir grand chose à manger .. pour moi le seul point négatif est la propriétaire, accueil glacial jamais un mot sauf pour vous donner un prix et prendre votre argent. Le reste du personnel est très gentil
Bungalow basic et propre , l’endroit est très beau , joli snorkeling , la nourriture c’était bonne mais peut être en quantité insuffisante quand c est complet , n arrivez pas en retard de 10 min au repas sinon vous risquez de ne pas avoir grand chose à manger .. pour moi le seul point négatif est la propriétaire, accueil glacial jamais un mot sauf pour vous donner un prix et prendre votre argent. Le reste du personnel est très gentil
Petit séjour de 4 nuits .Et franchement que des compliments.
J’ai fait 3 homestays un sur kri , un autre sur Fam et bien franchement c’est le mieux.
L’accueil est sympathique la nourriture est varié et les quantité sont larges.
Le matériel de plongee est très bon et entretenu..les guides sont attentifs et le homestay est très bien situé par rapport au site de plongées.. le coût des trajets pour les sites lointains est très très raisonnable .
Donc pourquoi allez chercher ailleurs..
Pour un séjour plongee de 10 jours 5 ici et 5 sur fam..
Attention certain centre de plongee ne font rien le dimanche.
Petit séjour de 4 nuits .Et franchement que des compliments.
J’ai fait 3 homestays un sur kri , un autre sur Fam et bien franchement c’est le mieux.
L’accueil est sympathique la nourriture est varié et les quantité sont larges.
Le matériel de plongee est très bon et entretenu..les guides sont attentifs et le homestay est très bien situé par rapport au site de plongées.. le coût des trajets pour les sites lointains est très très raisonnable .
Donc pourquoi allez chercher ailleurs..
Pour un séjour plongee de 10 jours 5 ici et 5 sur fam..
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I spent 5 days at Kordiris. The place is a little paradise cove, where you can wake up to thé sound of chipping birds and watch kuskus relaxing in trees around the homestay.
Diving was good and the place is close to all the Kri dive spot.
I spent 5 days at Kordiris. The place is a little paradise cove, where you can wake up to thé sound of chipping birds and watch kuskus relaxing in trees around the homestay.
Diving was good and the place is close to all the Kri dive spot.
Kordiris Homestay was the first one on my trip and I stayed there for 4 nights. The place is as magical as on the photos, the bungalows are clean and spacious, the showers and toilets are clean, same as the dining area. The food was delicious, always offering fruit and vegetarian options. Surprisingly, while this is one of the cheaper homestays, amenities they provide are on pair or better than in other (more expensive) places I have stayed.
But the true heart of Kordiris homestay are the people. Lusi and Kornelius are lovely and fun to be around, they will make sure you feel welcomed and they might stay up with you late night at the pier to show you a walking shark or another little gem you did not know exists! Anton, a young local guy with great English can broaden your horizons about Papuan culture, history and perspectives, talking with him deeply fits the whole atmosphere, as he is calm and kind and talks like you are listening to a story from a far away land! He is also very curious about other countries, customs and history, which can lead to great discussions and self-realizations of differences and similarities.
The rest of the staff are smiling and friendly locals, who love to laugh and joke and will make sure you feel comfortable and safe even if they are still practicing their English.
I dove with Kordiris crew and felt safe and admired the attention of my dive masters. I must say that everywhere in Raja Ampat I dove, the locations of dives were always decided in last minute due to the changing currents and I did not mind this.
The beach is completely private for the guests of the homestay and I warmly recommend staying up past the generator time and watching the stars…it’s completely calm and mind blowing…feels like it’s only you and the universe out there! <3
I am deeply grateful to experience this place and would warmly recommend it to anyone. The signal for the phone is also good (Telkomsel) in case you really need it.
I warmly suggest to everyone; come with a smile, dive into Papuan ways and make some warm connections on the way. Papuans are curious and friendly and there is a lot to learn!
Kordiris Homestay was the first one on my trip and I stayed there for 4 nights. The place is as magical as on the photos, the bungalows are clean and spacious, the showers and toilets are clean, same as the dining area. The food was delicious, always offering fruit and vegetarian options. Surprisingly, while this is one of the cheaper homestays, amenities they provide are on pair or better than in other (more expensive) places I have stayed.
But the true heart of Kordiris homestay are the people. Lusi and Kornelius are lovely and fun to be around, they will make sure you feel welcomed and they might stay up with you late night at the pier to show you a walking shark or another little gem you did not know exists! Anton, a young local guy with great English can broaden your horizons about Papuan culture, history and perspectives, talking with him deeply fits the whole atmosphere, as he is calm and kind and talks like you are listening to a story from a far away land! He is also very curious about other countries, customs and history, which can lead to great discussions and self-realizations of differences and similarities.
The rest of the staff are smiling and friendly locals, who love to laugh and joke and will make sure you feel comfortable and safe even if they are still practicing their English.
I dove with Kordiris crew and felt safe and admired the attention of my dive masters. I must say that everywhere in Raja Ampat I dove, the locations of dives were always decided in last minute due to the changing currents and I did not mind this.
The beach is completely private for the guests of the homestay and I warmly recommend staying up past the generator time and watching the stars…it’s completely calm and mind blowing…feels like it’s only you and the universe out there! <3
I am deeply grateful to experience this place and would warmly recommend it to anyone. The signal for the phone is also good (Telkomsel) in case you really need it.
I warmly suggest to everyone; come with a smile, dive into Papuan ways and make some warm connections on the way. Papuans are curious and friendly and there is a lot to learn!
I spend several days in kordiris and decided to stay more because of the place, Lucie and her family and best dive I ever do!
It was absolutely wonderfull, the landscape are totally paradisiac with a vieux from hamac so splendid!
They have a lot of service and are very helpful.
I dive with Manu and Boy and they were so professional and kind!!
Manu specially know very well the equipment and animals : he fix my equipment and show me such lot of animals!!!
The food is very diversify and enough. The beach often very clean.
Cornelis and Lucie were very nice and in a sharing way. It was emotional to leave but I hope to become again.
Thank you very much
I spend several days in kordiris and decided to stay more because of the place, Lucie and her family and best dive I ever do!
It was absolutely wonderfull, the landscape are totally paradisiac with a vieux from hamac so splendid!
They have a lot of service and are very helpful.
I dive with Manu and Boy and they were so professional and kind!!
Manu specially know very well the equipment and animals : he fix my equipment and show me such lot of animals!!!
The food is very diversify and enough. The beach often very clean.
Cornelis and Lucie were very nice and in a sharing way. It was emotional to leave but I hope to become again.
Thank you very much
I dived several times with Kordiris homestay. I have no complaints about their equipment. Everything worked properly. It’s true that they don’t offer to rent dive computers to everyone, but the guide who accompanied me always had a working computer and watched over safety stops.
As for the lack of organization in an earlier comment, dives in this area cannot be planned in advance due to the frequently changing currents. Anis and Kornelius often have to change plans because of this, and I even admire their sense of organization. As for other trips, however, they arranged as many as 3 trips in one day: one boat went to Waisai, another to Pyaynemo, and the third for a dive. And when they arranged a bird watching tour for me in Yenbesser and the bird watching guide overslept and did not come to pick us up, they immediately arranged their own transportation and got me there on time.
Thanks for your review we really apreciate it.
I dived several times with Kordiris homestay. I have no complaints about their equipment. Everything worked properly. It’s true that they don’t offer to rent dive computers to everyone, but the guide who accompanied me always had a working computer and watched over safety stops.
As for the lack of organization in an earlier comment, dives in this area cannot be planned in advance due to the frequently changing currents. Anis and Kornelius often have to change plans because of this, and I even admire their sense of organization. As for other trips, however, they arranged as many as 3 trips in one day: one boat went to Waisai, another to Pyaynemo, and the third for a dive. And when they arranged a bird watching tour for me in Yenbesser and the bird watching guide overslept and did not come to pick us up, they immediately arranged their own transportation and got me there on time.
Thanks for your review we really apreciate it.
Kordiris is a paradise on earth. There is everything a tourist needs to live here. Wonderful landscape of karst islets, paths through the jungle (do not let you miss the walk around the island at low tide to the left of the bungalows), comfortable bungalows, international company of other guests, plenty of clean bathrooms with showers, beautiful, well-kept garden, tasty and varied food (vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp, chicken and always something for vegetarians). As for global warming – quite rich reef by the homestay, but you need to watch out for frequent currents. A well-equipped dive base, diving at competitive prices, a friendly crew, you can always go snorkeling with them as well, and the smiling Boy (that’s his name) will ensure safe snorkeling (important with the currents here) and will make sure you don’t miss anything in the water. The owners – Lucy and Kornelius – are always ready to remedy any guest’s problem (it was no problem for them to take me with them to Waisai to get a SIM card when they went by boat for supplies). Although they speak pretty good English themselves, they still employ Anton – a guest communication man with whom you can communicate well in English, and who keeps an eye on whether anyone is missing anything. The wonderful atmosphere is complemented by the hosts’ playing children.
Thank you for your review
We are happy listen to it
Kordiris is a paradise on earth. There is everything a tourist needs to live here. Wonderful landscape of karst islets, paths through the jungle (do not let you miss the walk around the island at low tide to the left of the bungalows), comfortable bungalows, international company of other guests, plenty of clean bathrooms with showers, beautiful, well-kept garden, tasty and varied food (vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp, chicken and always something for vegetarians). As for global warming – quite rich reef by the homestay, but you need to watch out for frequent currents. A well-equipped dive base, diving at competitive prices, a friendly crew, you can always go snorkeling with them as well, and the smiling Boy (that’s his name) will ensure safe snorkeling (important with the currents here) and will make sure you don’t miss anything in the water. The owners – Lucy and Kornelius – are always ready to remedy any guest’s problem (it was no problem for them to take me with them to Waisai to get a SIM card when they went by boat for supplies). Although they speak pretty good English themselves, they still employ Anton – a guest communication man with whom you can communicate well in English, and who keeps an eye on whether anyone is missing anything. The wonderful atmosphere is complemented by the hosts’ playing children.
Thank you for your review
We are happy listen to it
Wir haben leider eine echt schlecht Zeit dort gehabt. Essen war super wenig, wir haben uns für sie entschieden weil sie eine Tauchbasis hatten. wollten dort tauchen gehen, das Equipment war in einem sehr schlechten Zustand, die Tauchanzüge haben nicht gepasst, sie haben eine S-size gehabt, mehr nicht. Alles rostig.
Wir wollten dann einen Ausflug machen, das ging nicht, weil die nur ein Boot hatten u dies mit Tauchern belegt war.
Wir haben damit 2 Tage verloren.
Hi
BIRGIT.
thank you for recomments.
Sorry for our service which is still not good, we hope that improve our service again.
You should not leave comments, about diving equipment, here because you did not dive with us.
Don,t write something that is not true because, of emotions.
We have previously offered you dive after dinner but, you didn,t respond well.
You request sudden dive when our boat is ready to leave for dive.
We are ready serve you.
You asked us if we want dive, – the morning boat was already full. I asked Ou then if I can decide at lunch for the afternoon dive.
I told you then at 12 o clock that I want to dive. I met you as mentioned at 2 pm to get ready for the dive at 2:30 pm. So enough time as I handle with your time schedule.
We wanted to do a trip then this was not possible because there was just one boat.
I wanted to dive then in the afternoon, and as you know, nothing was fit. You had just one size S for a diving suit and this was already used by one else. So I could not go diving.
So that’s the truth.
Wir haben leider eine echt schlecht Zeit dort gehabt. Essen war super wenig, wir haben uns für sie entschieden weil sie eine Tauchbasis hatten. wollten dort tauchen gehen, das Equipment war in einem sehr schlechten Zustand, die Tauchanzüge haben nicht gepasst, sie haben eine S-size gehabt, mehr nicht. Alles rostig.
Wir wollten dann einen Ausflug machen, das ging nicht, weil die nur ein Boot hatten u dies mit Tauchern belegt war.
Wir haben damit 2 Tage verloren.
Hi
BIRGIT.
thank you for recomments.
Sorry for our service which is still not good, we hope that improve our service again.
You should not leave comments, about diving equipment, here because you did not dive with us.
Don,t write something that is not true because, of emotions.
We have previously offered you dive after dinner but, you didn,t respond well.
You request sudden dive when our boat is ready to leave for dive.
We are ready serve you.
You asked us if we want dive, – the morning boat was already full. I asked Ou then if I can decide at lunch for the afternoon dive.
I told you then at 12 o clock that I want to dive. I met you as mentioned at 2 pm to get ready for the dive at 2:30 pm. So enough time as I handle with your time schedule.
We wanted to do a trip then this was not possible because there was just one boat.
I wanted to dive then in the afternoon, and as you know, nothing was fit. You had just one size S for a diving suit and this was already used by one else. So I could not go diving.
So that’s the truth.
Great homestay. Very clean and food is varied and delicious. When hearing from other people that stayed at other homestays, they say it is the best. Best food and cleanest.
My only complaint is they are a bit disorganized with planning trips and if you are solo traveler you may have to do day trips with another homestay. Also the diving equipment is a bit dodgy (regulator leaking air, regs don’t tell you the depth so ensure you have a dove computer as they don’t have any for you to use or rent) also we dropped against the current a couple time using up a lot of air going against current.
Hi
Mike.
Thank you for your comment.
Sorry for our mistake and our service which is still not good.
First of all, l want to say that we have divecom that that is available and not rented, maybe you didn,t tell that guide.
Hi
Mike.
Thank you for your comment.
Sorry for our mistake and our service which is still not good.
First of all, l want to say that we have divecom that is available and not rented maybe you didn,t tell the guide.
Once again we apologize for our imperfect service.
Great homestay. Very clean and food is varied and delicious. When hearing from other people that stayed at other homestays, they say it is the best. Best food and cleanest.
My only complaint is they are a bit disorganized with planning trips and if you are solo traveler you may have to do day trips with another homestay. Also the diving equipment is a bit dodgy (regulator leaking air, regs don’t tell you the depth so ensure you have a dove computer as they don’t have any for you to use or rent) also we dropped against the current a couple time using up a lot of air going against current.
Hi
Mike.
Thank you for your comment.
Sorry for our mistake and our service which is still not good.
First of all, l want to say that we have divecom that that is available and not rented, maybe you didn,t tell that guide.
Hi
Mike.
Thank you for your comment.
Sorry for our mistake and our service which is still not good.
First of all, l want to say that we have divecom that is available and not rented maybe you didn,t tell the guide.
Once again we apologize for our imperfect service.
I’ve had one of, if not, the best trips of my life in Kordiris. Diving was amazing, Anis and Cornelis took us to some of the best dive I’ve ever had. Basically saw every thing I wanted to see there, from big schooling fisht to the wonderful wobbegong. The homestay might be very simple but it is an absolute beauty and I enjoyed every second of me being there. We could even see sharks (blacktop reef sharks, walking sharks) from in front of our room. Food was good and enough, the people are so nice. Lusi was very helpful when I needed to reschedule my trip.
*tips: if you have time you should do the afternoon mangrove tour, I loved it a lot and it was so relaxing. Also don’t forget to try to stay abit late at the food place after dinner because you might get a special guest (spoiller: the kuskus)
I’ve had one of, if not, the best trips of my life in Kordiris. Diving was amazing, Anis and Cornelis took us to some of the best dive I’ve ever had. Basically saw every thing I wanted to see there, from big schooling fisht to the wonderful wobbegong. The homestay might be very simple but it is an absolute beauty and I enjoyed every second of me being there. We could even see sharks (blacktop reef sharks, walking sharks) from in front of our room. Food was good and enough, the people are so nice. Lusi was very helpful when I needed to reschedule my trip.
*tips: if you have time you should do the afternoon mangrove tour, I loved it a lot and it was so relaxing. Also don’t forget to try to stay abit late at the food place after dinner because you might get a special guest (spoiller: the kuskus)
The two of us spent a week here. Kordiris is a dive resort run by locals. The hosts speak English. They are very friendly, offer diving and other activities (we went to Piaynemo and the mangrove forest).
The food is very tasty, there is enough of it, but the breakfast is continental: toast, pancakes and so on. The homestay has a refrigerator; you can bring your own alcohol and ask to cool it. We saw no mosquitoes or other insects; a mosquito net is not needed (but it is there in bungalo). Dive guides are good, we saw wobbegong shark and lots of fish. But you need to keep in mind that you can rent only very basic equipment (bcd, regulator). Bring your own masks, flashlights and computers! The most impressive feature is the jetty on which the houses stand. Right from there we saw sharks, stingray, cuttlefish, hundreds of fish.
The two of us spent a week here. Kordiris is a dive resort run by locals. The hosts speak English. They are very friendly, offer diving and other activities (we went to Piaynemo and the mangrove forest).
The food is very tasty, there is enough of it, but the breakfast is continental: toast, pancakes and so on. The homestay has a refrigerator; you can bring your own alcohol and ask to cool it. We saw no mosquitoes or other insects; a mosquito net is not needed (but it is there in bungalo). Dive guides are good, we saw wobbegong shark and lots of fish. But you need to keep in mind that you can rent only very basic equipment (bcd, regulator). Bring your own masks, flashlights and computers! The most impressive feature is the jetty on which the houses stand. Right from there we saw sharks, stingray, cuttlefish, hundreds of fish.
This place is paradise!! The house reef is great. The snorkeling options are plenty. There are always guests here so you have camaraderie. Lusi who runs her homestay with a lot of help from her family is welcoming and knows what she is doing. Her brother Enis the dive master seems very knowledgeable. I didn’t do any diving, but many of the people staying here while I’m here have done plenty of dives. Her family takes us out for snorkel trips and have been so much fun. The food is plentiful and varied. There are no more birds of paradise at her tree, but she will set up an inexpensive tour for you through Yanina’s. She will also have her family boat you nearby and hike you up through the jungle to an overlook to watch the sunset. There are several dip Mandi western style toilets, several dip Mandi shower stalls separate from the toilets, and two overhead showers with groundwater (part salt, part fresh). This place is great!!
This place is paradise!! The house reef is great. The snorkeling options are plenty. There are always guests here so you have camaraderie. Lusi who runs her homestay with a lot of help from her family is welcoming and knows what she is doing. Her brother Enis the dive master seems very knowledgeable. I didn’t do any diving, but many of the people staying here while I’m here have done plenty of dives. Her family takes us out for snorkel trips and have been so much fun. The food is plentiful and varied. There are no more birds of paradise at her tree, but she will set up an inexpensive tour for you through Yanina’s. She will also have her family boat you nearby and hike you up through the jungle to an overlook to watch the sunset. There are several dip Mandi western style toilets, several dip Mandi shower stalls separate from the toilets, and two overhead showers with groundwater (part salt, part fresh). This place is great!!
The bungalows are big, and spacious. All of the buildings were clean. The diving was great and well organized. The food was tasty and plentiful. All the people were very kind, helpful, and happy. The house reef was fun to explore and the location is great for diving in Dampier Straight. You can enjoy sunrises from your bungalow. Kordiris has it all, Sandy beaches, good food, clean big bungalows, house reef and diving. We would definitely come back to stay at Kordiris.
We ended up continuing to dive with Kordiris while staying on Kri island, because Soul Scuba was booked up most of the days and we had enjoyed diving with them a lot. They take you to all the different dive spots and you are often the only ones there. We would definitely recommend Kordiris!
Thank You
Owen and Carly.
for your comments.
The bungalows are big, and spacious. All of the buildings were clean. The diving was great and well organized. The food was tasty and plentiful. All the people were very kind, helpful, and happy. The house reef was fun to explore and the location is great for diving in Dampier Straight. You can enjoy sunrises from your bungalow. Kordiris has it all, Sandy beaches, good food, clean big bungalows, house reef and diving. We would definitely come back to stay at Kordiris.
We ended up continuing to dive with Kordiris while staying on Kri island, because Soul Scuba was booked up most of the days and we had enjoyed diving with them a lot. They take you to all the different dive spots and you are often the only ones there. We would definitely recommend Kordiris!
Thank You
Owen and Carly.
for your comments.
Great stay at kordiris.
Kordiris is a larger homestay which means there’s plenty of showers and bathrooms available,all were kept reasonably clean.
Lucy was a great host and happy to accommodate any needs.
The houses are nice and big and we experienced a nice breeze during the night.
The house location means you sit above the water watching your own personal aquarium with some great sightings such as walking sharks.
The house reef is decent with the homestay being close to many popular divesites such as friwen wall,blue magic etc.
The most notable experience for me was the food.
Out of all the homestays I have stayed at,the food here was the best .
Portion size was great and the food was delightful.
Everyday was a different type of food and certainly more effort went into preparing.
Certainly recommend this homestay as a one stop raja experience.
Abit of jungle
Abit of reef
Abit of mangrove
And abit of beach.
Great stay at kordiris.
Kordiris is a larger homestay which means there’s plenty of showers and bathrooms available,all were kept reasonably clean.
Lucy was a great host and happy to accommodate any needs.
The houses are nice and big and we experienced a nice breeze during the night.
The house location means you sit above the water watching your own personal aquarium with some great sightings such as walking sharks.
The house reef is decent with the homestay being close to many popular divesites such as friwen wall,blue magic etc.
The most notable experience for me was the food.
Out of all the homestays I have stayed at,the food here was the best .
Portion size was great and the food was delightful.
Everyday was a different type of food and certainly more effort went into preparing.
Certainly recommend this homestay as a one stop raja experience.
Abit of jungle
Abit of reef
Abit of mangrove
And abit of beach.
We have a great time at Kordiris, fantastic place, and we did the best diving with Anis, great dive master. Anton, Corne… and all the staff very kind. All perfect!
We have a great time at Kordiris, fantastic place, and we did the best diving with Anis, great dive master. Anton, Corne… and all the staff very kind. All perfect!
My wife and I we stayed a few days there. Diving was amazing. The food was good. Anton is always around, just in case if you would need something. He is very kind and is making an effort. Poorly there are no paradise birds arround and there is almost no Fish at the reef. We had the first bungalow and on our last two nights we got many bites from bed bugs.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Johann.
Are you 100% certain that you encountered bedbugs, or are you just assuming bedbugs because you woke up with itchy bites? Asking because bedbugs are rarely reported in Raja Ampat, while there are many things (like sandflies, and nematocysts in the water) whose bites are extremely irritating, but do not become obvious for hours after the event.
Thanks for your comment
Mr.Johann
we are sorry for our service
That is still uncomfortable for you we Will increase our service to be better in next coming days.
My wife and I we stayed a few days there. Diving was amazing. The food was good. Anton is always around, just in case if you would need something. He is very kind and is making an effort. Poorly there are no paradise birds arround and there is almost no Fish at the reef. We had the first bungalow and on our last two nights we got many bites from bed bugs.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Johann.
Are you 100% certain that you encountered bedbugs, or are you just assuming bedbugs because you woke up with itchy bites? Asking because bedbugs are rarely reported in Raja Ampat, while there are many things (like sandflies, and nematocysts in the water) whose bites are extremely irritating, but do not become obvious for hours after the event.
Thanks for your comment
Mr.Johann
we are sorry for our service
That is still uncomfortable for you we Will increase our service to be better in next coming days.
I came back to Kordiris after 5 years and I still love it. Very sad to leave after 2 weeks.
Thanks to: Lusy & Cornelius, Anis- best dive guide!!, Betty- really good cook- everyday something else delicious, always fruit and many times prawns. Thank you to Anton who cares for everything providing with English. And last but not least thanks to Boy and Orre and Sari.
A place where you feel at home.
The bathrooms could get a little work over.
See you there next year for sure!!!
I came back to Kordiris after 5 years and I still love it. Very sad to leave after 2 weeks.
Thanks to: Lusy & Cornelius, Anis- best dive guide!!, Betty- really good cook- everyday something else delicious, always fruit and many times prawns. Thank you to Anton who cares for everything providing with English. And last but not least thanks to Boy and Orre and Sari.
A place where you feel at home.
The bathrooms could get a little work over.
See you there next year for sure!!!
Our stay was great. Great nature and beautiful views. The staff was very nice.
Our stay was great. Great nature and beautiful views. The staff was very nice.
I had a perfect stay at Kordiris homestay. I would love to stay longer but unfortunately I had to leave.
The bungalow was really big and clean. In the evening you will spot lots of fishes, little sharks, rays and much more.
They have a good Standup paddle board and you can explore the mangroves and the area around.
I really enjoyed everything.
The diving was great and I felt always safe and the best was that we reached the divesites before all the other boats came. The whole family is very heartwarming and I had lots of fun with the child’s.
If you are looking for a quiet place without mosquitoes go there.
I had a perfect stay at Kordiris homestay. I would love to stay longer but unfortunately I had to leave.
The bungalow was really big and clean. In the evening you will spot lots of fishes, little sharks, rays and much more.
They have a good Standup paddle board and you can explore the mangroves and the area around.
I really enjoyed everything.
The diving was great and I felt always safe and the best was that we reached the divesites before all the other boats came. The whole family is very heartwarming and I had lots of fun with the child’s.
If you are looking for a quiet place without mosquitoes go there.
We spend aroung 2 weeks at this homestay.
The surrounding is wonderfull. We loved it.
But there is also some room for improvement: The mattress did not fit with bed size. And food sometimes might be more flavoured.
Suzie is very helpfull.
2 Hints:
If you are not an experience diver, I suggest to book at a Padi dive center nearby (“Tarzan”).
And don´t rely on your credit cards. There is also no way to change money at this side or in Wasai. Just cash or, even better, use Wise-transfer.
All the best, Suzie
We spend aroung 2 weeks at this homestay.
The surrounding is wonderfull. We loved it.
But there is also some room for improvement: The mattress did not fit with bed size. And food sometimes might be more flavoured.
Suzie is very helpfull.
2 Hints:
If you are not an experience diver, I suggest to book at a Padi dive center nearby (“Tarzan”).
And don´t rely on your credit cards. There is also no way to change money at this side or in Wasai. Just cash or, even better, use Wise-transfer.
All the best, Suzie
We stayed at Kordiris homestay for one week, and loved it. Lusi, the host, is a fantastic cook who makes three delicious meals per day.
Her husband, Cornelius, is a very good diving guide. I am quite an inexperienced diver, and I felt very safe and relaxed with him – he took us to all the best dive spots for a very reasonable price.
The home stay itself is in a beautiful location, surrounded by wildlife and with great snorkelling. We rate Kordiris five stars, and strongly recommend it.
We stayed at Kordiris homestay for one week, and loved it. Lusi, the host, is a fantastic cook who makes three delicious meals per day.
Her husband, Cornelius, is a very good diving guide. I am quite an inexperienced diver, and I felt very safe and relaxed with him – he took us to all the best dive spots for a very reasonable price.
The home stay itself is in a beautiful location, surrounded by wildlife and with great snorkelling. We rate Kordiris five stars, and strongly recommend it.
I spent two days in this homestay and my opinion is a little bit mixed.
The place is very nice, the jetty is beautiful, the view is awesome and the bungalows are clean. The food is very good, plentiful and varied. You can see sharks around the dining room.
However, I didnt find the staff very friendly and attentive, it was sometimes difficult to communicate, and for the same price, some bungalows are much better than others. If you are not diving, you will not be given priority for boat trips. I think you have to know that before go there.
I spent two days in this homestay and my opinion is a little bit mixed.
The place is very nice, the jetty is beautiful, the view is awesome and the bungalows are clean. The food is very good, plentiful and varied. You can see sharks around the dining room.
However, I didnt find the staff very friendly and attentive, it was sometimes difficult to communicate, and for the same price, some bungalows are much better than others. If you are not diving, you will not be given priority for boat trips. I think you have to know that before go there.
Hello, i allready wrote you 🙂 Maybe there is a problem with my E-Mail- system. Do you have any vacany in the period of 18.12-08.01.20?
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We stayed at the Kordiris homestay 10 nights and had such an amazing time. We were lucky enough to be in the first bungalow which has 2 hammocks and 2 sunbeds. The bungalow is huge and very comfy and peaceful. We felt privileged to be there. Food was great, tasteful, healthy and delicious. Lucy is always there to help if needed and really arranging. My boyfriend did 4 dives with them, he enjoyed it a lot. Equipement was standard from what he had elsewhere in RA. The shared areas where clean. Most amazing thing : almost no mosquitos and believe me, I’m a mosquito magnet. I’m used to staying in kri Island and always get bitten badeley but nothing there. We will definitely come back.
We stayed at the Kordiris homestay 10 nights and had such an amazing time. We were lucky enough to be in the first bungalow which has 2 hammocks and 2 sunbeds. The bungalow is huge and very comfy and peaceful. We felt privileged to be there. Food was great, tasteful, healthy and delicious. Lucy is always there to help if needed and really arranging. My boyfriend did 4 dives with them, he enjoyed it a lot. Equipement was standard from what he had elsewhere in RA. The shared areas where clean. Most amazing thing : almost no mosquitos and believe me, I’m a mosquito magnet. I’m used to staying in kri Island and always get bitten badeley but nothing there. We will definitely come back.
Beautiful overwater bungalow with hammocks and sunbeds. Shared bathroom/toilet was clean. Pick up and drop off by boat was well organized. Food was good, every day something differnt and always some fruits.
Beautiful overwater bungalow with hammocks and sunbeds. Shared bathroom/toilet was clean. Pick up and drop off by boat was well organized. Food was good, every day something differnt and always some fruits.
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Wunderschöner Aufenthalt mit tollen Ausflügen. Das Essen war sehr gut und ausreichend. Leider spricht der Großteil kein Englisch, trotzdem waren alle sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Bereits vom Steg aus, kann man Haie, Feuerfische…beobachten. Ich würde jederzeit wieder dort übernachten und kann es nur wärmstens weiterempfehlen.
Wunderschöner Aufenthalt mit tollen Ausflügen. Das Essen war sehr gut und ausreichend. Leider spricht der Großteil kein Englisch, trotzdem waren alle sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Bereits vom Steg aus, kann man Haie, Feuerfische…beobachten. Ich würde jederzeit wieder dort übernachten und kann es nur wärmstens weiterempfehlen.
Really nice huts (clean and big) in a nice bay with sharks coming inside in the evening;)))…The food was also really good and Lusy helped me with getting cash! Thanks a lot for this, I really appreciated!! Definetly recommended!!!!
Really nice huts (clean and big) in a nice bay with sharks coming inside in the evening;)))…The food was also really good and Lusy helped me with getting cash! Thanks a lot for this, I really appreciated!! Definetly recommended!!!!
We enjoyed our time at the lovely homestay of Lusi and Kornelius. They have five over water huts with a great view towards the bay. The whole area and all facilities are well maintained and clean. The huts are spacious and the adjustable windows enable a nice breeze during the night. The view from the small terrace is fantastic and hammocks are provided if needed. There are lots of fishes and small baby reef sharks (especially in the night) next to the pier. The reef infront of the huts and next to other homestay in the large bay are nice for snorkeling. Kornelius offers also some trips. We went diving at Batu Lima.
Furthermore we enjoyed the delicious and large food as well as the hospitality and reachability of Lusi and Kornelius.
We enjoyed our time at the lovely homestay of Lusi and Kornelius. They have five over water huts with a great view towards the bay. The whole area and all facilities are well maintained and clean. The huts are spacious and the adjustable windows enable a nice breeze during the night. The view from the small terrace is fantastic and hammocks are provided if needed. There are lots of fishes and small baby reef sharks (especially in the night) next to the pier. The reef infront of the huts and next to other homestay in the large bay are nice for snorkeling. Kornelius offers also some trips. We went diving at Batu Lima.
Furthermore we enjoyed the delicious and large food as well as the hospitality and reachability of Lusi and Kornelius.
What’s the point of having an official booking for over a month if Kordis homestay will cancel it 2 days before arriving? beware of this home stay, i had to cancel all my diving as well.
Kordiris contacted you and cancelled your booking Ricky?
Yes, they send me and email 2 days before my arrival, saying that they are full and cant pick me up as well. I planned this stay/dives for months and everything went down the drain. I just booked with Beser.
Wow. That’s just shocking. Unprofessional and completely unacceptable. We’re really sorry to hear it. 🙁
The Homestay Association is working toward imposing sanctions (that include removal from the website) for members who do not honour bookings they have confirmed. Hopefully that will fix this problem.
I met someone on the ferry that did the booking days before, but since that someone is staying almost 3 weeks, im almost sure that was the reason, it’s way more profitable than mine. Anyways thanks. Beser bay is awesome 🙂
What’s the point of having an official booking for over a month if Kordis homestay will cancel it 2 days before arriving? beware of this home stay, i had to cancel all my diving as well.
Kordiris contacted you and cancelled your booking Ricky?
Yes, they send me and email 2 days before my arrival, saying that they are full and cant pick me up as well. I planned this stay/dives for months and everything went down the drain. I just booked with Beser.
Wow. That’s just shocking. Unprofessional and completely unacceptable. We’re really sorry to hear it. 🙁
The Homestay Association is working toward imposing sanctions (that include removal from the website) for members who do not honour bookings they have confirmed. Hopefully that will fix this problem.
I met someone on the ferry that did the booking days before, but since that someone is staying almost 3 weeks, im almost sure that was the reason, it’s way more profitable than mine. Anyways thanks. Beser bay is awesome 🙂
I enjoyed my stay at the Kordiris homestay, the bungalows are all in row over the water, social and peaceful at the same time. my bungalow had a good mattress and mosquito net and I saw a walking shark and a Moray eel from my balcony. The snorkeling is good with interesting seascape, I saw a puffer fish almost 2 feet long twice. Sharks come up to the deck where we eat. watch out for the current, the food is good and Anton is usually there as a translator.
I enjoyed my stay at the Kordiris homestay, the bungalows are all in row over the water, social and peaceful at the same time. my bungalow had a good mattress and mosquito net and I saw a walking shark and a Moray eel from my balcony. The snorkeling is good with interesting seascape, I saw a puffer fish almost 2 feet long twice. Sharks come up to the deck where we eat. watch out for the current, the food is good and Anton is usually there as a translator.
Local e região paradisíacos, básico, mas limpo. Pessoas muito simpáticas, alimentação sofrível. Espetacular para mergulho ou simplesmente snorkeling, um verdadeiro aquário com peixes de cores incríveis. Região a visitar obrigatóriamente para quem goste da natureza.
Local e região paradisíacos, básico, mas limpo. Pessoas muito simpáticas, alimentação sofrível. Espetacular para mergulho ou simplesmente snorkeling, um verdadeiro aquário com peixes de cores incríveis. Região a visitar obrigatóriamente para quem goste da natureza.
Nice homestay!
We stayed a week and really enjoyed it.
Decent bungalows with nice views. Tip: try to get the very last cottage over the water if possible and look for sharks below at sunset! 😉
Food was fine, basic, good and tasty, but not special. Enough quantity and variety.
Have to say: clean and nice bathrooms.
House reef is quite ok, not the best. But is easy to walk a bit further during low tide and coming back snorkeling through the reef; or swim to the small islands in front.
The family is nice and kind, easy going.
Nice homestay!
We stayed a week and really enjoyed it.
Decent bungalows with nice views. Tip: try to get the very last cottage over the water if possible and look for sharks below at sunset! 😉
Food was fine, basic, good and tasty, but not special. Enough quantity and variety.
Have to say: clean and nice bathrooms.
House reef is quite ok, not the best. But is easy to walk a bit further during low tide and coming back snorkeling through the reef; or swim to the small islands in front.
The family is nice and kind, easy going.
Amazing homestay !
Lusi, Kornelis and Anton make you feel at home.
Great food and enough variety to keep you interested
Birds of paradise near by and snorkeling straight off the jetty is good
Did a total of 6 dives with them and loved it, only comment I would make is no PADI standards were adhered to… so make sure you’re a confident diver and do your own buddy checks !
Overall great stay and would highly reccomend
Hi! I’m trying to find the prices for the diving. How much is a dive (we don’t have our own equipement)? Is there a discount if we do 12 dives?
Thanks!
Amazing homestay !
Lusi, Kornelis and Anton make you feel at home.
Great food and enough variety to keep you interested
Birds of paradise near by and snorkeling straight off the jetty is good
Did a total of 6 dives with them and loved it, only comment I would make is no PADI standards were adhered to… so make sure you’re a confident diver and do your own buddy checks !
Overall great stay and would highly reccomend
Hi! I’m trying to find the prices for the diving. How much is a dive (we don’t have our own equipement)? Is there a discount if we do 12 dives?
Thanks!
A beautiful experience that we will always remember! We stayed at Kordiris Homestay for 4 nights (14-19 agoust) and could not have made a better choice .. It is just under an hour from Waisai, where you disembark with the ferry from Sorong. You Arrive at Kordiris by boat from the sea and you immediately notice how beautiful this place is: crystal clear water, white sand,palm trees, little dogs running on the beach, hammocks everywhere and especially the houses on the water (6 + 1 under construction) and the pier! Lusi, her family and all the boys are very kind and always smiling, they work hard every day and always do their best to satisfy everyone’s needs. The huts are clean, the mattress is always covered by a mosquito net and on arrival there are also large towels for the shower. Bathrooms and showers are in common and Indonesian style, so you can not be fussy! There is the possibility of even washing clothes in the washing machine, for a fee. The current in the common room is almost always available, in the individual huts instead comes on at around 7pm until midnight. The food is very good and Chang every day(breakfast + lunch + dinner are included / water, coffee and tea always available) and there is the possibility of organizing different excursions (in places around the Homestay and even more distant, for example we di the Trip to Pianyemo and it takes about 1.5 hours of boat) together with the guys who come with you always. Possibility of snorkeling and diving with equipment rental. YOU MUST DO IT BECAUSE IT’S A UNIQUE AND MAGICAL EXPERIENCE! I would recommend there’s not to be caught by laziness and too much relax and make at least 2/3 excursions (prices are quite low and you can share the trips with other holiday makers to divide the expenses / you always come back home before sunset and for the excursions that take the whole day there is always a packed lunch). Arm yourself with camera, underwater Action Cam, swimsuit, high protection cream, mask and fins and nothing else and you will live a fantastic experience! It was great to stay at Kordiris Homestay !!!
Thanks to Lusi and all the guys.. Thank you very much! We will always remember you! Ciao Enzo!!! 🙂
A beautiful experience that we will always remember! We stayed at Kordiris Homestay for 4 nights (14-19 agoust) and could not have made a better choice .. It is just under an hour from Waisai, where you disembark with the ferry from Sorong. You Arrive at Kordiris by boat from the sea and you immediately notice how beautiful this place is: crystal clear water, white sand,palm trees, little dogs running on the beach, hammocks everywhere and especially the houses on the water (6 + 1 under construction) and the pier! Lusi, her family and all the boys are very kind and always smiling, they work hard every day and always do their best to satisfy everyone’s needs. The huts are clean, the mattress is always covered by a mosquito net and on arrival there are also large towels for the shower. Bathrooms and showers are in common and Indonesian style, so you can not be fussy! There is the possibility of even washing clothes in the washing machine, for a fee. The current in the common room is almost always available, in the individual huts instead comes on at around 7pm until midnight. The food is very good and Chang every day(breakfast + lunch + dinner are included / water, coffee and tea always available) and there is the possibility of organizing different excursions (in places around the Homestay and even more distant, for example we di the Trip to Pianyemo and it takes about 1.5 hours of boat) together with the guys who come with you always. Possibility of snorkeling and diving with equipment rental. YOU MUST DO IT BECAUSE IT’S A UNIQUE AND MAGICAL EXPERIENCE! I would recommend there’s not to be caught by laziness and too much relax and make at least 2/3 excursions (prices are quite low and you can share the trips with other holiday makers to divide the expenses / you always come back home before sunset and for the excursions that take the whole day there is always a packed lunch). Arm yourself with camera, underwater Action Cam, swimsuit, high protection cream, mask and fins and nothing else and you will live a fantastic experience! It was great to stay at Kordiris Homestay !!!
Thanks to Lusi and all the guys.. Thank you very much! We will always remember you! Ciao Enzo!!! 🙂
Very good homestay, the place is wonderful, the bungalows are clean, the food is different every day and very good.
The family is every time present to help you.
Very good homestay, the place is wonderful, the bungalows are clean, the food is different every day and very good.
The family is every time present to help you.
Visiting Raja Ampat was a dream that came true. I loved so much. My stay at Kordiris was fantastic, I went for eight days and ended staying ten. I slept in one of the over water bongaloo and dived every day with Kornelious. Kordiris is beautiful and every morning I went swimming from my room and star gazed every night. Kornelious and his family were fantastic and warm. Kornelious is a wonderful dive guide, easy going and with a great sense of humor. I specially loved hanguing out with little Enzo and even saw a couscous one of the days. I wanted to go back badly this year but Coudn’t make it, however, I’m sure I’ll be back soon! Thank you for a wonderful time!!!!
Visiting Raja Ampat was a dream that came true. I loved so much. My stay at Kordiris was fantastic, I went for eight days and ended staying ten. I slept in one of the over water bongaloo and dived every day with Kornelious. Kordiris is beautiful and every morning I went swimming from my room and star gazed every night. Kornelious and his family were fantastic and warm. Kornelious is a wonderful dive guide, easy going and with a great sense of humor. I specially loved hanguing out with little Enzo and even saw a couscous one of the days. I wanted to go back badly this year but Coudn’t make it, however, I’m sure I’ll be back soon! Thank you for a wonderful time!!!!
We stayed at Kodiris voor 6 days in February 2018. We started and ended our 3 weeks kayak tour there. It was fantastic. The place is very beautiful. We had the big over water bungalow witch is quit new. There is a little ocean breeze en it had no mosquitos! Deva is a very nice host. She does an excellent job there. She speaks very good English and put a lot of effort to make our stay pleasant. The have a good staff, they are very friendly and helpful. They have a own diving center. I did 10 dives with them. I enjoyed every minute of it. I never had any concern about safety. The food is very good and there was always enough. We did 5 home stays and they were all good. But Kordiris was definitely the best.
We certainly want to go there again!
We stayed at Kodiris voor 6 days in February 2018. We started and ended our 3 weeks kayak tour there. It was fantastic. The place is very beautiful. We had the big over water bungalow witch is quit new. There is a little ocean breeze en it had no mosquitos! Deva is a very nice host. She does an excellent job there. She speaks very good English and put a lot of effort to make our stay pleasant. The have a good staff, they are very friendly and helpful. They have a own diving center. I did 10 dives with them. I enjoyed every minute of it. I never had any concern about safety. The food is very good and there was always enough. We did 5 home stays and they were all good. But Kordiris was definitely the best.
We certainly want to go there again!
I stayed only one night at kordiris because I wanted to get closer to Waisei to catch the ferry and catch a last dive after coming from Birie.
pros: Dewa took good care, prepared the room for an early check-in, she was always there for questions,very nice! the long jetty is very nice to sit and read a book, to watch crazy rotating worms and walking sharks at night and to have phone and even internet signal (best at the very end 🙂 )
Also I like the offered books and magazins and it looked like you can charge your things during day at the dining room. The toilets were clean. Sometimes a cuscus shows up (I had no luck).
cons: The shared bungalow is more nice,if your neighbour’s not snoring. But because one shared bungalow (they call it shared room, but dont worry, its just a four room bungalow!) consists of four rooms, someone always snores 🙂 Also the mosquito net had holes (but there were not soo much mosquitos). The main thing was I was not so happy with the diving. The preparation of the equipment looked unorganized and confused to me. Everyone had to remind the staff for their equipment. Also they had no wetsuit in L/LX for me and someof the BCDs looked very (!) worn. But in the end I decided not to dive on the boat anyway because the regulator smelled/tasted really like mold funghi so much… Anyway Dewa refunded mewithout any complaint. But I missed a wobbegong sleeping in a big coral 🙁
Anyway I liked the place beside of the diving and felt well there!
I stayed only one night at kordiris because I wanted to get closer to Waisei to catch the ferry and catch a last dive after coming from Birie.
pros: Dewa took good care, prepared the room for an early check-in, she was always there for questions,very nice! the long jetty is very nice to sit and read a book, to watch crazy rotating worms and walking sharks at night and to have phone and even internet signal (best at the very end 🙂 )
Also I like the offered books and magazins and it looked like you can charge your things during day at the dining room. The toilets were clean. Sometimes a cuscus shows up (I had no luck).
cons: The shared bungalow is more nice,if your neighbour’s not snoring. But because one shared bungalow (they call it shared room, but dont worry, its just a four room bungalow!) consists of four rooms, someone always snores 🙂 Also the mosquito net had holes (but there were not soo much mosquitos). The main thing was I was not so happy with the diving. The preparation of the equipment looked unorganized and confused to me. Everyone had to remind the staff for their equipment. Also they had no wetsuit in L/LX for me and someof the BCDs looked very (!) worn. But in the end I decided not to dive on the boat anyway because the regulator smelled/tasted really like mold funghi so much… Anyway Dewa refunded mewithout any complaint. But I missed a wobbegong sleeping in a big coral 🙁
Anyway I liked the place beside of the diving and felt well there!
My first place in Raja Ampat I came to was Kordiris. My original plan was to stay a few nights and then continue somewhere else. But no chance! I’ve stayed the entire time here. I loved the place.
It’s very well organized, Dewa speaks excellent English and can help and organized almost everything.
The pick-up worked out perfect.
The diving was great, although you do need to be advanced or have good diving scills. The best dive spots, so as Blue magic, Sardines Reef, CapKri etc.are all close by.
Tours were good, Pianeymo or Birds of paradise etc.
The family is also very nice but it helps if you can speak a bit bahasa Indonesia, as they don’t understand English.
So terimakasi to: Dewa, Cornelius, Isaak, Martinez, Anis and Lusi!
My first place in Raja Ampat I came to was Kordiris. My original plan was to stay a few nights and then continue somewhere else. But no chance! I’ve stayed the entire time here. I loved the place.
It’s very well organized, Dewa speaks excellent English and can help and organized almost everything.
The pick-up worked out perfect.
The diving was great, although you do need to be advanced or have good diving scills. The best dive spots, so as Blue magic, Sardines Reef, CapKri etc.are all close by.
Tours were good, Pianeymo or Birds of paradise etc.
The family is also very nice but it helps if you can speak a bit bahasa Indonesia, as they don’t understand English.
So terimakasi to: Dewa, Cornelius, Isaak, Martinez, Anis and Lusi!
We loved the location! We were lucky to get the biggest over water bungalow with our kids and every time we left the hut, we saw something amazing in the crystal clear water. The food was good, sometimes not enough when a lot of guests were there. The kitchen staff responded to wishes though and prepared eggs when we asked for it. Communication with Deva was excellent! She clearly knows what she is doing!
Compared to other homestays we stayed in, the rest of the family/staff were not super welcoming, but friendly enough.
At times with many guests, not everyone was able to dive/snorkel. Also the mangrove trip that I asked for 4 times did not happen because there was no capacity for that.
Diving was ok, but not more. We are beginners/intermediate divers and did not feel safe at several occations. There was no briefing at all, the dive guides did not understand the common underwater signs (like 100 bar) and the equipment was not always in good shape.
If you bring your own gear and are experienced, this is a beautiful spot. If you are not that experienced yet, I would recommend to stay somewhere else, as staying there and diving with neighboring homestays is not allowed by Kordiris.
Snorkeling is nice, but beware, the current can be very strong from time to time.
We loved the location! We were lucky to get the biggest over water bungalow with our kids and every time we left the hut, we saw something amazing in the crystal clear water. The food was good, sometimes not enough when a lot of guests were there. The kitchen staff responded to wishes though and prepared eggs when we asked for it. Communication with Deva was excellent! She clearly knows what she is doing!
Compared to other homestays we stayed in, the rest of the family/staff were not super welcoming, but friendly enough.
At times with many guests, not everyone was able to dive/snorkel. Also the mangrove trip that I asked for 4 times did not happen because there was no capacity for that.
Diving was ok, but not more. We are beginners/intermediate divers and did not feel safe at several occations. There was no briefing at all, the dive guides did not understand the common underwater signs (like 100 bar) and the equipment was not always in good shape.
If you bring your own gear and are experienced, this is a beautiful spot. If you are not that experienced yet, I would recommend to stay somewhere else, as staying there and diving with neighboring homestays is not allowed by Kordiris.
Snorkeling is nice, but beware, the current can be very strong from time to time.
We spent 5 nights at Kordiris after we sent them a desperate Whattsapp message needing to be rescued from another Homestay/Dive Centre on Gam (Daroyen Village). We stayed in a Standard Room which is like a dormitory with dividers and suitable for solo travelers, people on a smaller budget or anyone that just wants to stay here! The Private Bungalows look lovely but we were just grateful to stay at Kordiris after our previous bad experience elsewhere.
From the dining room and jetty we saw baby octopus, snowflake moray, cuttlefish, squid, blue spotted stingray as well as a couple of little black tip reef sharks, it truly is an amazing experience. Birds of Paradise can be heard and seen in the trees and we also found a Cuscus!
The diving sites are excellent and the equipment is in pretty good condition (we were happy!). Do note that the guides are just guides and not PADI/SSI standard Dive Masters (no briefings, do your own buddy checks and safety stops etc) which isn’t a problem if you are a comfortable diver and is “the norm” for the area so I’m just saying. They are friendly and point out marine life, set up and clean your equipment afterwards and all of this is appreciated.
The food is simple but delicious, they really know how to serve tasty Tempe and tofu along with rice, veg and fish. They will cater for vegetarians or people who don’t eat fish (which is their main source of protein) so just let them know and they will give you eggs or omelette. Sometimes we felt there could be a little more, especially for the men after a days’ diving and only having eaten a few fried banana or slices of cake for breakfast but this is merely an observation and it wouldn’t stop us recommending this place to anyone (we had egg sandwiches on a couple of occasions which was a good source of protein to start the day).
This homestay has a lovely communal vibe and all meals/dives are done together which is perfect for anyone who wishes to be social but you can also be on your own if that is your choice. We have had this experience before when diving in Komodo, Sangalaki and Sipadan/Mabul and loved it so it was a pleasant surprise for us.
Communication with Deva, the on-site manager who speaks excellent English is very good either via email or Whatsapp and it’s the small detail like this which sets your mind at ease (very important when staying on a remote island!). They also accept credit card which is worth knowing!
Yes this is a traditional style homestay with simple design and features but if the cost of visiting Raja Ampat is an issue, if you don’t want to be on your own and if you want to snorkel, Freedive or Scuba Dive this magnificent area, Kordiris is an excellent option and one we would fully recommend.
We spent 5 nights at Kordiris after we sent them a desperate Whattsapp message needing to be rescued from another Homestay/Dive Centre on Gam (Daroyen Village). We stayed in a Standard Room which is like a dormitory with dividers and suitable for solo travelers, people on a smaller budget or anyone that just wants to stay here! The Private Bungalows look lovely but we were just grateful to stay at Kordiris after our previous bad experience elsewhere.
From the dining room and jetty we saw baby octopus, snowflake moray, cuttlefish, squid, blue spotted stingray as well as a couple of little black tip reef sharks, it truly is an amazing experience. Birds of Paradise can be heard and seen in the trees and we also found a Cuscus!
The diving sites are excellent and the equipment is in pretty good condition (we were happy!). Do note that the guides are just guides and not PADI/SSI standard Dive Masters (no briefings, do your own buddy checks and safety stops etc) which isn’t a problem if you are a comfortable diver and is “the norm” for the area so I’m just saying. They are friendly and point out marine life, set up and clean your equipment afterwards and all of this is appreciated.
The food is simple but delicious, they really know how to serve tasty Tempe and tofu along with rice, veg and fish. They will cater for vegetarians or people who don’t eat fish (which is their main source of protein) so just let them know and they will give you eggs or omelette. Sometimes we felt there could be a little more, especially for the men after a days’ diving and only having eaten a few fried banana or slices of cake for breakfast but this is merely an observation and it wouldn’t stop us recommending this place to anyone (we had egg sandwiches on a couple of occasions which was a good source of protein to start the day).
This homestay has a lovely communal vibe and all meals/dives are done together which is perfect for anyone who wishes to be social but you can also be on your own if that is your choice. We have had this experience before when diving in Komodo, Sangalaki and Sipadan/Mabul and loved it so it was a pleasant surprise for us.
Communication with Deva, the on-site manager who speaks excellent English is very good either via email or Whatsapp and it’s the small detail like this which sets your mind at ease (very important when staying on a remote island!). They also accept credit card which is worth knowing!
Yes this is a traditional style homestay with simple design and features but if the cost of visiting Raja Ampat is an issue, if you don’t want to be on your own and if you want to snorkel, Freedive or Scuba Dive this magnificent area, Kordiris is an excellent option and one we would fully recommend.
We stayed for a week at Kordiris. Must say it’s a slice of paradise. The hospitality, the location, the food, the views from the room, all just awesome.
Also did 10 dives with Kordiris diving. Cornelius is a super relaxed and spot on dive guide. He knows the dive spots and underwater conditions really well and is also an amazing spotter. Big thumbs up to Kordiris and their whole team.
We stayed for a week at Kordiris. Must say it’s a slice of paradise. The hospitality, the location, the food, the views from the room, all just awesome.
Also did 10 dives with Kordiris diving. Cornelius is a super relaxed and spot on dive guide. He knows the dive spots and underwater conditions really well and is also an amazing spotter. Big thumbs up to Kordiris and their whole team.
Nos encanto poder bucear y disfrutar de el relax y la playa. Lo rodean tres islas pequeñas en las que el snorkel es muy bueno. La comida esta espectacular y la familia esta muy atento a todo. Se puede pagar con tarjeta por si al final como nos paso a nosotros decides hacer mas inmersiones de las previstas.
El baño básico como todos los de la zona pero te da igual una vez estas en el paraíso.
Nos encanto poder bucear y disfrutar de el relax y la playa. Lo rodean tres islas pequeñas en las que el snorkel es muy bueno. La comida esta espectacular y la familia esta muy atento a todo. Se puede pagar con tarjeta por si al final como nos paso a nosotros decides hacer mas inmersiones de las previstas.
El baño básico como todos los de la zona pero te da igual una vez estas en el paraíso.
Well, even we showed up unexpectedly and asked for an Overwater Bungalow which were available @ the time, we were put in a – Room in a Bungalow –
To the question why we cannot stay in an Overwater Bungalow we got answered – these Bungalows are reserved for Divers.
I understand the fact that they keep these Bungalows for their ‘main customers’ – Divers – but if it’s not fully booked, would have been nice also Non-Divers could enjoy the stay in the Overwater Bungalows as the – Rooms in the Bungalow – are quite noisy and give not much privacy.
Well, even we showed up unexpectedly and asked for an Overwater Bungalow which were available @ the time, we were put in a – Room in a Bungalow –
To the question why we cannot stay in an Overwater Bungalow we got answered – these Bungalows are reserved for Divers.
I understand the fact that they keep these Bungalows for their ‘main customers’ – Divers – but if it’s not fully booked, would have been nice also Non-Divers could enjoy the stay in the Overwater Bungalows as the – Rooms in the Bungalow – are quite noisy and give not much privacy.
Kordiris is the perfect homestay for rest and enjoy your time in Raja Ampat. The place is very beautiful and quiet. The family and Deva are nice and helpful. They arrange trips fits for you : snorkeling, dive, oneday trip to see view points.
I highly recommand this homestay ! The best we’ve done in Raja Ampat !
hello…can you give me enzo and maria phone number ? i have plan to vacation
and are they on kordiris homestay or not ?
Enzo and Maria haven’t been based at Kordiris for some time now gerrard.
You can contact them at Corepen Homestay.
Hi, Maria’s name does not appear in comments on Corepen’s page after July 17. Has she started her own homestay yet? If yes, what’s its name and is it on Mansuar as planned?
Still at Corepen as far as we know Virginie.
Kordiris is the perfect homestay for rest and enjoy your time in Raja Ampat. The place is very beautiful and quiet. The family and Deva are nice and helpful. They arrange trips fits for you : snorkeling, dive, oneday trip to see view points.
I highly recommand this homestay ! The best we’ve done in Raja Ampat !
hello…can you give me enzo and maria phone number ? i have plan to vacation
and are they on kordiris homestay or not ?
Enzo and Maria haven’t been based at Kordiris for some time now gerrard.
You can contact them at Corepen Homestay.
Hi, Maria’s name does not appear in comments on Corepen’s page after July 17. Has she started her own homestay yet? If yes, what’s its name and is it on Mansuar as planned?
Still at Corepen as far as we know Virginie.
My stay at Kordiris homestay was truly amazing! I extended my stay by an extra five days because i didnt want to leave..If my visa wasnt about to expire i would have never left! Lusi and Kornelis were so kind! I will miss them very much and WILL return in the future!
My stay at Kordiris homestay was truly amazing! I extended my stay by an extra five days because i didnt want to leave..If my visa wasnt about to expire i would have never left! Lusi and Kornelis were so kind! I will miss them very much and WILL return in the future!
Hi there,
Tried calling this no.:+6285244124338 to contact the homestay but it seems the no. is not active. Would it be possible to share their active no.?
Regards,
Ishtiaque
It’s probably just out of coverage area Ishtiaque. It was working yesterday.
Hi there,
Tried calling this no.:+6285244124338 to contact the homestay but it seems the no. is not active. Would it be possible to share their active no.?
Regards,
Ishtiaque
It’s probably just out of coverage area Ishtiaque. It was working yesterday.
We stayed at Kordiris in end of November for 12 nights. The water bungalow on the jetty is nice, at night we like to walk to the end of the jetty to admire the stars. There are also florescent planktons just under the bungalow. The food is very nice, rice, vegetable and fish. Sometimes breakfast is a bit simple for example just doughnuts, breakfast should be improved. The owner and all the staff are very friendly and they are very responsive to our demand. The bird watching (bird of paradise) is very interesting if you have a binocular. From the dining area we saw cuscus on a tree, beautiful parrots and a group of dolphins playing. Kordiris has a very nice view. They have a wooden boat (sampan) for guests to explore around. Negative points are the water is salty (it’s the same in most of the places including expensive hotels so it’s not their fault), the bed is so used that we ‘sank’ into the bed. Simple bathroom but clean, don’t forget to bring your own shampoo and soap. We did diving with Maria and Enzo, they have moved out from Kordiris but they came to pick us up for the diving. We had a very good time diving with Maria and Enzo, the equipments are in good condition and they planed very well our diving trips. Also there are nice snorkelling spots when we swim out from Kordiris. Overall the stay in Kordiris was very pleasant.
Hello Peggy, do you have mail adress or telephone number off Enzo or Maria ? i dove with them last years and i would like to contact
Hi Daniel
Enzo and Maria are now based at Corepen Homestay – you’ll find their contact details on Corepen’s page.
thank you , but only email of the homestay , I am looking for email of Enzo az I loose it ..
We stayed at Kordiris in end of November for 12 nights. The water bungalow on the jetty is nice, at night we like to walk to the end of the jetty to admire the stars. There are also florescent planktons just under the bungalow. The food is very nice, rice, vegetable and fish. Sometimes breakfast is a bit simple for example just doughnuts, breakfast should be improved. The owner and all the staff are very friendly and they are very responsive to our demand. The bird watching (bird of paradise) is very interesting if you have a binocular. From the dining area we saw cuscus on a tree, beautiful parrots and a group of dolphins playing. Kordiris has a very nice view. They have a wooden boat (sampan) for guests to explore around. Negative points are the water is salty (it’s the same in most of the places including expensive hotels so it’s not their fault), the bed is so used that we ‘sank’ into the bed. Simple bathroom but clean, don’t forget to bring your own shampoo and soap. We did diving with Maria and Enzo, they have moved out from Kordiris but they came to pick us up for the diving. We had a very good time diving with Maria and Enzo, the equipments are in good condition and they planed very well our diving trips. Also there are nice snorkelling spots when we swim out from Kordiris. Overall the stay in Kordiris was very pleasant.
Hello Peggy, do you have mail adress or telephone number off Enzo or Maria ? i dove with them last years and i would like to contact
Hi Daniel
Enzo and Maria are now based at Corepen Homestay – you’ll find their contact details on Corepen’s page.
thank you , but only email of the homestay , I am looking for email of Enzo az I loose it ..
Absolutely fell in love with this place, originally staying for two nights but extended for a third and wish we had stayed here instead of going to Koranu Fyak.
Suche a lovely, humble and welcoming family! Amazing food!!
Lovely beach and a good snorkelling around the islands in front, saw cuttlefish, sharks, bumphead parrot fish, nudis, scorpion fish, Pipefish, stingrays, the list goes on.
The diving was also very good, all the equipment was brand new that we used, and we always felt safe when diving with Kornelios(?), he was very professional and knew the dive sites well.
Would highly recommend this place!
We regretted going to Koranu Fyak and diving there so much, utter shambles!
If you are looking to dive or even just chill out make sure you stay here!
Lovely spacious bungalows over the water with hammocks.
You can also see lots of wildlife without entering the water!, sharks, palm cockatoos, dolphins passing through, and we even saw a cuscus.
We were lucky enough to have a close encounter with three speed whales that were passing through, coming less that 3meters from the boat on three way back from diving.
When we return to Raja Ampat, we will be returning to Kordiris and this time for longer!!
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for your review. I’m looking at the homestays with scuba facilities and they all seem to be on south gam or kri. The other place I was looking at is Korany Fyak. Can you tell me why this place was so much better please? Also, is south Gam better than Kri in general?
Absolutely fell in love with this place, originally staying for two nights but extended for a third and wish we had stayed here instead of going to Koranu Fyak.
Suche a lovely, humble and welcoming family! Amazing food!!
Lovely beach and a good snorkelling around the islands in front, saw cuttlefish, sharks, bumphead parrot fish, nudis, scorpion fish, Pipefish, stingrays, the list goes on.
The diving was also very good, all the equipment was brand new that we used, and we always felt safe when diving with Kornelios(?), he was very professional and knew the dive sites well.
Would highly recommend this place!
We regretted going to Koranu Fyak and diving there so much, utter shambles!
If you are looking to dive or even just chill out make sure you stay here!
Lovely spacious bungalows over the water with hammocks.
You can also see lots of wildlife without entering the water!, sharks, palm cockatoos, dolphins passing through, and we even saw a cuscus.
We were lucky enough to have a close encounter with three speed whales that were passing through, coming less that 3meters from the boat on three way back from diving.
When we return to Raja Ampat, we will be returning to Kordiris and this time for longer!!
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for your review. I’m looking at the homestays with scuba facilities and they all seem to be on south gam or kri. The other place I was looking at is Korany Fyak. Can you tell me why this place was so much better please? Also, is south Gam better than Kri in general?
Kordiris is on a really stunning beach. I stayed there in 2014 and fell in love with it but decided to follow Maria to Corepen for my second stay when I learned she had moved. It’s possible to walk from K to C but only for a visit and certainly not with any luggage or on a daily basis. The 5 stars are for my 2014 stay. This time I just visited the homestay. It is much more developped than it used to be. They are now (April 2017) building new overwater bungalows in addition to the three existing ones. They have a large open restaurant and a diving center on stilts in the middle of the beach. The view is still beautiful. I just hope they will NOT build a restaurant on one of the islets, as they are planning.
Kordiris is on a really stunning beach. I stayed there in 2014 and fell in love with it but decided to follow Maria to Corepen for my second stay when I learned she had moved. It’s possible to walk from K to C but only for a visit and certainly not with any luggage or on a daily basis. The 5 stars are for my 2014 stay. This time I just visited the homestay. It is much more developped than it used to be. They are now (April 2017) building new overwater bungalows in addition to the three existing ones. They have a large open restaurant and a diving center on stilts in the middle of the beach. The view is still beautiful. I just hope they will NOT build a restaurant on one of the islets, as they are planning.
Amazing time with beautifull people in magical paradise, not fully discovered yet, very hosty, wonderfull staff, we felt like at home… somewhere at the end of the world
Amazing time with beautifull people in magical paradise, not fully discovered yet, very hosty, wonderfull staff, we felt like at home… somewhere at the end of the world
A small piece I paradise with idyllic location 6 small islands and your own Beach to relax on. The amount of sharks and fish you see from the jetty is astounding. A good local reef with lots of coral and fish, with a resident cuttle fish under number 1 hut. The homestay was alway kept immaculate with the beach cleaner daily. There is a easy walk into the Forest and you can see red birds of paradise, by there are so many birds flying around and past it is astounding place to be. Lovely family friendly and great cooks thanks do letting us stay.
A small piece I paradise with idyllic location 6 small islands and your own Beach to relax on. The amount of sharks and fish you see from the jetty is astounding. A good local reef with lots of coral and fish, with a resident cuttle fish under number 1 hut. The homestay was alway kept immaculate with the beach cleaner daily. There is a easy walk into the Forest and you can see red birds of paradise, by there are so many birds flying around and past it is astounding place to be. Lovely family friendly and great cooks thanks do letting us stay.
We stayed few day in this wonderful place, nice family, very good cooker, the food was different every days and it’s important!
The best feeling I had was the feeling of being far from everywhere ! You don’t have the boats sounds all day long like in kri, no barking dogs like in kri… and each morning you wake up with so many bird song!
Another great point is the master diver, Enzo, great guy highly skilled and so concerned about his divers ! We had the best dives We could imagine!! Thank you so much Enzo !!!
We stayed few day in this wonderful place, nice family, very good cooker, the food was different every days and it’s important!
The best feeling I had was the feeling of being far from everywhere ! You don’t have the boats sounds all day long like in kri, no barking dogs like in kri… and each morning you wake up with so many bird song!
Another great point is the master diver, Enzo, great guy highly skilled and so concerned about his divers ! We had the best dives We could imagine!! Thank you so much Enzo !!!
I loved this spot So sweet . Hidden away . Cabins are on the water do book them if you can. I was a no reservation arrival and has a flimsy hut but it was fine. I enjoyed it alot
I loved this spot So sweet . Hidden away . Cabins are on the water do book them if you can. I was a no reservation arrival and has a flimsy hut but it was fine. I enjoyed it alot
We stayed 5 nights on this very nice place on a bungalow on the water. Enzo is a very interesting person and a very fun people ! The dive with his and Maria like divemasters is very safe and very good. The snorkelling is easy and we saw walk-shark just behind the bungalow. Th boat to Kri for next guest houses was correct.Thanks for all and see you next time !
We stayed 5 nights on this very nice place on a bungalow on the water. Enzo is a very interesting person and a very fun people ! The dive with his and Maria like divemasters is very safe and very good. The snorkelling is easy and we saw walk-shark just behind the bungalow. Th boat to Kri for next guest houses was correct.Thanks for all and see you next time !
Terrible experience!
first we had a trip& dive deal (join with other 4 guests who stayed in kordiris homestay )with the manager, maria, she asked us to wait at our homestay (also in Gam island,but with much better views&sands) till they got prepare for the trip. then we were just kept waiting and waiting till the manager came to our homestay (to picked up other guests go for a diving trip without us, which was such a shock ! )and then suddenly told us the trip plan was changed, if we still wanna go we need to go to the kordiris homestay and then discuss again. at that time we were confused and had no other choice then we went to kordiris, and finally got a bad news that the trip for us was canceled! at last we made a new deal with them to go for a one dive trip with more payment…..i dont think they are responsible for guests.
in addition, the dive spot they took was just so so. there are so much more better spot for diving in raja ampat. kind of waste time&money.
Terrible experience!
first we had a trip& dive deal (join with other 4 guests who stayed in kordiris homestay )with the manager, maria, she asked us to wait at our homestay (also in Gam island,but with much better views&sands) till they got prepare for the trip. then we were just kept waiting and waiting till the manager came to our homestay (to picked up other guests go for a diving trip without us, which was such a shock ! )and then suddenly told us the trip plan was changed, if we still wanna go we need to go to the kordiris homestay and then discuss again. at that time we were confused and had no other choice then we went to kordiris, and finally got a bad news that the trip for us was canceled! at last we made a new deal with them to go for a one dive trip with more payment…..i dont think they are responsible for guests.
in addition, the dive spot they took was just so so. there are so much more better spot for diving in raja ampat. kind of waste time&money.
We stayed here in spring 2015 and am embarrassed that it took so long to give a review. It’s a great place to stay and dive with great staff, especially Maria and the instructor from Wakatobi(forgotten his name right now).
We stayed here in spring 2015 and am embarrassed that it took so long to give a review. It’s a great place to stay and dive with great staff, especially Maria and the instructor from Wakatobi(forgotten his name right now).
Hello Maria!
Is it possible to provide you dive center if we don’t sleep at Kordiris?
Thank you very much,
Best regards
Hi Bene –
Maria is unlikely to see your query and respond so we thought we would 🙂
Yes – all homestay dive centres welcome outside guests as long as all their equipment is not in use by guests of their own. You should be fine.
Hi Bene.
Yes, its possible.
Bye
Maria
Maria: We are trying to decide where to stay on Gam; it seems you work at Corepen now and not Kordiris. We are not excited about communal toilet and showers; can you give us any help in deciding where to stay. I want to dive with you and am planning on coming with my wife in mid-May for ten days. I want to see the best of Raja Ampat. Hope you get this email.
Hi Jim
Have you tried using the advanced search? It will let you easily find all the homestays that have bungalows with ensuite toilets (as well as many other criteria that might be important to you).
Thank you for this info. Will give it a go. 🙂
Hi Jim.
I’ve just spent 1 week diving with Maria in Corepen.
Here’s my email if you want recent info virginie.vacher at gmail.com
Hello Maria!
Is it possible to provide you dive center if we don’t sleep at Kordiris?
Thank you very much,
Best regards
Hi Bene –
Maria is unlikely to see your query and respond so we thought we would 🙂
Yes – all homestay dive centres welcome outside guests as long as all their equipment is not in use by guests of their own. You should be fine.
Hi Bene.
Yes, its possible.
Bye
Maria
Maria: We are trying to decide where to stay on Gam; it seems you work at Corepen now and not Kordiris. We are not excited about communal toilet and showers; can you give us any help in deciding where to stay. I want to dive with you and am planning on coming with my wife in mid-May for ten days. I want to see the best of Raja Ampat. Hope you get this email.
Hi Jim
Have you tried using the advanced search? It will let you easily find all the homestays that have bungalows with ensuite toilets (as well as many other criteria that might be important to you).
Thank you for this info. Will give it a go. 🙂
Hi Jim.
I’ve just spent 1 week diving with Maria in Corepen.
Here’s my email if you want recent info virginie.vacher at gmail.com
Stayed there with my kids for 2 nights of total 6 because i want to feel the difference of several homestays.
Rate for homestay is 3/5
I believe Pak Cornelius is trying his best to give appropriate service to his guests, but some improvement could be made on foods and the flow of water in the bathroom. The generator is on during 6pm-9/10 pm and adequate phone signal for checking email or WA kinda stuffs during our stays.
There are two good snorkeling sites on the front right and left of the dining bungalow ( it is about 150 mtr away). We even saw two squids and a small kalabia walking shark under it during the night after dinner. We stayed in over water bungalow which is good for the view but it makes you walk 100mtr to the bathroom . So small headlamps will help during the night.
Rate for diving is 5/5
Maria did her best to provide what we needs during our 5 dives by giving us 2 dive guides for 3 of us and she managed to monitor our activities within her supervision . I am advanced and my kids open water but we didnot force to dive if the condition was not condusive. The depth was maintained very well and the location were well chosen. We were lucky enough to see 3 pilot whales from the distance. The rate is the best in the area and no need to worry about qualitiy ( i did other dives with other dive ctr which cost me more and got only one dive guide for 5 people) so make your own judgement.
Just try to talk to Maria regarding your needs and budget and she will surely try her best to make it happen….
We brought our own equipment and they were cleaned by her kind nephew after each diving day(forget his name)….which we didnot get the treatment at the other dive ctr. Baeed on those things, i will not hesitate to recommend her to our friends
Stayed there with my kids for 2 nights of total 6 because i want to feel the difference of several homestays.
Rate for homestay is 3/5
I believe Pak Cornelius is trying his best to give appropriate service to his guests, but some improvement could be made on foods and the flow of water in the bathroom. The generator is on during 6pm-9/10 pm and adequate phone signal for checking email or WA kinda stuffs during our stays.
There are two good snorkeling sites on the front right and left of the dining bungalow ( it is about 150 mtr away). We even saw two squids and a small kalabia walking shark under it during the night after dinner. We stayed in over water bungalow which is good for the view but it makes you walk 100mtr to the bathroom . So small headlamps will help during the night.
Rate for diving is 5/5
Maria did her best to provide what we needs during our 5 dives by giving us 2 dive guides for 3 of us and she managed to monitor our activities within her supervision . I am advanced and my kids open water but we didnot force to dive if the condition was not condusive. The depth was maintained very well and the location were well chosen. We were lucky enough to see 3 pilot whales from the distance. The rate is the best in the area and no need to worry about qualitiy ( i did other dives with other dive ctr which cost me more and got only one dive guide for 5 people) so make your own judgement.
Just try to talk to Maria regarding your needs and budget and she will surely try her best to make it happen….
We brought our own equipment and they were cleaned by her kind nephew after each diving day(forget his name)….which we didnot get the treatment at the other dive ctr. Baeed on those things, i will not hesitate to recommend her to our friends
I stayed from 30 Apr to 5 May in 2016
My main impression of Koridis home stay are below.
•diving is ok
•Small portion breakfast
•Uncomfortable toilet and shower
Aside from Kordiris
•ferry issue
1. Diving
In diving, I did total 11dives(9 day time dive, 2 night dives). So many beautiful corals and many fishes like aquarium! Awesome. Unfortunately visibility was not good overall. Only one dive was good visibility, which was 20-25m at sardin reef.
The others were 5m to 12m. You should visit good visibility season which is Dec to Feb.
there are 3 divers(1 male dive master, 1 male open water and one female open water, who is Maria). You may be surprised that open water diver is your guide. But don’t worry. Male open water has a lot of experience. He has a confident.
I did 11 dives. I paid 10 dives package, IDR3,900,000 and one dive cost IDR390,000 and manta point extra cost, IDR100,000. Usually they charge extra night dive fee, but I did many dives. So i could get discount.
You need extra money at some dive sites. For example Manta point case is IDR100,000 (min 3 divers)
Passage point case is IDR600,000 (min 3 divers). This is transportation fee. Not for every dive.
Maria told just one day before night about no diving in the tomorrow morning, because of staff going to church. For me, I wouldn’t dive from the beginning. So it’s ok. But another diver who had a plan tomorrow dive were disappointed. You had better check the schedule in advance. Otherwise you will lose the precious time.
There were strong current at some points. You had better prepare a fook. I confirmed that Raja Ampat is advance diving area. You need a skill appropriate neutral buoyancy skill, equalizing skill and sink smoothly without diving rope.
All diving style were boat dive. So full foot fin with naked foot is ok. But one day, we had a service interval at small island between 1st and 2nd dive. We needed walk a little to get in island on the hard coral with naked foot . Other diver cut on his backside of foot. I recommend to wear boots.
2.accomodation
There are Improvement points. Toilet and shower are not clean as you know through web site homepage photo. It’s ok to me. But unacceptable to ladies.
There were two toilets and two shower rooms in the house. I think all of them share one water tank. water supplier capacity isn’t enough. If someone uses shower, in the other shower, water doesn’t get out. Needless to say, please prepare own shampoo and soap and towel and toilet paper!
If the toilet and shower are cleaner, Koridis will be much comfortable.
Food is simple. Lunch and dinner were ok. But breakfast was too small portion. I was surprised first breakfast. Because only the piece of bread! Another day breakfast was only noodles. The another day was only fried rice. I think breakfast cost is about IDR5,000. They should prepare a little better food for breakfast. Because food isn’t so expensive. I could ate local food at food stand in Sorong. cost was only IDR12,000-15,000. One night is IDR300,000-350,000 per person.
As Another tourist comment, Diving business and accommodation business are separated. Diving service is good. I felt a lot Maria’s hospitality. But there is improvement points in accommodation service.
3.Some announcements
One day, nuts on the table was eaten, plastic bag was scratched on the room floor. Maria said that the homestay dog did it and even if close the door, the dog still get in the room. If she already knows, I wanted to be told me in advance. Don’t put food in the table.
Electrical generator works only evening to midnight. You can’t use electricity on day time. It’s good to prepare electrical power tank for charging.
However when I woke up early morning at 5 am to watch the bird paradise, outside was still dark. But they started generator, so the light turned on. it made me pack easily. Good service.
4.transportation
At the end, I show another big problem which was ferry between Sorong and Waisai. Operation was not smart. When I came back to Sorong on 5 May, my ferry was 2pm. But 2 hours delay. delay is ok. I predicted. But there was a ferry at 9 am which isn’t scheduled at ferry schedule! I don’t know why ferry company operated without notice. I thought there were many passengers. But how people knew there was 9am ferry which isn’t schedule?
If I knew 9 am ferry, I definitely would use it. There is contact persons mobile phone number
at ferry ticket counter. Please contact those person just one day before use.
Anyway, I am sure I will come back Raja Ampat. There are still many sites which I haven’t dived yet. I hope you have a great experience. have a enjoy your trip!
I stayed from 30 Apr to 5 May in 2016
My main impression of Koridis home stay are below.
•diving is ok
•Small portion breakfast
•Uncomfortable toilet and shower
Aside from Kordiris
•ferry issue
1. Diving
In diving, I did total 11dives(9 day time dive, 2 night dives). So many beautiful corals and many fishes like aquarium! Awesome. Unfortunately visibility was not good overall. Only one dive was good visibility, which was 20-25m at sardin reef.
The others were 5m to 12m. You should visit good visibility season which is Dec to Feb.
there are 3 divers(1 male dive master, 1 male open water and one female open water, who is Maria). You may be surprised that open water diver is your guide. But don’t worry. Male open water has a lot of experience. He has a confident.
I did 11 dives. I paid 10 dives package, IDR3,900,000 and one dive cost IDR390,000 and manta point extra cost, IDR100,000. Usually they charge extra night dive fee, but I did many dives. So i could get discount.
You need extra money at some dive sites. For example Manta point case is IDR100,000 (min 3 divers)
Passage point case is IDR600,000 (min 3 divers). This is transportation fee. Not for every dive.
Maria told just one day before night about no diving in the tomorrow morning, because of staff going to church. For me, I wouldn’t dive from the beginning. So it’s ok. But another diver who had a plan tomorrow dive were disappointed. You had better check the schedule in advance. Otherwise you will lose the precious time.
There were strong current at some points. You had better prepare a fook. I confirmed that Raja Ampat is advance diving area. You need a skill appropriate neutral buoyancy skill, equalizing skill and sink smoothly without diving rope.
All diving style were boat dive. So full foot fin with naked foot is ok. But one day, we had a service interval at small island between 1st and 2nd dive. We needed walk a little to get in island on the hard coral with naked foot . Other diver cut on his backside of foot. I recommend to wear boots.
2.accomodation
There are Improvement points. Toilet and shower are not clean as you know through web site homepage photo. It’s ok to me. But unacceptable to ladies.
There were two toilets and two shower rooms in the house. I think all of them share one water tank. water supplier capacity isn’t enough. If someone uses shower, in the other shower, water doesn’t get out. Needless to say, please prepare own shampoo and soap and towel and toilet paper!
If the toilet and shower are cleaner, Koridis will be much comfortable.
Food is simple. Lunch and dinner were ok. But breakfast was too small portion. I was surprised first breakfast. Because only the piece of bread! Another day breakfast was only noodles. The another day was only fried rice. I think breakfast cost is about IDR5,000. They should prepare a little better food for breakfast. Because food isn’t so expensive. I could ate local food at food stand in Sorong. cost was only IDR12,000-15,000. One night is IDR300,000-350,000 per person.
As Another tourist comment, Diving business and accommodation business are separated. Diving service is good. I felt a lot Maria’s hospitality. But there is improvement points in accommodation service.
3.Some announcements
One day, nuts on the table was eaten, plastic bag was scratched on the room floor. Maria said that the homestay dog did it and even if close the door, the dog still get in the room. If she already knows, I wanted to be told me in advance. Don’t put food in the table.
Electrical generator works only evening to midnight. You can’t use electricity on day time. It’s good to prepare electrical power tank for charging.
However when I woke up early morning at 5 am to watch the bird paradise, outside was still dark. But they started generator, so the light turned on. it made me pack easily. Good service.
4.transportation
At the end, I show another big problem which was ferry between Sorong and Waisai. Operation was not smart. When I came back to Sorong on 5 May, my ferry was 2pm. But 2 hours delay. delay is ok. I predicted. But there was a ferry at 9 am which isn’t scheduled at ferry schedule! I don’t know why ferry company operated without notice. I thought there were many passengers. But how people knew there was 9am ferry which isn’t schedule?
If I knew 9 am ferry, I definitely would use it. There is contact persons mobile phone number
at ferry ticket counter. Please contact those person just one day before use.
Anyway, I am sure I will come back Raja Ampat. There are still many sites which I haven’t dived yet. I hope you have a great experience. have a enjoy your trip!
We stayed at Kordiris at the same time with Claire, whose detailed review is from the 1 May 2016, below, and we agree with many observations she made. We also want to underline, there are 2 businesses at Kordiris – Maria’s diving center and the accommodation owned by Kornelis and his family. Both are run in very different ways now.
We would rate the work of Maria and her diving center as 5/5. The diving equipment never gave problems, diving was well planned, preventing doing it at a time with strong currents, dive guide Manu knew the dive spots well. His speciality is macro – nudibranches, ghost shrimps, etc. There was always a feeling of safety when diving with Maria and Manu.
We would rate the homestay, except diving, with 3/5. It is located on a beautiful spot with a sandy beach and some spots of sand a few meters off shore as well. Snorkelling is easy from the shore, sometimes reef sharks and turtles could be seen 100 m away from the homestay and always plenty of coral fishes.
We stayed at Kordiris in 2013 as well, and in 3 years many improvements in accommodation and shower-toilet area were made. They have running water now pumped from the well, available most part of the day. It normally ran out at 3-4 pm, and at 6-7 pm was pumped again. Bucket showers were available at all times. They have constructed 3 bungalows over the water (2 more in addition to the info on this website), where it is not that hot at night.
Sadly, the place is no more that friendly as it was in 2013, except Maria, running the diving center. She was always ready to help and translate, if there were any questions to the homestay personnel, not speaking any English. New toilet paper was brought and water in the buckets at the bungalows to wash the feet was changed only on request. Fish for lunch and dinner was normally very dry, overcooked – not because it was not fresh, but that’s the way they cook now. In 2013 the mother of the homestay owner Kornelis was cooking very well, now other women are doing the job.
In whole, there was a feeling, the homestay personnel (again, not Maria) is not wishing to communicate, even just be friendly, and make anything apart from the minimum, because the guests would come anyway – as the place is famous now. There was no discount given for the accommodation for 10 nights stay, contrary to 2013.
One positive point was, that they still give additional food on request and at no cost. So, we received 2 times raw fish, once even fish filet, lime and coconuts to make ceviche. And there were always enough limes for the tea. Breakfast was minimal, pancakes or cake, but was enough for us this time. In 2013 we often asked for eggs, which they brought at no cost, hopefully this would be the case now as well.
We stayed at Kordiris at the same time with Claire, whose detailed review is from the 1 May 2016, below, and we agree with many observations she made. We also want to underline, there are 2 businesses at Kordiris – Maria’s diving center and the accommodation owned by Kornelis and his family. Both are run in very different ways now.
We would rate the work of Maria and her diving center as 5/5. The diving equipment never gave problems, diving was well planned, preventing doing it at a time with strong currents, dive guide Manu knew the dive spots well. His speciality is macro – nudibranches, ghost shrimps, etc. There was always a feeling of safety when diving with Maria and Manu.
We would rate the homestay, except diving, with 3/5. It is located on a beautiful spot with a sandy beach and some spots of sand a few meters off shore as well. Snorkelling is easy from the shore, sometimes reef sharks and turtles could be seen 100 m away from the homestay and always plenty of coral fishes.
We stayed at Kordiris in 2013 as well, and in 3 years many improvements in accommodation and shower-toilet area were made. They have running water now pumped from the well, available most part of the day. It normally ran out at 3-4 pm, and at 6-7 pm was pumped again. Bucket showers were available at all times. They have constructed 3 bungalows over the water (2 more in addition to the info on this website), where it is not that hot at night.
Sadly, the place is no more that friendly as it was in 2013, except Maria, running the diving center. She was always ready to help and translate, if there were any questions to the homestay personnel, not speaking any English. New toilet paper was brought and water in the buckets at the bungalows to wash the feet was changed only on request. Fish for lunch and dinner was normally very dry, overcooked – not because it was not fresh, but that’s the way they cook now. In 2013 the mother of the homestay owner Kornelis was cooking very well, now other women are doing the job.
In whole, there was a feeling, the homestay personnel (again, not Maria) is not wishing to communicate, even just be friendly, and make anything apart from the minimum, because the guests would come anyway – as the place is famous now. There was no discount given for the accommodation for 10 nights stay, contrary to 2013.
One positive point was, that they still give additional food on request and at no cost. So, we received 2 times raw fish, once even fish filet, lime and coconuts to make ceviche. And there were always enough limes for the tea. Breakfast was minimal, pancakes or cake, but was enough for us this time. In 2013 we often asked for eggs, which they brought at no cost, hopefully this would be the case now as well.
There are two separate businesses located at Kordiris – Maria’s Dive Centre and Kordiris Homestay itself. I will speak of them individually below.
Homestay: My rating: 2/5
Regarding the homestay, the beach is beautiful – soft sand, and patches of coral for snorkelling. It’s in a truly stunning location.
I was disappointed that the over water bungalow I was promised upon booking was double booked! Even worse, another one available was filled up by people who arrived after me. I came to an agreement with the owner who did apologise about this – I had read also that this has happened previously so be aware of it. It’s obviously a way to make more money (despite it apparently being a ‘mistake’). The rooms that aren’t over the water (or the one near those) have trees in front of them and seem to have more mosquitos and less of a breeze than the others. .
Regarding the food, I really craved something healthy for breakfast. A couple of slices of plain cake (as delicious as it was) for breakfast with no other options doesn’t keep you full for long and I really didn’t want to be eating so much sugar. A couple of mornings I received 2 plain pancakes. Lunch was about 5-6 hours later so I was always absolutely starving by then. I was disappointed that I didn’t receive a single piece of fruit during my 5 night stay. I would have happily paid a bit more just to have fruit.
It’s a bit sad that the dogs look so thin and hungry all the time (so much so they actually broke into some guest huts at night and scavenged closed snacks that were in bags!). Some of the dogs also coward away when I tried to pet them as if they may have been hurt in the past… A day after I had wondered about this, I saw the owner using a long white stick beating one of the dogs very hard – the dog was screeching loudly. I was horrified but was told it was ‘because the dog stole food from a guest’. I also heard other dogs screeching sometimes as they were beaten. It’s not the dog’s fault that some of the doors don’t have a proper locking system and they’re basically not fed enough. I later asked the owner to please not beat the dogs and he just smiled :-/ no water bowl visible either for dogs (perhaps there is one but I’d be surprised). You could see the rib cages protruding on most of them and it absolutely broke my heart.
Kordiris has very poor mobile phone signal (I was using Telkomsel) – other guests said the same (just to be aware of this as the website says there is a good signal).
Each time I tried to have a shower there was no water and when I asked the owners about it, there still was no water 20 mins later so I eventually gave up and waited for it to rain.
Out of 3 loos, I only found toilet paper in one (and that often ran out and didn’t get replaced quickly).
The highlight of my stay was when I was snorkelling (and the owner was there also), we stay a dugong – the owner got my attention and for that I am ever grateful as otherwise I would have missed the dugong as it quickly disappeared into the blue.
Maria’s Dive Centre: My Rating: 5/5
I can’t praise Maria and her team highly enough.
I was extremely impressed by the quality of the dive equipment offered by Maria. I had been somewhere previously where equipment often broke but that didn’t happen here. Maria and Manu are excellent at finding various creatures while diving that I would have otherwise surely missed.
One leading and one behind a dive group also feels very safe. They really look out for the divers and check during the dives to ensure you’re okay. One of the most caring dive centres I’ve been to – even though it’s not listed on the PADI website and I was a bit nervous about the safety, safety here seems more of a priority that many PADI centres I’ve been to. They also are careful about the current conditions and discuss potential dive sites with divers the day before diving. Thank you for some wonderful diving!!
There are two separate businesses located at Kordiris – Maria’s Dive Centre and Kordiris Homestay itself. I will speak of them individually below.
Homestay: My rating: 2/5
Regarding the homestay, the beach is beautiful – soft sand, and patches of coral for snorkelling. It’s in a truly stunning location.
I was disappointed that the over water bungalow I was promised upon booking was double booked! Even worse, another one available was filled up by people who arrived after me. I came to an agreement with the owner who did apologise about this – I had read also that this has happened previously so be aware of it. It’s obviously a way to make more money (despite it apparently being a ‘mistake’). The rooms that aren’t over the water (or the one near those) have trees in front of them and seem to have more mosquitos and less of a breeze than the others. .
Regarding the food, I really craved something healthy for breakfast. A couple of slices of plain cake (as delicious as it was) for breakfast with no other options doesn’t keep you full for long and I really didn’t want to be eating so much sugar. A couple of mornings I received 2 plain pancakes. Lunch was about 5-6 hours later so I was always absolutely starving by then. I was disappointed that I didn’t receive a single piece of fruit during my 5 night stay. I would have happily paid a bit more just to have fruit.
It’s a bit sad that the dogs look so thin and hungry all the time (so much so they actually broke into some guest huts at night and scavenged closed snacks that were in bags!). Some of the dogs also coward away when I tried to pet them as if they may have been hurt in the past… A day after I had wondered about this, I saw the owner using a long white stick beating one of the dogs very hard – the dog was screeching loudly. I was horrified but was told it was ‘because the dog stole food from a guest’. I also heard other dogs screeching sometimes as they were beaten. It’s not the dog’s fault that some of the doors don’t have a proper locking system and they’re basically not fed enough. I later asked the owner to please not beat the dogs and he just smiled :-/ no water bowl visible either for dogs (perhaps there is one but I’d be surprised). You could see the rib cages protruding on most of them and it absolutely broke my heart.
Kordiris has very poor mobile phone signal (I was using Telkomsel) – other guests said the same (just to be aware of this as the website says there is a good signal).
Each time I tried to have a shower there was no water and when I asked the owners about it, there still was no water 20 mins later so I eventually gave up and waited for it to rain.
Out of 3 loos, I only found toilet paper in one (and that often ran out and didn’t get replaced quickly).
The highlight of my stay was when I was snorkelling (and the owner was there also), we stay a dugong – the owner got my attention and for that I am ever grateful as otherwise I would have missed the dugong as it quickly disappeared into the blue.
Maria’s Dive Centre: My Rating: 5/5
I can’t praise Maria and her team highly enough.
I was extremely impressed by the quality of the dive equipment offered by Maria. I had been somewhere previously where equipment often broke but that didn’t happen here. Maria and Manu are excellent at finding various creatures while diving that I would have otherwise surely missed.
One leading and one behind a dive group also feels very safe. They really look out for the divers and check during the dives to ensure you’re okay. One of the most caring dive centres I’ve been to – even though it’s not listed on the PADI website and I was a bit nervous about the safety, safety here seems more of a priority that many PADI centres I’ve been to. They also are careful about the current conditions and discuss potential dive sites with divers the day before diving. Thank you for some wonderful diving!!
We – a family of four and a couple – spent 11 days here in July, 2014.
We loved this place! It is beautifully situated at a nice beach, good for kids. We (the family) stayed at the bungalow over water. We could see cuttlefish, juvenile batfish and small stingrays from the veranda, as well as different kinds of parrots, white bellied sea eagles, brahmani kites and bee-eaters. The place is good for birdwatchers.
A must is the boat trip through Dore Dor, a stunning mangrove area. Red Bird-of-Paradise can be seen within a 15 minutes walk. Just ask.
The snorkeling was excellent and varied, though it required a bit of searching and exploring. The currents could be pretty strong between the little rocks a bit off the shore, so if snorkeling with small children, ask beforehand where the currents are and take caution while snorkeling.
The dinner area is close to the family. Of the places we visited this was the place were it was easiest to interact with the people who run the place. Maria and Enzo are very helpful.
(Also see our comments on the other places we visited: Yenkorano, Piyanemo, Nudibranch and Lalosi)
We – a family of four and a couple – spent 11 days here in July, 2014.
We loved this place! It is beautifully situated at a nice beach, good for kids. We (the family) stayed at the bungalow over water. We could see cuttlefish, juvenile batfish and small stingrays from the veranda, as well as different kinds of parrots, white bellied sea eagles, brahmani kites and bee-eaters. The place is good for birdwatchers.
A must is the boat trip through Dore Dor, a stunning mangrove area. Red Bird-of-Paradise can be seen within a 15 minutes walk. Just ask.
The snorkeling was excellent and varied, though it required a bit of searching and exploring. The currents could be pretty strong between the little rocks a bit off the shore, so if snorkeling with small children, ask beforehand where the currents are and take caution while snorkeling.
The dinner area is close to the family. Of the places we visited this was the place were it was easiest to interact with the people who run the place. Maria and Enzo are very helpful.
(Also see our comments on the other places we visited: Yenkorano, Piyanemo, Nudibranch and Lalosi)
I stayed there for a week and the calm, relaxed atmosphere would lure me back there someday for sure.
I had to wait in waisai harbor to be picked up and to check in to my room due to miscommunications but overal my stay had been lovely.
The huts are made of leaves and woods and thats it. No lock on the door since it is a sliding door. Nobody lose anything though so thats a good thing.
One thing that stand out the most is the beautiful sandy beach this homestay is located. Most other homestays there dont have sandy beach at all! There’s a garden between the huts and the beach so you can relax in the shades.
Food was ok. After reading the reviews i prepared huge bag of foods to survive a week there but turned out the foods served was better than i expected. The usual menu for breakfast was fried rice, for lunch & dinner rice with fish (sometimes chicken) + vegetables + fried noodles or glass noodles (bihun).
The diving with Maria and Manu was interesting, surely not for the inexperienced. Had done 14 logs during 5 days of diving, too bad the visibility was murky and the underwater condition was not as clear as I expected. You have to know what you like, what you want & what you need, then communicate those clearly and repeatedly to the dive guide(s). Be proactive and asked about the dive sites you’ll visit.
The reefs and mantas are not to be missed, and some dive spot have beautiful landscape underwater
They also made a bonfire one night so all the guests can truly enjoy the beach vibe and had good time. Met interesting people here and have had meaningful sharing with them which made my stay even more lovely 🙂
I’m really thankful for Maria’s help to organize whatever activites you want to do while you are in Kordiris, wether its island hopping, snorkeling or diving.
I’m also really thankful to the owner of the homestay, Kornelius, since he agreed to let me use his brand new boat and act as my dive guide to 4 dive sites on my last day diving there. Saw 5 mantas on manta sandy spot which was truly enjoyable.
To Maria & Kornelius, thanks for the ride guys!! Keep up the good work and best of luck for your future endeavors???
I stayed there for a week and the calm, relaxed atmosphere would lure me back there someday for sure.
I had to wait in waisai harbor to be picked up and to check in to my room due to miscommunications but overal my stay had been lovely.
The huts are made of leaves and woods and thats it. No lock on the door since it is a sliding door. Nobody lose anything though so thats a good thing.
One thing that stand out the most is the beautiful sandy beach this homestay is located. Most other homestays there dont have sandy beach at all! There’s a garden between the huts and the beach so you can relax in the shades.
Food was ok. After reading the reviews i prepared huge bag of foods to survive a week there but turned out the foods served was better than i expected. The usual menu for breakfast was fried rice, for lunch & dinner rice with fish (sometimes chicken) + vegetables + fried noodles or glass noodles (bihun).
The diving with Maria and Manu was interesting, surely not for the inexperienced. Had done 14 logs during 5 days of diving, too bad the visibility was murky and the underwater condition was not as clear as I expected. You have to know what you like, what you want & what you need, then communicate those clearly and repeatedly to the dive guide(s). Be proactive and asked about the dive sites you’ll visit.
The reefs and mantas are not to be missed, and some dive spot have beautiful landscape underwater
They also made a bonfire one night so all the guests can truly enjoy the beach vibe and had good time. Met interesting people here and have had meaningful sharing with them which made my stay even more lovely 🙂
I’m really thankful for Maria’s help to organize whatever activites you want to do while you are in Kordiris, wether its island hopping, snorkeling or diving.
I’m also really thankful to the owner of the homestay, Kornelius, since he agreed to let me use his brand new boat and act as my dive guide to 4 dive sites on my last day diving there. Saw 5 mantas on manta sandy spot which was truly enjoyable.
To Maria & Kornelius, thanks for the ride guys!! Keep up the good work and best of luck for your future endeavors???
When I hear the name Kordiris I get association of Maria – lovely and very frendly and helpful Indonesian girl who is responsible for diving thereI loved to dive with her and Manu. It was very relaxing. Manu was able to find many different small creatures and Maria always took care of the divers below and above the water. But I wouldn’t recommend R4 to newly certified divers as there can be quite strong currents.
Kordiris homestay could be cleaner incl. bungalows and toilets. They could provide fruit for breakfast/lunch/dinner like they do at other homestays. But you can give money to somebody in kitchen and ask them to bring the fruit from Waisi. If you dive, Maria will always take care that there is some fruit & cookies to eat during the surface interval.
Overall I liked the place because of Maria, Manu, great diving and turists who were at that time there.
When I hear the name Kordiris I get association of Maria – lovely and very frendly and helpful Indonesian girl who is responsible for diving thereI loved to dive with her and Manu. It was very relaxing. Manu was able to find many different small creatures and Maria always took care of the divers below and above the water. But I wouldn’t recommend R4 to newly certified divers as there can be quite strong currents.
Kordiris homestay could be cleaner incl. bungalows and toilets. They could provide fruit for breakfast/lunch/dinner like they do at other homestays. But you can give money to somebody in kitchen and ask them to bring the fruit from Waisi. If you dive, Maria will always take care that there is some fruit & cookies to eat during the surface interval.
Overall I liked the place because of Maria, Manu, great diving and turists who were at that time there.
We stayed for 8 nights and had really relaxing and enjoyable time. Maria made us feel welcome and was always efficient and friendly. We snorkelled most days and were included with the dive trips. The food was great. We took our own cereal and milk powder for breakfast which was a good idea. We would not hesitate coming back again to Kordiris. Absolutely idyllic.
We stayed for 8 nights and had really relaxing and enjoyable time. Maria made us feel welcome and was always efficient and friendly. We snorkelled most days and were included with the dive trips. The food was great. We took our own cereal and milk powder for breakfast which was a good idea. We would not hesitate coming back again to Kordiris. Absolutely idyllic.
Me, my wife and my 3 y.o. son stayed there for 5 night (30 Dec – 4 Jan 16).
Activities:
1. I dived 5 times (Arborek 2x, Five Rocks 2x and Yenbuba)
2. My wife snorkelled in many reefs (house reef, Kepkri, Melissa Garden, Arborek Jetty, and Manta Point)
2. Island hopping to Pianemo
Negative:
1. Toilet could be better and cleaner.
2. Breakfast menu could be better.
Positive:
1. Nice beach
2. Good house reef
3. Good lunch & dinner and every morning they cooked additional egg for my little son
4. Good diving facility, trip and guides (Stuart and Maria)
5. Friendly staff (Ambar, Abram, cooks, etc.)
Tips:
1. Be careful of the trees in front of the room. They are beautiful with butterfly and provide shades for you, but I found several caterpillar that may sting.
2. Bring your own snacks or fruits. Nothing wrong with the food, it was sufficient but you get nothing in between the meal time.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask and clarify your plan for the day.
4. Estimate your budget, bring Rupiah in cash and don’t be so stingy. Lots of people say Raja Ampat is expensive. Yes, it is expensive compare to other place in Indonesia because it’s remote location, but it is not too expensive or may be cheaper compare to other tourist destinations in developed countries. For example: 450 USD to bring 6 persons to Pianemo with lunch and snorkelling is reasonable. Tourists from developed countries should not be complaining. I thinks all prices are reasonable and you should be aware or informed prior to your arrival and do some benchmarking with other places.
Regards,
Me, my wife and my 3 y.o. son stayed there for 5 night (30 Dec – 4 Jan 16).
Activities:
1. I dived 5 times (Arborek 2x, Five Rocks 2x and Yenbuba)
2. My wife snorkelled in many reefs (house reef, Kepkri, Melissa Garden, Arborek Jetty, and Manta Point)
2. Island hopping to Pianemo
Negative:
1. Toilet could be better and cleaner.
2. Breakfast menu could be better.
Positive:
1. Nice beach
2. Good house reef
3. Good lunch & dinner and every morning they cooked additional egg for my little son
4. Good diving facility, trip and guides (Stuart and Maria)
5. Friendly staff (Ambar, Abram, cooks, etc.)
Tips:
1. Be careful of the trees in front of the room. They are beautiful with butterfly and provide shades for you, but I found several caterpillar that may sting.
2. Bring your own snacks or fruits. Nothing wrong with the food, it was sufficient but you get nothing in between the meal time.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask and clarify your plan for the day.
4. Estimate your budget, bring Rupiah in cash and don’t be so stingy. Lots of people say Raja Ampat is expensive. Yes, it is expensive compare to other place in Indonesia because it’s remote location, but it is not too expensive or may be cheaper compare to other tourist destinations in developed countries. For example: 450 USD to bring 6 persons to Pianemo with lunch and snorkelling is reasonable. Tourists from developed countries should not be complaining. I thinks all prices are reasonable and you should be aware or informed prior to your arrival and do some benchmarking with other places.
Regards,
Positive aspects:
I was lucky enough to get an on-the-water bungalow and could therefore enjoy the calm and the view.
Warm common area with water, coffee and tea available throughout the day.
They accommodated my vegan diet with tempeh, tofu and fruits, which made the others jealous because they usually don’t serve fruits.
Every evening Enzo would come to see us after dinner to discuss the activities of the next day (diving but also bird watching, boat tour in the mangroves, etc.
Negative aspects:
Mainly the fact that they literally let their dogs starve, which made me very sad and ruined my stay. not taking care of the animals is a standard in Indonesia, but letting the dogs that are supposed to “protect you” starve is just pure cruelty.
No systematic dive briefing.
For most of the dives I did there it would not have been necessary to go that deep for that long, the shallows were much nicer.
Bring your own equipment, I ended up having a short wet suit instead of a long one and short fins that were useless in currents.
Breakfast was very poor, I just got some fruits and the other some cakes, we were hungry 1 hour later!
Very expensive transport.
Expensive diving: 450’000 per dive + 150’000 for the equipment, which was not top quality.
Positive aspects:
I was lucky enough to get an on-the-water bungalow and could therefore enjoy the calm and the view.
Warm common area with water, coffee and tea available throughout the day.
They accommodated my vegan diet with tempeh, tofu and fruits, which made the others jealous because they usually don’t serve fruits.
Every evening Enzo would come to see us after dinner to discuss the activities of the next day (diving but also bird watching, boat tour in the mangroves, etc.
Negative aspects:
Mainly the fact that they literally let their dogs starve, which made me very sad and ruined my stay. not taking care of the animals is a standard in Indonesia, but letting the dogs that are supposed to “protect you” starve is just pure cruelty.
No systematic dive briefing.
For most of the dives I did there it would not have been necessary to go that deep for that long, the shallows were much nicer.
Bring your own equipment, I ended up having a short wet suit instead of a long one and short fins that were useless in currents.
Breakfast was very poor, I just got some fruits and the other some cakes, we were hungry 1 hour later!
Very expensive transport.
Expensive diving: 450’000 per dive + 150’000 for the equipment, which was not top quality.
Positives: Lovely location, awesome over water bungalow, unusual green phytoplankton visible at night, tasty fresh fish every day, free tea and coffee, good snorkelling, stunning sunrise. A good all round place.
Negatives: Like everywhere else in Raja Ampat transport is overpriced. We were made to wait 3 hours before we set off from Waisai because the family were doing their shopping. However they still charged us 400,000 for it. The diving was also..interesting. I am newly qualified and my husband is a rescue diver. My experience ended up being just one dive because there was no communication, I was terrified going down in strong currents especially after being told that I was not allowed to check my equipment on the boat as there was no time, I just had to go for it. This was my 5th dive ever, we quickly went down to over 20m (I was only qualified to 13m!!), nobody checked how much air I had left, and when I made it clear I was on only 50 bar we still didn’t go up and by the time I was out of the water I only had 20 bar remaining…a bit scary for a complete novice. My husband had a slightly better experience doing 4 dives, but again suffered from a complete lack of communication. He was not warned of strong currents where he literally had to hold on to rocks and coral for dear life. There was literally no pre-dive planning, no discussions about what was going to happen, how deep we were going etc. From speaking to other travellers it seems that this is the way most diving is in Raja Ampat. Unless you have at least 40 dives to your name don’t even consider it. Even then it’s highly dangerous due to a complete lack of organisation. The other thing to consider at Kordiris is the cost of diving. The information above is not true, it actually costs 600,000 for one dive (if you’re doing one per day) at the end of the stay they hit you with a 150,000 daily equipment charge plus the 450,000 guide fee per dive. This was not made clear anywhere at the homestay and again not communicated to us in any way until we got handed our final bill. Just be careful of these”more successful” larger homestays. We didn’t even really meet the family who run this place and for us the whole affair felt more like a badly managed hotel experience. Literally a world away in terms of service compared to Yenros homestay where we went afterwards and cannot speak of highly enough. If you are looking for a genuine Papuan homely experience this is not it at all, you are better off trying one of the lesser known places. However if you want to do lots of diving and you are extremely confident, then this place could work for you. Just ask a lot of questions and be upfront in terms of the cost of everything.
Hi Annie –
Thanks for the update and your detailed feedback regarding your diving experience. It’s much appreciated: In addition to helping alert other visitors, the information you’ve provided will be presented to the Homestay Association and Kordiris and will definitely help efforts to improve any sub-standard services.
Our apologies for the previously outdated dive price information: We’re not based in Raja Ampat and only get to visit a few times a year, so we rely on homestays to communicate price changes in the meantime. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen.
We also agree with your comment regarding considering less popular homestays – they have a lot to offer. It’s such a shame that the “lonely planet effect” results in everyone wanting to stay at the same few places!
Thanks again
Doug
SRA Admin
You should read the price of the diving (the price list is in the restaurant) or ask for them before complaining and you forget to say that you didnt pay the equipment rental and the snorkeling. You only wanted a discount on the diving!!!
Kordiris
Positives: Lovely location, awesome over water bungalow, unusual green phytoplankton visible at night, tasty fresh fish every day, free tea and coffee, good snorkelling, stunning sunrise. A good all round place.
Negatives: Like everywhere else in Raja Ampat transport is overpriced. We were made to wait 3 hours before we set off from Waisai because the family were doing their shopping. However they still charged us 400,000 for it. The diving was also..interesting. I am newly qualified and my husband is a rescue diver. My experience ended up being just one dive because there was no communication, I was terrified going down in strong currents especially after being told that I was not allowed to check my equipment on the boat as there was no time, I just had to go for it. This was my 5th dive ever, we quickly went down to over 20m (I was only qualified to 13m!!), nobody checked how much air I had left, and when I made it clear I was on only 50 bar we still didn’t go up and by the time I was out of the water I only had 20 bar remaining…a bit scary for a complete novice. My husband had a slightly better experience doing 4 dives, but again suffered from a complete lack of communication. He was not warned of strong currents where he literally had to hold on to rocks and coral for dear life. There was literally no pre-dive planning, no discussions about what was going to happen, how deep we were going etc. From speaking to other travellers it seems that this is the way most diving is in Raja Ampat. Unless you have at least 40 dives to your name don’t even consider it. Even then it’s highly dangerous due to a complete lack of organisation. The other thing to consider at Kordiris is the cost of diving. The information above is not true, it actually costs 600,000 for one dive (if you’re doing one per day) at the end of the stay they hit you with a 150,000 daily equipment charge plus the 450,000 guide fee per dive. This was not made clear anywhere at the homestay and again not communicated to us in any way until we got handed our final bill. Just be careful of these”more successful” larger homestays. We didn’t even really meet the family who run this place and for us the whole affair felt more like a badly managed hotel experience. Literally a world away in terms of service compared to Yenros homestay where we went afterwards and cannot speak of highly enough. If you are looking for a genuine Papuan homely experience this is not it at all, you are better off trying one of the lesser known places. However if you want to do lots of diving and you are extremely confident, then this place could work for you. Just ask a lot of questions and be upfront in terms of the cost of everything.
Hi Annie –
Thanks for the update and your detailed feedback regarding your diving experience. It’s much appreciated: In addition to helping alert other visitors, the information you’ve provided will be presented to the Homestay Association and Kordiris and will definitely help efforts to improve any sub-standard services.
Our apologies for the previously outdated dive price information: We’re not based in Raja Ampat and only get to visit a few times a year, so we rely on homestays to communicate price changes in the meantime. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen.
We also agree with your comment regarding considering less popular homestays – they have a lot to offer. It’s such a shame that the “lonely planet effect” results in everyone wanting to stay at the same few places!
Thanks again
Doug
SRA Admin
You should read the price of the diving (the price list is in the restaurant) or ask for them before complaining and you forget to say that you didnt pay the equipment rental and the snorkeling. You only wanted a discount on the diving!!!
Kordiris
Kordis was amazing. The view was fantastic, nothing better then waking up to paradise with a cup of coffee sitting in your hammock… Amazing.
We had an over the water bungalow which was awesome-defintely recommend this as you at least get a breeze at night. It gets quite hot and sweaty!
It’s a very basic rustic bungalow- and the bathrooms are very traditional. Bring your own soap/hand sanitizer!
We loved the rustic feel and were pretty comfortable with all the accommodation.
Generator is on for 2-3 hours every night and shuts off at 9:30ish, you have lights and a plug in converter plug in your room! Bring deet (98%) there are few mosquitoes but to keep the flies and ants away the deet was well worth it!
Meals were fantastic besides the occasional hard boiled egg (1each) for supper and next to nothing for breakfast (small buns, cake loaf and bread-no spreads or anything-very dissapointing) other than that the meals were awesome traditional Balinese meals usually fish and tofu rice and veggies.
I recommend you bring snacks as you do go quite a few hours between meals(7-8am, 12-1 & 7-8) they ring a bell when the meal is ready (besides in the morning as the buns usually sit out most of the mornjng) and there are no snacks or place to buy any. I also recommend you buy your own beer (they have a fridge you can use) they seldom had some and when they did they were around $5, which you could get cheaper in wasaii or sorong ( there are also 2 ATM in wasaii and a taxi from the harbour into town is only 2$!-also nice to know!)
There is always hot and cold water avaliable as well as coffee and tea which is really nice!
Overall, we had an awesome time! We just got off a liveaboard so we didn’t do any diving but Enzo seemed to do very well! They only take cash as payment for the home stay but any diving you do is handled by Enzo and he takes paypal!
The house reef was great, we spent a lot of time snorkelling (bring your own- so you can snorkel for free around the islands in front)
Pick up in wasaii could have gone smoother- we were stuck for 5 hours waiting for them to pick us up. I recommend you email of text them a few days before you are coming to remind them. Or at least have a cell phone so you can call them. Luckily our dive
Boat staff were still at the harbour and they helped us call them! Pickup is on the very right side of the harbour( there aren’t many boats and it’s not as busy) There is a white cement housing area with benches this is the place to be for pick up! (I wish we would have known this)
I would definetly recommend and we will definetly stay here again!!
Kordis was amazing. The view was fantastic, nothing better then waking up to paradise with a cup of coffee sitting in your hammock… Amazing.
We had an over the water bungalow which was awesome-defintely recommend this as you at least get a breeze at night. It gets quite hot and sweaty!
It’s a very basic rustic bungalow- and the bathrooms are very traditional. Bring your own soap/hand sanitizer!
We loved the rustic feel and were pretty comfortable with all the accommodation.
Generator is on for 2-3 hours every night and shuts off at 9:30ish, you have lights and a plug in converter plug in your room! Bring deet (98%) there are few mosquitoes but to keep the flies and ants away the deet was well worth it!
Meals were fantastic besides the occasional hard boiled egg (1each) for supper and next to nothing for breakfast (small buns, cake loaf and bread-no spreads or anything-very dissapointing) other than that the meals were awesome traditional Balinese meals usually fish and tofu rice and veggies.
I recommend you bring snacks as you do go quite a few hours between meals(7-8am, 12-1 & 7-8) they ring a bell when the meal is ready (besides in the morning as the buns usually sit out most of the mornjng) and there are no snacks or place to buy any. I also recommend you buy your own beer (they have a fridge you can use) they seldom had some and when they did they were around $5, which you could get cheaper in wasaii or sorong ( there are also 2 ATM in wasaii and a taxi from the harbour into town is only 2$!-also nice to know!)
There is always hot and cold water avaliable as well as coffee and tea which is really nice!
Overall, we had an awesome time! We just got off a liveaboard so we didn’t do any diving but Enzo seemed to do very well! They only take cash as payment for the home stay but any diving you do is handled by Enzo and he takes paypal!
The house reef was great, we spent a lot of time snorkelling (bring your own- so you can snorkel for free around the islands in front)
Pick up in wasaii could have gone smoother- we were stuck for 5 hours waiting for them to pick us up. I recommend you email of text them a few days before you are coming to remind them. Or at least have a cell phone so you can call them. Luckily our dive
Boat staff were still at the harbour and they helped us call them! Pickup is on the very right side of the harbour( there aren’t many boats and it’s not as busy) There is a white cement housing area with benches this is the place to be for pick up! (I wish we would have known this)
I would definetly recommend and we will definetly stay here again!!
We planned to stay for 7 nights but stayed longer! Our over the water bungalow was simple but comfy and the hammocks outside were perfect for relaxing with a book between dives. We were slightly worried it would be hot at night but this was not the case, in fact we often used our sheets to keep warm!
The setting is ideal, lovely beach that is often cleaned with great views. The nearby reef is good for snorkelling but be wary when there is a falling tide as the currents near the island in front of the honestly are strong.
We did 12 dives and they were spectacular! Enzo is a very likeable guy who will try his up most to ensure you go to the sites that interest you. If you don’t like strong currents then he will take you to those sites which can have strong currents at the right tidal times to avoid the current. We dived at Cape Kri once for strong currents and they are very strong, holding on to a rock or using a hook to stay in place.. Manu, the local guide has excellent eyes and so if you like macro his is very good at finding nudis and pygmy sea horses..
The homestay had beers (cold) and will purchase for you soft drinks or other things you require when they visit Waisai. We joined up with some others and did a tour to Painemo (spl?) and the waves made for a very wet crossing but worth it as the view is superb. The crossing took around 1.5hrs.
The food was generally good, mostly fish but occasionally chicken, eggs and omelette. Breakfast was the only let down as it was sometimes just 2 small cakes. There was occasionally fruit available but not often.
We had an amazing time here!
We planned to stay for 7 nights but stayed longer! Our over the water bungalow was simple but comfy and the hammocks outside were perfect for relaxing with a book between dives. We were slightly worried it would be hot at night but this was not the case, in fact we often used our sheets to keep warm!
The setting is ideal, lovely beach that is often cleaned with great views. The nearby reef is good for snorkelling but be wary when there is a falling tide as the currents near the island in front of the honestly are strong.
We did 12 dives and they were spectacular! Enzo is a very likeable guy who will try his up most to ensure you go to the sites that interest you. If you don’t like strong currents then he will take you to those sites which can have strong currents at the right tidal times to avoid the current. We dived at Cape Kri once for strong currents and they are very strong, holding on to a rock or using a hook to stay in place.. Manu, the local guide has excellent eyes and so if you like macro his is very good at finding nudis and pygmy sea horses..
The homestay had beers (cold) and will purchase for you soft drinks or other things you require when they visit Waisai. We joined up with some others and did a tour to Painemo (spl?) and the waves made for a very wet crossing but worth it as the view is superb. The crossing took around 1.5hrs.
The food was generally good, mostly fish but occasionally chicken, eggs and omelette. Breakfast was the only let down as it was sometimes just 2 small cakes. There was occasionally fruit available but not often.
We had an amazing time here!
I’m just back from my third trip to the Raja Ampat, and from my third, long stay in Kordiris – I did stay there 25 days, and once more everything was perfect.
The beach and location are really as beautiful as possible, the best I saw in the islands, the staff always nice and helpful, and Maria, the manager of the place and the nicest person you can ever meet, was priceless complying with any request, taking care of everything and organizing any thing, from boat trips to bird-of-paradise-watching just a few minutes’ walk from the homestay.
The facilities are still simple, but clean and well tended, and the new ones (new restaurant / common area, western toilets and showers, and especially the new wonderful over water bungalows) are really a great improvement.
As usual the diving was awesome, and the diving center is perfectly organized and managed by Enzo the divemaster, who, with his continuous care and deep knowledge, made every single dive unforgettable.
So, I just have to thank everybody for a perfect holiday, and I can confirm this is definitely my favorite spot In RA, absolutely worth coming back here again and again.
I’m just back from my third trip to the Raja Ampat, and from my third, long stay in Kordiris – I did stay there 25 days, and once more everything was perfect.
The beach and location are really as beautiful as possible, the best I saw in the islands, the staff always nice and helpful, and Maria, the manager of the place and the nicest person you can ever meet, was priceless complying with any request, taking care of everything and organizing any thing, from boat trips to bird-of-paradise-watching just a few minutes’ walk from the homestay.
The facilities are still simple, but clean and well tended, and the new ones (new restaurant / common area, western toilets and showers, and especially the new wonderful over water bungalows) are really a great improvement.
As usual the diving was awesome, and the diving center is perfectly organized and managed by Enzo the divemaster, who, with his continuous care and deep knowledge, made every single dive unforgettable.
So, I just have to thank everybody for a perfect holiday, and I can confirm this is definitely my favorite spot In RA, absolutely worth coming back here again and again.
My husband, my san and myself had a great time at Kordiris. We planned three days and stayed five. There you really feel like in the lost paradise.
Nature under water and above water is unbeatable. The place just for a few of us.
The place is very well run, the installations are simple but in perfect conditions, clean and neat.
The diving equipment in good conditions. The diving masters, all very reliable people.
All in all the place is highly recommended.
Berta
My husband, my san and myself had a great time at Kordiris. We planned three days and stayed five. There you really feel like in the lost paradise.
Nature under water and above water is unbeatable. The place just for a few of us.
The place is very well run, the installations are simple but in perfect conditions, clean and neat.
The diving equipment in good conditions. The diving masters, all very reliable people.
All in all the place is highly recommended.
Berta
My friend and I had a fabulous stay in Kordiris. The place was great, the food was yummy and the caretaker (Enzo) was super helpful. We spent our time snorkeling, jungle trekking, bird watching and beach walking. We met super interesting and friendly crowds over there which made our stay even better. I am writing this review to say that we are returning to Kordiris when we come and visit Raja Ampat next time.
My friend and I had a fabulous stay in Kordiris. The place was great, the food was yummy and the caretaker (Enzo) was super helpful. We spent our time snorkeling, jungle trekking, bird watching and beach walking. We met super interesting and friendly crowds over there which made our stay even better. I am writing this review to say that we are returning to Kordiris when we come and visit Raja Ampat next time.
Everything impeccable…I highly recommend it.enjoy ; )
Everything impeccable…I highly recommend it.enjoy ; )
We spent 4 nights at kordiris homestay and it was amazing. The panorama from the bungalows is unbeatable. The facilities are well maintained and the common area is really warm. Its very easy to meet new people. We enjoyed every second of our stay and were sad to leave this paradise. The snorkeling in front of the homestay is very good, especially the garden on the left when you face the sea. We will definitely come back to kordiris in the near future! Thanks enzo and maria
We spent 4 nights at kordiris homestay and it was amazing. The panorama from the bungalows is unbeatable. The facilities are well maintained and the common area is really warm. Its very easy to meet new people. We enjoyed every second of our stay and were sad to leave this paradise. The snorkeling in front of the homestay is very good, especially the garden on the left when you face the sea. We will definitely come back to kordiris in the near future! Thanks enzo and maria
Good food and friendly people. New diving equipment. Perfect
Good food and friendly people. New diving equipment. Perfect
We stayed in Kordiris in January. The place is beautiful, the beach is amazing and the view is incredible. Maria is a very nice woman and she tries to do her best. that are the only positiv point in Kordiris.
The bungalow are very poor and not really confortable. But that’s okay when you wake up and see the incredible panorama.
The bathrooms are dirty, stinky and not functional. The water for the shower is from a dirty spring just few meters away from the home stay. We saw only on the last day from very the water was coming and when we saw it we were just happy to leave soon. We stayed there one week, they never cleaned the toilet and never change the toilet bin which was full of used toilet paper.
The food was poor. Some days we didn’t had any breakfast because the didn’t want to stand up to cook something. luckily we had some food with us. the table were never cleaned and the dishes only washed hours after lunch. flies were everywhere!
The dive master was very pissed off of everything. his knowledge about fishes and coral was very poor. We lost him more then once during our dives because he swam so fast we couldn’t follow and he never look after us. if you want to dive there you have to be an expert because it can be very dangerous.
after a week there we were very happy to leave but we were very disappointed to spend so much money for this poor services. And it is sad to see they receive financial support from the government and the use it to buy a new TV for them and not invest for the home stay. We travelled a long time all-around the world and for sure this was the worst place we stayed.
We stayed in Kordiris in January. The place is beautiful, the beach is amazing and the view is incredible. Maria is a very nice woman and she tries to do her best. that are the only positiv point in Kordiris.
The bungalow are very poor and not really confortable. But that’s okay when you wake up and see the incredible panorama.
The bathrooms are dirty, stinky and not functional. The water for the shower is from a dirty spring just few meters away from the home stay. We saw only on the last day from very the water was coming and when we saw it we were just happy to leave soon. We stayed there one week, they never cleaned the toilet and never change the toilet bin which was full of used toilet paper.
The food was poor. Some days we didn’t had any breakfast because the didn’t want to stand up to cook something. luckily we had some food with us. the table were never cleaned and the dishes only washed hours after lunch. flies were everywhere!
The dive master was very pissed off of everything. his knowledge about fishes and coral was very poor. We lost him more then once during our dives because he swam so fast we couldn’t follow and he never look after us. if you want to dive there you have to be an expert because it can be very dangerous.
after a week there we were very happy to leave but we were very disappointed to spend so much money for this poor services. And it is sad to see they receive financial support from the government and the use it to buy a new TV for them and not invest for the home stay. We travelled a long time all-around the world and for sure this was the worst place we stayed.
My mother and I stayed here in November and of all the 5 Homestays we visited this was our least favourite. We had booked the over water bungalow, only to arrive and be told it had been given to someone else. This was after many emails and arranging our schedule to stay in this particular room. Not a big deal, we were on a holiday! This was our first Homestay so had nothing to compare and thought this was just the way it is in Raja – this would not be the case. The room we were in was just fine, clean and comfortable. We were moved into the bungalow we had reserved for the last 2 nights of our stay. The food was very poor while we were here, so many flies, again we thought this was the norm, but after visiting other places we realized they could have done a better job. What was most disappointing was what Jonathan had tried to charge us to to go snorkelling, or to see the Manta Rays, at least twice the price of other places!! I had checked with them to be sure they were quoting me the right price. They obviously cater to divers and not to snorkelers. Fortunately the snorkelling to the left of the homestay is fabulous!!
My mother and I stayed here in November and of all the 5 Homestays we visited this was our least favourite. We had booked the over water bungalow, only to arrive and be told it had been given to someone else. This was after many emails and arranging our schedule to stay in this particular room. Not a big deal, we were on a holiday! This was our first Homestay so had nothing to compare and thought this was just the way it is in Raja – this would not be the case. The room we were in was just fine, clean and comfortable. We were moved into the bungalow we had reserved for the last 2 nights of our stay. The food was very poor while we were here, so many flies, again we thought this was the norm, but after visiting other places we realized they could have done a better job. What was most disappointing was what Jonathan had tried to charge us to to go snorkelling, or to see the Manta Rays, at least twice the price of other places!! I had checked with them to be sure they were quoting me the right price. They obviously cater to divers and not to snorkelers. Fortunately the snorkelling to the left of the homestay is fabulous!!
I stayed at Kordiris homestay on 4 separate occasions. I completed a couple of kayaking trips throughout the islands. I knew what to expect with Kordiris. My room was quite, the food was good and the surroundings were beautiful. Thank you Maria and Claude! It was great meeting you two. There are multiple bungalow types to suit most groups. I was traveling alone and they offer an affordable room with privacy. The beach faces east making witnessing the sunrise spectacular. You can pair the early morning with a birds of paradise tour. There is no price for the tour, they suggest tipping the guide. 30.000 – 40.000 rupiah seemed generous to him ($2.50-$3.00 US). A nice reef is situated about 100 meters from the beach. At night, black tip reef sharks came near the beach on a couple of occasions. They could be spotted from the common area. I am not a diver, but was still satisfied with what the homestay had to offer. The majority of the guests were divers and they seemed very happy with their dives. Prices vary depending on the type of dive. They also offer 5 & 10 dive packages allowing you so save a little money. I always had decent internet connection here. I recommend this homestay to everyone.
I stayed at Kordiris homestay on 4 separate occasions. I completed a couple of kayaking trips throughout the islands. I knew what to expect with Kordiris. My room was quite, the food was good and the surroundings were beautiful. Thank you Maria and Claude! It was great meeting you two. There are multiple bungalow types to suit most groups. I was traveling alone and they offer an affordable room with privacy. The beach faces east making witnessing the sunrise spectacular. You can pair the early morning with a birds of paradise tour. There is no price for the tour, they suggest tipping the guide. 30.000 – 40.000 rupiah seemed generous to him ($2.50-$3.00 US). A nice reef is situated about 100 meters from the beach. At night, black tip reef sharks came near the beach on a couple of occasions. They could be spotted from the common area. I am not a diver, but was still satisfied with what the homestay had to offer. The majority of the guests were divers and they seemed very happy with their dives. Prices vary depending on the type of dive. They also offer 5 & 10 dive packages allowing you so save a little money. I always had decent internet connection here. I recommend this homestay to everyone.
Is there any other way to pay besides cash? Or do I really have to carry 10Mio with me?
Thanks!
Hi Tom –
You could try contacting Kordiris and asking if you could pay by bank transfer, but apart from that there is indeed no other way to pay at Kordiris (and most other homestays) except with cash.
Is there any other way to pay besides cash? Or do I really have to carry 10Mio with me?
Thanks!
Hi Tom –
You could try contacting Kordiris and asking if you could pay by bank transfer, but apart from that there is indeed no other way to pay at Kordiris (and most other homestays) except with cash.
Hi we are staying here in March and were wanting to know how much the diving costs? Does anyone know, Including everything but a mask? Maybe 15 dives each? And the cost of a trip to other places, fuels costs are a little lower at the moment I see, is that right? Any ideas, guesses or info would be great!
Thanks a lot!
Hi Justin and Sascha – the quickest way to find that out would be to contact Kordiris and ask! Their contact details can be found above.
Also – just a tip – star ratings for a homestay should only be assigned if you’ve actually visited and want to rate your stay 😉
I have send an email and will tx msg tomorrow, they haven’t replied to emails before from me so I thought putting it up here was a good idea too. thanks for you reply
You’re welcome and no problem to put up here too. Maria’s the best person to contact usually. Good luck!
Hi we are staying here in March and were wanting to know how much the diving costs? Does anyone know, Including everything but a mask? Maybe 15 dives each? And the cost of a trip to other places, fuels costs are a little lower at the moment I see, is that right? Any ideas, guesses or info would be great!
Thanks a lot!
Hi Justin and Sascha – the quickest way to find that out would be to contact Kordiris and ask! Their contact details can be found above.
Also – just a tip – star ratings for a homestay should only be assigned if you’ve actually visited and want to rate your stay 😉
I have send an email and will tx msg tomorrow, they haven’t replied to emails before from me so I thought putting it up here was a good idea too. thanks for you reply
You’re welcome and no problem to put up here too. Maria’s the best person to contact usually. Good luck!
Cancellation for the bookings for the divers in January
Already in November we did a reservation of 10 days beginning January 12th and got a confirmation by Enzo.
First of January we got the information about cancellation of all the bookings for the divers in January due to big problems with their diving shop, compressor and tanks.
We answered that we will start on an other place, but after 19th of January we would like to stay at their place, if diving is again available at that time. Enzo answered, he will let us know, but we never got any message again.
On 12th of January – after arriving in Sorong – we got some informations from the tourist office at Meridien Hotel; asking about the situation of Kordiris and after a call we got the information, that diving is operating and that the homestay is fully booked by divers from Hongkong.
So there seems to be a communication problem – however we were very disappointed.
Cancellation for the bookings for the divers in January
Already in November we did a reservation of 10 days beginning January 12th and got a confirmation by Enzo.
First of January we got the information about cancellation of all the bookings for the divers in January due to big problems with their diving shop, compressor and tanks.
We answered that we will start on an other place, but after 19th of January we would like to stay at their place, if diving is again available at that time. Enzo answered, he will let us know, but we never got any message again.
On 12th of January – after arriving in Sorong – we got some informations from the tourist office at Meridien Hotel; asking about the situation of Kordiris and after a call we got the information, that diving is operating and that the homestay is fully booked by divers from Hongkong.
So there seems to be a communication problem – however we were very disappointed.
Anybody has dived with Kordiris dive center recently ..?How it was ?Do they have dive master there ?Equipments ?Compressor ?
Thanks in advance
Anybody has dived with Kordiris dive center recently ..?How it was ?Do they have dive master there ?Equipments ?Compressor ?
Thanks in advance
Hi everybody,
Last December 2014 I spent 9 great unforgettable days at Kordiris homestay. the place is really beautiful and relaxing, and the people are very nice, kind and always helpful. I went snokeling everyday just in front of the homestay, or we went by boat to many different islands and diving sites; the food was also very good. I can recommend the place to everybody.
thank you Maria and Jonathan, I hope to see you again sometimes,
Ciao, a presto
Alessandro
Hi everybody,
Last December 2014 I spent 9 great unforgettable days at Kordiris homestay. the place is really beautiful and relaxing, and the people are very nice, kind and always helpful. I went snokeling everyday just in front of the homestay, or we went by boat to many different islands and diving sites; the food was also very good. I can recommend the place to everybody.
thank you Maria and Jonathan, I hope to see you again sometimes,
Ciao, a presto
Alessandro
hi! Which is the distance from Gam to Kri Island?
Is it possible to get around Kri Island just walking? How big could be kri?
We really want to stay with At Kordiris Homestay, but also we’d like to spend a lot of time snorkelling around Kri. Thank you in advance.
Hi Macur –
From Kordiris to Kri is about 6 kilometres. Kri is about 3 kilometres long by just under a kilometre wide at its widest. At low tide it’s possible to walk the entire length of the northern side of the island. See our maps page for more detail.
hi! Which is the distance from Gam to Kri Island?
Is it possible to get around Kri Island just walking? How big could be kri?
We really want to stay with At Kordiris Homestay, but also we’d like to spend a lot of time snorkelling around Kri. Thank you in advance.
Hi Macur –
From Kordiris to Kri is about 6 kilometres. Kri is about 3 kilometres long by just under a kilometre wide at its widest. At low tide it’s possible to walk the entire length of the northern side of the island. See our maps page for more detail.
Hello,
I’m trying to get in touch with Kordiris homestay for almost two weeks. I have tried all (calling, email, SMS) but no luck. Could anyone help me to get in touch and book accommodation in a private bungalow, coming to Waisai on the 30th of January?
Thank you. Kind regards,
Uros
Hi Uros –
You’re not the only one to ask about this so I just called Maria at the number given above and she answered immediately. She said she has responded to several SMS from you and has no idea why you didn’t receive them. Suggest you double check Maria’s number above and give her a call.
Cheers
Doug SRA Admin
Doug hi,
Thank you very much for your quick response. Unfortunately I haven’t received no SMS from Maria. I really don’t know what could be wrong..
In last two hours I have tried several times to get in touch with Maria by phone, still no go. Would it be possible to ask Maria if there’s a vacancy for two at Kordiris from 30.1.15 for 3-4 nights?
Thank you and best regards,
Uros
Hello,
I’ve just spoken with Maria and everything is ok. We are coming to Kordiris and can hardly wait to meet her and others. Of course we can also hardly wait to jump in the marine world of Raja Ampat :))
Doug, thank you again for help and keep up a good work with this website!
Kind regards,
Uros
Hi Uros
we will go to koridiris home stay
Have you new Information about the contact, or you are still there.
we are coming to Sorong at 6 or 7 February
Thanks for a answer Chris and erika
Hi Chris –
The contacts for Kordiris are shown when you click the blue Contact Homestay! button above. They are correct.
Hello,
I’m trying to get in touch with Kordiris homestay for almost two weeks. I have tried all (calling, email, SMS) but no luck. Could anyone help me to get in touch and book accommodation in a private bungalow, coming to Waisai on the 30th of January?
Thank you. Kind regards,
Uros
Hi Uros –
You’re not the only one to ask about this so I just called Maria at the number given above and she answered immediately. She said she has responded to several SMS from you and has no idea why you didn’t receive them. Suggest you double check Maria’s number above and give her a call.
Cheers
Doug SRA Admin
Doug hi,
Thank you very much for your quick response. Unfortunately I haven’t received no SMS from Maria. I really don’t know what could be wrong..
In last two hours I have tried several times to get in touch with Maria by phone, still no go. Would it be possible to ask Maria if there’s a vacancy for two at Kordiris from 30.1.15 for 3-4 nights?
Thank you and best regards,
Uros
Hello,
I’ve just spoken with Maria and everything is ok. We are coming to Kordiris and can hardly wait to meet her and others. Of course we can also hardly wait to jump in the marine world of Raja Ampat :))
Doug, thank you again for help and keep up a good work with this website!
Kind regards,
Uros
Hi Uros
we will go to koridiris home stay
Have you new Information about the contact, or you are still there.
we are coming to Sorong at 6 or 7 February
Thanks for a answer Chris and erika
Hi Chris –
The contacts for Kordiris are shown when you click the blue Contact Homestay! button above. They are correct.
Hi!
Where can i find the prices for diving and do they provide full gear? Also, is the over water bungalow same price than the others?
Thanks for help! 🙂
Hi JM
Yes, all Kordiris rooms are the same price. You’ll need to contact them for dive prices and to find out exactly what gear they have.
Hi!
Where can i find the prices for diving and do they provide full gear? Also, is the over water bungalow same price than the others?
Thanks for help! 🙂
Hi JM
Yes, all Kordiris rooms are the same price. You’ll need to contact them for dive prices and to find out exactly what gear they have.
In early December 2014, we stayed 5d / 4n at Kordiris homestay.
It was the third place of stay of our trip that Ranny, (excellent) local guide, booked it for us.
While accommodating twenty guests, we were only 6 so we happily avoided the mood camp divers that can be cumbersome when you do not dive.
Being in a small group, the atmosphere was very relaxed ; friendly benevolence of Maria and the advices (in French) of Jonathan (master diver) made the stay very pleasant; improvised snorkeling trips, watching birds of paradise (only two steps away ), going to the party of the new Church of Yenbuba on Mansuar, eating tasty meals, late night discussions are parts of the magic of this unreal beach.
Thanks for your comment my friends ! I’m very happy you had a good time in Kordiris. I wish you a lot of magic travels, see you 🙂
Je vous embrasse, à bientôt peut être !
Hi Jonathan!
I have been trying to book a trip with you guys and I have had no reply, Could you please help me out and contact me on +614 49171530 or jtgibson1979@hotmail.com. or give me some other contact info?
Thanks a lot for your help
Justin & Sascha
Hi Justin –
Just jumping in to let you know that homestays don’t regularly check these SRA comments, so Jonathan may not see it for some time. Don’t know how long you’ve been trying to contact Kordiris or if you have tried the contacts available by clicking the blue Contact Homestay! button at the top of this page, but you need to allow a few days at least for a reply. Keep trying! 🙂
Thanks Doug and Amber,
I have tried all the contact info and will keep trying, they will get back to us soon enough, I just hope we get the opportunity to stay at their amazing homestay! Your website is truly a wonderful resource and I thank you for setting it up!
Justin & Sascha
Aw thanks Justin & Sascha 🙂
Great to hear it’s helpful and we really hope you get a response soon. Contacting homestays can certainly be a problem, but we’re working on a solution. We hope to have it up and running in a couple of months. It should make arranging a stay a whole lot easier for both homestays and guests!
All the best
DnA – SRA Admin
In early December 2014, we stayed 5d / 4n at Kordiris homestay.
It was the third place of stay of our trip that Ranny, (excellent) local guide, booked it for us.
While accommodating twenty guests, we were only 6 so we happily avoided the mood camp divers that can be cumbersome when you do not dive.
Being in a small group, the atmosphere was very relaxed ; friendly benevolence of Maria and the advices (in French) of Jonathan (master diver) made the stay very pleasant; improvised snorkeling trips, watching birds of paradise (only two steps away ), going to the party of the new Church of Yenbuba on Mansuar, eating tasty meals, late night discussions are parts of the magic of this unreal beach.
Thanks for your comment my friends ! I’m very happy you had a good time in Kordiris. I wish you a lot of magic travels, see you 🙂
Je vous embrasse, à bientôt peut être !
Hi Jonathan!
I have been trying to book a trip with you guys and I have had no reply, Could you please help me out and contact me on +614 49171530 or jtgibson1979@hotmail.com. or give me some other contact info?
Thanks a lot for your help
Justin & Sascha
Hi Justin –
Just jumping in to let you know that homestays don’t regularly check these SRA comments, so Jonathan may not see it for some time. Don’t know how long you’ve been trying to contact Kordiris or if you have tried the contacts available by clicking the blue Contact Homestay! button at the top of this page, but you need to allow a few days at least for a reply. Keep trying! 🙂
Thanks Doug and Amber,
I have tried all the contact info and will keep trying, they will get back to us soon enough, I just hope we get the opportunity to stay at their amazing homestay! Your website is truly a wonderful resource and I thank you for setting it up!
Justin & Sascha
Aw thanks Justin & Sascha 🙂
Great to hear it’s helpful and we really hope you get a response soon. Contacting homestays can certainly be a problem, but we’re working on a solution. We hope to have it up and running in a couple of months. It should make arranging a stay a whole lot easier for both homestays and guests!
All the best
DnA – SRA Admin
We had lucky because have friend who stayed at Raja Ampat
more than few months and who research a lot of homestays,
on his recommendation we came to the best organized homestay.
We have been two weeks in Kordiris homestay
during october ’14, and had best time we can imagine.
Awesome Vip over water bungalow at
paradise garden beach full of butterfly,
surronded with tropical jungle full of birds,
parrots and even cuscus during day.
Enzo and Maria will solved any of our demands.
Delicious and plentiful food, fish, chicken, veggies, rice, noodles, fruits.
You can use local kitchen so we prepared sushi and Tom Yum for all.
We brought enough beers, wasabi and bigest Nutella.
Excellent diving and daily trips organization. Best on Raja.
Manta Mantra and Arborek are local dive spots with no extra price,, 😉
We had amazing time and so much fun
with local friendly family of Kornelius & Lucy.
Diving is spectacular.
The best places we have ever stayed.
Next time we’ll be come back, for sure.
more about our experience
at homestay in our short video
“This is Kordiris” :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZl9GwA-OdY
Braco & Irena
We had lucky because have friend who stayed at Raja Ampat
more than few months and who research a lot of homestays,
on his recommendation we came to the best organized homestay.
We have been two weeks in Kordiris homestay
during october ’14, and had best time we can imagine.
Awesome Vip over water bungalow at
paradise garden beach full of butterfly,
surronded with tropical jungle full of birds,
parrots and even cuscus during day.
Enzo and Maria will solved any of our demands.
Delicious and plentiful food, fish, chicken, veggies, rice, noodles, fruits.
You can use local kitchen so we prepared sushi and Tom Yum for all.
We brought enough beers, wasabi and bigest Nutella.
Excellent diving and daily trips organization. Best on Raja.
Manta Mantra and Arborek are local dive spots with no extra price,, 😉
We had amazing time and so much fun
with local friendly family of Kornelius & Lucy.
Diving is spectacular.
The best places we have ever stayed.
Next time we’ll be come back, for sure.
more about our experience
at homestay in our short video
“This is Kordiris” :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZl9GwA-OdY
Braco & Irena
We arrived july 7 and spent a great week at Kordiris with it´s friendly staff. We enjoyed snorkeling the great reef outside the beautiful beach, saw birds of paradise in the forest close to the home stay, and did the most amazing excursions with the competent staff that took an effort in showing us the marvels of Raja Ampat. Like all the home stays we visited the food is good but basically the same for lunch and dinner; fish, rice and veggies. For breakfast mostly a sweet cake with coffee/tea, so it might be good to bring some extra energy. During our week we saw turtles, sea snakes, reef sharks and even a dugong (plus so much more!). Do make the excursion to the Passage – there´s nothing like it. We highly recommend a stay at Kordiris!
Joakim en Helena,
I need a place with excellent snorkling in front of the homestay…is there a big difference with Yenkoranu considering the snorkling ??
We arrived july 7 and spent a great week at Kordiris with it´s friendly staff. We enjoyed snorkeling the great reef outside the beautiful beach, saw birds of paradise in the forest close to the home stay, and did the most amazing excursions with the competent staff that took an effort in showing us the marvels of Raja Ampat. Like all the home stays we visited the food is good but basically the same for lunch and dinner; fish, rice and veggies. For breakfast mostly a sweet cake with coffee/tea, so it might be good to bring some extra energy. During our week we saw turtles, sea snakes, reef sharks and even a dugong (plus so much more!). Do make the excursion to the Passage – there´s nothing like it. We highly recommend a stay at Kordiris!
Joakim en Helena,
I need a place with excellent snorkling in front of the homestay…is there a big difference with Yenkoranu considering the snorkling ??
Does anybody know how much does the private bungalow costs? Thanks
IDR350,000 per person per night, same as the others as far as we know Zaza.
Does anybody know how much does the private bungalow costs? Thanks
IDR350,000 per person per night, same as the others as far as we know Zaza.
At first I was supposed to stay 3 days and then hop to another island but it was so quiet and beautiful and cool that I stayed 10 days. Maria and Enzo are the perfect hosts. The dives were fantastic and I see no reason at all for me not to go back there as soon as possible. Thank you STAYRAJAAMPAT for allowing me to find this piece of paradise on Earth.
At first I was supposed to stay 3 days and then hop to another island but it was so quiet and beautiful and cool that I stayed 10 days. Maria and Enzo are the perfect hosts. The dives were fantastic and I see no reason at all for me not to go back there as soon as possible. Thank you STAYRAJAAMPAT for allowing me to find this piece of paradise on Earth.
After so much searching on internet, comparing with a neverending list…we chose Kordiris…and I have to say that was bullseye. This place is amazing, the snorkeling, the food….and Maria is a delightfull person…super helpful and is always happy.
We also would like to mention John Terminal from Sorong, he was literally an angel, he `rescued ´us from nowhere in the harbour, when we were stuck because there was no information, no one, no ferry no nothing…so if you arrive during the weekends be sure to know what time your conection is!
Salam Abdullah. Thanks for the thanks and for taking the time to write this review – it’s truly appreciated. Glad to hear you had such a good time and that we could help. Great photo! 🙂
Salam.. before rating this home stay I’d like to thank the guy or anyone helped building this website, you really made our stay in Raja Ampat incredible. Thank you so much 🙂
We stayed at Kordiris at the end of this April 2014, for 5 nights.
We’re 4 guys from Saudi Arabia.. our stay was really lovely and comfortable especially with having Maria around to communicate in English and order what you wish.
We were all Non-divers but we really enjoyed snorkeling so much, especially at the passage point.
We were planning to go to Wayag but changed our minds since the cost is really high and the weather is unstable. We decided to go to Piannemo and was a prefect decision.
One note here: The locals in Kordiris gave us really a VERY high price to take us to Pianemo (around 11 Millions!!) so Maria called another home stay boat(or hotel!) and we went for 6 millions with much better boat even!
If you want Ice or coke or anything(I wouldn’t say beer since it’s prohibited in my religion, Islam lol :p), just ask Maria they can buy for you. ( Ice stayed with us for like 1 day and a half or 2 before melting completely).
Thanks again for this beautiful website.
here is a group photo in front of Kordiris with our local friends and guests
http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i394/AbdullahHamad/Raja%20Ampat/85b1c7aa-5fab-41ff-a9dd-4fcc5abf752d.jpg
Salam Abdullah. Thanks for the thanks and for taking the time to write this review – it’s truly appreciated. Glad to hear you had such a good time and that we could help. Great photo! 🙂
We spent a week in Kordiris after spending 10 days on Kri Island. Maria is a perfect host, she is friendly, helpful and very professional. You can ask her anything and she will organize it for you. We did snorkeling trips (near, so not too expensive) and a walk in the jungle early morning to see the paradise birds. The place is amazing and the food is really good. We had a very nice stay !
We spent a week in Kordiris after spending 10 days on Kri Island. Maria is a perfect host, she is friendly, helpful and very professional. You can ask her anything and she will organize it for you. We did snorkeling trips (near, so not too expensive) and a walk in the jungle early morning to see the paradise birds. The place is amazing and the food is really good. We had a very nice stay !
Stayed here 3 days and had a good stay, although we felt that the prriority here is diving. We only snorkel and felt that you could better stay on Kri (where we were before to do this). Maria is not very keen on organizing snorkeling trips for you (only possible to go to manta point when divers go and other snorkeltrips in the afternoon only because in the morning the boat takes the divers. It’s also a bit more expensive than other homestays. Otherwise, the beach is beautiful, the water and view are amazing. You can walk into the jungle from here as well and there are lots of birds. The rooms are clean and you have private bungalows where you have your own verandah, though not a private bathroom. The communal bathroom is very clean though. The food was very good as wel l, varie df and vegetarian options. All in all, beatiful setting but mainly focused on diving.
Stayed here 3 days and had a good stay, although we felt that the prriority here is diving. We only snorkel and felt that you could better stay on Kri (where we were before to do this). Maria is not very keen on organizing snorkeling trips for you (only possible to go to manta point when divers go and other snorkeltrips in the afternoon only because in the morning the boat takes the divers. It’s also a bit more expensive than other homestays. Otherwise, the beach is beautiful, the water and view are amazing. You can walk into the jungle from here as well and there are lots of birds. The rooms are clean and you have private bungalows where you have your own verandah, though not a private bathroom. The communal bathroom is very clean though. The food was very good as wel l, varie df and vegetarian options. All in all, beatiful setting but mainly focused on diving.
My wife and I stayed here for a few days in February 2014 and had an incredible time. Maria, Kordiris, and his family and friends are all great. The diving was amazing, however be sure you are VERY experienced as there is no real divemaster — more of a dive coordinator, but once you are underwater you are on your own. The journey there is long but worth it as once you set foot on their little Island, you will be in Paradise! The snorkeling right off the beach is fantastic. So much life right off the shore. As for meals, fish, fish, rice, and more delicious fish. One of the best places we have ever stayed. Left super relaxed. Take in the sounds of the jungle and birds of paradise while there. Enjoy!!!
My wife and I stayed here for a few days in February 2014 and had an incredible time. Maria, Kordiris, and his family and friends are all great. The diving was amazing, however be sure you are VERY experienced as there is no real divemaster — more of a dive coordinator, but once you are underwater you are on your own. The journey there is long but worth it as once you set foot on their little Island, you will be in Paradise! The snorkeling right off the beach is fantastic. So much life right off the shore. As for meals, fish, fish, rice, and more delicious fish. One of the best places we have ever stayed. Left super relaxed. Take in the sounds of the jungle and birds of paradise while there. Enjoy!!!
Make sure that you book in advance to stay in Kordiris. I
have met a lot of people who wanted to go there and they were fully booked so
they missed out. I was very lucky on my trip, for some reason in the 6 nights
that I stayed there, there was a maximum of 4 people, and all I did was move
from one hammock to the other, to the beach bed, and back to the first hammock…
It truly is paradise and the owners paid a lot of attention
to the “landscaping”. Unlike other homestays in Kri where I was guest, Kordiris
has a really nice wide beach that gets even wider during low tide. Around the
bungalows there are a lot of green plants, little gardens where orchids grow
and the bay is rather isolated. There is only one homestay next door but you
barely see anyone on the beach. The snorkelling is very good there, I had a
good time everytime I was in the water. In the mangroves there is a little
walking shark, at least there was when I was there. To our surprise one of the
locals fished it out and took it to the shallow for us to have a look at, so I don’t
know if the animal still opts to live there J
In the next door homestay’s trees we spotted a cuscus twice and I got some
amazing pictures. They have birds of paradise in the “backyard” and Cornelis
took us one morning to see them. We were lucky and spotted 3 red ones! My
intention was to stay there only 3 nights but all is so relaxed and laid back
that you don’t want to leave. Also Maria has been incredibly nice, and will
always have a suggestion how you can improve your stay and enjoy it even more.
She has helped me a lot in getting money when my card didn’t work, suggested
many things that I should do and see and is truly passionate about life in
Kordiris. It is impossible not to befriend her. Such a nice and genuine
person!!!!!
I also went diving with Maria’s dive shop and I hope that
they have now found a reliable dive master (I heard from others that they did
after I left).
The owners are going to Waisai quite frequently which is
good if you have to go to stock up on cash, beer, cigarettes or whatever you
may need.
Definitely one of the nicest places I have stayed at and I
consider myself very lucky that I landed there by chance.
Thank you soooo much for making my stay in R4 so unique and
memorable!!!!!
Big kiss,
Katrin
Make sure that you book in advance to stay in Kordiris. I
have met a lot of people who wanted to go there and they were fully booked so
they missed out. I was very lucky on my trip, for some reason in the 6 nights
that I stayed there, there was a maximum of 4 people, and all I did was move
from one hammock to the other, to the beach bed, and back to the first hammock…
It truly is paradise and the owners paid a lot of attention
to the “landscaping”. Unlike other homestays in Kri where I was guest, Kordiris
has a really nice wide beach that gets even wider during low tide. Around the
bungalows there are a lot of green plants, little gardens where orchids grow
and the bay is rather isolated. There is only one homestay next door but you
barely see anyone on the beach. The snorkelling is very good there, I had a
good time everytime I was in the water. In the mangroves there is a little
walking shark, at least there was when I was there. To our surprise one of the
locals fished it out and took it to the shallow for us to have a look at, so I don’t
know if the animal still opts to live there J
In the next door homestay’s trees we spotted a cuscus twice and I got some
amazing pictures. They have birds of paradise in the “backyard” and Cornelis
took us one morning to see them. We were lucky and spotted 3 red ones! My
intention was to stay there only 3 nights but all is so relaxed and laid back
that you don’t want to leave. Also Maria has been incredibly nice, and will
always have a suggestion how you can improve your stay and enjoy it even more.
She has helped me a lot in getting money when my card didn’t work, suggested
many things that I should do and see and is truly passionate about life in
Kordiris. It is impossible not to befriend her. Such a nice and genuine
person!!!!!
I also went diving with Maria’s dive shop and I hope that
they have now found a reliable dive master (I heard from others that they did
after I left).
The owners are going to Waisai quite frequently which is
good if you have to go to stock up on cash, beer, cigarettes or whatever you
may need.
Definitely one of the nicest places I have stayed at and I
consider myself very lucky that I landed there by chance.
Thank you soooo much for making my stay in R4 so unique and
memorable!!!!!
Big kiss,
Katrin
Four of us (all New Zealanders) stayed here for four nights. Maria is the shining star of this place – she organises the diving and snorkelling trips (using her gear and boat) and acts as facilitator of everything you need done – including helping you organise your next home stay to move to. Without Maria, you would struggle here (she speaks English). The food was tasty and the price was good. Compared with some of the horror stories we heard from people staying at other home stays, this place is good value and feeds you well. The house reef was not rich in coral and was subject to currents. When there are more than 6 guests, the home stay desperately needs another toilet and mandi. It would have been nice if the toilet and mandi were cleaner. The birdlife was great, including red bird of paradise 15 minutes easy walk from the home stay (you can do this yourself). Ask Maria to arrange a boat trip through the Mangroves behind the island Kordiris sits on.
Four of us (all New Zealanders) stayed here for four nights. Maria is the shining star of this place – she organises the diving and snorkelling trips (using her gear and boat) and acts as facilitator of everything you need done – including helping you organise your next home stay to move to. Without Maria, you would struggle here (she speaks English). The food was tasty and the price was good. Compared with some of the horror stories we heard from people staying at other home stays, this place is good value and feeds you well. The house reef was not rich in coral and was subject to currents. When there are more than 6 guests, the home stay desperately needs another toilet and mandi. It would have been nice if the toilet and mandi were cleaner. The birdlife was great, including red bird of paradise 15 minutes easy walk from the home stay (you can do this yourself). Ask Maria to arrange a boat trip through the Mangroves behind the island Kordiris sits on.
If you are a homestay person and a social extrovert, this might be your place. For us it was a bit cramped in the building with four rooms, also quite shakey when someone is walking. We stayed a second time. The building with 3 rooms where we slept later was better for us, it was more stable and the rooms a little bigger. The restaurant is not that close, so you don`t have to listen to everybody`s conversation when you`re in your room. We got one of the big mattresses that time which made a difference too as the thin foam mattresses are a bit uncomfortable.
The bungalows would be the best choice and they are going to build more – which is great. The mosquito nets are good and without holes. Hygiene can improve, at least the bins should be emptied more often. Toilet needs more looking after when a couple of guests are sick. But then, it`s a homestay and its cheaper than most of the lot. Food was ok for us.
The small beach is nice, but the real tourist magnet and heart of this place is the manager Maria. She is such a lovely person and very reliable if you want to organise something. She always gave us a fair deal which is not easy to find in Raja Ampat where highly inflated prices are the norm. We never felt like we had to negociate with Maria, a nice change. Then, always a smile and time for a chat. You just have to love her 🙂
Thanks for the review Nic – the photos are much appreciated too 🙂
If you are a homestay person and a social extrovert, this might be your place. For us it was a bit cramped in the building with four rooms, also quite shakey when someone is walking. We stayed a second time. The building with 3 rooms where we slept later was better for us, it was more stable and the rooms a little bigger. The restaurant is not that close, so you don`t have to listen to everybody`s conversation when you`re in your room. We got one of the big mattresses that time which made a difference too as the thin foam mattresses are a bit uncomfortable.
The bungalows would be the best choice and they are going to build more – which is great. The mosquito nets are good and without holes. Hygiene can improve, at least the bins should be emptied more often. Toilet needs more looking after when a couple of guests are sick. But then, it`s a homestay and its cheaper than most of the lot. Food was ok for us.
The small beach is nice, but the real tourist magnet and heart of this place is the manager Maria. She is such a lovely person and very reliable if you want to organise something. She always gave us a fair deal which is not easy to find in Raja Ampat where highly inflated prices are the norm. We never felt like we had to negociate with Maria, a nice change. Then, always a smile and time for a chat. You just have to love her 🙂
Thanks for the review Nic – the photos are much appreciated too 🙂
I was staying in Kordiris in November 2013 for 10 days. It was really wonderful! The hostipality is superb! The food is really good and diving with Cornelis is really cool! Special thanks to Maria – you made my holiday so great. I always think back how nice it was talking in the restaurant while it was raining the whole day. Incredible! So all thumbs up for Kordiris!
I was staying in Kordiris in November 2013 for 10 days. It was really wonderful! The hostipality is superb! The food is really good and diving with Cornelis is really cool! Special thanks to Maria – you made my holiday so great. I always think back how nice it was talking in the restaurant while it was raining the whole day. Incredible! So all thumbs up for Kordiris!
As Marcello (previous comment) I planed to stay like 4-5 nights in Kordiris and ended up staying 12 nights, I would have stay longer (hello lucky Ulie!) but I had to leave as my return flight to europe was waiting for me…I will write a longer comment later about this place but I am taking the opportunity here to say thank you to Mama, Nelce (I hope I did not mispelled your name) and their familly for one memorable stay in paradise. And moreover to say thank you to Maria for all you help and for the big laughs we had together. Maria, you made my stay there a memorable moment full of sweet memories. For all the jalan-jalan 😉 and other amazing trips around THANK YOU!
As Marcello (previous comment) I planed to stay like 4-5 nights in Kordiris and ended up staying 12 nights, I would have stay longer (hello lucky Ulie!) but I had to leave as my return flight to europe was waiting for me…I will write a longer comment later about this place but I am taking the opportunity here to say thank you to Mama, Nelce (I hope I did not mispelled your name) and their familly for one memorable stay in paradise. And moreover to say thank you to Maria for all you help and for the big laughs we had together. Maria, you made my stay there a memorable moment full of sweet memories. For all the jalan-jalan 😉 and other amazing trips around THANK YOU!
I’ve been @ Kordiris homestay for almost 2 weeks in Late August.
My first intention was to stay just 2/3 nights and then move to other places… but after 10 days I was still there and didn’t want to move on.
It is definitely the best place I visited in my last trip.
Placed on a beautiful and cosy beach, it’s really a family run place: of course it’s a no-frills accomodations, but i like it simple, so it was the perfect place for me. The family running the place is really nice and friendly, Mama cooks good simple food – you have to love fish, rice and vegetables – and
Maria, the manager of the place, is the nicest person you can happen to meet, speaks a good english and is a priceless help for any relation with local people.
Of course the diving is outstanding in the Raja Ampat. Enzo, the Italian divemaster, here runs a small and very well organized diving center with well mantained gear, he personally cares for the divers and with his constant attention and unselfish advices really can make the difference for divers of any level of experience.
Of course there is good snorkeling right from the beach, and anyway the place is good even for non- divers/snorkelers, just to relax and spend a few days out of the busy world.
Just to have an idea about how the place looks like, Here there is an album with a few pics I took there:
http://s1201.photobucket.com/user/ciddu64/library/kordiris%20homestay
OK, by now you all know I love this place and the people I met there.
I just hope to have the chance to get back there, and that this place won’t change too much!
Great review Marcello – thank for taking the time 🙂 Thanks too for the link to your Kordiris Homestay photobucket album. Excellent photos!
I’ve been @ Kordiris homestay for almost 2 weeks in Late August.
My first intention was to stay just 2/3 nights and then move to other places… but after 10 days I was still there and didn’t want to move on.
It is definitely the best place I visited in my last trip.
Placed on a beautiful and cosy beach, it’s really a family run place: of course it’s a no-frills accomodations, but i like it simple, so it was the perfect place for me. The family running the place is really nice and friendly, Mama cooks good simple food – you have to love fish, rice and vegetables – and
Maria, the manager of the place, is the nicest person you can happen to meet, speaks a good english and is a priceless help for any relation with local people.
Of course the diving is outstanding in the Raja Ampat. Enzo, the Italian divemaster, here runs a small and very well organized diving center with well mantained gear, he personally cares for the divers and with his constant attention and unselfish advices really can make the difference for divers of any level of experience.
Of course there is good snorkeling right from the beach, and anyway the place is good even for non- divers/snorkelers, just to relax and spend a few days out of the busy world.
Just to have an idea about how the place looks like, Here there is an album with a few pics I took there:
http://s1201.photobucket.com/user/ciddu64/library/kordiris%20homestay
OK, by now you all know I love this place and the people I met there.
I just hope to have the chance to get back there, and that this place won’t change too much!
Great review Marcello – thank for taking the time 🙂 Thanks too for the link to your Kordiris Homestay photobucket album. Excellent photos!
We stayed at Kordiris 2.5 weeks in June-July. The owner’s mother
cooks very well. There was plenty of fresh fish every day – grilled, in various
sauces, or baked in leaves, sometimes squid. Some vegetables and fruits came directly from their garden (like eggplant or lime).
At the time we stayed they had 5 rooms and were about to finish another few. The room we had was pretty comfortable, with a new mattress and a mosquito net.
Many birds fly around the place – lorikeets, eagles, a few times it was
possible to hear the birds of paradise (and the owner’s mother has seen it next
to the bungalow on one of the days we were away snorkelling and diving). Cuscus
are coming sometimes to their well in rainy weather, but we weren’t lucky to
see. The shallow bay near their well is sometimes visited by a wobbegong, we
have seen it once.
When snorkelling from the shore at the bungalow we have seen reef sharks almost
every time, small stingrays, ghostpipefish, squid – among other big and small
fish. Other guests staying simultaneously with us have seen a turtle when
snorkelling there. There are plenty of mudskippers in the mangroves around; the
bungalow’s garbage is often visited by a 0.5 m long monitor lizard. There is a
good dive site just 100 m away – Maya Dream, snorkelling was also interesting there.
Max (or Mike’s) Point is another 500 m or so away.
I was diving 1 day with Paulus from Nudibranch homestay (he found 2 pigmy
seahorses), 1 day with Elias from Yenkoranu. Both guides were good. Diving
trips were difficult to organize on some days because of lack of petrol in the villages (it happens in Raja Ampat) or busy guides. Maria (the manager of Kordiris) has diving equipment and a compressor.
We went on a few snorkelling trips too, including Manta Point (seen
mantas on 2 occasions, when diving and snorkelling), Friwen Mondai, Yenbuba,
Batu Lima, Mike’s Point.
Maria manages Kordiris very well, she is a nice, responsive person, speaks good English. The friendly owner, Kornelius, is on 3 pictures from the boat. The 2nd last photo is not from Kordiris, but from the neighbouring beach.
Great review and photos Mikhail! Thanks so much for taking the time to post them 🙂
We stayed at Kordiris 2.5 weeks in June-July. The owner’s mother
cooks very well. There was plenty of fresh fish every day – grilled, in various
sauces, or baked in leaves, sometimes squid. Some vegetables and fruits came directly from their garden (like eggplant or lime).
At the time we stayed they had 5 rooms and were about to finish another few. The room we had was pretty comfortable, with a new mattress and a mosquito net.
Many birds fly around the place – lorikeets, eagles, a few times it was
possible to hear the birds of paradise (and the owner’s mother has seen it next
to the bungalow on one of the days we were away snorkelling and diving). Cuscus
are coming sometimes to their well in rainy weather, but we weren’t lucky to
see. The shallow bay near their well is sometimes visited by a wobbegong, we
have seen it once.
When snorkelling from the shore at the bungalow we have seen reef sharks almost
every time, small stingrays, ghostpipefish, squid – among other big and small
fish. Other guests staying simultaneously with us have seen a turtle when
snorkelling there. There are plenty of mudskippers in the mangroves around; the
bungalow’s garbage is often visited by a 0.5 m long monitor lizard. There is a
good dive site just 100 m away – Maya Dream, snorkelling was also interesting there.
Max (or Mike’s) Point is another 500 m or so away.
I was diving 1 day with Paulus from Nudibranch homestay (he found 2 pigmy
seahorses), 1 day with Elias from Yenkoranu. Both guides were good. Diving
trips were difficult to organize on some days because of lack of petrol in the villages (it happens in Raja Ampat) or busy guides. Maria (the manager of Kordiris) has diving equipment and a compressor.
We went on a few snorkelling trips too, including Manta Point (seen
mantas on 2 occasions, when diving and snorkelling), Friwen Mondai, Yenbuba,
Batu Lima, Mike’s Point.
Maria manages Kordiris very well, she is a nice, responsive person, speaks good English. The friendly owner, Kornelius, is on 3 pictures from the boat. The 2nd last photo is not from Kordiris, but from the neighbouring beach.
Great review and photos Mikhail! Thanks so much for taking the time to post them 🙂
Received by email from Thomas van Luijtelaar. Thanks Thomas for helping out the folks at Kordiris by letting us know of them and providing the original information.
This Raja Ampat ‘Kordiris’ homestay is truly amazing. The family is very hospitable and the setting of this place is wonderful. This hidden gem has an original Papua style bungalow sleeping up to 6 people (two more being built at the moment), with klamboe (mosquito nets), good mattresses and a nice seabreeze. Toilet and shower is traditional (mandi): a bucket with water from the nearby well. The whole place is very stylish with great ocean decorations.
A stay includes three meals a day and unlimited tea, coffee and water. Bring your own sweets and biscuits. Hopefully you don’t mind eating fish every night, although they serve chicken (ayam) on request. The food is delicious. They are open for any suggestion. Just be patient 🙂
The place is perfect to have a lazy day in one of the hammocks under the palm trees on the beach or go on a tour. The family can arrange different tours like a walk-snorkel combination in their own bay or a paradise bird watching trip early morning our late afternoon. A longer and highly recommendable tour is the one to Kabui which includes snorkeling in two great spots and a climbing to a Wayag-like panorama (the one of the brochures). All are a great day out. Just ask for it, Maria and Cornelis will explain. Their private beach by the way is excellent for swimming and snorkeling.
Maria speaks good English and is operating a small dive business too. In case you have very limited time and want to do as many dives as possible in a few days, I would recommend a dive resort. When you are looking for one or two dives a day and don’t mind not having the fanciest equipment and the perfect size, this is perfect. Everything worked well. Dives cost 450k rupiah (cheapest in Raja Ampat!) and include all equipment. Ask for a good guide. Personally I wasn’t very enthusiastic about Mathias. Paulus may be a better choice.
In Raja Ampat it is one of the best value you can get for your rupiahs. In the unlucky event the place is full, consider the place of their uncle (Thomas – see album) on the next beach. We checked it out and it looked charming too with comparable facilities.
This little paradise deserves more visitors. You can be one of them, you will love it!
Received by email from Thomas van Luijtelaar. Thanks Thomas for helping out the folks at Kordiris by letting us know of them and providing the original information.
This Raja Ampat ‘Kordiris’ homestay is truly amazing. The family is very hospitable and the setting of this place is wonderful. This hidden gem has an original Papua style bungalow sleeping up to 6 people (two more being built at the moment), with klamboe (mosquito nets), good mattresses and a nice seabreeze. Toilet and shower is traditional (mandi): a bucket with water from the nearby well. The whole place is very stylish with great ocean decorations.
A stay includes three meals a day and unlimited tea, coffee and water. Bring your own sweets and biscuits. Hopefully you don’t mind eating fish every night, although they serve chicken (ayam) on request. The food is delicious. They are open for any suggestion. Just be patient 🙂
The place is perfect to have a lazy day in one of the hammocks under the palm trees on the beach or go on a tour. The family can arrange different tours like a walk-snorkel combination in their own bay or a paradise bird watching trip early morning our late afternoon. A longer and highly recommendable tour is the one to Kabui which includes snorkeling in two great spots and a climbing to a Wayag-like panorama (the one of the brochures). All are a great day out. Just ask for it, Maria and Cornelis will explain. Their private beach by the way is excellent for swimming and snorkeling.
Maria speaks good English and is operating a small dive business too. In case you have very limited time and want to do as many dives as possible in a few days, I would recommend a dive resort. When you are looking for one or two dives a day and don’t mind not having the fanciest equipment and the perfect size, this is perfect. Everything worked well. Dives cost 450k rupiah (cheapest in Raja Ampat!) and include all equipment. Ask for a good guide. Personally I wasn’t very enthusiastic about Mathias. Paulus may be a better choice.
In Raja Ampat it is one of the best value you can get for your rupiahs. In the unlucky event the place is full, consider the place of their uncle (Thomas – see album) on the next beach. We checked it out and it looked charming too with comparable facilities.
This little paradise deserves more visitors. You can be one of them, you will love it!