Cove Eco resort, Raja Ampat
Cove Eco Resort in Raja Ampat is located on Yeben Island. Yeben Island is a hidden gem in Raja Ampat that is known for its clear water and beautiful beaches, which has earned the island the nickname "Mirror Ocean". The island is approximately 50 hectares in size and consists of approximately 7 km of reef and 5 km of coast, of which approximately 3 km of white sandy beaches. Mangrove vegetation is also there with beautiful and strange marine animals.
With its relatively remote location in northwestern Raja Ampat, Yeben Island remains one of the most preserved areas. The island is surrounded by a 5 km long no-fishing zone which provides a high density of intact biodiversity. Here is a place on the northern part of Yeben that is very good for seeing and experiencing manta rays.
Here on the small island, The Cove Eco Resort is beautifully nestled on the north side of Yeben Island and sheltered from the south and west winds from the Pacific Ocean. This means that the resort can be open all year round. You have a temperature of between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius all year round. The travel time from the island of Waisai where you arrive by ferry to the Cove resort in Raja Ampat and the island of Yeben is another 90-120 minutes depending on the weather with Cove's own transfer boat. If you want to ride one live board there is no problem to combine either..
Good accommodation with full board
The rooms are of two different standards. All bungalows are facing the beach and give a wonderfully homely feeling. The larger superior rooms can accommodate up to four people. With its own balcony, the stay here at Cove Eco Resort in Raja Ampat provides a fantastic panoramic view of the crystal clear sea as you look out over the sea and enjoy the view from your bungalow.
Each bungalow has a private toilet and shower with hot and cold water, mosquito nets, work desk, safe and a comfortable place under the veranda to enjoy the beauty of the sea. Towels and eco-friendly natural soap are available in your private bathroom. Here you also have 24-hour electricity available so you can charge all your electronic devices overnight as well.
The resort offers full board, which means that breakfast, lunch and evening meals are included in the price. each lunch and dinner includes a starter, main course and dessert. The menu is varied and a combination of Western and Asian food. The menu changes regularly and the resort's chef will do his best to accommodate your requests. Sometimes barbecue evenings are organized where you can enjoy the delicacies of the sea and fresh catch from local fishermen.
- Two different room categories with private shower/toilet
- Dive center at the resort
- Restaurant
- Snorkeling and house reefs
- Amazing species richness
- Wi-Fi
- Canoeing, bird watching and visits to local villages
All pictures with © approval from Cove Eco Resort, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Standard bungalow
6 Standard Cottages of 42 m2 with air conditioning. All rooms have a private shower/toilet, safety deposit box and balcony with a view of the sea.
The rooms can be made as single, double or triple rooms.
Superior bungalow
4 Superior Cottages of 84 m2 with air conditioning. All rooms have a private shower/toilet, safety deposit box and balcony with a view of the sea.
The rooms can be made as single, double, triple or quadruple rooms.
A small fridge and coffee maker are available.
Diving with Cove Eco Resort
The diving center here has several boats, three of which are used for diving and two for other purposes. Several boats are underway as well. Cove Eco resort offers diving and snorkelling and tries to vary locations all the time to give you the greatest possible variety.
There is a diving center here with well-maintained equipment to rent, but book well in advance as there are limited sizes. It is not always possible to get equipment so quickly here. Here you also have a space for the care and maintenance of your camera between dives. Nitrox will be available from October 2023 as planned.
Normally you do two dives after breakfast and then back for a relaxing and nourishing lunch. Then you can go on the third dive of the day after resting for a while and having time to digest the food. Also a fourth dive is possible later in the evening or early night. The waters here in West Papua are among the richest in species in the world and here there are fantastic coral gardens, walls, stream dives, with loads of fish and invertebrates to experience.
Few places in the world can even come close to the number of species of fish you have the opportunity to see here in Raja Ampat. If there is something in particular you are interested in, tell the guides and they will surely know where to look and try to find it for you. Here you can find everything from large to small, and it is common to see shoals of parrotfish, butterflyfish, fusilliers, tuna, barracuda. Sometimes also slightly larger fish such as spadefish, reef sharks, wobbegongs and even turtles appear from time to time.
Common with manta rays in Raja Ampat
Manta rays are frequent, especially in the mornings at "manta cove" and here they can be found pretty much all year round with the exception of September and January. Raja Ampat is unique and here there is an awful lot to experience and see so the time will fly by when you are here.
If you want to combine your diving trip to Raja Ampat with other places in Indonesia, we will arrange it. For example Sulawesi or the Moluccas with Ambon is easy to put together a trip with.
Other hotels at this destination
Triton Bay Divers Resort
Triton Bay is very very remote on Aiduma Island in Kaimana Province. The area is very unknown to most people, but if you want to come to something that is completely unique and remote with a marine diversity that will amaze you, this is the right place. Add to that very good chances of diving with whale sharks!
Dive into Raja Ampat
Waivo resort and Dive into Raja Ampat are conveniently located on the island of Waisai by their own beach. It makes the resort unique in that you can go there and back every day of the week unlike all other resorts in the region that have fixed travel days. The unique marine life in Raja Ampat is something everyone should have on their list to experience.
Cree Eco Resort
Kri Eco Resort is a simple resort and the original for diving in Raja Ampat. This is where diving started and the first diving center opened. Husrevet is fantastic and diving is offered here for those looking for top notch. A cold beer in the evening after the day's diving and watching the sunset is pure magic.
