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Packages

A family trip that avoids the red-eye

With children, the 01:40 nonstop is the wrong tool. A daytime one-stop and a Sorong night costs a few hours and saves the trip.

Snapshots as of Sep 2026 · verify at booking

Ages

Which ages suit the trip?

The fee exemption follows age on the travel date, and the flight pattern follows the age too.

Under 2
Park card exempt
Daytime one-stop only — the 01:40 nonstop breaks the night
2–5
Park card exempt
Daytime one-stop with a 3–4 hour connection; no ferry on flight day
6–11
Park card exempt
Daytime one-stop; viewpoint climbs with an adult
12–17
Pays the adult foreign tariff
Nonstop or one-stop both workable

The regency levy is confirmed at booking for every age band.

Length

How long should a family trip be?

Three shapes. The middle one is what the desk recommends for younger children.

Compact

11 days / 10 nights

2 Bali nights before, 1 after, 1 in Sorong, then 7D6N on the boat.

Teens, tight school breaks

Balanced

13 days / 12 nights

2 Bali before, 1 after, 2 Sorong nights in and out, 8D7N on the boat.

Best for ages 2–11

Full

14 days / 13 nights

1 Bali either side, 1 Sorong night, 11D10N on the boat.

Families adding Misool

Transfers

Which transfer avoids the long ferry day?

Three patterns, and only one of them is comfortable with children.

Nonstop 01:40, same-morning ferry

No night before the boat

High fatigue for children.

Teens only

Daytime one-stop, same-day 14:00 ferry

No night before the boat

High fatigue, and a 14:45 arrival misses the sailing anyway.

Avoid

Daytime one-stop, Sorong night

A night before the boat

Low fatigue, and the 09:00 ferry the next morning.

Recommended

Cost

What does a family of four pay in 2026?

Seven lines. The boat is chartered whole, so it is shared across the family rather than charged per head.

Marine park entry card
Confirmed at booking
Under-12s exempt; the conservation tariff applies from 12
Regency tourism levy
Confirmed at booking
Set by Raja Ampat Regency
Bali levy
Per international traveller
IDR 150,000 via the Love Bali app
Flight DPS–SOQ, per seat
On quote
Garuda economy, quoted for your dates
Flight SOQ–DPS, per seat
On quote
Quoted for your dates
Private boat, shared
On quote
Whole-boat charter
Sorong hotel, car, ferry
On quote
Quoted with your dates

What the desk needs for children: exact age on the travel date, passport names, bed needs, food notes for the chef, and your Bali plans either side.

Method

How booking works

  1. 01

    Send ages and dates.

    By WhatsApp or email.

  2. 02

    Lock the date.

    Park tickets are dated.

  3. 03

    Match the boat.

    To cabins and budget; every departure is a whole-boat charter.

  4. 04

    Set the flights.

    Daytime one-stop, a Sorong night, 3–4 hour connections in wet season.

  5. 05

    Settle fees per traveller.

    Non-refundable once issued.

  6. 06

    Final prep.

    Digital arrival cards, Bali levy, pre-booked Sorong car.

Questions

Frequently asked

The desk

Send the ages and dates

Exact ages on the travel date decide both the fees and the flight pattern.