Cruises from Sorong
Sorong (population 200,000) is a coastal city in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua, 100km south of the Equator, and bordering the Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, rich in coral reefs in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. It is also the logistics centre for Indonesia's thriving eastern oil and gas frontier, and a major container terminal.
Read moreSorong has experienced strong growth in recent years, and further expansion is anticipated as the city becomes linked by road to other frontier towns in Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula.
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