Mission

Our mission is to make sure our guests enjoy unforgettable diving or snorkelling holidays with unparalleled service levels and take home experiences, impressions and encounters they will keep forever in their hearts.

Our efforts for a sustainable co-existence with nature and local people

Building, running and maintaining a resort in the far reaches of Raja Ampat requires materials, energy and manpower, while producing different kinds of waste and CO2. Guests travelling long distances to Pulau Pef leave their CO2 footprint too. Because of that and due to the absence of a regulated ECO label in Indonesia, we believe labelling a dive resort «ECO» is not appropriate.
Nevertheless, our mission and commitment are to preserve nature’s wonders in Raja Ampat and the Papuan culture as much as possible. We leave it up to you to decide whether we are «ECO» enough for you to visit us.

Pef Fauna and Flora

• No foreign plants/animals on Pulau Pef
• Protection of all life on and around Pulau Pef

 
Reef / House Reef Protection

• No anchoring for yachts - mooring possibilities in the back of Pulau Pef
• Artificial reefs in the lagoon of Pulau Pef - created with limestone
• Giant Clam project
• Responsible and respectful diving/snorkelling

Construction

• Traditional buildings with local materials from the surrounding villages
• We tried to build a resort that fits in with the island, without disturbing it
• All furniture is made of local wood and is handmade on Pulau Pef
• Mandi (traditional Indonesian shower) to save water

Restaurant

• Local vegetables and fruits from the neighboring village
• Fresh fish from local fishermen
• No reef fish, no endangered animals
• Additional food supply from Sorong only, not by airplane from other destinations

Energy

• ​​We switch off the generator at night to reduce diesel consumption
• Open and airy bungalows that allow natural ventilation - no air conditioning
• We use 4 stroke engines that are more efficient in fuel consumption
• We teach our boat captains to drive efficiently in order to use less fuel

Waste Management

• Waste separation on the island
• Collecting aluminium cans/glass for recycling
• Collecting used batteries to bring them abroad for proper disposal
• Reducing the use of plastic on the island to the minimum
• Beach cleanings

Community Projects

• Garbage project with kids from the village Kabui
• Support villages with food for their special events
• Christmas presents for the villages like food, guitars, bulbs, etc.
• Respect and foster good relations with surrounding villages
• Support villages with repairs on boats or other
• Possibility for villagers to join our transfer boat from/to Sorong
• Support the local economy by using handcrafts like baskets, carpets and roofs made by villagers
• Buy local handcrafts from villagers to sell in our shop

Staff Employment

• At least 50% of the staff in the resort operation are local Papuans - they support their local families
• Good and clean houses for staff accommodation incl. mattresses, pillows and sheets
• Meals, snacks, hot and cold drinks 
• Uniforms for all employees and dive equipment for the dive guides
• Entertainment, games and internet 
• First aid on Pulau Pef
• Transportation to the villages/Sorong
• Support in Sorong: accommodation in Sorong, medical treatments (doctor, hospital)
• Health insurance - also for their families
• Pension paid by the company
• DAN dive insurance for all dive guides
• 110 days off per year
• Good salary incl. '13th salary'/bonus
• Salary tax paid by the company
• Birthday and Christmas presents
• Tip system for everybody, excl. management

Staff Training

• Courses/lessons in English language, protection of the environment and marine life, garbage disposal and first aid
• We employ western staff to train and teach from scratch in all different departments to be able to offer western standards
• Ongoing in-house training projects in diving, boat driving, kitchen/restaurant, housekeeping and maintenance departments
• We teach how to maintain, instead of replacing things after a short period of time