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 PEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2021
Colourful Life at the House Reef
Corals, sponges and algae grow, multiply and shine in all colours. Artificially created reefs are sprouting and the Raja4Divers logo has evolved from a blank steel model to a lush form. The figures created by our artist Pak Busro have received colourful outfits and some even feature a head full of wild hair by now. The reef community apparently feels at home and keeps on growing!
 PEF UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021
Thanks to your support of our project «Raja4Rice», our employees and their families can still count on getting enough rice as their basic food. It gives us incredible strength and motivation to feel this great solidarity and helps us to continue.
We are infinitely grateful that so many people all over the world are thinking of our team on the island and their families and are actively helping to overcome this great challenge. It is our greatest wish to be able to welcome you back to Pulau Pef soon and to thank you again personally.
Terima Kasih Banyak from the bottom of our heart!
 PEF UPDATE AUGUST 2021
New Freshness from Head to Toe
Our jetty and thus «the gateway» to Pulau Pef appears in new splendour: the walls have been renewed, the floors repaired and reinforced and underwater stakes have been replaced.
To crown it all, the roof is being re-covered with sago palm leaves. Everyone pitches in: carpenters, dive managers, boat crew, technicians, dive guides and even employees from our housekeeping and kitchen teams.
PEF UPDATE JULY 2021
Kitchen or Chicken
For many years already, we have been teaching English to our employees, sometimes more and sometime less successfully.
Despite smoking heads and sweaty faces, we often have a good laugh because - and this is an exceptional quality of the Papuans - they love to laugh at themselves. Take Gerry from our kitchen team, for example. When asked "What is your job?" he answered from the bottom of his heart: «I'm working in the chicken!»
PEF UPDATE JUNE 2021
10 Years Raja4Divers
Exactly 10 years ago, in June 2011, after a good six months of construction work and various test guests, we welcomed our first official guests.
We hope that this year - 10 years later - we will soon be able to welcome guests from all over the world again.
We are not running out of ideas yet. As we still have some fibreglass material that needs to be used before it goes bad, we decided to build our own small boat.
PEF UPDATE MAY 2021
We are currently trying to combine business with pleasure whenever possible. Among other things, we have to save on expensive fuel due to the pandemic. This is why there were hardly any boat trips last year, and our dive guides spent more than a year with almost no diving.
Hoping that the borders will re-open soon, we have now started to get our dive guides in the water again on a regular basis, work on their dive briefings, repeat various procedures and make them memorise our many dive sites again. Some things that were familiar before have fallen into oblivion during the last 13 months.
PEF UPDATE APRIL 2021
Today, we have some good news! More than half of our staff have already received their first shot of the Corona vaccine. The rest of our employees will gradually be vaccinated in the coming weeks if they wish to. The second vaccination will follow in due time.
We are very happy to be given the opportunity by the government to vaccinate our employees early because we work in tourism. This gives reason for hope that the Indonesian borders will re-open to foreign tourists in a near future and that we will finally be able to welcome guests again on Pulau Pef.
PEF UPDATE MARCH 2021
Nasi Goreng (fried rice) is probably the best-known way of preparing rice in the Indonesian cuisine. As a small thank you for the still regular contributions to «Raja4Rice» we receive from all of you, Dikla from our kitchen team has prepared a traditional Nasi Goreng. Check out the video in the newsletter to see the individual steps of preparation.
​Make sure to watch til the end, the whole team also makes a short appearance!
PEF UPDATE FEBRUARY 2021
Whale Shark at Pulau Pef's House Reef!
A few days ago, our staff on the island enjoyed a sensational and extremely rare experience! A Whale Shark came to feed at our house reef and swam for a while with the adventurous ones among our team.
Fortunately, our snorkelling guide Tulus was able to capture this moment with his underwater camera.
PEF UPDATE JANUARY 2021
SELAMAT TAHUN BARU - Happy New Year from Pulau Pef: Video
We hope you had a good start into the new year.
The whole Pef team wishes you a wonderful 2021 filled with joy, happy moments, unforgettable encounters and, above all, good health!
PEF UPDATE DECEMBER 2020
Looking to the future with confidence.
We are happy that our paradise is as gorgeous as ever and that we are still able to take care of it. Nature has used the forced break to recover, and life above and below the water is brimming with energy!
Giving up is not an option for us because, considering the circumstances, we are all still doing fine.
All that's missing now are our guests!
PEF UPDATE NOVEMBER 2020
Resort maintenance is key!
Have you ever tried to imagine what our resort would look like if it were not maintained, even for a short period of time?
It would be shocking, that's for sure! The humidity, the sun, the wind and the rain as well as the salty air have a very damaging effect on the entire resort, including machinery, equipment and boats.
PEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2020
For generations, the local population has been using leaves, flowers, wood, tree bark and many more as medicine, as there are hardly any medical doctors in the villages of Raja Ampat.
Let us tell you a little about the medicinal plants of Pulau Pef.
PEF UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2020
Susah, Senang - Kita Tanggung Bersama!
«Difficult times, happy times - we will get through them together!»
This is our new team motto on the island. We strongly believe in it and work every day towards our goal of welcoming guests again very soon to our unique island of Pef.
PEF UPDATE AUGUST 2020
At the beginning of April, we launched the project «Raja4Rice» to support our employees, their families and our neighbouring village Kabui with rice which is currently hard to obtain due to restrictions and lack of resources.
We are still overwhelmed by the echo this project has generated and by the incredible solidarity you have shown us!
PEF UPDATE JULY 30, 2020
For a good week now, Raja Ampat has been considered a «green zone» with regard to Covid-19. This means that all infected persons have recovered and no new infections have been registered. Fortunately, Raja Ampat also has not had any deaths due to Corona yet.
This is good news, making us hope that tourist activities will soon be permitted again and that we will be able to receive guests in a not so distant future.
PEF UPDATE JULY 2020
​Things are slowly starting to move again in Indonesia - quite literally. Travelling within the country is now possible again and travels can be booked with a certain degree of reliability. However, trains, buses, ships and airplanes still operate at a limited frequency.
At present, there are no news yet about the borders opening for tourists. But we hope to be able to tell you more in our next newsletter.
PEF UPDATE JUNE 2020
We have created and published a few new «Dream Now - Travel Later» short films. If you have not seen them yet, you can watch them on YouTube. 
How about a «Sambal by Wiwi», for example? In her tutorial, our cook Wiwi explains in simple steps how you can prepare her legendary hot Sambal yourself. 
You can download the recipe here.
PEF UPDATE May 2020
«Do you still have enough to eat on the island?»
Many friends and guests inquire about the supply of food on the island, as we currently do not buy fish, vegetables and fruits from our local neighbours.
How does our kitchen crew manage this? Find the interview with our kitchen team in this newsletter.
PEF UPDATE APRIL 2020
THANK YOU - TERIMA KASIH
We have received countless wonderful and very touching reactions to our special newsletter that was sent out at the end of March.
Thank you very much on behalf of the whole Raja4Divers team from those of us that are still on the island: see video.
PEF UPDATE MARCH 2020
We have a small sensation to announce!
Near Pulau Pef, at one of our frequently visited dive sites, the underwater photographer Thomas Haider (AU) found and photographed a very rare orange Mantis Shrimp, which is only about 4-5 cm (1.5-2 in) in size and has not been officially seen or photographed for 20 years!
PEF UPDATE FEBRUARY 2020
AKU PAPUA - I'M A PAPUAN
Being a Papuan resort, we are proud to collaborate with the local community. This allows us to support the people of our area and avoid long transports
whenever possible for food and building material.
The new «AKU PAPUA»-video will give you a glimpse into the world of
our Papuans.
PEF UPDATE JANUARY 2020
New Year - New Video!
We are very happy to present our new resort trailer to you today.
​Dive into the incredible world of Raja4Divers!
​PEF UPDATE DECEMBER 2019
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We can hardly believe it - 2019 is already coming to an end! For Raja4Divers, it was a very eventful and interesting year full of wonderful encounters, inspiring talks and a fun party at the Pef bar once in a while... Thank you very much to all who have visited us this year!
​PEF UPDATE NOVEMBER 2019
Eco Resort - yes or no?
We deliberately chose not to call Raja4Divers «Eco Resort» because it seems natural for us to try our best to protect the environment and the people living in our area..
​Find out what we do to achieve this!
​PEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2019
We are also Raja4Snorkellers!
You don't need to dive to enjoy Raja4Divers. As a snorkeller, you will also find an unparalleled underwater paradise tailored to your needs. The water temperature is around 28°C all year round - ideal even for longer snorkelling adventures..
​PEF UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2019
Read about our new Marketing Manager, her blog on our website, the U30 Weeks 2020 and our 2-day staff trip to KALI BIRU (blue river).
​PEF UPDATE JANUARY 2018
During the Christmas/New Year's holidays, our resort is closed for two weeks. No time to slack off though, a lot of work needs to be done during this time. Read about all the interesting things that happen behind closed doors on Pulau Pef.
A report by Peter Jaeggi (text and photos)
​PEF UPDATE JULY 2016
We show you the benefits of a dive trip in the next months, how we keep finding new dive sites, about local art in your bungalow and the "other" guests at our beach. All this accompanied with loads of pictures from Raja Ampat!
​PEF UPDATE NOVEMBER 2015
Find out more about the natural wonders "Hidden Bay" and "Passage", our clean up project with the neighbor village Kabui and how we party on Pulau Pef. We also introduce you the logistic team Sorong.
​PEF UPDATE MARCH 2015
Close encounter with a Bryde’s whale just in front of the resort, the latest creation of our island artist Pak Busro and a new jetty with an additional entry to our house reef.
​PEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2014
Read more about art in Pulau Pef made by Pak Busro and his team. Make a trip to Sawinggrai village to see Cendrawasih Bird of Paradise. Don’t miss the chance to see Wobbegong sharks in Raja Ampat. 
​PEF UPDATE JUNE 2014
Learn more about Pygmy seahorses which you can find in the Raja Ampat area. Introducing Pef V - our transfer boat that's ready to serve you. We also offer various sports and games in our resort. 
PEF UPDATE APRIL 2014
Get to know the story of a camcopter exploring Pulau Pef and what bizzare creatures you can find underwater. Meet our kitchen Chef Hariyo and his team, who do everything to surprise us with their delicious meals.
PEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2013
Read more about the boat ride from Sorong to Pulau Pef with its unexpected encounters, be amazed by Raja Ampats seascapes and meet the man who's behind all the sculptures and details which you find in the whole resort!
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PEF UPDATE JUNE 2013
Read more about "The Big Blue" around Pulau Pef, the "Fish Geek Week" with Dr. Mark Erdmann in May and visit with us the remote Papuan village, where our waiter Yakobus comes from.
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PEF UPDATE MARCH 2013
News from Pulau Pef! Learn something about the life under and above water around Pef and get an insight in the dive guide training.
PEF UPDATE JULY 2012
Read about the foto safari of UW-photographer Pere Rubio and dive instructor Armin Keller on the house reef, take a look behind the scene into the carpentry and climb with us up the resort mountain and enjoy the amazing view.
PEF UPDATE MAY 2012
Read about the Fish Geek Week with Mark Erdmann, what can happen on the way from Sorong to Pulau Pef and see what you can discover by snorkeling at Raja4Divers.
PEF UPDATE MARCH 2012
News from Pulau Pef: Raja4Divers officially opened since 20 February 2012!
PEF UPDATE JANUARY 2012
We wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Read about the latest news and enjoy the picture report from the island.
PEF UPDATE MAY/JUNE 2011
Now open! The first official guests begin to enjoy our beautiful island.
PEF UPDATE APRIL 2011
Nearing the end of phase one, the resort is virtually ready.
PEF UPDATE MARCH 2011
A Passport to Pulau Pef is all you need! The official Raja4Divers brochure.
PEF UPDATE FEBRUARY 2011
A peak into the first guest bungalow and a magical photo safari reveals many layers of Pef's jungle forest.
PEF UPDATE JANUARY 2011
The PEF II is fast and efficient in the dive exploration process. The dive center gets a new home, and the electronic/camera equipment breathes a sigh of relief in the completed air-conditioned imaging studio. The large Perkins generator arrives and the restaurant and guest bungalows start to take shape.
PEF UPDATE DECEMBER 2010
Exploration diving begins. The first dive boat, PEF II makes its way from Bali to Papua. Traditional walls and roofing begin to take shape and a brand New Year arrives on Pulau Pef.
PEF UPDATE NOVEMBER 2010
Construction is in full swing on Pulau Pef. Documentation is official for the 'bule' team, who settles into its temporary island home/office. The Bauer compressor arrives, broadband satellite internet is installed, the first buildings near completion, and the adventure intensifies.
PEF UPDATE OCTOBER 2010
The adventure begins on Pulau Pef, construction starts in earnest and the previously wild jungle clad island transforms itself into an orderly construction village. The team is enthusiastic and motivated, working all day in the hot sun and then singing their hearts out each evening, until lights are out.
PEF UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2010 
Life is an adventure in Raja Ampat. Before resort construction can start on Pulau Pef, a traditional "Upacara" (ceremony) must be performed to bless the island.

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