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Publications 2024
November 2024
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An interview with the founder and Managing Director of Raja4Divers, Maya Hadorn in various newspapers in central Switzerland.
"...nun ist es ein Traum geworden." |
January 2024
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Journalist and underwater photographer Werner Fiedler visited us on behalf of TAUCHEN, the largest diving magazine in the German-speaking region.
"All types of sea creatures can be observed without getting wet." |
Publications 2023
November 2023
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The Dutch magazine DUIKEN published this interview about the diving and snorkelling resort Raja4Divers in its travel column Topspots.
"Een flinke portie rust en ontspanning." |
Aug / Sept 2023
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A great report on Pulau Pef and the fascinating underwater world that surrounds the island paradise, published in the German magazine Koralle.
"Die marine Fauna von Westpapua ist unfassbar mannigfaltig." by Werner Fiedler |
Publications 2021
June 2021
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An interview with the founder and Managing Director of Raja4Divers, Maya Hadorn in one of Switzerland's biggest consumer magazine.
"Warteschlaufe auf Pulau Pef" by Andreas W. Schmid |
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Publications 2020
December 2020
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Interview with the founder and Managing Director of Raja4Divers, Maya Hadorn, in the Jakarta-based Indonesian expat magazine «Indonesia Expat».
"Maya Hadorn Believes Everything’s Possible Underwater." by Indonesia Expat |
October 2020
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Web article in trade magazine «cmm360» on customer relations and customer satisfaction at Raja4Divers.
"Arrive as a Guest. Feel like a King. Leave as a Friend." by Meike Tarabori |
July 2020
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Radio interview with the founder and Managing Director of Raja4Divers, Maya Hadorn on Switzerland's national radio station SRF 1 in daily news broadcast «Echo der Zeit» (in German only).
Article also on srf.ch news website. "Swiss lady in Indonesia" by Charlotte Jacquemart |
June 2020
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Radio interview with our marketing manager Monika Frei on the Swiss regional radio station Radio 24 about what it is like to leave everything back home and work on a remote island at the other end of the world.
"I have the most beautiful office in the whole world!" by Sharon Zucker |
March 2020
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A portrait of the founder and Managing Director of Raja4Divers, Maya Hadorn in Switzerland's biggest consumer magazine.
"Walhaimat" by Rahel Schmucki |
March 2020
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Corrigendum to the article in Migros Magazine (s. left):
Whale Sharks are very rare in the area of Pulau Pef! While we are very happy about the report on Raja4Divers, we would like to make sure, potential guests don't have wrong expectations as there are hardly any Whale Sharks in our region. |
March 2020
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Our Dive Manager Arif describes his favourite dive spot around Pulau Pef: our house reef Karang Sembilan.
"Karang Sembilan" by Arif Hamid |
January 2020
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8-page article on mystical mangrove diving and snorkelling around Pulau Pef.
"Wild Water Forest" by Werner Fiedler |
Publications 2019
August 2019
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A beautifully documented report on the biodiversity of Raja Ampat, focusing on the reefs and mangroves around Pulau Pef.
"Raja Ampat - Hotspot mariner Lebensvielfalt" by Werner Fiedler |
October 2019
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A 6-page feature on the "legendary seat of the emperor" Pulau Pef, now home to the beautiful Raja4Divers resort.
"The Little Dive Village" by Thomas Haider |
March 2019
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PICTURE OF THE MONTH
"Über Wasser und darunter" by Thomas Haider |
July/Aug 2019
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He came for the coral reefs, but his curiosity drew him into the mangroves...
"Raja Ampat: Into the Bluewater Mangroves" by Werner Fiedler |
Dec18/Jan19
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This second article in the German magazine KORALLE gives an in-depth overview of Raja Ampat and its biodiversity.
"Raja Ampat - Ein Mosaik der Habitate" by Werner Fiedler |
Febr/March 2019
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This third article in the German magazine KORALLE gives an in-depth overview of Raja Ampat and its biodiversity.
"Raja Ampat - Ein Mosaik der Habitate" by Werner Fiedler |
Publications 2018
Dec 2018
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A portrait of Maya and how she built her resort resort on Pulau Pef, Raja Ampat, in the German magazine TAUCHEN.
"Unverhofft im Paradies gelandet" by Peter Jaeggi |
Dec 2018
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An insight into the shark research of Dr. Lorenz Frick, resident marine biologist at Raja4Divers, in the German magazine TAUCHEN.
"Beifang kostet mehr Haien das Leben als angenommen" by Peter Jaeggi |
Nov 2018
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The Soliswiss Forum, a free and independent exchange platform of Swiss abroad for Swiss abroad, interviewed Maya about life in Indonesia.
"Vom Traumbauernhof in der Schweiz zum Traumresort in Indonesien" by Steven Sohn |
Oct / Nov 2018
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This article in the German magazine KORALLE gives an in-depth overview of Raja Ampat and its biodiversity.
"Raja Ampat - Im Zentrum des Zentrums" by Werner Fiedler |
June 2018
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The Swiss magazin 50PLUS describes the development of the resort Raja4Divers with a portrait of Maya.
"Eine Schweizer Powerfrau baute sich in Indonesien ein Inselparadies" by Peter Jaeggi |
June 2018
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The UK dive magazine DIVER published an article about diving around Pulau Pef.
"Raja Ampat IN MICROCOSM" by Thomas Haider |
Publications 2017
Dec 2017
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The Swiss dive magazine NEREUS describes a perfect day in the hidden paradise Pulau Pef in Raja Ampat.
"En plein cœur du Triangle de Corail" by Doris Leresche Kyburz |
Oct 2017
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KOREAN AIR featured us in their inflight magazine with two amazing pictures.
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Sept 2017
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The German article about one perfect day on Pulau Pef was also published in the Swiss diver magazine TAUCHER REVUE.
"Ein Volltreffer mitten ins Herz des Korallendreiecks" by Doris Leresche Kyburz |
July 2017
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This German article, published in the magazine AQUARISTIK, is all about a very special underwater habitat, the mangrove forests, and their inhabitants.
"Die Bewohner der Küsten-mangrove von Raja Ampat" by Werner Fiedler |
July 2017
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MANTA REISEN published a German travel blog about Pulau Pef on their website.
"Raja Ampat - der Traum eines jeden Tauchers" by Martina Kampe |
April 2017
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The German dive magazine UNTERWASSER introduces us as a travel tip with top house reef.
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Jan 2017
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Aquanaut published a German article with great pictures about diving with Raja4Divers.
"Pulau Pef - Die Prinzessin im Reich der vier Könige" by Werner Fiedler |
Publications 2016
Nov 2016
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GLOBE SESSION published two German articles with many beautiful pictures about Raja4Divers.
One about the resort and our island life (click here) by Olivia Gadient, the other about diving with Raja4Divers (click here) by Matthias Gräub. |
June 2016
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The asian travel magazine ACTION ASIA published an English article about Raja4Divers in their annual diving supplementary magazine called Action Diver. It gives an introduction about the Raja4Divers resort and what travelers can expect.
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March 2016
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The travel trade magazine TRAVEL INSIDE published a French article about Raja4Divers on Pulau Pef. It gives an overview about Raja Ampat with its rich reefs and marine life.
"Un séjour pas comme les autres à Raja Ampat" by Cédric Diserens |
Publications 2015
Sept/Oct 2015
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The magazine HIPPO CAMPUS has published the winning photo of Belgiums champion of UW-photography, Filip Staes, on their cover. It was taken during a dive in the Passage, a dive site close to Pulau Pef.
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Sept 2015
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20 MINUTEN published a German article about Raja4Divers. It gives a good overview about how the resort has been built on a remote island in the middle of Raja Ampat.
"Raja Ampat im Miniformat" by Florian Sanktjohanser |
June 2015
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This German article in the Swiss dive magazine NEREUS is all about Pulau Pef, the beauty of diving in Raja Ampat, the marine life and what visitors can expect at the resort Raja4Divers.
"Pulau Pef - Raja Ampat im Miniformat" by Thomas Haider |
Aug 2015
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NEREUS published the same article also in French. Text and photos are similar to the one in German.
"Pulau Pef - Un Mini Raja Ampat" by Thomas Haider |
Aug 2015
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Photographer Thomas Haider's article was also published in the Italian dive magazine SCUBA ZONE. It's a great article about Pulau Pef and Raja Ampat as a dive destination with lots of nice pictures above and under water.
"Pulau Pef - Una Raja Ampat in Miniatura" by Thomas Haider and Massimo Boyer |
June 2015
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ART UND REISE has published a German article about Pulau Pef. It's all about the fascinating land and seascape and how Maya found this little paradise.
Florian Sanktjohanser visited Raja4Divers and describes Raja Ampat as the Serengeti of the underwater world. "Das kleine Raja Ampat" by Florian Sanktjohanser |
June 2015
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The Swiss dive magazine NEREUS has published amazing photos of Thomas Haider taken on and around Pef in 2014 on their website.
The images show the beauty and extraordinary rich marine life of Raja Ampat. "Pulau Pef - Raja Ampat im Miniformat" by Thomas Haider |
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LA GASETA DEL DIJOUS has published a Spanish article about the photographer Pere Rubio and his speciality, Macro images from Raja Ampat. Pere Rubio has taken many pictures around Pef.
"Els més petits del fons marí" by Pere Rubio |
March 2015
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This German article about our resort was published in the magazine SILENT WORLD.
The amazing photos and information about the island, the rich fish life and the atmosphere animates to visit Raja Ampat at least once in life. "Das Mini Raja Ampat - Raja4Divers auf Pulau Pef" by Florian Sanktjohanser |
Jan 2015
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REISE UND PREISE, one of the big travel magazines in Germany, calls Raja Ampat "the new star in the sky". This article gives a general overview about the area, liveaboards and resorts, activities above and underwater, the marine life and travel tips.
Florian Sanktjohanser describes our resort as probably the nicest one in whole Raja Ampat. "Raja Ampat - Inselreich der Korallen" by Florian Sanktjohanser |
March 2015
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The belgium dive magazine ONDER WATER SPORT has used the photo of underwater photographer Filip Staes for their cover. It was taken on a dive in the passage, a dive site close to Pulau Pef. Filip Staes, known as the "Leonardo of the oceans" has won a UW-photo contest with that particular picture.
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March 2015
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Photographer Pere Rubio's fantastic underwater pictures from his visit at Raja4Divers were published in the Spanish magazin OBJETIVO NATURAL.
"Pequeños Tesoros de Pulau Pef" by Pere Rubio |
Publications 2014
Dec 2014
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This short German article in the WILLISAUER BOTE tells about how Christmas is celebrated on Pulau Pef.
"Kitschalarm am Äquator" by Evelyne Fischer |
Oct 2014
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This French article, published in the Swiss dive magazine NEREUS, gives general information about Raja Ampat. All pictures were taken by Raja4Divers.
"Raja Ampat" by Dive and Travel |
Aug 2014
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The UNTERWASSER magazine published this article about blue water mangroves and Raja Ampat's hidden world.
"Blaues Wunder" by Daniel Brinckmann |
July 2014
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This is a SRF radio interview with Maya Hadorn in German. Hear about when she saw Pulau Pef for the first time, how she immediately fell in love and knew that she wanted to build a diving resort on this beautiful little island in Raja Ampat.
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June 2014
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A German article in the ZOFINGER TAGBLATT intoducing introducing Maya, a farmer's daughter and the lady behind Raja4Divers, and the paradise island Pulau Pef.
"Tauchende Bauerntochter im Paradies" by Herbert Fischer |
Feb 2014
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The magazine UNTERWASSER published a German article about our resort Raja4Divers and lovely Pulau Pef.
"Entschleunigungskur" by Daniel Brinckmann |
Publications 2013
Dec 2013
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This German article about Raja4Divers on Pulau Pef was published in the magazine TAUCHEN.
"Im Korallendreick" by Jürgen Freund |
Oct 2013
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The German article about the earth's richest coral reefs in Raja Ampat and the diving resort Raja4Divers was published in the Swiss newspaper NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG.
"Fischrausch und Farben-taumel in Raja Ampat" by Claudia Hager |
Oct 2013
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This Dutch text and photos about Raja Ampat's anemones and the island Pulau Pef were published in the Dutch magazine ONS ZEEAQUARIUM.
"Zeeanemonen van Raja Ampat" by Ron Ates |
June 2013
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At the Catalan Society of Nature Photographers Conference in Barcelona, UW-photographer and Raja4Divers' friend Pere Rubio designed an audiovisual presentation with images taken around Pulau Pef.
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May 2013
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The German magazine TAUCHEN compared 20 small diving resorts all over the world.
"Kleine Tauchresorts - charmant, persönlich & individuell" |
April 2013
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The Swiss magazine NEREUS published this German article about Pulau Pef and Raja4Divers.
"Raja4Divers - Willkommen im Paradies" by Doris Leresche-Kyburz |
Feb 2013
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The same article about Pulau Pef was also published in French.
"Raja4Divers nouvelle adresse - coup de coeur" by Doris Leresche-Kyburz |
Publications 2012
Dec 2012
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Read about guest reviews of Raja4Divers published in the UNDERCURRENT'S TRAVELIN' DIVER'S CHAPBOOK.
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Aug 2012
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The Spanish magazine OBJETIVO NATURAL published this article about the most wonderful place on earth - Pulau Pef.
"La esencia e Raja Ampat" by Pere Rubio |
June 2012
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This German article about Pulau Pef was published in the Swiss dive magazine TAUCHER REVUE.
"Taucher-Paradies Raja Ampat" by Daniel Melliger |
March 2012
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This Dutch article about the stunning marine life of Raja Ampat was published in the Dutch dive magazine HIPPO CAMPUS.
"Raja Ampat" by Dos Winkel & Katrien Vandevelde |
March 2012
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The dutch dive magazine ONDERWATERSPORT published an interesting article about Raja Ampat.
"De vier koningseilanden" by Dos Winkel & Katrien Vandevelde |
Feb 2012
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Also the Dutch magazine DUIKEN published a text about diver's paradise Raja Ampat.
"Het laatste paradijs" by Dos Winkel & Katrien Vandeveldeere |
Publications 2011
Dec 2011
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Read this article about paddling through Raja Ampat in the English OCEAN PADDLER magazine.
"Ampat - Paddling Nirvana" by Alexander Vogel |
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CHAMPION OF WRITING COMPETITION WINS HOLIDAY ON PULAU PEF
The district education offices of Raja Ampat, CORAL and SAVE OUR SEAS foundation launched a writing competition in schools of Raja Ampat. The kids should write about the unique marine life here and how to conserve it for future generations. The lucky winner was 16 year old Yulyana Baransano from Ayau, East Waigeo. In this special week on Pef she tried snorkeling, kayaking and climbed our resort mountain. It was a week full of new adventures! |
