Features
- Remote/isolated
- IDR 500,000 to 600,000
- Western style toilet
- Has raised beds
- Good phone signal
- Coral
- Quiet hideaway
- Mangroves
- Reef dropoff
Details
Miguel Homestay offers four solidly built and well appointed over-water bungalows.
The homestay is located in front of mangroves on the western side of the entrance to Gam Bay.
All bungalows sleep two on raised beds. Bedding includes sheets, pillows, bolsters and a mosquito net. All rooms have light switches and power outlets, and electric fans are provided.
The bungalows are accessed from a common boardwalk that joins them to Miguel Homestay’s dock, dining room and bathroom. Bungalow verandahs have a table and chairs, and panoramic ocean views to the south.
Meals are served in Miguel Homestay’s over-water dining room. Power outlets are provided and free drinking water, tea and coffee are always there available for guests.
Guests share bathroom building that provides a western style toilet in one room, and a shower and bucket bathing in the other.
Electricity at Miguel Homestay is supplied by generator and is available from sunset to around midnight.
There is usually a good 4G signal at Miguel Homestay. Data connections are supported if you have a Telkomsel SIM.
Kapisawar village is about a fifteen minute boat ride away.
A note about rubbish: There’s no effective waste treatment or recycling facilities in Raja Ampat, so leaving inorganic trash like plastics and dead batteries at Miguel Homestay will only contribute to Raja Ampat’s growing rubbish problem (opens in a new window). Please do take all your inorganic trash away with you when you leave.
Only a little English is spoken at Miguel Homestay, so if you don’t speak Bahasa Indonesia, a translation app or phrasebook will be useful.
Transport / Getting there
Transfers between Waisai and Miguel Homestay cost IDR 1,200,000. The cost is for a one way transfer, and is shared by boat passengers.
The boat used can carry a maximum of four passengers. (A larger boat can be provided for larger groups.)
Read more about Raja Ampat boat transport prices here. (opens in a new window)
Activities
Miguel Homestay can provide any kind of snorkelling and sightseeing trip you want to do.
Located at the entrance to Gam Bay, Miguel Homestay is perfectly positioned to explore the karst islands, hidden waterways and rich marine life of the bay. Quite near the homestay are sheltered bays where moon jellyfish rise to the surface – sometimes in their thousands. In Gam Bay there are caves where roosting bats can be observed, including the seldom observed Raffray’s sheath-tailed bat. Orchids adorn the bay’s karst islets and stacks and the waterways conceal secrets like the “Hidden Lagoon” – a body of water that can only be entered via a cave and which shelters several intriguing species of marine life including soft corals, Synaptid sea-cucumbers and unusual jellyfish.
Great snorkelling (bring your own gear) over good coral is available in front of the homestay, and in Gam Bay. Beware aware of the tidal currents if snorkelling at the front of the homestay – they are extremely strong when in full flow.
Kapisawar village is nearby and a great day’s outing can be had there and in Sawinggrai which lies a bit further to the east along a well made concrete path.
Miguel Homestay's central location is also great for visiting Arborek and Piaynemo.
Pulau Gam
See our Gam Island page (opens in a new window) for an overview of Gam and its attractions.
Miguel Homestay Location
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Miguel Homestay Reviews
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2 Reviews
We spent 3 blissful nights at Miguel homestay with our two children aged 8 and 10 in June. We were the only guests and felt very lucky to have the whole space to ourselves.
This is an idyllic and peaceful spot – the full moon glittering over the calm water at night is a balm to the soul. You can spot sharks and various species of fish directly below the bungalows.
Linda, Shadrack and the team were extremely kind and hospitable and went out of their way to please us. A translation app is a must as not much English is spoken. The data network is very reliable.
The home reef is not as vivid as in other places but we did lots of trips and swimming and jumping off the decks was a joy.
The half day boat trip into Gam Bay was magical and such a contrast to some of the other activities we’ve done in our two weeks in RA – it’s sheltered from the wind and the waters are calm – it feels like stepping into a mythical world – Shadrack took us through caves into hidden jade lagoons serenaded by birds, to see clouds of (stingless) moon jellyfish which we swum with. We were the only boat in this huge and beautiful landscape. Arborek and Manta point are only 20 minutes away by boat.
The rooms were spacious and very clean with more care and attention to detail than some of the other places we’ve seen – for example shelves to put clothes, laundry line with hangers to dry off clothes in the breeze. Being over water, we managed to keep our rooms sand free which was an added bonus.
We really appreciated having two additional decks with comfortable seating to relax on or do yoga.
The food was good and varied – the veggies were abundant and diverse. They kindly omitted the chillies for the children. The banana fritters and pancakes were a real hit with the kids as was the availability of hot chocolate after an evening swim.
They were catching small reef fish to eat off the decks of the homestay and our children were delighted to be lent a line to have a go.
I would certainly recommend this beautiful place to other travellers especially if you like calm and quiet.
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