Delvin Homestay
North coast - Kri
Rooms
3 x On beach - Private bungalowA single room bungalow (no ensuite bathroom/toilet) Sleeps max. 3 persons / room. |
1 x On beach - VIP bungalowA single room bungalow with ensuite bathroom and toilet. Sleeps max. 3 persons / room. |
5 x Over water - Private bungalowA single room bungalow (no ensuite bathroom/toilet) Sleeps max. 3 persons / room. |
Rates
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Twin share from USD 26.92 per person / night including 3 meals daily |
Single occupancy from USD 26.92 per person / night including 3 meals daily |
Discount for children under 12 |
Features
- Reef dropoff
- Large groups OK
- Coral
- Hiking available
- Good phone signal
- Good house reef
- Calm beach
- Child discount
- Sandy Beach
- Has raised beds
- Western style toilet
- On site dive centre
- Has ensuite bathroom/toilet
- IDR 400,000 to 500,000
- Diving available
- Has private bungalows
Details
April 2025: Delvin Homestay is still open and operating, but we are unable to offer booking support for them due to a failure of sustainability standards relating to building materials. We hope the issue will be addressed, and that we can restore support for Delvin soon.
Delvin Homestay is located on the north shore of Kri and offers the following choice of bungalows.
- 5 over-water private bungalows
- 3 private bungalows on the beach
- 1 VIP bungalow on the beach
The VIP bungalow has an ensuite bathrooms.
Private bungalow guests share a 3 room bathroom building. Each room provides a western style toilet and bucket bathing.
Meals are served in Delvin’s dining shelter at a large table that has bench style seating. Drinking water, tea and coffee are always available there.
Electricity is supplied by generator at night and the bungalows have power sockets and room light switches.
Delvin Homestay receives a fairly good mobile phone signal which will usually support a data connection.
The nearest village where you can buy basic supplies is Yenbuba on Mansuar. Yenbuba is about a fifteen minute boat ride away and can also be reached on foot via sandbanks exposed at low tide.
Only minimal English is spoken at Delvin, so be sure to bring a phrasebook if you have no Bahasa Indonesia.
Transport / Getting there
Transport from Waisai to Delvin Homestay is by speedboat and costs IDR 800,000 each way. The cost is shared by passengers (Maximum of eight.)
Activities
Delvin Homestay’s location between neighbours Mambetron Homestay and Mambei Homestay means that, like all Kri homestays, Delvin has a great house reef and offers a range of activities. Be sure to bring your own snorkelling gear to make the best of it.
Diving
Delvin has an on-site dive center. Dives cost IDR 600,000 per person per dive, including guide and equipment hire costs. If you have all your own gear, dives are IDR 500,000 per person per dive.
Please note: In October 2019, dive centers at Kri made an agreement that they will not ‘steal’ clients from each other. This means that, if you are a guest of a Kri homestay with an on-site dive center, then you will only be able to dive with that dive center. If you want to be free to choose who to dive with, then do not book Kri accommodation at a homestay with an on-site dive center.
Hiking: Long north coast hikes are possible at low tide and there are trails leading to a panoramic lookout on Kri’s heights that provides spectacular views over the neighbouring islands of Ransiwor and Mansuar, south across the Dampier Strait to Batanta and north to Gam and Waigeo. In addition to long beachwalks on Kri, at low tide it’s possible to cross the sandbanks that join Kri, Ransiwor and Mansuar.
The sandbanks are a great attraction in themselves, as they afford the chance to see a host of marine creatures trapped in small pools waiting for the tide’s return. The exposed sand gives access to Ransiwor, the small island between Kri and Mansuar which has excellent snorkelling around its southern shores. Beware of strong currents there though – especially once the tide begins to run.
You can cross to Mansuar to visit Yenbuba and then continue along a well made trail along Mansuar’s north coast all the way to Yenbekwan if you want. Be aware of tide timings though – otherwise you’ll need a boat to get you back to Kri.
Delvin Homestay Raja Ampat day tours and snorkelling
Tours are by speedboat capable of carrying up to ten passengers. The prices are per tour and are split among passengers. All tours include lunch.
| TOUR | PRICE |
|---|---|
| Piaynemo (Penemu) | 6,500,000 |
| Kabui Bay & Passage | 5,500,000 |
| Arborek/Mantas/Sauwandarek/Pasir Timbul sandbank | 3,500,000 |
In addition to the above, Delvin can organise sightseeing and snorkelling trips to any location you wish. Ask about those. Prices will depend on trip duration and distance.