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Features
- Good house reef
- Good phone signal
- Wayag trips
- Western style toilet
- IDR 500,000 to 600,000
- Has ensuite bathroom/toilet
- Diving available
- Has private bungalows
Details
Byuk Beya Homestay lies on the north shore of Pulau Kri and is one of three homestays that inhabit a beautiful stretch of beach at the less developed eastern end of that island.
Byuk Beya has five private bungalows. One is over water, and four are on the beach. The three VIP beach bungalows have ensuite bathrooms.
All bungalows have verandahs with fabulous ocean views across to Waigeo and Gam. The single room bungalows are shaded by surrounding trees and a table and bench seating is provided on each verandah.
Bungalow bedrooms sleep two people on a mattress on the floor which is provided with pillows, bolsters, sheets and a mosquito net. Extra bedding for a third person can be provided if required. All rooms have power outlets and a room light switch.
Meals are served in a beachside dining shelter. Drinking water, and tea and coffee making supplies are always freely available to guests there.
A two roomed, pebble floored bathroom building is provided for private bungalow guests. A western style toilet occupies one room – the other is the dip mandi style bathroom.
Electricity is supplied by generator and is available from sunset to midnight. Byuk Beya Homestay receives a good 4G signal from the nearby Yenbuba tower.
The nearest village for supplies is Yenbuba on Pulau Mansuar, which is about a twenty minute boat ride away. It’s wise to bring any supplies you consider essential with you. Please also take home any inorganic rubbish you make: As in all of Raja Ampat, there is no non-polluting method of waste disposal on Kri and contributing to the trashing of paradise is surely best avoided.
Only a little English is spoken at Byuk Beya Homestay, so if you have no Bahasa Indonesia a phrasebook will help ease any communication difficulties.
Transport / Getting there
Transport between Byuk Beya Homestay and Waisai is by speedboat and costs IDR 800,000 each way. The boat can carry up to six passengers and trip price is shared.
Arborek Transfers: Byuk Beya also provides a transfer service for guests staying at Arborek homestays. A longboat pickup from or dropoff to Arborek will cost IDR 500,000. The longboat used can carry two passengers maximum (IDR 250,000 each).
Read more about Raja Ampat boat transport prices here.
Activities
In common with all Kri accommodation, a stay at Byuk Beya Homestay is all about the ocean. There’s great snorkelling at the door, diving can be arranged with the neighbouring Kri dive centre of your choice and just relaxing and watching the changing sea views from your bungalow verandah is pure bliss.
If you’re feeling energetic you can walk the entire north shore of Kri at low tide. You can also cross the sandbanks between Kri and Ransiwor and Mansuar to Yenbuba village. From Yenbuba walk trails run the length of the much larger island of Mansuar. You’ll need an early morning low tide and to arrange a boat pickup at the other end if you want to do all that! Shorter walks to the heights of Kri for panoramic views are also possible.
Byuk Beya Homestay tours and snorkelling trips
Byuk Beya can arrange snorkelling and sightseeing trips as desired. The sampling of those provided in the table below are quoted in Indonesian Rupiah. Tours are by speedboat, can accommodate up to six people and the quoted cost is shared among passengers.
| TRIP | PRICE |
|---|
| Sauwandarek village snorkelling (Mansuar) | 600,000 |
| Yenbuba Jetty | 400,000 |
| Friwen Wall | 600,000 |
| Mios Kun | 500,000 |
| Max Point | 500,000 |
| Cape Kri | 200,000 |
| Pasir Timbul sandbank | 200,000 |
| Manta Point | 1,000,000 |
| Kabui Bay/Passage/Batu Pensil | 3,500,000 |
| Piaynemo day trip | 5,000,000 |
| Wayag day trip | 10,000,000 |
Pulau Kri See our Kri Island page for an overview of the island and its attractions.
