Body Rafting di Gua Keramat Misool: Berani?

Jika berkunjung ke Misool kita akan menemukan beberapa perbedaan dengan sebagian besar wilayah di Raja Ampat lainnya. Pertama tentunya landscape dan seascape yang sangat “wah” dengan gugusan batu karang yang sangat banyak dan variatif, serta kepercayaan sebagian besar penduduk Misool yang terlihat dari banyaknya Masjid di desa-desa terutama di Misool Selatan.

Visiting Misool was not like the other part of Raja Ampat. First thing must be the “wow” landscape and seascape with the various clusters of rocks. Besides, the belief of most people at Misool was already so obvious by many mosques in the village especially in South Misool.

Ada satu area yang dikeramatkan oleh warga Misool, satu gua yang menarik dan dipercaya sebagai makam dari dua tokoh yang membawa ajaran agama Islam ke Misool. 

There was one spot that such a sacred place for Misool people, a unique cave which believed as the tomb of two figures that introduced Islam to Misool.

“Lihat tulisan di atas gua,” ujar guide kami menunjuk pattern berwarna putih yang merupakan warna yang terbentuk dari kapur di batuan pulau-pulau karang Misool. Tulisan putih itu berbentuk seperti lafal “Allah” dalam tulisan Arab dan semakin menegaskan gua ini sebagai tempat yang keramat.

“Look at the words on the cave!” our guide asked us to see some white pattern which was made from the lime on the rock of Misool coral islands. That white words shaped like a pronunciation of “Allah” in Arabic. This confirmed the cave as a sacred place in Misool.

“Jangan ngomong sembarangan ya di gua ini,” kami kembali diingatkan untuk tidak sembarangan di Gua Keramat. 

“Watch your mouth inside the cave!” again, we were alarmed not to act carelessly in this Keramat Cave.

Meski keramat namun gua ini sejujurnya sangat indah. Dari mulut gua kita dapat melihat air laut berwarna turquoise, dan mulut gua yang sangat indah dengan stalaktit dan stalagmit.

Eventhough it’s a sacred place, but honestly this cave was so beautiful. From the mouth of the cave, we could see the turquoise-colored ocean water, included with the stalactites and stalagmites.

Menyusuri gua keramat harus dilakukan dengan cara body rafting, jadi anda mesti menggunakan life vest (atau jika sudah cukup pede berenang tanpa life vest pun tidak masalah) untuk masuk dan melewati gua ini.

We had to do body rafting in order to cave this Sacred Cave, so we have to wear the life vest (except you are brave enough to swim without it) to go inside and pass through the cave.

What you'll see when you went below the surface

Di bagian depan dekat mulut gua terdapat makam keramat namun kita harus naik ke bagian atas, namun saya justru lebih tertarik dengan apa yang ada di bawah. Beberapa kali saya dan Ferry free dive ke dasar gua yang berpasir dan melihat sekeliling. Terdapat banyak batuan namun tanpa koral berwarna warni yang tumbuh. Di area yang lebih gelap cukup spooky saat melihat area di bawah permukaan gua keramat karena saya hanya dapat melihat sedikit area dengan cahaya senter.

In the front side next to the mouth of the cave, we could see the sacred tomb if we could head to the top. Otherwise, the lower side caught my interest more. For several times, Ferry and I had a free dive to the sandy area of the bottom cave and looked around. I saw many rocks but no colored corals. It was a bit spooky when I had to see below the surface of the darker area by only using a flashlight.

Bagian langit-langit gua keramat memberikan sensasi yang berbeda lagi. Bukan spooky namun majestic dengan pattern dari stalaktit di langit-langit gua, dan area dekat ujung gua berbentuk seperti chamber besar dengan kubah dipenuhi stalakmit, sangat indah :)

I was surprised with the ceiling of this sacred cave. It was not spooky at all but surprisingly majestic by the stalactites pattern on the ceiling, and area near the end of cave was like a large chamber with dome that full with stalagmites, so beautiful :)

Gua Keramat bisa memberikan sensasi berbeda-beda, seru dan menenangkan saat body rafting memasuki gua, seru sekaligus menegangkan saat free dive ke dalam air laut yang mengisi dasar gua, atau majestic saat menikmati indahnya langit-langit gua keramat. Just choose what kind of sensation you want ;)

Sacred Cave would give you different sensations. It was exciting yet calm you down in doing body rafting entering the cave. However, it’s also got you tense when having free dive inside the ocean through the cave, and even it let you feel the majesty by its amazing ceiling. Just choose what kind of sensation you want. J

@marischkaprue - not that brave, actually

NOTES:

• Misool terletak di area Selatan Raja Ampat. Misool adalah salah satu pulau dari 4 pulau utama di Raja Ampat, area di Pulau Misool dan sekitarnya ini juga disebut Misool.
• Misool located in the southern area of Raja Ampat. Misool is one of the 4 main islands in Raja Ampat. The area around Misool Island is also called Misool.
• Untuk menuju ke Misool ambil penerbangan menuju Sorong. (Penerbangan Jakarta - Sorong biasanya via transit di Makassar, budget Rp. 4 juta PP). Dari Sorong dilanjutkan dengan speed boat selama 4-5 jam perjalanan.
• To reach Misool, take a flight to Sorong (Flight from Jakarta to Sorong usually via Makassar. The usual ticket price for return ticket Jakarta - Sorong - Jakarta is around 350 USD). From Sorong you can continue with speed boat, around 4 to 5 hours boat trip.
• Terdapat homestay Harfat Jaya di Pulau Harapan Jaya, Misool dengan budget sekitar Rp. 400.000,- hingga Rp. 500.000,- per orang per hari.
• There is a homestay in Harapan Jaya Island, Misool. Harfat Jaya homestay cost about 34 USD to 43 USD per person per day.
• Sewa kapal ke Misool sangat mahal sehingga untuk mendapatkan budget trip sekitar 6 juta selama 5 hari, anda harus share hingga 20 orang dalam satu kali trip. Lebih baik ikut penyedia trip seperti Wisata Raja Ampat yang menyediakan Misool Trip dengan budget di bawah Rp. 6 juta (exclude tiket pesawat). Contact Wisata Raja Ampat di +62852 960 43961 atau PIN BB di 2A495979. Trip biasanya diadakan 2-3 kali dalam setahun, antara di bulan Mei, Oktober dan Desember.
• Renting a speedboat to Misool is highly expensive, to get a 509 USD budget for 5 days exploring Misool, you will need to share speedboat cost with around 20 person on one trip. I suggest you to join open trip such as Wisata Raja Ampat who provide Misool Trip with budget under 509 USD (exclude plane ticket). You can contact Wisata Raja Ampat through +62852 960 43961 or Blackberry PIN 2A495979. The trip usually takes time in May, October and December.
• Penginapan yang tersedia hanya homestay, pilihan lain adalah Misool Eco Resort dengan rate Rp. 5,8 juta per orang per hari. 
• The only accomodation available is homestay, for more comfortable choices you can stay at Misool Eco Resort with rate around 492 USD per person per day. 

ABOUT MISOOL:

• Wonderful Trip, Indonesia Only: Misool
• Yapap, A Piece of Heaven in Raja Ampat
• Lenmakana beach, another Retreat in Misool
• Another Fun Photos with The Jellyfish in Lenmakana Lake
• Stingless Jellyfish in Lenmaka Lake
• Take Your Breath Away at Harfat Peak
• Balbulol, Nature's Waterpark

PS:

I'm going to Misool again this October, it's gonna be on 14 - 18 October 2015, you can join us also :)
See Open Trip section to know the detail, or just click here.