Ambai

Our cruise will bring you across the Banda sea & the ring of fire, steeped in history and blessed with some of the finest diving in the country, with an immense variety and volumes of both large and small species. We are traveling for about 550 nautical miles. We visit many different islands and a great variety of dive sites till Triton Bay.

The very clear and nutrient-rich upwelling waters bring in pelagic, dogtooth tunas, reef sharks, and large schools of hammerhead sharks during the months we visit the area (Sept-Nov), sailfishes.

The scenery is breathtaking: underwater fallings and coral reefs. On land, you will find deserted beaches, aboriginal villages, and so many breathtaking landscapes. This is a rare and unique opportunity to cruise, dive and explore one of the ultimates, a very remote and untouched paradise on earth.

About Misool | South Raja Ampat

Exceptional for wide-angle and macro, underwater life, mantas, lots of fish, soft corals, and gorgonian fields.

Raja Ampat also presents magnificent landscapes to explore—labyrinths of quartz islands, vast mangrove forests, deserted beaches, and lagoons. We offer our guests to go for a tour to small villages or search for the famous birds of paradise.

Now you know why choosing one Raja Ampat diving zone out of the three would not make your diving liveaboard experience complete. As well located as the best Raja Ampat resort can be, as fast as its speedboats are, a land-based trip even in the most luxury Raja Ampat resort will push you to nothing else than planning another Raja Ampat adventure as soon as possible. But if you have time, at least three weeks in total, then after your Raja Ampat liveaboard luxury diving experience all over the place, chilling on the beach in Paradise will be appreciated.

Marine life: Great Hammerhead sharks, Squat-headed and Scalloped Hammerheads, whale sharks, Barracudas, surgeonfishes, Bumphead parrotfishes, Trevallies, and giant trevallies, spadefish. Napoleon wrasse, sunfish (Mola Mola), dogtooth tunas, reef sharks, sailfishes, bonitos, Waow, manta rays, mobulas, Seahorse, frogfish, leaf fish, scorpionfish. Black corals forests, gorgonian fields, soft corals, gorgonian fields.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip at around 10 am. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

Itinerary Extras: Anchorage and Port fees: 200 €/pax (paid onboard)

Our cruise will bring you across the Banda sea & the Ring of Fire, steeped in history and blessed with some of the finest diving in the country, with an immense variety and volumes of both large and small species. We are traveling for about 550 nautical miles. We visit many different islands and a great variety of dive sites till Triton Bay.

The very clear and nutrient-rich upwelling waters bring in pelagic, dogtooth tunas, reef sharks, and large schools of hammerhead sharks during the months we visit the area (Sept-Nov), sailfishes.

The scenery is breathtaking: underwater fallings and coral reefs. On land, you will find deserted beaches, aboriginal villages, and so many breathtaking landscapes. This is a rare and unique opportunity to cruise, dive and explore one of the ultimates, a very remote and untouched paradise on earth.

About diving Triton Bay

The beauty of its amazing soft corals that stick out to the surface is one of the major marine attractions in Triton Bay. There are over 959 different kinds of coral fish and 471 known types of coral in this area. The other highlights include black coral forests, overflowing schools of sweetlips, vibrant macro lives, and an excellent chance to encounter whale sharks on “Bagan”— fishing platforms where these giants come to suck dozens of kg of fish from the fishing nets.

Marine Life: Great Hammerhead sharks, Squat-headed and Scalloped Hammerheads, whale sharks, Barracudas, surgeonfishes, Bumphead parrotfishes, Trevallies, and giant trevallies, spadefish. Napoleon wrasse, sunfish (mola mola), dogtooth tunas, reef sharks, sailfishes, bonitos, Waow, manta rays, Mobulas, Seahorse, frogfish, leaf fish, scorpionfish. Black corals forests, gorgonian fields, soft corals, gorgonian fields.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip at around 10 am. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

The cruise departure is from Saumlaki. That city is well served with several daily flights from Jakarta.

Soekarno-Hatta is the International airport recommended. Landing with Emirates EK 356 (the day before the cruise’s departure at 15:40) works well to continue with the domestic flight to Saumlaki. Departing at 23:45 (GA640), this Garuda Indonesia flight will land Saumlaki at 09:30.

Lion Air is a cheaper option, although the luggage allowance is only 10 kg on this route (extra kg fees: 2 €/kg).

The last day of the cruise return from Kaimana to Jakarta (12:20-17:15) with Lion Air might allow you to catch your Emirate International flight EK 357 at 00:15 (15 minutes after midnight).

Itinerary Extras: Anchorage and Port Fee: 200 €/pax (paid onboard)

DAY 1: Reception at Kaimana airport according to guest arrival flight. Transfer to the boat, installation on board, briefing.

DAY 2-4: Triton Bay – 8 dives in Larry dive’s heaven – Batu Aruba – Flasher beach – May 02 Triton Bay – 4 dives in Little komodo – Saruenus – Xmas rock

DAY 5: Momon Waterfall – 3 dives Pulau Paradise – Kg Dua and so much fun on the waterfall!

DAY 6: Koon island. An incredible reef with walls, slopes, overhangs, caves, huge sponges, and too many fishes is one of the best dive sites for fish life in Indonesia, with the possibility of seeing big fishes. Macro life is also pretty good with leaf fishes, Rubeen eels, and some more—night navigation to Momom waterfall.

DAY 7: Manuk – Snakes island – 4 dives in Red cliff – Coconut point – 8 wonders – Coconut point

DAY 8-9: Banda islands with Lava flow dive. After the last eruption in 1988, coral’s regrowth boosted by minerals is impressive. After a second dive in Batu Kapal, pinnacles covered with sea fans and sponges, the afternoon will be dedicated to some shore visits: the fort and some spices plantations. Night dive

DAY 10: Nusa Laut. Three dives close to Ameth village. Excellent coral reef with large Acropora stands, schools of fishes, lot of life.

DAY 11-12: Dives in Ambon bay. Critters and muck diving. Shipwreck, a dutch shipwreck, Twilight zone, a muck dive site, and Aviation jetty with frogfishes, devil fish, Coleman’s shrimp, and many other critters.

DAY 13: Farewell pictures – Breakfast – Check-out from the boat – Assistance for check-in at Ambon Airport. See you soon!

Our cruise will bring you across the Banda sea & the ring of fire, steeped in history and blessed with some of the finest diving in the country, with an immense variety and volumes of both large and small species. We are traveling for about 550 nautical miles. We visit many different islands and a great variety of dive sites, from Triton Bay to Ambon.

The very clear nutrient-rich upwelling waters bring in pelagic, dogtooth tunas, reef sharks, and large schools of hammerhead sharks during the months we visit the area (Sept-Nov), sailfishes

The scenery is breathtaking: underwater fallings and coral reefs. On land, you will find deserted beaches, aboriginal villages, and so many breathtaking landscapes. This is a rare and unique opportunity to cruise, dive and explore one of the ultimates, a very remote and untouched paradise on earth.

Some words about Triton Bay

The beauty of its amazing soft corals that stick out to the surface is one of the major marine attractions in Triton Bay. There are over 959 different kinds of coral fish and 471 known types of coral in this area. The other highlights include black coral forests, overflowing schools of sweetlips, vibrant macro lives, and an excellent chance to encounter whale sharks on “Bagan”—the fishing platforms where these giants come to suck dozens of kg of fish from the fishing nets.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip at around 10 am. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

Itinerary Extras: Park and Port fees: 200 €/pax (paid onboard)

This Ambon-Sorong cruise liveaboard will visit the Northern part of the Ring of Fire before heading to Triton bay,  then Misool before ending in Sorong. Great selection of the very best scuba dive sites of this unique itinerary.

Day 1: Reception at Ambon airport according to guest arrival flight. Transfer to the boat, installation on board, briefing. Departure in the afternoon.

Day 2-3: Dives in Ambon Bay. Critters and muck diving. Shipwreck, a Dutch shipwreck, Twilight zone, a muck dive site, and Aviation jetty with frogfishes, devil fish, Coleman’s shrimp, and many other critters.

Day 4: NUSA LAUT – 3 dives close to Ameth village. Excellent coral reef with large Acropora stands, schools of fishes, lot of life.

Day 5: SUANGGI ISLAND – Opportunities for pelagic with sharks, Manta rays, and a profusion of life. 2 dives in this area before sailing to Banda Neira we arrive with the sunset for a mandarin fish dive.

Day 6-8: Banda islands with Lava flow dive. After the last eruption in 1988, coral’s regrowth boosted by minerals is impressive. After a second dive in Batu Kapal, pinnacles covered with sea fans and sponges, the afternoon will be dedicated to some shore visits: the fort and some spices plantations. Night Dive.

Day 9: KOON ISLAND. An incredible reef with walls, slopes, overhangs, caves, huge sponges, and too many fishes is one of the best dive sites for fish life in Indonesia, with the possibility of seeing big fishes. Macro life is also pretty good with leaf fishes, rubeen eels, and some more. Departure in the evening, after a night dive.

Day 10-12:

MISOOL EAST – Some more dives in Misool in the area of Balbulol. Pet rock, candy store, and Andiamo

MISOOL EAST – Three rocks, a marvelous small pass between two rocks, lined with sea fans and whip corals. Caves and Wall and No contest will probably be the two other dives of the day, but there are other possibilities according to current and visibility. We enter a lagoon and go to visit another lagoon hidden deep into the rocks in the evening. Night dive outside of the lagoon. We reach the South East of Misool at midday. 2 dives in the area of Yellet and Boo. Batu Kecil is an excellent dive, a pinnacles reef system with great soft corals and dense fish life. Boo point East is another soft coral-rich dive, where you can observe schools of batfishes, turtles, and napoleon wrasses. The boat will then sail to the Dampier Strait.

Day 13-14: A first morning dive at Citrus – at the entrance of the Dampier strait, a channel with sloping sides covered with soft corals and life-then with a reliable manta ray congregation at manta sandy. Cape Kri, one of the largest concentrations of big fish on the northern Raja Ampat; schools of trevally, barracudas, bannerfish, sweetlips. Night diveTwo other famous and fabulous dives in the Dampier Strait, Chicken reef, and sardine reef. The boat will sail to Sorong, where it will arrive during the evening.

Day 15: Breakfast, Check-out according to guests’ flight schedule. Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance.

Marine Life: Barracudas, surgeonfishes, Bumphead parrotfish, Trevallies, and giant trevallies, spadefish. Hammerhead sharks, Napoleon wrasse, wobbegong, tunas, bonitos, waow, manta rays, mobulas, Seahorse, frogfish, leaf fish, scorpionfish, Mandarin fish, Black corals forests, gorgonian fields, soft corals, gorgonian fields, and so much more.

The main highlight of the area is the gorgeous abundance of life, both the fixed fauna such as corals and gorgonians and the stunning abundance of fish. Trevallies, barracudas, bump-head parrotfish, spadefish, surgeonfish, fusiliers often form big schools on the reefs. Mantas rays are generally present on at least two dive sites, and encounters with bigger fishes as tunas, Spanish mackerels, reef sharks, and the “carpet shark” – Wobbegong – are frequent.

First, these pristine diving destinations combined are only reachable with liveaboards.

Second, like most Asian countries, Indonesian is subject to monsoons. Southeast monsoon and upwelling primarily on the eastern side make the Banda Sea practicable with safety during the Inter monsoons.

Last but not least, that’s a 3-in-1 package of gems. Check this out:

• Ring of Fire: The Banda Sea is characterized by generally excellent visibility. Warm waters. On the top 5 areas to encounter Squat-headed and Scalloped Hammerheads, most of the time in large shoals, our cruises will take you to remote spots for an unforgettable diving-with-schools-of-hammerhead sharks experience. Whales also frequently pass through the strait. Walls, drop-offs, and pinnacles so colorful and so healthy!
• Triton Bay: The beauty of its amazing soft corals that stick out to the surface is one of the major marine attractions in Triton Bay. There are over 959 different kinds of coral fish and 471 known types of coral in this area. The other highlights include black coral forests, overflowing schools of sweetlips, vibrant macro lives, and an excellent chance to encounter whale sharks on “Bagan”—the fishing platforms where these giants come to visit from time to time.
• Misool: Excellent wide-angle, amazing biodiversity with lots of fish. Colorful soft corals and macro. World-class diving sites!

Raja Ampat has often been qualified as the “last frontier,” which is the feeling you will get in this area: one of the rare untouched places on earth. The dive sites’ topographies are also very diverse and interesting: pinnacles, ridges, walls, caves, rock formations, and lagoons.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip at around 10 am. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.