Ambai Liveaboard, Indonesia
4.8Excellent1 verified reviewCrafted with the elegance of traditional Indonesian craftsmanship, the Ambai liveaboard offers an exceptional gateway to the world’s most pristine waters in Indonesia. This 32-meter wooden vessel, traditionally built from ironwood and tropical hardwoods, has been a staple of excellence since it began operations in 2012. Whether you are navigating the biodiversity hotspot of Raja Ampat or exploring the volcanic wonders of Halmahera, a liveaboard trip on the MV Ambai liveaboard Indonesia blends adventurous exploration with the personalized service expected of a high-end dive boat.
Boat Interior
The heart of the Ambai Indonesia liveaboard is its air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck, where divers gather to share stories of great diving. This social hub features a large flat-screen monitor, perfect for reviewing captivating macro critters captured throughout the day. When it is time for relaxation in between dives, guests can retreat to the indoor lounge or enjoy the seaview from the shadow deck areas. For those who prefer the tropical breeze, the outdoor dining and seating areas provide a picturesque setting for every meal.
Dive Deck
Designed by divers for divers, the Ambai liveaboard features a large, functional dive deck at the rear of the main deck. This area provides easy and direct access to the dive platform, which is capable of accommodating all three dive tenders simultaneously for efficient departures. To ensure a seamless diving experience, the crew handles the heavy lifting, including the loading and unloading of your diving gear. After surfacing, guests can rinse off with fresh water showers located right on the deck.
Safety
Safety is paramount aboard the MV Ambai liveaboard, which is equipped with modern nautical and emergency technology. The vessel's safety specifications include radar, radio communication, and a satellite phone for offshore connectivity. For emergency preparedness, the boat carries life vests, emergency rafts, oxygen, and first aid kits. The interior is further protected by smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
Non-diving Activities
A luxury diving holiday on the Ambai doesn't have to be all about the underwater world. Between sailing sessions, guests can enjoy land excursions to explore local islands and beautiful shallow reefs via snorkel. Onboard entertainment includes a selection of board games and a library. For ultimate relaxation, massage services are available to help you unwind after a day of adventure.
Itineraries
The Ambai schedule covers Indonesia’s most coveted destinations. Itineraries typically range from 10 to 12 nights, exploring the lush beautiful shallow reefs of Raja Ampat, the unique biodiversity of Halmahera, and the sea mounts of Triton Bay. Guests can expect a mix of drift dives, encounters with reef sharks, and visits to mystical wrecks.
When to Go
The Ambai operates year-round, following the best seasonal conditions across Indonesia. Trips to Raja Ampat are popular during the early months of the year, such as April, while Halmahera and Lembeh itineraries are frequently scheduled between May and September to ensure guests experience the best dive sites in optimal weather.
Boat for Photographers
The Ambai is a premier choice for the underwater photographer. It features a dedicated indoor camera room specifically designed for the maintenance and preparation of delicate gear. This room includes spacious charging stations and a large table for assembly. Additionally, the restaurant’s screen allows for the immediate presentation of your day's captures and footage.
Cabin Types
The boat accommodates up to 16 guests in eight spacious cabins, all featuring individually controlled air conditioning and private bathrooms with hot water.
Double Bed Cabin Sea View
Located on the upper deck, these staterooms (#7 and #8) offer a spectacular seaview through large windows, allowing you to wake up to the Indonesian sunset and sunrise.
Twin Cabin Lower Deck
The lower deck houses comfortable cabins (such as #5 and #6) typically configured with twin beds. Each is furnished with wardrobes and shelving for ample storage of personal items.
Double/Twin Bed Cabin
Several cabins (#1, #2, #3, and #4) offer flexible bedding arrangements, serving as a double bed or twin bed configuration to accommodate different guest needs.Cabins
Double / Twin Bed Cabin (# 1, 2, 3, 4)
Double / Twin Bed Cabin (# 1, 2, 3, 4)
Double / Twin Bed Cabin (# 1, 2, 3, 4)
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Double Bed + Twin Bed (Bunk-Style)
Max occupancy:2 Guests
Number of Cabins:4 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
- Toiletries
Double bed + upper twin bed. Ensuite bathroom with hot water, air conditioning. Double bed + single bed on top
Twin Bed Cabin (# 5, 6)
Twin Bed Cabin (# 5, 6)
Twin Bed Cabin (# 5, 6)
Deck:Lower Deck
Bedding:Twin Beds (Bunk-Style)
Max occupancy:2 Guests
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
- Toiletries
Each cabin is equipped with individually-controlled air-conditioning, ensuite bathroom with hot shower and ample storage for personal belongings
Double Bed Cabin Sea View (# 7, 8)
Double Bed Cabin Sea View (# 7, 8)
Double Bed Cabin Sea View (# 7, 8)
Deck:Upper Deck
Bedding:Double Bed
Max occupancy:2 Guests
Number of Cabins:2 Cabins
Ensuite Bathroom: Yes
Aircon: Yes
- Towels
- Toiletries
Each cabin is equipped with individually-controlled air-conditioning, ensuite bathroom with hot shower and ample storage for personal belongings
Boat Specification
Dive Facilities
- Warm Water Showers
- Compressors
- Rinse Hosts
- Tenders for Diving
- Dive Deck
- DIN Adaptors
Boat navigation & safety
Full safety
Food & Drinks
- Western Food
- Local Food
- Dietary Restrictions
- Buffet Style
- Alcoholic Beverages and Spirits
- Hot & Cold Soft Drinks
- Snacks All Day
Onboard Facilities
- Laundry Service
- Massage
- Onboard Kayaks
- Audio & Video Entertainment
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Sun Deck
- Sun Loungers
- Open Air Saloon
- Indoor Saloon
- Bar
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Photographer Facilities
- Camera & Photography Station
- Separate Rinsing Tanks for U/W Camera
- Camera Table
- Special Storage for U/W Camera
- Charging Stations
Frequently Asked Questions About Ambai
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Halmahera (9 nights) (Ternate-Ternate)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Day 2:
Spots: Halmahera.
3 dives and 1 night dive close to the islands of Ternate, Tidore and Mare.
Spots: Halmahera
Croup of Goraici islands. 3 dives + 1 night dive.
Spots: Halmahera.
3 dives + night dive at the North of Patientie strait.
Spots: Halmahera.
3 dives + night dive at the North of Patientie strait.
Spots: Halmahera.
Small island of Pigajara in the South of the strait, close to Bacan island. 3 dives. (including a wooden shipwreck)
Spots: Halmahera.
South Bacan Island, 3 dives and night dive, including muck dive close to the village of Labuan.
Spots: Halmahera.
4 dives in the North of Bacan and Goraici
Spots: Halmahera.
Last 2 dives in Goraici. Then heading back to Ternate. It schedule allows, we will visit the fort of Ternate.
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Dive sites you’ll see
Raja Ampat (11 nights) (Port of Sorong-Port of Sorong)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-4:
Misool.
In East Misool you will discover 3 fantastic dives: No contest, Love potion, 3 Rocks. Rocks with vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, lot of fishes with schools of Platax, aggregations of snappers, bump head parrotfishes. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. From the boat, we can hear and see the cachants before the night falls. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon. After short morning navigation, we will go to Misool South East and start another day of diving in the vicinity of Misool eco-resort: Boo Rocks with 2 large openings in the rock that completely pierce the island from the surface to 5 meters deep, Fiabacet, Fantasea. Again an explosion of colors and fish density. In the evening, we organize a dinner on the beach of a small island. Misool east. Fashion dives in Misool, Yellit Kecil, a great wall with excellent fans and soft corals, rock tank, Nudi rock . Night navigation to Penemu and Fam Islands. Overnight navigation to Penemu.
Day 5:
Penemu North, great aggregations of fishes (barracudas, fusiliers and bannerfish), Galaxy, a great reef with excellent fish life, an excellent site for its hard corals. Navigation to Aljuy bay.
Days 6-7:
Dampier Strait.
After an early morning dive at Mayhem, a very high voltage submerged reef, we enter in Aljui Bay, has 20 long indentation kilometers on the western side of Waigeo. We do 2 dives in the bay (Wofoh and Intersection), then one of the best night dives of the Raja Empat under the peer of a pearl farm that is settled there. We still do 2 dives in Aljuy bay, Aljui 1 and the Channel. These two dives we will have a short visit to the pearl farm if their work schedule allows it. Night navigation to Wayag islands.
Day 8:
Wayag | Kawe.
Wayag, the northern point of our cruise is a fantastic quartz islets labyrinth. We dive Quoy, Rock Cathedrale and Wayag ridge. In the late afternoon, we climb to a small mountain to admire the wonderful landscape of the area.
Day 9:
After a first dive in Wayag ( figure eight ), we go to the Kawe island where we dive Black rock and Eagle Rock. Night dive. Night navigation to Dampier Strait.
Days 10-11:
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 dive two 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 12:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Sorong Airport.
- Boat's representatives will meet you at the airport and will arrange a transfer to the boat
- Check-out according to guests' flight schedule.
- Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance
Raja Ampat (12 nights) (Port of Sorong-Port of Sorong)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-5:
Misool.
In East Misool you will discover 3 fantastic dives: No contest, Love potion, 3 Rocks. Rocks with vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, lot of fishes with schools of Platax, aggregations of snappers, bump head parrotfishes. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. From the boat, we can hear and see the cachants before the night falls. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon. After short morning navigation, we will go to Misool South East and start another day of diving in the vicinity of Misool eco-resort: Boo Rocks with 2 large openings in the rock that completely pierce the island from the surface to 5 meters deep, Fiabacet, Fantasea. Again an explosion of colors and fish density. In the evening, we organize a dinner on the beach of a small island. Misool east. Fashion dives in Misool, Yellit Kecil, a great wall with excellent fans and soft corals, rock tank, Nudi Rock. Night navigation to Penemu and Fam Islands. Overnight navigation to Penemu.
Day 6:
Penemu North, great aggregations of fishes (barracudas, fusiliers, and bannerfish), Galaxy, a great reef with excellent fish life, an excellent site for its hard corals. Navigation to Aljuy bay.
Days 7-8:
Dampier Strait.
After an early morning dive at Mayhem, a very high voltage submerged reef, we enter in Aljui Bay, has 20 long indentation kilometers on the western side of Waigeo. We do 2 dives in the bay (Wofoh and Intersection ), then one of the best night dives of the Raja Empat under the peer of a pearl farm that is settled there. We still do 2 dives in Aljuy bay, Aljui 1 and the Channel. These two dives we will have a short visit to the pearl farm if their work schedule allows it. Night navigation to Wayag islands.
Day 9:
Wayag & Kawe.
Wayag, the northern point of our cruise is a fantastic quartz islets labyrinth. We dive Quoy, Rock Cathedrale and Wayag ridge. In the late afternoon, we climb to a small mountain to admire the wonderful landscape of the area.
Day 10:
After a first dive in Wayag (figure eight), we go to the Kawe island where we dive Black rock and eagle rock. Night dive. Night navigation to Dampier Strait.
Days 11-12:
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 14:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Sorong Airport.
- Boat's representatives will meet you at the airport and will arrange a transfer to the boat
- Check-out according to guests' flight schedule.
- Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance
Raja Ampat (9 nights) (Port of Sorong-Port of Sorong)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-8:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.
Day 9:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.
Day 10:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Sorong Airport.
- Boat's representatives will meet you at the airport and will arrange a transfer to the boat
- Check-out according to guests' flight schedule.
- Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance
Dive sites you’ll see
Triton Bay - Raja Ampat (12 nights) (Kaimana-Port of Sorong)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-3:
3-4 dives per day in Dampier Strait.
Day 4:
3-4 dives in Penemu.
Days 5-8:
3-4 dives per day in Misool area.
Day 9:
3-4 dives in Pisang.
Day 10:
3-4 dives in Momon.
Day 11:
3-4 dives in Triton Bay.
Day 12:
1 dive in Triton Bay. Sail to Kaimana.
Day 13:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Dive sites you’ll see
Raja Ampat (10 nights) (Port of Sorong-Port of Sorong)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-4:
Misool.
In East Misool you will discover 3 fantastic dives: No contest, Love Potion, 3 Rocks. Rocks with vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, lot of fishes with schools of Platax, aggregations of snappers, bump head parrotfishes. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. From the boat, we can hear and see the cachants before the night falls. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon. After short morning navigation, we will go to Misool South East and start another day of diving in the vicinity of Misool eco-resort: Boo Rocks with 2 large openings in the rock that completely pierce the island from the surface to 5 meters deep, Fiabacet, Fantasea. Again an explosion of colors and fish density. In the evening, we organize a dinner on the beach of a small island. Misool east. Fashion dives in Misool, Yellit Kecil, a great wall with excellent fans and soft corals, rock tank, Nudi Rock. Night navigation to Penemu and Fam Islands. Overnight navigation to Penemu.
Day 5:
Penemu North, great aggregations of fishes (barracudas, fusiliers and bannerfish), Galaxy, a great reef with excellent fish life, an excellent site for its hard corals. Navigation to Aljuy bay
Days 6-7:
Dampier Strait.
After an early morning dive at Mayhem, a very high voltage submerged reef, we enter in Aljui Bay, has 20 long indentation kilometers on the western side of Waigeo. We do 2 dives in the bay (Wofoh and Intersection ), then one of the best night dives of the Raja Empat under the peer of a pearl farm that is settled there. We still do 2 dives in Aljuy bay, Aljui 1 and the Channel. These two dives we will have a short visit to the pearl farm if their work schedule allows it.
Day 8:
Wayag & Kawe.
Kawe island where we dive Black rock and Eagle Rock. Night dive. Night navigation to Dampier Strait.
Days 9-10:
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 11:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Sorong Airport.
- Boat's representatives will meet you at the airport and will arrange a transfer to the boat
- Check-out according to guests' flight schedule.
- Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance
Ring of Fire - Raja Ampat (12 nights) (Saumlaki-Port of Sorong)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-5:
In East Misool you will discover 3 fantastic dives: No contest, Love potion, 3 Rocks. Rocks with vertical walls and fantastic coverage of soft corals, a lot of fishes with schools of Platax, aggregations of snappers, bump head parrotfishes. We spend the night in the hidden lagoon, a very special anchorage inside an almost closed bay surrounded by high rocks. From the boat, we can hear and see the cachants before the night falls. We will go with the dinghies to have a look at another lagoon. After short morning navigation, we will go to Misool South East and start another day of diving in the vicinity of Misool eco-resort: Boo Rocks with 2 large openings in the rock that completely pierce the island from the surface to 5 meters deep, Fiabacet, Fantasea. Again an explosion of colors and fish density. In the evening, we organize a dinner on the beach of a small island. Misool east. Fashion dives in Misool, Yellit Kecil, a great wall with excellent fans and soft corals, rock tank, Nudi rock. Night navigation to Penemu and Fam Islands. Overnight navigation to Pisang
Day 6:
Pisang - 4 dives on this group of islands. Numerous eagle and marble rays.
Day 7:
Koon - A very fishy corner with a lot of fishes, including giant groupers, schools of batfish, schools of jacks, and possibly hammerheads. 3 dives.
Days 8-9:
Banda Neira - 7 dives in around the legendary Banda islands. Walls, crystal clear water, lots of fishes
Day 10:
Manuk - 3 dives + night dive on this volcanic island. One of the highlights is the abundance of sea snakes. Hammerheads also frequently spotted during this season
Day 11-12:
Nil Desperandum - 3 dives on this offshore reef far from any visible land. Walls, pelagic and possible encounter with schooling hammerheads. Dai Island - 2 dives on the corners of this remote and beautiful island. Walls, corners, pelagics.
Day 13:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arival at Sorong International Airport (SOQ).
- Boat's representatives will meet you and will arrange a transfer to the boat
- Check-out according to guests' flight schedule.
- Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance
North Sulawesi - Togians (11 nights) (Bitung-Luwuk)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Departure during the night for Ratotok.
Day 2:
Diving along the East coast of North and Central Sulawesi: Ratatotok will be our check dive, on a gentle slope with nice corals and lot of critters. Dive will follow at Tanjung Flesko (North Point, Pinacle) with more action around this rock packed with fishes. Napoleon wrasses, schools of surgeons fishes and baracudas, enormous murenas. The 3rd dive is a beautiful slope with many critters in the bay of Flesko, where we will do a night dive and spend the night.
Days 3-4:
Going West, we will dive along the coast in Bolsel area, a recently discovered zone that looks very promising. 6 dives (Kuwait, Soputa, Bares, Sakau, Matilda, Silver tower).
Day 5:
Gorontalo area. Fantastic walls with overhangs, crevasses, beautiful soft corals and the famous "Dali" sponge (so called because of it's intricate swirling surface pattern). Also possibility to see whale sharks. we'l do three dives + a night dive there before to navigate to Togian islands during the night Dives: Whale sharks, Olele Wall, Sweling steps.
Days 6-7:
Togian, Una-Una island. We will stay 2 days around this vocanic island (last eruption was in 1984 and the traces are clearly visible) where the dive sites look like boosted by the volcanic ashes. The dive site of Apollo is home for probably what is the biggest school of barracudas in Indonesia, tunas, napoleon wrasse, and lot of other fishes. Other dive sites have also very rich fish life; sponges of all shapes around Una-Una are enormous. Dives (Apolo, fishomania, turtle point, una-una mooring, menara satu, katupat peer).
Day 8:
Togian islands, Kadidiri area. 2 dives in Kadidiri including the sea mount of "Batu Gila" (crazy stone), where fish life is impressive, including generally grey reef sharks and eventually hammerhead sharks. We will then pass a narrow strait between the islands to reach the site of B24 plane wreck.
Days 9-11:
Pulau Dua area. The diving take places on rocky ridges and pinacles or big boulders on sandy bottom. Colorfull soft corals, black corals, sea fans cover the rocky substrat; the fish life is exremely wealthy; While some reef dive sites are very fishy, some others are more for critters and macrophotography. Dives in Pulau Dua: Solan Reef, Ali baba, entre deux mers, Tompotika house reef, Batu gong, reef tengah, Solan reef).
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Raja Ampat - Banda Sea - Halmahera (14 nights) (Ternate-Ambon Island)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-13:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.
Day 14:
1 dive on the last day. Return to the port.
Day 15:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Raja Ampat - Triton Bay (12 nights) (Port of Sorong-Kaimana)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-3:
3-4 dives per day in Dampier Strait.
Day 4:
3-4 dives in Penemu.
Days 5-8:
3-4 dives per day in Misool area.
Day 9:
3-4 dives in Pisang.
Day 10:
3-4 dives in Momon.
Day 11:
3-4 dives in Triton Bay.
Day 12:
1 dive in Triton Bay. Sail to Kaimana.
Day 13:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Dive sites you’ll see
Raja Ampat - Halmahera - Lembeh (12 nights) (Port of Sorong-Bitung)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Check dive in Mioskon, and 2 dives in Dampier (Sardine reef et Manta Sandy). Night dive. Night Navigation to Misool.
Days 3-6:
Misool.
Day 7:
Pisang Island.
Day 8:
South Halmahera.
Days 9-10:
West Halmahera.
Day 11:
Tidore.
Lembeh.
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
Ring of Fire (12 nights) (Ambon Island-Saumlaki)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-11:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.
1st dive: 07:00, 2nd dive: 10:30, 3rd dive: 14:30, night dive: 18:30.
Day 12:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.
Day 13:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Arrival at Pattimura Airport (AMQ).
- Boat's representatives will meet you at the airport and will arrange a transfer to the boat
- Check-out according to guests' flight schedule.
- Transfer to the airport, check-in assistance
Dive sites you’ll see
Raja Ampat - Triton Bay (11 nights) (Port of Sorong-Kaimana)
Included
- Accommodation
- Diving (3 dives per day, incl. 1 night dive when possible; 1-2 dives on the last day)
- Full board
- Drinking water, soft beverages, hot drinks, juices, snacks
- 12 l tanks and weights
- Dive guide
- Nitrox (for certified divers only)
- Starlink Wi-Fi connection (up to 5GB)
- Scheduled group transfer airport - boat airport
- Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)
Obligatory surcharges
- Park entry and harbor fees - 300-450 EUR per person (to be paid on board)
- Fuel surcharge (if applicable, to be paid on board)
Extra cost
- International and domestic flights
- Visa
- Private transfer
- 15 l tanks rental
- Equipment rental
- Alcoholic beverages, espresso
- Massage service
- Admission charge if arrive in Bali
- Crew gratuities
- Travel insurance
Program
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Days 2-3:
4 dives in Triton Bay. Black coral forests, groups of sweetlips everywhere, lot of groupers and other fishes, amazing soft corals up to the surface, impressive critters, this is in a few words what we can say about diving in Triton Bay. And, hopefully, the whale sharks near the fishing platforms. 4 dives in Triton Bay and optional short excursion with the dinghies in the early morning to see the incredible beaches, lagoons, and birds of the area. During the night, navigation to Momong.
Day 4:
Momong. Land excursion in the jungle looking for tree kangaroos. On the way back, we will bath in a waterfall falling right into the sea. 2 dives in this area which is pretty good for critters, a night dive. Night navigation to Kurkap.
Day 5:
Kurkap - 3 dives.
Day 6:
Koon 2 dives. Navigation to Misool.1 dives in South East Misool, Boo.
Days 7-9:
4 dives in South Misool, in Pelee area. 4 dives Misool. Fiabacet area. 3 dives. Misool East, Daram islands navigation to Dampier Strait.
Days 10-11:
Dampier Strait, Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, Sardine reef. (tides allowing) Dampier Strait. Early morning short trek to see the bird of paradise. 1 dive and we will spend one part of the afternoon on the beach of Mioskon.
Day 12:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.
Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons
- Boat's staff will welcome you at your arrival at Kaimana airport, at 10:20 or will pick you up from your hotel if you are already in Kaimana.
- A short ride will transfer you to the boat.
- Departure as soon as clearance documents are ready, most probably at midday
- Boat's staff will arrange a transfer to the airport