Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
4 dives. Daram island area.

Day 3:
4 dives. Nudi Rock, Tank Rock, Whale Rock, & night dive.

Day 4:
3 dives. Misool; Boo Corner, The Window, Magic Mountain, sail overnight to North Raja Ampat.

Day 5:
4 dives. Yanggefo Island; Mayhem Ridge, Citrus Ridge, Deep Rock, & night dive.

Day 6:
4 dives. Mansuar Corner, Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, & night dive.

Day 7:
4 dives. Blue Magic, Sardine reef, Manta Spa, & night dive.

Day 8.
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Depending on arrival time, we do check dive(s) at Bidadari and night dive at Pulau Sebayor.

Day 2:
4 dives. South Komodo; Manta Alley to fly with mantas, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Alley at Nusa Kode.

Day 3:
4 dives. North Komodo; Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, & Shot Gun at Gili Lawa Laut. Pinnacles, drift dives full of action with hunting fish; jacks & sharks!

Day 4:
4 dives. North Komodo; Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, & Wainilu. Tons of Anthias, Napoleon wrasse, sharks, & excellent night dive.

Day 5:
4 dives. North Komodo; Batu Balong & Mantas on the Moon (Makassar Reef).

Day 6:
2 dives. North Komodo; Siaba Bay plus Mawan or Pengah. This followed by a walk on the wide side in search of Komodo Dragons, and trekking on one of the local Islands. Then we sail towards Labuan Bajo, where you spend last night on Blue Manta in Bajo Port.  Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day

Day 7:
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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
4 dives. Daram island area.

Day 3:
4 dives. Nudi Rock, Tank Rock, Whale Rock, & night dive.

Day 4:
3 dives. Misool; Boo Corner, The Window, Magic Mountain, sail overnight to North Raja Ampat.

Day 5:
4 dives. Yanggefo Island; Mayhem Ridge, Citrus Ridge, Deep Rock, & night dive.

Day 6:
4 dives. Mansuar Corner, Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, & night dive.

Day 7:
4 dives. Blue Magic, Sardine reef, Manta Spa, & night dive.

Day 8:
2 dives. Your choice, and then sail back to Sorong Port. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, and rest & relaxation.

Day 9:
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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. There is no diving on trip departure day. If all arrive early, then a chance to snorkel with whale sharks.

Days 2-9:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 10:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Depending on arrival time, we do check dive(s) at Bidadari and night dive at Pulau Sebayor.

Day 2:
4 dives. South Komodo: Manta Alley to fly with mantas, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Alley at Nusa Kode. 

Day 3:
3-4 dives. South Komodo, Padar Island: one of our favorite regions in the park with some stunning and diverse dive sites such as 3 Sisters and Pillarsteen.  Plus, visit Pink Beach.

Day 4:
4 dives. North Komodo: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, & Shot Gun at Gili Lawa Laut.  Pinnacles, drift dives full of action with hunting fish: jacks & sharks!

Day 5:
4 dives. North Komodo: Batu Balong & Mantas on the Moon (Makassar Reef).  This is followed by a walk on the wide side in search of Komodo dragons, and trekking on one of the local Islands.

Day 6:
4 dives. North Komodo: Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, & Wainilu.  Tons of anthias, napoleon wrasse, sharks, & excellent night dive.

Day 7:
3 dives. Maumere: nearby Pulau Babi and Pulau Besar. Sail to Alor.

Day 8-9:
3-4 dives x 2 days. Alor & Pantar Strait (Islands of Kepa, Pura, Ternate, & Buaya between Pantar & Alor); nutrient-rich adventurous currents and a diversity of dive site formations, make for an abundance of coral and fish, both big and small.  We may visit a local village and substitute for a dive. 

Day 10:
2 dives. Alor; the chance to repeat the final 2 dives.  Then we sail back to Alor, where you spend last night on Blue Manta in Kalabahi Port.  Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day.


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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-9:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 10:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Depending on arrival time, we do local check dive plus night dive.

Days 2-6:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 7:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 8:
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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Arrivals before midday are best so we can make check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3pm for overnight sail.

Days 2-3:
Southern Raja Ampat, Misool: Fiabacet & Boo area, Boo Windows & Magic Mountain.

Day 4:
Daram Island area: Candy Store, Andy’s Ultimate, Daram reef. Sail to Pisang Island.

Day 5:
Pulau Pisang: The Dome, T-Bone Reef, Black Cave, & night dive. Sail to Fak Fak.

Day 6:
Fakfak: Atoll dives & Middle reef. Swimming under Kiti-Kiti waterfall. Sail to Triton Bay area.

Days 7-9:
Triton Bay area: Little Komodo, Macro Wall, 3 Rocks, Larry’s Heaven, Faukate Manta, Walker’s reef, night dives with ‘walking’ shark.

Day 10:
More dives around Triton Bay area or chance to snorkel with whale sharks where there are fishing platforms called Bagans, off a small village, Namatota Island. Sail to Kaimana, West Papua. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, and rest & relaxation.

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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Depending on arrival time, we do check dive(s) at Bidadari and night dive at Pulau Sebayor.

Day 2:
4 dives. South Komodo: Manta Alley to fly with mantas, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Alley at Nusa Kode. 

Day 3:
3-4 dives. South Komodo, Padar Island: one of our favorite regions in the park with some stunning and diverse dive sites such as 3 Sisters and Pillarsteen.  Plus, visit Pink Beach.

Day 4:
4 dives. North Komodo: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, & Shot Gun at Gili Lawa Laut.  Pinnacles, drift dives full of action with hunting fish: jacks & sharks!

Day 5:
4 dives. North Komodo: Batu Balong & Mantas on the Moon (Makassar Reef).  This is followed by a walk on the wide side in search of Komodo dragons, and trekking on one of the local Islands.

Day 6:
4 dives. North Komodo: Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, & Wainilu.  Tons of anthias, napoleon wrasse, sharks, & excellent night dive.

Day 7:
3 dives. Maumere: nearby Pulau Babi and Pulau Besar. Sail to Alor.

Day 8-9:
3-4 dives x 2 days. Alor & Pantar Strait (Islands of Kepa, Pura, Ternate, & Buaya between Pantar & Alor); nutrient-rich adventurous currents and a diversity of dive site formations, make for an abundance of coral and fish, both big and small.  We may visit a local village and substitute for a dive. 

Day 10:
2 dives. Alor; the chance to repeat the final 2 dives.  Then we sail back to Alor, where you spend last night on Blue Manta in Kalabahi Port.  Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day.


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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
3 dives. Saparua & Nusa Laut with its pristine corals. Sail to Banda Islands.

Days 3-4:
3 dives x 2 days. Diving around Banda Islands with excellent visibility, fantastic coral coverage and tremendous numbers of fish along with potential Hammerhead sightings, plus a visit to one of the Spice Islands.

Days 5-7:
3 dives x 3 day. Ring of Fire; diving around Volcanic Islands and stunning seamounts in search of hammerheads, encounter many sea snakes, huge schools of fish, reef sharks, tunas, & other pelagic superstars.

Day 8:
2 dives. Hukurila Cave & Molana. Sail back to Ambon where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day. 

Day 9:
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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-3:
3 dives x 2 days. Diving around Banda Islands with excellent visibility, fantastic coral coverage and tremendous numbers of fish along with potential Hammerhead sightings, plus a visit to one of the Spice Islands.

Day 4-6:
3 dives x 3 days. Ring of Fire; diving around Volcanic Islands and stunning seamounts in search of hammerheads, encounter many sea snakes, huge schools of fish, reef sharks, tunas, & other pelagic superstars.

Day 7:
2 dives. Hukurila Cave & Molana. Sail back to Ambon where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on Trip Departure day.

Day 8:
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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Depending on arrival time, we do check dive(s) at Bidadari and night dive at Pulau Sebayor.

Day 2:
4 dives. South Komodo: Manta Alley to fly with mantas, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Alley at Nusa Kode. 

Day 3:
3-4 dives. South Komodo, Padar Island: one of our favorite regions in the park with some stunning and diverse dive sites such as 3 Sisters and Pillarsteen.  Plus, visit Pink Beach.

Day 4:
4 dives. North Komodo: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, & Shot Gun at Gili Lawa Laut.  Pinnacles, drift dives full of action with hunting fish: jacks & sharks!

Day 5:
3 dives. North Komodo: Batu Balong & Mantas on the Moon (Makassar Reef). This is followed by a walk on the wide side in search of Komodo dragons, and trekking on one of the local Islands.

Day 6:
4 dives. North Komodo: Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, & Wainilu.  Tons of Anthias, Napoleon wrasse, sharks, & excellent night dive.

Day 7:
3 dives. Maumere: Nearby Pulau Babi and Pulau Besar. Sail to Alor.

Days 8-9:
3-4 dives x2 days. Alor & Pantar Strait (Islands of Kepa, Pura, Ternate, & Buaya between Pantar & Alor):  Nutrient-rich adventurous currents and a diversity of dive site formations, make for an abundance of coral and fish, both big and small.  We may visit local village and substitute for a dive.

Day 10:
2 dives. Alor:  Chance to repeat final 2 dives. Then we sail back to Alor, where you spend last night on Blue Manta in Kalabahi Port.  Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if needed, an early flight the next day.

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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-6:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 7:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.The crew hosts a sunset cocktail party at 17:30 followed by dinner ashore.

Day 8:
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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Arrivals before midday are best so we can make check dive(s) in Ambon Bay before we get underway by 14:00 for overnight sail.

Day 2-3:
3 dives. Diving around the Banda Islands with excellent visibility, fantastic coral coverage and tremendous numbers of fish along with potential Hammerhead sightings, plus a visit to one of the Spice Islands.

Day 4-5:
3 dives. Ring of Fire; diving around Volcanic Islands and stunning seamounts in search of hammerheads, encounter many sea snakes, huge schools of fish, reef sharks, tunas, & other pelagic superstars.

Day 6:
3 dives. West Seram, Pulau Koon full days diving. Wide-angle diving with vibrant corals and a profusion of fish life. Sail to Misool.

Day 7-8:
3-4 dives. Misool; Wayil, Fiabacet, & Boo area.

Day 9:
2 dives. Misool.  Sail back to Usahamina pier, Sorong where you spend last night on board.  Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day.

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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Depending on arrival time, we do local check dive plus night dive.

Day 2:
3-4 dives. Alor: diving around the best sites: Karl’s Dream and Critters diving. Beautiful reefs in (sometimes cold!) clear blue waters, great macro, and fish life.  Sail to Palau Wetar.

Day 3:
3 dives. Wetar; has an excellent wall, pelagic life, and fantastic drop-offs.  Sail towards Ring of Fire overnight.
 

Day 4-7:
3 dives x4 days. Ring of Fire; diving around Volcanic Islands and stunning seamounts in search of hammerheads, encounter many sea snakes, huge schools of fish, reef sharks, tunas, & other pelagic superstars. 



Day 8-9:
3 dives x2 days. Diving around Banda Islands with excellent visibility, fantastic coral coverage and tremendous numbers of fish along with potential hammerhead sightings, plus a visit to one of the Spice Islands.


Day 10:
2 dives. Muck dives in Ambon Bay or Nusa Laut. Sail back to Ambon where you spend last night on board.  There is plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relax, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day.  



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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Day 2:
4 dives. Daram island area.

Day 3:
4 dives. Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for the boat tour and super dives.

Day 4:
4 dives. Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area.

Day 5:
3 dives. Misool; Balubulol & Farondi area plus possible snorkeling in Jellyfish lake. Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.

Day 6:
4 dives. Pianemu area; including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.

Day 7:
3-4 dives. Yangeffo & Airborek areas; including Mangrove and beautiful village visit.

Day 8:
4 dives. Manta ridge & Dampier Strait.

Day 9:
4 dives. Kri area; including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.

Day 10:
2 dives. Misokon island; including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Usahamina pier, Sorong where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on trip departure day.

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