Sea Safari 6 Liveaboard, Indonesia

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Meals: Lunch, dinner.
Dive: 1-2 times.

Day 2:
Cannibal Rock - Banana Island - Yellow Wall - Torpedo Alley.
Unbelievable amounts of rare nudibranchs fight for space on the rock with the thousands of multi-colored feather stars and unusual sea apples that hide juvenile painted frogfish and ghost pipefish. Adult frogfish swim around the rock that hosts such surprises as coleman shrimp, zebra crabs, rhinopias, hawksbill turtles, blue-ringed octopus, and torpedo rays.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 4 times-5mm wetsuit is recommended, Temp. 22-25 degrees centigrade.

Day 3:
Manta Alley - Lohok Sera Bay - Komodo Island.
The first 2 dives of the day will be for Mantas, we will start our dive at The Stadium to the west of the rocks. In the lee area in this small bay, where the maximum depth is 30 meters, there are almost always Mantas cleaning here or traveling through to the other side of the islets. The second dive we will start in “The Channel”
We then move to Lohok Sera bay to enjoy the small wreck here, many nudi’s and other macro life can be found here. Our fourth dive will be a dusk dive to go in search of the elusive mandarin fish. This spot is well known to have some large specimens.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 4 times.

Day 4: 
Castle Rock - Gili Lawa Laut - Crystal Rock.
We will dive the famous Castle Rock, well known for curious batfish, trevally, mackerels and white tip reef sharks. Down at 30 meters you can see grey reef sharks. There is also excellent soft coral coverage. Close by there is another dive site, Crystal Rock, known for schools of surgeonfish and snappers and the occasional manta. Dive 3 will be at Shotgun, this is really a unique dive. Between the 2 islands of Gili Lawa Laut and Gili Lawa Darat is a small channel and wall. The current here attracts giant trevallies, mantas, turtles, and barracudas. Night dive on Gili Lawa Laut reef, known for huge spanish dancers and other nigh time critters
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 4 times.

Day 5: 
Batu Bolong - Tatawa Kecil - Rinca.
Before we land to see the Komodo dragons on Rinca Island, we will visit one of the finest pinnacles you will ever see, Batu Bolong. The reef is covered in colorful corals, invertebrate life and thousands of Anthias and other brilliant reef fish. Along the steep walls in deeper water many large fish including sharks, napoleon wrasse, giant trevally, dogtooth tuna. Large schools of rainbow runners and fusiliers can be observed on almost every occasion. Tatawa Kecil offers a drift dive along some of the largest fields of branching corals in Komodo. Batfish, eagle rays, and turtles are some of the highlights. The afternoon will be spent trekking with park rangers as guides looking for Komodo Dragons on Rinca Island. Be sure to bring a hat, sunscreen, and your camera.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 2 times.

Day 6:
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. Meals: Lunch, dinner.
Dive: Check Dive at Black Rock or Yum Slope

Day 2:
Penemu Island.
Melissa’s Garden, Barracuda Reef, Galaxy, Anita’s Garden. All of these dive sites offer world-class diving, fantastic corals and a huge amount of fish. Because the substrate at Melissa’s Garden is exceedingly delicate, absolute attention to good buoyancy is required. Also, this is a good chance to trek to one of the most famous viewpoints in the region.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive + trekking.

Day 3:
Yanggefo Island.
Mayhem, Citrus Ridge, Gam Ridge, and Mangroves. This area offers some truly unique environments to dive in. The vibrant orange soft corals of Citrus Ridge provide a stunning back drop to this site, home to barracudas, bumphead parrotfish, and sea snakes are common here. Mayhem offers schools of batfish, surgeonfish, and snappers with the occasional Wobbegong sleeping under the coral heads. Gam Ridge is a good place to spot Eagle and Mobula rays. The Mangroves offer some stunning photo opportunities, diving late in the day around 4 pm when the sun is low in the sky gives some stunning shafts of light in the mangrove shallows.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 4:
Airborek Island.
Manta Sandy, Manta Ridge, Airborek Island & Jetty. Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge are two of the most reliable Manta congregation spots in the Dampier Strait. Here you can look at the majestic animals somersaulting through the water while they are cleaned by several species of Wrasse and even Butterflyfish. The Jetty at Airborek offers unique photo opportunities of the long wooden pillars covered with soft corals and sea fans, if your lucky the local kids will be at play, jumping in the water eager to get on your photo reel. Airborek Jetty offers one of the best night dives in Raja Ampat where Blue Ring Octopus, Harlequin Shrimp, and Wobbegong are often seen.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 5:
Dampier Strait + Swingkrai.
Mikes Point, Sardine Reef, Mioskon and Friwinbondan. Before dive activities begin we have an early rise, we go in search of the Red Bird of Paradise at Sawingkrai Village on Gam. We then continue to Mike’s Point. Schooling sweetlips, patroling blacktip reef sharks and interesting macro subjects such as small octopus and shrimp thrive in these craggy coral niches. Sardine Reef. Actually sardines are not found at this site but you won’t miss them. Fusiliers, Surgeonfish, Trevally, Rainbow Runners, Sweetlips and Bannerfish crowd the open water and swarm over a reef decorated with sea fans. Mioskon Reef is home to hundreds of lined snappers that usually cover the slope, schools of glassfish hide in coral bommies and Wobbegongs are very common here. Friwinbondan offers a good night dive with Nudibranches, many shrimps and if your lucky a Walking Shark (Epaulette shark)
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive + trekking.

Day 6:
Kri island.
Cape Kri, Cape Mansuar, Located in the Dampier Strait on Mansuar & Kri Islands. This site is one of the top dives in Raja. Cape Kri is recorded as having the most amount of fish species counted on a single dive by reknown icthylologist Dr Gerald Allen. Cape Mansuar is not far behind with large schools of barracuda, surgeonfish, bumphead parrotfish and many friendly turtles. A perfect way to end your trip.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Dive: 2 morning dives.

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.
During the journey to our first dive site, Sabolan for a check dive, take this opportunity to familiarize yourselves with the vessel and make yourself comfortable.
Meals: Lunch, dinner.
Dives: 1-2.

Day 2:
Gili Lawa Laut - Gili Lawa Darat.
Arrive early in the morning around the bay of Gili Lawa, an outstanding diving location in this region, which will include the sea mound and the drift diving of the point. A few dive points such as GPS Point and Crystal Bomie will leave you the opportunity to spot napoleon wrasse, sharks as well as turtles. Stunning corals and reefs will excite you on your full days diving in this area
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dives: 3x day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 3:
Sangeang - Banta Island.
The boat arrives early in the stunning volcanic island, Sangeang. Sea Safari welcomes you to enjoy the half days of diving at one of the best dive sites on the island. Lunch will be served onboard while the boat is sailing toward to Banta Island where you will be treated to an enormous array of fish life as well as stunning above water scenery.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dives: 3x day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 4:
Tora Longkoy - Padar - Lohoksera.
Arrive in Toro Longkoi. Here, one of the well-known dive sites is ‘Manta Ale’, located in the south west of Komodo. This is a home to the famous manta cleaning station. This area is an excellent wide-angle opportunity as the topography of this island is facing towards the wide-open Indian Ocean. The three rocks between this deep bay are all covered by multicolor of soft coral and a hard coral garden, leather coral, shark and number of large fish with many different species such as Jack, Tuna, Napoleon, Barracuda, and many other schools of fish. During the season of October – November, you have a golden opportunity to snorkel and dive with Manta as they circle around you. This site is entitled to the most active area in Komodo.

Next will be in Padar, Pillarsteen is also known as ‘Pillar Rock’. This site is identified by a tiny pinnacle, just off the southern tip of Small Island east of Padar’s southern point. In honor of its designation on our old Dutch map. There are good caves at about 40 meters. Visibility averaged 10-12 meters. Then night dive in Lohoksera. After night dive and dinner, we proceed to Tatawa Island
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dives: 3x day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 5: 
Tatawa Besar - Tatawa Kecil.
Our morning, after light breakfast, we begin with diving in Tatawa Besar and Kecil. The prevailing current, north or south, will dictate where you enter at the main dive site of Tatawa Besar. Turtles seem to be everywhere and you can expect to see many as you navigate the site. Before you leave the currents behind watch out of the blacktip reef sharks, giant trevallies, great and black-tail barracudas. Manta Rays also make occasional guest appearances.
Also to the south of Tatawa Besar is Tatawa Kecil. It’s best to dive the west coast of this island to explore its vibrant shallow coral gardens full of anthias. Its caves and boulders are perfect harbors for larger groupers. There are also large schools of humpback snapper, titan triggerfish and the occasional orange-spotted trevally.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Dives: 3x day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 6: 
Pink Beach - Komodo.
Our boat anchors early in the morning in the famous Komodo Island. Before your encounter with Komodo Dragons, we will have 2 dives in the surrounding area of Pink Beach. Lunch will be served onboard. After the dive, a park ranger will escort you across the island (about 4,5 km there and back ) to a viewing spot to safely watch the “ Komodo Dragons” at very close range. After this breathtaking encounter, the boat will sail to Labuan Bajo.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Dives: 2 x dives.

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:
Penemu Island. Melisa’s garden, barracuda reef where you could spot a large school of Barracuda fish. Barracuda is a long oval-shaped reef that extends latitude and almost cantilevered over the northern point of Penemu Island. Perhaps nowhere else in Raja Ampat is the stony corals as vibrant and full of fish. There are at least three Tridacna clams located around the platform, all giants that have lived at Melisa’s for close to a century. Because the substrate at Melissa’s Garden is exceedingly delicate, absolute attention to good buoyancy is required. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 3:
Yanggefo Island. Mangrove Channel is apart of the Yanggefo Island. There are three sites are located in the Mangrove channel such as Mangrove Ridge, Mangroves & Slope, and GA’s Flash. From the north to the south side, Mangrove Ridge is the most spectacular dive site. The north side of the Ridge is the most prolific with a good mix of soft corals, black coral trees and sea fans. This site has excellent schooling Fusiliers and Surgeonfish. Sea fans also decorate the south side. We will continue diving to Mangroves & Slope the west-southwest corner of Gam, where we can see the luxuriant growth of soft corals and sea fans that have attached themselves to the mangrove roots and graze the surface at low tide. Dive in Yanggefo Island is not perfect without exploring the GA’s Flash. In the late afternoon, over the rubble patch at the base of the mangroves, male flashers court females by displaying their ornate fins and vibrant colors, while just beneath the surface schools of Archerfish hunt among the forest of Mangrove roots. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 4:
Airborek Island. In this site, you will found much more fish life, lovely Batu Laut's hard corals and provide shelter for many interesting smaller animals like Hermit Crabs, flatworms and Skeleton Shrimp. Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge are important to dive with an experienced guide who is familiar with these sites. These dives are two of the most reliable Manta congregation spots in the Dampier Strait. Here you can look at the majestic animals somersaulting through the water while they are cleaned by several species of Wrasse and even Butterflyfish. Mantas also come to feed on current-borne plankton. Without current, divers are not likely to see Mantas. Manta Ridge is usually much stronger than at Manta Sandy. Be careful when surfacing, as quite often there is a strong downdraft. At both sites, divers have witnessed the ‘’Manta Train ‘’ an event where a dozen or more Mantas follow each other head to tail through the site. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 5:
Dampier Strait. Before dive activities, trekking will be recommended. Show up on the dock at Sawingkrai Village on Gam for a dawn walk through the bush to observe striking Birds of Paradise. We then continue to Mike’s Point. Interesting macro subjects such as small octopus and shrimp thrive in these craggy coral niches. The other site we must dive is Sardine Reef. Actually, sardines are not found at this site but you won’t miss them. Fusiliers, surgeonfish, Trevally, Rainbow Runners, Sweetlips and Bannerfish crowd the open water and swarm over a reef decorated with sea fans, soft corals and orange Elephant Ear Sponges encrusted with pastel colonies of tunicates. At sardine, reef is common to hear ‘’Fish Thunder’’ the loud booming sound resulting from the rapid movement of a large number of fish through open water. We will be ending this day by exploring Mioskon, the amazing Dampier site. Hundred of lined snappers usually cover the slope, where the coral meets a sand bottom. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dive: 2 day dives + 1 night dive + trekking.

Day 6:
The Passage. One of Raja Ampat’s most celebrated dives, The Passage is a winding waterway that separates Gam from Waigeo. This narrow river-like saltwater channel runs primarily east to west, stretching from Kabui bay to open ocean. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 7:
Kri island. Welcome to Cape Kri, located at Dampier strait east point of Kri Island. This site is one of the top dives discovered. Cape Kri probably has the largest concentration of big fish of any site in northern Raja Ampat. Kri Is is a great start of the day with most fish and coral species accounted on a single dive site. The others truly dive sites like South Kri and Chicken Reef offer an unforgettable diving experience where you could spot huge schools of fish parade by barracuda and pale or blue tail surgeonfish patrol the reef top, while below schools of Trevally and fusiliers whiz past and encircle you. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dive: 3 day dives.

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. Ambon is well-known as one of the best spots for dive aficionados, Ambon harbor is a long, deep harbor surrounded on both sides by steep, verdant volcanic slopes. A true sense of history overcomes one; imagining the great seafarers like Magellan, Cook, and others sailing down the same bay’s mouth. One gets the impression that the area cannot have changed much since the days of these great explorers. The first dive site is under a pier close to the Ambon airport and has the boasting rights of being able to call itself the first great muck site in the world; this is normally where one can get a glimpse of the rare Ambon scorpion fish. Also on offer is a pristine wreck covered with hard and soft corals, lots of fish and resting upright in the relatively shallow water.

Day 2-4:
Banda Neira.
Banda has an important place in Indonesian and world history. Dominated by a 2500-foot active volcano, for more than three hundred years these tiny islands were the center of wealth for the Dutch colonies.
The diving is also well-known for its good reef dives on the east and north sides of the islands. Here not only marine life treasures such as pipefish of all varieties, frog fish of many varieties and color variations, and a plethora of juvenile fish seeking sanctuary in the calm waters but also the least bashful and largest mandarin fish ever! These colorful gems are out of their hiding places all day and are in such shallow water that they can be seen from the pier.
Several famous dive sites are Suangi Island, Lava Flow Banda, Batu Kapal, Next to the village as well as dive spot next to the Banda Harbour. Besides, we have an opportunity for trekking to Gunung Api. Next, we go back to Ambon.

Day 5-7:
Ambon - Nusa Laut.
Nusa Laut is just east of Ambon was made famous from two of east Indonesia’s famous diving pioneers, Larry Smith and Edi Frommenweiler. Larry had said it was his favorite reef in the entire eastern region of this great archipelago. It is truly a spectacular location and a full days diving will be on offer. A dive next to the harbor will also be offered.
Famous dive sites are wreck Ambon and Laha Muck Critters. We will offer four dives today.

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. Ambon is well-known as one of the best spots for dive aficionados, Ambon harbor is a long, deep harbor surrounded on both sides by steep, verdant volcanic slopes. A true sense of history overcomes one; imagining the great seafarers like Magellan, Cook, and others sailing down the same bay’s mouth. One gets the impression that the area cannot have changed much since the days of these great explorers. The first dive site is under a pier close to the Ambon airport and has the boasting rights of being able to call itself the first great muck site in the world; this is normally where one can get a glimpse of the rare Ambon scorpionfish. Also on offer is a pristine wreck covered with hard and soft corals, lots of fish and resting upright in the relatively shallow water.

Day 2-4:
Banda Neira (12 dives).
Banda has an important place in Indonesian and world history. Dominated by a 2500-foot active volcano, for more than three hundred years these tiny islands were the center of wealth for the Dutch colonies.
The diving is also well-known for its good reef dives on the east and north sides of the islands. Here not only marine life treasures such as pipefish of all varieties, frogfish of many varieties and color variations, and a plethora of juvenile fish seeking sanctuary in the calm waters but also the least bashful and largest mandarin fish ever! These colorful gems are out of their hiding places all day and are in such shallow water that they can be seen from the pier.
Several famous dive sites are Suangi Island, Lava Flow Banda, Batu Kapal, Next to the village as well as dive spot next to the Banda Harbour. Besides, we have an opportunity for trekking to Gunung Api. Next, we go back to Ambon.

Day 5-6:
Ambon - Nusa Laut (up to 4 dives per day).
Nusa Laut is just east of Ambon was made famous from two of east Indonesia’s famous diving pioneers, Larry Smith and Edi Frommenweiler. Larry had said it was his favorite reef in the entire eastern region of this great archipelago. It is truly a spectacular location and a full day diving will be on offer. A dive next to the harbor will also be offered.
Famous dive sites are wreck Ambon and Laha Muck Critters. We will offer four dives today.

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.

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.

Days 2-5:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 6:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

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:
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.

Day 8:
Check-out from the yacht.

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

Day 1:
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.

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 2-5:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 6:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

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.

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.

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

Day 1:
Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 8:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

Day 9:
Check-out from the yacht.

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 2-4:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 5:
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.

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. Ambon is well-known as one of the best spots for dive aficionados, Ambon harbor is a long, deep harbor surrounded on both sides by steep, verdant volcanic slopes. A true sense of history overcomes one; imagining the great seafarers like Magellan, Cook, and others sailing down the same bay’s mouth. One gets the impression that the area cannot have changed much since the days of these great explorers. The first dive site is under a pier close to the Ambon airport and has the boasting rights of being able to call itself the first great muck site in the world; this is normally where one can get a glimpse of the rare Ambon scorpion fish. Also on offer is a pristine wreck covered with hard and soft corals, lots of fish and resting upright in the relatively shallow water.

Day 2-4:
Banda Neira (12 dives).
Banda has an important place in Indonesian and world history. Dominated by a 2500-foot active volcano, for more than three hundred years these tiny islands were the center of wealth for the Dutch colonies.
The diving is also well-known for its good reef dives on the east and north sides of the islands. Here not only marine life treasures such as pipe fish of all varieties, frogfish of many varieties and color variations, and a plethora of juvenile fish seeking sanctuary in the calm waters but also the least bashful and largest mandarin fish ever! These colorful gems are out of their hiding places all day and are in such shallow water that they can be seen from the pier.
Several famous dive sites are Suangi Island, Lava Flow Banda, Batu Kapal, Next to the village as well as dive spot next to the Banda Harbour. Besides, we have an opportunity for trekking to Gunung Api. Next, we go back to Ambon.

Day 5-9:
Ambon - Nusa Laut (up to 4 dives per day).
Nusa Laut is just east of Ambon was made famous from two of east Indonesia’s famous diving pioneers, Larry Smith and Edi Frommenweiler. Larry had said it was his favorite reef in the entire eastern region of this great archipelago. It is truly a spectacular location and a full days diving will be on offer. A dive next to theharbour will also be offered.
Famous dive sites are wreck Ambon and Laha Muck Critters. We will offer four dives today.

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. Check dive.

Day 2:
Penemu Island. Melisa’s garden, barracuda reef where you could spot a large school of Barracuda fish. Barracuda is a long oval-shaped reef that extends latitude and almost cantilevered over the northern point of Penemu Island. Perhaps nowhere else in Raja Ampat is the stony corals as vibrant and full of fish. There are at least three Tridacna clams located around the platform, all giants that have lived at Melisa’s for close to a century. Because the substrate at Melissa’s Garden is exceedingly delicate, absolute attention to good buoyancy is required. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 3:
Yanggefo Island. Mangrove Channel is apart of the Yanggefo Island. There are three sites are located in the Mangrove channel such as Mangrove Ridge, Mangroves & Slope, and GA’s Flash. From the north to the south side, Mangrove Ridge is the most spectacular dive site. The north side of the Ridge is the most prolific with a good mix of soft corals, black coral trees and sea fans. This site has excellent schooling Fusiliers and Surgeonfish. Sea fans also decorate the south side. We will continue diving to Mangroves & Slope the west-southwest corner of Gam, where we can see the luxuriant growth of soft corals and sea fans that have attached themselves to the mangrove roots and graze the surface at low tide. Dive in Yanggefo Island is not perfect without exploring the GA’s Flash. In the late afternoon, over the rubble patch at the base of the mangroves, male flashers court females by displaying their ornate fins and vibrant colors, while just beneath the surface schools of Archerfish hunt among the forest of Mangrove roots. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 4-6:
Airborek Island. In this site, you will found much more fish life, lovely Batu Laut's hard corals and provide shelter for many interesting smaller animals like Hermit Crabs, flatworms and Skeleton Shrimp. Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge are important to dive with an experienced guide who is familiar with these sites. These dives are two of the most reliable Manta congregation spots in the Dampier Strait. Here you can look at the majestic animals somersaulting through the water while they are cleaned by several species of Wrasse and even Butterflyfish. Mantas also come to feed on current-borne plankton. Without current, divers are not likely to see Mantas. Manta Ridge is usually much stronger than at Manta Sandy. Be careful when surfacing, as quite often there is a strong downdraft. At both sites, divers have witnessed the ‘’Manta Train ‘’ an event where a dozen or more Mantas follow each other head to tail through the site. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 7-8:
Dampier Strait. Before dive activities, trekking will be recommended. Show up on the dock at Sawingkrai Village on Gam for a dawn walk through the bush to observe striking Birds of Paradise. We then continue to Mike’s Point. Interesting macro subjects such as small octopus and shrimp thrive in these craggy coral niches. The other site we must dive is Sardine Reef. Actually sardines are not found at this site but you won’t miss them. Fusiliers, surgeonfish, trevally, rainbow runners, sweetlips and bannerfish crowd the open water and swarm over a reef decorated with sea fans, soft corals and orange Elephant Ear Sponges encrusted with pastel colonies of tunicates. At Sardine Reef is common to hear ‘’Fish Thunder’’ the loud booming sound resulting from the rapid movement of a large number of fish through open water. We will be ending this day by exploring Mioskon, the amazing Dampier site. Hundred of lined snappers usually cover the slope, where the coral meets a sand bottom. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dive: 2 day dives + 1 night dive + trekking.

Day 9-10:
The Passage. One of Raja Ampat’s most celebrated dives, The Passage is a winding waterway that separates Gam from Waigeo. This narrow river-like saltwater channel runs primarily east to west, stretching from Kabui bay to open ocean. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 11:
Kri island. Welcome to Cape Kri, located at Dampier Strait east point of Kri Island. This site is one of the top dives discovered. Cape Kri probably has the largest concentration of big fish of any site in northern Raja Ampat. Kri Is is a great start of the day with most fish and coral species accounted on a single dive site. The others truly dive sites like South Kri and Chicken Reef offer an unforgettable diving experience where you could spot huge schools of fish parade by barracuda and pale or blue tail surgeonfish patrol the reef top, while below schools of Trevally and fusiliers whiz past and encircle you. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dive: 3 day dives.

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

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

Day 2:
Penemu Island. Melisa’s garden, barracuda reef where you could spot a large school of Barracuda fish. Barracuda is a long oval-shaped reef that extends latitude and almost cantilevered over the northern point of Penemu Island. Perhaps nowhere else in Raja Ampat is the stony corals as vibrant and full of fish. There are at least three Tridacna clams located around the platform, all giants that have lived at Melisa’s for close to a century. Because the substrate at Melissa’s Garden is exceedingly delicate, absolute attention to good buoyancy is required. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 3:
Yanggefo Island. Mangrove Channel is apart of the Yanggefo Island. There are three sites are located in the Mangrove channel such as Mangrove Ridge, Mangroves & Slope, and GA’s Flash. From the north to the south side, Mangrove Ridge is the most spectacular dive site. The north side of the Ridge is the most prolific with a good mix of soft corals, black coral trees and sea fans. This site has excellent schooling Fusiliers and Surgeonfish. Sea fans also decorate the south side. We will continue diving to Mangroves & Slope the west-southwest corner of Gam, where we can see the luxuriant growth of soft corals and sea fans that have attached themselves to the mangrove roots and graze the surface at low tide. Dive in Yanggefo Island is not perfect without exploring the GA’s Flash. In the late afternoon, over the rubble patch at the base of the mangroves, male flashers court females by displaying their ornate fins and vibrant colors, while just beneath the surface schools of Archerfish hunt among the forest of Mangrove roots. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 4:
Airborek Island. In this site, you will found much more fish life, lovely Batu Laut's hard corals and provide shelter for many interesting smaller animals like Hermit Crabs, flatworms and Skeleton Shrimp. Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge are important to dive with an experienced guide who is familiar with these sites. These dives are two of the most reliable Manta congregation spots in the Dampier Strait. Here you can look at the majestic animals somersaulting through the water while they are cleaned by several species of Wrasse and even Butterflyfish. Mantas also come to feed on current-borne plankton. Without current, divers are not likely to see Mantas. Manta Ridge is usually much stronger than at Manta Sandy. Be careful when surfacing, as quite often there is a strong downdraft. At both sites, divers have witnessed the ‘’Manta Train ‘’ an event where a dozen or more Mantas follow each other head to tail through the site. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive. 

Day 5:
Dampier Strait Before dive activities, trekking will be recommended. Show up on the dock at Sawingkrai Village on Gam for a dawn walk through the bush to observe striking Birds of Paradise. We then continue to Mike’s Point. Interesting macro subjects such as small octopus and shrimp thrive in these craggy coral niches. The other site we must dive is Sardine Reef. Actually, sardines are not found at this site but you won’t miss them. Fusiliers, surgeonfish, trevally, rainbow runners, sweetlips and bannerfish crowd the open water and swarm over a reef decorated with sea fans, soft corals and orange Elephant Ear Sponges encrusted with pastel colonies of tunicates. At Sardine Reef is common to hear ‘’Fish Thunder’’ the loud booming sound resulting from the rapid movement of a large number of fish through open water. We will end this day by exploring Mioskon, the amazing Dampier site. Hundred of lined snappers usually cover the slope, where the coral meets a sand bottom. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dive: 2 day dives + 1 night dive + trekking.

Day 6:
The Passage. One of Raja Ampat’s most celebrated dives, The Passage is a winding waterway that separates Gam from Waigeo. This narrow river-like saltwater channel runs primarily east to west, stretching from kabui bay to open ocean. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 7-8:
Kri island. Welcome to Cape Kri, located at Dampier strait east point of Kri Island. This site is one of the top dives discovered. Cape Kri probably has the largest concentration of big fish of any site in northern Raja Ampat. Kri Is is a great start of the day with most fish and coral species accounted on a single dive site. The others truly dive sites like South Kri and Chicken Reef offer an unforgettable diving experience where you could spot huge schools of fish parade by barracuda and pale or blue tail surgeonfish patrol the reef top, while below schools of Trevally and fusiliers whiz past and encircle you. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dive: 3 day dives.

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. Check dive.

Day 2:
Penemu Island. Melisa’s garden, barracuda reef where you could spot a large school of Barracuda fish. Baracuda is a long oval-shaped reef that extend latitude and almost cantilevered over the northern point of Penemu Island. Perhaps nowhere else in Raja Ampat are the stony corals as vibrant and full of fish. There are at least three Tridacna clams located around the platform, all giants that have lived at Melisa’s for close to a century. Because the substrate at Melissa’s Garden is exceedingly delicate, absolute attention to good buoyancy is required. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 3-4:
Yanggefo Island. Mangrove Channel is apart of the Yanggefo Island. There are three sites are located in the Mangrove channel such as Mangrove Ridge, Mangroves & Slope, and GA’s Flash. From the north to the south side, Mangrove Ridge is the most spectacular dive site. The north side of the Ridge is the most prolific with a good mix of soft corals, black coral trees and sea fans. This side has excellent schooling Fusiliers and Surgeonfish. Sea fans also decorate the south side. We will continue diving to Mangroves & Slope the west-southwest corner of Gam, where we can see the luxuriant growth of soft corals and sea fans that have attached themselves to the mangrove roots and graze the surface at low tide. Dive in Yanggefo Island is not perfect without exploring the GA’s Flash. In the late afternoon, over the rubble patch at the base of the mangroves, male flashers court females by displaying their ornate fins and vibrant colors, while just beneath the surface schools of Archerfish hunt among the forest of Mangrove roots. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive. 

Day 5-6:
Airborek Island. In this site you will found much more fish life, lovely Batu laut’s hard corals and provide shelter for many interesting smaller animals like Hermit Crabs, flatworms and Skeleton Shrimp. Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge are important to dive with an experienced guide who is familiar with these sites. These dives are two of the most reliable Manta congregation spots in the Dampier Strait. Here you can look at the majestic animals somersaulting through the water while they are cleaned by several species of Wrasse and even Butterflyfish. Mantas also come to feed on current-borne plankton. Without current, divers are not likely to see Mantas. Manta Ridge is usually much stronger than at Manta Sandy. Be careful when surfacing, as quite often there is a strong downdraft. At both sites, divers have witnessed the ‘’Manta Train ‘’ an event where a dozen or more Mantas follow each other head to tail through the site. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 7-8:
Dampier Strait. Before dive activities, trekking will be recommended. Show up on the dock at Sawingkrai Village on Gam for a dawn walk though the bush to observe striking Birds of Paradise. We then continue to Mike’s Point. Interesting macro subjects such as small octopus and shrimp thrive in these craggy coral niches. The other site we must dive is Sardine Reef. Actually, sardines are not found at this site but you won’t miss them. Fusiliers, surgeonfish, Trevally, Rainbow Runners, Sweetlips and Bannerfish crowd the open water and swarm over a reef decorated with sea fans, soft corals and orange Elephant Ear Sponges encrusted with pastel colonies of tunicates. At sardine, a reef is common to hear ‘’Fish Thunder’’ the loud booming sound resulting from the rapid movement of large number of fish through open water. We will end this day by exploring Mioskon, the amazing Dampier site. Hundred of lined snappers usually cover the slope, where the coral meets a sand bottom. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Dive: 2 day dives + 1 night dive + trekking.

Day 9:
The Passage. One of Raja Ampat’s most celebrated dives, The Passage is a winding waterway that separates Gam from Waigeo. This narrow river-like saltwater channel runs primarily east to west, stretching from kabui bay to open ocean. Dive: 3 day dives + 1 night dive.

Day 10:
Kri island Welcome to Cape Kri, located at Dampier strait east point of Kri Island. This site is one of the top dives discovered. Cape kri probably has the largest concentration of big fish of any site in northern Raja Ampat. Kri Is is a great start of the day with most fish and coral species accounted on a single dive site. The others truly dive sites like South Kri and Chicken Reef offer an unforgettable diving experience where you could spot huge schools of the fish parade by barracuda and pale or blue tail surgeonfish patrol the reef top, while below schools of Trevally and fusiliers whiz past and encircle you. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Dive: 3 day dives.

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