Seahorse Liveaboard, Indonesia

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. Overnight Navigation through Sele Strait to reach the East of Misool. Arrival in the early morning.

Days 2-4:
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, lots 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 a 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:
Spots: Black Rock, Black forest. Penemu North, Barracuda, has a long, long life with 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.

Day 6-7:
Spots: Chango Dive, Eagle Rock. 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, 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. This two channels. will have a short visit to the pearl farm if their work schedule allows it. Night navigation to Wayag islands.

Day 8:
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, we go to the Kawe island where we dive Black rock and eagle rock. Night dive. Night navigation to Dampier Strait.

Day 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 mManta 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 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.

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.

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

Day 2:
Lembata island. Check dive and critter dive in the northern bay of the Island. 2 more dives on the northern side: drop-offs, nice corals, pelagic.

Days 3-4:
Alor Strait. Alor is one of our favorite destinations and you will certainly like too. Healthy reefs, fishy pinnacles, great muck dives, we get everything in Alor. Beware that in the south of the strait the water temperature can drop to 22°C. Fabulous critters. Night dive. Alor Strait. 3 more wonderful dives in Alor. Night navigation to Wetar Island.

Day 5:
Wetar. Going ahead Eastward we will dive close to these islands with great colorful drop-offs and excellent visibility, teeming with fish life. Some excellent macro dives also in the area. 4 dives in Wetar.

Days 6-7:
Romang island, 3 dives Terbang & Damar islands, 4 dives.

Days 8-11:
Nila Island & Nil Desperandum reef. 1 dive on Nila Island and 2 dives on the Nil Deperandum reef, a reef lost in the middle of the Banda Sea. Great wall diving with often hammerhead sharks at this time of the year. Manuk island. 3 dives on Manuk, where the signs of volcanic activity are clearly visible underwater. We have seen hammerhead sharks a few times here, but the highlight of the dives are the abundant sea snakes that are everywhere. Night dive. Hatta reef, 1 dive, 1 other dives on the drop off of Hatta Island. Eagle rays, tunas, reef sharks and colorful drop-offs. After the dives, we will then enter the Banda harbor. We propose a visit to the village, museum and Banda fortress during the afternoon. An alternative dive will be offered too. Banda Neira, dive on Batu Kapal, a submerged rock surrounded by other smaller rocks. Gorgonian fields, marbled rays, groupers. Around the Small islands of Suanggi where nest thousands of sea birds, the marine life is prolific: Napoleon wrasses, billions of red tooth triggerfish and fusiliers, eagle rays and eventually hammerhead sharks. We are now in South Seram . 2 dives on Ahmet, a very nice fishy drop off. 3rd dive on Molana famous for its underwater arch. Night dive

Day 12:
1 last muck dive before to rinse and dry the equipment. We propose a visit onshore in the surroundings of Ambon.

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

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

Day 2:
Dai. 3 dives - Hight voltage, Tg Manu Merah, Dai wall Timur.

Day 3:
Kekah. 4 dives - Sasi meti 1, Sasi meti 2, Serua, Anchor point.

Day 4:
Manik. 4 dives - Red cliff, Coconut point, 8 wonders, Coconut point 2 (schooling of great Hammerhead sharks, hundreds of sea snakes).

Day 5:
Banda Neira. 3 dives - Run Selatan, Nailaka, Mandarin (hammerhead sharks encounters) and a visit of the spices Island.

Day 6:
Suanggi & Banda Neira. 4 dives - Suangi barat, Suangi wall, Batu kapal, Lampu hijau.

Day 7:
Hatta. 3 dives - Pohon miring, Hole in the hole, Tunggun button.

Day 8:
Koon. 3 dives - Too many fish 1, Too many fish 2, Too many fish 3.

Day 9:
Kai Island. 4 dives - Rumadan, Kai-Besar, Kai-Kecil, Durao.

Days 10 & 11:
Pulau Kalbur - 3 dives (exploration) + Pulau Nusnutu dives - macro). Navigation back to Saumlaki.

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.

Days 2-10:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 11:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

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. Check-dive.

Day 2: 
Dampier strait. Check dive ain Mioskon, 2 dives in Dampier (Sardine reef et Manta Sandy). NIght dive. Night Navigation to Misool.

Days 3-7:
Misool.
Balbulol / Farondi, 3 plongées. Love Potion, No Contest, Farondi caves Iles Daram, Andy’s Ultimate, Andiamo, Candy store. Night dive. Boo, Shadow Reef, Yellet. Fiabacet, 4 dives. Tank Rock, Nudi Rock, Dunia Kecil. Night dive. Pelee. 4 Kings, Kaleidoscope, Pele’s Playground. Overnight navigation to Pisang island.

Day 8: 
Pisang Island. 3 dives. Such a beautiful and untouched reef. Extraordinary colors especially at the end of the dive close to the pinnacles. A lot of colorful soft coral beautiful morning dive with dream landscape. Nudis, boxer crab, turtle, big Murray eels, solo big barracuda, no current, great viz.

Day 9: 
Patinti Strait. Proco island: Blacktips, grey reef sharks, tasars, dogtooth tuna, mini canyons, and overhangs… Saleh Besar, drifting in the channel with a succession of mini-canyons and rock blocks… Very fishy. Kusu: very nice garden coral, millions of glassfish, nice coral, Pygmy, leaf fish, school of sweetlips under a small rock, bamboo shark, and hundreds of reef fish Pulau Nanas: very nice spot beautiful and colorful coral. Glass fish schools, various nudis, blue hairy crab, lobster, scorpionfish, crocodile fish

Days 10-11:
Goraichi / Bacan.
Pulau Goweba, a small group of islands in West of Pulau Siko. In North, pinnacles, rocks and splendid walls that go straight to the outside of the reef then go down to 50 meters. Some napoleons as well as jackfish and bumphead parrots. A tunnel waits for us at 10 meters. Pintu Manis, the best dive in Goriachi. Extended rock from West to East that owns a superb coral. Blacktips, napoleons, tasars, sweetlips, etc… Pulau Laigoma, nice drifting in shallow water, perfect for a first dive of the day. Blacktips, bumphead parrots, tasars and beautiful hard corals in the 5 meters. Batu Tajam: blacktip, napoleon, big sweetlips. Ecuador: blacktip, big red scorpionfishes, nudis, crabs, nice and quiet reef. Lilai jetty: hectic current, black manta passing by near the jetty, bamboo sharks. Pipefish, crabs.

Day 12:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

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

Day 2:
Dives in Ambon Bay. Critters and muck diving. Shipwreck, a Dutch shipwreck, Twilight zone a muck dive site and Aviation jetty with frogfishes, devil fish, Coleman's shrimp, and many other critters. Departure in the evening, after a night dive.

Day 3:
Nusa Laut. 3 dives close to Ameth village. Excellent coral reef with large acropora stands, schools of fishes, lot of life.

Day 4:
Suangi island. Opportunities for pelagic with sharks, Manta rays and profusion of life. 2dives in this area before sailing to Banda Neira where we arrive with the sunset for a mandarin fish dive.

Day 5:
​Banda islands with Lava flow dive. After the last eruption in 1988, corals regrowth boosted by minerals is impressive. After a second dive in Batu Kapal, pinnacles covered with sea fans and sponges, the afternoon will be dedicated to some shore visits: the fort and some spices plantations. Night dive, then night navigation to Koon island.

Day 6:
Manuk - Snakes island - 4 dives in Red cliff - Coconut point - 8 wonders - Coconut point.

Day 7:
Koon island. An incredible reef with walls, slopes, overhangs, caves, huge sponges, also named too many fishes, is really one of the best dive sites for fish life in Indonesia, with the possibility to see big fishes. Macro life is also pretty good with leaf fishes, rubeen eels and some more. Night navigation to Momom waterfall.

Day 8:
Momon Waterfall - 3 dives Pulau Paradise - Kg Dua and so much fun on the waterfall!

Day 9:
Triton Bay - 4 dives in Little komodo - Saruenus - Xmas rock.

Day 10:
Triton Bay - 4 dives in Larry dive's heaven - Batu aruba - Flasher beach.

Day 11:
Diving with Whale sharks at the bagans - 2 dives.

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:
Misool Daram. 3 - 4 dives.

Day 3:
Misool Boo. 3 - 4 dives.

Day 4:
Misool Fiabacet. 3 - 4 dives.

Day 5:
Misool Wayil. 3 - 4 dives.

Day 6:
Pisang. 2 dives.

Day 7:
Halmahera Kusu. 3-4 dives.

Day 8:
Halmahera Saleh. 3 - 4 dives.

Day 9:
Halmahera Goraichi. 3 dives.

Day 10:
Tifore. 3 dives.

Day 11:
Lembeh Straight. 3-4 dives.

Day 12:
Lembeh Straight. 1 dive.

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

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

Day 2:
Gilis Islands. 3-4 dives.

Day 3:
Moyo. 3-4 dives.

Day 4:
Sangeang. 3-4 dives.

Day 5:
Banta. 3-4 dives.

Day 6:
North Komodo. 3-4 dives.

Day 7:
North Komodo. 3-4 dives.

Day 8:
Central Komodo. 3-4 dives.

Day 9:
South Komodo. 3-4 dives.

Day 10:
Central Komodo. 3-4 dives.

Day 11:
North Komodo. 1-2 dives.

Day 12:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

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

Day 2:
Dives in Ambon Bay. Critters and muck diving. Shipwreck, a Dutch shipwreck, Twilight zone a muck dive site and Aviation jetty with frogfishes, devil fish, Coleman's shrimp, and many other critters. Departure in the evening, after a night dive.

Day 3:
Nusa Laut. 3 dives close to Ameth village. Excellent coral reef with large acropora stands, schools of fishes, lot of life.

Day 4:
Suangi island. Opportunities for pelagic with sharks, Manta rays and profusion of life. 2dives in this area before sailing to Banda Neira where we arrive with the sunset for a mandarin fish dive.

Day 5:
​Banda islands with Lava flow dive. After the last eruption in 1988, corals regrowth boosted by minerals is impressive. After a second dive in Batu Kapal, pinnacles covered with sea fans and sponges, the afternoon will be dedicated to some shore visits: the fort and some spices plantations. Night dive, then night navigation to Koon island.

Day 6:
Manuk - Snakes island - 4 dives in Red cliff - Coconut point - 8 wonders - Coconut point.

Day 7:
Koon island. An incredible reef with walls, slopes, overhangs, caves, huge sponges, also named too many fishes, is really one of the best dive sites for fish life in Indonesia, with the possibility to see big fishes. Macro life is also pretty good with leaf fishes, rubeen eels and some more. Night navigation to Momom waterfall.

Day 8:
Momon Waterfall - 3 dives Pulau Paradise - Kg Dua and so much fun on the waterfall!

Day 9:
Triton Bay - 4 dives in Little komodo - Saruenus - Xmas rock.

Day 10:
Triton Bay - 4 dives in Larry dive's heaven - Batu aruba - Flasher beach.

Day 11:
Diving with Whale sharks at the bagans - 2 dives.

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 2-10:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 11:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port.

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