New White Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

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. 

Day 2:
4 dives. Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for boat tour and super dives.

Day 3:
3 dives. Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area.   Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.

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

Day 5:
4 dives. Manta ridge & Dampier Strait.

Day 6:
4 dives. Kri area; including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.

Day 7:
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 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.
Staff will meet you upon your arrival at Pattimura Airport, Ambon, or the local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Manta vessel.  Arrivals before midday are best so we can make check dive(s) in Ambon Bay before we get underway by 2 pm for an overnight sail.

Day 2: 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 3-5: 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: (2 dives) Hukurila Cave & Molana. Sail back to Ambon, where you spent last night on board.  Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relaxation, and if needed, an early flight the next day.

Day 7. (0 dives) 5 am-10 am. Check out after a light breakfast & farewells, we transfer to the local hotel or airport. Take your pre-booked flight to Ujung Pandang (aka Makassar), Jakarta, Bali, Manado, or Singapore.

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. 0-1 dives 15:00 trip departure day. Boat staff will meet you upon your arrival at Sorong Airport or a local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Raja Manta.  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 15:00 for overnight sail.

Days 2-3:
(4 dives) Penemu Island; Barracuda, Galaxy, Bridge, & night dive at Kima.
Fam; Melissa’s Garden, My Reef, Keruo Channel, Way Pretty Shallow. Amazing landscapes and bays.

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

Day 5:
(4 dives) Mansuar Corner, Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, & night dive.

Day 6:
(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 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. 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. 

Day 2-6:
Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for boat tour and super dives.
Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area.   Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.
Pianemu area; including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.
Manta ridge & Dampier Strait.
Kri area; including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.
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 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.
If all arrive early, then a chance to snorkel with whale sharks.

Days 2-4:
4 dives in Triton Bay area: Little Komodo, Macro Wall, 3 Rocks, Larry’s Heaven, Faukate Manta, Walker’s reef, night dives with ‘walking’ shark.  Plus exploration down the South-East coastline.

Day 5:
Up to 2 dives around Triton Bay area or chance to snorkel with whale sharks if not done at beginning of trip. Sail to Fak Fak.

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

Day 6:
3 at Fakfak: Atoll dives & Middle reef. Swimming under Kiti-Kiti waterfall. Sail to Pisang Island.

Day 7:
3 dives Pulau Pisang: The Dome, T-Bone Reef, Black Cave, & night dive. Sail to Misool.

Days 8-9:
4 dives Sothern Raja Ampat, Misool: Fiabacet & Boo area, Boo Windows & Magic Mountain.

Day 10:
2 dives Misool: Chance to revisit or explore new sights. 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

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

Day 2:
3-4 dives. Diving around Sangalaki looking for manta rays, turtles & more! We also have a chance to visit the beach to watch hatching baby turtles make their dash to the sea!

Day 3-4:
4 dives x 2 days. Diving around Maratua island; huge schools of chevron barracudas, and big-eye jacks at the mouth of the channel. Look out for the shark action with possible sightings of hammerhead sharks too!

Day 5:
3-4 dives. Diving around Kakaban with stunning wall dives & visiting the amazing fresh water Jellyfish lake.

Day 6:
1-2 dives. Looking for whale sharks at local fishing “bagans” then sail back to Tg Batu Port Sailing time 5 hours. Last night sleeping on Raja Manta in the harbor. 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. 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.

Day 2:
4 dives. Daram island area.

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

Day 4:
3 dives. Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area. Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.

Day 5:
4 dives. Pianemu area; including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.

Day 6:
4 dives. Manta ridge & Dampier Strait

Day 7:
4 dives. Kri area; including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.

Day 8:
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 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. 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 15:00 for an overnight sail.

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

Day 4:
3 dives. Raja Ampat: Nempele: exploring the West coast of Misool, a photography must with amazing mangroves in clear, shallow water.  Sail to Pulau Pisang.

Day 5:
3 dives. Pulau Pisang: rich coral reefs in aquarium-like conditions. Sail to Halmahera.

Days 6-7:
4 dives. Palau Bacan: reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge packed reef.

Day 8:
3-4 dives. Palau Kusu: strong currents & amazing action in the Patintie Strait.

Day 9:
4 dives. Palau Tolimau & Goraichi: Manta cleaning station & fish-packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens.

Day 10:
2 dives. Critter dives in Lembeh Strait.  Sail to Bitung Port, Manado where you spent 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

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.

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 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 4-7:
3 dives x 4 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:
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. 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 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 can do check dive plus night dive in Lembeh.  After critter dive we sail overnight to Pulau Tifore.

Day 2:
Pulau Tifore: Amazing dive site island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Goraichi & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and massive school of barracuda.  

Days 3-5:
Pulau Tolimau & Goraichi: So much to choose from with manta cleaning station & fish packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens in this stunning location.

Day 6:
Pulau Kusu: Strong currents & amazing action in the Patintie Strait.

Days 7-8:
Pulau Bacan: Shark point, reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge packed reef.

Day 9:
Pulau Tifore: Final dives here, then village visit. Sail to Ternate, where you spend the 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.

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.

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. 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 15:00 for an overnight sail.

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

Day 4:
3 dives. Raja Ampat: Nempele: exploring the West coast of Misool, a photography must with amazing mangroves in clear, shallow water.  Sail to Pulau Pisang.

Day 5:
3 dives. Pulau Pisang: rich coral reefs in aquarium-like conditions. Sail to Halmahera.

Days 6-7:
4 dives. Palau Bacan: reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge packed reef.

Day 8:
3-4 dives. Palau Kusu: strong currents & amazing action in the Patintie Strait.

Day 9:
4 dives. Palau Tolimau & Goraichi: Manta cleaning station & fish-packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens.

Day 10:
2 dives. Critter dives in Lembeh Strait.  Sail to Bitung Port, Manado where you spent 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

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing. 
Our staff will meet you upon arrival at Manado Airport & transfer you to White Manta. Depending on arrival time, we can do check dive(s) in Lembeh.  After critter dive(s) we sail overnight to Pulau Tifore.

Day 2:
3-4 dives Pulau Tifore: Amazing dive site, an island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Goraichi & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and massive school of barracuda. Sail to Halmahera.

Day 3:
4 dives Pulau Bacan: Reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge packed reef.

Day 4:
4 dives Pulau Kusu: Strong currents & amazing action in the Patinti Strait.

Day 5:
3-4 dives Pulau Tolimau & Goraichi: Manta cleaning station & fish packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens. Sail to Pulau Tifore.

Day 6:
3 dives Pulau Tifore. Sail overnight Lembeh.

Day 7:
2 dives Lembeh: Angels Windows, Nudi Retreat. Sail to Bitung Port, Manado, 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.

Day 2:
3-4 dives. Diving around Sangalaki looking for manta rays, turtles & more! We also have a chance to visit the beach to watch hatching baby turtles make their dash to the sea!

Day 3-4:
4 dives x 2 days. Diving around Maratua island; huge schools of chevron barracudas, and big-eye jacks at the mouth of the channel. Look out for the shark action with possible sightings of hammerhead sharks too!

Day 5:
3-4 dives. Diving around Kakaban with stunning wall dives & visiting the amazing fresh water Jellyfish lake.

Day 6:
4 dives. Diving around Sambit Island with its pristine corals, abundant marine life, and amazing visibility.  Heaps of turtles plus look in the blue for sharks & visiting whale shark!

Day 7:
1-2 dives. Looking for whale sharks at local fishing “bagans” then sail back to Tg Batu Port Sailing time 5 hours. Last night sleeping on Raja Manta in the harbor. 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.
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.

Day 2:
4 dives. Daram island area.

Day 3:
4 dives. Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for a 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:
4 dives. Manta Ridge & Dampier Strait.

Day 8:
4 dives. Kri area; including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.

Day 9:
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 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