Adelaar Itinerary
Beyond Komodo and Whale Sharks (DPS - MOF)11 days / 10 nights
About Adelaar
- World-class service from a team with over two decades of experience
- An intimate luxury liveaboard with just eight guests on board
- Exciting watersports and inland excursions perfect for non-divers and children
- Dive Indonesia’s top sites in Komodo, Alor and Flores
The beautiful Adelaar liveaboard boasts over a century of rich history, having sailed worldwide before earning her place among Indonesia’s elite liveaboards. With the luxury and comfort of a five star hotel, guests can enjoy every opulence, and with just eight guests on board, Adelaar offers all of this in a truly intimate atmosphere. From the superb dive deck, guests can swim with manta rays in Komodo or dive pristine reefs in Alor. Add in excursions and exhilarating water activities, and guests are assured a world-class liveaboard adventure.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 30
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 60 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way trip diving unspoilt reefs of Komodo, Sumbawa and Bali
- Swim with whale sharks in Saleh Bay
- Land visit to a waterfall in a small village on Moyo Island
- Dive the iconic, active, volcanic island of Sangeang
- Meet the mantas of Komodo National Park
- Ranger-guided hike to find komodo dragons on Komodo Island
- Gorgeously overgrown walls and exceptional macro at Palue Island
- Night dives included
Day 1: Bali
After boarding Adelaar in Bali's Serangan Harbor, we leave the harbor and head North up the coastline and hope for a wonderful sunset over Bali's Mount Agung. We then travel eastwards across the northern coast of Lombok towards Moyo Island off the coast of Sumbawa. We sail through the night.
Day 2: Moyo Island
Clear, warm water with lots of fish awaits you on the first day of diving on the seamounts off the island of Moyo. An optional village visit with a stroll to a nearby waterfall is also possible. (2 to 3 day dives)
Day 3: Teluk Saleh
The deep bay of Teluk Saleh hosts a recently discovered permanent aggregate of whale sharks. We enter this bay on a day timed to coincide with a new moon, which is the best time for an encounter. Our onboard team works closely with the local village, who guide us to the spots of recent sightings.
Day 4: Sangeang/Banta
After a second night’s crossing, the critters inhabiting the colorful reefs of Sangeang's rich black sandy slopes are waiting to be discovered. A completely different underwater landscape provides the setting for Banta's underwater adventure. The hard coral formations on Banta's white sandy substrate are the home of a multitude of fish, turtles, sea snakes, reef sharks and the occasional eagle and manta rays. (3 day dives, 1 night dive)
Day 5: South Komodo National Park
This whole day is dedicated to rays: during the day we check out ‘Manta Alley,’ arguably one of the world’s best sites to observe the gentle giants—and in the evening we look for their smaller cousins, the elusive torpedo rays. (3 day dives, 1 night dive)
Day 6: South Rinca Komodo National Park
Extraordinarily healthy and unique reefs that shelter an abundance of weird and wonderful critters make this part of the Komodo national park a photographer’s dream. (3 day dives, 1 night dive)
Day 7: Central Komodo National Park
In the morning we visit the island of Rinca to spot some of the terrestrial wildlife found in the park—with the Komodo dragons as highlights. After the walk we’ll dive some of the action-packed sites of the central section of the park—stunning coral reefs bathed in a dazzling explosion of colorful fish life that will make any diver beg for more of the same. (2 day dives, 1 night dive)
Day 8: Gili Lawa North Komodo National Park
The seamounts and drift dives around the Gili Lawa islands in the northernmost part of the park are deservedly among the signature dive sites of the Komodo archipelago—a real diver’s dream. In the evening, the effort of climbing up to the viewpoint will be rewarded with a glorious sunset over the whole national park. (3 day dives, 1 night dive)
Day 9: Tatawa Komodo National Park
The constant current feeding the corals around the Tatawa islands makes sure that the surrounding reefs are as colorful as tropical reefs can get—an adequate setting for our last dives in the park. (3-day dives)
Day 10: Palue
The steep walls of the volcanic Island Palue to the North of Central Flores, are covered in soft corals and gorgonians—with a bit of luck, we might even spot a pygmy seahorse or some of the rare nudibranchs found on these reefs. After the morning’s diving, we’ll pull up the sails and start the final stretch of our voyage. (2 day dives)
Day 11: Maumere
After a last delicious breakfast, it is time to say goodbye and disembark—until next time
After a last delicious breakfast, it is time to say goodbye and disembark—until next time
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
09:00am
Serangan, Bali
Denpasar Airport: DPS
Return
12:00pm
Maumere
Maumere Airport: MOF
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