Ambai Itinerary
Halmahera 9N10 days / 9 nights
About Ambai
- Unique liveaboard combining traditional design and modern facilities
- Seasonal cruises to the best dive destinations in Indonesia
- Excellent facilities for photographers with rinse bins, camera room, and plenty of charging points
The pride of the Wallacea Dive Cruises family, MV Ambai is a unique liveaboard custom-designed and built from scratch specifically for exceptional diving itineraries. This vessel offers itineraries in some of Indonesia's most remote and breathtaking regions, including Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, and the Banda Sea. Discerning divers will love this boat's outstanding round the clock service, generous dive deck and equipment storage - not to mention dedicated and modern camera facilities.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 10 days / 9 nights
Number of dives 27
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular trip exploring the remote western coast of Halmahera
- Dive bommies covered with colourful soft corals at Goraichi Islands
- Discover the rarely visited islands of Halmahera’s Patinti Strait
- Explore the pelagic walls of Bacan
- Halmahera is one of the best Indonesian dive destinations
- Start at the volcanic island of Ternate and head south to Bacan Island
- Visit beautiful corals garden with blacktip sharks at Goraici Island
Day 1:
You will be welcomed at Ternate airport by the Ambai crew and transferred to the boat. Welcome drink, cabin allocation and ship orientation, safety Briefing, crew introduction and necessary dive paperwork will take place before departing. During the first day take this opportunity to familiarise yourself with the vessel and make yourself comfortable. We propose one check dive in the afternoon.
You will be welcomed at Ternate airport by the Ambai crew and transferred to the boat. Welcome drink, cabin allocation and ship orientation, safety Briefing, crew introduction and necessary dive paperwork will take place before departing. During the first day take this opportunity to familiarise yourself with the vessel and make yourself comfortable. We propose one check dive in the afternoon.
Day 2:
Enjoy 3 dives and 1 night dive close to the islands of Ternate, Tidore and Mare.
Enjoy 3 dives and 1 night dive close to the islands of Ternate, Tidore and Mare.
Day 3:
At the group of Goraici islands, we will undertake another 3 dives and 1 night dive.
At the group of Goraici islands, we will undertake another 3 dives and 1 night dive.
Day 4:
Today we will offer 3 dives and a night dive at the north of Patinti Strait.
Today we will offer 3 dives and a night dive at the north of Patinti Strait.
Day 5:
Expect 3 dives and a night dive at the north of Patinti Strait.
Expect 3 dives and a night dive at the north of Patinti Strait.
Day 6:
Enjoy 2 dives at the small island of Pigajara, in the south of the strait, close to Bacan Island - including a wooden ship wreck.
Enjoy 2 dives at the small island of Pigajara, in the south of the strait, close to Bacan Island - including a wooden ship wreck.
Day 7:
At the south of Bacan Island, we will do 3 dives and a night dive, including a muck dive close to the village of Labuan.
At the south of Bacan Island, we will do 3 dives and a night dive, including a muck dive close to the village of Labuan.
Day 8:
Take part in 4 dives in the north of Bacan and Goraici.
Take part in 4 dives in the north of Bacan and Goraici.
Day 9:
Make the most of our last 2 dives of the trip in Goraici. We will then head back to Ternate. If the schedule allows, we will visit the fort of Ternate.
Make the most of our last 2 dives of the trip in Goraici. We will then head back to Ternate. If the schedule allows, we will visit the fort of Ternate.
Day 10:
Check out and transfer to the airport or hotel.
Check out and transfer to the airport or hotel.
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
01:00pm
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
Return
11:00am
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/ambai/itn-2208150227171-halmahera-9n