Carpe Diem Phinisi Itinerary
Ternate to Bitung10 days / 9 nights
About Carpe Diem Phinisi
- Fabulous Phinisi vessel designed for intimate cruises of up to ten guests
- Adventurous trips well-suited to families and groups of like-minded friends
- Enjoy full gear rental and fabulous watersports free of charge
- Meticulously designed aesthetics for a beautiful, warm ambiance
Carpe Diem Phinisi is a well-appointed phinisi liveaboard offering year-round cruises exploring Raja Ampat, Komodo, Bali, and Lombok. Designed and operated for exciting yet intimate itineraries, Carpe Diem is a perfect choice for guests looking for personalised service and bespoke itineraries at an affordable price. This beautiful boat represents the fulfilment of long held ambitions and the start of great adventures. So hop on board and get ready to explore, dream, and discover.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 10 days / 9 nights
Number of dives 24
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 20 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way trip running from Ternate to Bitung
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tifure
- Log dives in Bunaken National Marine Park
- Explore coral gardens, caves, mini walls, and slopes at Bangka
- Log dives in Lembeh – the world’s best muck diving destination
Day 1: Ternate
Airport/hotel pick up. Check dive and sail to Goraici Islands.
Days 2-3: Goraici
The small archipelago of Goraici offers beautiful coral reefs full of life, which surround the islands. One of the best spots is on a coral-covered wall where large pelagic can be seen crossing outside, and beautiful coral gardens, with black-tip sharks all around. Goraici also offers good macro and beautiful night spots. The fantastic white beaches are among the most beautiful in the region.
Day 4: Tifore
3 dives on a huge seamount. Schools of fish and barracudas On the southern side of Tifore is a reef at Pantai Sago, known for a school of barracudas found there from time to time and said to number over 1000. Diving the southeast face of the reef, where the current hits the reef is a great dive, with superb hard & soft corals down deeper and huge shoals of schooling fish.
Days 5-6: Bangka and Bunaken
3 or 4 daily dives at some of Bangka's and Bunaken's excellent dove sites such as Batu Gosok, Batu Mandi, Batu Pendeta, Peter Sponge (Dugongs), and Sahuang. Bunaken Timur (Reported Orcas encountered), Lekuan I, II & III offer a wide range of different topographies and world-beating biodiversity.
Days 7-9: Lembeh Strait
Cameras ready, please... No place on the planet gives you the chance to see more shy critters such as the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin shrimps, skeleton shrimps, and innumerable nudibranchs. The fish also include the usual tropical reef suspects but also the more bizarre: Ambon scorpionfish, snake eels, stonefish, sea robins, stargazers, devil fish, and even the weedy scorpionfish. There are also beautiful seahorses including pygmies, pegasus, mandarin fish, ghost pipefish, and the endemic Banggai cardinalfish.
Day 10: Bitung
Time to say goodbye 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
09:00am
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
Return
09:00am
Bitung
Manado International Airport: MDC
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