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Gaya Baru Indah

Gaya Baru Indah Itinerary

Banda Sea to Raja Ampat

12 days / 11 nights

About Gaya Baru Indah

  • Intimate, small group setting with a maximum of eight guests onboard
  • Itineraries exploring the best diving of Raja Ampat and beyond
  • Explore stunning reefs and encounter exceptional marine life
  • Small dive groups, free nitrox, and expert local guiding

Gaya Baru Indah liveaboard phinisi offers intimate and adventurous liveaboard safaris in some of Indonesia's top diving destinations - Raja Ampat, Banda Sea and Cenderawasih Bay. You'll love this boat's small group setting with a relaxed social ambience, and just a handful of guests onboard. Designed for diving, the boat has custom tenders, free nitrox, up to four dives a day and four divers per guide. A choice of bespoke itineraries allows you to explore frontier diving destinations like the Banda Sea, or combine Raja Ampat itineraries for the ultimate diving adventure.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 12 days / 11 nights
Number of dives 29
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • One-way itinerary combining Raja Ampat with the Banda Sea
  • Dive into the well-known and action-packed Dampier Strait
  • Explore Pulau Koon, Nusa Laut and Suangi
  • Discover dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs in Misool
  • Dive reefs with exceptional biodiversity in the heart of the Coral Triangle
  • Explore the Banda Sea's swim-throughs and deep walls
  • Dive into the world-class muck diving sites of Ambon
  • Enjoy Ambon’s world-class muck diving and spot the psychedelic frogfish
  • Visit a village, museum and 17th-century fort on Banda Neira
  • Dive into the remote Daram Island group
  • Night dives included in the itinerary
Day 1:
Check in on Gaya Baru Indah at 8:00-10:00, have 1 dive in Ambon Bay, and depart to Nusa Laut.

Day 2:
2 dives at Nusa Laut, passage to Pulau Suanggi.

Day 3:
3 dives at Pulau Suanggi, departure for Banda Neira.

Day 4:
3 dives in Banda Neira, a land tour to the town of Banda Neira, and a restaurant dinner.

Day 5:
4 dives in Banda Neira (1 of them a sunset dive).

Day 6:
Early departure to Pulau Hatta, 3 dives in Pulau Hatta, and start passage to Pulau Koon.

Day 7:
2 dives in Pulau Koon, starting the passage to Pulau Pisang.

Day 8:
2 or 3 dives in Pulau Pisang; departure to Misool.

Day 9:
3 dives in Misool: Magic Mountain, Boo Windows & Whale Rock.

Day 10:
4 dives in Misool: Neptun’s Fan Sea, Four Kings, Dunia Kecil, and The Night Club (night dive)

Day 11:
3 dives in Misool: Puri Pinnacle, Nudi Rock, and Juliette, followed by a departure to Sorong.

Day 12:
The ship will arrive in Sorong harbour at 14:00 on the arrival day. Disembarkation will begin right away, and we will organise our guest‘s transfer to a hotel in Sorong or to Sorong Airport.

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

10:00am

Ambon

Pattimura International Airport: AMQ

Return

02:00pm

Sorong

Sorong Airport: SOQ

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03

Nov

2026

Banda Sea to Raja Ampat

12 days / 11 nights
•
29 dives
from $3,780 /guest

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03Nov 26

Banda Sea to Raja Ampat

12D / 11N
•
29 dives
from $3,780 /guest
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