Indo Master Itinerary
Misool, Halmahera and Lembeh (MDC - SOQ)13 days / 12 nights
About Indo Master
- Modern phinisi liveaboard built by artisans in Sulawesi
- Designed by divers, ensuring high standards of service
- Stay in spacious cabins decorated with superior style
- Versatile accommodations for a variety of guests
Indo Master is a modern phinisi liveaboard delivering incredible Indonesian diving expeditions to discerning guests. This sizable vessel offers ample space and plenty of contemporary comfort on board, ensuring each trip is as relaxing as it is exciting. And, thanks to the expertise of the Master Liveaboards fleet, guests can expect to receive the highest standards of service throughout each voyage, along with a selection of superior, first-class facilities.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 13 days / 12 nights
Number of dives 36
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way trip to the remote sites of Halmahera and the Spice Islands
- Discover the remote and rarely visited island of Halmahera
- Explore Halmahera's varied Patinti Strait
- Dive into the well-known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Cruise through lagoons in Penemu
- Discover dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs in Misool
- Check the blue in Pisang Island for tuna or mackerel
- Explore the soft corals and Gorgonian fans of Patantie Strait currents
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tifore
- Log dives in Lembeh - the world’s best muck diving destination
- Night dives included in the schedule
Day 1:
Embarkation is followed by lunch, introductions, the boat and safety briefings. After this, guests can set up their equipment, settle into their cabins and relax before dinner is served. Indo Master will usually leave port in the evening and cruise overnight to the first location for the following day's diving.
Day 2:
Embarkation is followed by lunch, introductions, the boat and safety briefings. After this, guests can set up their equipment, settle into their cabins and relax before dinner is served. Indo Master will usually leave port in the evening and cruise overnight to the first location for the following day's diving.
Day 2:
Breakfast is followed by a check dive and up to 3 subsequent dives, as outlined below.
Days 2-11:
Your cruise director will plan up to 4 dives per day: 3-day dives and either a sunset or a night dive, typically scheduled as follows:
Your cruise director will plan up to 4 dives per day: 3-day dives and either a sunset or a night dive, typically scheduled as follows:
- Light breakfast followed by a briefing & dive 1
- Full breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 2
- Lunch, relaxation, followed by briefing & dive 3
- Snacks and relaxation
- Briefing for sunset or night dive
- Dinner
Our Misool, Halmahera & Lembeh itinerary is designed for experienced divers seeking biodiversity, varied topography and a true cross-region Indonesian liveaboard experience.
Our Misool, Halmahera & Lembeh itinerary is designed for experienced divers seeking biodiversity, varied topography and a true cross-region Indonesian liveaboard experience.
This 12-night liveaboard itinerary links southern Raja Ampat’s Misool region with the remote reefs of Halmahera and the macro-diving capital of Lembeh. With the possibility of up to 36 dives, the route showcases three distinct marine environments in one expedition.
Misool – Southern Raja Ampat: Diving in Misool focuses on limestone pinnacles, submerged ridges and current-swept reef systems known for dense coral cover, schooling fish and manta ray potential within protected marine reserve waters.
Halmahera & the Molucca Sea: West of Halmahera, the character shifts to more ocean-influenced diving, with seamounts, sloping reefs and deep drop-offs attracting pelagic species in this lesser-visited part of North Maluku.
Lembeh Strait – North Sulawesi: Near Bitung, dives in the Lembeh Strait provide world-renowned muck diving and rare macro life, offering a dramatic contrast to the reef and blue-water sites of the other locations.
Day 12:
For your last full day on board, we usually schedule 2 morning dives* before the boat cruises to port, where it will remain at anchor overnight.
For your last full day on board, we usually schedule 2 morning dives* before the boat cruises to port, where it will remain at anchor overnight.
Day 13:
Breakfast on board, followed by disembarkation between 06:00 and 10:00.
Breakfast on board, followed by disembarkation between 06:00 and 10:00.
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
01:30pm
Bitung
Manado International Airport: MDC
Return
10:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/indo-master/itn-2403140812281-misool-halmahera-and-lembeh-mdc-soq-