Jelajahi Laut Itinerary
Sorong - Lembeh13 days / 12 nights
About Jelajahi Laut
- Traditional phinisi vessel offering modern comforts and understated luxury
- Dive some of Indonesia’s most sought dive destinations
- Just 14 guests on board, ensuring highly personalised experiences
- Make the most of new dive rental equipment onboard
Designed by divers, for divers, Jelajahi Laut liveaboard is a brand new luxury liveaboard offering unmissable adventures in some of Indonesia’s most sought after dive destinations. Boasting beautiful wooden interiors, understated social spaces, and a selection of accommodation options - including two top deck sea-view cabins - Jelajahi Laut guarantees a comfortable trip, even in the remotest of waters. And, with a limited number of guests on board, each experience will feel totally personal and every memory will be cherished for years to come.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 13 days / 12 nights
Number of dives 33
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular itinerary around the must-see dive sites of the region
- Discover vibrant reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes in Misool
- Visit unspoiled hard and soft coral gardens
- Discover the remote Daram Island group
- Explore Halmahera's varied Patinti Strait
Day 1: Arrival & First Dives in Sorong/Dampier Strait
We will organise a taxi to collect you from Sorong Airport (SOQ) or your hotel, taking you to our meeting point, Marina Star Café in Sorong Harbour at 7:30am. After a tea or coffee while we wait for all our guests, we’ll transfer you to Jelajahi Laut. We’ll give you our welcome briefing and a tour around the boat, then you’ll get ready to enjoy your first check dive to get acquainted with the gear and the local conditions.
Possible dive sites: Begin in the Dampier Strait at a site like Mioskon, where you can witness vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life.
We will organise a taxi to collect you from Sorong Airport (SOQ) or your hotel, taking you to our meeting point, Marina Star Café in Sorong Harbour at 7:30am. After a tea or coffee while we wait for all our guests, we’ll transfer you to Jelajahi Laut. We’ll give you our welcome briefing and a tour around the boat, then you’ll get ready to enjoy your first check dive to get acquainted with the gear and the local conditions.
Possible dive sites: Begin in the Dampier Strait at a site like Mioskon, where you can witness vibrant coral reefs and diverse marine life.
Days 2-3: Central Raja Ampat - The Dampier Strait & Fam Islands
Your first dives will be in the famed Dampier Strait, known for its incredible fish density and strong currents. Possible Dive Sites:
o Cape Kri: Holds a record for the most fish species counted on a single dive. Expect barracudas, jacks, and various reef sharks.
o Sardine Reef: Another fish-packed site, with schooling fusiliers, snappers, and mobula rays.
o Manta Sandy: A dedicated manta ray cleaning station where you can observe these majestic creatures.
We'll also visit the stunning karst formations of the Fam Islands, with a trek to the iconic viewpoint at Piaynemo. Possible Dive Sites:
o Melissa’s Garden: A beautiful hard coral reef that resembles a sprawling underwater garden.
o Keruo Channel: A sloping reef with excellent coral coverage and opportunities for pelagic sightings.
Days 4-7: Misool - The Southern Kingdom
Jelajahi Laut will cruise south to the Misool Marine Protected Area. This area is famous for its vibrant soft corals and dramatic underwater topography. Possible dive sites:
o Boo Windows: Named for the two swim-through holes in a small rock formation. Incredible biodiversity and a great site for wide-angle photography.
o Magic Mountain: A submerged pinnacle that serves as a busy cleaning station for both reef and oceanic manta rays. It's also a nursery for whitetip reef sharks.
o Nudi Rock: A small island shaped like a nudibranch, perfect for critter enthusiasts and macro photographers. Look for pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, and other small marine life.
o Fiabacet: A series of pinnacles and ridges with phenomenal soft corals, huge schools of fish, and a chance to see wobbegong sharks.
o Daram Island: Another Misool hotspot with impressive coral walls and submerged pinnacles teeming with life.
Topside Excursion: Visit the famous viewpoint to see the iconic limestone karst islands and jellyfish lake that Misool is known for.
Days 8-10: Crossing the Halmahera Sea
We’ll begin our crossing from Raja Ampat to Lembeh, a long distance that involves some overnight cruising. This portion of the trip is less dived and offers a mix of reef and muck diving. Possible dive sites:
We’ll begin our crossing from Raja Ampat to Lembeh, a long distance that involves some overnight cruising. This portion of the trip is less dived and offers a mix of reef and muck diving. Possible dive sites:
o Pulau Pisang: Remote islands between Misool and Halmahera with sloping reefs full of both soft and hard corals. A great spot for schooling fish.
o Strait of Patintie (Halmahera): This area is known for strong currents and amazing action, with a chance to see manta rays and other large pelagics.
o Goraici Islands: A group of islands with diverse dive sites, including submerged pinnacles and pristine coral gardens.
o Tifore Island: A small island with a submerged reef known for schooling barracudas and bigeye trevally.
Days 11-13: Lembeh Strait - The Muck Diving Mecca
Our final destination is the famous Lembeh Strait, where the focus shifts from reefs to the volcanic black sand bottoms. This is a haven for macro photographers and critter hunters. Possible dive sites:
o Nudibranch City: A site dedicated to a wide variety of nudibranchs and other small invertebrates.
o Hairball: A classic muck dive site known for frogfish, scorpionfish, and the elusive mimic octopus.
o Tanjung Kusu: A site with unique macro critters, including various species of ghost pipefish and seahorses.
o Jahir: A black sand slope where you can find flamboyant cuttlefish, ribbon eels, and blue-ringed octopus.
o Critter Hunt: Our guides are experts at finding the most unusual and well-camouflaged creatures.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Our final destination is the famous Lembeh Strait, where the focus shifts from reefs to the volcanic black sand bottoms. This is a haven for macro photographers and critter hunters. Possible dive sites:
o Nudibranch City: A site dedicated to a wide variety of nudibranchs and other small invertebrates.
o Hairball: A classic muck dive site known for frogfish, scorpionfish, and the elusive mimic octopus.
o Tanjung Kusu: A site with unique macro critters, including various species of ghost pipefish and seahorses.
o Jahir: A black sand slope where you can find flamboyant cuttlefish, ribbon eels, and blue-ringed octopus.
o Critter Hunt: Our guides are experts at finding the most unusual and well-camouflaged creatures.
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
08:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
04:00pm
Bitung
Manado International Airport: MDC
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