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Neomi

Neomi Itinerary

Banda - 6N

7 days / 6 nights

About Neomi

  • Dive Indonesia’s renowned sites such as Raja Ampat and Komodo
  • A large dive deck, two tenders and nitrox available
  • Well-equipped camera room for underwater photographers
  • Two sumptuous Jacuzzis on the main deck, and cabins with private terraces

Built to cater for today’s discerning diver, Neomi liveaboard is a traditional-style Indonesian phinisi offering modern comforts and luxury dive safaris across this world famous destination. While searching for macro critters, sharks, mantas or large pelagics, you’ll enjoy effortless diving every step of the way from the large dive deck and two tenders. Plus, if you’re an underwater photographer, you’ll love Neomi’s well-equipped onboard camera room – a must when exploring iconic destinations like Raja Ampat, Komodo, and more.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 7 days / 6 nights
Number of dives 16
Experience Open Water - Minimum 20 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • Circular itinerary focusing on the Banda Sea and its Spice Islands
  • Search for hammerheads on current-swept dive sites in the Banda Sea
  • Explore the Banda Sea's swim-throughs and deep walls
  • Dive the world-class muck diving sites of Ambon
  • Seek the elusive psychedelic frogfish—found only in Ambon Bay
  • Night dives offered
Day 1: Ambon
Our crew will pick you up from the island to our boat and start the day. First there will be a safety briefing, boat introduction, crew introduction and Room allocation on board while we are going to the next destination Pulau Suanggi

Day 2: Pulau Suanggi
Suanggi is located at the northern end of the outer reefs of Bandanaira. The underwater is full of fish such as Trevallies, Snapper, Fusilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon. And the main attraction is that the guests may have a chance to see a group of hammerhead sharks.

Activities: 3 x Dives + 1 Night Dive

Day 3-4: Banda Neira
Pulau Banda, Pulau Hatta, Pulau Run, Pulau Ai, Pulau Naira
Offers a number of beautiful coral dive sites with the hard coral reefs and usually ends in a soft coral, sea fan and barrel sponge-covered wall. There are some colonies of unicorn fish, fusiliers, jacks fish and rainbow runners, whitetip sharks measuring almost two metres, Napoleon wrasse, dogtooth tuna, and turtles. But not only underwater, we will also take you to have a land tour to Benteng Belgica which is the heritage of the Portuguese nation and The Old Church “Hollandische Kerk” which was built in 1600.

Activities: Trekking + 9 x Dives + 3 Night Dives

Day 5: Nusa Laut
Nusa Laut lies on the east of Ambon which offers some stunning hard coral seascapes. And its reef is a home to a myriad of reef fish as well as a few reef sharks and some pelagic visitors. There are also several different species of triggerfish, butterfly-fish and angelfish.

Activity : 3 x Dives + 1 Night Dive

Day 6: Ambon
Beneath the waters of Ambon, animals like Rhinopias scorpionfish, frogfish, seahorses, stonefish, ghost pipefish, pegasus sea moths, mandarinfish, nudibranchs, harlequin and Coleman shrimps, kauris, wonderpus, mimic octopus and flamboyant cuttlefish, also the famous psychedelic frogfish (Histiophryne psychedelica) can be found here.

Activities: 2 x Dives

Day 7: Ambon
We will reach Ambon in the morning. Breakfast will be served and afterwards prepare for disembarkation. Thank you for having the Banda Sea Journey with us.

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

12:00pm

Ambon

Pattimura International Airport: AMQ

Return

12:00pm

Ambon

Pattimura International Airport: AMQ

Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/neomi/itn-2103280119451-banda-6n