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Solitude Adventurer

Solitude Adventurer Itinerary

Ambon, Banda

9 days / 8 nights

About Solitude Adventurer

  • Cruise Indonesia’s top dive destinations onboard a recently-refurbished catamaran
  • Salubrious above-deck cabins with ensuite bathrooms and ocean views
  • Casual yet stylish lounges, complete with details such as massage chairs
  • Superb photography facilities, including rinse tanks, air gun, editing station and towels

Solitude Adventurer liveaboard is an expertly-renovated 36-metre catamaran offering exceptional diving itineraries throughout Indonesia’s best dive destinations, including Raja Ampat, Komodo, and the Banda Sea. The vessel’s spacious design, sumptuous furnishings, and first-class facilities ensure maximum comfort as you sail some of the country’s most remote regions, while little details such as complimentary Nautilus Lifelines will put your mind at ease as you descend beneath the waves. Trust in Solitude Adventurer’s passionate and well-trained staff to help you create incredible underwater experiences in a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 9 days / 8 nights
Number of dives 21
Experience Open Water - Minimum 40 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • Circular itinerary focussing on the Banda Sea’s Ring of Fire
  • Dive with hundreds of sea snakes at the remote Manuk Island
  • Explore the Banda Sea's swim-throughs and deep walls
  • Encounter hammerheads at current-swept sites such as Nil Desperandum 
  • Dive the world-class muck diving sites of Ambon
  • Enjoy Ambon’s world-class muck diving and spot the psychedelic frogfish
  • Land visit to the 17th-century Fort Belgica on Banga Neira
Day 1:
Our crew will be waiting to greet you at the airport in Ambon. After you are comfortably settled onboard and have completed registration, we will have the safety/orientation briefing. After lunch, schedule allowing, we will have a check dive at one of the famous macro dive sites in Laha, Ambon. Black sand slopes full of strange and interesting marine critters await you! During the night we will sail to the Banda Sea.

Day 2:
We wake up in the Banda Sea! Today you begin to experience the beauty of the Banda Sea with its healthy corals and giant sponges. The reefs and walls are packed full of fish, and there's a chance to encounter the hammerhead shark! We will have 3-4 dives today around the islands of Suanggi and Run. We sail overnight to Manuk Island.

Days 3-4:
For the next 2 days, we're at Manuk Island. We wake up to the sight of a volcano in the middle of nowhere! Several species of seabirds circle overhead. We have 3-4 dives around Manuk Island today. Beautiful corals and a multitude of fish species call this place home. When the current relaxes, you can slow down to search for interesting macro critters that hide in the coral. You will also have a chance to dive with many sea snakes today, as Manuk Island is also called “Snake Island.” If you're lucky, there's a possibility to see the elusive hammerhead shark. We sail overnight northward to the Banda Islands.

Days 5-7:
For the next 3 days we dive around the group of islands known as the Banda Islands There are a few islands to choose from, and it will be dependent on the weather and cruise schedule: These days are flexible. Wherever the dives will be, there'll always be plenty of beautiful coral and schools of fish. Pulau Run has dramatic walls and a white sand beach, Pulau Hatta has great wall diving, pristine coral, and schooling fish, Banda Neira has abundant reefs and also the possibility of a historic land tour, and Pulau Suanggih has an extensive underwater reef structure and dramatic walls full of life.

Day 8:
We will have 2 dives in the morning, either around Suanggi Island or the island of Nusa Laut. After our last dive, please allow our crew to wash your equipment and hang it to dry as we cruise during the afternoon back to Ambon. Relax that evening and prepare for your next day's departure.

Day 9:
Our crew will transport you to the airport for your departure.

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

03:00pm

Ambon

Pattimura International Airport: AMQ

Return

11:00am

Ambon

Pattimura International Airport: AMQ

Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/solitude-adventurer/itn-2202160828431-ambon-banda