Solitude Adventurer Itinerary
Ambon and Maumere12 days / 11 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.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 12 days / 11 nights
Number of dives 30
Experience Open Water - Minimum 40 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way itinerary roaming from Ambon through the Banda Sea
- Dive reefs with exceptional biodiversity in the heart of the Coral Triangle
- Swim with hundreds of sea snakes of the very 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 Banda Neira
- Chance of hammerheads, thresher sharks, and even mola mola in Alor
Day 1: (Embarkation Day)
Our crew will be waiting to greet you at Pattimura Airport in Ambon. After you are comfortably settled onboard and have completed registration, there will be a 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.
Our crew will be waiting to greet you at Pattimura Airport in Ambon. After you are comfortably settled onboard and have completed registration, there will be a 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 Banda Neira, or Hatta Reef. We sail overnight to Manuk Island.
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 Banda Neira, or Hatta Reef. We sail overnight to Manuk Island.
Day 3:
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. You will have a chance to dive with many sea snakes today, as Manuk Island is also called "Snake Island." The occasional smell of sulfur and sight of smoke rising from this active volcano gives you a sense that you are in the land of the lost. Keep your fingers crossed for hammerhead sharks. Again, we sail overnight, this time to the island of Serua.
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. You will have a chance to dive with many sea snakes today, as Manuk Island is also called "Snake Island." The occasional smell of sulfur and sight of smoke rising from this active volcano gives you a sense that you are in the land of the lost. Keep your fingers crossed for hammerhead sharks. Again, we sail overnight, this time to the island of Serua.
Day 4:
Today we focus on a distinct area around Serua Island. We dive here to search for hammerhead sharks. Shallow reef tops give way to sloping reef and walls that plunge into the deep. Abundant coral, giant sponges, and schooling fish such as trevally, surgeonfish, and fusiliers fill the water around the island. Always keep an eye out in the blue for schooling hammerhead sharks. Sea snakes
can also be seen on most dives. The currents here can be strong and exciting. We will have 3-4 dives this day. During the night we head south to Nil Desperandum Reef.
Today we focus on a distinct area around Serua Island. We dive here to search for hammerhead sharks. Shallow reef tops give way to sloping reef and walls that plunge into the deep. Abundant coral, giant sponges, and schooling fish such as trevally, surgeonfish, and fusiliers fill the water around the island. Always keep an eye out in the blue for schooling hammerhead sharks. Sea snakes
can also be seen on most dives. The currents here can be strong and exciting. We will have 3-4 dives this day. During the night we head south to Nil Desperandum Reef.
Day 5:
Today we have the pleasure of diving at Nil Desperandum. It is an extensive submerged reef with a relatively shallow reef top and walls that drop to the depths. There are impressive schools of fish, predatory action, and again the chance to encounter hammerhead sharks. We have 3-4 dives today. Depending on the weather and sea conditions, there is an option to move 2 hours west to finish the diving day at Dusborgh reef. Overnight we continue west and sail to the Terbang Islands.
Today we have the pleasure of diving at Nil Desperandum. It is an extensive submerged reef with a relatively shallow reef top and walls that drop to the depths. There are impressive schools of fish, predatory action, and again the chance to encounter hammerhead sharks. We have 3-4 dives today. Depending on the weather and sea conditions, there is an option to move 2 hours west to finish the diving day at Dusborgh reef. Overnight we continue west and sail to the Terbang Islands.
Day 6:
We spend the day diving in the area of Terbang North and South Islands. Characterized by steep walls, abundant coral, clear water, and plenty of fish. Currents can be strong, and most dives are wall drift dives. We have 3-4 dives today and then sail overnight to the island of Nyata.
We spend the day diving in the area of Terbang North and South Islands. Characterized by steep walls, abundant coral, clear water, and plenty of fish. Currents can be strong, and most dives are wall drift dives. We have 3-4 dives today and then sail overnight to the island of Nyata.
Day 7:
Today we explore the walls and reefs surrounding the small island of Nyata. More beautiful corals and abundant marine life await. The island has a white sand beach that you may have a chance to visit depending on the tide. We have 3-4 dives today, and then we sail overnight to the islands of Wetar and Reong.
Today we explore the walls and reefs surrounding the small island of Nyata. More beautiful corals and abundant marine life await. The island has a white sand beach that you may have a chance to visit depending on the tide. We have 3-4 dives today, and then we sail overnight to the islands of Wetar and Reong.
Day 8:
We spend the day diving the beautiful walls and reefs of Wetar and Reong islands. Clear water, an abundance of marine life, and endless possibilities for exploration await. We do 3-4 dives today and then sail overnight to Alor.
We spend the day diving the beautiful walls and reefs of Wetar and Reong islands. Clear water, an abundance of marine life, and endless possibilities for exploration await. We do 3-4 dives today and then sail overnight to Alor.
Days 9-10:
We explore the dive sites in the area around Pantar and Alor Island for 1-2 days. Dive sites here consist of excellent visibility, strong current drift dives, abundant coral gardens, and world-class muck diving. We will have 3-4 dives each day. On the second evening we sail overnight towards Maumere.
We explore the dive sites in the area around Pantar and Alor Island for 1-2 days. Dive sites here consist of excellent visibility, strong current drift dives, abundant coral gardens, and world-class muck diving. We will have 3-4 dives each day. On the second evening we sail overnight towards Maumere.
Day 11:
On our way to Maumere, we stop to enjoy our last day of diving. Today we have 2 morning dives to explore more beautiful reefs. After the dives are finished, allow our crew to wash your equipment and hang it to dry. Relax during the afternoon as we continue our cruise to Maumere.
On our way to Maumere, we stop to enjoy our last day of diving. Today we have 2 morning dives to explore more beautiful reefs. After the dives are finished, allow our crew to wash your equipment and hang it to dry. Relax during the afternoon as we continue our cruise to Maumere.
Day 12: Disembarkation (Maumere) Our crew will transport you to the airport and say goodbye. We look forward to seeing you onboard again! Thank you
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
02:00pm
Ambon
Pattimura International Airport: AMQ
Return
11:00am
Maumere
Maumere Airport: MOF
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