Wellenreng Itinerary
Raja Ampat and Halmahera11 days / 10 nights
About Wellenreng
- Intimate and adventurous trips with a maximum of six guests onboard
- Kayaks, paddleboards, and snorkelling gear for use when the boat is anchored
- Teak interiors with traditional design, and plenty of room to relax
- Voyages in some of Indonesia’s most remote areas, known for marine their marine wildlife and uncrowded dive sites
Cruising Indonesia’s most stunning locations since 2011, Wellenreng liveaboard is run by one of the country’s best-established operators when it comes to small group expeditions and intimate adventures. This traditional sailing phinisi offers a wide variety of itineraries and cruises packed with unique experiences - above and below the waterline. Divers of all skill and comfort levels can make the most of their time, enjoying top-notch facilities and as much hands-on guiding and assistance as they prefer. And, Wellenreng’s low-key yet luxurious atmosphere with just six guests onboard is unique among multi-day safaris, creating the ideal environment to make truly cherished memories.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 29
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way trip combining Raja Ampat and Halmahera
- Explore Halmahera's varied Patinti Strait
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tidore
- Check the blue in Pisang for batfish, reef sharks, and eagle rays
- Dive bommies covered with colourful soft corals at Goraichi Islands
Day 1 – Sorong: Embarkation
Guests are met at the airport or their hotel and transferred to the harbour. Once on board, there is time to settle into cabins, set up dive equipment, and attend a welcome briefing. After all guests have arrived, the vessel departs toward Misool. The rest of the day is for relaxing and getting familiar with the boat and crew. No dives on the first day.
Day 2 – Misool: Daram (3 dives)
On this day, the cruise visits the remote Daram Islands, where reefs are richly adorned with soft corals and sea fans and alive with dense fish populations. Colorful walls offer scenic drifts, often accompanied by schools of fusiliers, Napoleon wrasse, and the occasional blacktip reef shark.
Example dive sites: Andiamo, Warna Berwarna, Candy Store.
Day 3 – Misool: Boo / Yellit Area (4 dives)
A full day on Misool’s signature reefs. From Boo Windows to Yellit and Magic Mountain, these sites combine manta cleaning stations, ridges loaded with fish and long coral gardens with turtles and reef sharks. A night dive is planned.
Example dive sites: Magic Mountain, Boo Window, Eagle’s Nest, Yellit Kecil,
Day 4 – Misool: Fiabacet (3 dives)
We continue exploring Misool around the Fiabacet chain, a stunning series of pinnacles connected by shallow ridges packed with soft corals. These sites often deliver busy fish action, trevallies, surgeonfish, turtles and swarms of anthias. The white sand sections are homes to some wobbegong sharks and the deeper edges are home to dense gorgonian forests.
Example dive sites: Tank Rock, Nudi Rock, Whale Rock.
Day 5 – Misool: Wayilbatan (4 dives)
Last day in Raja Ampat with southern Misool, diving the colourful ridges and seamounts of Fiabacet and the Wayil area. Expect big soft corals, healthy fans, pygmy seahorses and excellent visibility.
Example dive sites: Four Kings, Wedding Cake, Kaleidoscope Ridge.
Day 6 – Pulau Pisang (2 dives)
A crossing day with two dives around Pisang, known for hard coral reefs, bommies and clear water. After the second dive, we continue crossing north toward Halmahera.
Example dive sites: Lighthouse reef, Batu Anyur.
Day 7 – Halmahera: Pantiti Strait - Kusu / Proco ( 4 dives)
Your first Halmahera dives explore the reefs around Kusu and Proco, where strong currents bring excellent visibility, hard corals and schooling fish. These sites are ideal for wide-angle and encounters with pelagics.
Example dive sites: Pretty Shallow, Kusu Ridge, Proco Ridge.
Day 8 – Halmahera: Pantiti Strait - Saleh (3 dives)
We continue to explore the Pantiti strait around the north of Saleh, where currents create unforgettable diving experiences where the abundance of corals and fishes will leave you speechless.
Example dive sites: Batu Jabu, Batu Mangga, and The tower.
Day 9 – Halmahera – Goraichi / Laigoma (4 dives)
A mixed day between Laigoma and the surrounding islands. Expect caverns, dramatic rock formations and rich coral life, plus the chance for a quick exploration of Laigoma’s limestone caves if conditions allow.
Example dive sites: Batu Mandi, Siko Rock, and Siko Pinnacle.
Day 10 – Halmahera – Tidore (1 or 2 dives)
A final relaxing dive on the volcanic slopes around Tidore, where black sand meets healthy coral heads. After the dive, we visit Tidore and its historical fort and then we begin the final navigation toward Ternate.
Example dive sites: Filongga Island.
Day 11 – Ternate: Disembarkation
After breakfast, it’s time to say goodbye to the beautiful Wellenreng and her crew. We’ll arrange your transfer to the airport or your hotel in Ternate.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.
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
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
09:00am
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
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09
Apr
2027
Raja Ampat and Halmahera
11 days / 10 nights
•
29 dives
from $5,453 /guest
2 spaces left
09Apr 27
Raja Ampat and Halmahera
11D / 10N
•
29 dives
from $5,453 /guest
2 spaces left
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