New White Manta Itinerary
Lembeh - Halmahera - Lembeh8 days / 7 nights
About New White Manta
- One of the largest and most spacious dive vessels in the region
- Outstanding facilities for personal equipment and camera gear
- Huge sundecks furnished with luxurious sun loungers and day beds
- Luxurious extras include spacious cabins, fine dining, and massage
The New White Manta liveaboard offers adventurous itineraries in some of Indonesia’s most remote waters, onboard a spacious and stable vessel custom-designed for scuba diving. Guests enjoy spacious cabins, multiple sundecks and air-conditioned lounges, and the height of customer service. Other luxurious details include a high staff to guest ratio, fine dining, massage services, and modern camera facilities, plus small dive groups and custom tenders.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 22
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular trip around the lesser-explored sites of Halmahera
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tifore
- Log dives in Lembeh - the world’s best muck diving destination
- Dive the rarely visited islands of Pantinti Strait
- Dive the pelagic walls of Bacan
- Discover healthy and biodiverse coral reefs at Goraichi Island
Day 1: (1-2 dives)
Our staff will meet you upon arrival to Manado Airport & transfer you to White Manta. Depending on arrival time, we can do check dive(s) in Lembeh. After critter dive(s), we sail overnight to Pulau Tifore.
Day 2: (3-4 dives)
Pulau Tifore: Amazing dive site, an island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Goraichi & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and a massive school of barracuda. Sail to Halmahera.
Day 3: (4 dives)
Palau Bacan: Reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge-packed reef.
Day 4: (4 dives)
Palau Kusu: Strong currents & amazing action in the Patinti Strait.
Day 5: (3-4 dives)
Pulau Tolimau & Goraichi: Manta cleaning station & fish-packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens. Sail to Pulau Tifore.
Day 6: (3 dives)
Pulau Tifore. Sail overnight to Lembeh.
Day 7: (2 dives)
Lembeh: Angels Windows, Nudi Retreat. Sail to Bitung Port, Manado, where you spent last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, rest & relax, and, if need be, an early flight on trip departure day.
Day 8: (0 dives)
Check out after a light breakfast & farewells, and transfer to the airport. Departure from Bitung Port, Manado, to a local hotel or transfer to Manado Airport.
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
01:00pm
Bitung
Manado Intenational Airport: MDC
Return
10:00am
Bitung
Manado Intenational Airport: MDC
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/white-manta/itn-2304040139251-lembeh-halmahera-lembeh