New White Manta Itinerary
Halmahera - Raja Ampat10 days / 9 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 10 days / 9 nights
Number of dives 26
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tidore
- Explore the pelagic walls of Bacan
- Dive bommies covered with soft corals at Goraichi Islands
- Check the blue in Pisang for batfish, reef sharks, and eagle rays
- Cruise through lagoons in Penemu
- Search for Pontoh’s pygmy seahorse at Mioskon
Day 1: (0-1 dives)
Our staff will meet you upon your arrival at Ternate Airport and transfer you to White Manta. Once all guests are onboard, you will receive a very warm welcome, briefing, and dinner, and then we set sail to Pulau Tidore. Possible check dive at Ternate if all arrive early.
Day 2: (3-4 dives) Pulau Tidore
Amazing dive sites & macro diving.
Day 3: (3-4 dives) Pulau Kusu & Pulau Bacan
Shark Point: reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge-packed reef.
Day 4: (4 dives) Pulau Tolimau & Goraichi
Manta cleaning station & fish-packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens.
Day 5: (4 dives) Pulau Bacan
Shark Point: reef sharks, schools of barracuda & jacks along a coral & sponge packed reef.
Day 6: (3 dives) Pulau Pisang
Healthy, species-rich coral reefs in aquarium-like conditions. Sail to Raja Ampat.
Day 7: (3-4 dives) Raja Ampat
Pennemu & Fam Islands: Melissa’s Garden, My Reef, Keruo Channel.
Day 8: (4 dives) Raja Ampat
Experience the best of central & North Raja Ampat with plenty of big fish action amongst stunning coral gardens to please even the most demanding diver.
Day 9: (2 dives) Misokon island
Dive sites such as Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Usahamina Pier, Sorong, where you will spend your last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relax, and, if need be, take an early flight on trip departure day.
Day 10: (0 dives)
Check out after a light breakfast, farewells, and transfer to a local hotel or airport. Departure from Sorong to Manado/Makassar/Jakarta/Denpasar.
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
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
Return
10:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/white-manta/itn-2406030734071-halmahera-raja-ampat