New White Manta Itinerary
Lembeh-Morotai-Ternate11 days / 10 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 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 28
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Log dives in Lembeh—the world’s best muck diving
- Explore the diversity that Ternate's waters have to offer
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tifore
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays and sharks at Morotai
Day 1
(1-2 dives) 3pm. Our staff will meet you upon arrival at Manado Airport & transfer you to the vessel. Depending on arrival time, we can check dive plus a night dive in Lembeh. After critter dive(s), we sail overnight to Bayat Bay, south of Lembeh.
(1-2 dives) 3pm. Our staff will meet you upon arrival at Manado Airport & transfer you to the vessel. Depending on arrival time, we can check dive plus a night dive in Lembeh. After critter dive(s), we sail overnight to Bayat Bay, south of Lembeh.
Day 2
(3 dives) Pulau Tifore: Amazing dive site island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Halmahera & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and massive schools of barracuda. Sail to North Ternate.
(3 dives) Pulau Tifore: Amazing dive site island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Halmahera & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and massive schools of barracuda. Sail to North Ternate.
Day 3
(3 dives) Pulau Hiri, North Ternate: This rocky island just north of Ternate is a haven for marine life and colorful coral reefs, a great spot for both beginner and experienced divers. Sail north overnight.
(3 dives) Pulau Hiri, North Ternate: This rocky island just north of Ternate is a haven for marine life and colorful coral reefs, a great spot for both beginner and experienced divers. Sail north overnight.
Day 4
(3-4 dives) Loloda Bay & Kahatola: Reef slopes, steep walls, tunnels, and overhangs, all covered with a vast variety of soft corals; regular encounters with blacktip sharks, tuna, barracuda, jacks and more.
Day 5
(3-4 dives) Pulau Bau & Morotai: Imposing walls, canyons, sloping reefs with vibrant coral, and solid drift dives provide a stunning backdrop to encounter manta rays, sharks and more; you may even spot the dugongs! There are also some amazing macro dives plus the possibility of exploring a WWII wreck.
(3-4 dives) Loloda Bay & Kahatola: Reef slopes, steep walls, tunnels, and overhangs, all covered with a vast variety of soft corals; regular encounters with blacktip sharks, tuna, barracuda, jacks and more.
Day 5
(3-4 dives) Pulau Bau & Morotai: Imposing walls, canyons, sloping reefs with vibrant coral, and solid drift dives provide a stunning backdrop to encounter manta rays, sharks and more; you may even spot the dugongs! There are also some amazing macro dives plus the possibility of exploring a WWII wreck.
Days 6-7
(4 dives x2 days) Pulau Morotai & Metita: With over 40 mapped dive sites, there is something here for everyone.
(4 dives x2 days) Pulau Morotai & Metita: With over 40 mapped dive sites, there is something here for everyone.
Day 8
(3-4 dives x2 days) Pulau Doi/Dagasuli: Exploration dives south of Morotai Island.
Day 9
(3 dives) Tracing the northern coast back towards Ternate. A chance to explore this remote & less visited destination where more & more operators are reporting some amazing dive sites to explore.
(3-4 dives x2 days) Pulau Doi/Dagasuli: Exploration dives south of Morotai Island.
Day 9
(3 dives) Tracing the northern coast back towards Ternate. A chance to explore this remote & less visited destination where more & more operators are reporting some amazing dive sites to explore.
Day 10
(2 dives) Pulau Tidore: Final dives here, then a village visit. Sail to Ternate, where you spend the last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and, if needed, take an early flight the next day.
(2 dives) Pulau Tidore: Final dives here, then a village visit. Sail to Ternate, where you spend the last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and, if needed, take an early flight the next day.
Day 11
(0 dives) Check out (between 5am and 10am) after a light breakfast & farewells, and transfer to the hotel or airport. Departure from Ternate 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.
(0 dives) Check out (between 5am and 10am) after a light breakfast & farewells, and transfer to the hotel or airport. Departure from Ternate 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
Bitung
Manado International Airport: MDC
Return
10:00am
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/white-manta/itn-2505130834541-lembeh-morotai-ternate