New White Manta Itinerary
Lembeh - Halmahera - Raja Ampat11 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
- One-way itinerary heading west from Bitung to Sorong
- Witness exceptional biodiversity in the heart of the Coral Triangle
- Dive the well-known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Discover the vibrant reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes of Misool
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Check the blue in Pisang Island for tuna or mackerel
- Enjoy the pinnacles, walls and coral gardens of South Halmahera
- Explore Halmahera's varied Pantinti Strait
- Encounter the schooling barracuda of Tifore
- Log dives in Lembeh - the world’s best muck diving destination
- Night dives offered in the itinerary
Day 1.
(0-2 dives) 5pm. Our staff will meet you upon arrival at Manado Airport & transfer you to White Manta. Depending on arrival time, we can do Check dive(s) plus a night dive in Lembeh. After critter dive(s), we sail overnight Pulau Tifore
Day 2.
(3 dives) Pulau Tifore: amazing dive site island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Goraichi & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and massive barracuda. Sail to Halmahera.
Day 3.
(4 dives) dives) Palau Tolimau & Goraichi: Manta cleaning station & fish-packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens.
Day 4.
(3-4 dives) Palau Kusu: strong currents & amazing action in the Patintie Strait.
Day 5.
(4 dives) Palau Bacan: shark point, reef sharks, and 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 dives) Pianemu area: including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning Viewpoint hike
Day 8.
& Airborek areas to dive amongst the mangroves and visit an island village.
Day 9.
(4 dives) Dampier Strait: Sawandarek Jetty, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, and an excellent muck night dive at Sapokren.
Day 10.
(2 dives) Misokon Island: Including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Pelabuhan Perikanan Sorong (harbor), where you spend your last night on board. Plenty of time to wash the equipment, rest and relax, 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 a local hotel or the 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.
(0-2 dives) 5pm. Our staff will meet you upon arrival at Manado Airport & transfer you to White Manta. Depending on arrival time, we can do Check dive(s) plus a night dive in Lembeh. After critter dive(s), we sail overnight Pulau Tifore
Day 2.
(3 dives) Pulau Tifore: amazing dive site island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Goraichi & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and massive barracuda. Sail to Halmahera.
Day 3.
(4 dives) dives) Palau Tolimau & Goraichi: Manta cleaning station & fish-packed reefs amongst pristine hard coral gardens.
Day 4.
(3-4 dives) Palau Kusu: strong currents & amazing action in the Patintie Strait.
Day 5.
(4 dives) Palau Bacan: shark point, reef sharks, and 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 dives) Pianemu area: including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning Viewpoint hike
Day 8.
& Airborek areas to dive amongst the mangroves and visit an island village.
Day 9.
(4 dives) Dampier Strait: Sawandarek Jetty, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, and an excellent muck night dive at Sapokren.
Day 10.
(2 dives) Misokon Island: Including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Pelabuhan Perikanan Sorong (harbor), where you spend your last night on board. Plenty of time to wash the equipment, rest and relax, 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 a local hotel or the 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
Bitung
Manado International Airport: MDC
Return
10:00am
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/white-manta/itn-2505140330391-lembeh-halmahera-raja-ampat