- One-way trip combining remote Halmahera with Raja Ampat
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Search for Pontoh's pygmy seahorse at Mioskon
- Explore the swim-throughs and caves of Goa Farondi
- Check the blue in Pisang Island for tuna or mackerel
- Dive the pelagic walls of Bacan
- Dive the rarely visited islands of Pantinti Strait
- Enjoy scheduled excursions to villages, beaches and lagoons
Day 1: TERNATE
Reception at Ternate airport. Staff will welcome you onboard. Welcome drink, cabin allocation and ship orientation, safety briefing, crew introduction, and necessary dive paperwork will take place before departing. During the first day take this opportunity to familiarise yourself with the vessel and make yourself comfortable.
Day 2: TERNATE - 3-4 dives
Pulau Tifore.
Day 3: GORAICHI - 3-4 dives
Pulau Goweba, is a small group of islands to the west of Pulau Siko. In the north, pinnacles, rocks and splendid walls that go straight to the outside of the reef then go down to 50 metres. Some napoleons as well as jackfish and bumphead parrots. A tunnel waits for us at 10 metres. Pintu Manis, the best dive in Goriachi. Extended rock from West to East that owns a superb coral. Black tips, napoleons, tasars, sweetlips, etc. Pulau Laigoma is a nice drift in shallow water, perfect for a first dive of the day. Blacktips, bumphead parrotfish, tasars and beautiful hard corals in the 5 metres. Batu Tajam offers blacktips, Napoleon, and big sweetlips. Ecuador is home to more blacktips, big red scorpionfish, nudibranchs, and crabs. Lilai Jetty features hectic current, black mantas passing by, and bamboo sharks, pipefish, and crabs below.
Day 4: PANTITIE STRAIT - 3-4 dives
Proco Island is home to blacktips, grey reef sharks, tasars, dogtooth tuna, mini canyons, and overhangs. Saleh Besar is great for drifting in the channel with a succession of mini-canyons and rock blocks. Kusu features a very nice coral garden, millions of glassfish, pygmy seahorses, leaf fish, school of sweetlips under a small rock, and bamboo sharks. Pulau Nanas is a very nice spot with beautiful and colourful coral. Glassfish schools, various nudibranchs, blue hairy crab, lobster, scorpionfish, and crocodile fish can all be found.
Day 5: BACAN - 3-4 dives
Pulau Bacan, dive and land visit tour.
Day 6: PISANG - 3-4 dives
Such a beautiful and untouched reef. Extraordinary colours, especially at the end of the dive close to the pinnacles. A lot of colourful soft coral make this a beautiful morning dive with a dream landscape. Nudis, boxer crab, turtle, big moray eels, solo big barracuda, and more.
Day 7: MISOOL - 3-4 dives
At Balbulol / Farondi we will do 3 dives. Possible sites include Love potion, No contest, Farondi Caves, Iles Daram, Andy’s Ultimate, Andiamo, and Candy store. Night dive in the Boo area at Shadow Reef or Yellet.
Day 8: MISOOL - 3-4 dives
At Balbulol / Farondi we will do 3 more dives. Possible sites include Love potion, No contest, Farondi Caves, Iles Daram, Andy’s Ultimate, Andiamo, and Candy store. Night dive in the Boo area at Shadow Reef or Yellet.
Day 9: MISOOL - 3-4 dives
At Fiabacet, we will do 4 dives. Possible sites include Tank Rock, Nudi Rock, Dunia Kecil. A night dive will be offered in the Pelee area, at either 4 Kings, Kaleidoscope, or Pele’s Playground. Overnight navigation to Pisang Island.
Day 10: MISOOL - 3-4 dives
At Fiabacet, we will do 4 more dives. Possible sites include Tank Rock, Nudi Rock, Dunia Kecil. A night dive will be offered in the Pelee area, at either 4 Kings, Kaleidoscope, or Pele’s Playground. Overnight navigation to Pisang Island.
Day 11: DARAM - 2 dives
TBC
Day 12: SORONG
Breakfast and check-out according to guests' flight schedule. Transfer to Sorong airport, check-in assistance.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.
Twin beds2 peopleShareable
Bunk beds2 peopleShareable
Double bed2 peopleNon shareable
