Raja Ampat National Park (9 Days / 8 Nights - 26 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Lampu Merah, Daram island, Misool; Wayil, Fiabacet, Boo, Pianemu, Melissa’s Garden, Manta Ridge, Dampier Strait, Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, Misokon island, Blue Magic, Yellow Fever
Day 1
Land at Sorong airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-8
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as Raja Ampat never fails to deliver great diving, being the world's richest display of underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where wobbegong sharks like to rest before their night hunting. Expert and amateur photographers will be thrilled with the dedicated areas on board the yacht, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast!
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to Sorong while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach port.
Day 9
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Sorong airport.
Raja Ampat National Park (11 Days / 10 Nights - 33 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Lampu Merah, Daram island, Misool; Wayil, Fiabacet, Boo, Balubulol & Farondi, Pianemu, Melissa’s Garden, Yangeffo & Airborek, Manta Ridge, Dampier Strait, Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, Misokon island, Blue Magic, Yellow Fever
Day 1
Land at Sorong airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-10
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as Raja Ampat never fails to deliver great diving, being the world's richest display of underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where wobbegong sharks like to rest before their night hunting. Expert and amateur photographers will be thrilled with the dedicated areas on board the yacht, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast!
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to Sorong while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach port.
Day 11
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Sorong airport.
Komodo National Park (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities
Diving environment: advanced divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Komodo: Bidadari. Pulau Sebayor, Manta Alley, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Alley, Padar Island: 3 Sisters, Pillarsteen, Pink Beach; Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Gili Lawa Laut, Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, Wainilu, Batu Balong, Makassar Reef, Siaba Bay, Mawan or Pengah, plus Komodo dragon trekking
Day 1
Land at Labuan Bajo airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A check dive takes place in the afternoon and chances for a night dive as well, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-7
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as Komodo never fails to deliver great diving, with impressive underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for scuba divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where reef sharks hunt. Expect to dive in cool and warm waters, strong and mild currents.
Expert and amateur photographers will enjoy the dedicated areas on board, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast! Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach port.
Day 8
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Labuan Bajo airport in the morning.
Raja Ampat National Park (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Lampu Merah, Misool; Wayil, Fiabacet, Boo, Pianemu, Melissa’s Garden, Manta Ridge, Dampier Strait, Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, Misokon island, Blue Magic, Yellow Fever
Day 1
Land at Sorong airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-7
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as Raja Ampat never fails to deliver great diving, being the world's richest display of underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where wobbegong sharks like to rest before their night hunting. Expert and amateur photographers will be thrilled with the dedicated areas on board the yacht, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast!
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to Sorong while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach port.
Day 8
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Sorong airport.
Komodo National Park (7 Days / 6 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities
Diving environment: advanced divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Komodo: Bidadari. Pulau Sebayor, Manta Alley, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Alley, Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Gili Lawa Laut, Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, Wainilu, Batu Balong, Makassar Reef, Siaba Bay, Mawan or Pengah, plus Komodo dragon trekking
Day 1
Land at Labuan Bajo airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A check dive takes place in the afternoon and chances for a night dive as well, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-6
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as Komodo never fails to deliver great diving, with impressive underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for scuba divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where reef sharks hunt. Expect to dive in cool and warm waters, strong and mild currents. Expert and amateur photographers will enjoy the dedicated areas on board, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast!
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach port.
Day 7
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Labuan Bajo Airport in the morning.
Banda Sea & Alor (11 Days / 10 Nights - 30 Dives)
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Ambon, Banda Islands: Pulau Ai, Run, Banda Neira; Ring of Fire (Serua, Manuk, Damar), Pulau Wetar, Alor: Kal's Dream, Pulau Komba
Day 1
Land at Ambon Airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-10
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
This exploratory trip never fails to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat in the Banda Sea. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. You will also travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands and Ring of Fire with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue. There is also a good chance of diving with schools of hammerheads here.
The dive sites around Alor offer some amazing critters like frogfish and ghost pipefish, rhinophias, wonderpus octopus, pygmy seahorses. The diving in this area is more than just macro though. Whitetip reef sharks, schools of fusiliers, oversized bumphead parrotfish, grey reef sharks, schools of surgeonfish and snappers, giant trevally, turtles, barracuda, Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters, plus excellent soft coral that can be seen on several dives. Alor is a place that always gives great pleasure to divers, with its healthy reefs and a high variety of underwater conditions, from strong currents to protected bays, from diving in cooler waters to warmer ones.
Expert and amateur photographers will enjoy the dedicated areas on board, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast! Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach land.
Day 11
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Kalabahi airport, Alor.
Note: this trip sometimes runs in reverse.
Banda Sea & Ambon (9 Days / 8 Nights - 22 Dives)
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Ambon Bay, Saparua, Nusa Laut, Banda Islands: Pulau Ai, Run, Gunung Api, Banda Neira, visit one Spice island, Serua, Manuk, Damar, Hukurila Cave, Molana
Day 1
Land at Pattimura Airport, Ambon where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. Arrivals before midday are best so we can make check dive(s) in Ambon Bay before we get underway by 2 pm for overnight sail. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-8
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as this exploratory trip never fails to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat in the Banda Sea. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. You will also travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands and Ring of Fire with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue. There is also a good chance of diving with schools of hammerheads here.
Expert and amateur photographers will enjoy the dedicated areas on board, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast! Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach land.
Day 9
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Ambon hotel or the airport.
Komodo National Park, Flores & Alor (11 Days / 10 Nights - 28 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Alor: Pantar Strait, Kepa, Pura, Ternate, Buaya; Maumere: Pulau Babi or Pulau Besar, Komodo; Bidadari, Pulau Sebayor, Manta Alley, Cannibal Rock, Nusa Kode: Torpedo Alley, Padar: 3 Sisters, Pillarsteen, Pink Beach; Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Gili Lawa Laut, Tatawa Besar & Kecil, Siaba Kecil, Wainilu, Batu Balong, Makassar Reef, plus Komodo dragon trek
Day 1
Land at Maumere airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A check dive takes place in the afternoon and chances for a night dive as well, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-10
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with plenty of emotions and memories to take back home after the trip.
You have come to the right place, as Komodo never fails to deliver great diving, with impressive underwater flora and fauna. A playground for scuba divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitat, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as pods of dolphins, cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where reef sharks hunt. Expect to dive in cool and warm waters, strong and mild currents.
The dive sites around Alor and Flores offer some amazing critters like frogfish and ghost pipefish, rhinophias, wonderpus octopus, pygmy seahorses. The diving in this area is more than just macro though. Whitetip reef sharks, schools of fusiliers, oversized bumphead parrotfish, grey reef sharks, schools of surgeonfish and snappers, giant trevally, turtles, barracuda, Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters, plus excellent soft coral that can be seen on several dives. Alor is a place that always gives great pleasure to divers, with its healthy reefs and a high variety of underwater conditions, from strong currents to protected bays, from diving in cooler waters to warmer ones.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises back to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach port.
Day 11
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Kalabahi Airport, Alor, in the morning.
Note this cruise may operate in the reverse direction.
Raja Ampat & Triton Bay (11 Days / 10 Nights - 30 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Lampu Merah, Misool: Boo Corner, The Window, Magic Mountain, Fiabacet, Daram, Candy Store, Andy’s Ultimate; Pulau Pisang, Fakfak, Triton Bay: Little Komodo, Macro Wall, 3 Rocks, Larry’s Heaven, Faukate Manta, Walker’s Reef, Namatota Island bagans. Visit Kiti-Kiti waterfall.
Day 1
Land at Sorong Airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-10
You have come to the right place, as Raja Ampat never fails to deliver great diving, being the world's richest display of underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where wobbegong sharks like to rest before their night hunting.
Triton Bay is considered a dive destination of absolute world class with its own unique attractions. It is relatively unexplored, with wonderful biodiversity and unique soft coral gardens. Huge forests of black coral and rugged rocks provide fantastic scenery both above and below water. Potential sightings include whale sharks, epaulette sharks, resident pilot whales, squadrons of bumphead parrotfish. Critter appearances include frogfish, ornate ghost pipefish and nudibranchs galore.
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toast and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. Blue Manta then cruises to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach land.
Day 11
Time for farewells as you have reached the end of your safari. Enjoy breakfast with your fellow divers before heading to Kaimana airport or hotel, depending on your plans.
Note: this itinerary sometimes runs in reverse - check exact port details above.
Triton Bay, Banda Sea & Ambon (11 Days / 10 Nights - 30 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, whales, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Ambon Bay, Banda Islands: Pulau Ai, Run, Banda Neira, visit one of the Spice Islands, Ring of Fire (Serua, Manuk, Damar), Kurkap, Triton Bay: Little Komodo, Macro Wall, 3 Rocks, Larry’s Heaven, Faukate Manta, Walker’s Reef. Snorkel with whale sharks at the bagans at Namatota.
Day 1
Land at Ambon Airport where the Blue Manta crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Your first hours on board will be spent on getting to know the boat, the crew and the other guests that will share this fantastic diving safari with you. A possible check dive might take place in the afternoon, depending on guest arrival times. If not, have a massage or simply relax until dinner is served. Your diving days are about to start.
Days 2-10
This exploratory trip never fails to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat in the Banda Sea. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. You will also travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands and the Moluccas, with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue. There is also a good chance of diving with schools of hammerheads here.
Triton Bay is considered a dive destination of absolute world class with its own unique attractions. It is relatively unexplored, with wonderful biodiversity and unique soft coral gardens. Huge forests of black coral and rugged rocks provide fantastic scenery both above and below water. Potential sightings include whale sharks, epaulette sharks, resident pilot whales, squadrons of bumphead parrotfish. Critter appearances include frogfish, ornate ghost pipefish and nudibranchs galore.
The smell of freshly baked bread is one of the 2 good reasons for wakening up early. The other one is the 1st dive of the day that follows the light breakfast. You will soon get used of the daily routine that includes 3 main meals and 3 more dives, with a bigger breakfast of bacon, toasts and eggs cooked as you like, or fresh fruits and cereals if you look for a lighter option, before the 2nd morning dive. A buffet of Western and Asian choices at lunch time will also be the right moment for sharing feedback from the diving with your fellow dive buddies, while at dinner the cruise director will discuss with his guests the schedule for the next day. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to take home after the trip.
Expert and amateur photographers will enjoy the dedicated areas on board, where you can safely set up, rinse and dry your equipment. This cruise will be a blast! Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the safari. The yacht then cruises to port while its crew washes your dive gear so that it will be dry and ready to be packed before you reach land.
Day 11
Farewells and a light breakfast before heading to Kaimana airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.
[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].
