Komodo National Park (6 Days / 5 Nights - 13 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, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Sebayur Kecil, Komodo - Manta Alley, Pantai Merah, Padar, Nusa Kode, Gili Lawa: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Shotgun, Tatawa Besar, Current City, Bat Island, viewpoint trek and Komodo dragon walk
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Labuan Bajo Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and, depending on the time of your arrival, will also be briefed on the 'check dive'. The small island of Sebayur offers nice diving just a few miles from the harbour. It is famous for giant trevally, whitetip reef sharks, coral trout, snappers and emperors. Most of the wall is well protected from current and it usually has warm water and good visibility.
Days 2-5
You will be diving some of the best dive sites in the Komodo National Park, where both terrestrial and marine life are well protected by local authorities. Expect to see schools of reef fish gathered around amazing hard and soft coral formations that attract big hunters like barracuda, trevallies, tunas and reef sharks. Currents bring enough nutrients to attract large pelagics, with mantas and dolphins being some of the highlights of the tour. Look out also for critters as they will be everywhere, from cliff walls to sandy flat bottoms. Your expert dive guide will help locate them for you. Frogfish, ghost pipefish, rhinopia, blue-ring octopus, nudibranchs, ribbon eels, and seahorses, to name just a few.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
\You can't leave Komodo without a close encounter with the famous dragons! During the trip you join the rangers for a walk in search of the big reptiles. And on the last day of the trip, just as the sun goes down; we will take you to enjoy the amazing view of hundreds of bats on Kalong Island leaving their trees to fly off to Rinca to feed.
Day 6
You will reach Labuan Bajo in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Komodo Adventure (3 Days / 2 Nights - 0 Dives)
Trip highlights: non diving activities
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Komodo - Kelor Island (white sand beach), Manjarite (snorkelling), Kalong (sunset, flying fruit bats), Padar (trek and viewpoint), Pantai Merah, Karang Makassar, Manta Point and Pulau Kanawa (snorkelling), Rinca (Komodo dragon trek)
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Labuan Bajo Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed about the boat and the upcoming short cruise activities, as you sail away to your first destination - Kelor Island. The island is famous for its serenity and unspoiled scenery where you can relax or enjoy hiking. Once you get to the top of the hill, you will be able to enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the beautiful beaches and hills.
The next destination will be Manjarite, where you can experience the famous and magnificent coral reefs of Komodo. In the late afternoon, you will cruise to Kalong Island, a small mangrove forest, inhabited by of fruit bats. At sunset you will witness the mesmerising sight of thousands of bats flying over the island. Dinner is then served - a perfect start of your short Komodo adventure cruise!
Day 2
You will go ashore and hike to the third largest island in the Komodo National Park, Padar Island. The island is formed by rolling hills that stretch out facing the blue sea. The best thing to do here is view the panorama from the top of the hill where you can witness a surreal landscape fringed by bright green-capped mountains and 3 turquoise bays. Later in the day, you will head to the exotic Pink Beach where you can swim or snorkel over one of the richest reefs in eastern Indonesia, relishing an unforgettable spectacle of the region’s magnificent surroundings and exploring the marine beauty that Komodo has to offer.
The next activity will be trekking on Rinca Island, the home of the mighty Komodo dragon, where you will have opportunities to spot them up close in their natural habitat. You will spend the rest of the day at Karang Makassar, Manta Point and Pulau Kanawa for more snorkelling. There are almost always a couple of juvenile mantas playing in the area.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 3
You will reach Labuan Bajo in the morning. Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Komodo National Park (7 Days / 6 Nights - 17 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, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Sebayur Kecil, Komodo - Manta Alley, Pantai Merah, Padar, Nusa Kode, Gila Lawa: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Shotgun, Tatawa Besar, Current City, Bat Island, viewpoint trek and Komodo dragon walk
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Labuan Bajo Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and, depending on the time of your arrival, will also be briefed on the 'check dive'. The small island of Sebayur offers nice diving just a few miles from the harbour. It is famous for giant trevally, whitetip reef sharks, coral trout, snappers and emperors. Most of the wall is well protected from current and it usually has warm water and good visibility.
Days 2-6
You will be diving some of the best dive sites in the Komodo National Park, where both terrestrial and marine life are well protected by local authorities. Expect to see schools of reef fish gathered around amazing hard and soft coral formations that attract big hunters like barracuda, trevallies, tunas and reef sharks. Currents bring enough nutrients to attract large pelagics, with mantas and dolphins being some of the highlights of the tour. Look out also for critters as they will be everywhere, from cliff walls to sandy flat bottoms. Your expert dive guide will help locate them for you. Frogfish, ghost pipefish, rhinopia, blue-ring octopus, nudibranchs, ribbon eels, and seahorses, to name just a few.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
\You can't leave Komodo without a close encounter with the famous dragons! During the trip you join the rangers for a walk in search of the big reptiles. And on the last day of the trip, just as the sun goes down; we will take you to enjoy the amazing view of hundreds of bats on Kalong Island leaving their trees to fly off to Rinca to feed.
Day 7
You will reach Labuan Bajo in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Raja Ampat National Park Central (7 Days / 6 Nights - 19 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Dampier Strait, Mioskon, Penemu, Yanggefo, Gam, Arborek, Mansuar, Kri. Visit red birds of paradise at Sawingkrai, view point hike.
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Sorong Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and, depending on the time of your arrival, will also be briefed on the 'check dive'. Yum Slope has wart slugs, flatworms, turtles and robust ghost pipefish.
Days 2-6
Located in the epicentre of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is considered the most diverse marine region in the world and many experienced divers say it’s the best destination on the plenet. These spectacular islands are a remote area where the variety and health of corals, fish and other marine creatures is staggering - both large and small. Endemic wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, blacktip reef sharks, oceanic manta rays, schools of trevallies and barracudas, bumphead parrotfish, turtles, jawfish, huge schools of fish, are all commonly encountered. The amazing macro life includes peacock mantis shrimps, soft coral crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, pipefish; new and as yet unnamed species are being discovered all the time. Raja Ampat has it all.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 7
You will reach Sorong in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Raja Ampat National Park Central (5 Days / 4 Nights - 11 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Dampier Strait, Penemu, Arborek, Mansuar, Kri, Waisai. Visit local village, bat colony, view point hike.
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Sorong Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and, depending on the time of your arrival, will also be briefed on the 'check dive'. Yum Slope has wart slugs, flatworms, turtles and robust ghost pipefish.
Days 2-4
Located in the epicentre of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is considered the most diverse marine region in the world and many experienced divers say it’s the best destination on the plenet. These spectacular islands are a remote area where the variety and health of corals, fish and other marine creatures is staggering - both large and small. Endemic wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, blacktip reef sharks, oceanic manta rays, schools of trevallies and barracudas, bumphead parrotfish, turtles, jawfish, huge schools of fish, are all commonly encountered. The amazing macro life includes peacock mantis shrimps, soft coral crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, pipefish; new and as yet unnamed species are being discovered all the time. Raja Ampat has it all.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 5
You will reach Sorong in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Mioskon, Penemu, Arborek, Mansuar, Kri, Misool: Book, Farondi, Wagman, Jellyfish Lake. Visit red birds of paradise at Sawingkrai, view point hike.
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Sorong Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and, depending on the time of your arrival, will also be briefed on the 'check dive'. Yum Slope has wart slugs, flatworms, turtles and robust ghost pipefish.
Days 2-7
Located in the epicentre of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is considered the most diverse marine region in the world and many experienced divers say it’s the best destination on the plenet. These spectacular islands are a remote area where the variety and health of corals, fish and other marine creatures is staggering - both large and small. Endemic wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, blacktip reef sharks, oceanic manta rays, schools of trevallies and barracudas, bumphead parrotfish, turtles, jawfish, huge schools of fish, are all commonly encountered. The amazing macro life includes peacock mantis shrimps, soft coral crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, pipefish; new and as yet unnamed species are being discovered all the time. Raja Ampat has it all.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 8
You will reach Sorong in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Banda Islands & Ambon (7 Days / 6 Nights - 22 Dives)
Trip highlights: turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Ambon, Pulau Suanggi, Banda Islands: Pulau Hatta, Run, Ai, Banda Neira; Nusa Laut
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Ambon Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch there will be a crew introduction and you will be briefed on the boat. Dinner is also served as the boat moves on to the first destination - Pulau Suanggi.
Days 2-6
The Banda Sea deserves its reputation as one of the world's best dive regions and the Banda Islands never fail to deliver great diving on colourful and thriving coral reefs that attract hundreds of different species of fish. Dogtooth tuna and mobula rays, whales and dolphins, banded sea kraits, massive schools of fusiliers, there is an extraordinary variety of marine life and the sheer volume of fish life is astonishing. Ambon Bay is a centre for incredible muck diving and tiny critters. It is famed for its endemic Ambon scorpionfish, plus Halmaheda ghostpipefish, spiny devilfish, rhinopia, waspfish, fingered dragonets, flamboyant cuttlefish, and a huge range of morays. The cruise will also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 7
You will reach Ambon in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Banda Sea & Alor (8 Days / 7 Nights - 20 Dives)
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Alor: Kalabahi, Pura, Ternate, Reta, Reong, Wetar, Gunung Api, Lucipara, Ambon, Snorkelling with dugongs.
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Alor Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch there will be a crew introduction and you will be briefed on the boat. Dinner is also served as the boat moves on to the first destination - Pulau Suanggi.
Days 2-7
The Banda Sea deserves its reputation as one of the world's best dive regions and the Banda Islands never fail to deliver great diving on colourful and thriving coral reefs that attract hundreds of different species of fish. Dogtooth tuna and mobula rays, whales and dolphins, banded sea kraits, massive schools of fusiliers, there is an extraordinary variety of marine life and the sheer volume of fish life is astonishing. Ambon Bay is a centre for incredible muck diving and tiny critters. It is famed for its endemic Ambon scorpionfish, plus Halmaheda ghostpipefish, spiny devilfish, rhinopia, waspfish, fingered dragonets, flamboyant cuttlefish, and a huge range of morays. The cruise will also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands.
Alor is a remote location in the middle of nowhere with some absolutely world class diving. Superb macro life, amazing coral and benthic diversity, and schooling fish are the main marine attractions. Reef sharks, surgeons and rabbitfish, bobbit worms, Spanish dancers, octopus, flying gurnards. There are some resident dugongs here too.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 8
You will reach Ambon in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Note these cruises also operate in the reverse direction.
Raja Ampat National Park South (7 Days / 6 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Misool - Farondi, Boo's Window, Wayilbatan, Shadow Reef. Visit Jellyfish lake.
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Sorong Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and then we will set sail for Misool.
Days 2-6
Located in the epicentre of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is considered the most diverse marine region in the world and many experienced divers say it’s the best destination on the plenet. These spectacular islands are a remote area where the variety and health of corals, fish and other marine creatures is staggering - both large and small. Endemic wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, blacktip reef sharks, oceanic manta rays, schools of trevallies and barracudas, bumphead parrotfish, turtles, jawfish, huge schools of fish, are all commonly encountered. The amazing macro life includes peacock mantis shrimps, soft coral crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, pipefish; new and as yet unnamed species are being discovered all the time. Raja Ampat has it all.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 7
You will reach Sorong in the morning.: Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Komodo & Sumbawa (Whale Shark Special) (7 Days / 6 Nights - 16 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, 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, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Sumbawa: Moyo, Saleh Bay, Satonda, Sangeang, Central Komodo, Gili Lawa, viewpoint trek and Komodo dragon walk, lake and waterfall visit
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Labuan Bajo Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch you will be briefed on the boat and, depending on the time of your arrival, will also be briefed on the 'check dive'. Dinner will be served after the 2 dives on day 1.
Days 2-6
This is a specialty cruise in search of the amazing whale sharks of Sumbawa. Several of these gentle giants of the sea are attracted to Saleh Bay, along the north coast of Sumbawa, to feed at the bagans of the fishermen in the bay. The chances are excellent that you will encounter several whale sharks on this dive safari.
You will also be diving some of the best dive sites in the Komodo National Park, where both terrestrial and marine life are well protected by local authorities. Expect to see schools of reef fish gathered around amazing hard and soft coral formations that attract big hunters like barracuda, trevallies, tunas and reef sharks. Currents bring enough nutrients to attract large pelagics, with mantas and dolphins being some of the highlights of the tour. Look out also for critters as they will be everywhere, from cliff walls to sandy flat bottoms. Your expert dive guide will help locate them for you. Frogfish, ghost pipefish, rhinopia, blue-ring octopus, nudibranchs, ribbon eels, and seahorses, to name just a few.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
\You can't leave Komodo without a close encounter with the famous dragons! During the trip you join the rangers for a walk in search of the big reptiles.
Day 7
You will reach Sumbawa Besar in the morning. Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Note these cruises also operate in the reverse direction.
Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Ambon (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Ambon, Pulau Suanggi, Banda Islands: Run, Banda Neira; Koon, Raja Ampat - Misool: Warakaraket, Boo, Yeliet, Farondi. Tour of Belgica Fortress, Nassau, Parigi Chain, Church, Museum, and Mini Palace.
Day 1
The Neomi staff will pick you up at Ambon Airport and accompany you to the dock for a welcome drink, immediate boarding and departure. During a light lunch there will be a crew introduction and you will be briefed on the boat. Dinner is also served as the boat moves on to the first destination - Pulau Suanggi.
Days 2-7
The Banda Sea deserves its reputation as one of the world's best dive regions and the Banda Islands never fail to deliver great diving on colourful and thriving coral reefs that attract hundreds of different species of fish. Dogtooth tuna and mobula rays, whales and dolphins, banded sea kraits, massive schools of fusiliers, there is an extraordinary variety of marine life and the sheer volume of fish life is astonishing. Ambon Bay is a centre for incredible muck diving and tiny critters. It is famed for its endemic Ambon scorpionfish, plus Halmaheda ghostpipefish, spiny devilfish, rhinopia, waspfish, fingered dragonets, flamboyant cuttlefish, and a huge range of morays. The cruise will also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands.
Located in the epicentre of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is considered the most diverse marine region in the world and many experienced divers say it’s the best destination on the planet. These spectacular islands are a remote area where the variety and health of corals, fish and other marine creatures is staggering - both large and small. Endemic wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, blacktip reef sharks, oceanic manta rays, schools of trevallies and barracudas, bumphead parrotfish, turtles, jawfish, huge schools of fish, are all commonly encountered. The amazing macro life includes peacock mantis shrimps, soft coral crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, pipefish; new and as yet unnamed species are being discovered all the time. Raja Ampat has it all.
Dining onboard is a mix of Asian, European and Indonesian cuisine. Start each day with a breakfast of rice or noodles, or sausage, bacon and eggs, fresh fruit and Danish pastries. Enjoy a leisurely lunch of Balinese Chicken Betutu, Grilled Duck, Ribs with Honey sauce, or Steamed Fish. After another magical day at sea, gorge yourself on Beef with/ Black Pepper Sauce, Grilled Prawns and Calamari, Teriyaki Chicken, or Crab with Padang sauce. Meals are taken on the main deck in the open air, or in the air-conditioned dining area. Snacks are also available throughout the day.
Day 8
You will reach Sorong in the morning. Have breakfast and a last chat with the boat's fantastic crew. Then you will be transferred to your hotel, or to the airport for a flight out on the same day.
Note these cruises also operate in the reverse direction.
[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].
