Itineraries include some of the most popular regions of Indonesia – Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Alor and East Flores. Trips to specific regions are, of course, based on the best time of year to experience the region’s finest diving.
Komodo – Perhaps the most diverse of all diving in the Indonesian archipelago. There are seamounts, walls, canyons and pinnacles as well as the spectacular coral gardens. There a hot spring at an underwater volcano, great night dives on black sand slopes with creepy, crawly critters. Numerous sites tout pelagic fish, sharks & mantas but, be assured that at each dive site, you’ll experience something different.
Raja Ampat – Indonesia’s shining underwater jewel, Raja Ampat has something of nearly everything a diver could want. You’ll dive channels, plateaus, walls & caves … and just plain mud, for the delight of “muck” diving. You’ll swim amongst great swirls of fish and feast your eyes on sponges & corals in scintillating colors. You’ll meet up close & personal, everything from pygmy seahorses to colossal manta rays.
Alor & Banda Sea – The Banda Sea itinerary includes dives with strong currents & is not recommended for divers with fewer than 50 dives. It also includes amazing muck dives in the famous Ambon Bay, a popular sunset dive for the elusive Mandarin fish in Banda Neira, plenty of opportunities to see sharks and incredibly healthy coral reefs. This cruise is great for divers with a spirit of adventure as you will visit rarely dived sites, islands and atolls. The seldom-dived sites, active volcanoes, hammerheads and pelagic action, plus a visit to the mythic Banda Islands make this a very special itinerary.
East Flores & Alor – The East Flores & Alor itinerary is well off the beaten path. There are plenty of opportunities to find those rare critters like frogfish, mimic octopus, fire sea urchin and even rare rhinopias in the hundreds of bays and coves that are featured in the island chain. Dolphins and whales are often encountered as this area is also part of the migration routes between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. If you don’t mind the water being a bit “frisky” from time to time, this itinerary is always beautiful and, sometimes quite extraordinary.
