Sample Itinerary (All schedules are subjected to changes according to weather, sea, & diving conditions)
Day 1. (0-2 dives) 2 pm. Our staff will meet you at Pattimura Airport, Ambon, and take you to the awaiting Blue Manta. Early arrivals are best so we can make check dive(s) in Ambon Bay before we get underway by 2 pm for the overnight sail.
Day 2-3. (3 dives x2 days) Diving around the Banda Islands with excellent visibility, fantastic coral coverage, and tremendous numbers of fish along with potential Hammerhead sightings, plus a visit to one of the Spice Islands.
Day 4-7. (3 dives x3 days) Ring of Fire; diving around Volcanic Islands and stunning seamounts in search of hammerheads, encounters many sea snakes, huge schools of fish, reef sharks, tunas, & other pelagic superstars.
Day 8. (2 dives) Hukurila Cave & Molana. Sail back to Ambon.
Day 9. (0 dives) 6 am-12 pm. Check out after breakfast, farewells, and transfer to the airport. Take your pre-booked flight to Ujung Pandang (aka Makassar), Jakarta or Singapore
Diving days: 8 days (22 dives)
Note: 3 dives are scheduled per diving day*. This is due to deeper dives and long distances covered between islands. Where possible a bonus night dive may be scheduled at the discretion of the Cruise Leader. *Except Trip Departure Day & Trip Return day.
Starting with muck diving in Ambon and then crossing the Banda Sea, tracing the perimeter of islands. Let our experienced crew show you these remote and almost untouched locations with wonderful reefs and stunning dropoffs. The marine life here is in abundance from macro critters, sea snakes, and schooling fish to the ‘big fish’ favorites such as manta rays, reef sharks, and even the chance to encounter Scalloped Hammerhead.
The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip at around 12 pm. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.
Everyone is welcome on board, no matter what level your certification. We educate divers from the first contact to be proficient, environmentally sensitive, safe divers who respect not only their own but the safety of those around them, whilst ensuring contact with all marine life is passive and respectful.
Open Water referral requires a student to complete confined water training before joining the cruise. All PADI Referral forms are to be forwarded to our office before trip departure.
