PROMO AMBON - RAJA AMPAT 22 NOV-1 DEC 2021

with RAJA MANTA

LET'S DIVE

Nitrox Available

Rental Available

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Overview

Raja Manta is a luxury liveaboard scheduling year round diving cruises to the waters surrounding the Banda Sea and Raja Ampat. Operating in Indonesia since 2016, Raja Manta has made a profound impression on guests by her spacious and comfertable spaces. The 11 beautifully furnished cabins, 8 en-suite cabins and 3 standard cabins, host up to 22 guests. Cruise rates include accommodations, buffet style meals (Indonesian and Western fare) and snacks per day, beverages (coffee, tea and water), cabin service, tank, weight belt and dive guide.

Raja Manta has 19 member crew who will be glad to serve the guests with the best services. All crew members, captains and dive guides have years of experience in the waters around Indonesia. Some facilities that can be enjoyed are large plasma television and DVD player, large sun deck, and ach space provides comfortable seating. Raja Manta takes guests to unique, remote dive sites where over 600 species of coral and 3000 species of fish thrive.

This crossing trip will start in Ambon sailing to Banda Islands and Misool, Raja Ampat. The final stop is Sorong where passengers will disembark.

Private Liveaboard Trip is available for 2021 to ensure you have the most memoreable and safe trip. For private tour with custom itinenary, please contact us:
info@indonesea.id
+62 811 901 2019

Included: See facilities bellow.
(*) Entrance fee price for KTP holder. Additional fee may applied for non KTP holder.

Excluded:
- Flight Tickets, Visa fee, and accommodation off board
- Diving insurance & travel insurance
- Diving equipment rental fee
- Nitrox fee
- Tips
- Alcohol
- Rapid Antigen or PCR/SWAB Test
- Other chargeable services.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please prepare the necessary health document for traveling, such as RT-PCR Covid-19 negative test result and vaccination certificate
Compliance in health and safety protocols in mandatory
The itinerary might change depending on the condition on site
Covid-19 test for return flight may be done on board on the last day (day 10)
Please make sure you have sufficient time to get the Covid-19 test results before your return flight. Additional night in Sorong may be required.

Destination

Ambon

Highlight

Banda Sea has clear waters that make it a comfortable home for large pelagic fish, beautiful reefs, and unspoiled corals bursting with life and Raja Ampat boasts the amazing biodiversity, including whale sharks and mantas.

Schedule

22 Nov - 01 Dec 2021

No. Of Dives

Up to 28 dives. Including night dives (optional).

Dive Sites

Laha Jetty, Lembeh Strait, Soangi drop-off, Jackpot Reef, Ping-Pong, Manuk Island, coconut Corner, Bubble Reef, Ridge of Babylon, Too Many Fish, Swallope, Madorang Island, Magic Mountain/Karang Bayangan, Fiabacet, Boo & Yillie, Barracuda Point, Wedding Cake, Dunia Kecil, Gorgonian Forest/Neptune’s Fantasea, Antichovies/Pura Pinnacle, Balbulol Island, and many more. Dive sites to visit well depend on the condition on the day of diving.

Included

Accommodation on board
All the dives
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Soft drinks/hot drinks
Coffee and tea
12L tank
Weights
Dive guide (ratio 1:4)
Pick up & return transport

Itinerary

Day 1

Ambon Island: Laha village. Our staff will meet you at Pattimura Airport and take you to Raja Manta, Pattimura airport is very close to where the boat is anchored. Arrivals before midday are appreciated for check dive potential. Divesite usually Laha jetty for a check dive - max. depth about 24m, but things to see even in very shallow water. Muck diving, many unusual critters similar to Lembeh Strait. Sail overnight to Banda Islands, 110nm/200km/15½hrs. Lose cellphone signal a out 5 hours after sailing departure.

Day 2

Banda Islands. Divesites around Soangi Island including: ‘Soangi drop-off’, 'Jackpot reef', & 'Ping-Pong'. One of the best hotspots for hammerhead sharks, bumphead parrotfishes & napoleon (maori or humphead) wrasses. Overnight sail to Manuk Island, 80nm/150km/12hrs. Occasional & limited signal possible 2 hours from sailing departure.

Day 3

Manuk Island. Best divesites in Manuk include: 'Coconut Corner', 'Bubble Reef' & 'Ridge of Babylon'. Active volcano with sulphur vent, large colony of sea birds, underwater ridges & drop-offs with many sea snakes and potential encounters with hammerhead sharks. Sail late afternoon to Kurkap Island, 109nm/202km/13hrs.

Day 4

Kurkap Island. Walls, steep slopes, ridges, plateaus & rocks create a dynamic multi-dimensional dive plan, whilst your eyes feast on beautiful soft corals, sea fans & fishes. Schooling bumphead parrotfish & barracudas. Great potential for hammerhead sharks or manta ray cleaning. Short sail to Manowoka Island where we anchor overnight. 35nm/65km/4hrs.

Day 5

Koon & Madorang Islands. Early morning sail to Koon Island 20nm/38km/2½hrs. Divesites include ’Too Many Fish’ in Koon Island & afternoon dive at ’Swallope’ on the West side of Madorang Island (19nm/35km/2hrs+). Wall to slope & plateau: ’Too Many Fish’ includes shark sightings, schooling jacks, sailfish snappers, barracudas, large stingrays & a bit of macro to boot. Madorang Island features a lovely Wall to slope to make the best of the afternoon sun. Sail overnight to Misool Islands in South Raja Ampat 90nm/167km/10½hrs. Virtually no signal, perhaps a little at Koon Island, if we are lucky.

Day 6

Misool Islands. Divesites around Batbitiem no-take zone include: ‘Magic Mountain / Karang Bayangan, ‘Fiabacet’ ‘Boo’ & ‘Yilliet’. Trip to a small beach at Basefin on Yilliet Island to witness a black-tip reef shark nursery’. Anchor overnight in Yilliet Island. _Limited signal / OK for regular mobile phone calls on the sundeck.

Day 7

Misool Islands. More divesites around Batbitiem no-take zone include: ‘Magic Mountain / Karang Bayangan, ‘Fiabacet’ ‘Boo’ & ‘Yilliet’, finish the day in ‘Wayil’ 12nm/22km/2hs. Limited signal / OK for regular mobile phone calls on the sundeck.

Day 8

Wayil Islands. Divesites around Batbitiem no-take zone extension in Wayil include: ‘Barracuda Point’, ‘Wedding Cake’ ‘Dunia Kecil’ & ‘Gorgonian Forest/Neptune’s Fantasea’, dive at ‘Antichovies/Pura Pinnacle’ on the way to ‘Balbulol Island’ both 10nm/18km/1hr apart. Limited signal / OK for regular mobile phone calls on the sundeck.

Day 9

Farewell to Raja Ampat. Divesites around Balbulol & Sagof including speedboat tour of Karst Island scenery around Balbulol, if weather permits. Afternoon & night sail to back to Sorong 80nm/148km/9½hrs. Good signal for calls & internet data after 30nm/56km/3½hrs of sailing.

Day 10

Sorong Check-out, airport or hotel transfer.

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