DUNE Aurora · Indonesia · 12D11N
Embark on an unforgettable liveaboard adventure through Indonesia's North Maluku region, exploring the extraordinary biodiversity connecting Ambon to Sorong. This route offers divers a chance to witness a rich tapestry of marine life, from vibrant coral gardens teeming with schooling fish to the possibility of encountering larger pelagics. Expect dramatic underwater topography, along with encounters with unique endemic species that make these waters a true diver's paradise.
Guests will be picked up from the airport and transferred to the DUNE Aurora for immediate boarding. After all guests are on board, the vessel will lift anchor and sail towards its first destination. Free airport pick-up is available from 6:00 AM, and city center pick-up is subject to confirmation.
Begin exploring the Banda Islands, starting with Pulau Hatta or Karang Hatta. Divers will encounter both sloping reefs and vertical walls, with currents attracting a variety of marine life including fusiliers, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, barracudas, and sometimes sharks. The reefs are adorned with soft corals, leather corals, bigeye trevallies, and turtles. After diving, enjoy a land excursion to discover the rich history of these spice islands.
Dive sites: Pulau Hatta, Karang Hatta
Begin exploring the Banda Islands, starting with Pulau Hatta or Karang Hatta. Divers will encounter both sloping reefs and vertical walls, with currents attracting a variety of marine life including fusiliers, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, barracudas, and sometimes sharks. The reefs are adorned with soft corals, leather corals, bigeye trevallies, and turtles. After diving, enjoy a land excursion to discover the rich history of these spice islands.
Dive sites: Pulau Hatta, Karang Hatta
Begin exploring the Banda Islands, starting with Pulau Hatta or Karang Hatta. Divers will encounter both sloping reefs and vertical walls, with currents attracting a variety of marine life including fusiliers, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, barracudas, and sometimes sharks. The reefs are adorned with soft corals, leather corals, bigeye trevallies, and turtles. After diving, enjoy a land excursion to discover the rich history of these spice islands.
Dive sites: Pulau Hatta, Karang Hatta
Dive at Koon Island, characterized by a small island with a vertical wall and a slope. Strong currents here attract trevallies, batfish, and barracuda. Reef sharks are commonly seen, but the highlight is often the giant groupers, which can reach up to 3 meters in size, providing exciting dives.
Dive sites: Koon Island
Explore the diverse dive spots around Misool, visiting numerous islands. The DUNE Aurora crew will ensure guests experience as many dives as possible to fully appreciate this beautiful and wonderful area. Misool is characterized by dramatic limestone karsts, both above and below the water, creating an intricate system of caves, overhangs, and swim-throughs. Divers can expect to encounter an astonishing biodiversity, including vibrant soft corals, schools of fusiliers, barracuda, and reef sharks, alongside an abundance of macro life like pygmy seahorses and nudibranchs.
Dive sites: Jiliet, Fiabacet, Walib, Wajil, Jef Pele, Mesenta, Boo
Explore the diverse dive spots around Misool, visiting numerous islands. The DUNE Aurora crew will ensure guests experience as many dives as possible to fully appreciate this beautiful and wonderful area. The reefs of Misool boast some of the highest coral diversity in the world, with spectacular hard and soft coral gardens blanketing pinnacles and slopes. Encounters with majestic manta rays are common in certain areas, while keen-eyed divers can spot wobbegong sharks camouflaged on the seabed and a myriad of colorful reef fish.
Dive sites: Jiliet, Fiabacet, Walib, Wajil, Jef Pele, Mesenta, Boo
Explore the diverse dive spots around Misool, visiting numerous islands. The DUNE Aurora crew will ensure guests experience as many dives as possible to fully appreciate this beautiful and wonderful area. Misool's underwater landscape often features drift dives along walls and channels, powered by nutrient-rich currents that sustain its thriving ecosystem. Large pelagic species such as reef sharks, giant trevally, and schooling jacks are frequently observed, complemented by an incredible array of crustaceans and mollusks hiding within the healthy coral structures.
Dive sites: Jiliet, Fiabacet, Walib, Wajil, Jef Pele, Mesenta, Boo
Dive around Fam Island, renowned for its stunning landscapes, magnificent coral gardens, and exceptionally rich marine biodiversity. This area is a true diver's paradise. Fam Island offers stunning coral gardens that are exceptionally rich in hard and soft corals, forming vibrant underwater landscapes. Divers can anticipate encounters with schooling fish, reef sharks, and an excellent variety of smaller reef inhabitants like gobies and blennies, reflecting the area's pristine biodiversity.
Dive sites: Fam Island
Enjoy some of the best dive sites in the Dampier Strait, known for its vibrant underwater tapestry where deep currents sculpt colorful reefs teeming with life. Expect to encounter playful schools of fusiliers and trevallies, dramatic walls, giant groupers, and reef sharks. Hidden crevices and overhangs reveal a world of smaller marvels like pipefish, nudibranchs, and intricate soft corals, with occasional pelagic visitors such as eagle rays and barracudas gliding through the open blue.
Dive sites: Dampier Strait
Enjoy some of the best dive sites in the Dampier Strait, known for its vibrant underwater tapestry where deep currents sculpt colorful reefs teeming with life. Expect to encounter playful schools of fusiliers and trevallies, dramatic walls, giant groupers, and reef sharks. Hidden crevices and overhangs reveal a world of smaller marvels like pipefish, nudibranchs, and intricate soft corals, with occasional pelagic visitors such as eagle rays and barracudas gliding through the open blue.
Dive sites: Dampier Strait
After a final breakfast on board, the DUNE Aurora crew will arrange transfers to Sorong airport according to individual flight schedules. This marks the end of the trip and time to say goodbye.