Seaisee · Indonesia · 7 nights
Embark on an extraordinary 7-night liveaboard journey exploring the vibrant waters between Sorong and Ambon, encompassing the renowned Raja Ampat and Banda Sea regions. This itinerary offers a diverse range of diving experiences, from macro critter hunting in volcanic black sands to encounters with large pelagics in nutrient-rich currents. Guests will explore pristine coral reefs, dramatic wall dives, and unique underwater topography, promising an unforgettable adventure through some of Indonesia's most biodiverse marine environments. The route is highly flexible, allowing the dive team to adapt to conditions and guest preferences for optimal experiences.
Day one begins with complimentary transportation from Sorong airport or local hotels to the liveaboard. Guests will check-in before 3 PM, receive a warm welcome, attend a briefing from the crew, and settle into their cabins. If conditions allow, an initial check-dive might be offered in the afternoon, providing an immediate introduction to the region's underwater beauty.
Today focuses on the diverse dive sites surrounding Batanta Island, a highlight of the Four Kings in Misool. The area is known for its excellent muck diving opportunities, offering sightings of pygmy seahorses, frogfish, and various nudibranchs. Conditions often feature calm waters, providing ideal environments for macro photography and exploring vibrant coral gardens.
Dive sites: Jef Fam, Algae Patch, Happy Ending
Exploring Misool, this day visits several world-renowned dive sites characterized by their dramatic underwater scenery. The region features spectacular soft coral gardens, teeming with fish life, and impressive gorgonian fans adorning slopes and walls. Strong currents can be present, making for thrilling drift dives amidst schools of pelagic fish and rich reef ecosystems.
Dive sites: Boo Windows, Wayilbatan, Kaleidoscope, Jaleil, Warakaret
Ambon presents a diverse diving landscape, featuring impressive walls, overhangs, and pinnacles alongside a shallow plateau. The area is known for its rich hard and soft coral growth, providing habitat for a wide array of marine life. Currents can vary, offering exciting drift dives with barracuda schools or more relaxed explorations of macro subjects hidden within the coral structures.
Today focuses on the Gorgonian Passage, a vibrant channel between Wayilbatan and Wayil Islands, and other nearby sites known for their unique ecosystems. The passage is famous for its abundance of pygmy seahorses and an incredible diversity of small marine creatures. Divers can expect to find various nudibranchs, porcelain crabs, and mushroom coral pipefish, making it a paradise for macro enthusiasts.
Dive sites: Gorgonian Passage, Nudi Rock
The day's diving brings us to Kariango, a dive site within Magic Mountain, known for its healthy dome-shaped seamount covered in numerous corals and gorgonian fans. This area is frequented by various sharks, including grey reef and whitetip reef sharks, along with large schools of schooling fish. Koon Island, a remote jewel in the Ceram and Banda Seas, offers pristine reefs with abundant pelagic life, stunning visibility, and diverse topography, including walls and plateaus.
Dive sites: Kariango Barragan, Koon Island
The final full day of diving explores the Banda Islands, a region steeped in history and rich in marine biodiversity. The area is known for its excellent visibility and vibrant ecosystems, offering opportunities to encounter various pelagic species and abundant reef fish. Dive sites here feature deep walls, plateaus, and thriving coral gardens, often with strong currents that bring in nutrient-rich waters.
Dive sites: Batu Kapal, Karang Hatta, Hatta Blue Hole, Banda Neira, Pohon Miring, Lava Flow, Banda Jetty
On the last day of the trip, guests will enjoy breakfast on board before checking out by noon. Complimentary transportation will be provided to Ambon's airport or local hotels, concluding a memorable diving adventure across Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea. Divers are advised to observe a 24-hour no-fly period after their last dive.