Lembeh-Halmahera-Lembeh 9 Nights. Pelagic & Critters

Come and discover the fabulous, offering one of the most extraordinary diversity of fish and invertebrate species in the world. 10 nights itinerary, going through Lembeh strait, Bangka Island, Tifore Island, to Bitung.
Route is subject to weather conditions and can be modified.
Best period: May to June

Itinerary

  • Day 1 Lembeh Strait (Welcome/1 Check Dive)

    Welcome onboard of KLM Aurora. After check-in onboard and a refreshing welcome drink, We will get ready and make our check dive in Pulisan area. Overnight in Pulisan

  • Day 2 Bangka Island

    An explosion of color and kaleidoscopic soft corals. Bangka dive sites are a sensory overload where the pristine reefs are teeming with life. Pelagic and critters, Bangka has it all!
    We will spend here and make 3 dives. Overnight crossing to Tifore Island

  • Day 3 Tifore

    Pulau Tifore is a small island between Halmahera and Lembeh with a submerged reef, not far from it. The main attraction here are the schooling barracudas – hundreds and hundreds have made this their home for years. Really amazing especially if you can get inside the swirling vortex of the barracudas.

  • Days 4 to 6 STRAIT OF PATINTIE AND GORAICI ISLANDS

    We will spend the next three days in the south of Halmahera. Here, two large pinnacles break the surface and are excellent dive sites due to the amount of schooling fish as well as the healthy state of the soft corals. Blacktips, whitetips, turtles and Napoleon wrasse are some of the highlights. Strong currents here will dictate when We will dive. The Goraici Islands are located on the west coast of Halmahera. They have beautiful white sandy beaches with small villages, amazing reefs and pinnacles. Colourful soft coral in the deeper parts and hard coral gardens in the shallows. The local village jetties are a great place for critter filled night dives.

  • Day 7 TIFORE

    Pulau Tifore is a small island between Halmahera and Lembeh with a submerged reef, not far from it. The main attraction here are the schooling barracudas – hundreds and hundreds have made this their home for years. Really amazing especially if you can get inside the swirling vortex of the barracudas.

  • Days 8 to 9 Lembeh Strait

    Lembeh Strait hide some of the best muck diving in Indonesia! Black sand environment full of critters. Banka Island also close by this area offer amazing reefs covered with soft and hard corals which make the perfect combination for this last days of diving.

  • Day 10 Bitung

    After breakfast We will take you either to the airport or your resort in the area.

Dates & prices

Departures for English-speaking groups:

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Departures for French-speaking groups:

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Departures for Chinese-speaking groups:

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Departures for Indonesian-speaking groups:

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Trip code: 239

Included

  • Pick up and drop off (before and after the cruise) from the nearest airport to Aurora
  • Accommodation in a double-bed or twin-bed cabin with en-suite bathroom, toilet and AC
  • Meals and all soft drinks on board (excluding beer, spirits, wine, espresso coffee)
  • Minimum 15 to 20 dives (including night dives), according to weather conditions and flights schedules.
  • 12L Tank, belt, weights and diving guide
  • Nitrox.
  • As a service offered by Dune, Nitrox can’t be subject to any complaint or refund in case of a possible failure or malfunctioning of the compressor.
  • Multilingual guides on board (French, English, Indonesian)
  • Land excursions, according to the diving cruise itinerary
  • Wifi : subject to network availibility - some areas might not be covered.

Not included

  • Scuba diving courses
  • Rental diving equipment
  • Dive insurance (mandatory)15L Tank
  • Extra excursion requested
  • Beer, wine and spirits, Expresso coffee
  • Souvenirs, laundry, use of satellite phone
  • Tips on board (for crew): 15 USD minimum / person / day - to be paid in cash
  • Port fee: 250$ per trip per person

Notes

*Surcharges: Dune Aurora Liveaboard reserve the right to apply an appropriate surcharge to its prices should economic changes (such as exchange rates, fuel prices, etc) make a material difference to its pricing structure. - A minimum of 14 days’ notice will be given before such a surcharge becomes effective. - No surcharge will be applied within 28 days of departure. - If the surcharge results in an increase of 10% or more to the price of the liveaboard, dive package/dive course, then cancellation with a full refund will be allowed. Notification of the intention to cancel must be made in writing within 14 days of the notification or the surcharge.

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  • Tana start living la vida loca in 2003 after become dive instructor. Since then he have not stop traveling and working in what he love more " the Ocean " . 10 years ago arrived in Indonesia following his pasion and since then, have not been able to leave this beautiful country full of underwater surprises . Hopes to still like this for long.
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Destination
LIVEABOARD HALMAHERA
Activity
LIVEABOARD
Duration
10 days
Group
8 to 18 people
Code
239
Price
From €4,750
Level
4/5
Comfort
5/5
Language(s)
English / French / Chinese / Italian / Spanish / Indonesian

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