Cruise Raja Ampat & Banda Neira 11 nights (Sorong - Ambon)
Itinerary
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Day 1 Sorong
The Aurora staff will meet you at the airport of Sorong. From Jakarta or Makassar, flights usually arrive in the morning. As soon as all the guests on board, we will lift the anchor and, if conditions allow, we will have the check-dive in the afternoon.
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Day 2 Dampier Strait
We will arrive early in the morning around Mansuar, where we will dive some famous sites, such as "Mioskon," "Blue Magic", "Sardines" and other amazing places. Prone to currents, this area is characterized by untouched corals and all kinds of schools of fish. On the surface, green islands and marvellous white sand beaches will surround us.
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Day 3 Dampier Strait
We will arrive early in the morning around Mansuar, where we will dive some famous sites, such as "Mioskon," "Blue Magic", "Sardines" and other amazing places. Prone to currents, this area is characterized by untouched corals and all kinds of schools of fish. On the surface, green islands and marvellous white sand beaches will surround us.
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Day 4 Penemu
Further south, we stop at Fam. We will dive on "My Reef", a submarine ridge with schools of fusiliers and sweetlips. "Keruo Channel" is a fascinating passage between two islands. The slopes are covered with hard corals and sea fans and schools of silversides are seen further in the blue. Do not miss the chance to make a stop on land to enjoy the breathtaking view over the typical landscape of Raja Ampat.
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Day 5 Farondi
Wake up in the Misool National Park, an area with thousands of islands. Here you will be able to see wide varieties of fish, soft and hard corals, all kinds of macro, wobbegong and bamboo sharks. Misool is also one of the rare places, where the landscape is absolutely wonderful. Do not miss the show of the mobulas feeding on schools of silversides!
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Day 6 Misool National Park
So many Islands to visit and so many different dive spots. We will cruise around JILLIET, FIABAJET, WALIB, WAJIL, JEF PELE, MESENTA, BOO etc... The Aurora Crew will assure you as many dives as possible to completely appreciate this wonderful and beautiful area.
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Day 7 Misool National Park
So many Islands to visit and so many different dive spots. We will cruise around JILLIET, FIABAJET, WALIB, WAJIL, JEF PELE, MESENTA, BOO etc... The Aurora Crew will assure you as many dives as possible to completely appreciate this wonderful and beautiful area.
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Day 8 Koon
The small island of Koon has a vertical wall and a slope where the current curls, pushing schools of trevallies, batfish and barracuda in. Reef sharks are common, but the stars of the show are the giant groupers, the largest of which reaches a size of 3m! Quite exciting dives!
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Day 9 Banda Neira outer reefs
The waters here are full of fish, reef sharks and tuna. As a small bonus for bird lovers, many species can be observed around the island: brown boobies, red-footed boobies and frigate birds.
Pulau hatta / Karang hatta: We will dive both sloping reefs and vertical walls. The current attracts many fish: fusiliers, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, barracudas and sometimes sharks. On the reef, soft corals, leather corals, big eye trevallies and turtles. -
Day 10 Banda Neira outer reefs
The waters here are full of fish, reef sharks and tuna. As a small bonus for bird lovers, many species can be observed around the island: brown boobies, red-footed boobies and frigate birds.
Pulau hatta / Karang hatta: We will dive both sloping reefs and vertical walls. The current attracts many fish: fusiliers, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, barracudas and sometimes sharks. On the reef, soft corals, leather corals, big eye trevallies and turtles. -
Day 11 Nusa Laut and Sarapurana
Nusa Laut has spectacular reefs and wonderful coral gardens. Schools of surgeonfish, big eye trevallies and plenty of reef fish are found here.
For the night dive we will be critter hunting under a pier.
The island of Saparua is a great alternative in case the weather conditions are not fine. -
Day 12 Ambon
After a nice breakfast on board, our Aurora crew will organize, according to your flight schedules, your transfer to the airport of Ambon.
Unfortunately our trip will arrive at an end and we have to say goodbye but we hope to see you again on board.
Dates & prices
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Notes
- 四王群岛线路 (Sorong-Sorong) 420 USD
- Maluku 北部线路 (Ambon-Sorong) 420 USD
- 班达海线路 (Maumere – Ambon) 420 USD
- 被遗忘的群岛 (Ambon - Saumlaki) 420 USD
- Alor 线路 (Maumere – Alor – Maumere) 360 USD
- 科莫多线路 (Labuan Bajo/Bali) 360 USD
- 120 – 91 天，需要支付全款的 30%
- 90 – 60 天，需要支付全款的 50%
- 59 – 0 天，需要支付全款的 100%
- 出发前180 to 91天，全款的25%
- 出发前90 to 60 天， 全款的50%
- 少于60 天，100%
- 浮潜装备10 USD /天
- BCD/调节器/湿衣 10 USD / 天
- 15L 气瓶 10 USD / 天
- 潜水电脑表 / 手电 12 USD / 天
- 全套装备**, 25 USD / 天 （不包含潜水电脑表和手电）
- 5 USD / 瓶
- 12 USD / 天 （3或4潜）
- PADI 进阶开放水域潜水员课程 AOW
- PADI 深潜专长
- PADI 高氧专长
- 私人潜导 （需要预定时特别提出）65 USD / 天
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My local agent
Johana
- Graduated from a reputable business school in France, Johana has always been passionate by travelling and discovering new cultures.
- When she arrived in Indonesia, in Bali 3 years ago, she immediatly fell in love with its culture but especially with its incredible underwater world.
- Johana shares now her time between her passion of diving and the office of Dune Aurora where she is Manager of Guest Relations and Booking.
- Destination
- LIVEABOARD RAJA AMPAT
- Activity
- LIVEABOARD
- Duration
- 12 days
- Group
- 2 to 16 people
- Code
- Price
- From €4,525
- Level
- 5/5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Language(s)
- English / French / Spanish / Italian