The ScubaSpa Zen liveaboard 11D10N Ambon to Kaimana adventure is a one-of-a-kind trip through the hidden gems of Eastern Indonesia that perfectly combines world-class critter diving with magnificent reef exploring. This 11-day trip starts in Ambon, the home of muck diving, where you’ll look for unique macro life like the kaleidoscopic frogfish and Ambon scorpionfish on strange black sand slopes. Then, on the luxurious ScubaSpa Zen, you’ll cruise east across the calm Banda Sea to Kaimana, where you’ll find a beautiful underwater world known for its stunning soft coral-covered atolls, whale shark sightings, and colorful fish-filled channels. This liveaboard route from Ambon to Kaimana is a master class in marine diversity. You may enjoy the best of both macro and wide-angle diving while also relaxing with daily yoga, spa treatments, and gourmet wellness food.
The ScubaSpa Zen Ambon to Kaimana trip redefines distant adventure by combining exploring the unknown with unmatched comfort on board. The schedule is perfectly timed so that you have enough time in each ecosystem. This way, you won’t miss the amazing variety of life in Ambon Bay before diving into the beautiful coral landscapes of Triton Bay in Kaimana. After spending days taking pictures of master camouflagers and floating next to friendly whale sharks, you may rest with a massage, soak in the jacuzzi, or do some yoga at sunset to think about the day’s activities. This 11-day trip is the best choice for underwater photographers and picky divers who want a luxury Indonesia liveaboard that isn’t too crowded. It combines close-up interactions with small animals, big marine shows, and overall health in a way that makes for a genuinely satisfying and life-changing diving safari.
More About ScubaSpa ZenDives: Approximately 24 dives in total
Experience: Advanced Open Water – 50 minimum logged dives required.
Day One
After being greeted at the airport or hotel by the Scubaspa ZEN crew, travel to the harbor and embark on Scubaspa ZEN. Enjoy a short rest before unpacking while the spa opens to offer information and treatment reservations. Crew introductions and boat briefings will be held by the Cruise Managers followed by a welcome dinner at our al fresco restaurant.
Day Two
Your first dive site will be at Laha. Located about three kilometers inside the bay on the northern coast, it is the best macro dive site in Ambon. The colorful fish here put on quite a show and for most scuba divers, witnessing this scene is worth the entrance money alone. There is no shortage of life among the small corals, trash, and rubble found along the sea bottom. the area is famous for frogfish, juvenile fish, ghost pipefish, and rhinoplasty. Each dive in Laha will add something new and interesting to your scuba diving holiday. The vessel will cruise towards Nusa Laut for watersport and snorkeling activities, voyage to Run Island before dinner, and cross the Banda Sea overnight.
Day Three
Awake next to the Island of Run and start your day with yoga on the beach to boost your energy level. Enjoy breakfast at the restaurant and perhaps a treatment at our spa. There will be two options to enjoy Run Island, either a visit to the beach with water sports activities and snorkeling or diving at Run. Run offers outstanding reefs and large schools of fish. Sloping reefs meet with a wall up to 30 meters deep covered in a range of beautiful corals with huge sea fans, a variety of colorful coral fish, and several overhangs to explore. After water activities, lunch will be served at the restaurant.
A short journey away from Run lies the Island of Ai. This area acts as an oasis for pelagics that cruise by pristine hard coral reefs teeming with fish. Continue the day with sunset salutation yoga to unwind from the day’s activities. Enjoy dinner at the restaurant before a short cruise east towards Banda Neira.
Day Four and Day Five
Start your day with morning yoga or walking around this picturesque village and explore as you admire the perfect natural harbor beneath the shadow of the active Banda Api Volcano. Your first dive after breakfast will be at Batu Kapal, a small rock off Banda Neira Island with beautiful coral, sponge, and sea fan formations on the pinnacle walls. Whitetip and grey reef sharks can be seen in the deeper areas. The next dive site is Pohon Miring, one of the top dive sites in Banda and known for swim-throughs full of gorgonian sea fans and huge sponges, a rocky plateau full of small critters, and amazing visibility. In the evening, enjoy a BBQ at the restaurant prepared by our chef while the vessel sails the northeast towards Koon Island.
Day Six
Awake next to the sprawling sandbanks of Koon Island that continue almost as far as the eye can see at low tide. This Maldivian-like landscape is truly spectacular, as is the range and diversity of the fish and coral life underwater. In the gateway between the Banda and the Arafura Sea, the strong currents encourage diverse and plentiful fish and coral life. The day’s diving will be highlighted by the unforgettable experience of swimming around with millions of fish, schooling jacks, barracuda, sharks, and many more. A special lunch BBQ at the restaurant between dives will complete your journey to this tiny Island. After the third dive, the vessel will cross the Arafura Sea and sail overnight north towards Wayil Batan Island.
Day Seven
The next stop will be Fak-Fak or Papisoi depending on the weather conditions. Normally Fak-Fak is more exposed to the winds and swells and in Papisoi you can find more protection.
In Fak-Fak there is a beautiful waterfall where you can go by tenders and if there are no big swells you can even swim around. The water normally is cold around the waterfall and you can try to get to the back from the left side where you will find a little cave where you can enjoy looking at the waterfall without getting wet.
Day Eight and Day Nine
Diving in Triton Bay is a rewarding adventure in one of the regions in the world with the most biodiversity. This region offers magnificent diving that includes beautiful soft coral, giant sea fans, black coral forests, large schools of fish, and much more. We encountered a few Wobbegong sharks but what makes Triton Bay really special are the colorful corals and soft corals.
Day Ten
The beauty of its incredible soft corals that emerge from the surface is certainly one of the main marine attractions of Triton Bay. There are more than 959 different types of corals and 471 types of corals known in this area. Other highlights include black coral forests, overflowing sweetlips benches, vibrant macro lives, and a good chance to encounter whale sharks on Triton bay Bagan, the fishing platforms that these giants come to visit to suck the fishermen’s net full of fish. In Triton Bay, the forests of black coral, the proliferation of gigantic sponges of all colors will delight the most jaded divers.
Day Eleven
Enjoy your final breakfast in the restaurant. After a farewell from your crew, we will escort you to the airport in advance of your departing flight.
The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24hours before flying after the last dive.
Dives: Approximately 27 dives in total
Experience: Advanced Open Water – 50 minimum logged dives required.
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Day 2
Day 3
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Day 6
Day 7
Day 8-9
Day 10
Day 11
Included: Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Kayaks, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet, Yoga.
Required Extras: 11% VAT, National Park Fees, Port Fees.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Fishing, Laundry / Pressing Services, Massage, Spa.
Alor, Maumere, Komodo Islands, Sumbawa/Bima
30 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives required
Banda Island, Ambon, Triton Bay
24 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives required
Raja Ampat Expedition
19 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
Raja Ampat, Halmahera
27 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives required
Raja Ampat
29 dives
Certificate: Open Water
10 minimum logged dives required
Banda, Forgotten Island, Alor
30 dives
Certificate: Open Water
50 minimum logged dives required
That was a safari excursion that was like diving on autopilot. Most of the dive locations are superb. Talk every day about what to do next. The food is great, and the sun deck with a roof is one of the nicest. The dive team, including the Dhoni crew, was great. The cabins are roomy and tidy. Very nice cleaning and a great bartender that works from early morning till late at night. Spa therapists are great after three dives in one day.
