Your amazing trip aboard the Wallacea liveaboard ends with a path of breathtaking events and unforgettable underwater encounters. Every dive site, from the vivid reefs of Ratotok to the enigmatic depths of Togian Islands, has created a different tapestry of underwater beauties.
While Una-Una presented the fascinating aftermath of a volcanic eruption, providing an amazing backdrop for many marine habitats, Gorontalo provided a little of thrill with its great walls and chance meeting with whale sharks.
With its barracuda schools and enthralling B24 plane crash, the Togian Islands offered a rainbow of aquatic life. With the well-known “Batu Gila” seamount, Kadidiri sent thrilling dives surrounded by amazing sharks and vivid coral life.
Entering the Pulau Dua region, the scenery changed into a refuge for macro photographers as well as fish aficioners. Underwater canvas brimming with life was created by the profusion of vibrant soft corals, black corals, and sea fans. The excursion gained a little earthly beauty with the uncommon chance to see Maleo birds.
Saying goodbye to the Wallacea liveaboard marks a lifelong impression of marine wonders and treasured memories. Unmatched diving odyssey is created by the crew’s passion, the richness of the dive locations, and the exploration of many ecosystems. May the beauties of the deep inspire and call you back to the hypnotic underwater world till the next journey. Travel safely; may your passion of the sea last.
More About AmbaiDives: Approximately 42 dives in total
Experience: Advanced Open Water – 30 minimum logged dives required.
This itinerary is only a guideline, one among the multiple options we have. It may change according to the prevailing conditions such as weather, visibility, or other diving conditions during the cruise.
Arrival at Manado International airport where you are welcomed by the Wallacea staff. Transfer to the boat in air-conditioned vehicles (transfer takes around 1hour 20 minutes) which is moored in Bitung. Welcome drink, lunch, briefing. Departure during the night for Ratotok.
Diving along the East coast of North and Central Sulawesi: Ratatotok will be our check dive, on a gentle slope with nice corals and a lot of critters. Dive will follow at Tanjung Flesko with more action around this rock packed with fishes. Napoleon wrasses, schools of surgeons fishes and barracudas, enormous murenas. The 3rd dive is a beautiful slope with many critters in the bay of Flesko, where we will do a night dive and spend the night.
Going West, we will dive along the coast in Bolsel area, a recently discovered zone that looks very promising. 4 dives and a night dive
Gorontalo area. Fantastic walls with overhangs, crevasses, beautiful soft corals, and the famous “Dali” sponge (named after its intricate, swirling surface pattern). Possibility to see whale sharks. We’ll do three dives + a night dive there before to navigate to Togian islands during the night
Togian, Una-Una island. We will stay 2 days around this volcanic island (the last eruption was in 1984 and the traces are clearly visible) where the dive sites look like boosted by volcanic ashes. The dive site of Apollo is home to probably what is the biggest school of barracudas in Indonesia, tunas, napoleon wrasse, and a lot of other fishes. Other dive sites have also very rich fish life; sponges of all shapes around Una-Una are enormous. 3 dives + night dive
3 day dives + 1 night dive around the island of Una-Una
Togian islands, Kadidiri area. 2 dives in Kadidiri including the seamount of “Batu Gila” (crazy stone), where fish life is impressive, including generally grey reef sharks and eventually hammerhead sharks. We will then pass a narrow strait between the islands to reach the site of B24 plane wreck.
During the night we reach the Eastern part of the Togian islands, and we will spend the day diving in Waleabahi area. Walls dropping in the blue, abundant fish and critter life, and manta rays. During the night we will steam to the end of the Peninsula that closes the South of Tomini Bay, the area of Pulau Dua. Wallacea loved so much the diving in this area that we did build a resort there.
ulau Dua area. The diving takes place on rocky ridges and pinnacles or big boulders on the sandy bottom. Colorful soft corals, black corals, sea fans cover the rocky substrate; the fish life is extremely wealthy; While some reef dive sites are very fishy, some others are more for critters and macro photography.
Dives in Pulau Dua area, night dive.
3 Dives and night dive in Pulau Dua area.
One or two dives in Pulau-Dua area, then we will go to visit a beach where we can observe Maleo birds, a rare bird that digs holes on beaches to borrow their egg. Here is protected one of the biggest remaining populations of these birds. In the evening we steam to Luwuk, our disembarkation port.
Breakfast, farewell, and transport to the Luwuk airport.
Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Extra Dives, Nitrox, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Water Ski, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (100-200 EUR per trip), National Park Fees (150-250 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services, Massage (10-15 EUR).
Raja Ampat, Triton Bay
36 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
Halmahera, Misool, Banda Island
42 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
Forgotten Island, Banda, Ambon
36 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
Banda, Ambon, Triton Bay
33 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
Raja Ampat
24 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
Banda, Ambon, Triton Bay
33 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives required
