Take the Aurora liveaboard 12D11N voyage from Ambon, the macro haven, to Raja Ampat, the reef kingdom, for the ultimate Coral Triangle adventure. This one-of-a-kind tour is for the picky diver who wants to see the two most famous, yet very distinct, examples of Indonesian underwater perfection. Start your voyage in Ambon Bay, a world-famous muck diving paradise with lots of nutrients. Here, your focus will change to the little and the amazing. On dramatic black sand slopes, look for legendary creatures like the Ambon scorpionfish, rhinopias, wonderpus, and flamboyant cuttlefish. You may also learn how to take great macro photos in one of the most productive aquatic studios on Earth.
After this intense macro immersion, the Aurora liveaboard takes you northwest to Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse place on Earth and the heart of marine life. The view changes here to a beautiful scene of islands covered in vegetation, blue lagoons, and colorful coral reefs full of fish. Dive in famous places like Cape Kri and The Passage, where you’ll be surrounded by schools of fish, reef sharks, and graceful manta rays, all set against a backdrop of beautiful hard corals. This 12-day safari is the best of both worlds for divers: the slow, careful thrill of the muck and the breathtaking beauty of Raja Ampat’s busy reefs. The Aurora liveaboard makes this life-changing trip possible by providing seamless comfort and skilled navigation. It takes you on a full and bucket-list-worthy exploration of Indonesia’s underwater extremes.
More About Aurora LiveaboardDives: Approximately 33 dives in total
Experience: Open Water – 30 minimum logged dives.
Route: Ambon, Banda Neira, Koon, Misool National Park, Farondi, Fam Islands, Dampier Strait & Sorong.
Our staff will pick you up at the airport and bring you to Aurora for immediate boarding. As soon as all the guests are on board, we will lift the anchor and sail to our first destination.
To put the cherry on the cake we will enjoy some of the great dive sites in the area before we head to Sorong.
The Fam Island is the definition of paradise. A combination of stunning landscapes, marvelous coral gardens, and an exceptionally rich marine biodiversity.
Farondi Islands, about 20km east of Misool, are a popular destination for divers because of the unique seascape: tunnels, caverns, and diving to colorful walls.
So many Islands to visit and so many different dive spots. We will cruise around JILLIET, FIABAJET, WALIB, WAJIL, JEFPELE, MESENTA, BOO, etc… The Aurora Crew will assure you as many dives as possible to completely appreciate this wonderful and beautiful area.
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!
We will start the day with a land excursion in this beautiful spices paradise and learn more about its incredible history. After that, we will make some dives in the neighboring reefs where the waters are full of fish, reef sharks, and tuna. soft corals, leather corals, big-eyed trevallies, and turtles.
We will start the day in 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, are soft corals, leather corals, big-eye trevallies, and turtles. After moving toward Banda Neira to enjoy a nice sunset dive in its harbor.
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.
Included: VAT, National Park Fees, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Gratuities (15 USD per day), Port Fees (200-250 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages (3-45 USD per item), Nitrox, Nitrox Course (190 USD), Private Dive Guide (65 USD per day), Rental Gear (25 USD per day), Scuba Diving Courses (360-400 USD), Snorkel Gear (10 USD per day), Laundry / Pressing Services.
Bitung, Lembeh Strait, Halmahera, Raja Ampat
25 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives
Manokwari
25 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives
Raja Ampat
24 Dives
Certificate: Open Water
30 minimum logged dives
Raja Ampat Central
15 Dives
Certificate: Open Water
30 minimum logged dives
Raja Ampat, Halmahera, Lembeh
33 Dives
Certificate: Open Water
30 minimum logged dives
Raja Ampat, Banda Islands
33 Dives
Certificate: Open Water
30 minimum logged dives
Ambon, Banda Sea
24 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives
Triton Bay, Raja Ampat
33 Dives
Certificate: Open Water
30 minimum logged dives
Ambon, Banda Island, Triton Bay
33 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
30 minimum logged dives
Bitung, Lembeh Strait, Halmahera, Raja Ampat
25 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives
Manokwari
25 Dives
Certificate: Advanced Open Water
50 minimum logged dives
Un équipage au petits soins pour des plongées magnifiques! Un régal!
Tout l’équipage s’est mis en quatre pour que chacun passe une croisière exceptionnelle. Donc ce ne fût que de bons moments. J’ai pu dans ces conditions apprécier la diversité et l’opulence des coraux durs, des coraux mous, des poissons (du seahorse nain aux raies manta , en passant par les stars locales (requin tapis et walking shark) en pagaille, des nudibranches …. Des plongées de nuit à ne pas manquer. Cette destination est exceptionnelle.
