Emperor Raja Laut 13D12N

The Emperor Raja Laut liveaboard 13D12N Alor, Banda Islands takes you on a legendary journey to the most distant parts of Indonesia’s archipelagos. This is the kind of adventure diving that defines real adventure. This 13-day trip on the beautiful wooden Emperor Raja Laut Phinisi schooner takes you from the untouched forests of Alor to the ancient, fish-filled waterways of the Banda Sea. You will start by exploring Alor’s world-class vertical walls, colorful muck diving spots, and traditional communities. Then you will cruise across the open ocean to the famous Banda Islands. Here, you’ll dive down steep volcanic slopes where hammerhead sharks swim through the currents and huge schools of barracuda put on amazing shows underwater. If you’re an experienced diver looking to go far off the beaten path, this Alor and Banda Islands liveaboard is the best choice. It captures the authentic spirit of Indonesian adventure.

The Emperor Raja Laut The Alor, Banda Islands trip is a masterclass in exploring distant places. It combines deep cultural immersion with wild, uncontrolled diving. This ambitious itinerary needs to last 13 days so that travelers have enough time to properly enjoy both the complex macro life in Alor’s bays and the thrilling blue-water pelagic action in the Banda Sea. This trip is special because it includes land excursions that few people get to do. For example, you can see old traditions in Alor’s villages and visit colonial forts and nutmeg plantations from the 17th century in the Banda Islands. On the legendary Emperor Raja Laut, you’ll traverse these historic sea passages in real comfort. This 13-day trip is the ultimate adventure for those who want to experience a real Indonesia liveaboard expedition to places that few divers ever see. It will give you a deep connection to the essence of Eastern Indonesia’s most untamed and culturally rich seas.

Dives: Approximately 33 dives in total

Experience: Advanced Open Water – 50 minimum logged dives

Highlights:

Diverse Marine Ecosystems: The journey covers a range of marine habitats, from the vibrant coral reefs of Alor to the historic spice islands of Banda. Divers will encounter a rich array of marine life, including reef sharks, manta rays, schools of fish, and macro critters.

Iconic Dive Sites:

• Alor: Begin with dive sites like Kal’s Dream and The Cathedral, known for their stunning coral formations and large pelagics.
• Pantar Strait: Explore sites with strong currents and abundant marine life, perfect for drift dives.
• Pulau Reong: A dive site renowned for its macro life and rare species.
• Banda Sea: Famous for its clear waters, volcanic seamounts, and healthy coral reefs. The Banda Sea is also a migration path for large marine species like hammerhead sharks.

Marine Life: Swarms of anthias, schools of fusiliers, surgeons, and snappers, rays and patrolling grey reef sharks, barracudas, snake eels, mantis shrimps, octopus, bobbit worms, flying gurnard, lionfish, and rhinopias.