The White Manta Liveaboard 11D10N Manado to Raja Ampat excursion is the dive trip of a lifetime. It connects two of Indonesia’s most beautiful marine habitats in one amazing tour. This high-end tour starts in Manado, where you’ll visit world-class sights like Bunaken’s majestic walls and Lembeh Strait, a muck diving paradise full with critters. Then you’ll cruise to Raja Ampat, which is known for its stunning biodiversity. On the sumptuous White Manta, you may go on up to four dives a day with skilled operators. You’ll see everything from pygmy seahorses and mimic octopuses in Lembeh to breathtaking manta rays and schooling barracuda in Raja Ampat’s famous spots like Cape Kri and Blue Magic. The 11-day trip gives you plenty of time to fully explore these very diverse underwater worlds. You may relax between dives in luxury en-suite accommodations, eat gourmet meals, and enjoy the sun on the large deck.
The White Manta Liveaboard is perfect for picky divers. It has top-of-the-line amenities, individual service for only 24 guests, and eco-friendly operations to conserve these delicate habitats. The 11D10N schedule includes unique activities like underwater photography classes and trips to traditional communities, which make it a really immersive experience. This trip is the best of Indonesian liveaboard diving, whether you’re amazed by Lembeh’s exotic creatures or floating past Raja Ampat’s colorful coral gardens. With only a few departures each year, this is your chance to see all of Indonesia’s underwater treasures in style. Book today for the best marine biodiversity tour!
More about White MantaDives: Approximately 30 dives in total
Experience: Advanced Open Water – 30 minimum logged dives required.
Our staff will meet you upon arrival at Manado Airport & transfer you to White Manta. Depending on arrival time, we can do check dive(s) plus night dive in Lembeh. After critter dive(s), we sail overnight to Pulau Tifore.
Amazing dive site island in the Moluccan Sea equidistant from Halmahera & Lembeh, schools of jacks, snappers, and a massive school of barracuda. Sail to North Ternate.
This rocky island just north of Ternate is a haven for marine life and colorful coral reefs, a great spot for both beginner and experienced divers. Sail north overnight.
Reef slopes, steep walls, tunnels, overhangs, all covered with a vast variety of soft corals, regular encounters with black tip sharks, tuna, barracuda, jacks, and more.
Imposing walls, canyons, sloping reefs with vibrant coral, and solid drift dives provide a stunning backdrop to encounter manta rays, sharks, and more; you may even spot the dugongs! There are also some amazing macro dives, plus the possibility of exploring a WWII wreck.
With over 40 mapped dive sites, there is something here for everyone.
Tracing the northern coast back towards Ternate. A chance to explore this remote & less visited destination where more & more operators are reporting some amazing dive sites to explore.
Final dives here, then a village visit. Sail to Ternate, where you spend the last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if needed, an early flight the next day.
Check out (between 5 am-10 am) after a light breakfast & farewells, and transfer to local hotel or airport. Departure from Ternate to Manado/ Makassar/ or Jakarta.
Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Complimentary Toiletries.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (150-200 USD per trip), National Park Fees (200-320 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (20 USD per day), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide (150 USD per day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (220-330 THB), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services (10 USD per item), WiFi internet (35-50 USD per trip), Massage (35 USD per activity).
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Crew makes you feel like you’re part of a family! The program is really caring, versatile, and knowledgeable, and it gives you a lot of attention. With White Manta, this was the best safari diving trip I’ve ever been on, and it won’t be the last!
