Banda Sea to Raja Ampat Crossing Liveaboard Expedition

• Full-board accommodation with 3 meals on every full day on board
• 3 to 4 guided dives a day (except the last diving day)
• 4 dive instructors on board
• Nitrox
• 12-litre tanks, weights and weight belts
• Reef hooks, SMBs and GPS units on request
• Drinking water, tea, coffee and snacks
• Free Wi-Fi and laundry
• Unlimited use of the whirlpool, snorkelling gear, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards
• Land excursions as per itinerary
• Two-way transfers between the named airports or ports and Blue Pearl

Day 1: Ambon
Board in Ambon, briefing and a check dive at Laha. Welcome dinner.

Day 2: Suanggi
Three dives at the submerged volcano, looking for schooling hammerheads, eagle rays and dogtooth tuna.

Day 3: Manuk
Three to four dives over geothermal vents and soft corals with banded sea snakes.

Day 4: Banda Islands
Morning dives such as Batu Kapal, a guided walk to Fort Belgica and a nutmeg plantation, then a late afternoon dive.

Day 5: Pulau Hatta
Three to four dives on the atoll's walls and hard corals.

Day 6: Banda Sea crossing
A sea day crossing the Banda Sea, with diving in Misool on arrival.

Day 7: Southern Misool
Four dives at sites such as Boo Window, Whale Rock and Magic Mountain, plus a snorkel at Jellyfish Lake.

Day 8: Farondi
Three dives among caves with ancient rock art and walls of tunicates and soft corals.

Day 9: Piaynemo and Fam
Two dives in the Fam Islands, the Piaynemo viewpoint trek and an evening dive.

Day 10: Yangefo
Four dives on Melissa's Garden, Mayhem and nearby seamounts, with wobbegong sharks.

Day 11: Manta day
Four dives at Manta Sandy and Manta Ridge.

Day 12: Cape Kri
Two final dives including Cape Kri, a sandbar barbecue and bill settlement after dinner.

Day 13: Disembark
Breakfast on board, disembark in Sorong and transfer to Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ).

• AIDA
• Apnea Academy
• Apnea Total
• CMAS
• FII
• Molchanovs
• PADI
• PFI
• RAID
• SSI
• NAUI
• SDI
• ADIP

• English
• Indonesian

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Complimentary transfer from Pattimura Airport (AMQ), Ambon, to Blue Pearl on day 1, and from the vessel in Sorong to Domine Eduard Osok Airport (SOQ) on day 13.

Requirements

• Advanced Open Water certification (or equivalent from any recognised agency) is required.
• Minimum of 50 logged dives recommended by the operator.
• Nitrox certification is required to dive on nitrox.
• Valid dive insurance is strongly recommended (DAN short-term cover can be bought through the operator).
• A signed liability release and diver medical questionnaire are required before departure.

Mandatory fees (paid on board)

• Marine park fees and port taxes: USD 250 per trip.

Optional extras

• Equipment rental per day: full set USD 45, BCD USD 15, regulator USD 15, dive computer USD 15, wetsuit USD 15, 15-litre tank USD 15, fins USD 5, mask USD 3. Torch USD 10 per dive.
• Courses: PADI Open Water USD 870, PADI Advanced Open Water USD 550, PADI Enriched Air Nitrox USD 300, Discover Scuba Diving USD 200 (book in advance).
• DAN short-term dive accident cover: USD 60 (6 to 10 days), USD 90 (11 to 30 days).
• Private dive guide: USD 150 per person per day or USD 200 per couple per day.
• Spa treatments, specialty coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks.
• Fuel surcharges if applicable.
• Crew gratuities (5 to 10% recommended).
• Flights and hotel nights before or after the trip.

Life happens, so we keep cancellations simple. Enjoy free cancellation for 14 days from the time of booking, or find an equally qualified replacement up to 30 days before your departure.