Maluku Banda Sea Liveaboard Expedition

• Transfers between the local airport (or local hotel) and the harbour on embarkation and disembarkation days
• Full board accommodation in shared occupancy
• Drinking water, tea, coffee, fruit juice and soft drinks
• Up to 4 dives a day, usually 3 day dives plus a sunset or night dive
• 11 litre (80 cu ft) aluminium cylinder with air fills
• Weights, weight belt and SMB
• Use of kayaks and stand-up paddleboards

Day 1: Transfer from Ambon airport or your hotel to the harbour and board. Cabin and safety briefings.
Days 2 to 10: Up to four dives a day at Pulau Suanggi, Manuk Island, Nil Desperandum and Serua, then back via Manuk to the Banda Islands.
Day 11: Return to Ambon, disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport or your hotel.
Routes are a guide only and are set by the captain according to weather, conditions and regulations.

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

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Free transfer from Pattimura Airport (AMQ) in Ambon or your local hotel to the harbour on embarkation day, and back on disembarkation day. Arrive in Ambon the day before.

Requirements

• PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent, with a minimum of 50 logged dives (mandatory)
• Nitrox certification and experience diving in strong currents are strongly recommended
• Dive insurance covering your planned diving, emergency evacuation and recompression treatment is mandatory, plus travel and cancellation insurance
• Guests under 16 are not accepted unless part of a full charter by prior agreement. Guests aged 16 to 18 must travel with a parent or guardian
• Arrive at the embarkation town the day before departure, as domestic flights in Indonesia are often delayed

Mandatory fees (not included)

• Marine park and port fees: US$200 per person, paid on board before disembarkation (subject to change)
• Fuel surcharge: US$150 for 10 nights per person (US$15 per person per night), payable before travel

Optional extras

• Full equipment set US$360, nitrox US$130, extra 11 litre cylinder US$63, 13 litre cylinder US$45
• Individual rental items are also available (for example BCD, regulator or dive computer)
• Wi-Fi: US$50 for one device, US$15 per additional device
• Laundry: US$25 per bag
• Drinks: local beer US$3 per can, cocktails US$8, wine from US$45 per bottle, spirits from US$6 per shot
• Crew and guide gratuities are at your discretion
• Solo travellers can book a twin or double cabin alone with a single supplement of 80% of the per person price, or share

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.