North Sulawesi to Halmahera Liveaboard Expedition

• Local airport transfers on embarkation and disembarkation day
• Accommodation in your chosen cabin
• Full-board meal plan with snacks
• Drinking water, tea and coffee
• Welcome cocktails
• Diving package with 3 to 4 guided dives a day, plus extra dives
• 12L tanks (DIN/INT) and weights
• Land excursions in the program
• Cabin towels, deck towels and complimentary toiletries
• VAT

Day 1: Embark in Bitung
Meet the crew at Manado airport, transfer to Bitung and board Iliké for briefings.

Day 2: Lembeh Strait
A full day of muck diving on dark sand slopes for frogfish, octopus, nudibranchs and other critters.

Day 3: Bangka Island
Rock towers, caves and steep soft coral faces, with sites like Batu Sahaung and Batu Gosoh.

Day 4: Tifore Island
Mid-sea pinnacle dives, where barracuda schools and pelagics appear with the right current.

Day 5: Goraichi Islands
Slopes, walls and pinnacles on the edge of the Molucca Sea.

Day 6: Goraichi Islands
A second Goraichi day for schooling fish, sharks and manta rays.

Day 7: Patinti Strait and Saleh Kecil
Drift dives through the channel and coral slopes at Saleh Kecil.

Day 8: Patinti Strait and Saleh Kecil
A second day in the strait for reef sharks, barracuda and macro.

Day 9: Disembark at Babang
Breakfast on board and transfer from Babang to Labuha for your onward flight.

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

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The crew meet you at Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado (for Bitung) and take you to Iliké at Bitung port (enter your flight details in the reservation system). Embarkation window on day 1: 06:00 to 13:00. The boat leaves the same day once everyone is aboard, or early the next morning if flights land late. Disembarkation at Babang on the final day: 04:00 to 11:30, with a transfer back to Oesman Sadik Airport in Labuha (for Babang, Halmahera). Domestic flights to and from the ports are needed; Iliké can help find connections.

Requirements

• Advanced Open Water certification (or equivalent) and a minimum of 75 logged dives; 50 to 75 dives only with a paid private dive guide booked at least 1 month ahead (subject to availability).
• Dive insurance is mandatory; no diving without it. Comprehensive travel, medical and cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
• Each guest must dive with their own dive computer. No-decompression diving only, within certification limits.
• Bring your certification card, logbook and Nitrox card. Passport valid for at least 6 months; check visa rules with your consulate.
• Complete the online guest form (certification, logged dives, rental, diet, medical, emergency contact, flights) at least 2 weeks before departure.
• Medical: bring any personal medication, including motion sickness tablets. The boat carries first aid and emergency oxygen, but hospitals and chambers are hours or days away.

Mandatory fees (paid on board in cash)

• Trip fee (fuel charge, port fees, eco projects), $33 (EUR 30) per day x 9 days: $301 (EUR 270)
• Cash only on board (EUR, USD or Indonesian rupiah); no cards, and ATMs are often unavailable.

Optional extras

• Nitrox for the trip: $70 (EUR 63)
• Equipment rental, per trip (book at least 1 month before departure): Full equipment set (regulator, BCD, wetsuit, mask, fins, computer, SMB) $273 (EUR 245); Regulator $78 (EUR 70); BCD $78 (EUR 70); Wetsuit $55 (EUR 49); Dive computer $55 (EUR 49); Fins, mask and snorkel $31 (EUR 28); Torch $55 (EUR 49); 15L tank (subject to availability) $39 (EUR 35); Sidemount extra 12L tank $47 (EUR 42); SMB $11 (EUR 10)
• Starlink WiFi (24/7), 5GB: $28 (EUR 25)
• Tips: recommended minimum $18 (EUR 16) per guest per day (about EUR 1 per crew member per day)
• On board: soft drinks, beer, wine, spirits, Nespresso coffee, massage ($22 (EUR 20)), laundry ($1 (EUR 1) per item)

Not included

• Domestic and international flights to and from the embarkation and disembarkation ports
• Visa, airport taxes and excess baggage
• Hotels and meals ashore
• Trip fee and marine park fees (listed above)
• Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks
• Nitrox, rental equipment and private dive guide
• Dive and travel insurance
• Gratuities, laundry, massage and souvenirs
• Dive courses (none run on board)

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.