Ambai Itinerary

Raja Ampat, Banda Sea and Triton Bay (KNG - SOQ) 12N

13 days / 12 nights

About Ambai

  • Unique liveaboard combining traditional design and modern facilities
  • Seasonal cruises to the best dive destinations in Indonesia
  • Excellent facilities for photographers with rinse bins, camera room, and plenty of charging points

The pride of the Wallacea Dive Cruises family, MV Ambai is a unique liveaboard custom-designed and built from scratch specifically for convenient diving. This vessel offers itineraries in some of Indonesia's most remote and breathtaking regions, including Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, and the Banda Sea. Discerning divers will love this boat's outstanding round the clock service, generous dive deck and equipment storage - not to mention dedicated and modern camera facilities.

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Itinerary details

13 days / 12 nights
36
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Required

Highlights

  • One-way trip incorporating Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea and Triton Bay
  • Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
  • Discover dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs in Misool
  • Bathe in Momon's beautiful waterfall and trek in search of tree kangaroos
  • Swim with whale shark as they feed at the fishing platforms of Triton Bay
  • Descend amongst hundreds of sea snakes at Pulau Manuk

Day 1: Our staff will welcome you at your arrival at Kaimana airport or will pick you up from your hotel if you are already in Kaimana. A short ride will transfer you to the boat. Departure as soon as clearance documents are ready, most probably at midday. In the afternoon, we will pass by Bitsari bay to admire some old paintings on the cliffs.

Day 2-3: Take part in 4 dives in Triton Bay. Black coral forests, groups of sweetlips everywhere, lots of groupers and other fishes, amazing soft corals up to the surface, and impressive critters. Hopefully, we will also encounter the whale sharks near the fishing platforms. Optional short excursion with the dinghies in the early morning to see the incredible beaches, lagoons and birds of the area. Overnight navigation to Momong.

Day 4: At Momong, we will enjoy a land excursion in the jungle looking for tree kangaroos. On the way back, we will bath in a waterfall falling right into the sea. We will do 2 dives in this area which is pretty good for critters, as well as a night dive. Night navigation to Kurkap.

Day 5: Make the most of 3 dives around Kurkap.

Day 6: Today we will undertake 4 dives around Manuk and Banda Neira.

Day 7: Enjoy 2 dives at Koon, before navigating to Misool for 1 dive in the Boo area.

Day 8: Conduct 4 dives in the Pelee area of South Misool. 

Day 9: Another 4 dives in Misool, this time around the Fiabacet area. 

Day 10: Make the most of our last 3 dives at Misool, focussing on the eastern Daram Islands. Navigation to Dampier Strait.

Day 11: Explore some of the Dampier Strait’s top sites, including Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, and Sardine Reef.

Day 12: Early morning trek to see the bird of paradise, followed by 1 dive. We will spend part of the afternoon on the beach of Mioskon.

Day 13: Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to Sorong airport.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

11:00am

Kaimana

Kaimana Airport: KNG

Return

10:00am

Sorong

Sorong Airport: SOQ

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