Amaya Explorer

(1‐2 dives) 8 am ‐10 am Arrive at Labuan Bajo, register in the National Park office to pay the park & harbor fee. Check-in Amaya Explorer, Welcome & Briefing, & lunch. Prepare for check dive at Pulau Sabayor Mini Wall, followed by sunset or night dive.

(4 dives) North Komodo (Gili Lawa Laut Island); Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, Lighthouse, optional night dive. These dive sites have a wide variety of healthy corals covering the reef, plus tons of fish - both big and small and eagle ray, giant trevally as well as white/black tips, and grey reef sharks in between. Before the fourth dive, you will go trekking at Gili Lawa Darat for a beautiful sunset. For non-divers, the activity in the morning is snorkeling around. We will drop you at a site that safety for snorkeling and you can enjoy the beautiful coral reef from the surface.

(4 dives). Padar Island – Catch a wonderful sunrise on Padar Island by a climb to get to the top to be able to see the nice landscape of the two sides of the island: pink sandy beach, black sandy beach, and normal white sandy beach then continue with 3 dives around Padar and in the afternoon relaxing on Pink sandy beach and have lunch on the beach. Move away from Padar Island to Rinca Island and stay overnight.

(3 – 4 dives ). After an early morning relocation, we make it to the remote southern waters of Komodo National Park. Highlights are the diving with Manta rays and some of the world's richest reefs.

(4 Dives) Central Komodo. This white sand muck dive is around the corner from Pink Beach situated inside Loh Liang Bay on Komodo Island. Search for all sorts of critters here - bobtail squid, flamboyant cuttlefish, frogfish, nudibranchs, Ambon scorpionfish, cockatoo wasp fish, and large moray eels living in the shallow rocks. Sailing back to Labuan Bajo.

(0 dives) 9 am; check out after breakfast, farewells, and transfer to Labuan Bajo airport. Many thanks and see you again at another destination. Marine Life: Bumphead parrotfish, bamboo sharks, marble rays, nudibranchs, dusky sharks, jawfish, bubble coral shrimps, leaf fish, porcelain crabs, pygmy seahorses, schools of barracudas, trevally, and mackerel, white tips, black tips, grey reef sharks, turtles, octopus, frogfish, manta rays, dugong, banded pipefishes, mandarin fishes, Wonderpus, Indian Walkman The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive. *Note: All times in this itinerary are estimates only.

Sabolon 8:00 – Guests Check in 10:00 – Boat Briefing 12:00 PM – Lunch 12:00 PM – 1st Dive (ETA Sabolon, Check Dive) 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Komodo 8:00 – Breakfast 10:00 – 2nd Dive Komodo 12:00 PM – Lunch 2:00 PM – 3rd Dive Komodo 3:00 PM – Snack Time 4:00 PM – 4th Dive Komodo 6:00 PM – Night Dive 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Komodo 7:00 – Light Breakfast 8:00 – 5th Dive 9:00 – Breakfast 10:30 – Visit Rinca Island (Trekking Komodo) 12:00 PM – Lunch 2:00 PM – Sailing to Next Destination 3:00 PM – Snack Time 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Palue 6:00 – Light Breakfast 7:00 – 6th Dive 8:00 – Breakfast 10:00 – 7th Dive 12:00 PM – Lunch 2:00 PM – Sailing to Next Destination 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Adonara 6:00 – Light Breakfast 7:00 – 8th Dive 8:30 – Full Breakfast 10:00 – 9th Dive 12:00 PM – Lunch 2:00 PM – 10th Dive (if weather allows) 3:30 PM – Sailing to Next Destination 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Alor 6:00 – Light Breakfast 7:00 – 11th Dive 8:00 – Breakfast 10:00 – 12th Dive 12:00 PM – Lunch 2:00 PM – 13th Dive 3:30 PM – Snack Time 6:00 PM – Night Dive 7:00 PM – Dinner

Alor 6:00 – Light Breakfast 7:00 – 14th Dive 8:00 – Breakfast 10:00 – 15th Dive 12:00 PM – Lunch 3:00 PM – 16th Dive 5:00 PM – Free Time 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Alor 6:00 – Light Breakfast 7:00 – 17th Dive 8:00 – Breakfast 10:00 – 18th Dive 12:00 PM – Lunch 3:00 PM – Snack Time 5:00 PM – Free Time 7:00 PM – Dinner 9:00 PM – Rest

Check Out 6:00 – Breakfast 7:00–10:00 – Check Out to Mali Airport / Hotel The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive. *The itinerary description is provided by the operator. Sample itineraries and maps are for illustrative purposes only. The exact route and sites visited are subject to change based on local regulations, guest experience, weather, and logistics, and are at the Captain’s discretion. Key regions Komodo Alor

9 2-3 dives daily, including a night dive if possible. Day 10 On the final day of diving, with 1-2 scheduled dives, cruise back to the harbor. Day 11 Check out in the early morning after breakfast. The crew will transfer the guests to the airport. Marine Life: Swarms of anthias, schools of fusiliers, surgeons and snappers, rays and patrolling grey reef sharks, barracudas, snake eels, mantis shrimps, octopuses, bobbit worms, flying gurnards, lionfish, and rhinopias. The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive. Sample itineraries and maps are for illustrative purposes only, and the exact route and sites

Ambon Arrive in Ambon (Garuda, Nam, Sriwijaya, Wings airlines are Domestic flights). Embarking from Tulehu port in Ambon. Check-in on Amaya Explorer around 9 – 10 am. Check dive after lunch in Saparua Island / Molana. Takes 2 hours from Ambon. This small, hilly, uninhabited island off Saparua's southwestern tip is known for its excellent dive spots and has the finest white sand beach anywhere in the Lease Islands.

Suanggi Island Suanggi Island is located 20 km northwest of Banda Naira. The boat will only go when conditions are right. Currents can be strong but, therefore, a lot of fish and large predators including occasional Hammerheads and thresher sharks, if you are very lucky, are awaiting the divers.

Banda Neira It’s a remote location and the surrounding deep sea, the waters around Banda are extremely clear. Visibilities of 30 m are common and, someday, you can experience 50 m +. The condition and health of the coral reefs are breathtaking. Bandas are home to the largest Napoleon wrasse population in Indonesia known to date and you can see them on almost every dive also for the schooling hammerhead. Here is a list of possible dive sites: Run Island, Nailaka Island, Karang Hatta, and Banda Jetty. Visiting the historic site of Banda Neira Island. Museum and Belgica fort.

Serua Island Another forgotten island in the middle of the Banda Sea. The reefs of this remote place are literally overloaded with schooling fish and another good place to spot large tunas, jackfish, rays, and actually this island we can call as hammerhead sharks’ home. We spending 1 full day in this area to having a chance to see the lovely schooling hammerhead.

Manuk Island/Gunung Api Manuk is located in south Banda -The Island is unique throughout the world due to its incredibly large population of sea snakes. Most commonly the often-seen banded sea krait and the rarer Chinese sea snake in colors of brown and green.

Batu Kapal, Hatta Island 4 dives on day 7 of the trip on Hatta Island and Batu Kapal that such interesting dive sites, the chance to see big pelagic. Schooling Trevally, Barracuda, Tuna, White and Blacktip Sharks are around on Hatta Island and Batu Kapal has series of the pinnacle, the area is covered with orange Gorgonians, Barrel sponges used by Giant and Honeycomb Moray eels and loads of Red-tooth triggerfish around.

Nusa Laut Have 2-morning dives in beautiful Amed reef (Nusa Laut Island) offer some stunning hard coral seascapes with many varieties and have the finest white sand beach anywhere in the lease Islands. Then, ready to navigate towards Ambon.

Ambon Port 9 am - check out after breakfast, farewells, and transfer to Ambon Patimura airport. Many thanks and see you again at another destination. Marine Life: Snapper, Bumphead, blunt head parrotfish, turtles, sharks, moray eels, dog-toothed tuna, fusiliers, jacks, Hammerhead, thresher, and silvertip sharks, Mobula rays, whales, dolphins, and much more. The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive. All times in this itinerary are estimates only. Times, dive sites, and the number of dives can change, depending on weather conditions, dive skills, and special requests or circumstances. Key regions Ban

AMBON 09.00 AM - Guests Check in - Ambon Bay. 11.00 AM - 1st Dive (Check Dive). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 03.00 PM - 2nd Dive, (Ambon Bay). 04.00 PM - Snack Time. 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

PULAU SUANGGI 08.00 AM - Breakfast. 09.00 AM - 3rd Dive (Pulau Suanggi). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 02.00 PM - 4th Dive (Pulau Suanggi). 03.00 PM - Snack Time. 04.00 PM - 5th Dive (Pulau Suanggi). 06.00 PM - Sail to Banda Island (+/- 8 hours). 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

BANDA NEIRA 06.00 AM - Light Breakfast. 07.00 AM - 6th Dive (Batu Kapal). 08.00 AM - Breakfast. 10.00 AM - 7th Dive (Pohon Miring). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 02.00 PM - 8th Dive (Lava Flow). 03.00 PM - Snack Time. 04.00 PM - Land tour to Belgica Fort. 06.00 PM - Sail to Serua Island. 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

PULAU SERUA 05.00 AM - Amaya Arrived At Pulau Serua. 07.00 AM - Light Breakfast. 08.00 AM - 9th Dive (Shark Republik). 09.00 AM - Breakfast. 11.00 AM - 10th Dive (Shark Republik). 12.30 PM - Lunch. 03.00 PM - 11th Dive (Shark Republik). 04.00 PM - Snack Time. 04.30 PM - 12th Dive (Night dive optional). 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

KOON ISLAND 06.00 AM - Light Breakfast - 13th Dive Koon Reef 1. 08.30 AM - Breakfast. 11.00 AM - 14th Dive Koon Reef 2. 12.00 PM - Lunch. 02.00 PM - 15th Dive Koon Reef. 03.00 PM - Snack Time. 04.00 PM - Sail to Misool (Raja Ampat). 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

MISOOL 06.00 AM - Light Breakfast - 16th Dive (Candy Store). 08.00 AM - Breakfast. 10.30 AM - 17th Dive (Andiamo). 12.30 PM - Lunch. 03.00 PM - 18th Dive (Juliatte). 04.30 PM - Playing with sharks on the beach. 06.00 PM - 19th Dive (Night Dive Romeo). 07.30 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

MISOOL 06.00 AM - Light Breakfast. 07.00 AM - 20th Dive (Puri Pinnacles). 08.30 AM - Breakfast. 10.00 AM - 21st Dive (Tank Rock). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 02.00 PM - 22nd Dive (Sea Fan Neptune). 03.30 PM - Trekking at Love Lagoon. 05.00 PM - Snack Time. 06.00 PM - 23rd Dive (Night Dive / Optional). 07.30 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

MISOOL 07.00 AM - Light Breakfast. 08.00 AM - 24th Dive (Two tree rock). 09.00 AM - Breakfast. 10.00 AM - 25th Dive (Plateau). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 02.00 PM - Trekking/snorkeling in Jellyfish Lake. 03.00 PM - Snack Time and sail to Penemu Island (12/13 hours). 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

PENEMU ISLAND 07.00 AM - Breakfast. 08.00 AM - 26th Dive (Melissa Garden). 09.00 AM - Breakfast. 10.00 AM - 27th Dive (Kerou Channel). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 02.00 PM - 28th Dive (Galaxy). 03.00 PM - Trekking at Piaynemo. 04.30 PM - Snack Time. 06.00 PM - 29th Dive (Night Dive / Optional). 07.30 PM - Barbeque Party (Piaynemo or Wofoh).

GAM ISLAND 06.00 AM - Light Breakfast. 07.00 AM - 30th Dive (Mike's Point). 08.00 AM - Breakfast. 10.00 AM - 31st Dive (Blue Magic). 12.00 PM - Lunch. 03.00 PM - Snack Time. 04.00 PM - Visiiting Pasir Timbul. 07.00 PM - Dinner. 09.00 PM - REST.

SORONG 08.00 AM - Breakfast. 09.00 AM - Chilling Time - Relaxing - Packing. 12.00 PM - Check Out. 10.00 PM - REST. Diving between Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea is a captivating experience, offering divers a chance to explore some of the world's most biodiverse marine environments. Here's a brief overview of the diving activities along this route from Ambon to Sorong: Ambon: Ambon is known for its muck diving, where divers can explore the rich and diverse marine life found in the black volcanic sands. Popular dive sites in Ambon include Ambon Bay and Laha, known for rare critters and unique underwater creatures. Banda Islands: As you head towards the Banda Sea, the Banda Islands offer pristine