Available

Apr 13 – Apr 24, 2027

Duration

11 days

Cabins left

6 / 6

Capacity

6 divers

Operator

Nawasena Liveaboard

What's included

Included

NOTE
Dive site could change due to weather and conditions
DAY 01 - (Sorong to Misool)
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Your journey begins in Sorong with a warm welcome aboard before a gentle check dive to ease into the adventure. As evening falls, we cruise south toward the legendary reefs of Misool, where anticipation builds during a serene overnight passage through Raja Ampat’s untouched seascape.
DAY 02 - (Farondi & Fiabacet)
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Awaken in the heart of Misool’s dramatic karst islands for 3–4 spectacular dives among vibrant reefs teeming with life. Explore hidden lagoons and visit the enchanting jellyfish lake before cruising onward to Fiabacet and Yilliet, where towering pinnacles rise from crystal-clear blue water.
DAY 03 - (Warakaret & Wayil)
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Dive pristine reefs alive with swirling fusiliers, reef sharks, and kaleidoscopic coral gardens in the Warakaret and Wayil region. In the afternoon, enjoy a scenic trek to the iconic Love Lake viewpoint before a tranquil sunset cruise to Jef Pele.
DAY 04 - (Jef Pele)
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Spend the day exploring Jef Pele’s rich and colorful reefs, offering exceptional macro encounters alongside vibrant hard and soft corals. After 3–4 immersive dives, we cruise toward the wild and remote western reaches of Misool.
DAY 05 - (Blue Water Mangroves)
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Experience one of Raja Ampat’s most unique ecosystems with snorkeling and diving among the luminous blue water mangroves, where roots intertwine with thriving marine life below. Later, unwind as we sail toward the secluded beauty of Pulau Pisang.
DAY 06 - (Pulau Pisang)
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Three exquisite dives reveal untouched reefs adorned with healthy corals, schooling fish, and passing pelagics. In the afternoon, relax on deck as we cruise toward Bacan Island, surrounded by endless horizons.
DAY 07 - (Bacan & Patinti Strait)
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Drift along the vibrant reefs of the Patinti Strait, where blooming orange soft corals and anthias clouds create a breathtaking underwater tapestry. Reef sharks, rays, and majestic Napoleon wrasse patrol these waters, while night dives unveil rare treasures such as ghost pipefish, bobtail squid, blue-ring octopus, and the remarkable epaulette “walking” shark.
DAY 08 - (Guraici & Jailolo)
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Discover Halmahera’s underwater abundance in the Guraici island group, where coral-covered sea mounds host dense schools of snapper, sweetlips, and barracuda. Powerful currents attract dogtooth tuna and reef sharks, delivering exhilarating dives in pristine conditions.
DAY 09 - (Tifore)
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Rising dramatically from the deep Maluku Sea, Tifore offers plateau dives, sheer walls, and exhilarating blue-water encounters. Suspended between Sulawesi and Halmahera, you’ll experience thrilling action in exceptional visibility — a true adrenaline highlight of the voyage.
DAY 10 - (Lembeh Strait)
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We return to the world-famous Lembeh Strait for two final dives in the global capital of macro photography. Encounter rare and exotic critters hidden in volcanic sands, a fascinating contrast to the vibrant reefs explored throughout the journey.
DAY 11 - (Bitung | Until We Meet Again)
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After breakfast, disembark in Bitung with unforgettable memories of remote islands, world-class diving, and refined liveaboard comfort — a voyage through some of Indonesia’s most extraordinary marine frontiers.

Mandatory surcharges

Dive/Travel insurance
VAT: 11 % from guest’s booking amount, to be paid in advance

Optional extras

Full Set (incl. BCD, Regulator, Wetsuit, Mask, Fins, Boots): 45USD per day, to be paid on board
BCD: 15USD per day, to be paid on board
Dive Computer: 15USD per day, to be paid on board
Dive Torch: 10USD per day, to be paid on board
Fins: 10USD per day, to be paid on board
Mask: 10USD per day, to be paid on board
Reefhook: 5USD per day, to be paid on board
Regulator: 15USD per day, to be paid on board
Wet Suit: 15USD per day, to be paid on board
Nitrox 28% – 15L Tank: 20USD per day, to be paid on board
15L Tank: 20USD per day, to be paid on board
Boots: 5USD per day, to be paid on board
Snorkel: 5USD per day, to be paid on board
AWARE (Ocean Environmental Specialist): 70USD per item, to be paid in advance
AOWD (Advanced Open Water Diver): 640USD per item, to be paid in advance
AWARE Dive Against Debris Specialty Course: 135USD per item, to be paid in advance
AWARE Shark and Ray Specialty Course: 220USD per item, to be paid in advance
Boat Diver Specialty Course: 175USD per item, to be paid in advance
Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Course: 220USD per item, to be paid in advance
Deep Diver Specialty Course: 465USD per item, to be paid in advance
Dive Theory (Dry Course): 265USD per item, to be paid in advance
Drift Specialty Course: 265USD per item, to be paid in advance
EANx / Nitrox (Dry Course): 250USD per item, to be paid in advance
Fish ID Specialty Course: 265USD per item, to be paid in advance
Naturalist Specialty Course: 220USD per item, to be paid in advance
Night & Limited Visibility Specialty Course: 365USD per item, to be paid in advance
PPB (Peak Performance Buoyancy): 345USD per item, to be paid in advance
Reactivate (Refresh Dive): 100USD per item, to be paid in advance
DSD – Additional Dive (incl. full scuba rental): 100USD per item, to be paid in advance, on board
DSD – Discover Scuba Diving (1 dive, incl. full scuba rental): 150USD per item, to be paid in advance, on board
Laundry (per item): 2USD per item, to be paid on board
Massage (45 min): 30USD per item, to be paid on board

Requirements

Certification

OWD or equivalent

Min. dives

50 logged

Check-in

06:00–10:30

Check-out

06:00–12:00

Itinerary

CRUISE KEY

Embarking Port. Sorong / SOQ or Bitung / MDC Disembarking Port. Bitung / MDC or Sorong / SOQ From the remote eastern reaches of Indonesia, where jagged limestone karsts rise above nutrient-rich lagoon labyrinths in Raja Ampat, to the lush, mountainous isles of Halmahera, fringed with white sand beaches and turquoise waters—this journey is a voyage through the heart of marine biodiversity. Anchoring in Sorong, the epicenter of the Coral Triangle, the cruise crosses the vibrant reefs of Misool in the Seram Sea, threads through Halmahera’s volcanic “Ring of Fire” in the Maluku Sea, and culminates in the world-renowned muck diving haven of Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi. Spanning approximately 650 nautical miles, this itinerary takes you across two major Indonesian seas and showcases an extraordinary variety of reef topographies—vertical walls, reef flats, sloping ridges, pinnacles, sea mounts, lagoons, mangroves, and rich muck environments. What sets this journey apart is the sheer diversity of marine life encountered along the way. From dense schools of reef fish and apex predators to elusive critters like pygmy seahorses and flamboyant cuttlefish, all levels of the food chain are vividly represented, drawn to the life-giving currents that pulse through the region. Halmahera’s Crown, in particular, offers a rare thrill for the adventurous: a largely unexplored frontier where new species may yet be discovered and dive sites remain untouched. In this off-the-beaten-path paradise, every dive holds the promise of surprise—and possibly, the unknown.

TYPICAL DIVE SITE

DAMPIER STRAIGHT, AIRBOREK & MANTA SANDY / CAPE KRI Welcome to the majestic land of magnificent Manta rays. Here is the most reliable site to observe manta ray‘s behavior, especially when you approach them right! If you keep your position, they will make loop after loop or swoop by again and again often somersaulting through the water while being cleaned. Besides cleaning, the manta rays also come to feed on current borne plankton, so be prepared for strong currents and reduced visibility. Other dive sites like Airborek Jetty, Sardine Reef, Cape Kri and Mioskon are some of the very finest wide-angle photo opportunities. Beautiful hard coral bommies are hosts to dazzling soft corals and rainbow-colored crinoids with a foreground of oriental sweet lips, snappers, a swirl of glassfish and anthias, and a background of schooling surgeonfish, batfish, barracuda, jacks and the occasional tuna. When the visibility is right, this can be an underwater photographer's heaven. MISOOL, DARAM One of the most radiant reefs in all of The 4 Kings, each dive is never an ordinary dive, it’s always special and there’s always a new scene to be found. The reef is covered in short growth pastel soft corals that form larger purple and pink soft coral, red and white sea fans and enormous barrel sponges jutting out from the steep slopes and walls. Excellent fish life: Fusiliers, surgeonfish, small schools of barracuda and profuse schools of anthias all milling about in the rising and falling tides. MISOOL, FIABATJET & BOO Not to be missed, “Boo Rock”, the gully called “The Windows”, where two rocks connected by magnificent soft corals and sizzling with fish. The surface crashes through the top of these window arches creating a constant pounding noise, which can be felt through your whole body. The fish life is outstanding with jacks and dogtooth tuna feeding in the surge and schooling bannerfish sitting behind sea fans catching tiny bits of plankton floating in the current. Hardly a spot on the reef is left uncovered by sea fans, soft coral and thick schools of baitfish. PULAU PISANG Don’t be confused by the name as in Indonesia any island with bananas growing on it is called Pulau Pisang, meaning Banana Island! This one here lays just half way between Misool and Halmahera, surrounded by very deep water. Dive sites are mostly steep sloping reefs with some swim-through’s and overhangs but not as special as the Misool area and not as rich in terms of hard and soft coral. Just a few sea fans and barrel sponges, however the schooling fish life here is excellent! As an oasis in the middle of the sea, and especially when the current is flowing, anything can happen in this oasis. PATINTI STRAIGHT The Patinti Strait is a channel between Halmahera and Bacan Island which holds excellent reefs full of blooming orange soft corals packed with anthias, plenty of large soft coral covered bommies in all different colours and different species. It is a good drift dive area with lots of reef sharks; black tip, white tip and grey reef sharks are resident here as well as rays and many big napoleon wrasse. The sites around the Patinti Strait offer great day and night dive sites with many calm bays which provide good shelter for many critters like robust & ornate ghost pipefish, bobtail squid, even blue ring octopus and includes rare encounters with epaulette sharks “the walking sharks” which are also found here. PULAU GORAKI & TERUMBU GORA The Pulau Goraki group has many great dive sites with one of the most amazing fish life zones in Halmahera. The reef is covered with hard & soft coral, sponges teaming up with sweetlips on the foreground and lots of red and black snapper, napoleon wrasse in the distance, huge size dogtooth tuna and reef sharks while the current flows around these sea mounds. TIFORE Rising midway between Halmahera and Sulawesi, in the very deep open Sea of the Maluku, the dive sites around Tifore are mostly plateau’s with sheer walls and steep slopes plus great visibility in clear blue water. The topography here makes all the dives seem like just floating in the deep blue with lots of action around. This is one great adrenalin dive. LEMBEH STRAIGHT Welcome to the macro mecca - Lembeh Strait - well known for the volcanic black sand that is home to many weird and wonderful critters that the sea has to offer, where "muck diving" all began. Very often the divers tend to disappear in this underwater world of Lembeh longer than they expected, with performances of those rare critters, all playing hide and seek in their homes of those manmade debris along the sea bed. This is one of those places where, before the dive you can easily hand out your critter list and at the end of your day, it will mostly be ticked off– That's how rich the wonderfully weird marine life in Lembeh is.

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DepartureApr 13, 2027

ReturnApr 24, 2027

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