Ambon, Banda Sea, Halmahera and North Sulawesi Itineraries

Dive Ambon, Banda Sea, Halmahera and North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Embark upon once-in-a-lifetime voyages across the Banda Sea, visiting the famed ‘Spice Islands’ to discover diving Nirvana in the ‘Ring of Fire’. Each year, from September-December and also between April-May our liveaboard itineraries offer diving as it was meant to be enjoyed; away from the crowds, true exploration, and discovering dive sites that very few divers will get a chance to explore.

In Halmahera, discover unique and spectacular sceneries, both above and below the waves where volcanic activity has created a remote island paradise, mainly accessible to divers via liveaboard. With our unmatched experience in this area, we can show you just what an incredible destination this is and take you to unspoiled dive sites.

The Northern part of Sulawesi includes deep walls (Manado, Bunaken), world-famous muck-dive sites (Lembeh), a huge population of rare critters and endemic species.

Besides the schools of Hammerhead sharks (from September to November), the Banda Sea offers pristine coral reefs, tons of sea snakes in Manuk, and a visit to the spice island in Banda Neira. The remoteness of these islands along with the low levels of the human population have meant less fishing and pollution pressures resulting in a vibrant, natural, and healthy reef system. You can expect reefs bursting with life, huge sea fans and sponges, some monumental hard corals, and more fish than your mask can cope with, there is an extraordinary variety and volume of fish life, both in terms of large and small marine life.

Beyond providing some of the best diving in the region the islands also have had a long and fascinating history. Spices, foreign traders, colonial conflicts, wars and earthquakes have all featured heavily in their checkered past. Up until the middle of the 19th century, this was the only place on Earth where the spices nutmeg, and mace could be found and as a result, they were a crucial hub for the spice trade, for a taste of the historic atmosphere going ashore in Banda Neira and visiting the old colonial fort is a must.

Situated in the North of the Maluku Sea, between the Northern Sulawesi and Raja Ampat, Halmahera offers great combination between remote coral and volcanic islands with unspoiled stunning seascapes & landscapes. Vibrant reefs, pelagics and rare critters await you there! Halmahera’s pristine beauty is staggering and made all the more alluring by the lack of crowds.

In the world-famous Lembeh strait, a huge population of rare critters can be seen and photographed easier than any other places in the Indonesian Archipelago. A perfect place for macro lovers, and a lovely spot for beginning or ending a liveaboard trip.