Day 1: Maumere
Day 2: Flores Island
Day 3: Pantar & Alor
Day 4: Wetar & Reong Island
Day 5: Nyata
Day 6: Terbang
Day 7: Nil Desperandum
Day 8: Serua Island
Day 9: Manuk Island
Day 10: Hatta Reef & Banda Neira
Day 11: Suanggi Island
Day 12: Ambon
Maumere to Ambon
(12 Days, 11 Nights)
** Route Itinerary subject to change due to inclement weather, sea conditions, and/or restrictions posed by local authorities.
Day 1 – (Embarkation Day) Our crew will be waiting to greet you at the Airport in Maumere. After you are comfortably settled onboard and have completed registration, we will have the safety/orientation briefing. After lunch, schedule allowing, we will have a check dive. Overnight we sail east along Flores island.
Day 2 – Today we explore the reefs along the northern coast of Flores island. We will have 3-4 dives today. Overnight we sail further east to Alor.
Day 3 – We explore the dive sites in the area between Pantar and Alor island today. Dive sites here consist of excellent visibility, drift dives, abundant hard and soft coral gardens, and world-class muck diving. We will have 3-4 dives today. We sail east overnight headed towards Wetar island.
Day 4 – We spend the day diving along the beautiful walls and reefs of Wetar and Reong islands. Clear water, an abundance of marine life, and endless possibilities for exploration await. We do 3-4 dives today. We continue east to Nyata island.
Day 5 – Today we explore the walls and reef surrounding the small island of Nyata. More beautiful corals and abundant marine life await. The island has a white sand beach that you may have a chance to visit depending on the tide. We have 3-4 dives today. We continue sailing east towards the islands of Damar and Terbang.
Day 6 – We spend the day diving around the north and south islands of Terbang. Currents can be strong and most dives are wall drift dives. We have 3-4 dives today. We sail towards the reefs of Nil Desperandum and Dusborgh.
Day 7 – Today we have the pleasure of diving at Nil Desperandum. It is an extensive submerged reef with a relatively shallow reef top and walls that drop into the depths. There are impressive schools of fish, predatory action, and the chance to encounter Hammerhead sharks. Visibility is normally very good and the reef is healthy with large sponges and beautiful coral. We have 3-4 dives today. If the weather and sea conditions allow, there is an option to dive at Dusborgh reef. We turn north and sail to Serua island during the afternoon.
Day 8 – Today we focus on a distinct area around Serua island. We dive here to search for Hammerhead sharks. Shallow reef tops give way to sloping reefs and walls that plunge into the deep. Abundant coral, giant sponges, and schooling fish such as Trevally, Surgeonfish, and fusiliers fill the water around the island. Always keep your eye out in the blue water for schooling Hammerhead sharks. Sea snakes can also be seen on most dives. The currents here can be strong and exciting. We will have 3-4 dives this day. Overnight we continue north to Manuk island.
Day 9 – We wake up to the sight of a volcano in the middle of nowhere! Several species of sea birds circle overhead. We dive 3-4 dives around Manuk island today. Beautiful corals and a multitude of fish species call this place home. You will have a chance to dive with many sea snakes today, as Manuk island is also called “Snake Island”. The occasional smell of sulfur and sight of smoke rising from this active volcano gives you a sense that you are in the land of the lost. Keep your fingers crossed for Hammerhead sharks. Overnight we continue north towards the Banda islands.
Day 10 – Today we dive around Hatta Reef and Banda Neira. There are walls, reefs, and coral gardens with an abundance of fish, a chance to see sharks, and also macro life to find. There’s also time for a land tour! We have 3 dives today and a land tour. We stay overnight anchored in Banda Neira.
Day 11 – Our last day of diving and we will have two morning dives around Suanggi island. After our dives are finished, we will sail to Ambon, arriving at night.
Day 12 – Ambon (Disembarkation) After enjoying a small breakfast, our crew will transport you to the airport.
Safety
From the very beginning, safety has always been the most important aspect of Solitude and at the forefront of all decision making. Given the remote areas we operate in, it is vital to us that our crew are well trained and we are equipped to handle any scenario should it occur.
During your stay onboard we provide our guests with a complimentary Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS to provide that peace of mind when out diving in the remote parts of Indonesia
Our Features & Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) equipped with:
- Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB)
- Life Rafts
- Emergency Survival Packs
- Semi-Automated Fire Suppression Sprinkler System
- VHF/SB Radios
- Fleet Broadband Satellite Phone & Internet
- Inmarsat-C
- Local Navigation Maps with Furuno GPS Chart Plotter
- Radar (Long/Short)
- Weather Plotter
- Depth Sounder
- 6,000L Water Storage with On-board Water-Maker capable of producing 15,000L of fresh water per day.
We know that time and investment in holidays are valuable and you want to dive as much as you can. We fully understand that, as we take diving holidays too! Be assured that we are committed to providing you with as many dives as we safely can. Besides the obvious reasons why we would not let you go for a dive (stated in your registration form declaration), being well-rested and rehydrated for your first dive is a good first step.
This is why we need to ensure that you have at least 6 hours of proper rest after your arrival before making your first dive. We know you learned about safety during your scuba course(s) but sometimes the excitement and anticipation of a diving holiday can get the better of us and we tend to overlook our own condition for a dive.
Our commitment to safety also includes our crew which is why we limit a maximum of 4 dives (including a night dive) in a day so that they too get ample rest to minimise fatigue, ergo minimise the risk of working on a vessel.
As always, itineraries are subject to weather, logistics, and also, importantly, where sites are better during the week of your cruise. Your cruise directors will constantly be updating you on the schedule/plans on board during your cruise.
For more information or clarification, please do not hesitate to write to emailus@solitude-liveaboards.com
FAQ
Enriched Air Nitrox
Although the standard mix for EAN is 32%, on most dives we have made an educated decision to provide in the proximity of EAN30 instead, to allow a safer M.O.D. EAN30% would provide some degree of depth buffer if you are caught especially in a down current, but will still allow ample extended length of bottom time (compared to normal air). EANitrox prices are as follows: US $8 per dive OR US $135 for 7 days/6 nights Indonesia itinerary, with subsequent additional use US $20 per day.
DIN or International?
We have both.
15L/100cuft Scuba Cylinders?
Yes, we have. It is an additional US $8 per cylinder per diving day.
Side-mount Diving?
- Additional 12L/80cuft cylinder with air: US $10 per cylinder per diving day
- Additional 12L/80cuft cylinder with EANitrox: US $18 per cylinder per diving day. Whole Trip Use discount applies. Please check with your cruise directors or our sales and reservation staff.
Rebreather Diving? Twins?
No, We do not have support for Rebreather or Twin Tank Configuration.
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