Halmahera: Raja Ampat, Halmahera & Lembeh S.M.Y. ONDINA | 20250817ON
17/08/2025
28/08/2025
11
Bitung
Sorong
4.345€
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17/08/2025
28/08/2025
11
Bitung
Sorong
4.345€
Located between the main islands of Halmahera and Bacan, the straits of Patintie and the Goraici group consist both of a rosary of islands exposed to tidal currents that promote the growth of soft corals and where fish school in large numbers, with reef sharks being commonly sighted. All this with the chain of volcanoes of Ternate, Tidore, Moti and Makian in the background, inhabited by ancient sultanates that still maintain their palaces and their own personal guard, and where the remains of both Portuguese and Spanish occupation reminds us of the old spice trade, where clove was the most coveted good there five centuries ago.
This route has the particularity of starting in the best wide-angle diving in the entire archipelago (Raja Ampat), and ending with the best macro as well, in the world capital of muck diving (Lembeh), or vice versa, depending on the starting and ending points. Covering a larger distance than usual, the higher number of nights sailing from one location to the next is compensated by experiencing many different environments both topside and underwater, making it a varied and highly rewarding adventure.
Pick up at Sorong airport, transfer to the boat, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the afternoon at one of the reefs surrounding Sorong. Overnight sail to Dampier Straits.
Diving in the fabulous reefs in the Dampier Straits: Sardine reef, Blue Magic and Mioskon amongst others. Night dive at Saporkren, one of the best in Raja Ampat (muck diving).
Dive around Fam, at the western end of the Dampier Straits, in My Reef, Melissa’s Garden, The Lagoon… Afternoon ascent to the viewpoint. Overnight sail to Daram (Misool).
Dive around Misool in some of the “classics” such as Fiabacet, Whale Rock, Pulau Boo or Shadow Reef (a.k.a. Magic Mountain). Visit the black tip shark nursery in the beach of Yilliet one of the two days.
Two morning dives around Wayilbatan, like Four King or Wedding Cake. In the afternoon third dive in Kaleidoscope ridge in Pele Island. Overnight sail to Pulau Pisang.
Three day dives around the Batuanyer Rocks to the north and south of Pulau Pisang. Soft corals, schools of jacks and surgeon fish, Napoleon wrasse and tunas. Overnight to the Patintie Straits.
Dive the current-struck sites in the Patintie Straits such as Proco channel, Batu Jabu and the signature site discovered by the manager of Ondina: Ric’s Rock. Night dive and sail to the Goraici group.
Three dives around the Goraici group: Reenie’s Rock, Pulau Goweba and Terumbu Gora. Overnight sail to Pulau Tifore.
Two morning dives in Pantai Sago, a wall with a school of 1.000 barracudas, and afternoon dive in a hard coral garden in the north coast of the island. Night sail to Pulau Lembeh.
Four dives in the Lembeh Strait, looking for strange critters in this “muck” diving paradise.
Two last dives in the morning in Lembeh. In the afternoon visit the Tangkoko Nature Reserve to see the tarsios, a small nocturnal primate found only on a limited number of islands in Southeast Asia, and preparations for departure the following morning.
Advertencia: Los itinerarios son solamente orientativos y pueden ser modificados a causa de la climatología, estado del mar u otros factores externos.
Cruise fees cover police, diving, tourist and port permits:
These may be paid on board when requested by our Cruise Director or together with the payment of the cruise price.
* All our routes include the same number of nights as days, embarkation on the first day and disembarkation on the last day published early in the morning.
* Departures are only guaranteed with a minimum of 6 passengers on the SMY Ondina.
Occupying over half of the Coral Triangle, it contains more species of coral and fish than any other place on the planet.
Our dedicated team of professionals has been successfully operating our cruise ship S.M.Y. Ondina since 2001.
Sailing aboard SMY Ondina will give you the opportunity to explore the most exotic and remote islands of this unique country.
We have focused on what really matters and left aside superfluous and expensive luxuries.
Beginners, advanced, photographers and video enthusiasts, according to your needs, in a flexible but professional way.
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