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Diving

The North Sulawesi Aggressor visits the Bangka Islands, Bunaken Islands and Lembeh Strait. North Sulawesi is world famous for its muck/critter dives but the outer reefs are adorned with colourful soft corals. The Lembeh Strait and surrounding areas are believed to offer the world's most diverse marine biodiversity.

The average visibility in the Lembeh Strait is 10 - 18 metres on good days and 6 - 12 on poor days. This is due to the tidal exchange and incoming and outgoing currents that feed Lembeh's rich marine life. The extremely rich 'nutritional environment' is precisely why the area supports such a diverse range species, including hairy frogfish, pygmy seahorses, star gazers, cockatoo flounder, ghost pipefish, mimic octopus, blue ring octopus and flamboyant cuttlefish.

Water temperature averages 25 to 28 degrees Celsius. Diving in North Sulawesi is usually in the 10 - 25 metre range and is suitable for divers of every level.

The diving is excellent year round. The wet season in Indonesia is from November to February however it is less changeable in the Lembeh Strait due to the mountainous terrain of the surrounding area.

INDONESIA - M/V PINDITO  (Komodo, Raja Ampat)

The MV Pindito offers cruises to the Komodo National park and to Irian Jaya (Raja Empat), as well as an adventure-diving tour, which lies in between these two regions, twice a year. Come along and dive with us and enjoy the breathtaking scenic of the underwater world of Indonesia. We know the areas for more than 15 years, Pindito has cruised for example to Raja Ampat years before any other liveaboard was there.

A unique combination of comfort and the ambience of the characteristically Indonesian way will assure you spending an unforgettable holiday.
Our cruises will take you to virgin dive sites of unparalleled excellence combined the

breathtaking beauty of the remote West Irian

Jaya or Nusa Tenggara Isles during the best times of the season. During each tour our diving instructors will plan the dives to suit everyone’s expectations and diving skills.

Diving

Our Pindito diving instructors and dive guides look after a safe and comfortable diving operation. All dives are accompanied by the dive guides for the guests safety and comfort reasons. If someone wishes to do the dive on his own ways, this is possible too.
During the last 14 years our Safety-Report is 100%! Day plans and diving schedules are being adapted individually during each tour.

The diving centre has the following gears: 2 Bauer compressors (Mariner) as well as a Nitrox-Membran-Filling station (32% NITROX for free!), 3 zodiacs (pro 500RL), forty 11,2-Liter tanks with DIN/INT monoplugs, twenty weight belts, BCDs, regulators, lamps, masks and fins for 4 divers. Furthermore, there are 2 dive computers (to dive with Nitrox) aboard. A First-Aid-Kit as well as many other tools to provide perfect service in case of emergency are on board.

North Sulawesi Aggressor Liveaboard

The North Sulawesi Aggressor is a 110ft yacht built and powered for comfort, safety and stability. It sleeps up to 18 passengers in privacy and comfort. Accommodations include 8 private, air-conditioned rooms.

The North Sulawesi Aggressor has a spacious dive deck, beautiful salon, sun deck with hot tub, bar, grill and entertainment centre.

The menu on board is varied and plentiful, with a range of American feasts, barbeques and local cuisine. Wake up to fresh fruits, hot entrées, cereals and juices. Lunches are buffet-style, featuring hot soups, homemade breads, salad and sandwiches. Dinners are diverse, including seafood, beef or chicken. Each evening enjoy fresh homemade desserts. Soft drinks, beer and wine are complimentary. With their unique combination of talents the crew of the Galapagos Aggressor offers the ultimate service.

There is a variety of nightly entertainment, including fish identification slide shows, films, games and more.

7 Day Ininerary - Prices From:

INDONESIA - Komodo Dancer

Based in Bali, Indonesia the Komodo Dancer explores the waters in and around the Flores Sea. The Komodo Dancer is a traditionally crafted, two masted wooden motor sailor, stretching 30 meters long, 9 meters wide and accommodating 14 adventurous divers. Following the standards of the Dancer Fleet, the Komodo Dancer replicates Peter Hughes Diving service, amenities and the highest standards of safety in the industry. Vibrant local cultures, Komodo Dragons, colourful coral reefs, abundant marine life coupled with superior accommodations make Indonesia and the Komodo Dancer your next stop in diving adventure. Choose from either 11 or 7 night itineraries.
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The Komodo dancer covers the Lesser Sunda Islands region of Indonesia. Starting from Bali and heading east, we visit the dive sites at Satonda, Sangeang, Banta, and of course mainly The Komodo National Park. Itineraries may change because of weather and sea conditions.

Sample 7 night Itinerary:

Day 1 09:30 - Depart Benoa for Satonda.
Day 2 Arrive Satonda and select dives from sites such as Lake Entrance Bay, Sand Chute, Lost Boys, Radden Sea Mount. Plan on a Crater Lake Land Excursion, and then depart for Gilli Banta.
Day 3 Arrive Gilli Banta and select dives such as Star Wars, GPS Point, K2, Rollercoaster, Night Dive The Circus. Depart for KNP.
Day 4 Arrive Komodo National Park Loh Liang and select dives such as Dragon Walk, Pink Beach. Depart for Padar and dive sites like Pillarsteen, W-Reef,Night Dive Pasir Putih. Late afternoon Pink Beach Walk.
Day 5: Depart Padar. Arrive Nusa Kode and select dives such as Cannibal Rock,Yellow Wall. Night Dive Cannibal Rock. Plan on a Rinca Beach Walk.
Day 6: Depart Nusa Kode. Arrive Langkoi and select dives such as Manta Alley. Depart Langkoi. Dive Pygmy Paradise and GLD Passage.
Day 7: Depart Gilli Lawah Darat. Dive Castle Rock. Dive Crystal Rock. Depart for Batu Moncho. Arrive at Batu Moncho. Dive Batu Moncho Point and Batu Moncho Bay. Depart for Satonda/Benoa.
Day 8 Arrive Benoa, Bali. Beach, Bali, etc. Disembarkation

Prices

£999 January - 25 April pp & £1189 pp 26 April - 31 December

Package Inclusions: Seven nights on board the Komodo Dancer, all meals and beverages (including alcohol), transfers at Denpasar airport in Bali, five ½ days of diving usually four or five dives per day and shore excursions during the charter.

Excludes National Park Fee $90 (You will require one hotel night prior to boarding that we will gladly arrange at additional cost)

Flight prices from £650 - please ask for details

Kararu Liveaboard

The long chain of islands extending eastwards from Bali are know locally as the ‘Nusa Tenggara’ – the Southeast Islands. Kararu Dive Voyages explore these little known areas; observe breathtaking landscapes and dive untouched, pristine reefs teaming with an unrivalled wealth of species. The vessel, Sea Safari III, cruises from Bali to Komodo, the island best known as home to the Komodo Dragon, the world’s largest extant lizard. Combining tradition. Modern facilities and state of the art dive equipment, the 35 metre wooden, Pinsi schooner meets all the specification of a first class Liveaboard. There are 12 spacious airconditioned cabins, all with private facilites. There is a spacious interior and top deck bar, library and galley. The compressors and air bank ensure unlimited diving. The dive deck has individual tank stations as well as camera tables for the avid photographer.
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Diving

The Komodo National Park is one of the world’s most diverse and interesting marine and wildlife habitats. As a world heritage site it remains a remote and unchanged part of Indonesia. The surrounding reef are bursting with an inexhaustible array of marine life including turtles, dolphins, schooling fish and larger pelagics and there are over 200 species of reef building corals. You will also have the chance to disembark and explore the forests of Komodo Island where you can observe the prehistoric dragons in their natural habitat.

Prices

From £1689 for 10 nights, £1868 for 11 nights, or £2049 for 12 nights. Price includes full board, all diving and transfers from Bali airport. Dates available year round – please ask schedule details.

Flight prices from £650 - please ask for details

Santika Resort & Thalassa Dive Centre, Manado

In the middle of the Indonesian archipelago lies the island of Sulawesi, on the northern point of which lies Manado. The Santika Manado Hotel is set on the beautiful coastline looking out to the offshore islands including Bunaken and Manado Tua. There are 100 air-conditioned guest rooms, all with private facilities and private balcony. There is a swimming pool with poolside bar, and the public areas are built very attractively combining comfort and local influences. The restaurant serves sumptuous local and international cuisine and the resort makes an excellent choice for those with non-diving partners.
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Diving

The well renown Thalassa Dive Centre based at Santika is a PADI 5 star centre from which you can reach the Bunaken Manado Tua Marine Park by speedboat in a mere 15 minutes. The marine reserve boasts a truly rich marine environment of extreme beauty and diversity. There are five islands in the park surrounded by coral reef, with superb drop-offs and walls. There is a profusion of both hard and soft corals, and myriads of rare schooling fish and invertebrate species. Reef sharks, ribbon eels, barracudas and turtles are found in abundance and pilot whales can be sighted en route to the reserve. There are over 20 recognised dive sites including Sahubg Island, Bangka Island and Black Rock – highly rated for night diving.

Prices

From £365 for 7 nights in a superior twin/double room. Price includes breakfast, airport transfers and 5 day dive pack. Extra nights - £25 per person per night

Flight prices from £650 - please ask for details

Wakatobi Dive Resort

Ranked by many as the world’s premier spot for coral reef diving, Wakatobi is located on the small island of Onemobaa, which lies off the south-eastern cost of Sulawesi. An exquisite location, Wakatobi boasts over 300 miles of pristine reefs with equally beautiful palm tree lined beaches. Reachable only by private charter flight from Bali (Tuesday & Friday), the resort offers six private bungalow accommodation or ‘Longhouse’ rooms with shared facilities. Prices include all meals freshly prepared by the resort’s Swiss chef using much delicious local produce. The resort is an authentic nature retreat and part of the National Marine Reserve of Tukang Besi, and the number of divers is strictly limited.
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Diving

Spectacular visibility (20-60m) on an unbelievable range of superb dive sites including walls, slopes and drop-offs, all offering outstanding marine diversity and excellent photographic potential. Unlimited shore diving right off the beach on the protected house reef is included in the price, as is all boat diving. Depending on the season you may encounter pilot whales, dolphin, sharks, rays as well as a plethora of large and junvenile fish. The highlights of diving at Wakatobi are the incredibly diverse and colourful reefs with their vast range of permanent inhabitants and the opportunity to dive pristine dive spots.

Prices

From £1294 for a 7 night duration. 10, 11 or 14 night durations also available. Price includes accommodation in a longhouse room, private charter flights from Bali to Wakatobi, full board, soft drinks and diving. Departs Bali on selected Tuesdays and Fridays from March to December – please ask for schedule details.

Flight prices from £650– please ask for details

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