20% Off | Lembeh to Ternate Liveaboard | New White Manta | May 14-24, 2026

New White Manta is offering a 20% late cancellation discount on its 11-day expedition from Manado through Lembeh Strait, across the Molucca Sea, and into the remote waters of Halmahera and Morotai, finishing in Ternate. 28 dives across 10 days in one of the least-visited marine regions in Indonesia.

The route starts with Lembeh’s legendary muck diving — one of the world’s top macro destinations — before heading north through Pulau Tifore’s schooling barracuda and jacks, past Halmahera’s wall and soft coral sites, into Morotai’s 40+ mapped dive sites (including WWII wreck opportunities), and finishing with a village visit at Pulau Tidore before overnighting in Ternate.

Available Cabins & Price

• Deluxe ensuite (double/twin) — Upper deck: USD 4,560 per person (instead of USD 5,700)
• Deluxe ensuite (twin) — Main deck: USD 4,560 per person (instead of USD 5,700)
• Deluxe ensuite (twin) — Lower deck: USD 4,320 per person (instead of USD 5,400)

Marine Park & Harbour fee: USD 300/pax | Fuel surcharge: USD 300/pax | To be collected with balance payment.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1 — Lembeh Straits, Manado (0–2 dives)
Staff meet guests at Sam Ratulangi Airport, Manado or Bitung area hotel and transfer to White Manta at Bitung Port (approximately 1 hour). Departure at 1pm. Check dive and/or night dive in Lembeh Strait depending on arrival time. Overnight sail to Pulau Tifore.

Day 2 — Pulau Tifore (3 dives)
Pulau Tifore sits in the Moluccan Sea, equidistant between Halmahera and Lembeh. Schools of jacks, snappers, and dense barracuda formations.

Day 3 — Pulau Hiri, North Ternate (3 dives)
Pulau Hiri is a rocky island just north of Ternate, with diverse marine life and colourful coral reefs. Accessible for all experience levels. Overnight sail north.

Day 4 — Loloda Bay & Kahatola (3–4 dives)
Reef slopes, steep walls, tunnels, and overhangs covered in soft coral. Regular encounters with black-tip sharks, tuna, barracuda, and jacks.

Day 5 — Pulau Bau & Morotai (3–4 dives)
Walls, canyons, sloping reefs, and drift dives. Manta rays, sharks, and possible dugong sightings. Macro diving and the possibility of a WWII wreck dive.

Day 6 — Pulau Morotai & Metita (4 dives)
Morotai has over 40 mapped dive sites with varied formations — walls, reefs, and macro sites for all levels.

Day 7 — Pulau Morotai & Metita (4 dives)
Second full day at Morotai and Metita. Different sites, same extraordinary diversity.

Day 8 — Pulau Doi & Dagasuli (3–4 dives)
Exploration dives south of Morotai Island — less-visited sites with strong currents and big fish.

Day 9 — Northern Halmahera Coast (3 dives)
Tracing the northern Halmahera coastline back towards Ternate. Remote, rarely-dived sites with documented encounters being reported by operators in the area.

Day 10 — Pulau Tidore (2 dives)
Final 2 dives at Pulau Tidore, followed by a village visit. Last dive ends at 12pm. Sail to Ternate for the last night on board. Time to wash and dry equipment.

Day 11 — Departure, Ternate (0 dives)
Check-out between 5am–10am. Light breakfast and farewells. Transfer to Sultan Babullah Airport, Ternate (20–30 minutes) for flights to Manado, Makassar, or Jakarta.

Dive Conditions

Lembeh Strait

Water temperature	27–30°C
Visibility	20–30m
Currents	Mild
Experience level	All levels
Best season	April to October

Halmahera & Morotai

Water temperature	27–30°C
Visibility	15–30m
Currents	Medium to strong
Experience level	Intermediate to advanced
Best season	March to November

Getting There & Back

To Manado (embarkation): From Bali: direct flights with Lion Air, Citilink, or Garuda Indonesia. From Jakarta: direct with Batik Air or Citilink. From Singapore: direct with Scoot (recommend arriving the day before).

Note: Free airport pickup from Sam Ratulangi Airport, Manado, or from a local hotel in the Bitung area. Hotels in Manado city are not included — guests must arrange their own transfer to the airport or Bitung Port.

From Ternate (disembarkation): To Manado: daily 1-hour flights with Wings Air. To Jakarta: daily ~3.5 hours with Garuda, Batik Air, Lion Air. International connections via Manado (Scoot to Singapore) or Jakarta.