SMY Ondina

Pick up at Sorong Airport, boat transfer, welcome drink and overnight. Direct navigation to Waisai for authorization and afternoon check-in dive at one of the nearby reefs. Night in Yenbeser.

Diving in some of the fabulous reefs of Dampier Strait: Sardine Reef, Blue Magic and Mioskon, among others. Night at the docks of Saporkren (diving "muck").

Early morning excursion to see the birds of paradise on the Waigeo coast. Diving in Cape Kri, Sawandarek Jetty and night in Yenbuba.

Diving in the docks of Airborek and nearby sites, such as Manta Point, Lalosi Reef or Citrus Ridge. In the afternoon visit to the village of Airborek and night at the docks of the same.

Three day dives in the Fam area, in places like Melissa's Garden, Keruo Channel, My Reef or Galaxy. Ascent to the viewpoint on the island of Penemu. Navigation at night to Misool.

First dive at the Pinnacle of Puri, and the next two dives at the Fiabacet area. After the third dive, visit kalig beach, where we also do the night.

Full day diving in Wayilbatan, at sites such as Gorgonian Passage, Four Kings and Weeding Cake, among others. Night in Barracuda Rock.

Three day dives at sites around Pulau Boo, Shadow Reef (also known as Magic Mountain), Yilliet or Romeo. In the afternoon visit to the breeding beach of blacktip sharks in Yiliet and then night.

Two morning dives in the Daram Islands, at sites like Andiamo and Candy Store. After the dives, sail to Sorong in the afternoon, while preparations are made for departure the next morning

Pick up at Sorong airport, transfer to the ship, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the afternoon at Pulau Saonek and overnight somewhere nearby.

Diving in the fabulous reefs of the Dampier Straits: Mioskon, Cape Kri and Sawandarek, among others. Night navigation to the bay of Aljuy.

Two dives in Waterlogged, guided visit to the pearl farm to see the process of elaboration of this interesting industry, and afternoon and night diving in the company's docks.

Equator crossing and full day diving at Kawe: Two dives at Eagle Rock, afternoon dive at Black Rock, and night dive near Wayag.

Diving around the Wayag region, at Pelagic Rock, Figure Eight Island and The Cathedral. In the afternoon ascent to the Wayag viewpoint, and at night in the lagoon.

Diving in the group of islands around Fam: Galaxy, Keruo Reef and Melissa's Garden. Ascent to the Fam viewpoint between dives, and at night around the anchorage.

Full day of diving in Yengefo, west of Gam: Mayhem, Citrus Ridge and Karang Lalosi. In the afternoon visit to the town of Airborek and at night on its docks.

Excursion at sunrise to see the Birds of Paradise. Then dive at Mike's Point and in the afternoon at Chicken reef. Night in front of the town of Yenbeser.

Immersion in Sardine Reef and Blue Magic. In the afternoon navigation back to Sorong and preparations to fly the next morning.

Pick up at Ambon airport, transfer to the boat, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the afternoon at the Twilight Zone in Ambon (muck diving), plus night dive. Overnight sail to Nusa Laut.

First morning dive in Pulau Pombo. Noon and afternoon dives at the famous site Ameth’s Knoll, a reef parallel to the coast that the local villagers have protected since the old times, to allow fish to spawn and spill over to adjacent areas. Overnight sail to Suanggi.

Three day dives in Pulau Suanggi, the northernmost island of the Banda group. After third dive sail to Bandaneira, probably the most beautiful natural anchorage of Indonesia. Dusk dive at the mandarin fish site, and dinner at a restored colonial house.

Cultural visit around Bandaneira, the heart of the Spice Islands: Fort Rotterdam, culture museum, the Governors House and the nutmeg plantation. After cultural visit dive the famous places around Bandaneira such as Batu Kapal, Pohon Mirin or Lava Flows.

3 day dives around Pulau Hatta and Karang Hatta, located at southern part of Banda group. Overnight sail to Pulau Koon.

Three day dives around the very strategic eastern point of Pulau Koon, where the walls on both sides of the island converge into a sandy plateau facing a deep trench, congregating large masses of fish and the added excitement of some pelagic sightings. Overnight sail to Kurkap.

Full diving day in Kurkap, diving the main island as well as the reef to the north of the island. Both feature pristine corals gardens and plenty of fish life. After the night dive, sail to Pulau Bui.

Two mornings dive in different seamounts to the north of Pulau Bui, Villoch Reef and Ultima Frontera. Afternoon and night dive in another reef adjacent to Pulau Bui. After the third dive will visit a beautiful white sand beach located on the south part of the island, a long sand bar surrounded by turquoise waters.

Two morning dives north of Pulau Tayandu, first in Karang Rembang and second in Batu Guano. In the afternoon visit Pasir Panjang (a kilometre-plus stretch of white sand beach lined with coconut trees) on our way to Tual. Preparation for departure the morning after.

Arrival, boat briefing, accommodation. In the afternoon, check dive in Lembeh, followed by a night dive

Full day diving in Bangka Island: 3 day dives and night dive

Diving on the eastern coast of Lembeh (weather permitting), or inside the straits if the group favors muck diving. Overnight to Tanjung Flesko

Diving around Tanjung Flesko, the “elbow” of the northern arm of Sulawesi, in sites such as Batu Mandi, Karang Pelo and Pulau Pondang. Overnight to Gorontalo

Diving with whalesharks near Gorontalo in the morning, and afternoon dives in Olele Marine Park, in divesites such as Sentinels and Traffic Jam. Overnight to the Togian Islands

Full diving in the north margins of Togian Islands, in Teluk Tomini, including night dive

Diving in the westernmost of the Togian Islands: Una Una, famous for its schools of jacks and barracudas

Diving the wreck of a B-24 bomber plane, and afternoon dives in the Walea Strait, a deep channel separating the two groups of Togian Islands

Dive on the eastern coast of the central arm of Sulawesi, in Batu Tetek and Magic Reef. Afternoon sail to Luwuk, and preparations for departure the morning after

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.

Transfer to the boat upon arrival, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive and night dive in one of the muck sites inside Kalabahi Bay, such as Pertamina jetty or Mucky Mosque. Overnight to Wetar.

Dive the west coast of Wetar, on the fishy walls around Tanjung Nunukae and the small satellite island of Reong. Visit to the nearby village to look for crocodiles. Overnight to Pulau Damar.

Wall diving in Nus Leur and each of the smaller islands of Terbang Utara and Terbang Selatan, fringed by beautiful white sand beaches. Overnight to Pulau Teun.

Full day diving in the reefs around this scenic volcanic island, with its numerous spurs and ridges and chance encounters with hammerheads and other pelagic fauna.

First dive in the walls of Duisborgh Dries, followed by two dives in Nil Desperandum, where schools of hammerheads are often seen.

Full diving day around Pulau Serua, again one of the best sites for spotting schools of hammerheads. Afternoon visit to the only isolated village up the slopes of the volcano, and night dive in one of the sheltered bays. Night sail to pulau Manuk.

Diving around this small volcanic island with colonies of seabirds flying above. Underwater, several ridges display extraordinary colours and are populated by numerous sea snakes, while large fauna is occasionally sighted. Overnight sail to the Banda Islands.

Full diving day around Pulau Hatta and Karang Hatta, located at southern part of Banda group and consisting in extraordinary walls with fish life to match. Afternoon sail to Bandaneira, probably the most beautiful natural anchorage of Indonesia, followed by Mandarin dive at dusk.

Cultural visit around Bandaneira, the heart of the Spice Islands: Fort Rotterdam, Culture House, the Governors House and the nutmeg plantation. After the tour dive some of the famous sites such as Batu Kapal, Pohon Mirin or Lava Flows. In the evening traditional dinner at a restored colonial house in Bandaneira.

Three day dives in Pulau Suanggi, the northernmost island of the Banda group. A group of submerged coral hills with pristine coral, lots of fish and common sights of pelagics. Overnight sail to Ambon.

Last two morning dives inside Ambon Bay. First in Pantai Nama and the second in the Twilight Zone. Afternoon preparing the departure the morning after.