Kurabesi Nusantara: Raja Ampat and Banda Sea, 11 nights

07:00 - 09.00: Group pickup at Pattimura Airport (AMQ) or your hotel. Private air-conditioned transfer across Ambon Island to Tulehu Harbor for immediate boarding. 09:30 – 13:30: Welcome briefing and crew introductions. Lunch while the vessel departs Tulehu toward the Lease Islands. Prepare gear for the check dive. 14:30 – 15:30: Check Dive: Batu Hitam (Easy reef and slope check dive for weight and equipment adjustments). 16:00 – 17:00: Snack: Served on deck while the vessel moves a short distance to anchor in the calm shallows of Nusa Laut. (6 hours sailing) 19:00: Dinner: First formal dinner onboard at a peaceful anchor.

06:00 – 07:30: Light Breakfast. 07:45 – 09:00: Dive 1: Suanggi North Ridge 09:15 – 10:15: Main Breakfast. 10:45 – 12:00: Dive 2: Suanggi Pinnacle 12:15 – 13:30: Lunch 14:30 – 15:45: Dive 3: Karaka Island 16:00 – 17:00: Afternoon Snack. 18:30 – 19:30: Optional Night Dive: Banda Neira Pier 20:00: Dinner served inside the mirrored, volcanic caldera.

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast as 07:30 – 09:00: Dive 1: Karang Hatta 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast. 10:30 – 12:00: Dive 2: Karang Hatta 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch. 14:00 – 15:15: Dive 3: Tanjung Buton 16:00 : Afternoon Snack and cross to Manuk for about 12 hours 19:00: Dinner served

06.00 – 07.00: Light Breakfast 07.30 – 09.00: Dive 1 09.00 – 10.00: Main Breakfast 10.30 – 12.00: Dive 2 12.00 – 13.30: Lunch 14.00 – 15.00: Dive 3 16.00 : afternoon snack and cross to Banda Neira for 12-13 hours 19.00: Dinner

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast. 07:30 – 09:00: Dive 1: Banda Api Lava Flow 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast. 10:30 – 12:00: Dive 2: Batu Kapal 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch. 14:00 – 16:30: Island Tour: Historic Banda Neira 17.30 : cross to Koon Island for 17 hours 19:00: Dinner

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast enjoyed underway. 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch as the vessel arrives at the eastern tip of Ceram. 14:00 – 15:00: One dive: Too Many Fish / Koon Wall (The ultimate fish metropolis; massive schools of groupers, snapper, and jacks). 16:00: Transit: Secure all gear for the long 21-hour crossing north across the Ceram Sea to Southern Misool. 19:00: Dinner: Served underway.

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast during the final stretch of the crossing as the karst peaks appear. 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch as the vessel anchors in Warakaraket. 14:00 – 15:00: One Dive : Karang Bayangan / Magic Mountain (World-famous seamount and manta ray cleaning station). 16:00: Snack: Relaxing on deck in the shelter of the islands. 19:00: Dinner at anchor.

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast 07:30 – 08:30: Dive 1: Nudi Rock / Fiabacet — A quick 10-minute speedboat ride to this neon soft coral pinnacle. 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast 10:30 – 11:30: Dive 2: Boo Windows — Exploring the famous eroded coral swim-throughs under ideal mid-morning sunlight. 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch 14:00 – 15:30: Dive 3: Yeliet Kecil — Dropping along sea fan walls to look for pygmy seahorses and reef sharks. 16:00 – 17:00: Snack Time: Unwind on deck while dive gear gets a fresh water rinse. 21:00: Dinner: Relaxing dinner at anchor, followed by a short night hop over to the Wayalibit area. (2 hours sailing)

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast served on deck inside the calm inner bays of Wayalibit. 07:30 – 08:30: Dive 1: Wayalibit Channel — An early morning drift along dramatic, soft-coral covered walls hidden within Misool's interior channels. 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast — Fresh hot breakfast back on the boat. 10:30 – 11:30: Dive 2: Wayalibit Outer Wall — Exploring deep overhangs, macro life, and vibrant sea fans flanking the channel mouth. 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch served at a peaceful anchorage. 14:00 – 15:00: Dive 3: Wedding Cake (Karawapop) — A stunning tiered underwater pinnacle shaped like a cake, completely covered in colorful tunicates and teeming with schools of yellowtail fusiliers. 16.00 – 17:30: Trek to Karawapop Love Lagoon: Head ashore in the tenders. The late afternoon temperature is perfect for the short wooden stairway hike up to the summit to witness the iconic heart-shaped lagoon. 17:45 – 18:30: Snacks & Sunsets: Fresh snacks and hot tea waiting on deck as the sun begins to set. 19:00: Dinner: Enjoy a quiet evening meal while the vessel begins a gentle 4-hour night transit to the remote eastern reefs of Daram.

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast 07:30 – 08:30: Dive 1: Candy Store — Aptly named for its mind-blowing color palette. Massive sea fans and vibrant orange and pink soft corals coat the entire wall. 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast 10:30 – 11:30: Dive 2: Andiamo — A large submerged reef system featuring two small islets, famous for sweeping schools of batfish, surgeonfish, and blacktip reef sharks. 12:00 – 13:30: Lunch 14:00 – 15:30: Dive 3: Sea Fan Ridge — A gorgeous underwater ridge completely choked out by giant gorgonian fans stretching into the blue. 16:00 – 17:00: Snacks: The boat pulls anchor for a short evening cruise back to the Balbulol cluster to set up for the final day. 19:00: Dinner at a sheltered anchorage inside Balbulol.

06:00 – 07:00: Light Breakfast surrounded by iconic "sugarloaf" karst peaks. 07:30 – 08:30: Dive 1: No Contest — Dramatic underwater pinnacles, vertical drop-offs, and dense columns of hunting barracuda. 09:00 – 10:00: Main Breakfast 10:30 – 11:30: Dive 2: Keruo Channel (The Finale) — A spectacular, scenic drift through a narrow karst corridor over pristine hard coral gardens.

Safety Check: Diving strictly concludes by 11:30 AM. With an 08:30 AM checkout/flight schedule on Day 12, this locks in a highly conservative 21-hour no-fly buffer.

12:00: Lunch & Final Departure: As lunch is served, Ship heads. At 6 knots, this final crossing takes roughly 15 hours, ensuring the vessel arrives at port in the dead of night while everyone sleeps. 19:00: Dinner served onboard in calm coastal waters.

05:30 - 06:15 : Light Breakfast & Checkout 06:30 : Disembarkation & Airport Shuttle (Sorong airport is only 15–20 minutes from the harbor). 07:00 : Arrive at the airport for check-in. 08:00 - 08:15 : Flight Departures

Recommend to take afternoon flights