Experience the Wonders of Halmahera on a Dive Safari
August 26th to September 6th, 2024
Liveaboard Dive Safari in the Moluccas
Nestled within the Coral Triangle, Halmahera boasts a marine ecosystem teeming with remarkable flora and fauna awaiting discovery. This hidden gem remains untouched by mass tourism, making it a coveted destination for adventurers seeking unspoiled beauty. Sailors and scuba enthusiasts are drawn to its remote allure, where pristine landscapes, secluded bays, and vibrant seascapes invite exploration amidst untouched natural splendor.
Set sail on an extraordinary diving safari, venturing into the captivating waters of Halmahera in the Moluccas with us.
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Halmahera Dive Safari Logistics
Price
104,750,000 IDR
Prices are in Indonesia Rupiah; Click here to go to Xe.com
Dates
August 26th to September 6th, 2024
International airport
Jakarta
Duration
9 nights onboard and 2 nights in Jakarta (one before and after the trip)
Group size
14 divers
Participation requirements
- Advanced Open Water or its equivalent
- Over 60 dives
Included
- Domestic airfares
- Accommodation
- Full-board in Halmahera
- 27 boat dives
- Diving tanks, weights, and marine park fees
- Complimentary 32% Nitrox for Nitrox certified divers
- National Park fee
- Fuel surcharge
Not inlcuded
- International flights
- Travel and dive insurances
- Dive equipment
- 15 liter-tank
- Meals on arrival and departure days
- Personal expenses such as drinks and souvenirs
- Gratuities
What to bring
- Dive equipment
- Clothes
- Smile
About your guide
Dan has visited Halmahera a few times while working as a cruise director on his previous job and he can’t stop raving about it over the past few years … Let’s just say his excitement will be as big as yours to discover this beautiful region of the Moluccas.
Your 11-Night Itinerary
This itinerary serves as a flexible outline and may be subject to changes.
Day 1 – Arrival in Bali
Day 2 – Ternate (CHECK IN) – Arrive at Ternate airport and transfer to the boat. Welcome onboard and settle
Day 3 – Goraichi (3 to 4 dives)
Day 4 – Lilai (3 to 4 dives)
Day 5 – Saleh (3 to 4 dives)
Day 6 – Kusu (3 to 4 dives)
Day 7 – Proco (3 to 4 dives)
Day 8 – North Bacan and Tolimago (3 to 4 dives)
Day 9 – Goraichi (3 to 4 dives)
Day 10 – Tidore One last dive
Day 11 – Ternate – Flying back to Bali
Day 12 – Departure to home
Some of our Favorite Halmahera Dive Sites
Ternate
Access: Boat | Dive type: Wreck | Depth: 30 meters | Current: Mild to Strong
Discover the wrecks off the coast of Ternate. Encounter a variety of macro marine life including critters such as nudibranchs and ghost pipefish amidst these historic underwater sites.
Makian
Access: Boat | Dive type: Muck | Depth: 30 meters | Current: None to Mild
Muck lovers? Explore the black sand diving of Makian, reminiscent of Lembeh Strait, offering superb macro diving opportunities teeming with fascinating critters like the infamous bobbit worms, frogfish, and even some cool walking sharks.
Bacan Island
Access: Boat | Dive type: Wall and canyons | Depth: 30 meters | Current: Mild to Strong
Visit an old Portuguese fort, assist in a traditional dancing and visit a local market. This beautiful excursion is organized by the Tourism Department of South Halmahera. Stunning wall diving and canyon dives are to be expected in this region. Warning: they are open to the ocean so we can expect some currents. It’s a coral haven down there though: soft corals, sea fans, and large coral heads decorate the coral gardens where you can see reef sharks, schools of barracudas and jacks, napoleons, and bumphead parrotfish.
Pantini Strait
Access: Boat | Dive type: Channel | Depth: 30 meters | Current: Mild to Strong
Pantini Strait is a channel between Halmahera and Bacan Island. Covered in orange soft corals and large coral heads, these healthy reefs are rarely visited. The multitude of colourful anthias add the excitement of these dive sites. Currents can bring in reef sharks including grey reefs, tuna and barracuda.
Goraici Islands
Access: Boat | Dive type: Slopes | Depth: 25 meters | Current: Mild to Medium
Hello beautiful white sandy beaches. Hello black tip and reef sharks. The reefs are packed with fish and there are pristine hard coral gardens.
South Halmahera
Access: Boat | Dive type: Pinnacle | Depth: 30 meters | Current: Mild to Medium
In South Halmahera there are pinnacles, walls and coral gardens to enjoy. The pinnacles are full of schooling fish, the walls covered in stunning soft corals and sea fans and reef sharks swim around the coral gardens. Hello muck diving which reminds us of the Lembeh Strait, in North Sulawesi.
