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ambon, banda, alor & flores

Covering over 1000 nautical miles, crossing the Banda Sea from Ambon to Flores or vice versa this incredible route leads you into some of the most diverse areas in Indonesia in every aspect of marine life, culture and topside scenery. This trip is only available a few times per year so don’t miss out!

why we go there

Banda and Ambon have an important place in Indonesian world history. The famed spice, nutmeg, which was once worth more than gold, made this region the centre of wealth for the Dutch colonies. Large volcanoes are all around with forests filled with endemic plants and animals.

The diving offers excellent reef, pier, wreck and wall dives where a plethora of marine life can be seen.

The water's surrounding the Alor regency are extremely rich with varied reef profiles; walls, seamounts, rocky outcrops, and pristine coral-reefs. The secret dive site in the Kalibahi Bay is home to harliquin shrimp, sea horses, ghostpipe fish, wonderpus, mimic octupus and hairy frogfish.

Sustainable fishing practices and eco tourism are prevelent in the Alor Island region and there are no signs of reef destruction. Opportunities abound to interact with the locals on the various islands who are a traditional seafaring people. Visibility is clear, waters warm and the density of divers is minimal, Alor is perfect tropical scuba diving.

cruise itineraries

The cruise is offered from Flores, (Maumere) to Ambon or in reverse from Ambon to Flores.

...see the itinerary for the ambon, banda, alor & flores cruise

scheduled cruises & availability

21-07: 08 September – 15 September, 2007
09-08: 12 – 23 May, 2008

...check current cruise availability at the schedules page

how do I get there?

Kararu recommends that all guests arrive and overnight in Bali before embarking on a domestic flight to Ambon or Maumere, Flores.

Kararu will arrange all domestic flight ticketing and transportation between Bali and Maumere or Ambon.

The flight time from Bali to Ambon is 2 hours.

The flight time from Bali to Maumere is 2 hours. The flight is direct.

Please contact kararu to obtain the most recent flight information and recommended routes.

All luggage and check-in procedures will be handled by a member of Kararu Dive Voyages. Each passenger is allowed 50 kg of luggage, excess baggage is charged at $1.50 US per kilo per route (subject to change without notice).

Port Clearance fees are applicable.