DAY 1 - ARRIVAL (BALI)
Check-in on board Manta Mae in Bali Serangan/Benoa Harbour Bali. After the boat and safety briefing, we’ll set up equipment and enjoy the boat. Dinner will be served around 19:00 hours with the sunset and we will spend an overnight journey to Moyo Island, north-west Sumbawa.
DAY 2 - MOYO ISLAND (SUMBAWA)
Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges, schools of longfin bannerfish and red tooth triggers In their hundreds, frogfish, nudibranchs, eels, surgeonfish, snapper, dogtooth tuna checking out what is for lunch
Before lunch, we will visit the local village. Next, a great dive at Panjang Reef where we can meet the pygmy seahorses.
Then we cruise 2 hours to Satonda Island for a world-class night dive after watching a million bats fly at sunset.
After a great dive and dinner, we cruise overnight to Sangeang Island, off the north coast of Sumbawa.
Dives: 3
DAY 3 - SANGEANG ISLAND (WEST NUSA TENGGARA)
Two dives at Sangeang Island for rare nudibranchs, pygmy seahorse and underwater hot springs that support this very unique marine life Cruise to Gili Banta for exhilarating dives at Tanduk Rusa turtles, colourful reef stonefish, Spanish dancers – calm sea- a great place to stay the night.
Dives: 4
DAY 4 - GILI LAWALAUT
If the tide is right we hunt grey reef shark and dolphin at Taka Toko Gili Lawalaut. Dive 2 is a fast drift with pelagics and manta at Lighthouse Reef or the Old Passage. Then Crystal Rock awesome soft corals and the chance for sharks, turtles, giant Maori wrasse, a „fish soup” dive with a high chance of eagle rays too! Then we cruise south for fascinating night dive at Pink Beach near the entrance to the Komodo National Park.
Dives: 4
DAY 5 - KOMODO NATIONAL PARK
Start your day with an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons! Then relax as we cruise 2 hours south to Horseshoe Bay Raja Island. Then relax as we cruise 2 hours south to Horseshoe Bay Rinca Island. Spectacular diving awaits at the world-famous site Cannibal Rock – rare nudibranchs, frogfish, spectacular corals, sponges, ascidians, huge black coral bushes, turtles, cuttlefish, loads of reef fish too Watch dragons on the beach, monkey, deer, wild pigs along the shore, go beachcombing. We overnight at this peaceful place, night diving at one of the many fabulous spots.
Dives: 3
DAY 6 - KOMODO NATIONAL PARK
The Three Sisters call us to Padar Island for sharks and nudibranchs, surgeonfish and Devil Rays. Manta Alley or Takat Makasar follows for the chance for a manta meeting! Batu Bolung aka “Current City” is the home for large Napolean Wrasse, turtles, bluefin trevally Or maybe a dive at Tatawa Kecil – we check out the currents first to make sure the dive will be cool for everyone on board!
Lastly, dive in Komodo National Park with a fabulous Night dive at Gili Banta with Coral Cat Shark or we cruise west enjoying a post-dinner night dive along the way. Overnight we cruise to Satonda Island.
Dives: 4
DAY 7 - MOYO ISLAND (SUMBAWA)
We enjoy two fantastic dives at Sumbawa Surprise – macro enthusiasts will be in 7th heaven, then on to Moyo Islands for more chances for ghost pipefish, ribbon eels, turtle, cuttlefish and more before we cruise overnight to Bali.
Dives: 2
DAY 8 - DEPARTURE (BALI)
08:30 – After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the airport or your local hotel in time for your onward Journey.