Diver: $8,399 pp

Only 4 left

8 Oct - 19 Oct 2027

12 days, 11 nights

Diving the Banda Sea offers pristine reefs, dramatic walls, schooling hammerheads and breathtaking volcanic seascapes during a week long journey through one of Indonesia’s most remote and spectacular underwater frontiers.

Experience Level: Intermediate/Advanced (Comfortable in current; Advanced Open Water or equivalent recommended)

Expedition Type: Liveaboard, up to 28 dives

What's included on your trip

International flights via Qantas and Batik Airlines
1 Night Superior room twin share at the Swiss Bel Hotel in Ambon which includes breakfast, airport transfers and early check-in
8 Nights aboard the MV Cheng Ho Liveaboard which includes all meals, tea, coffee, mineral water, tea time snacks and return transfers
Up to 4 boat dives per day - excluding arrival and departure day
Tanks / Weights / Air Fills

What's excluded on your trip

Optional upgrade to main deck or upper deck cabin additional $475 aud per person based twin share
Single cabin supplement lower or mid deck additional $2980 aud (inc overnight in Ambon)
Single supplement upper deck additional $3450 aud (inc overnight in Ambon)
Marine Park Fees Ambon Banda Sea: USD 25 per night per person (subject to price increase) payable on board
Starlink Internet
Diving equipment hire
Staff gratuities
Personal travel and diving insurance (compulsory)

Travel plans at a glance

Fly out of Sydney

Depart Sydney on Qantas and arrive in Jakarta.

Stopover

Fly from Jakarta to Ambon and transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay.

Transfer to Banda Sea

Board the MV Cheng Ho Liveaboard and begin your Banda Sea adventure.

Dive, dive, dive

Days 4-11: Liveaboard diving in the Banda Sea.

Disembark and begin your journey home

Disembark in Ambon and fly to Jakarta, before connecting with your onward flight to Sydney.

Fly home

Arrive back in Sydney.

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Why you'll love diving here

Incredible Marine Life

The Banda Sea is known for its extraordinary biodiversity, with everything from schooling hammerheads and reef sharks to sea snakes, tuna, macro life and dazzling coral reefs.

Indonesia's ring of fire

Set within Indonesia’s Ring of Fire, the Banda Sea offers dramatic diving around volcanic islands, lava-formed walls and rugged underwater terrain shaped by powerful natural forces.

Remote Frontier Diving

Diving the Banda Sea feels like true exploration, with remote islands, crystal-clear water and untouched sites far from the crowds.

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