Embark on a thrilling liveaboard adventure to the seldom-visited region of Alor in Indonesia. Home to some of Indonesia’s most well-preserved coral reefs, thriving marine life and incredible biodiversity, these special departures to Alor are also timed to bring the best opportunities for big fish encounters.
Alor and Maumere are two of the most diverse and exciting diving destinations in Indonesia. Alor is known for its black, volcanic sand muck diving and macro biodiversity, while the Pantar Strait boasts healthy, colourful coral reefs, pinnacles and walls with sharks, turtles and rays. Maumere, located on the north coast of Flores, is also home to a wide variety of marine life, including manta rays, macro critters and stunning topography.
The timing of this itinerary also brings the possibility of encounters with mola mola and even hammerhead shark.
Typical Itinerary
Day1: Depart the UK for Bali, Indonesia
Day2: Arrive to Bali and transfer to your overnight accommodation
Day3: Continue to Maumere
Continue your adventure today to Maumere. Relax in resort and recuperate from your long journey before your liveaboard begins tomorrow.
Day4: Embark on your liveaboard adventure
Around lunchtime today, you join the Indo Master, meet the crew and your fellow guests and settle into your cabin and new surrounds.
Days5-12: Enjoy some of the finest diving in Indonesia!
Your diving odyssey begins this morning, heading east from Maumere along the coast of Flores towards the Alor Archipelago.
Enjoy four dives per day for the next eight magical days as you tour this remote and seldom visited region of Indonesia. This area is renowned for its biodiversity, with everything from black sand muck diving sites through to thrilling coral encrusted walls and pinnacles.
This itinerary is timed to maximise the chances of some big fish encounters as well, with the possibility of hammerheads or mola mola in addition to the usual array of sharks, turtles and rays.
Day13: Your final day’s diving
Enjoy two final dives this morning before your liveaboard cruises back to port in Alor. The final night is at anchor.
Day14: Disembarkation
Disembark today and travel back to Bali or Jakarta to connect with your international flight. Alternatively, speak to our friendly team about extending your time in Indonesia.
Day15: Depart for the UK
Day16: Arrive UK
Key info
Duration and price including flights from/to UK: 14 daysfrom £7,095 pp
Duration and price excluding international flights: 11 daysfrom £4,945 ppBoat only including Nitrox
Located in the far eastern reaches of Indonesia, the Alor Archipelago consists of 20 islands. Home to the Pantar Strait Marine Park, here you will find a bountiful marine life boosted by strong currents, and some of the best preserved coral reef systems in Indonesia.
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Ideal for viewing: scalloped hammerhead shark, blue whale, eagle ray, rhinopias, pygmy seahorse
Excellent for: Resort based diving, Muck diving, Reef diving
This itinerary is available on the liveaboard shown below.
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A traditional phinisi, handcrafted from ironwood and teak, this luxury Master fleet boat cruises the Indonesian archipelago throughout the year, visiting world-class locations in Raja Ampat and Komodo.
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