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With its eclectic mix of marine life and diving experiences, Alor’s aquarium offers encounters with big marine life, colourful reefs and an assortment of critters. It's simply, world class.

This diving adventure to the Alor Archipelago, one of eastern Indonesia’s remotest locations, offers an enchanting allure to experienced divers. Alami Alor Dive Resort is perfectly located for diving in the Pantar Strait, an area in the Indonesian Throughflow where large volumes of water flow from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean. Subsequently, there are thrilling dive sites here, offering encounters with blue whales and other large pelagic species. In addition, there are muck diving sites to be explored and plenty of critters to be identified.

Alor is an underwater photographer’s paradise - you’ll need both a macro and wide-angle lens. Marine life offers a bit of everything from pygmy seahorse and rhinopias to colourful coral walls and encounters with sharks, rays and whales.

Time your visit with the full or new moon for amazing hammerhead shark encounters.

Suggested Itinerary

  1. Day 1: Depart the UK for Indonesia

  2. Day 2: Arrive Indonesia, overnight stay

  3. Day 3: Fly to Alor and transfer to resort

    You will be met at the airport and transferred to the Alami Alor Dive Resort. Check in for a ten night stay and enjoy your first evening at leisure.

  4. Days 4-11 : Diving adventure in Alor

    Your dive package includes two guided boat dives per day day for eight days. As a general rule the two morning dives will take you out to the Pantar Strait where you can expect encounters with large pelagic species and amazing coral reef diving. Afternoon dives can be pre-purchased and concentrate on Kalabahi Bay (close to the resort), and this is where the critters steal the show. Dive sites visited each day will be dependent on local conditions. Depending on the timing of your stay, expect to see dolphin, whales, rays, hammerhead sharks, rhinopias, nudibranch, octopus and plenty more. 

  5. Day 12: Day at leisure

    Enjoy your last day by either relaxing in resort or organising a local excursion.

  6. Day 13: Depart Alor

    Today you will be transferred back to the airport and begin your journey home. Due to flight schedules, an overnight stay in Bali is required. 

  7. Day 14: Fly back to the UK

    Today you will be transferred back to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

  8. Day 15: Arrive UK

Key info

Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.
  • Duration and price including flights from/to UK: 15 days from £4,285 pp
  • When to go: Mar-Dec
  • Included in the price/package:
    • Flights from the UK
    • 2 nights hotel in transit (where required)
    • 10 nights resort in Alor
    • All meals in resort
    • 8 days, 16 guided boat dives
    • Unlimited shore diving
    • Tanks, weights & Nitrox (qualified divers)
    • Marine park fees
    • Transfers
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Alor Archipelago

Alor Archipelago

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. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • 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 liveaboards shown below. Please contact us for further recommendations.

Indo Master

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. Find Out More about Indo Master

Pindito

The Pindito is a traditional Indonesian liveaboard, accommodating 16 guests in spacious cabins. Depending on the season, she cruises Komodo National Park and Raja Ampat, visiting dive sites of unparalleled excellence. Find Out More about Pindito

Tambora

The luxurious Tambora has been engineered for a minimum of noise and vibration and aims to take you on an exhilarating journey through the Indonesian archipelago, unique in diversity and home to the world’s best dive sites. Find Out More about Tambora

M/V Mermaid I

This 28 metre steel motor yacht offers comprehensive nine night itineraries to Raja Ampat and Komodo. She accommodates 15 guests in a variety of cabins, with a large dive platform, equipment rental and Nitrox. Find Out More about M/V Mermaid I

M/V Mermaid II

A spacious 33 metre yacht, the M/V Mermaid II offers comprehensive itineraries covering Raja Ampat and Komodo. Trips are suitable for divers of all certification levels. Nitrox is available on board. Find Out More about M/V Mermaid II

Suggested accommodation options are shown below. Please contact us for further recommendations.