Indo Master

The Southern Forgotten Islands

Diving around Alor and Indonesia's Southern Forgotten Islands offers divers world class muck diving, pristine reefs, steep walls and a huge variety of sponges. On top of this, there are incredibly diverse and dense, colourful soft corals in addition to which occasional special encounters in the cooler water may include mola mola and thresher sharks, although there are no guarantees. Hammerhead sharks visit some areas of the Banda Sea from June to September so, if you're really lucky, you may be able to tick these wonderful pelagics off your bucket list too.

• Starting from Alor, on the 12 nights, Southern Forgotten Islands liveaboards itinerary, youll explore the world famous muck diving and the rich, colourful reefs of the Pantar Strait then cruise eastwards towards Saumlaki via the Banda Sea, diving at remote islands and pinnacles along the way.
• Highlights include: Pristine reefs, steep walls, schooling fish and pelagic sightings, banded and olive sea snakes at Gunung Api and muck diving with possible mandarin fish sightings as a bonus for the avid underwater photographer.

The Alor Archipelago

Alor is well 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 as well as the possibility of a chance encounter with sunfish (aka mola mola) or even spotting orcas (killer whales). Maumere located on the north coast of Flores is an area that is famous for its diversity and is best known for its muck dives, walls and drop-offs. Maumere once held the title of most diverse spot on earth - a title currently held by Raja Ampat. It's diversity has also made Maumere a popular area of study for marine scientists over the years.

• The Alor Archipelago is part of East Nusa Tenggara, a region that comprises multiple islands and lies 1,000 kilometres east of Bali and just north of Timor.
• The 10 night liveaboard scuba diving itinerary takes you on a journey through the Flores Sea between Kalabahi and Maumere incorporating a variety of dive sites along the way including world famous muck sites and diverse reefs, caves and walls of the Pantar Strait, and the Alor Strait between Lembata and Flores Islands. Roughly 50km north of Lembata is Komba Island, also known as Batu Tara which is a small, active volcano with stunning underwater topography.

The Spice Islands

Located within the very heart of the Coral Triangle , the Spice Islands can be considered one of the richest marine environments, encompassing the highest diversity of coral reef fishes anywhere in the world. The vast ranging marine biodiversity in this area makes the Spice Islands an underwater paradise for avid diving enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in an underwater world which is teeming with life and bursting with colour.

• Our Spice Islands liveaboard scuba diving itinerary takes you to some of the world famous muck diving sites in Ambon Bay and across the Banda Sea following the Spice Trail through the Inner Banda Arc to Alor. Key areas on this route are Ambon, Banda, Manoek, Nil Desperandum & Serua and the volcanic island, Gunung Api, famous for its high population of Chinese sea snakes.
• Highlights: Amazing macro, great diversity of sponges in Alors pristine reefs, steep walls, incredibly dense leather coral plateaus, lava flows, mandarin fish in Banda Island, chances of pelagic shark and ray encounters.

Triton Bay & Spice Islands

Due to their remote locations, Triton Bay and The Spice Islands are less frequented when it comes to the diving crowds. This is a region where serious divers come looking for abundant marine diversity, and a serene atmosphere away from the crowds. There are a range of dive sites that offer a plethora of underwater delights to explore, including soft coral gardens, majestic boulders, pinnacles, walls and pumping currents for exhilarating drift dives.

• The Triton Bay & Spice Islands liveaboard scuba diving itinerary takes you on a journey through what are often referred to as the Northern Forgotten Islands. Starting from Kaimana, we explore the rich and varied reefs of Triton Bay and the Arafura Sea then cross through the Banda Sea & the Spice Islands to Ambon.
• Highlights: The incredibly diverse and dense colourful soft corals in Triton Bay, Sanggala Bay waterfall, steep walls, gorgeous dense leather coral plateaus, unexpected encounters such as scalloped hammerhead shark or whale shark, world class muck dive in Ambon, lava flow, and mandarin fish at Banda Island.

Raja Ampat, Halmahera & Lembeh

On the Raja Ampat, Halmahera & Lembeh liveaboard itineraries we cruise the Halmahera and Molucca Seas, exploring beautiful reefs and pinnacles where visibility can reach up to 40 metres, crossing the Equator along the way. Get ready to experience the wonders and diversity of the Dampier Strait, North Raja Ampat, the Halmahera Sea, North Moluccas and the Lembeh Strait.

• In addition to some of the best dive sites of North Raja Ampat and the Dampier Strait, the Raja Ampat, Halmahera & Lembeh liveaboard diving itinerary includes rarely visited pristine reefs, wall drift dives and unexpected pelagic encounters in warm, crystal clear blue waters across the Halmahera and Molucca Seas. Other highlights include black sand dives, magnificent critters, large numbers of schooling fish, and big schools of barracudas.

Komodo National Park 7N

This Komodo National Park 7 nights trip visit the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. The park is 200 nautical miles east of Bali and right between the large island of Sumbawa and Flores in Indonesia, all of which are part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Accepted under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme in January 1977, and officially declared a World Heritage Site in 1991, the Komodo National Park encompasses 132,000 hectares of marine waters making it one of the largest protected zones in the world.

• Diving in Komodo National Park is best done by liveaboard, which allows you to explore the area to its fullest. The park and surrounding area boasts one of the worlds richest marine environments, with over 260 species of reef building coral, 70 species of sponge, marine worms, molluscs, echinoderms, crustaceans, over 1,000 species of cartilaginous and bony fish, marine reptiles, and marine mammals.
• Some notable marine species on this 7 night itinerary include pygmy seahorses, anglerfish, nudibranchs, manta rays, dolphins, Napoleon wrasse and groupers.
• As no visit to Komodo National Park would be complete without encountering the world-famous dragons, our 7 night Komodo liveaboard itinerary also includes a land visit to observe these giant lizards in their natural habitat

Triton Bay & Raja Ampat

Only on our Triton Bay & Raja Ampat itinerary can you explore the incredible marine biodiversity in Raja Ampat, visit the Sanggala Bay waterfall where you can hike through forests inhabited by tree kangaroos to swim in a clear turquoise lake, and get awed by the gorgeous dense and diverse colourful soft corals in Triton Bay. There's a good chance of shark encounters along the way; grey and blacktip reef sharks, as well as the Raja Ampat signature sharks: the Epaulette and Wobbegong walking sharks. You may even encounter a whale shark or manta rays.

The 12 night Triton Bay & Raja Ampat liveaboard scuba diving itinerary aboard Indo Master offers up to 36 dives through the Ceram and Arafura Seas including some of the best dive locations of North and South Raja Ampat and around the Triton Bay area.

Land visits: There are usually 2 land visits included on the Triton Bay & Raja Ampat itinerary, one of which is Penemu View Point in Raja Ampat. Depending on weather conditions and logistics, the other may be one of the following:

• Sanggala Bay Waterfall
• Mauwera Lagoon
• Tomolol Caves (Misool)
• Lenmakana jellyfish lake (Misool)

On days where land visits are scheduled there may only be 2 or 3 dives offered.

Raja Ampat 7N

Diving in the region of Raja Ampat, Indonesia is all about diversity - not only diversity of species, but also of dive sites. In some areas soft corals and sea fans dominate, others have an amazing range of hard corals, seagrass beds, mangroves, shallow reefs, drop offs, caves, black sand and white sand. Then there are the fish, lots of them, in more shapes and sizes than anywhere else in the world. This 7 night itinerary visits many of the top sites in North Raja Ampat and the Dampier Strait.

• Raja Ampat is huge, 50,000 sq km, with hundreds of islands and an astounding diversity of habitats, which translates to wildly different diving experiences from pelagic drift dives to magic muck dives and even some habitats that are special to Raja Ampat such as clear water mangroves with corals growing right next to them! There are thousands of potential dive sites. Exploration is still continuing, and on every trip there are chances for new and amazing discoveries.

10N itineraries also available.

Sample Itinerary

On a typical day Master Liveaboards offers up to 4 day dives or 3 day dives and a sunset or night dive. The diving day is scheduled as follows:

• Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
• Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2
• Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3
• Snack relaxation period, briefing and Dive 4, (where possible)
• Dinner