AMBON - MAUMERE
AL I L A
P UR NAM A
SAM P LE
IT I NER AR Y
AMBON – MAUMER E
1 2 Days / 1 1 Nights Jour ney
Em b ar k on a 1 2 - d ay a d v entur e on the Fl ore s Se a to B an da Se a, f ro m A m bon to M au mere , leisure ly cruisin g the se as an d i slan d s .
Cl oa ke d i n t ro pic al r ai nf or est, A m bon Isl an d i s a fertile, mount ainous isl a nd th at lies off the sout hwest co ast of Ser a m I sl an d on
the north si de of the B a nd a Se a. It i s p a r t of a chain of volc anic islan d s o n the northern si de of th e worl d f a mous B an d a Isl an ds –
a r e gion of In done si a th at i s the su bj ec t o f m any bo ok s, storie s an d song s. F or a lon g ti me the B an da Isl an d s were renow ned fo r
their richness an d thei r str ate gic po sition for th e s pice t r a de . To d ay the y are well kno wn not on ly for their hist ory bu t a lso fo r
their b re atht a king l an dsc a pe, i nc r edi bl e m arine lif e an d a stoni shing cor al r eef . W ith their mix of hi story an d na tur al beau ty, these
i sl an d s a re the pe r fec t pl ac e to enj oy di vi n g, sn or keling, be ach ba r becues an d si ght seeing – a re ma rk a ble se ttin g for unfor g etta ble
moments.
AMBON – MAUMERE
1 2 Days / 1 1 Nights Jour ney
DAY 1 & 2
AMBON – NUSA LAUT
Arrive in Ambon whe re you will be met by the Alila Purnama crew and be transferred by car and speedboat to the vessel .
Once on board, let you r voyage to relaxation begin! Following a general b riefing by the Crui se Di rector to familiari se you
with the vessel and its s afety procedures, we cast off and cruise toward s Nusa Laut Island. Say goodbye to land as you enjoy
cocktails in the breeze on the upper deck .
DAY 3 & 4
BANDA NEIRA
Banda
Neira ,
once
t he
headqua rters
of the
Dutch
Ea st
India
Company,
i s now
a colourful town facing the still -
smoking Gunung Api volcano . Here you will have the chance to visit an old and still operational nutmeg plantation; walk
around colonial building s, Banda Fo rtres s and rusting cannons; and go for an inc redible mug d ive in the bay o r Batu K apal a submerged rock, o r j ust outside the bay to see the corals, gorgonia n fields, marbled rays a nd groupers that populate this
area. You will have the time to not only dive and snorkel in the beautiful water, but also take a walk into the village to
experience the magic o f this archipelago and small island s of Suanggi where thousand of sea birds nest. Alila Pu rna ma will
sail through a stunning passage of green trees, rocks, white beaches, volcanos, colourful local boats and houses –
A spectacular panorama that will stay with you forever.
DAY 5
NIL DESPERANDUM
Nil Desperandum
mea ns “don’t despai r”,
p o ssibly referring
to a ship wrecked here centuries ago. It i s a big atol l with
very deep drop-offs. Sc hooling sha rks have been spotted in the deep here with a chance to see hammerhead, silky and grey
reef sharks.
DAY 6 & 7
ROMANG & TERBANG
Romang and Terbang Is lands offe r unsp oiled reefs fo r a great diving experience. At Romang , rainbow-coloured s oft corals
and a myriad of hard c orals dominate the land scape, while sandy slop es feature so ft corals a nd plenty of tiny creatures such
as ghost pipe fish. Bumphead parrotfish may also be seen here.
DAY 8
WETAR
Diving around the Wet ar islands and Ring of Fire are absolutely amazing with perfect visibility . Meet big Napoleon wrasse
and hammerhead sharks, and at around 10 metres the sea is covered entirely with table coral garden.
DAY 9
ALOR STRAIT
The straits o f Alo r a re rated by all divers to be amongst the best di ve destinations in the world. All the dive site s in the
area have an outstanding underwater biodiversity . There are a great number of different coral species with strong c urrents
that attract big fish like white tips, huge g rey reef sha rks, tuna, grouper, sunfish, manta ray s, a nd whale sharks to be s een if
you are lucky . Also, sn orkelling with pilot whales that are often found in the waters between Pantar and Alor is pos sible.
Visibility is excellent and water temperature can drop to 22°C.
DAY 1 0
LEMBAT A
Le m b at a I slan d i s kn own thr ou ghout the worl d as the ho me of t ra di tion al whalin g but wh at i s not kno wn i s th at the peo ple of this
I slan d are es peci ally rich i n cultu ral t r a dition . Th e beau tiful rich i k at we a ving s a re en tirely m a de fro m ho me gr own cott on , s pun
an d dye d by the we ave r . T hese c l oth s ar e still i m po rt ant a s they a re exch ange d du ring m ar ria ge fo r i vory tu sk s bet ween th e t wo
fa milies . T he scener y thr oughout the i sl an d i s b r eatht a king, fro m the i m p osing Ile A pe v olcano an d the p al m -f ringe d bay s to the
c ol ourful , bustling l oc al mar kets; beauty and excitement are everywhere .
DAY 1 1
KOMBA
Kom b a I sl an d i s a s m al l i sol a te d, uni nh a bi te d i sl a nd locate d i n the B an d a Se a, ho me to Ba tu T a ra volcano . Cle ar wa ter, fis h -filled
walls and diving beneath Komba's active volcano round out this great dive spot.
DAY 1 2
MAUMER E
Mau mere di ving c an del i ver m any i nter e stin g to po gr a phic al for m ation s . Pre tty gor goni an f ans an d sw a rmin g fi sh life wit hin the
chimney m a ke this a re ally unique di ve . On th e las t day, acti vities will de pen d on you r next f light an d i t will be ti me to bi d
far ewell to Alila Pur nama and her c r ew who will escort you until Maumere airport and assist wi th your departure .