Safaris

Komodo National Park

Highlights: Encounters with pelagics, such as manta rays, eagle rays, sharks, sunfish,
tuna fish and whales. Macro attractions: different kinds of pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, frogfish, nudibranchs, blue-ringed octopus, crinoids just to mention a few.

An extremely rich biodiversity born of a land of contrasts: life-carrier currents and water temperature jolts generate a uniquely thriving underwater scene: iridescent
shallow reefs, pinnacles, current- swept deep water sea mounts and walls patrolled by oceanic fish and inhabited by a vast array of critters.

A truly unique area located in the Nusa Tenggara province which offers a wide array of attractions: superb opportunities for drift diving, unspoiled reefs with pristine soft and hard corals as well as fascinating little critters that expertly camouflage themselves to blend in with the surroundings.

Komodo has been classified a World Heritage Site and a UNESCO “Man and Biosphere Reserve”. Experience for yourself why this destination has been rated one of the world’s greatest diving areas. Although most people are familiar with photos of the area and its
gems, nothing can compare to the feeling of observing in person the endless parade of marine life and discovering the treasures that await you!

Dive at the legendary sites of Cannibal Rock, Yellow Wall and Crinoid Canyon. Meet the last living dinosaur in Komodo National Park! Revel in the sight of the giant monitor lizard, better known as the “Komodo Dragon”, roaming free while exploring the park.

Raja Ampat

Highlights: 1500 virtually untouched islands, the most dense biodiversity on the planet, Wobbegong and Epaulette “walking shark”, wide angle and macro, bird of paradise

Located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula, in the newly named West Papua Province, Raja Ampat represents one of the last outposts of the Indonesian archipelago. This region comprises over 1,500 mostly uninhabited small islands, which surround the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. An extremely small human presence, minimal industrial development and its geographic isolation have all contributed to this area remaining virtually untouched.

The Raja Ampat Islands hold the world record for the highest number of different species found in a single dive: 284 marine species were recorded by Dr. Gerry Allen at Kofiau Island in one single dive!  64% (505) of all the world’s known coral species have been found  in the waters at Raja Ampat!  75% of the world's total species of scleractinian (hard) corals cover Raja Ampat sea beds!

Views in Raja Ampat can range from a vista of breathtaking karsts (unique geological formations on which new species have been known to evolve in response to the distinct features of their environment) emerging from an emerald sea, pristine beaches or the sighting of a war wreck adorned by a healthy covering of coral looming out of a deep blue punctuated by schools of fish circling above a colourful reef.

Very few places can compete with Raja Ampat’s unparalleled and untouched marine environments: underwater caves, mangroves, rainforest fjords inhabited by the most extraordinary and varied underwater life. Also, as Raja Ampat is supported by currents extremely rich in plankton, huge schools of fish and shoals of pelagics are a regular sight. Fans of macro and strange creatures are sure to get their fill as well with the sight of many oddballs, big and small, awaiting them on every dive. The coral reefs in Raja Ampat are renowned for being home not only to the incredible looking Wobbegong shark but also to the amazing epaulette "walking" shark, which can ideally be observed hunting during a night dive. 

North Sulawesi

Highlights: Three unique diving areas on one trip: muck diving, underwater volcanic formations, and walls filled with beautiful corals and fish

North Sulawesi is known as "The Land of Smiling People" and lies at the very epicentre of the world's marine biodiversity in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It offers more than 100 different dive sites, all rich with tropical marine life and year-round diving. It is also very easy to get to, with direct flights from Singapore 3-4 times a week, depending on the season.

There are three dive areas to choose from. The first area is the clear waters of the Bunaken National Marine Park. The amazing walls of the park team with thousands of different fish species, huge sponges and beautiful hard corals, and countless number of fascinating critters.

The second area, on the other side of the mainland, is Lembeh Strait, known for the world's best ‘muck-diving'. These waters are full of extraordinary marine critters, many of which are the masters of camouflage.

Lying to the north of the mainland are the beautiful volcanic islands of Ruang, Taguladang and Siau. This is the third diving area of Northern Sulawesi and where you will find amazing underwater formations created by lava flow from eruptions as recent as 1939.

On the S/Y Mandarin Siren you will do a 6 day trip between Lembeh Strait and Bunaken National Park, with a day of diving at Bangka Island. Trips start in Lembeh and end in Manado or vice versa. The 11 night itinerary allows you to explore all three of these stunning areas in one trip, starting and ending in Lembeh.

There is something for every diver in North Sulawesi. Whether you prefer to admire the steep coral walls of Bunaken National Marine Park, explore the reefs in Taguladang area or dive in the enchanting world of nature's little wonders in Lembeh Strait, we can guarantee that you will leave North Sulawesi rich with memorable experiences.