Halmahera & Molucca Sea
Indonesia
Molucca Sea & Halmahera
Located between Raja Ampat & Eastern Kalimantan the Molucca Sea & Halmahera region offers divers the opportunity to embark on some true world class diving. KM Raja Manta offers safaris that cross the Molucca Sea from Sorong to Manado as well as cruises departing and returning to Manado to the remote & largely unexplored Bangka & Sangihe islands.
These trips will thrill even the most experienced of divers. Take this once in a life time opportunity to explore remote volcanic islands with uncrowded and rarely visited dive sites, amazing scenery both above and below the water, pelagic action in stunning visibility and some of the world’s best muck diving for lovers of weird & wonderful critters, all within the heart of the coral triangle.
Diving in Molucca Sea & Halmahera
With breath-taking scenery both above and below, these trips take in some of the most remote and exclusive destinations visited by the Manta fleet. Volcanos, flora, fauna, deserted beaches, mangroves, and exotic birds will provide an incredible back drop top side whilst below the waves is equally jaw dropping with underwater volcanic landscapes rich in nutrients & bio-diversity both large & small. From spectacular full-on adrenaline dives to long slow relaxed macro spotting dives, these are cruises that really do have something for everyone.
These trips will thrill even the most experienced of divers. Take this once in a life time opportunity to explore remote volcanic islands with uncrowded and rarely visited divesites, amazing scenery both above and below the water, pelagic action in stunning visibility and some of the world’s best muck diving for lovers of weird & wonderful critters, all within the heart of the coral triangle.
Best times to visit
Currently, our White Manta crosses the Halmahera sea from Sorong to Manado at the end of the Raja Ampat season (April/May) and back to Sorong from Manado (Aug/Sep). Our Lembeh-Bangka-Sangihe Island trips follow each crossing to/from Sorong. Please check our trip schedules for upcoming availability & schedules.
Dive Map
Dive Desinations
Dive Desinationss
Pulau Pisang; Steep reef slopes carpeted in multi coloured Dendrophylia soft corals and beautiful intact hard coral gardens in the shallows. Big schools of Dogtooth Tuna and Spanish Mackeral patrolling the slopes chasing the schools of Sleek Surgeonfish and Banner fish.
Halmahera; Located between Manado and Raja Ampat, Halmahera is Indonesia’s next world class scuba diving destination. Halmahera’s pristine beauty, both above the water and below the water, is staggering, its remote location and lack of infrastructure have inhibited the growth of tourism and man made pollution pressures; discover an amazing group of islands with huge biodiversity, diverse, unspoiled and uncrowded dive sites.
Pulau Ternate & Pulau Tidore; Stunning Volcanic islands good for fish life: tunas, GT ́s, larges schools of jacks, black snappers, barracudas. common encounters with white tips and black tips, massive schools of Black and Midnight Snappers, another highlight at the nearby Tifore sea mount is an immense school of Barracuda and Big Eye Jacks – some of the biggest our dive guides have ever encountered.
Lembeh & Bunaken; Probably two of the world’s most famous muck diving destinations, all manner of sought after critters and macro subjects can be found here, an underwater photographers dream!
Pulau Para; Amazing pelagic action. Schooling muscly Big Eye, dense schools of red tooth trigger fish and fusiliers. Grey reef sharks can also spotted. fabulous night dives in Para too where stary night octopus, dwarf cuttlefish, slipper lobster and all kinds of nudibranch’s can be found.
Mahengetang; A huge volcano with plumes of smoke rising from its crater provides a dramatic backdrop to a nearby twin pinnacle close to Mahoro and Batu Jendela. Schooling eagle rays have been seen here as well as schooling surgeon fish, rainbow runners and immense schools of blue fin trevally A huge school of Barracuda often call this pinnacle home.
Ready to Dive?
Checkout our our schedule and book your adventure today!