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A limited offer through the mystic ocean from Maumere to Alor Island, home to pristine nature. We'll depart from Maumere, a treasure trove of macrolife that's on a par with Ambon. Enjoy a variety of ecosystems at dive sites where thick shoals of fish like horse mackerel and dogtooth tuna come and go, and others that are famous for their topography and home to coral reefs and gorgonians. From whale watching to snorkeling with dugongs, you'll have some rare encounters. This cruise departs from Maumere and arrives at Alor Island.
The area between Maumere and Alor is home to pristine nature and very few divers. It's part of a series of small islands including Alor Island, Pantar Island, Lembata Island and Flores Island, east of the archipelago that continues from Sumatra to Papua New Guinea. Lined with the Banda Sea that's home to huge differences in elevation, there are many impressive dropoffs and along the walls a variety of coral. The area is also famous for huge mammals such as whales and killer whales. You may be able to spot them if you're lucky. The area is also known for its dive sites where the Pacific current, which flows from the Banda Sea, and the Indian Ocean current, which travels from the Savu Sea, mix together. In areas with good water flow, you'll encounter migratory species such as horse mackerel and dogtooth tuna and large sharks such as white sharks. Some sites in the Maumere and Alor area have abundant macrolife including frogfish and goose scorpion fish.
▲Maumere - Alor sea
On Lembata Island is a village where the people make a living with a traditional fishing method that goes back 400 years. It involves hitting whales with a harpoon. The area is famous for its many huge mammals including whales, dolphins and killer whales. During the cruise, we'll go on a whale search and see if we can swim (snorkel) with sperm whales. If you're lucky, you may come across whales or dolphins while diving.
▲Sperm whale
Alor Island is home to some pristine nature. Around it lives the dugong, an endangered species. Today it only lives in a limited number of areas but around Alor Island you can meet some very curious ones that will approach snorkelers.
▲Dugong
