• Ambon Martha Christina
  • Ambon rujak
  • Ambon Ureng
  • Banda Kora kora
  • Saparua
  • Seram
  • Vakantie Molukken

Roundtrip 17 days diving on Ambon and Banda

Day 1 Flight Amsterdam-Ambon

Garuda Indonesia flies non-stop from Amsterdam to Jakarta with her new Boeing 777-300 ER. Experience the hospitality of the Indonesian culture on board of Garuda Indonesia, the national flight company of Indonesia. The direct flight to Jakarta takes you in 13 and a half hour from Amsterdam to Jakarta. Departure Amsterdam around noon, arrival Jakarta early in the morning the following day. Your connecting flight leaves about 2 hours later and is a 3,5 hou -flight. Garuda staff is helping you to get you quickly on the Ambon flight.

Day 2 Arrival in Ambon

Upon arrival at the airport, your driver will be waiting for you at the exit with a name sign. He will take you to your hotel. Your room may not be ready yet at an early check-in. But you can already use the other facilities of the hotel of course.

Day 3 to 8 (included) Dive into Ambon - Diving on Ambon

The coming week you will be a guest at the Spice Island divers. In these seven days you will make a total of 20 dives and enjoy what the resort and the sea have to offer. The resort is located near the village of Laha, directly on the Bay of Ambon, about 10 minutes drive from the airport and 40 minutes from the center of Ambon city. The diving season runs from September 1 to June. From mid-October to mid-May, in addition to muck diving, diving is also done at the dive sites on the south and east coasts.

Dive information

Dive Season: The best months for diving are September to December and March to April but also the months between. The Moluccan islands have the seasons reversed from the rest of Indonesia, when they have the dry season, its rainy season in Indonesia. Visibility: Usually is good (20-30m) except some muck sites close to the harbour or where sand is easily stirred up. Water Temperature: 20C/68F – 27C/80F Skill Levels: Dive sites are available from beginner through advanced. Dive Access: Land based diving, boat diving and shore diving. Many live-aboard start and end their itinerary in Ambon. Good option to add land based diving at the beginning or ending end of you live-aboard trip.

Day 9 Fastboat Ambon-Banda, VIP seat , including porter service Banda and Ambon and transfer from hotel

In the early morning you will be picked up and taken to the port of Tulehu. A porter helps your luggage on board. You sail with the Express Bahari in the VIP class in about 4 hours from Ambon to Banda Neira. Once there, a porter carries your luggage to your hotel. Departure Tuesday and Saturday morning at 09:00.

Day 10 to 13 (included) Dive package Naira dive - 2 dives / day

The next few days you will make a number of dives with Naira dive: the SSL certified dive center on Banda. At Banda you can choose from 2 or 3 dives a day. In our example trip we assume 2 dives a day and we have arranged some excursions.

Day 14 Fastboat Banda-Ambon (Express Bahari 2b), VIP seat, including porter service Banda and Ambon and transfer to hotel

Return from Banda to Ambon by fastboat. The porter will help you on board with your luggage and will you will sail back to Ambon in about 4 hours in the VIP class. Upon arrival in Ambon, a porter is waiting and you will be taken to your hotel. Departure on Wednesday and Sunday at 09:00.

Day 15 Free day at Natsepa

There is nothing on the program today. You can relax at the pool or take a walk to the bay of Natsepa.

Day 16 Departure from Ambon, flight to Amsterdam

At the agreed time your driver picks you up for the transfer to the airport for your flight with Garuda Indonesia to Amsterdam with transfer in Jakarta. Departure from Ambon in the afternoon, arrival late afternoon in Jakarta. The connecting flight leaves Jakarta around midnight. Arrival Amsterdam in the morning.

flight Ambon-Amsterdam via Jakarta

Flight with Garuda Indonesia Ambon-Amsterdam with transfer in Jakarta. Departure from Ambon in the afternoon, arrival late afternoon in Jakarta. The connecting flight leaves Jakarta around midnight. Arrival Amsterdam in the morning.

Arrival Amsterdam

In the morning arrival at Schiphol. The end of a beautiful trip...