Allstar Indonesia

Indonesia

Dive All Star Indonesia

• 132-foot Pinisi-style dive liveaboard Aurora
• 8 spacious cabins with private baths
• 2 – custom dive tenders
• Includes all meals and diving
• 1:1 guest to crew ratio

Discover Raja Ampat

• 11 – 12 night itineraries boarding in Sorong (SOQ)
• Trips run seasonally from November to April
• Biodiversity at its best – 1,000 types of fish and 500 corals!

Komodo National Park

• 7 – 9 night itineraries boarding in Labuan Bajo, Bali, or Bima
• Seasonal trips run May to October
• Protected area with pelagics, macro and excellent fish life
• Excursions to see rare Komodo dragons

Indonesia has over 18,000 islands connected by six seas. It is the largest archipelago in the world extending some 1,200 miles from north to south and more than 3,000 miles from east to west. The country stretches across the equator between Southeast Asia and Australia and the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Indonesia is part of the Coral Triangle and home to the world’s greatest diversity of corals and reef fish. With more than 83,000 miles of reefs to explore, this is truly a destination for liveaboard diving! Trip itineraries vary throughout the year to access the best diving conditions in each of these select areas – Raja Ampat, Komodo, Maluku, Banda Sea and Forgotten Islands.

Cultural Adventures

Indonesia is an expansive country covering thousands of square miles with influences through the ages from many different countries due to its location to major trade routes. Modern day Indonesia reflects the diversity of this history. Our shore excursions can include:

• A local fishing village
• Penemu Island
• Komodo National Park
• A pink sand beach
• Bird of Paradise sightings
• Komodo dragons
• Uninhabited islands

Shore excursions vary by the dive destination and length of dive trips. They can include:

• Visiting a local fishing village
• Climbing to the top of Penemu Island to see views of surrounding islands
• Seeing the endangered Komodo Dragon, the world’s largest lizard at Komodo National Park
• Watching for the Bird of Paradise with its vibrant plumage, highly elongated and elaborate feathers
• Enjoying a private beach BBQ
• Hiking uninhabited islands

Trip Information

Due to the variety of itineraries, please re-confirm arrival/departure ports and departure/return times on the specific trip (date) you are interested in.

Areas visited and departure/return locations are detailed on the downloadable itineraries (below). Fees not included.

Raja Ampat

Departs from: Sorong
Returns to: Sorong
(9 – 12 nights)

Banda Sea

Departs from: Ambon, Maumere or Saumlaki
Returns to: Maumere, Saumlaki or Ambon
(12 – 14 nights)

Forgotten Islands

Departs from: Ambon
Returns to: Suamlaki
(9 – 12 nights)

Komodo

Departs from: Labuan Bajo*
Returns to: Labuan Bajo*
(7 – 9 nights)
*Repositioning trips to/from Bali or Bima

Maluku

Departs from: Sorong or Ambon
Returns to: Ambon or Strong
(11 – 12 nights)

Included

• Accommodations
• All meals and snacks
• 2 – 3 dives plus 1 night dive per day according to program and weather conditions
• Tanks and weight belt
• Soft drinks on board
• Round-trip airport ground transfers
• Eco adventures and cultural excursions

Not Included

• Nitrox
• Diving and snorkeling gear
• Beer, wine and spirits
• National park admission
• PADI scuba courses (Upon request, subject to instructor availability)
• Port fees and fuel surcharge
• Airfare
• Pre and post hotel stays

Cancellation Policy

More than 120 days prior to departures:

Full refund less $150/person

90 to 120 days prior to departure:

Deposit is forfeited unless we fill the space, then a full refund less a 5% service fee

Less than 90 days prior to departure:

Payment is forfeited unless we fill space, than a full refund less a 5% service fee

Diving Experience Required

For the cruises of Komodo and Raja Ampat, we recommend that you have at least 25 logged dives and the Open Water Diver certification. However, due to water conditions, the OW certification will not allow you on some of the dives.

For the cruises of Alor (Forgotten Islands), Banda Sea and North Maluku, we recommend 50 logged dives and the Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

Please note, if your last logged dive is more than a year ago, you will need to participate in a refresher dive.

Travel Protection

Dive insurance is required due the remote location of the trips and it is highly recommended that all passengers purchase travel protection to help protect you and your trip investment. For more information and to purchase dive and travel insurance, visit the providers below:

Diveassure: For annual combination trip and dive accident insurance.

Divers Alert Network: For annual combination trip and dive accident insurance.

Travelex: Travel protection for a single trip. You may choose the TRAVEL SELECT policy and select the optional ADVENTURE SPORTS COVERAGE upgrade which waives the policy exclusions for extreme sports such as scuba diving.

All Star Aurora Check List

○ MASK, FINS AND SNORKEL **
○ BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR (BC) * **
○ REGULATOR WITH SUBMERSIBLE PRESSURE GAUGE * ** (Rental regulators have octopus and pressure and depth gauges)
○ DIVE WATCH *
○ DEPTH GAUGE OR COMPUTER ** (Computers available for rent)
○ WETSUIT ** (Depending on season and itinerary – sometimes a wetsuit is recommended)
○ DIVE LIGHT ** (Required for night dives)
○ CHEMICAL LIGHT STICK OR SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE (Required for night dives, may be purchased on board)
○ PASSPORT
○ DIVER’S CERTIFICATION CARD *
○ MONEY (For alcoholic beverages, rental equipment, Nitrox, port fees and crew gratuities)
○ ISLAND HIKING SHOES +
○ DIVING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED: Tanks and weightbelts
○ CLOTHING TO BRING: The atmosphere on board the All Star Aurora is always relaxed and casual. Several bathing suits, shorts, long pants, several t-shirts, blouse/shirt and wind breaker all packed in soft luggage. Also deck shoes, sandals, suntan lotion (non-oil), hat and sunglasses. In winter, sweatshirts or sweaters are advisable. Personal items such as aspirin and decongestants.

*Required for divers
**Available for rent with prior arrangements
+ Indonesia offers many opportunities to go ashore and explore the unique wildlife, landscape and uninhabited beaches. For these occasions, we highly recommend proper footwear for these eco adventures. Flip flops are not suitable. We suggest water shoes or TEVA type sandals. Sneakers are fine but they might get wet!

Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat dive trips cruise the West Papua province of Indonesia which encompasses 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Waigei, Batanta, Salawati and Misool. The itinerary can include Misool National Park, Dampier Strait, Penemu, Farondi and Arborek depending on length of the trip.

The remote nature of these islands has protected the marine life and maintained their status as the world’s most biodiverse and healthy reefs. Raja Ampat is home to over 1,500 species of fish, 500 species of coral and 15 species of marine mammals. Raja Ampat is a scuba diver’s dreamland where divers can hope to see manta rays, pygmy seahorses, wobbegong sharks and a rainbow of colors along the coral gardens.

Dive Cape Kri, for most species of fish identified (374) on a single dive.

• Number of dives: 26 to 42 depending upon trip length
• Highlights: Enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs, large groups of manta rays and turtles
• Reefs: Soft and hard corals, sloping reefs, vertical walls, tunnels, caverns
• Shore excursions: An oyster farm, hikes to Penemu Landing’s scenic overlook, a local fishermen village
• Skill level: Intermediate to advanced, mostly drift diving, recommended at least 50 dives experience
• When to go: November to April
• Water temperature: 81 – 86F, 27 – 30C

Komodo

Discover one of the most species diverse locations in Indonesia, reputed for the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard species on earth. The island also forms part of the Komodo National Park and is only one of seven locations in the world with pink sand beaches (white sand mixed with red foraminifera). Dive Komodo’s world famous site Manta Alley where you can spot up to a dozen oceanic manta rays swirling through a feeding station. The Cauldron, also known as Shotgun, is a swift drift that will send you on a ride to remember. The night dives in Komodo are one of the highlights with colorful nudibranchs, crustaceans, eels, frogfish and octopus.

• Number of dives: 18 to 29 depending upon length of stay
• Highlights: Manta rays, ocean sunfish, pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, eagles rays and dolphins
• Reefs: 260 reef-building corals; 70 sponges and 1,000 fish, wall dives, pinnacles, sea mounts, shallow reefs and deep swim-throughs, tidal changes currents originate from deeper, cooler water holding large amounts of nutrients and planktonic organisms that fertilize reefs
• Shore excursions: Komodo dragons in Komodo National Park, pink sand beaches
• Skill level: Advanced open water, mostly drift diving due to currents, recommended at least 50 dives experience
• When to go: May to October
• Water temperature: 79 – 85F, 25 – 30C

Forgotten Islands (Alor)

If you dream of perfect isolation, crystal clear waters and eye popping corals then liveaboard diving in the Forgotten Islands (see also Banda Sea details) is definitely for you. Here you will find good visibility and currents but luckily that means the chance to see bigger animals as well as the usual host of unusual critters associated with this part of the world. The itinerary can include Kuwala, Pantar, Alor Strait, Kalawasi Bay and East Flores (see also Banda Sea details) depending on length of the trip. These islands have the Indian Ocean to the south and Pacific Ocean to the north so water temperatures can vary depending upon the side of the island.

• Number of dives: 23 to 40 depending upon trip length
• Highlights: Mandarinfish, blue ringed octopus, frogfish, snappers and barracuda, sea snakes, white tipped and gray reef sharks, possible mola mola and thresher sharks
• Reefs: Chock full of vibrantly colored hard and soft corals
• Shore excursions: View an active volcano and visit hot springs
• Skill level: Advanced open water, mostly drift diving, recommended at least 50 dives experience
• When to go: March to May or October to November
• Water temperature: South of islands 75 – 77F, 24 – 25C, north of islands 80 – 84F, 27 – 28C

Banda Sea

Located between the two top diving destinations Papau and Java, the Banda Sea is an absolute underwater playground for scuba divers. The plankton blooms mean the reefs and sea mounts are overflowing with marine life. The Banda Sea is also home to a group of the Moluccas Islands to the north and the Forgotten Islands (see separate details) to the south. The itinerary can include East Flores (see also Forgotten Islands (Alor), Komba, Ring of Fire, Nusa Laut and Ambon depending on the length of trip.

Visit Manuk, also known as Snake Island, one of the best spots to view sea snakes. Be sure to keep your eye on the blue on the wall dives as sharks, barracudas, tuna and trevallies are often observed. Ambon (in the Moluccas) is the best place in the world for muck diving with only Lembeh Strait as a close second. This is on every macro photographer’s wish list with frogfish, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, seahorses, pipefish, juvenile spadefish and batfish and harlequin shrimp, all waiting to be found and captured digitally.

• Number of dives: 23 to 40 depending on length of stay
• Highlights: Huge shoals of mobula rays, eagle rays, white tipped reef sharks, and if fortunate schooling hammerhead sharks too
• Reefs: Lush hard and soft corals
• Shore excursions: Hot springs
• Skill level: Advanced open water, mostly drift diving, recommended at least 50 dives experience
• When to go: April, October
• Water temperature: North of islands 80 – 84F, 27 – 28C except south of Forgotten Islands 75 – 77F, 24 – 25C

Maluku

The Maluku trips cover a variety of dive areas from Raja Ampat, Misool, Maluku, and Ambon with many areas only visited by dive liveaboards like the All Star Indonesia. The marine biodiversity in this area is unsurpassed. You will see a large variety of fish from the small pygmy seahorse to large mantas and sharks. Ambon is the best place in the world for muck diving. This is on every macro photographer’s wish list with frogfish, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, seahorses, pipefish, juvenile spadefish and batfish and harlequin shrimp, all waiting to be found and captured digitally.

• Number of dives: 28 to 40 depending on length of stay
• Highlights: Schools of surgeonfish, big eye trevallies, fusiliers, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, barracudas, turtles, batfish, barracuda, giant groupers, manta rays and wobbegong sharks
• Reefs: On the reef, soft corals, leather corals, tunnels, caverns, walls, coral gardens
• Shore excursions: Local fishermen village, birdwatching,
• Skill level: Intermediate to advanced, mostly drift diving, recommended at least 50 dives experience
• When to go: April and November
• Water temperature: 81 – 86F, 27 – 30C

Dive Sites

It would take a lifetime to explore all of the diving available in Indonesia. Not just because of the vastness of the country but because of all there is to see:

• Sheer vertical walls teeming with life
• Healthy coral gardens with vibrant sea life
• Coral-encrusted wrecks with large schools of fish
• Intricate and unique caverns and tunnels
• Night and drift dives
• Muck dives

Some consider this area the best in the world for muck diving. Discover the world’s weirdest and most unique critters often masters of camouflage. Do your research beforehand, then minimize your fin action so as not disturb and then go slow and look very closely.

Raja Ampat’s reputation is well known among diving circles for those seeking to see whale sharks and the unique wobbegong sharks. Komodo is a two for one prize – dragons and Manta Alley. Forgotten Islands is filled with an abundance of colorful fish and corals. While every dive location will meet and exceed an underwater photographer’s wish list, Banda Sea tops the list. Maluka includes Ambon reputed for its muck diving.

The Indonesia dive experience will encompass more than you’ve ever seen – anywhere:

• An abundance of pelagics: whale sharks, manta rays, sharks
• Over 500 species of vibrantly colored hard, soft and leather corals
• Nudibranchs, shrimp, eels, other macro life
• Thousands of species of fish – anemone fish to flying gurnards

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The Yacht

This beautiful Pinisi-styled teak motor-sail yacht combines tradition with comfort and modern conveniences. According to Horst Liebner, a German researcher into maritime culture and the history of the Malay Archipelago, the two-masted Indonesian vessel’s architectural term is determined by its shape and type of hull, as well as its rig and sails. With their wooden hull and noted bowsprit, pinisis were and continue to be built in shipbuilding villages along the southern Sulawesi coast.

Upper Deck:

1. Foredeck, preparation area for scuba diving
2. Dining area, bar and sofas
3. Captain’s bridge
4. Diving equipment, compressors and laundry
5. Lounge area and photo and video room

Open sitting corner at stern; spacious sundeck with sunbeds above the main salon.

Main Deck:

Guest quarters are located on the main deck (numbered 1 to 8). Cabins have either king beds or two single beds or a combination of the two (king and single). Each cabin immerses guests in traditional Indonesian decor with rich woods and warm colors. All cabins have private bathrooms and air conditioning.

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