Gorontalo / Manado
Damai 1
8 Days 7 Nights
Start Date:
Apr 5, 2026
From:
Gorontalo
Availability:
10 space(s) available
End Date:
Apr 12, 2026
To:
Manado
Remarks:
Cabin Availability
Starting the trip to Gorontalo, famous for their unique Petrosia lignose, AKA Salvadore Dali sponges while passing through the Togeans island for a chance to visit the Red Jellyfish Lake. Continue the journey sailing through the rarely visit islands and reefs of Halmahera, in the North Maluku which is famous for its second to number schooling of Barracuda and Jacks. Below will be the draft itinerary when you are onboard of Damai:
Day 1: Arrive into Gorontalo
The flight usually arrives in Gorontalo in the morning and you will go directly to Damai and make yourselves comfortable. Once you're settled, you can complete a check out dive today depending on how you fee.
No. of Dives:
0 or 1
Day 2: Gorontalo
Very heathy hard coral gardens in the shallows and dramatic drops offs where the unique a famous Salvador Dali sponge grows. The only place where these sponges are to be found. Whale shark encounters are common, specially bellow fisherman platforms and the local fisherman keep the sharks around feeding them small bait fish.
No. of Dives:
4
Day 3: Molibagu
A combination of steep slopes and drop offs, hard and soft corals, among the regular visitors we find schooling barracudas, black tip sharks and some pelagic.
For the more trained eyes, nudibranchs or pygmies would be your challenge
No. of Dives:
4
Day 4: Tanjung Flesko
Currents flow in the channel between Bacan and Halmahera, the wares are the richest in the area and fans and soft corals dominate the reefs. Great combination of soft and hard corals and some of the fishiest dive in the whole Maluku. Good chances to see white and black tip reef sharks.
No. of Dives:
4
Day 5: Batu Pandita
A series of underwater pinnacles and reefs. Very good soft corals Thousands of anthias in the shallows, we
will also be looking for frog fish, leaf fish, ghostpipes, a chance of vivo and a more critter dedicated time.
No. of Dives:
4
Day 6 and 7: Bangka
Slopes, mini walls. pinnacles and corals in very good condition. We could say it is a sum up of Indonesia: Great
colours, vibrant fish life and perfect macro. There are possibilities for all kind of dives that would impressed all divers.
No. of Dives:
4 and 2
Day 7: Dai
The south tip of the island has two large coral formation, coming put from the island where life accumulates,
No. of Dives:
3
Day 8: Moora
Adrenaline diving when the current sweeps over the ridge on the north west of the island.
No. of Dives:
3
Day 9: Nyata
The islands around Nyata boast white sand beaches which stretch into beautiful blue water
No. of Dives:
3
Day 10: Reong
Further to the east Wetar provides some good diving on sloping reefs. We will then move
No. of Dives:
3
Day 11: Kalabahi Bay & Pura
Arriving in Alor and tie to change underwater topography. First with 2 dives with sandy muck dive,
No. of Dives:
3
Day 12: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the always cooperative
No. of Dives:
3
Day 13: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the
No. of Dives:
3
Day 14: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the
No. of Dives:
3
Day 15: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the
No. of Dives:
3
Day 16: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the
No. of Dives:
3
Day 17: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the
No. of Dives:
3
Day 8: Departure
Guests will be escorted to the airport in Manado and assisted with check in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.
DISCLAIMERS
Damai are flexible to change itinerary suggested based on customer’s preference in the event that weather and time allow us to do so and if changes is agreeable by all participants on board.
Due to the need to report to the local village, divers will need to be flexible with the start time of the first dive at some of the dive sites. We will ensure that you’re given timely update on this during the trip, however your understanding on last minute changes would be appreciate. This is because divers are only allowed in the water once permission is granted by the local villages and officers.
Damai are flexible to change itinerary suggested based on customer’s preference in the event that weather and time allow us to do so and if changes is agreeable by all participants on board.
Cabin 1
At 22 sq meters / 237 sq feet, this room can be configured with a double bed (180cm x 200cm / 5.9 feet x 6.56 feet) or two single beds (90cm x 200cm / 2.95 feet x 6.56 feet). It has a desk and a wardrobe, three reading lights and a bed side table. The room is fully air-conditioned and has en-suite facilities, where the shower has a dividing glass door.
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