The Alor Archipelago

Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent - minimum of 50 logged dives and experience in currents

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Duration

10 nights

itinerary-skill

Skill level

Advanced

The Alor Archipelago

Overview

Abundant Marinelife
Abundant marine life
Pristine Corals
Pristine reefs
Great Visibility
Suitable for all divers
Manta rays
Macro critters
Stunning Topography
Tropical beaches

Alor is well known for its black, volcanic sand muck diving and macro biodiversity, while the Pantar Strait boasts healthy, colourful coral reefs, pinnacles and walls with sharks, turtles and rays as well as the possibility of a chance encounter with sunfish (aka mola mola) or even spotting orcas (killer whales). Maumere located on the north coast of Flores is an area that is famous for its diversity and is best known for its muck dives, walls and drop-offs. Maumere once held the title of most diverse spot on earth - a title currently held by Raja Ampat. It's diversity has also made Maumere a popular area of study for marine scientists over the years.

Dates & Prices

What's included:
Obligatory surcharges:

Maps & Itinerary

The Alor Archipelago is part of East Nusa Tenggara, a region that comprises multiple islands and lies 1,000 kilometres east of Bali and just north of Timor.

The 10 night liveaboard scuba diving itinerary takes you on a journey through the Flores Sea between Kalabahi and Maumere incorporating a variety of dive sites along the way including world famous muck sites and diverse reefs, caves and walls of the Pantar Strait, and the Alor Strait between Lembata and Flores Islands. Roughly 50km north of Lembata is Komba Island, also known as Batu Tara which is a small, active volcano with stunning underwater topography.

On a typical day we offer up to 4 day dives; 3 day dives and a fourth sunset or night dive, exploring the varied sites along the Alor Archipelago through the Suva and Flores Seas. The diving day is scheduled as follows:

  • Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
  • Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2
  • Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3
  • Snack relaxation period, briefing and Dive 4, where possible
  • Dinner
Detailed itinerary

The itinerary outlined above is an example only and may be subject to change depending on local regulations, guests’ experience, flight schedules*, weather and logistics and is at the Captain’s discretion. Adverse weather and sea conditions can affect the Alor Archipelago itinerary and play a part in determining which dive sites are included on each trip.

*Please be advised that domestic flights in Indonesia are often subject to delays, schedule changes and cancellations which can result in missed connections and / or late embarkation. We strongly recommend that you make arrangements to arrive at the embarkation location the day before your itinerary’s start date. Please refer to the Trip Information document and Indonesia Travel FAQs, or contact our reservations team for further advice.

Accommodation

9.22

Rated excellent

Nitrox

Surcharge

Wifi

No

Equipment

Surcharge

Tech friendly

No

Launched in April 2011, the 40m Indo Siren was built on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and is handcrafted from ironwood and teak (traditional to the area). You will find no other diving liveaboard as beautiful in Indonesian waters, and being built by divers for divers, you can rest assured that every need has been thought of and addressed.

Welcoming a maximum of 16 guests per trip ensures that there is ample space to relax. The 8 cabins are comprised of 2 fixed doubles, 2 flexible twin/doubles and 4 fixed twins, all offering air-conditioning and private en-suite bathrooms with hot water

Extras

Master Liveaboards offers a range of services to make your Alor Archipelago trip even more enjoyable. Marine Park & Port fees, Rental equipment, Nitrox and courses can now be pre-booked and pre-paid at the time of booking your liveaboard. For our rebreather and technical diver guests, please send us your gas and equipment requests as early as possible.

Per person
Marine Park and Port Fees
Komodo – 5 nights
155 USD*
Komodo – 7 nights
180 USD*
Komodo – 10 nights
230 USD*
Raja Ampat – 7 nights
170 USD*
Raja Ampat – 10 nights
200 USD*
Triton Bay & Raja Ampat
275 USD*
Triton Bay & Spice Islands
220 USD*
The Spice Islands
200 USD*
Alor Archipelago
130 USD*
Southern Forgotten Islands
120 USD*
Eastern Banda Sea
230 USD*
Raja Ampat, Halmahera & Lembeh
215 USD*
Fuel Surcharge (per person, per night)
15 USD*

*All surcharges, including marine, park and port fees, are subject to change at any time, and without notice.

The applicable marine park fees for your itinerary will be added to your onboard extras to be paid on the boat before disembarkation.

Local beer (per can)
3 USD
Spirits (single shot)
6 USD
Cocktails (per glass)
8 USD
Wine (per bottle)
from 45 USD
Laundry (per item)
1 USD
Oil massage (per hour)
35 USD
Massage & body scrub
40 USD
Massage & foot reflexology
40 USD
Head & shoulder massage
30 USD
Foot massage
30 USD
Indo Siren merchandise
Prices vary

On-board pricing is subject to change without notice. While we try to keep information as up to date as possible, please be aware that, although unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.

Equipment
7 nights
10 nights
12 nights
13 nights
Full equipment set*
180 USD
270 USD
330 USD
360 USD
BCD
72 USD
108 USD
132 USD
144 USD
Regulators
72 USD
108 USD
132 USD
144 USD
Mask
30 USD
45 USD
55 USD
60 USD
Fins
30 USD
45 USD
55 USD
60 USD
Boots
30 USD
45 USD
55 USD
60 USD
Hood
18 USD
27 USD
33 USD
36 USD
Wetsuit
60 USD
90 USD
110 USD
120 USD
Dive Computer
36 USD
54 USD
66 USD
72 USD
UW Torch/ Flashlight
36 USD
54 USD
66 USD
72 USD
13L (100 cuft) cylinder
30 USD
45 USD
55 USD
60 USD

*Full equipment set includes: Wetsuit, BCD, Regulators, Mask, Snorkel, Boots, Fins, Weight belt, DSMB & reel only. Additional charges apply for dive computer and torch.

All equipment must be pre-booked to ensure availability and correct sizes, etc. are on board.

Price
Nitrox
7 nights
100 USD
10 nights
130 USD
12 / 13 nights
150 USD
Rebreather Supplies
Oxygen per litre
0.07 USD
Sofnolime (4.5kg tub)
65 USD per tub
Cylinders
2L or 3L rebreather cylinders set
12 USD per diving day
6 Litre (40 cuft), unrigged side-mount cylinder
10 USD per diving day
Additional 11L (AL80) cylinder
7 USD per diving day
PADI Courses
Cost:
PADI Advanced Open Water
250 USD
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx)x
100 USD
PADI Deep Diver Speciality
200 USD
Other PADI Specialities
Please enquire*

Please note that the course prices listed above do not include course materials or certification registration. You can register for online learning for PADI Advanced Open Water and PADI EANx (Nitrox) here. For all other courses, please speak to our reservations team.

*A range of other speciality courses are available. Please enquire with our reservations team for more information, prices and to pre-book any other courses.
 
All courses are subject to availability and must be pre-booked.
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Customer Reviews

Some of the great things our customers have said about our liveaboard in Indonesia

Great diving, great boat and guests!the staff
Great diving, great boat and guests!the staff
Philippine Siren, February 2020
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Vibrant reefs even though most dive sites had lots of day boats. The crew is amazing! Happy, accommodating, playful, thoughtful (underwater birthday celebration). The food is excellent and plentyful.
Tubbataha on the Siren - wonderful experience
Tubbataha on the Siren - wonderful experience
Philippine Siren, April 2019
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Best dive guides and crew, beautiful boat and facilities. Fantastic food. Spacious cabins.
A caring & professional crew
A caring & professional crew
Philippine Siren, October 2018
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The diving was excellent, the food too (!), and the whole crew was very professional & caring. Thanks!
Do yourself a favour and get on board
Do yourself a favour and get on board
Philippine Siren, September 2018
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Not a single thing to complain about and everything to rave about. Chrissie and Jona made everything so easy, and the entire Siren crew made this "Princess Diving" at its very best. Accommodations were superb, the showers were the best after a dive, the food was absolutely excellent - chef and kitchen staff awesome. The dive boats and crew were top notch, and the support staff were simply the best. And this doesn't even start with the diving, which was fantastic (vis, temp, dive guides, and marine life). Philippines Siren is simply one of the best live aboard dive adventures going.
Magnificent Live Aboard
Magnificent Live Aboard
Philippine Siren, September 2018
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A well organised and facilitated 6 days. Departed from Cebu City. All the staff on board were fantastic and assisted without question. On board facilities are fantastic. Dive guides were brilliant and guided us around some fantastic dive sites. I cannot recommend this trip highly enough. Money well spent, great value and I'll be doing this again. As far as guidelines, bring your dive gear, minimal clothing and have a ball. A big thanks to the Cruise Director Chrissie, her backup Jona and all the staff on board. You are all a credit to the organisation.
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