Journey from Sorong to Ternate through Halmahera’s Patinti Straits, where untouched reefs, manta encounters, and vibrant coral gardens deliver Raja Ampat‑level wonder without the crowds.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome
The crew picks guests up at the airport or hotel and welcomes them on board. While pulling the anchor and starting the journey to Kofiau Island, the crew provides a boat and safety briefing. Guests are then shown to their cabins and given time to settle down before lunch. In the afternoon, a check dive is scheduled.

Day 2: Kofiau
Guests enjoy four dives on the small islands and atolls surrounding Kofiau Island.

Day 3: Pulau Pisang
Four dives take place on Pulau Pisang and the surrounding islands.

Days 4–5: Bacan
The group spends two days exploring the strait between Pulau Bacan and Halmahera with three to four dives per day.

Day 6: Pulau Goraici
The islands of the Goraici archipelago are explored.

Day 7: Pulau Latalata
The day is spent at Pulau Latalata.

Day 8: Pulau Siko
Three to four dives are completed at Pulau Siko.

Day 9: Pulau Makian
Heading north, two morning dives are scheduled at Pulau Makian before the afternoon voyage to Ternate.

Day 10: Ternate
The crew arranges transfers to the airport or hotel according to guests’ schedules.

The last dive is completed on Day 9 at around 12 pm. Divers are recommended to wait 24 hours after their final dive before flying.

Note:

That the itineraries are examples and indicative. Similarly, the order of dives, etc., may change depending on circumstances

Marine Life: Reef sharks, barracudas, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, tuna, manta rays, flamboyant cuttlefish, mimic octopus, pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, sea turtles, trevallies, fusiliers, anthias, groupers.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

(*) The itinerary description is provided by the boat operator. Sample itineraries and maps are for illustrative purposes only, and the exact route and sites visited may change based on local regulations, guest experience, weather, and logistics, at the Captain’s discretion.