Snorkeling Misool to Halmahera!
Both Halmahera and Raja Ampat are breathtakingly scenic islands that offer a dreamy backdrop to the unspoiled underwater wilderness. Shallow, pristine marine habitats around these two equatorial regions contain over 600 species of corals (nearly 75% of all known species of reef-building corals) and more than 1500 species of tropical marine fish (about half of all known tropical marine fish), making this a do-not-miss destination for any snorkeler and marine enthusiast! Join our small group of adventurous snorkelers on board our luxurious 5-star motor yacht for this incredible journey to the world’s epicenter for marine biodiversity!
Itinerary
Each departure is unique and hand-crafted to expose you to a diversity of marine habitats and the incredible snorkeling sites that can be found there. Our snorkeling adventures begin in Misool, the second largest island in the Raja Ampat archipelago. Multiple habitats around each of the picturesque island groups promote the growth of shallow, vibrant, and diverse coral reef communities. From Misool we head west to visit some of the remote islands and immaculate reefs along the southwest coast of Halmahera. Bacan Island, Makian Island, Goraici Islands, Tidore and Jailolo, one of the oldest marine protected areas in Indonesia are all on the itinerary.
The usual disclaimer about weather and tides affecting the itinerary are only a bonus for us, since we use them to ensure we visit each site at the best times possible! Our snorkeling tour begins and ends in Jakarta, Indonesia, with two one-way internal flights (Jakarta – Sorong; Ternate – Jakarta).
Tour Dates and Pricing
Accommodations: Gaia Love
Length: 14 days
Arrival / Departure city: Jakarta, Indonesia
Guides: Lee Goldman, Ethan Daniels
Prices and Payment schedule:
$9000 USD per person, double occupancy
$12,000 USD per person, single occupancy
Reservation deposit: $500 USD
September 27, 2024: $4500 USD
December 27, 2024: $4000 USD / $7000 USD (single occ.)
Cancellation policy:
180 – 91 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
90 days or less prior to departure: 100% of tour cost
Inclusions / Exclusions
Tour cost includes:
- Accommodations throughout tour dates
- All meals on days 2 through 13 (dinner on day 1 – breakfast on day 14)
- All internal transfers including international arrival and departure transfers
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- All snorkeling and park fees
- All gratuities
Tour cost does not include:
- Round-trip international airfare
- Additional hotel accommodations and meals as a result of travel outside of the program dates
- Visa requirements including payments
- Alcoholic beverages
- International departure taxes
- Extra / overweight baggage fees
- Trip insurance (we recommend Travel Guard or World Nomads)
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance (required). Check your medical health care plan or contact DAN or DiveAssure.
- Additional accommodations while on tour in the event of flight schedule changes or events of force majeure
- Fuel surcharges (if applicable)
Accommodations
We begin the design of our snorkeling-trips-of-a-lifetime around luxurious live-aboard motor yachts and stunning, spacious resorts, both offering the highest levels of service. For our departures to Misool to Halmahera we use the Gaia Love. The hotel/resort we use in Jakarta is the Sheraton Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
What to Expect
Raja Ampat and Halmahera straddle the Equator and, as equatorial archipelagoes, weather year-round is hot and humid. Occasional rain showers happen in the early morning or late afternoon. For more details about Misool, Halmahera, North Sulawesi, what to expect and what to bring, download the pdf brochure and check out the gallery of marine life we have seen while snorkeling in these incredible regions!
