Diving
DivingThe most important facts like a list of dive operators (dive centers) and liveaboard operators, dive safety (addresses of the hyperbaric chambers), dive conditions, climate, hotels and how to get to the Moluccas on one page and ready to print.
On this page: diving facts about Ambon,
Banda islands
Look at my website about dive sites in Ambon
Click here to look at underwater photos taken in Ambon
Indonesian dive terms
Maps of Indonesia: Collection
of maps / Overview map Indonesia
(keyword Indonesia)
Maps of Maluku: map
of Maluku / map
of Maluku / map
of Maluku
Articles about Maluku: Alfred
Russel Wallace in the Moluccas
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The closest international airport is in Manado in Sulawesi. The best connections the Moluccan islands are via Makassar to Ambon (Pattimura airport). Some of the islands can only be reached by ferry (Pelni oceanliners and local ferries) or by liveaboard. Please notice, that the schedules of feries change often and if there is bad weather some of them are better avoided! |
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| There are also several airports on the Moluccan islands but they are usually small and airplanes can't land when it is dark. Flights can be very irregular and are sometimes canceled, so plan plenty of time for your trip and plan in some extra days if you need to connect to an international flight!! Please notice that you might have to pay for dive luggage exceeding 20 kg. Airports: Ambon, Langgur, Morotai, Ternate |
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- Archipelago Adventurer II dives to Banda and Raja Ampat
- City Seahorse dives to Raja Ampat - Halmahera - Lembeh
- Grand Komodo and Alor Dive dives to Banda, Halmahera, Misool, Raja Ampat, Manokwari, Mapia, Komodo, Alor, Wakatobi
- Kararu Dive Voyages dives to the Banda Sea, Komodo, Kangean, Sorong, Kupang, Lombok, Irian Jaya and Tukangbesi.
- Pindito dives to the Banda Sea (Sorong through the Molucca Sea past Halmahera to Manado and Ambon to Banda Neira. and to Sorong)
- S.M.Y Ondina dives from Maumere to the Banda Islands, Misool to Sorong
- The best months for diving are March and April, and mid/late-September to early/mid-December. During the months from May to August you can do some diving (in the north and the bay of Ambon) but wind and waves might make it difficult.
- Water 27 to 29°C
- Visibility is mostly good (up to 20-30m)
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Maluku Divers (former Ambon Dive Centre) in Latuhalat
Cape Paperu Dive Resort in Saparua
In general Indonesia has two yearly seasons of monsoon winds: the southeast monsoon (dry) and the northwest monsoon (rain). The dry season usually runs from May through September and the rainy season from November through March. Exception are the Moluccas (Maluku) where seasons are reversed. Map with weather in Indonesia - weather now - weather records and average in Ambon.
Phone DAN (Divers Alert Network) outside Australia +61-8-8212 9242
Manado: At the Malalayang Hospital (chamber for 3 to 4 persons) Phone: 0812-4302970 / Dr Glen Hawkins HP +61 407700701 / Dr Sosiawati HP 0812 467 2923 / Dr Hanry Takasenseran HP 0813 4000 0840
Makassar: Rumah Sakit Umum Wahidin Sudirohusodo. Contact person: Pak Daniel Address: Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 11, Tamalanrea Kampus UNHAS Indonesia TEL:++ 62 - 0411 (584677) , 584675 . Said to be for 3 to 4 persons.
Singapore: The Singapore Naval Underwater Medicine Centre. Phone +65-6758 1733 (24-hours Emergency Hotline) / +65-6796 4197 (appointments)
Hyperbaric Medical Services, 1 Orchard Boulevard #08-05, Camden Medical, Centre, Singapore 248649, Phone: +65-6732 8552
Hyperbaric Medicine Centre, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Tan Tock Seng, Hospital, Basement 1, Singapore 308433, Phone: +65-6355 9021/2
www.hyperbaric-singapore.com / Medical Director: Dr Wong Ted MinFor more information about hyperbaric chambers look at the Indonesia page or the dive safety page.
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