LIVEABOARD ROUTE

Adelaar — Banda Sea & Alor — Ambon to Maumere — 10 Nights

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Vessel Adelaar
Country Indonesia
Duration 10 nights
Estimated diving Approximately 31 dives
Embarkation Ambon
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The route

Route Overview

This Adelaar itinerary runs for 10 nights from Ambon to Maumere and is sold as “Banda Sea & Alor”.

Exact dive-site order, land excursions and daily sequence are set by the captain and cruise team according to weather, currents, logistics and safety. The operator’s final written itinerary prevails.

Day by day

Operator Itinerary

This is the operator’s indicative itinerary. The captain and cruise director may change the sequence according to conditions, safety and marine-park regulations.

Embarkation day — board Adelaar in Ambon, complete vessel and dive briefings and prepare equipment.

Expedition days — follow Adelaar’s 10-night Banda Sea & Alor cruise programme. The exact dive-site and excursion sequence is adjusted operationally by the captain and cruise team.

Final day — complete the operator’s safe final-dive schedule and disembark in Maumere.

Diving profile

Diving Banda Sea & Alor

Diving overview

A remote Indonesian liveaboard programme linking the Banda Sea and Alor, combining reef, wall, slope and pelagic-focused diving. Exact sites depend on conditions and the captain’s cruise plan.

Underwater photography

Adelaar provides camera facilities and small-group diving suitable for underwater photographers. Wildlife encounters and access to specific sites are never guaranteed.

Representative dive areas

  • Banda Sea
  • Alor

Listed sites are representative and cannot be guaranteed for a specific departure.

Marine highlights

  • Coral reefs
  • Walls and slopes
  • Pelagic encounters
  • Macro subjects

Wildlife encounters are natural and are never guaranteed.

Best suited to

Experienced divers Underwater photography Remote Indonesian diving

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Adelaar — Banda Sea & Alor — Ambon to Maumere — 10 Nights

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THE VESSEL

Adelaar

Adelaar is a classic 38 m steel sailing liveaboard for a maximum of eight guests, operating small-group diving cruises across Indonesia.

Adelaar is a 38-metre steel sailing liveaboard accommodating a maximum of eight guests in four ensuite staterooms.

The vessel operates diving and snorkeling itineraries across Komodo, Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea, Alor and other Indonesian regions, with current departures and final availability reconfirmed before payment.

Operated by Adelaar Cruises

Vessel type Classic steel sailing liveaboard
Length 38
Beam 5.5
Guest capacity 8
Cabins 4
Year built 1902

Shared spaces

Air-conditioned salon, dining room, library, board games, sun deck, alfresco dining, charging station and outdoor lounging areas.

Dining & dietary needs

Indonesian and Western cuisine, à la carte breakfast and three-course lunch and dinner. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free requirements can be accommodated with advance notice.

Dive deck

Shaded dive-deck area supported by two aluminium tenders. Warm-water deck showers and separate rinse facilities are available.

Dive tenders

Two 4.75 m aluminium tenders with 60 HP Yamaha outboards, each operated with two crew.

Camera facilities

Camera station, charging facilities, separate camera rinse bin and an air hose for camera-equipment blowout.

Rental equipment

Dive gear rental, 100 cu ft / 13 L tanks and diving courses can be arranged for an additional charge with advance notice.

Safety equipment

Emergency oxygen, EPIRB, life rafts, life vests, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, first-aid kit, man-overboard equipment and emergency flares. Crew are trained in CPR.

Navigation equipment

Furuno GPS and depth sounder, satellite compass, Koden radar, marine radio systems and satellite communications.

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Bahasa Indonesia

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