Asmats / Forgotten Islands / Alor
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Damai 2
16 Days 15 Nights
Start Date:
May 13, 2027
From:
Timika
Availability:
14 space(s) available
End Date:
May 28, 2027
To:
Kalabahi
Remarks:
Cabin Availability
Start your trip soaking into the great culture of Asmats. The hidden gem of Timika; the Agats tribe with the most unique culture and arts. Dive in the incredibly rich waters and the area is typified by crystal clear water, deep walls and pinnacles, awesome overhangs and swim-throughs, beautiful pristine corals, huge barrel sponges and large schools of fish of the Forgotten Islands. Go into the microenvironment fed but currents of the Indian and the Pacific oceans of Alor. Below will be the draft itinerary when you are onboard of Damai:
Day 1: Arrive into Timika
Guests will arrive in Timika and have time to get comfortable on the boat. Damai will travel towards the first village in Timika to begin the cultural experience.
No. of Dives:
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Day 2: Agats
Agats – We need to do clearance in Agats so we will spend the morning here. We can visit the town. There is a market and we can visit the museum. This has many carvings displayed as well as trophy skulls, human bones, adoption masks and weapons etc.
There is also a nice church to visit which has some unique and very interesting window carvings.
There is one carving shop which sells examples from various tribes and some people bought some carvings but you can also do this in the villages.
By lunchtime you will be back on board and on your way.
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Day 3: Asmats Biwar Laut
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Day 4: Asmats - Otsjanep
This small village has its reputation as the one who has "taken" Michael Rockefellar who was reported missing while visiting the Asmats. It is said that Michael Rockefellar was eaten (due to the village "head-hunting" tradition). This place will tell you a fascinating story of the difference in culture that have separated worlds throughout the centuries.
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Day 5: Asmats - Basim
Join the local villages in their traditional dances and learn how to prepare sago (their local daily food) using all tools collected directly from nature.
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Day 6, 7 and 8: At the sea
It’s going to be a long journey to the next destination, but keep an eye out on the open sea for spouting water from a whale. The waters of Indonesia are famous for whale crossings, after all.
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Day 9: Pulau Dawera
Some of the healthiest and balanced coral reef. Abundant life which consists of school of bigeye trevally, fusiliers, enormous Napoleon Wrasse, patrolling Dogtooth Tuna and a series of Sharks. A perfect way to complete the trip with the last 2 dives here to enjoy the beautiful reef and amazing fish life.
No. of Dives:
4
Day 10: Damar
Just south are the Terbang islands with their steep walls and passing pelagics. Another chance to spot hammerheads and bigger fish: bump head Parrot fish, Napoleon fish swimming among extremely heathy corals.
No. of Dives:
4
Day 11: Nyata
The islands around Nyata boast white sand beaches which stretch into beautiful blue water down to pristine hard coral gardens and walls. An amazing contrast of white sand and isolated coral formations will be our first dive of the day, followed by sheered walls with enormous sponges, overhands and swim-through. There are plenty of schools of small reef fish but watch the blue for passing pelagic.
No. of Dives:
3
Day 12: Reong
Further to the east Wetar provides some good diving on sloping reefs. We will then move further southeast to the sand channels at Nautilus is an interesting dive with some excellent hard coral formations with excellent reef life including giant clams. Schooling grunts, turtles and white tips are to be expected.
No. of Dives:
3
Day 13: Alor
We will try to spot the local playful dugong resident in the morning in West Alor, before heading into the eat of the island for further diving in the walls of Pulau Ternate.
No. of Dives:
4
Day 14: Pantar Straits
Beautiful walls of macro and wide-angle subjects. Clean walls, abundant life and the always cooperative smile of the local community, specially the children who would like to be your underwater model.
An excellent opportunity to see dolphins, mola mola fins and passing whales of all varieties on the surface.
No. of Dives:
3
Day 15: Kalabahi Bay & Pura
Time to change underwater topography. First with 2 dives with sandy muck dive, in Muncky Mosque, in the Kalabahi bay where we can look for wonderpuss, and after in the slopes of the Island of Pura, where we will be drifting along a 2 miles long reef, absolutely covered with anemones. A unique experience not to be found in any other place in Indonesia. Let us be careful, as water here tends to drip in temperature, and we can expect them to be around 24 Celsius.
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Day 16: Departure
Guests will be escorted to the airport in Kalabahi and assisted with check in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.
DISCLAIMERS
The trip will be weather dependent and there might be long crossing required throughout. We will, try to adjust the best we can to the conditions and fulfil all itinerary briefed when you’re on the boat.
Due to the need to report to the local village, divers will need to be flexible with the start time of the first dive at some of the dive sites. We will ensure that you’re given timely update on this during the trip, however your understanding on last minute changes would be appreciate. This is because divers are only allowed in the water once permission is granted by the local villages and officers.
Damai are flexible to change itinerary suggested based on customer’s preference in the event that weather and time allow us to do so and if changes is agreeable by all participants on board
Cabin 7
This cabin of 15 sq meters / 161 sq feet size, can be configured with a king double (220cm x 200cm / 7.2 feet x 6.56 feet) or twin beds (110cm x 200cm / 3.6 feet x 6.56 feet each). In the cabin, there is a desk, in-room sink unit and en-suite combined toilet and shower facilities. Its fully air conditioned and is located on the upper deck with direct access to the sun decks.
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