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OCEAN ROVER CRUISES

Lembeh Strait, Bunaken, Bangka, Siau, Sangihe Archipelago and more

Part of each cruise will take place in the Lembeh Straits. The reefs surrounding Lembeh Island offer an immense variety of marine life and have become the destination of choice for underwater photographers in search of unique macro subjects: wasp fish, weedy/lacy scorpion fish, pygmy seahorses, frog fish and nudibranchs to name but a few.

Passengers on our cruises will also spend time enjoying the world-class diving around Bunaken National Marine Park as well as Bangka Island. Here divers will encounter spectacular walls and reefs of hard and soft corals, an underwater environment that has enchanted divers from all over the globe.

Ocean Rover then journeys further north to a chain of volcanic islands, the Sangihe Archipelago: dozens of islands, some of which are over fifteen hundred meters high and densely covered by coconut palms. This area has some of the deepest and clearest water on the planet. Some of the highlights include an underwater lava flow, a natural hot spring jacuzzi and a dive at Mahangatang, an underwater volcano which releases silver bubbles into the sea, an unforgettable sight.

  
  
 
  

 

Passengers staying at Kungkungan Bay or Lembeh Resort before or after the cruise will be picked up and dropped off at the resort docks in Lembeh Strait.

Departure
Day :
Pax welcome on board any time after 1300hrs. Welcome aboard briefing 1800hrs.
Day 1 :
Lembeh Strait (big success with the critter photographers).
Day 2 :
Bangka Island (our favorite site here: "Batu Gosoh").
Day 3 :
Biaro Island (pinnacle dive) & Ruang Island (active volcano, dive on lava flow).
Day 4 :
Makalehi Island (two wall dives) & Siau Islands (beautiful volcano, wall dives).
Day 5 :
Para Islands & Mahengetang (U.W. volcano).
Day 6 :
Kahakitang Island ("Bumphead Rocks") & Para Islands.
Day 7 :
Bunaken Marine National Park.
Day 8 :
Minahasa and Popo (a.k.a. Bethlehem) Reefs (new critter sites).
Day 9 :
Lembeh Strait (for a critter finale).
Return
Day :
Guests welcome to remain on board until airport/hotel transfer time or noon.

Important Note:
The itinerary described is only to give you an idea of which places are visited on a typical cruise. The actual following order in which these divesites are visited may vary as the Cruise Director and the Captain decide on the best course of action based on weather conditions and marine life sightings. The object is to ensure optimum diving conditions at all times. A typical 9 day itinerary will do 38-42 dives night dives when location is suitable.

Indonesia Diving Cruises are NOT RECOMMENDED for Inexperienced Divers