A Traditional Indonesian Dive Liveaboard

Dive All Star Aurora

138-foot Pinisi-style dive liveaboard
3 to 4 dives per day
Includes all meals and diving
Nine (9) spacious cabins with private baths
Shore excursions showcase Indonesian culture and nature
Two (2) custom dive tenders
1:1 guest to crew ratio

Discover Raja Ampat

From $5,940.00

11 – 12 night itineraries; boarding in Sorong (SOQ)
Raja Ampat dive trips operate year-round
Reknowned biodiversity – 1,000 types of fish and 500 exceptional corals
Discover some of the healthiest reefs in the world

Dive Sites

Discover Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Triton Bay, Lembeh Straits and Maluka during a 7 – 14 day itinerary. Pick the season and the length of the trip to meet your needs.

Read more about Aurora’s itineraries below.

Cultural Adventures

Our Indonesia trips are designed to showcase exceptional diving. We also include on-water and shore excursions. Adventure seekers can kayak, take in local culture, hike amid native plants and discover endemic species.

On Board

Indonesians are warm, hospitable people. Guests will find an attentive and accommodating crew at every turn – from comfortable, well-appointed cabins to dive preparation to meals. They are proud of their homeland, history, culture and underwater world and desire to share it with others.

Diving

It would take a lifetime to explore all the scuba-diving opportunities in Indonesia. In addition to its many islands, the types of diving are also extensive.

Sheer vertical walls teeming with life
Healthy coral gardens with vibrant sea life
Coral-encrusted wrecks with large schools of fish
Intricate and unique caverns and tunnels
Night and drift dives
Muck dives*

*Some consider this area the best muck diving in the world. Discover the weirdest and most unique critters, often masters of camouflage. Those who spend time researching muck diving in advance will be rewarded. Most importantly, minimize the fin action to avoid disturbing. Bring your camera, go slow and look very closely, then click.

Eco Adventure & Excursions

The country of Indonesia covers thousands of square miles. Its influence throughout the ages is significant due to its strategic location on major trade routes. Modern-day Indonesia reflects the diversity of its history and culture. Excursions can include:

Local fishing villages
Penemu Landing
Love Lagoon
Bird of Paradise sightings
Uninhabited islands
Jellyfish Lake
Kayaking

Dining

The All Star Aurora’s galley staff is known for their thoughtful menus blending Asian Fusion cuisine with local flair. Their ultimate goal is to keep guests satisfied and fueled for the day’s activities.

Sample Menus
Pre-Breakfast Snack:
Fruit, Toast, Juice and Coffee

Breakfast:
Choices: Eggs cooked your way over Potatoes or Noodles, Fruit and Yucca Chips or French Toast with Fruit and Breakfast Meat Skewers

Lunch:
Shish Kabob Chicken Curry, Beef or Shrimp, Cashew Chicken, Parmesan Crusted Fish with Potatoes, Fried Cauliflower, Pasta Salad, Sautéed Kohlrabi, Rice, Plantain Slices, Bread

Snack:
Green Crepe with Shredded Coconut (inside), Pizza (various), Muffins, Cookies

Dinner:
Pumpkin Soup, Skewered Shrimp and Tuna, Curried Chicken wrapped in Banana Leaf, Stuffed Squid, Cordon Bleu Chicken Rolls, French Fries, Green Beans and Carrots

Dessert:
Crème Brûlée, Ice Cream Sundaes

If you have special dietary needs or restrictions, please note them on the Trip Application form. Special dietary requests, such as vegetarian, can be accommodated with advanced notice. Due to limited product availability and food labeling in remote areas of the world, it can be difficult to accommodate allergies and vegan or gluten-free diets.

Itineraries

Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat dive trips sail and cruise the West Papua province of Indonesia, which encompasses 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Waigeo.

The itinerary can include Misool National Park and Arborek depending on the length of the trip.
The remote nature of these islands has protected the marine life.
Raja Ampat is a scuba diver’s dreamland.
It is home to more than 1,500 species of fish, manta rays, pygmy seahorses, wobbegong sharks and a rainbow of colors along the coral gardens.

Lembeh Strait

Lembeh Strait, located in a fairly remote region of Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, is in the center of the Coral Triangle. This body of water separates Lembeh Island from the mainland’s city of Bitung.

This is the reputed “Muck Diving Capital of the World.”
The waters are revered among muck divers as the holy grail of critter hunting.
Bring your macro underwater photo gear and be rewarded.
Lembeh Strait offers year-round viewing.
Most dive sites have little or no current.

Triton Bay

Triton Bay is a relatively unknown dive destination in West Papua. Protected since 2008, the Kaimana Marine Area, in the center of Triton Bay, showcases numerous species from September to June after the monsoon season. Visibility is slightly diminished from September to December when the water is cooler.

Its beautiful, soft and black corals cover the seafloor and are filled with tiny creatures.
The area is home to nesting turtles, Byrde’s whales, migrating whale sharks, wobbegong, long-tailed walking sharks and the recently discovered Nuraslim Flasher Wrasse.
Nutrient-rich waters attract vast schools of fish.

Banda Sea

Located between the two top diving destinations, Papau and Java, the Banda Sea is an impressive underwater playground for divers. It is also home to a group of the Moluccas Islands to the north and the Forgotten Islands to the south. The itinerary can include East Flores (Forgotten Islands (Alor)), Komba, Ring of Fire, Nusa Laut and Ambon depending on the length of the trip.

Plankton blooms mean the reefs and seamounts are teeming with marine life.
Manuk (Snake Island) is one of the best spots to view sea snakes.
On wall dives observe sharks, barracudas, tuna and trevallies.
Ambon (in the Moluccas) is the best place in the world for muck diving, followed by Lembeh Strait. Digitally capture frogfish, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, seahorses, pipefish, juvenile spadefish, batfish and harlequin shrimp.

Trip Information

Rates vary due to the number and variety of itineraries.

Please reconfirm arrival/departure ports and departure/return times on the specific trip (date) you are interested in.

Park fees and nitrox are included in the trip cost. Single supplements are available for a 75% surcharge. Non-divers receive a 10% discount.

See “The Vessel” for boat diagram: Cabins #8 and #9 on the main deck are $40.00 extra per night.

*Subject to change

Raja Ampat

9 – 12 night itineraries

DEPARTS FROM:
Sorong (SOQ)

RETURNS TO:
Sorong (SOQ)

Banda Sea, Banda Neira

12 – 14 night itineraries

DEPARTS FROM:
Ambon (AMQ), Maumere (MOF) or Saumlaki (SXK)

RETURNS TO:
Maumere (MOF), Saumlaki (SXK) or Ambon (AMQ)

Lembeh Straits

9 – 12 night itineraries

DEPARTS FROM:
Sorong (SOQ) or Bitung (MDC)

RETURNS TO:
Sorong (SOQ) or Bitung (MDC)