Pioneer Liveaboard Expedition
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Pioneer Liveaboard Expedition
Halmahera MY Liburan Paradise Pioneer Liveaboard Expedition World Class SCUBA Diving The heart of the heart of the Coral Triangle HIGHLIGHTS: Unspoiled dive sites, pygmy seahorses, turtles, giant groupers, sharks, schooling fish, caverns, coral covered slopes, perfect shallow reef tops, pinnacles and uninhabited islands. Duration: 12 days – 11 nights, 10 nights onboard, 33 SCUBA Dives Tour Leader: TBA Trip Code: HM16 Dates: 2nd December – 14th December, 2016 Cost: $3, 290 per person twin share bunk cabin, + Airfares $3, 790 per person twin share, standard cabins + Airfares $3, 990 per person twin/ double share, master cabins + Airfares $4, 590 per person, double share, Premium Cabin + Airfares Halmahera 2016 The Voyage Dive untouched, undiscovered coral reefs – see this incredible destination before the rest of the world Friday, 2nd December, 2016: International and internal Indonesian flights MAY be markedly different from & to Ternate, 2016 flights as listed on this itinerary are to be viewed as a guideline only Depart Sydney (SYD) 1725 on GA713. Arrive Jakarta (CGK) at 2115. Depart CGK at 0140, arrive Ternate 0725. Here, we will board our domestic flight to Labuha Bacan. We will be picked up from the airport and transferred to the beautiful MY “Liburan Paradise”, which will be our luxury home for the next 10 nights. Saturday 3rd December, 2016: Today will consist of settling into our cabins, organising our gear and setting sail for a local reef where we will do a check dive to ensure our equipment and housings are all performing the way they should. We will also have a comprehensive boat briefing and orientation. 2 Halmahera 2016 The MY Liburan Paradise What to expect… In general we will do 3 dives a day and at least 2 -3 night dives, each one of them carefully prepared and checked beforehand, reassuring the right conditions. A typical day on the MY Liburan Paradise offers a simple and relaxing lifestyle on a spacious and luxurious dive vessel while visiting the most interesting and beautiful locations. As a general rule, if your hair is dry it's time to dive and if your hair is wet it's time to eat. The day begins at around 6:30 am, with a light breakfast of cereal and tea/coffee. We gear up for the first dive of the day at about 7:30. After the first dive it's time for a hot breakfast that you choose from a selection of Chinese and Indonesian favourites. The entire day is dedicated to scuba diving unless we are steaming to a new dive site or have a shore expedition planned. There is often a chance to go ashore if the tender boats are available, just ask the crew to take you. Dives on the liveaboard are signalled by a bell, when the bell rings it's time to attend the briefing and begin suiting up for the next dive. Between dives you can enjoy a massage or just relax on the sundecks, the shady rear lounge deck or in the air conditioned salon. Lunch is served at around 13:00 after the second dive. It usually consists of a soup, and a variety of warm dishes, both Chinese and Indonesian. At about 3:00 PM it is time for the third dive of the day, which is followed by an afternoon snack. You can then enjoy a lazy late-afternoon on our sundeck, lounging back and soaking in the wonderful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea and some snacks. 3 South Halmahera Halmahera 2016 Located between the diving meccas of Manado and Raja Ampat, Halmahera has the potential to be yet another amazing Indonesian scuba diving destination. Halmahera's pristine beauty, both above the water and below the water, is truly unrivalled. Its remote location and lack of infrastructure have inhibited the growth of tourism, which works in our favour for truly remote, exclusive liveaboard diving. Topographically and geographically Halmahera is an amazing group of islands with huge biodiversity of fish life and dynamic geology, this also means that dive site types here are very diverse too. Halmahera offers unspoiled and uncrowded dive sites. Add the team from the MY Liburan Paradise and you’ll get dedication, experience and love for the ocean. The coral experts have already recorded 450 species, which is more than half of the corals in the world (56 percent) and 75 percent of all the corals ever recorded in the Coral Triangle! The fish experts have also recorded almost 700 species (686 including two new species), which is 12 percent of the world’s total and 31 percent of the number ever recorded from the Coral Triangle. 4 Prepare for unforgettable dives, from spectacular full-adrenaline dives to long slow relaxed macro spotting dives. + Halmahera The area of Halmahera comprises 399 islands It is scarcely visited by divers, and we have a unique opportunity to see some of these dive sites and areas before the rest of the world! PLUS - The Dream Islands In total there are 76 islands, 19 of which have no name. Almost, every island has its beautiful panorama. The small islands with white sand beaches, beautiful sea gardens and amazing fish life are now being compared to Raja Ampat by some competing for the crown of most bio diverse dive spot on the planet. If that were not enough, the flora and fauna, culture and historical sites from World War II offer something extra! This island cluster lies to the east of Ternate, separated only by a narrow strait. It is a mountainous area, still largely covered with forests. The coastlines are made up of white sand beaches and healthy coral reefs are found in its waters. Offering a beautiful spectacle, Mount Mamuya (930 m) spews burning lava from time to time, adding to the allure of this area. Halmahera 2016 5 Halmahera 2016 The Vessel There are 4 different cabin types available on the MY Liburan Paradise. Each cabin type is equipped with the following: • • • • Air conditioning 220 Volt and 110 Volt Power Private Bathroom with Shower + Toilet 1 x Hand towel and Bath towel per person (changed every three days) 2 x Twin-bunk Cabins > Smaller than the standard cabins and have a bunk bed arrangement. These are being offered at a bargain price and really suit two people who know each other. ($3,290 per person) < 4 x Standard Cabins ($3, 790 per person) Located on Deck 4, the lower deck, all cabins are equipped with twin beds. They also have a porthole. 2 x Master Cabins ($3, 990 per person) > Located on the upper dive deck, these more spacious cabins have panoramic windows. Master Cabin 2 has a double bed. Master Cabin 3 has twin beds. These cabins have superior furnishings and more natural light from the window, not to mention better views! < 1 x Premium Cabin ($4, 590 per person) Located on the Sun Deck, this huge cabin has a Queen Sized bed and an extremely large Panoramic Window. The bathroom is much bigger than the other cabins and the cabin is exquisitely furnished. 6 + Fact File Halmahera 2016 Tuesday, 13th December, 2016: Depart Labuha Bacan at 0755, arrive Ternate at 0855. Depart Ternate on GA 685 to Manado at 1420, arrive at 1410. Depart Manado at 1615 on GA601, arrive Jakarta at 1825. Depart Jakarta on GA712 to Sydney, arrive at 1030 on Wednesday the 14th of December. • Maximum number of passengers on MY Liburan Paradise is SEVENTEEN, plus your tour leader and TWELVE crew • 35 metres long and 8.5 metres wide, the MY Liburan Paradise is a modern and spacious vessel • All cabins have individually controlled air-conditioning • All cabins have private en-suite bathrooms with hot water and plenty of room for storage • Flight times and details are all as at August 2015 and are subject to change. The flight plan is our recommended one and the flights that your tour leader will be taking. We strongly suggest following this plan and we will book your flights for you. Included in this price: • 10 nights on MY Liburan Paradise with a/c accommodation in standard cabins w/ ensuites • All meals, tea/coffee and water while onboard • All diving (normally 3 - 4 per day), tanks, weights • Cruise director & experienced dive guides • Land tours and group activities organised by MY Liburan/ Quest Tours • Return transfers from the airport/hotel to the boat • Domestic flight from Ternate to Labuha Not included in this price: • Harbour fee (€35 per person) • Nitrox (€10 per dive day) • Alcoholic/ soft drinks, Laundry, Crew tips and any onboard telecommunications • International & domestic flights other than from Ternate to Labuha 7 + The fine print… Costs are as at August, 2015 and are subject to fluctuations in exchange rate - $AU 1.00 = €EU 0.70 Return flights to Ternate from Sydney with Garuda Indonesia are around $1400 as at August, 2015 – we will monitor these prices and book these flights for you MY Liburan Paradise + Quest Tours – General Diving Rules Obviously on all dive tours, safety is our main concern. The quality of diving is guaranteed. Indonesia has the best reef diving in the world and operating from a liveaboard will give you the chance to reach unbelievable sites, but it must be understood that being remote means potential risks. The use of a computer, octopus and SMB are mandatory. If you don’t have these, let us know in advance and we will prepare them for you. There is some spare rental gear onboard, however we strongly recommend that you have your gear checked before the trip. Don’t take brand new gear unless you’re absolutely sure it will function adequately. Quest Tours – Forster NSW Australia (Licence number: 2TA 10493) For airfares to and from Indonesia please contact us. We may be flying a different combination of airlines to ensure that our connections all work on all legs of our journey. Garuda Airlines: We flew Garuda to Indonesia last year and they were faultless. It is more than likely we will fly with them again as per the flight plan above. If you choose to book your own flights, in the event of any schedule changes we will not be responsible for any punitive charges that may be applied by other travel agents or airlines. Garuda has received multiple SkyTrax awards since 2013, including World’s best economy class, World’s best Service, and World’s best Cabin Crew. Garuda was number eight in the world in 2015. Travel Insurance Travel insurance is compulsory on all of our tours. We strongly recommend taking out travel insurance at the same time as paying your deposit. SureSave, our recommended insurance provider, will cover you at the time of taking out your policy and until your tour’s return date. We suggest carefully checking conditions of any other travel insurance you may be considering. Please note that DAN Insurance does not cover you for things such as flight cancellations, lost baggage or similar. They only cover you for diving related injuries. We recommend additional, comprehensive insurance to cover cancellations, airline changes and baggage if you wish to use DAN. Before booking please read thoroughly the BOOKING CONDITIONS as published on our websites. 8 + Halmahera 2016 Pioneer Diving Expedition + Quest Tours | +612 6554 7478 [email protected] | www.questtours.com.au