Banda Island is one of the famous tourist destination in Indonesia for the divers. Both are expert divers and beginners will enjoy the dive areas ranging from areas with a shallow depth between Banda Neira and Gunung Api to the vertical walls of Hatta Island. Banda Island offers a stunning tropical scenery, a story that will not be forgotten, the people friendly, and diverse coral reefs of the original.
Scuba activities are activities that are new in this island, but the pioneering divers did not need the hard work for this scuba sensation. Life under the sea around the island of Ambon and nearby Saparua have several dive sites with high rating. In addition to the rock wall, the presence of large marine life: sharks, turtles, a group of Napoleon Wrasse, a fish with a large group, tuna, and lobster great, with a variety of fish, coral reefs.
Banda Island, located approximately 132 Km south-east of Ambon, consists of three large islands and seven small islands, at the height of the inner edge of the sea Indonesia, Banda Sea. Close to the island Manuk, the water depth reaches more than 6500 meters. Of the three largest islands: the island of Banda, Banda Neira Island, and the Mountain of Fire Island, the first two islands are covered with nutmeg trees and other vegetation, while the third island, no trees and volcanic landless. Around the Banda Sea is the most popular places to park with Malukunya sea of bright coral and fish which are colorful in the water clear as crystal and makes it suitable for sanagat dive, snorkel or just to look at it.
Banda Island Diving places:
Sonegat: The closest diving for a good diver is only five minutes from the hotel when using the boat. Located at sea Sonegat-arm "between Banda Neira and Gunung Api, just offshore from a beach house owned small Des Alwi, the most famous child Banda owners. The depth of water is steep and the wall extends 25 meters down the beach. There are few fish in the this area, but a good measure of dogtooth tuna are in this area and some fish blue girdled and emperor angelfish are pretty well here.
Keraka Island: Island Keraka or Crab Island are just minutes away, and protect the north entrance causeway Neira Island-Mountain of Fire. A stretch of sand on the north coast is perfect for a picnic. On the south coast, there are several mini-18-meter-high wall covered with hundreds of large blue and yellow tunicates. Turning to the east coast, you can see at a depth of 10 meters, a variety of reef fish and a group of half a meter long barracuda.
Sjahrir Island and Batu Kapal: Sjahrir Island or formerly known as Banana Island and Batu Kapal is only 20 minutes from the hotel in Banda Neira by boat. These two combined well for the morning dive activities, seuah picnic on the beach, and diving activities in the afternoon.
Gunung Api: In the month May, 1988, an explosion from this mountain has killed nearly all offshore reef formations that are all around the Mountain of Fire, but the amazing variety of sponges spread. Some corals began to grow again, but the landscape of sea, still leaving pallor due to lack of walls on the Mountain of Fire. Seabed slope reaches 30-35 meters.
Lontar Island: the outer fence of the palm island, which represents the edge of a sunken Caldera, offers several good dive sites.
Dutch Stone: In this place, you will find a variety of sponge barrels and tubes, and small caves and fissures. Fish that are in this daerha very varied and diverse: a group of snappers, large emperor, and blue-girdled angelfish, wrasses, large pinnate bat-fish and a variety bannerfish.
Ai Island: Together with Hatta Island, this island offers the best dive sites on the island of Banda. Both on the coast north and south and west of the island of Ai, surrounded by rock walls perfect, that is not flat and full of caves, the habitat of fish harbors.
Hatta Island: Hatta Island is only 25 Km from the island of Banda Neira. Skaru coral atoll and a subsurface ocean waters can be found a few hundred yards from the southern island of Hatta. On a rock that appears on the surface of the earth, you can see the parade from unicornfish, Fusiliersm Jack Fish and Rainbow Runners, often seen Whitetip Sharks, too (as long as 2 meters) and Dogtoothed tuna, napoleon Wrasse, and Hawksbill Turtles.
Getting this
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To achieve Ambon, you can do through Denpasar flight via Ujungpandang.
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To Achieve Banda Island, you can make the flight from Ambon by small plane / Merpati Airlines,
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or you can try this: a flight from Ujung Pandang to Ambon, then you have to wait for ferries (operating once every two weeks), and lived on the island of Banda for 17 days until the return ferry premises.
Where to Stay
There is little accommodation and very cheap to settle around the island of Banda, which you can select a variety of prices and facilities.
Around
Many days can be spent on this lush island surrounded. Spices are still grown here and the locals still make traditional food and snacks using spices very rare and sought. The streets to see the relics of the Dutch fort, visit the nutmeg plantations. And a track toward the Mountain of Fire will leave the impression that will not be forgotten with stunning scenery around the island of Banda Neira
Dining
There are few restaurants with a variety of Indonesian food
Dining Guide
Try to buy some local souvenirs or traditional food and snacks.
Things to See or Do
For non peselam, do not worry will experience boredom, because in addition to snorkeling activities in Banda Neira, there are several tennis courts and a short trip around Banda Neira. For those who take their children, they can swim in the calm waters or watch the sharks, fish, and turtles.
Tips
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Diving is very possible be done at any time throughout the year, but depending on the circumstances in which allows you to prohibit diving activities in several places submarines from July until September.
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Diving is very comfortable with the calm water and have good visibility, but some places subs depending on several conditions that make these places may be used only experienced divers.
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Do not forget to equip yourself with scuba gear, surf boards, and snorkel.
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Try to hire equipment from large companies, so it is more secure, but remember the responsibility to check the equipment remain in you.
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Bring your swimsuit and more clothing.
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