BANDA ISLAND

Location of Banda Island

          Banda Island, located approximately 132 km south-east of Ambon, consists of three large islands and seven smaller islands, at the height of the deepest ocean outskirts of Indonesia, Banda Sea. Near the island Manuk, the water reached a depth of over 6,500 meters. Of the three largest islands: the island of Banda, Banda-Neira Island, and Volcano Island, the first two islands are covered with nutmeg trees and other vegetation, while the third island, not overgrown with trees and landed volcanic. The seas around Banda are the site of the most famous Maluku sea gardens with their bright corals and colorful fish are in crystal clear water and make it suitable for darting through dive, snorkel or just to see it.

The beauty of the island of Banda

  





















Adventure in exotic islands ever visited by celebrities such as Princess of York , Sarah Ferguson to Mick Jagger . not so easy Flights from Ambon continued with Pelni erratic or chartered boatBanda Island Diving Places :Sonegat : dive sites nearby for a good diver is only five minutes from the hotel when using a boat . Located in sonegat - sea arm " between Banda Neira and Gunung Api , just offshore from a small seaside house owned by Des Alwi , the Bandas most famous son . The depth of the water and the steep wall extends 25 meters to the end of the beach . There are a few fish in this area , but a nice size of Dogtooth tuna are in this area and some fish blue girdled and emperor angelfish pretty well contained herein .Keraka Island : Island Keraka or Crab Island just minutes away , and protect the passage of the northern door - Neira Island Volcano . A stretch of sand on the north coast is perfect for a picnic . In the south coast , there are several mini - wall as high as 18 meters that is 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 bunch of half meter long barracudas .Sjahrir Stone Island and Ship Island Sjahrir or formerly known as the Stone Boat Banana Island and only 20 minutes from the hotel in Banda Neira by boat . Two sites combine well for a morning dive , a picnic on the beach , and an afternoon dive .Volcano : In the Month of May , 1988 , explosion of the mountain has killed almost all offshore coral formations located around Gunung Api , but amazingly diverse spread of sponges . Some corals began to grow back , but a great sea landscape remains bleak due to the absence of walls in Volcano . The bottom slopes gradually to 30-35 meters .Palmyra Island : The outer edge of the palm island , which represents part of the rim of a sunken caldera , offers some good diving spots .Dutch Stone : In this place , you will find a variety of barrel and tube sponges , and small caves and fissures . The fish are in a district that is very varied and diverse : a group of snappers , large emperor , and blue - girdled angelfish , wrasses , large pinnate bat - fish and a variety of bannerfish .Dutch Stone : In this place , you will find a variety of barrel and tube sponges , and small caves and fissures . The fish are in a district that is very varied and diverse : a group of snappers , large emperor , and blue - girdled angelfish , wrasses , large pinnate bat - fish and a variety of bannerfish .Ai Island : Together with Hatta Island , this island offers the best dive sites on the island of Banda . Both in the north and the south and west of the island of Ai , surrounded by coral walls perfect , which is not flat and full of caves , harbors fish habitat .Hatta Island : Hatta Island is only 25 km from the island of Banda Neira . Skaru a coral atoll and below sea level 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 of unicornfish , Fusiliersm Jack Fish , and Rainbow Runners , often seen Whitetip Sharks ( almost 2 meters ) and Dogtoothed Tuna , Napoleon Wrasse , and Hawksbill Turtles .The Getting There