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5-Day Scuba Diving At The Derawan Island From Kalimantan
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Underwater, Scuba Diving, Adventure Sports

  • Duration

    5 Days

  • Activity Level

    Challenging

  • Language

    English, Italian

Description

Sign up for an exciting scuba diving trip to the Derawan Islands and visit the best diving spots like Leo point, Sea Wall Garden, and Barracuda point, among others. Experience the joy of swimming with the marine family of hammerhead sharks, great whites, black tip sharks, and the school of barracuda, and enjoy a relaxing sunset time at the resort. 

Highlights
  • Enjoy the boat ride through the Celebes sea and sightsee the beautiful nature
  • Visit the second-best spot in this area, Barracuda point in Kakaban
  • Enjoy lunch at Nabucco restaurant of excellent food with western and local cuisine 
  • See hammerhead sharks, great whites, black tip sharks, and the school of barracuda 
  • Go snorkelling in the Jellyfish Lake of Kakaban, home to 4 species of jellyfish 
  • Dive at the High light Dive Spot with strong currents (only for experienced divers)
  • Day 1- Arrive at the Kalimarau Airport expand_more
    • Meet your guide at Kalimarau airport, and transfer to the harbour.

    • Board a speed boat to the island and drive through Celebes sea (around 3 hours).

    • Arrive at Nabucco Island Resort to check in and get a briefing on the itinerary. 

    Have dinner and spend the time relaxing. 

  • Day 2- Enjoy three rounds of diving expand_more
    • Have breakfast, wear dive gear and proceed to the dive center.

    • Wait for a diving gear and diving equipment check, settle on the boat, and get a briefing from the diving instructor. 

    • Prepare for your first dive while driving around 8 minutes from the jetty. The first diving round will last for around 60 minutes, including a safety stop.

    • Return to the resort and get ready for the second dive to the Leo point.

    • Drive around for 10 minutes, followed by a preparation dive, equipment check, and then dive into the water.

    • Return to the resort and have lunch time at Nabucco Restaurant for excellent food with western and local cuisine.

    • Get ready for the third dive around 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon. 

    • Go to the Sea Wall Garden spot with the dive master for the third round of diving.

    • Return back and relax. Have coffee, and enjoy the sunset view, while getting technical lessons from your instructor.

    Have dinner and stay for the night. 

  • Day 3- Dive around the Georgian forest expand_more
    • Have breakfast and prepare yourself for the dive, and proceed to the dive center.

    • After the diving equipment check, settle on the boat and get a briefing from the instructor.

    • Prepare for the first dive while driving around 20 minutes from the jetty and dive for around 60 minutes (including a safety stop).

    • Return to the resort and get ready for the second dive beside Gorgonian forest.

    • Drive around for 10 minutes, followed by preparation dive, equipment check, then dive around the Light house.

    • Head back to the resort and proceed for the third round of diving (of about 45 minutes) around 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It is a dive spot with strong currents, suitable only for experienced divers. 

    • Take off your diving gears and other equipment to return back for a relaxing evening time. 

    • Get briefing for technical diving for the next day's dive.

    • Prepare for a diving trip to Kakaban (with a 4-time diving possibility) then service inter-fall decompression. You can pre-order your lunch 1 day before between dinner time on third day. Coffee/tea is always served on the boat during the trip.

  • Day 4- Dive at the second best diving spot of Barracuda expand_more
    • Enjoy breakfast and get ready for a diving trip to the second-best spot in this area- Barracuda point in Kakaban.

    • Prepare to dive amid strong sea currents, and you may spot hammerhead sharks, great whites, black tip shark, and a school of barracuda. Go past the great reef to see the beautiful reefs, colourful fish, and more.

    • Prepare for the second dive (depending on the currents), to see several big fish, barracuda, and different kinds of sharks.

    • Have lunch en route and go snorkelling in the Jellyfish Lake of Kakaban, home to 4 species of jellyfish.

    • Continue to Sangalaki island for another challenging dive spot, driving there from Kakaban for around 30 minutes, and dive with giant manta rays. 

    • Check with the dive master regarding Manta Parade, an easy dive spot of shallow, flat, and sandy area.

    • Return to the resort, clean the gear and allow them to dry before packing.

    Have dinner while enjoying the sunset. 

  • Day 5- Departure expand_more
    • Complete the formalities, depart from the resort and transfer to the airport (or drive back to Berau and Sayonara island).

What's Included
  • Airport transfer

  • Transport speed boat (Nabucco-Berau)

  • 10 x Diving packages

  • Boat,  Belt, Tank, Weights, and Guide 

  • Triple sharing room

  • Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

  • Coffee/ tea

  • Snorkelling time 

What's Excluded
  • Airfares (airport taxes to/from Kalimantan)
  • Donation, tipping crew

  • Soft drinks & alcoholic drinks

  • Laundry

  • Insurance

  • Personal needs & expenses

  • Anything not mentioned in the itinerary

Know before you go
  • Dives which are not taken are not refundable and transferable
  • The trip price is 14000000 IDR for one adult
  • Payment: The payment has to be done 2 weeks before arrival or one day before arrival, all done to our account. All Bank fees have to be paid by the customer.
  • Extra booking while on vacation:
    • Open Water Course SSI/ PADI: 5,950.000 IDR (incl. dives, theory, rental equipment, certification (4 days)
    • Advanced Open Water Course SSI/PADI: 4,500.000 IDR (incl. 5 dives, certification (2 days))
    •  You Can also book Daily Dive single diver (3xdive per day): 1,650.000 IDR /per day (incl. supplement for 1-day trip Kakaban/ Sangalaki, when min. 5 days diving booked)
  • Special arrangements
    • Groups bigger than 10 PAX - 1 PAX FOC diving and accommodation (on request by email)
    • Groups bigger than 20 PAX - 2 PAX FOC diving and accommodation
  • Extra information for entry access to this island: Ater arriving at Balikpapan airport (Sultan h Muhammad Suleman), we can book a charter flight by our charter of Nabucco Island Resort, which is scheduled every Saturday to that island. So, if we don't book, we will have to wait for the next seven days. Or, if we don't want to wait for 7 days, we just leave by boat to Berau Daily Transfers, or return by flight to Balikpapan and arrive by boat from Berau.
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 2IDR 12200000 Per Group
3 To 3IDR 10500000 Per Group
4 To 4IDR 9500000 Per Group
5 To 5IDR 8500000 Per Group
6 To 6IDR 8200000 Per Group
7 To 7IDR 7800000 Per Group

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 786 / group