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HomeBerau & Maratua 5-Day Snorkelling Tour
Description
Witness the amazing diversity of marine life as you go diving in the azure waters of Berau. Dive and swim along with turtles and corals at the Maratua Reef; snorkel in the Fusilier Paradise & Hanging Garden; swim alongside schools of barracuda, jellyfish, and Manta Rays, and spot Dolphins.
Highlights
- Visit the Maratua Reef and see corals and turtles
- Dive in the popular Hanging Garden spot
- Snorkel in the Jellyfish Lake of Kakaban
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Berau & Maratua Island expand_more
- Arrive at Berau Airpot and transfer to Berau Port with a driver. From here, avail public or chartered transport to reach Maratua Island in around 2.5 hours.
- Get abroad on a boat and sail through the river to the Celebes Sea for around 1.5 hours.
- Arrive and check into the Borneo Lodge and relax awhile.
- Enjoy gorgeous sunset views in the evening, followed by dinner and briefing by your diving guide.
- Revel at a free party and then retreat for a good night's sleep.
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Day 2: Gusung Pal, Turtle Traffic & South Face Dive Point expand_more
- After Breakfast, get ready with your equipment and settle down on the dive boat.
- Attend a briefing with your diving guide and go through the final checks for your diving gear.
- Go for the first dive at 09.00 AM at Gusung Pal, a diving spot only a few minutes from the Dive Center.
The second dive will allow you to see a number of turtles lying on the coral slopes underwater.
Return to the lodge for lunch.
Depart at 1:30 PM for the third dive of the day and explore the southern part of Maratua Reef.
Return to the lodge. Enjoy coffee and attend a briefing with the divemaster for the next day's diving spot and technical dive.
Have dinner and enjoy a relaxing overnight stay.
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Day 3: Treasure Point, Mid Reef, Hanging Garden & Fusilier Paradise Diving Spot expand_more
- Have breakfast, and then double-check your diving gear & all related equipment.
- After a briefing with the diving guide, go for the first deep dive (30-40 meters) of the day near Maratua Reef house to watch the Thresher Shark in action.
- Take an hour-long break to relax.
After the break, go for a second dive around Mid Reef for a unique experience of watching barracudas, colourful corals, and diverse marine life.
Return to the lodge for lunch.
Later, go for a third and fourth dive in Fusilier Paradise & Hanging Garden, one of the best diving spots. Here, you will get to see sponge coral, colourful nudibranchs and much more.
Return to the lodge. Have a cup of coffee, enjoy the sunset, and then join the divemaster, who will once again brief you for the next day's dive.
Enjoy dinner and retreat for an overnight stay.
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Day 4: Kakaban, Manta Avenue & Manta Run Dive Spot expand_more
- After breakfast, get ready for a diving trip to the second-best spot in this area, known as the Barracuda Point in Kakaban. If lucky, you might also spot hammerhead sharks, great whites, blacktip shark, and a whole school of barracuda during your dive.
After the end of this diving session, go past the great reef to see the beautiful reef, colourful fish, and great table coral under the shallow water. Enjoy lunch en-route to Jellyfish Lake.
Go snorkelling in the Jellyfish Lake of Kakaban, which is home to 4 different species of jellyfish.
Afterwards, continue to Sangalaki Island for another challenging diving spot. Upon arrival, explore the pristine beaches and find some baby turtles in the conservation area.
Continue exploring underwater life at Sangalaki as you dive in again at Manta Parade and enjoy spotting the Giant Manta Rays.
In the afternoon, return to Maratua Lodge and watch out for dolphins on your way back to the lodge.
Later in the evening, enjoy the sunset and have dinner at the lodge—retreat for an overnight stay.
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Day 5: Departure expand_more
After completing all formalities, depart from the resort and transfer to the airport as per the flight schedule for your onward journey.
What's Included
Airport return
Transportation speed boat Berau Port - Maratua Lodge
Return by regular boat/ charter boat
Drop speed boat to dive sites
Dive boat, scuba tank, belt, weight, dive gear ( BCD & Regulator ) mask and fins
Accomodation Maratua Lodge 4 nights on twin-sharing basis
Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Coffee and tea
English-speaking professional diving guide
What's Excluded
- Dive computer
- Airfares from to Berau Airport, airport taxes
- Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
Meeting Point
Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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 1 | IDR 10950000 Per Group |
| 2 To 2 | IDR 8700000 Per Group |
| 4 To 4 | IDR 8200000 Per Group |
| 6 To 6 | IDR 7800000 Per Group |
| 8 To 10 | IDR 7500000 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |