MV Pindito - Dive Trip Itinerary - 12 Days - 11 Nights 

Day One, Bali
The Pindito provides transfers from any hotel in South Bali to the Pindito and welcomes you on board at 11:00 AM in Benoa Harbour, South East Bali.

As soon as all guests are on board and are holding their welcome drink the Pindito is ready to leave the harbour. You will be introduced to the crew members and you will be shown around in order to start feeling at home on the Pindito.

In the meantime the Pindito leaves the harbour and heads off towards Lombok. Take this opportunity to enjoy Bali’s famous sunsets while enjoying a drink on the deck. Dinner will be served while cruising towards our first destination, Satonda north of Sumbawa.

Day Two, Satonda, North Sumbawa
After our light breakfast, we´ll have a check dive at the calm shore of Satonda. After this dive full breakfast will be served. Satonda, an island which has both shore-side and underwater treats, to entertain everybody. Today’s diving will take place in this spectacular area, including the night dive. If you wish, we can organise a short walk to the brackish lake where locals believe sacred wishes become true. Right after sunset there are thousands of fruit bats lifting off from Satonda Island towards Sumbawa; a spectacle of its own. After the night dive we lift anchor and depart with directions Komodo National Park.

Day Three, Banta
The vegetation has changed drastically. A rough and dry landscape is the new scenery. The peaceful bays of Banta Island, and an enormous variety of fish life under water. Our special spot called "Critters" offer a full menu of rarnesness. After dinner, we will sail towards our next incredible destination, Rinca.

Day Four, Rinca, Komodo National Park
After a peaceful night´s cruise to the sheltered waters of Horseshoe Bay, Rinca Island, we will spend the whole day diving in this area. You can enjoy the uniqueness of this area. These dive sites are famous for their diversity in marine life that will be fully appreciated once under the water! All meals will be served on board. Between dives our guests can explore the lonely beach by going for a walk or with the binoculars. Wild boars, monkeys and the odd Komodo dragon are the highlights.

Day Five, Komodo National Park
Another day diving in the Horseshoe Bay area is scheduled. We will introduce new incredible dive spots and as well hold on to the already explored favourites. Enjoy relaxing cocktails and learn about the marine species from our vast library of identification books in between dives. We will lift anchor late at night to move towards the village of Komodo for your "dragon adventure" the following morning.

Day Six, Komodo National Park
Pindito welcomes you to the famous Komodo Island early this morning. After breakfast, a park ranger will escort you for a 4.5 km walk. You can see the Komodo Dragons when they are sunbathing and heating up, from very, very close (a scary and challenging experience at once!). Komodo National Park is the only habitat on earth where the dragons still exist. After lunch, you will spend the rest of the afternoon diving in this incredible area. Dinner will be served on board.

Day Seven and Eight, Komodo National Park
What else should be scheduled but diving in this fantastic region? We visit islands such as Padar, Tatawa, and Rinca. Gili Lawa Laut, Gili Makaser. Between lunch and dinner, we offer as many dives as possible. Cruising through this spectacular area, both above water and below will prove an unforgettable experience. At midnight, we lift anchor and move to Sangeang Island.

Day Nine, Sangeang
At Sangeang the stunning volcanic island offers some of the best dive sites. We will spend the entire day diving around this incredible place to make sure nothing will be missed. Lunch will be served on board while the Pindito sails to another beautiful bay. The night will be spent in the area of Sangeang.

Day Ten, North East Sumbawa
Diving around Sangeang! Lunch and dinner are served on board. As an alternative to diving you may visit the village of Sangeang, where the locals build the Pinisih vessels in their traditional way. You can see how the Indonesian carpenters work on these wooden ships right on the beach.

Day Eleven, Moyo Island, north Sumbawa
We reach the island of Moyo early this morning. Moyo is a nature reserve and many kinds of birds and monkeys live on the island and are responsible for the acoustic background sounds. After the last dive the Pindito lifts anchor cruises northern of Lombok towards Bali. On our way back we have a captain’s party on deck. Our crew will sing traditional songs and dance the Boco Boco!

Day Twelve, South East Bali
Harbour of Benoa, South East Bali, 8.00 am. We are already at the end of this cruise. After breakfast we get ready for disembarking and the Pindito organises the transfer back to the airport.

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