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Great dive site for wide angle photography.","latitude":"-3.769899","longitude":"128.15456399999994","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Pintu-Kota-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Duke of Sparta","content":"Duke of Sparta was a cargo ship built in Britain in 1940.\u00a0She was sold to Grimaldi Brothers of Naples, Italy, in 1951, who renamed her <i>Aquila<\/i>. In April 1958 a CIA aircraft involved in a covert mission against the Sukarno government bombed and damaged her. She sank a month later near Ambon City.","latitude":"-3.667526","longitude":"128.16767900000002","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Duke-of-Sparta-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Twilight Zone","content":"Sandy slope with algae and hard coral patches in the shallows. Twilight Zone is one of the most famous dive sites in Ambon Bay due to the density of weird and wonderful creatures.","latitude":"-3.705384","longitude":"128.10339699999997","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Twitlight-Zone-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Laha One","content":"Sandy slope with rocks covered in coral and sponges with hard coral reef. Laha One is home to the rarest critters, the Psychedelic Frogfish.\r\n\r\n ","latitude":"-3.707123","longitude":"128.103472","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Laha-One-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Rhino City","content":"Rhino City probably has one of the biggest populations of Rhinopias. In Ambon there is a chance to see Rhinopias eschmeyeri also known as\u00a0Paddle-flap Scorpionfish and Rhinopias frondosa also known as Weedy Scorpionfish. They can be seen in many colour variations.","latitude":"-3.708519","longitude":"128.10249","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Rhino-City-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Kampung Baru","content":"Gentle sandy slope with great opportunities to photograph different marine life on the cleaning stations. Ribbon eels, juvenile angelfish and frogfish can be seen here.","latitude":"-3.709397","longitude":"128.10160999999994","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Kampung-Baru-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Air Manis","content":"Air Manis is a great site with opportunities to enjoy the diving under the jetty with great fish life. Or head out to the gentle slope with sponge and corals throughout. Great site to see giant frog fish, nudibranchs and more.","latitude":"-3.7231","longitude":"128.082048","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Air-Manis-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Pantai Nama Slope","content":"This site is a very gentle sandy slope with some mooring lines hosting giant frogfish or big schools of squid. On the slope there is a great chance to see flamboyant cuttlefish and more cephalopods.","latitude":"-3.763506","longitude":"128.11784699999998","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Pantai-Nama-Slope-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Pantai Nama","content":"Pantai Nama is a sandy slope with some algae patches in the shallows where you can look for seahorses. There are masses of elephant ear sponges at one end of this amazing site. In the sandy slope look out for Mimic Octopus and other cephalopods and on the sponges look out for giant frogfish.","latitude":"-3.765325","longitude":"128.11479199999997","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Pantai-Nama-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"},{"title":"Pantai Perigi","content":"Pantai Pegrigi is a mix of sandy areas and rubble coral areas. Great opportunities to find Mantis Shrimps with eggs, cuttlefish and more. Leaf fish are commonly seen in the coral areas of this site.","latitude":"-3.76149","longitude":"128.12277399999994","icon_marker":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-dive.png","icon_marker_active":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mermaid-theme-v2\/assets\/images\/icon-marker-active.png","image":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/All-4-diving-liveaboards-Ambon-Pantai-Perigi-Small-300x200.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.mermaid-liveaboards.com\/?s=&dest=ambon-diving"}]

Ambon

Mermaid Liveaboards dive in Ambon during an extended cruise in & around the Maluku Archipelago. 12 days cruises through Ring of Fire & the Banda Sea during a cruise that ends in Ambon. You will also have a chance to visit the spice islands during these trips.

Mermaid Liveaboards also have 12 days and 14 days itineraries when you will dive in Ambon at the end of a cruise that began in Raja Ampat or reverse. And a 10 days itinerary Ambon – Banda Sea – Ambon, exploring the Ring of fire.

Another highlight of this cruise is you will be able to visit Banda Neira, an island that was rich with history when it produced spices that used to worth more than gold.

It has been known that Ambon is one of the best critter diving locations in the world. Ambon Bay has a vast array of weird and wonderful creatures. The dive sites here are very uncrowded. It is the perfect dive spot to begin or end a liveaboard adventure with Mermaid.

Check out our cruise that includes Dive in Ambon itineraries here:

12 Days Raja Ampat – Banda Sea – Ambon (or reverse)

12 Days Ring of Fire: Maumere – Alor – Banda Sea – Ambon

10 Days Ambon – Banda Sea – Ambon