Course overview

Explore Ambon's world-class critter and macro sites as a certified diver with guided SSI fun dives on the Banda Sea. Across the muck of the Twilight Zone, the Coral Gardens and the Hesperus wreck, small guided groups bring you face to face with the endemic Ambon Frogfish, nudibranchs and reef life — pure diving, no course.

What you’ll learn

• Dive top-tier muck, reef and wreck sites with a local guide
• Find rare macro subjects including the Ambon Frogfish
• Hone buoyancy and air management over repeat dives
• Handle moderate currents and varied profiles
• Add to your logged-dive total via the MySSI app
• Practise low-impact, conservation-minded critter diving

Prerequisites

• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Deeper sites require Advanced Adventurer or suitable experience
• Recent dive experience or a refresher if you've had a long break
• Diver medical clearance / health questionnaire

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Guided fun dives

   Join a small group for guided dives across Ambon's critter and reef sites, with a briefing and surface interval between each.

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