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DERAWAN - Indonesian Borneo May 17 thru 28, 2010 The east coast of Kalimantan offers some of the most spectacular walls in indonesia. Schools of thousands of Barracudas, mantas, the unique jellyfish lake and the nesting turtles are among the highlights. Join Tim Rock and Simon Pridmore for a trip to this remote place where Sangalaki Island, Kakaban and others offer great diving. Just south of the famous Sipadan Island of Borneo, Malaysia. Little by little Derawan is getting a reputation for great big fish like mantas and schools of barracuda as well as a great place for small stuff including leaf fish, nudibranchs and mandarinfish. This area has one of the world's few jellyfish marine lakes and Sangalaki is a sea turtle nesting sanctuary.
We will be concentrating the diving in the outer islands where few people dive. There will certainly be wonderful marine surprises.
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- Proposed SCHEDULE
- Tarakan - Tarakan 11 Nights
- Little by little all the old Indonesian logistical and political problems are being left behind, and areas like Derawan can be placed back into the map of the diving world. It is here Indonesia better combines both abundant pelagic and macro life life. We will combine the famous Sangalaki and Maratua and head for other atolls, reefs and islands that are a bit more remote. Adrenaline is guaranteed.
Day 1 -Arrival at Tarakan and departureDay 2 - Exploratory Karang Baliktaba and Pulau TanjangDay 3 -Exploratory Pulau Derawan, Karang Masimbung and Karang PinakaDay 4- Sangalaki. Mantas and more mantas, that is the turtles let us see. There are hundreds of green turtles and at night we will go to see them laying eggs. About an average of 20 turtles come every day to lay their eggs, we will organize in conjunction with Sangalaki resort and nice dinner on land and get a chance to see the new born ones and get some more information about all the programs they are developing.Day 5 - Exploratory Karang MalalunganDay 6 - Exploratory Karang lintang and Pulau SambitDay 7 - Exploratory Pulau Balambangag and Muara reefDay 8 - Exploratory Karang GosungangDay 9 - Exploratory Nunakan BakungangDay 10 -Kakaban: Great wall diving, schooling barracudas, jacks and sharks!!!, in their shallows we can also find the leopard shark.Day 11 - Kakaban: visit to the jelly fish lake, one of the few ones in the world.Day 12 - Arrival, disembark and transfer to the airport.
Damai trips are all inclusive. Diving, accommodation on board, meals, refreshments and adult beverages, rental gear and even back-up camera gear are all part of the package.
| 17-May-10 | 28-May-10 | 2011 | | | | East Borneo
with Tim Rock
& Simon Pridmore | | List Price
$4100
Dbl Occ
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Our Price:
$3800
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The trip will start and end in Tarakan. These dates should ensure calm seas and access to many of the well-known and some of the lesser known attraction in this exciting region.
Payment:
This trip has only 8 places. We require a deposit to hold a space on this special adventure.
50% down to hold your place on or before December 1, 2009.
50% Balance to be paid by March 1, 2010
This is non-refundable.
Please buy both TRIP INSURANCE and Flight Insurance. DAN sells trip insurance at a reasonable cost.
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GETTING THERE:
Bali,Jakarta and Singapore are the hubs for this area.
Within Indo you can fly to Balikpapan and on to Tarakan.
From SGP to Balikpapan Silk air flies daily. From Balikpapan to Tarakan it is a local company , Kartika. It uses a 737 with 122 seats to Tarakan. This trip can be done in one day.
We suggest overnighting in Singapore for best selecion of hotels. Balikpapan has a new Novotel with a good restaurant for those whose schedule requires a stayover.
If you have air miles you need to use and that sort of thing, you can make your own arrangements. Otherwise, the travel desk at Damai can arrange in-country flights from Singapore, Bali and Jakarta and also Manado if you come in through there. Just let us know.
To avoid unforeseen problems or losses, again, please buy both TRIP INSURANCE and Flight Insurance. DAN sells trip insurance at a reasonable cost.
www.diversalertnetwork.org/
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