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7/12/2008 - Banda - Spice Islands

A natural wonder. From very first moment you arrive. Having a perfect landscape from your hotel terrace. A volcano mountain and stunning lagoon as weil.

The Banda Islands are amongst the most unique destinations in the world. The intrigue surrounding the history and culture of the region is mirrored in the underwater experiences too, with amazing variety of dive sites all easily accessible from the heart of islands, Banda Naira.

After breakfast we sail one hour by boat to cagar alam taman laut Banda. One of the potential attraction in Maluku province is this beautiful sea park. Des Alwi, owner of Maulana Hotel is really a taking care of the underwater waorl here in Banda. No fish bombing and no ilegal fishing.
This is the best place. A natural wonder.

Group of 10 volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, in the Moluccas. Nutmeg and mace are the chief products. The islands were discovered and claimed by the Portuguese in 1512. The Dutch ousted the Portuguese in the early 1600s, and the Dutch East India Company assumed control in 1619. Banda island offers not only underwater journey.

Beautiful corals, big tuna and overhangs with big sponges and sea fans are the highlight. Walls, pinnacles and steep slopes, sometimes with strong currents, characterize the diving here. Rays and turtles are common visitors here. There is good macro life in the area. Ist easy to find Mandarin fish just under the peer of hotel terrace.

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Indonesia's underwater world includes some of the best diving on earth, it can be everything most of us dream when we imagine tropical diving, warm water, stunning corals, swarms of colourful reef fish along dramatic reef walls, wrecks and endless processions of big pelagics. I have been travelling across the country to share this moment.

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