September in Indonesia, where’s favorable?

[Dan]

My Bali dive guide in the last 17 years is Today (short name call of Ketut Gede Somadyana) from Aquacatbali.com, home - Dive Bali

Good hotel stay near the airport in Bali where I like to stay is Hilton Garden Inn.

 

[Christian]

Can you also book your seat now on NusaTrip?

Booked Jakarta-Kupang-Alor-Kupang-Bali-Jakarta for me and my daughter and added 30 kg luggage x2 on each flight on Nusatrip. Easy as pie. Pretty pricey on a few of the flights.

 

[Darnold9999]

Booked Jakarta-Kupang-Alor-Kupang-Bali-Jakarta for me and my daughter and added 30 kg luggage x2 on each flight on Nusatrip. Easy as pie. Pretty pricey on a few of the flights.

Yes, the extra luggage charges make some of those flights very pricy!

 

[wheresvincito]

If you book a Lion/Batik flight together with the Wings flight to/from Alor, your free baggage allowance from the Lion/Batik portion will carry over to the Wings portion of the flight. If you only book the Wings flight, e.g. Alor - Kupang instead of Alor - Bali through Kupang, then you won’t get the free baggage allowance. Unfortunately since July 2025 the free baggage allowance has reduced from 20 to 10 kg.

 

[Christian]

Cheers @Luko and @Darnold9999 and @Dan for intel. Trip was a success and we had a great time and good dives. Have a few things in the pipeline but would like to plan a Raja Ampat trip for the whole family, looking at Cove Eco Resort or Augusta as suggested. Both look great. Price lists a bit of s jungle but I get the sense Augusta is a little bit pricier, no? Was planning to bring the whole family with one being snorkeling only. When would be a good month with favorable dive conditions? And, would Cove take divers to Cape Cri, Mike’s Point etc. on the regular trips or would that need an ”extra” arrangement?
Cheers
Christian

 

[Luko]

...looking at Cove Eco Resort or Augusta as suggested. Both look great. Price lists a bit of s jungle but I get the sense Augusta is a little bit pricier, no? Was planning to bring the whole family with one being snorkeling only. When would be a good month with favorable dive conditions? And, would Cove take divers to Cape Cri, Mike’s Point etc. on the regular trips or would that need an ”extra” arrangement?

Happy you had a good time at AD in Alor, Christian.

My prefered time for Raja Ampat is March to end of April. June-September is supposed to be more rainy (been in August, I can testify it is) but with better visibility (I didn't find though, or marginally), Dec-March is high season/high prices, people often say green waters as well. I can't say for october-november.

Re- Agusta vs. Cove :
Yes, I thinkAgusta is a little more expensive than Cove, however watch for promotions for Agusta, during the european diveshows they often have 10/20% discounts on periods outside summertime. I believe their peak season is aligned with usual school holidays in Europe ie. December-March + July-August.

Cove may bring you to the central parts like Kri etc. However it will be with a supplement also providing they find a minimum of divers to join in (I think min 6 divers).

Personally I 'm happy with both, photowise perhaps Agusta is on a better location and since Marco the owner is also a photographer, he can understand better needs, on the other hand Cove Eco have their own manta place for snorkelers, which is great and can arrange with private guide and own boat for a small family party.

 

[Christian]

Happy you had a good time at AD in Alor, Christian.

My prefered time for Raja Ampat is March to end of April. June-September is supposed to be more rainy (been in August, I can testify it is) but with better visibility (I didn't find though, or marginally), Dec-March is high season/high prices, people often say green waters as well. I can't say for october-november.

Re- Agusta vs. Cove :
Yes, I thinkAgusta is a little more expensive than Cove, however watch for promotions for Agusta, during the european diveshows they often have 10/20% discounts on periods outside summertime. I believe their peak season is aligned with usual school holidays in Europe ie. December-March + July-August.

Cove may bring you to the central parts like Kri etc. However it will be with a supplement also providing they find a minimum of divers to join in (I think min 6 divers).

Personally I 'm happy with both, photowise perhaps Agusta is on a better location and since Marco the owner is also a photographer, he can understand better needs, on the other hand Cove Eco have their own manta place for snorkelers, which is great and can arrange with private guide and own boat for a small family party.

Someone mentioned that all liveaboards move to Komodo in May/June, so June might be a good timing?