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I guess if you really want to do Banda do it early in the season.

Good tips!

That’s why I pick 14-22 September 2025.

By chartering Blue Manta, I can share 15% group discount to all of my dive buddies.

Some buddies like to be in the huge 200sf (20sm) cabin to himself or herself. We are able to accommodate that by offering 20% single supplement.
 
When did you go to Banda Sea? During La Niña period? Well, that cold water cycle, which is bringing the schooling hammerheads to the shallows, within the range of recreational diving depth, seems to have started again in 2024. As shown by the recent Blue Manta promo video, below.



After seeing some of the videos of Banda Sea diving in 2024 with lots of hammerheads, I went ahead and charter Blue Manta for 14-22 September 2025, as shown here:

@Dan I went on my Banda Sea trip in early November 2015 on the Black Manta right before they retired it and launched the Blue Manta. The Blue Manta was scheduled to start running trips then but it wasn't ready yet so they had to rent another boat for those trips untill it was ready.
 
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