Trip Report Trip Video: Malpelo - February 2025

[Divin'Papaw]

I took a look at the cabin after Pascal checked out. It still looks like what @scubadada posted in his report, Trip Report - Return to Malpelo, July 20-30, 2023 on Colombia Dive Adventures, Ferox two years ago. It’s small, but for a single diver, it’s good enough.

It’s a mirror image of what the starboard side cabin where I stayed.

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Luxurious compared to what I'm sure @NothingClever is used to after his many "excursions" in service to our esteemed government.

 

[rongoodman]

Just got the OK from my catsitter so I've begun the reservation process. Malpelo Tours was happy to accept my list of Aggressor bookings in lieu of a dive log.

 

[NothingClever]

@rongoodman

What dates?

 

[rongoodman]

5/31–6/13, which is odd because that’s longer than mentioned in the brochure. I’m wondering if there’s a typo someplace. More info is supposed to be coming later today. For the OP, how many days was your trip?

 

[SC_14_sharkdiver]

I like Banda Sea too. I’ve been there 3 times (2017, 2019, 2022) I’ll be back to Banda Sea 14-22 Sep 2025 on Blue Manta & 31 Oct - 15 Nov 2026 on Mermaid 1.

Do you normally have only a chance to see hammerheads, or can you reliably see them? Apart from that, what else do you like about banda?

 

[Dan]

5/31–6/13, which is odd because that’s longer than mentioned in the brochure. I’m wondering if there’s a typo someplace. More info is supposed to be coming later today. For the OP, how many days was your trip?

That’s a 14-day trip. Are you sure about that?

6/13/2026 is the start of the next trip.

 

[Dan]

Do you normally have only a chance to see hammerheads, or can you reliably see them? Apart from that, what else do you like about banda?

You will have several dive sites to see the schooling hammerhead sharks from Alor to Banda Neira. In Manuk island you may see schooling of sea snakes, gas bubbles coming out of the bottom, etc., just watch my video above.

 

[rongoodman]

That’s what he mentioned in the original email but I think it might have been a typo.

 

[rongoodman]

I just received the invoice, 5/31 to 6/10.

 

[Dan]

I just received the invoice, 5/31 to 6/10.

You have 1 more day of diving than I did. That’s good for you.