East of Flores

Beyond Imagination: Unleash the Wonders of Whales with The Seven Seas!

Embark on an unforgettable and join us for a legendary adventure aboard The Seven Seas with a special focus on marine mammals. Experience the prime time for Marine Mammals around the islands East of Flores, a region that has been officially declared a whale hotspot and the Savu Sea listed as a Marine Protected Area […]

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Embark on an unforgettable and join us for a legendary adventure aboard The Seven Seas with a special focus on marine mammals. Experience the prime time for Marine Mammals around the islands East of Flores, a region that has been officially declared a whale hotspot and the Savu Sea listed as a Marine Protected Area

Special Whale Trip with The Seven Seas

We are very excited to announce that from October 8th to 16th this year, we will launch another exclusive Seven Seas Learning Adventure expedition. This will be our first-ever trip with a focus on oceanic cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins). Join us to explore the whale corridors of Eastern Indonesia. The voyage will cover the amazingly diverse

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We are very excited to announce that from October 8th to 16th this year, we will launch another exclusive Seven Seas Learning Adventure expedition. This will be our first-ever trip with a focus on oceanic cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins). Join us to explore the whale corridors of Eastern Indonesia. The voyage will cover the amazingly diverse

Tropical Orcas – East of Flores

By Mark Heighes. ​In August this year while heading for Alor we had the privilege of sighting and following a pod of tropical orcas just south of Pantar Island, East of Flores. We stayed with the pod for over an hour. There were 2 males, 2 females and a calf. At one stage to our

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By Mark Heighes. ​In August this year while heading for Alor we had the privilege of sighting and following a pod of tropical orcas just south of Pantar Island, East of Flores. We stayed with the pod for over an hour. There were 2 males, 2 females and a calf. At one stage to our

Cruising East Nusa Tenggara, between Sumbawa and Alor

By Alex del Olmo. Our combination trips to the East of Flores, Sumbawa and Komodo never cease me to amaze me. During our recent trip (Maumere-Komodo), we sailed almost 550 miles (around 1.000 km) heading first to the East until Alor, then back to the West until Komodo, with a detour around Sumbawa. Mark started

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By Alex del Olmo. Our combination trips to the East of Flores, Sumbawa and Komodo never cease me to amaze me. During our recent trip (Maumere-Komodo), we sailed almost 550 miles (around 1.000 km) heading first to the East until Alor, then back to the West until Komodo, with a detour around Sumbawa. Mark started

Expect the Unexpected

By Susan Salm One never knows what chance sightings will arise on any given snorkel or dive so it’s a treasure hunt every time you jump in the water. A particularly memorable sighting is now emblazoned on my brain from a snorkel in August over “The Crack”. This dive site was given the name because

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By Susan Salm One never knows what chance sightings will arise on any given snorkel or dive so it’s a treasure hunt every time you jump in the water. A particularly memorable sighting is now emblazoned on my brain from a snorkel in August over “The Crack”. This dive site was given the name because

Combination Cruises East of Flores, Komodo and Sumbawa

By Alex del Olmo. If you are into underwater photography or videography (or maybe both) and you are thinking of joining on a liveaboard, how does it sound if I tell you that in Komodo National Park you will have the chance to film or shoot some of the best reefs in the world, see

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By Alex del Olmo. If you are into underwater photography or videography (or maybe both) and you are thinking of joining on a liveaboard, how does it sound if I tell you that in Komodo National Park you will have the chance to film or shoot some of the best reefs in the world, see

Seven Seas East of Flores Cruise Report

By Anita Kainrath and Shane Gross. Our stay at the Seven Seas Cruises was exceptional. We were blown away by how spacious and beautiful the boat was. Our cabin was gorgeous, super comfortable and the shower was awesome! We also love the fact that everybody gets a personal drinking bottle for the cabin and one

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By Anita Kainrath and Shane Gross. Our stay at the Seven Seas Cruises was exceptional. We were blown away by how spacious and beautiful the boat was. Our cabin was gorgeous, super comfortable and the shower was awesome! We also love the fact that everybody gets a personal drinking bottle for the cabin and one

Seven Seas opens the storybook on coral reef survival

By Rod Salm. Since “retiring” one year ago, my wife Suze and I have put together three trips to Indonesia. We were there a month each time, two weeks of which were aboard the liveaboard Seven Seas exploring remote islands both above, but mostly below, the seas. Surrounded as we are on such trips by

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By Rod Salm. Since “retiring” one year ago, my wife Suze and I have put together three trips to Indonesia. We were there a month each time, two weeks of which were aboard the liveaboard Seven Seas exploring remote islands both above, but mostly below, the seas. Surrounded as we are on such trips by

Komodo and East of Flores Trip Report

By Frances Hunt. Photos by Jane Barron. DIVING AND SNORKELLING WITH DR ROD SALM In the 1970’s I was lucky enough to become a part of a group of young families, most of whom had known each other since, as students, we spent many happy hours crawling and climbing through various Australian caves. We started

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By Frances Hunt. Photos by Jane Barron. DIVING AND SNORKELLING WITH DR ROD SALM In the 1970’s I was lucky enough to become a part of a group of young families, most of whom had known each other since, as students, we spent many happy hours crawling and climbing through various Australian caves. We started

Seven Seas Donation to Manta Conservation East of Flores

Earlier this month, Indonesian non-profit, Misool Foundation, welcomed guests from the Seven Seas as they passed through on a 2-week liveaboard trip. The group of 14 visited our programme office in East Flores to learn more about our work with the manta hunting community of Lamakera. Larantuka is the base for Misool Foundation’s ‘Savu Sea

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Earlier this month, Indonesian non-profit, Misool Foundation, welcomed guests from the Seven Seas as they passed through on a 2-week liveaboard trip. The group of 14 visited our programme office in East Flores to learn more about our work with the manta hunting community of Lamakera. Larantuka is the base for Misool Foundation’s ‘Savu Sea