Dive Moyo Island
Indonesia
Perhaps best described as a five-star nature camp, Amanwana is part of the exclusive Aman group of hotels and is set on the nature reserve of Moyo Island, just to the east of Bali, in Indonesia.
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The island is home to a variety of animal and bird life from deer to wild boar, macaque monkeys, sea eagles and osprey. Amanwana itself is surrounded by tropical rainforest and overlooks the waters of the Flores Sea.
The remote island encompasses some 2,500 acres and hosts a number of small villages, with a total population of only 2,000. On a protected cove in the west lies Amanwana, a secluded hideaway with 20 guest rooms, or rather ‘tents’. These aren’t just any tents, however. Designed by a Belgian architect to get around a local law dictating that no hotel structure could be permanent, they are a modern and utterly luxurious interpretation of the word.
Amanwana operates its own very good dive centre, suited to beginners and experienced divers alike, with many of the best dive sites being no more than a 10-minute boat ride away from the resort. The hotel has a flotilla of boats available to transport to you to the reefs and dive spots. The sites around Moyo are utterly superb and the coral gives Australia’s Great Barrier Reef a run for its money. The area hosts some of the most incredible underwater biodiversity anywhere on the planet, and the water is wonderfully clear. Whether you choose to dive on the reefs close to the shore, or at more distant sites, you will find pristine conditions, and few other divers. For experienced divers, Amanwana also offers night dives.
It’s impossible to see everything during a short stay on Moyo Island. It’s so easy to become so entranced by the reef that all the larger life may well be swimming just behind you. Manta ray, green and hawksbill turtle, sunfish, sailfish, whale shark…they are all here, so seeing them is just a matter of luck. Luck aside, you are guaranteed serene diving in wonderfully clear water with no one else in sight, just some amazing sea life. And you get to call the luxury of Amanwana home. For the trip of a lifetime, add in a few days exploring the waters of Komodo on board the Aman boat, Amanikan.
Testimonials
Everything was superb. All run perfectly.
Thanks Neill!! Of course it has been a pleassure book our trip with you. When you want , you can call me anytime. Wakatobi was superb! All run perfectly. Wonderfull and helpful people, and the most pristine reefs i have ever seen. The service is perfect, in the restaurant,on the boat, at reception, everywhere!
Amanwana it was also beautiful and a wildness experience.
Anisabel
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