Diving the Best of East Timor
onboard the S/Y Oriental Siren
S/Y Oriental Siren operates in the Timor Leste from August and October, sailing from Dili, Timor Leste.
Diving in Timor-Leste can now be explored in full aboard the luxury liveaboard S/Y Oriental Siren. Venture to this remote island southeast of Indonesia, for some world class diving on our 10 night dive discovery. Bounded by the Timor and Banda Seas, Timor-Leste offers divers many different sites with diverse topography and a fantastic array of marine life.
You can expect all the wonderful creatures and colourful corals that would be found in Indonesian waters, yet this area is little explored and many new sites are ready to be discovered. Pristine corals, sandy muck diving slopes and off shore pinnacles await the adventurous diver.
The SY Oriental Siren is a traditional twin mast junk built from the finest Asian teak and ironwood.
Siren fleet offers 10-night liveaboard cruises between August and October. Join S/Y Oriental Siren as she sails from Dili to Atauro island onto Jako island and along the northern coast before returning to Dili. The wondrous seacow – Dugong- can be sighted along the northern coast, the steep walls of Atauro island bring sharks and rays, Jako Island is a rush of currents, and the sheltered bays provide havens for many tiny species from seahorses and octopus to frogfish and rhinopi.
Highlights of diving in East Timor
The Church
On the Northwest coast of Atauro Island the steep walls rise up from depths of 50m+. Covered with hard and soft corals this site attracts passing pelagics such as tuna, barracuda and swordfish along with reef sharks and hawksbll turtles. A closer look at the wall reveals a startling diversity of crustaceans and molluscs.
Tasi Tolu
The sandy slope gradually descending to 30m/ 100ft is the place to scour the sand in search of amazing and interesting creatures. If thorny seahorses, rhinopias, mimic octopus,pipefish, frog fish and a range of nudibranchs are not enough to hold your interest then you can turn your attention to the grazing dugongs or hunting seasnakes.
Jako Island
Off the eastern tip of Timor island lies the small island of Jako. Currents pass through bringing nutrients that support the life of some large marine animals. Expect to see mobula rays, grey and white tip reef sharks and schooling trevally and snappers.
K41
On the northern coast to the east of Dili, the coral garden of K41 attracts schools of midnight snappers, huge batfish and yellow-fin bass. Dolphins are heard and occasionally seen during the dives and whale sharks often make an appearance. Hiding underneath the coral bommies whiptail rays can be found, whilst the shallow waters are the place to hunt for ghost pipefish and sawblade shrimps.
Trip Dates
Trip Prices
Prices Per Diver in EUR €
- from EUR €2,600 Twin for 10 Nights
Includes
- Up to 4 dives a day, including night dives
- Equipment rental and nitrox fills
- All meals, snacks, soft drinks, tea, coffee and beer
- Transfers to / from the SY Oriental Siren on day of embarkation and day of disembarkation
Excludes
- All flights to/from Dili & all pre and pro-cruise Hotels
- Marine Park & Port Fees EUR €65
- Massage & laundry
- Wines and Spirits
The S/Y Oriental Siren – luxury liveaboard vessel
Boat Description
The 34 metre S/Y Oriental Siren is built from the finest Asian teak and ironwood. She is a traditional twin mast junk, rigged with traditional style sails that are both functional and beautiful. Thus she has been custom-made with all the luxury facilities for the modern diver.
She was built in Thailand in 2008 and shall continue to sail the waters of the Andaman Sea.
Aboard the S/Y Oriental Siren we welcome up to 14 guests aboard each trip. This ensures abundant space for all guests. However, she has the facilities and ample room to host up to 16 guests on special charters.
Features of the S/Y Oriental Siren include
- 2 sails
- An expansive leisure deck area
- A spacious air-conditioned saloon with cocktail bar, 32 inch flatscreen & computer server supporting the inter-cabin network
- Covered outdoor dining area
- 7 large air-conditioned cabins each with their own personal computer, audio-visual entertainment system and ensuite bathrooms with hot water. All rooms are lavished with luxury extra’s including bathrobes, hair dryers, towels, individually controlled mood lighting and individual controls for your air-conditioning unit.
- For the preference of our guests we have 1 master cabin at the bow which attracts a 15% supplement. The remaining six cabins are twin or double
- Laundry Service
- Massage Service
- Yacht Boutique, which will make available to customers Worldwide Dive and Sail merchandise, including poloshirts, t-shirts and caps
- Enriched Air Nitrox is available free of charge for all certified Nirox divers. If you are not a certified Nitrox diver all our instructors can certainly teach you the Enriched Air Specialty
- 2 high-powered Zodiacs accompany the S/Y Oriental Siren
- Waterskiing and Wakeboarding available at additional cost
- Kayaks
- Fishing Tackle
Specialised features for Underwater Photographers & Videographers include
- Each cabin is fitted with an individual computer and multiple power sources to facilitate the needs of digital photography. The computer features high-end specifications and 20” high-definition flatscreens, which is integrated with the yachts network server in the saloon
- Workstations for the preparation and maintenance of cameras including prep and storage areas
- Large rinsing tanks with fresh water changed on a regular basis
S/Y Oriental Siren – Yacht Safety
- Worldwide Dive and Sail considers safety the preeminent issue aboard our yachts. The S/Y Oriental Siren has been designed and constructed based upon Lloyds Standards, the leading international body of maritime safety standards. Thus aboard our yacht, our crew has been specially trained in all aspects of safety, emergency and evacuation procedures.
- Our yacht is also equipped with the latest safety features including Life Rafts, Life Jackets, Fire Extinguishers, Smoke Alarms, Emergency Long Distance Radios, and Satellite Phones.
- Aboard the S/Y Siren guests can be confident in our ability to provide care and safety of the highest standards.
Dive Destinations of the S/Y Oriental Siren
- November – February, departing from Phuket.
- Diving at Phi Phi, Hin Daeng, the Similan Islands and Richelieu Rock.
Diving The Andaman Islands, India
- February – April, departing from Port Blair.
- Diving at Button and Barren Islands, Havelock and Narcondam.
Diving Layang Layang & Environs
- April – August, departing from Labuan.
- Diving at Layang Layang.
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