Banda Sea Marine Tourism (Maluku)

Location marine park is located between the island of Banda Neira, Volcano Island, Pulau Ai, Island and Island Sjahrir Hatta. Precisely located in Central Maluku district, Maluku Province. To get to the location can be reached by ferry boat from Ambon city for one night.

bandaKegiatan island maritime tourism in the Banda waters varied, such as seeing the park from the boat, diving, fishing tuna and tuna, to see whales, dolphins, including various types of fish and shellfish ancient currently disuakakan like Napoleon fish, birds ocean swim and fly close to and watch Arombai Manggurebe (Competition Belang or racing boat) from shore.

The event is not less interesting is another event that can be witnessed Uli bucket every year twice, in March and April in early evening in 15 days (the sky) at 17:00 until 20:00 CET. Uli bucket is the "ocean party" Banda society to catch marine animals like sea green caterpillar that long (like yarn) and hairy. In this event, scattered communities of Banda to the coast, men and women, young and old.

With the tool takes the catch Uli (Uli fishing gear) resembles a scoop (Javanese Timuran) made of fine fabrics and various kinds of lights, wait for the Uli from the bottom of the sea coast beach and then arrested. The catch Uli then cooked with special spices and then became a typical dish, delicious and high bergisi are eaten with boiled sago or cassava
Season should visit in the summer shade (not choppy sea season), which occurred in March, April, May, September, October and November. tourists can try their own using a fishing pole to catch tuna and skipjack.
Services guide can help travelers to use the fishing equipment, as well as explain the process of tuna fishing is carried out by fishermen.Banda Island there are many shops selling various souvenirs, such as miniature ship in a bottle, woven bamboo picking tool nutmeg and replica objects from the Dutch and Portuguese. There are also some guest houses for rent to stay
Dive in Banda Islands
Banda Islands are one of the most beautiful places to dive in Indonesia. either already an expert or novice dive, dive Starting from Banda Neira to the vertical wall on the island of Hatta. When diving is sometimes seen sharks, turtles, tuna, lobster and big baraccuda. The Banda Islands are a group of small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and is part of Maluku province. Bandanaira administrative center, located on the island of Banda IslandPlaces to Dive in Banda Islands.

Sonegat: This is the nearest place to dive. about 5 minutes from the beach. Location sonegat the sea between Banda Neira and Gunung (Mountain of Fire).

Keraka Island: Keraka Island or some people say the island of Crab. like a carpet spread sand on the north shore of a very beautiful place to picnic. On the south coast there are some 18-meter-high wall that is covered by blue and yellow tunicates. On the east coast, you can see at a depth of 10 meters, a variety of reef fish and a group of barracuda.

Sjahrir Island and The Ship Stone: or formerly known as Pulau Batu ship bananas and only 20 minutes from Banda-Neira by boat. These are two good places for diving in the morning, and diving in the afternoon.Ejection Island: The outer fence of such islands, the caldera edge concave, a good place for pigeons.Dutch stone: in this place, you will find a variety of barrel and tube sponges, and small caves and crannies. Fish that are in this area is very varied and diverse: a group of snappers, large Emperor, and blue-girdled angelfish, wrasses.

A i Island: This island offers the best dive sites on the island of Banda. Whether on the coast north and south and west of the island of Ai, surrounded by reef wall is perfect. Very beautifullHatta Island: Hatta Island is only 25 km island of Banda-Neira. A coral could be under the surface of the sea water was found several hundred yards from the southern island of Hatta. For a coral outcrop, you can view the parade from unicornfish, Fusiliersm Jack Fish and Rainbow Runners, often seem Whitetip Sharks.