Land-based diving
From Ask for price Quoted per day
2–3 guided dives, tanks, weights, boat transfers
Silo 1 · Expedition formats
Custom Alor Diving Expeditions
A privately designed trip built around your exact dates, certification level and diving target. We map every dive day to the moon phase and monsoon, then arrange it through licensed Alor operators.
- 4–10
- Diving days
- 4
- Inputs you set
- 15–25 m
- Typical dive depth
- Apr–Nov
- Best conditions
How it is built
How does the concierge plan your day-by-day itinerary?
The calendar drives the design. Best conditions run April to November, with October and November bringing the most prevalent currents; the roughly November–March rainy season brings unsettled surface, rain and thinner visibility.
Currents shape the daily order. The Pantar Strait's strong surface currents demand a rapid descent, quick equalising and a regroup around 5 metres, so we schedule demanding sites for slack tides and slot calmer dives around them. One documented scalloped-hammerhead site reaches about 32 metres in very strong current, so we only build it in for the right divers.
Water temperature steers wetsuit and site choice. Around 25°C in March–April and October–November, rising to 31–32°C from May to September, with thermoclines that can drop some sites to 20°C or lower. Visibility is normally 25–30 metres and can reach roughly 40 in the June–October dry season.
Blue whales and hammerheads stay framed as possible, never predictable. We time trips to improve the odds; no crew sells a sighting as guaranteed.
Four inputs
What goes into a custom Alor diving expedition?
You set the balance; we translate it into a day-by-day plan that respects Alor's currents and the marine park's rules.
| Your choice | Options | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Trip length | 4–10 diving days | Site count, land-based vs liveaboard viability |
| Focus balance | Macro / wall / pelagic mix | Which sites and which season we target |
| Boat & base | Land-based bungalow or liveaboard cabin | Range, comfort, nightly cost |
| Cert & experience | Open Water to Tec, logged-dive count | Site difficulty, guide ratio, insurance |
Some things are fixed however you build the trip. Every diver attends a mandatory MPA briefing, pays a marine park fee and holds a permit; diver numbers per site are capped by WWF-determined carrying capacity; fishing and spearfishing are off-limits to visitors.
Matching water to focus
Where your focus sends you
Two very different bodies of water sit side by side here, and your priority decides the balance between them.
Quoted per design
How much does a custom Alor diving expedition cost?
No citable public price list exists for Alor dive packages, liveaboards or the marine park fee. Your firm price comes from the licensed partner once we confirm dates and headcount.
DAN or equivalent dive-accident cover is not optional here. The nearest chamber is in Bali and evacuation or chamber costs are not covered by standard medical insurance, so we build it into every plan.
Five steps
How does booking a custom Alor expedition work?
No deposit needed to start the conversation.
- 01 Share your window and wish list Send dates, group size, cert levels and what you most want to see.
- 02 We draft a day-by-day plan You get a buildable itinerary matched to season, currents and carrying-capacity limits.
- 03 A licensed partner confirms and quotes We route the plan to an established Alor operator for a firm price.
- 04 You review, we lock it in Adjust the balance, then confirm the booking and permits.
- 05 Pre-trip briefing and permits We coordinate the mandatory MPA briefing, marine park fee and permit before you dive.
Start here
We design, the partner runs the dives
Currentline Alor coordinates the design, permits and logistics. The partner crew runs the diving.
- 6281128590000
- [email protected]
House rules
What applies to every custom trip?
However you build it, three things do not move.
For reference: a longstanding Pantar resort hosts 16 divers and reaches 40-plus sites within 30 to 45 minutes. Liveaboards run seasonal September–October trips boarding at Kalabahi Bay.
Straight answers
Frequently Asked Questions
01 Can complete beginners join a custom Alor diving expedition?
Alor's partners require at least a PADI Open Water certification, but 50 to 100 logged dives are recommended before diving the Pantar Strait's strong currents. If you are newer, we weight your custom plan toward calmer black-sand muck sites in Kalabahi Bay and add a private guide for a lower ratio.
02 How far ahead should I book a custom Alor expedition?
For the September–October pelagic window, book several months out — seasonal liveaboard cabins fill early. Land-based trips at the Pantar resort, which hosts 16 divers, stay more flexible, but locking dates early still secures the strongest guides and sites.
03 Can a custom expedition guarantee blue whales or hammerheads?
No honest operator guarantees pelagic sightings. Blue whales and scalloped hammerheads in Alor are possible, not predictable. We time your custom trip to raise the odds — September, for example, is the best month for mola mola — but weather, currents and the animals themselves decide.
04 What does Currentline arrange, and what isn't included?
We design the day-by-day itinerary, book licensed partners, and coordinate MPA briefings and permits. Not included: international flights, mandatory DAN dive-accident insurance, and the marine park fee, which is set by the MPA authority and confirmed at booking. Your firm dive price comes directly from the partner operator.
Silo 1 · Expedition formats
Other ways to dive Alor
- 01 Liveaboard diving expeditions 10–14 nights, 27–48 dives, Sep–Oct.
- 02 Land-based resort packages 40-plus sites within 30–45 minutes, 16 divers.
- 03 Private & charter expeditions Your own boat, your own schedule.
- 04 Group dive expeditions 6 to 16 divers, whole-resort buyouts.
- 05 Diving holiday packages The all-in tiers, side by side.
- 06 Independent concierge What we do, and what we do not.
Next step
Design your Alor expedition with the concierge
Send your dates, group size and diving wish list. We reply with an honest, buildable plan and a partner quote — no deposit needed to start.
- WhatsApp: 6281128590000
- Email: [email protected]
- Everything is arranged through vetted, licensed Alor operators.