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Travel dates
Your window and rough trip length: day charter, land-based stay, or liveaboard.
Silo 5 · The desk
Book Your Alor Diving Expedition
Message the concierge, get a drafted itinerary within 24 hours, confirm your licensed Alor operator and dates, then secure the slot with a deposit. Handled end to end by the Bali Premium Trip reservations team.
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- Steps to confirm
- 24 hrs
- Draft itinerary
- 2–4 mo
- Book ahead
- Apr–Nov
- Best conditions
Who you book with
One desk, licensed Alor operators behind it
Currentline Alor is an independent dive-travel concierge for the Alor and Pantar frontier. We do not run boats ourselves.
We curate and arrange through established, licensed operators such as Dive Alor Dive, Nautika Dive Alor and Alami Alor, and the Bali Premium Trip reservations team handles the booking end to end.
Timing matters more here than in most destinations. Conditions run best April to November, with October and November bringing the most prevalent currents; the roughly November–March rainy season brings unsettled surface and thinner visibility.
Book two to four months ahead for the dry window, and earlier for the September–October pelagic and liveaboard season, when berths fill fast and MPA carrying-capacity caps limit divers per site.
Nothing is charged until you approve the itinerary in writing.
Six details
What the concierge needs from you
The faster you send these, the tighter your first draft will be. Alor is managed as a marine protected area with minimum experience levels, so we match every itinerary to your real ability.
Quoted, not listed
What do Alor expeditions cost, and how long do they run?
No public, citable price table exists for Alor dive packages or the marine park fee. Your written itinerary carries the exact current quote from the operator.
Quotes exclude the mandatory marine park fee and permit, DAN insurance and flights. A representative Pantar resort houses 16 divers in traditional-style bungalows and reaches 40-plus sites by small, low-emission boat; liveaboards such as a Seven Seas Alor Sea itinerary board at Kalabahi Bay.
Four steps
How booking an Alor expedition works
From first message to confirmed slot. Nothing is charged until you approve the itinerary in writing.
- 01 Enquire Message WhatsApp 6281128590000 or email [email protected] with your dates, certification level, logged-dive count, and whether you lean macro or pelagic.
- 02 Itinerary drafted Within 24 hours you get a tailored plan: recommended operator, dive-site mix, land-based versus liveaboard options, and a quote.
- 03 Operator confirmed We check live availability with the licensed Alor operator against MPA carrying-capacity caps, then lock your dates and dive slots.
- 04 Deposit A deposit secures the booking; the balance follows per the operator's terms. You receive written confirmation with the operator name, sites and inclusions.
Start here
One message is enough to begin
Send dates, certification, logged-dive count and macro-versus-pelagic goals in a single message and you will have a tailored plan back within 24 hours.
- 6281128590000
- [email protected]
Before you can book
What safety and access rules apply?
Alor is a marine protected area for experienced divers. These rules are set by the operators and the MPA authority, not by us, and we confirm each on your itinerary.
| Rule | What it means for your booking |
|---|---|
| Marine park permit and fee | Mandatory before any marine activity, plus an MPA officer briefing. Not included in a package quote. |
| DAN dive-accident insurance | Mandatory. The nearest hyperbaric chamber is in Bali; evacuation and chamber costs are not covered by standard medical insurance. |
| No-decompression only | All dives are no-deco; typical bottom time is 60 minutes or when a diver reaches 50 bar. |
| No solo diving | Solo diving is not allowed, and guides must hold special MPA certification to lead inside Alor. |
| Minimum experience | Minimum PADI Open Water for fun diving; 50 to 100 logged dives recommended for the Pantar Strait. |
Deposits and dates
How deposits and cancellations work
Terms come from the confirmed operator and are stated in writing before you pay anything.
Straight answers
Frequently Asked Questions
01 How far in advance should I book an Alor diving expedition?
Book two to four months ahead for the April–November dry window, and earlier for the September–October pelagic and liveaboard season, when seats on trips like the Seven Seas Alor Sea itinerary fill fast. Message the concierge sooner if your dates are fixed, since MPA carrying-capacity caps limit divers per site.
02 Do I need dive insurance to book an Alor trip?
Yes. DAN or equivalent dive-accident insurance is mandatory, because the nearest hyperbaric chamber is in Bali and evacuation plus chamber costs are not covered by standard medical or travel insurance. The concierge confirms your policy before finalising any Alor booking. Bring proof of cover and current certification to the dive centre.
03 Can beginners book an Alor diving expedition?
Alor suits experienced divers. Minimum PADI Open Water is required for fun dives, but 50 to 100 logged dives are recommended for comfort in the Pantar Strait's strong currents and rapid descents. Tell the concierge your certification and logged-dive count so the itinerary matches your ability; one documented hammerhead site reaches about 32 metres.
04 What deposit is required to confirm an Alor booking?
A deposit secures your dates and operator slot; the balance is due before or on arrival, per the confirmed operator's terms. Deposit amounts and cancellation windows vary by package and season, so the reservations team states them in writing on your itinerary before you pay anything.
Where to next
Decide the format before you message
- 01 Pantar Strait packages The strait's signature current diving.
- 02 Liveaboard expeditions The September–October Alor Sea window.
- 03 Land-based expeditions Bungalow stays with 40-plus sites nearby.
- 04 Alor–Komodo combinations Two frontiers in one itinerary.
- 05 Expedition prices What a quote covers, line by line.
- 06 Alor diving guide Zones, sites and seasons in one read.
Next step
Ready to book your Alor diving expedition?
Message the concierge and the reservations team will draft your itinerary, confirm a licensed Alor operator, and hold your dates.
- WhatsApp: 6281128590000
- Email: [email protected]
- Bookings handled by Bali Premium Trip via licensed Alor operators.