April 4, 2013 – 6:30 pm
Mermaid II
10% discount off all availabilities for June & July. Applies to individual bookings or groups
Mermaid I
12-21 July 2013: Bali-Komodo-Bali – now available for a charter. Special for this trip only – 1 free budget space on a full boat charter.
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel for details.
April 1, 2013 – 1:09 pm
Several great discounts available for diving in the water of Indonesia on board the SMY Tambora. Contact Symbiosis to book your slot now!
When: 10-22 Apr 2013
Route: Great Eastern Arc/Tual to Sorong
Where: Kei Islands, Seram Laut, Raja Ampat
Price: Was US$4,425 / Now US$3,319 / 25% OFF LAST MINUTE
Additional costs on board: Diving fees (approx. US$160); Nitrox (US$15/day); dive gear rental
When: 12-23 May 2013
Route: The Sultan’s Fragrant Nails/From/to Ternate
Where: Ternate, South Halmahera, Bacan, Goraici
Price: Was US$4,075 / Now US$3,260 / 20% OFF
Additional costs on board: Diving fees (approx. US$55); Nitrox (US$20/day); dive gear rental
When: 26 May – 07 Jun 2013
Route: Among the Volcanoes/Ternate to Lembeh
Where: Ternate, South Halmahera, Bacan, Goraici, Tifore, Lembeh
Price: Was US$4,425 / Now US$3,540 / 20% OFF
Additional costs on board: Diving fees (approx. US$65); Nitrox (US$20/day); dive gear rental
When: 10-22 Jun 2013
Route: Sulawesi’s Secret Sites/Lembeh to Palu
Where: Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Bunaken, Toli Toli, West Sulawesi
Price: Was US$4,425 / Now US$3,540 / 20% OFF
Additional costs on board: Diving fees (approx. US$20); Nitrox (US$20/day); dive gear rental
When: 20 Sep – 02 Oct 2013
Route: Sulawesi’s Secret Sites/Palu to Lembeh
Where: Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Bunaken, Toli Toli, West Sulawesi
Price: Was US$4,425 / Now US$3,540 / 20% OFF
Additional costs on board: Diving fees (approx. US$20); Nitrox (US$20/day); dive gear rental
March 27, 2013 – 6:08 pm
The 27th Sea Games will be held in Myanmar (Burma) in 4 locations: Nyapitaw, Yangon, Mandalay and Ngwe Saung Beach between 11 and 22 December, 2013.
All hotels in these cities have received an order from the government to “block rooms”, without mentioning the exact number of rooms. Hotels in Bagan and Inle are not involved, so far.
There will be approximately 7000 Athletes and 2500 officials from South East Asian countries, and the total room capacity is just 8314 in Yangon, 3268 in Mandalay and 2022 in Naypitaw!
If you were hoping to visit Myanmar during this period, think again. Even if rooms are confirmed now, it’s possible that the Government’s will ask the hotels to cancel existing reservations. No alternatives are likely to be offered in such case. We also predict that domestic flights confirmations will be pretty much impossible.
March 26, 2013 – 3:58 pm
2 cabins remaining, only, aboard the lovely Amira for an 11 day dive cruise in the famous Raja Ampat archipelago of Eastern Indonesia, site to the world’s highest tropical marine biodiversity count.
Boat: MSV Amira
Dates: 22 April 2013 – 03 May 2013 (11 Nights)
Departing from and returning Sorong, West Papua
Offer: 15 % last minute discount on the last 2 cabins
Price: USD3,740 per person sharing a cabin (normally $4400.
Book quickly by contacting Symbiosis Custom Travel now.
March 25, 2013 – 9:01 am
Sharks and manta rays will now benefit from stronger protections after the 2010 decree designating the Raja Ampat Shark and Ray Sanctuary was formalised into Provincial law Last month.
The announcement marks the successful second stage of the development of the Raja Ampat Shark and Ray Sanctuary, which was created in 2010 by local Bupati decree with the support of a coalition of conservation organisations, including a Shark Savers’ campaign, petition and presentation of support to the Raja Amapat government.
Since the 2010 Bupati decree, a cooperative effort including Conservation International, the Nature Conservancy, WildAid, CORAL, Shark Savers, Papua Diving and Misool Eco Resort has been ongoing to elevate the decree into a more permanent and enforceable law.
Tens of millions sharks are killed each year to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup, and Indonesia is one of the largest contributors to the shark fin trade. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO), Indonesia exported more than 100,000 tons of shark from 2000-2008, and a report from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LPI) and CSIRO in Australia also confirmed drastic declines in Indonesia’s shark populations. Indeed, Indonesia is the largest shark fishery in the world, so this very large shark and ray sanctuary is a significant sign of progress.
Full story on Shark Savers website here.
March 7, 2013 – 11:09 am
To celebrate the London International Dive Show, 23-24 March 2013, Symbiosis is pleased to offer this special discount for divers wishing to explore the world’s most famous muck diving sites of the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
7-night All Inclusive Dive Package, Eco Divers Resort Lembeh
All prices are per person and include:
7 nights’ accommodation in air-conditioned room
6 days of boat diving – up to 3 guided day-dives per day, with cylinders & weights
Full Board Meal Plan
Free internet access
Airport transfers
Government taxes
Air Diving Package
In Double/Twin Room EUR 714/person net (EUR 889/person normal rate)
Additional night with day of diving EUR 110/person net (EUR 137/person normal rate)
In Single Room EUR 868 net (EUR 1085/person normal rate)
Additional night with day of diving EUR 132 net (EUR 165/person normal rate)
Nitrox Package
In Double/Twin Room EUR 768/person net (EUR 955/person normal rate)
Additional night with day of diving EUR 119/person net (EUR 148/person normal rate)
In Single Room EUR 922 net (EUR 1151/person normal rate)
Additional night with day of diving EUR 141 net (EUR 176/person normal rate)
Validity: Must be booked between 23 March and 20 April 2013 for stays up to 31 December 2013.
For more info on the offer, the location and travel arrangements to get there… and, of course, to book, contact Symbiosis Custom Travel.
February 13, 2013 – 4:43 pm
Garuda Indonesia has chosen Gatwick to operate direct flights between London and Jakarta starting in Q4 2013.
Garuda Indonesia will operate the route with Boeing 777-300 Extended Range aircraft capable of carrying over 300 passengers, and will feature Wi-Fi and even a chef on board for First Class passengers.
The UK is now one of the largest markets to Indonesia with 160,000 people currently travelling to the region on business and leisure.
February 11, 2013 – 12:38 pm
Perhaps the most famous cultural show in Papua New Guinea, the Mount Hagen Show brings together sing-sing groups from all over the country in an amazing conglomeration of colour, beauty and culture.
The Hagen show is held in August every year – and we are be offering three escorted programs and one unescorted program in 2013. Escorted programs have the same guide throughout whereas with unescorted programs, you still have guides to assist you at each location, the only difference being that guides change at the different locations.
For photographers, the Mount Hagen Show offers an amazing opportunity to capture many of the flamboyant traditional costumes of Papua New Guinea’s highlander people all on one place. The tours will also take you to other fascinating parts of the main island, staying at the finest and most remote lodges as you go, with flights by small charter plane to give you some amazing aerial views of the mountains and rainforests.
Tours range in length from 11 to days, starting on either the 8th or 16 August, depending on the tour configuration.
More info with prices on the Symbiosis Custom Travel website.
February 5, 2013 – 12:01 pm
Come and join MSY Aurora liveaboard to dive Manokwari, benefit helpful suggestions for digital UW Photography, with special presence of Michael W. Ishak on board.
What: 20% last minute discount liveaboard diving
When: 21 – 28 Feb 2013
Where: Manokwari-Manokwari, Indonesia
Original price: EUR €1,820/per person/sharing
NOW:only EUR €1,456/per person/sharing
Extras: Marine Park fees EUR 115 and EUR 150 per person
Spaces are limited! Contact Symbiosis now for more details
January 31, 2013 – 3:56 pm
Book ANY 7-night or 10-night trip on the new Fiji Siren departing between 1st October 2013 and 31st March 2014 and receive 15% discount.
Fiji dive sites are heralded as a spectacular display of soft corals, which shelter tiny critters from candy crabs to pygmy seahorses. Divers can also expect to see black tip & grey reef sharks along with hammerhead sharks and manta rays.
7-night trip now only 2205 Euro / 10-night trip now only 3040 Euro – All trips depart from Volivoli Resort on Viti Levu
Trips must be confirmed by 10th March for the discount rate to apply. Reservations are subject to availability and standard terms and conditions apply.
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel now to reserve your place.
January 31, 2013 – 10:57 am
We still have berths available on this magnificent river cruise from Cambodia’s Angkor Wat to Vietnam’s southern capital, Saigon, exploring Asia’s largest lake, the Tonle Sap, and the mighty Mekong River Delta.
New Offer: 2 for the price of 1.
Vessel: Toum Tiou
Cruise Dates: 18 to 25 February 2013
Cost: USD 3,557 for 2 people sharing a cabin
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel now to book.
January 30, 2013 – 10:42 pm
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel now to enjoy this special last minute offer on board the Moana! Save up to 20%!
– Full charter: (Non diving cruise) = instead of EUR 1,790 per day, NOW only EUR 1,432 Euro per day
– 6-days cruise (Non diving cruise) = instead of EUR 1,110 Euro per person, NOW only EUR 888 per person
– For individual bookings Children below 12 years old pay only half of the cruise price.
*All rates excluded: domestic flights and Komodo National Park and Harbor Fee (56 Euro per person, 28 Euro per child).
*Diving can be added at extra cost. Please enquire.
Applied to dates (2013):
- 02nd – 06th March: 4 nights
– 09th – 14th March: 5 nights
– 16th – 21st March: 5 nights
– 23rd – 28th March: 5 nights
– 30th March – 04th April: 5 nights
Ask Symbiosis for further details
January 30, 2013 – 10:25 pm
Throughout the month of February the following Siren Fleet dive cruises will be offered at a special discount rate for individual bookings with Symbiosis Custom Travel.
Join S/Y Indo Siren or S/Y P Siren in Komodo during June, July or August 2013 and receive 20% discount!
Departing from Bima Bay the first stop is the muck diving sites of “Unusual Suspects” & “Nudibranch Reef” and the dark sand dives at Sangeang Island. The sail quickly into the Komodo National Park for a further 7 days of diving, before returning to Bima Bay.
Divers can expect to see schools of trevally & snapper, eagle rays, white tip reef sharks, manta rays, frogfish, seahorses, ghost pipefish, a plethora of shrimps and crabs and of course stunning corals!
Liveaboard trip now only EUR2,360
Trips must be confirmed by 10th March for the discount rate to apply. Reservations are subject to availability and standard terms and conditions apply.
Contact Symbiosis Custom Travel now to reserve your place.
January 28, 2013 – 10:31 am
Bangkok is not known for its fast moving traffic, but in 2015 the fastest cars in the world will speed through the capital’s streets.
Formula One (F1) chief Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the 2015 Grand Prix calendar will feature a night race on the streets of the Thai capital. Speculation about a F1 race in Thailand has been growing since championship-winner Red Bull Racing carried out a racing demonstration through the streets of Bangkok in December 2010.
The governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand added to the speculation when he revealed he was working closely with F1 officials to look for the best site. The annual fee for hosting a F1 race is USD$27 million and according to reports, the government of Thailand will foot around 60 per cent of the bill, with the rest set to come from private Thai companies.
January 19, 2013 – 3:08 pm
Update on the current flood situation in the Indonesian capital.
Floods which hit Jakarta since this week have spread to other areas inside the capital. The government has announced a state of emergency until January 27th and has various contingency plans in place. Right now, according to sources inside the government, the situation is under control.
Only parts around the Ciliwung river is affected, resulting in local residents seeking refuge in other areas of the capital. Destination Asia Indonesia informed, after verifying this with the local suppliers, that some of the excursions may see some change of itinerary.
Jakarta International Airport is 100% operational but. should the situation worsen, flights can be diverted to nearby airport for safety precautions. Communication lines are up and down, due to the floods.
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