BARUNA ADVENTURER
Jl. By Pass I Gusti Ngurah Rai 300B
Tuban, Bali - Indonesia
KOMODO
This legendary Island, together with its neighboring island
Rinca belong to the Komodo National Park are the only
place and home where the Komodo "dragon" still
lives and roams freely. The Komodo dragons are survivors
of the prehistoric carnivores that thrived in tropical
Asia some 100 million years ago. These secluded islands
are dominated by wild eroded mountains and deserted bays
with fine pink and white sand beaches and spectacular
underwater world.
FLORES
Discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1512 who named it
Capo de Flores or Cape of Flowers. Flores is a long and
mountainous island, with astonishing landscapes, rain
forests, dramatic volcanoes, deep ravines and picturesque
villages. Ancestral beliefs are still widespread in remote
village, Flores has great collection in megaliths and
cult houses. Mount Kelimutu with its 3 crater lakes and
each lake has different color water, makes Kelimutu one
of the world's great natural beauty.
LOMBOK
Lombok is Bali's eastern neighbor island, which possess
its own different charm. The Sasaks, the majority ethnic
group whose customs, language and traditional houses are
unique. An island with untouched beaches, craft villages
and rice terraces carved into a landscape stunning beauty.
The Gili islets surrounding Lombok are an underwater paradise
for divers and snorkelers. Lombok is dominated by majestic
Mount Rinjani, the highest volcano in Indonesia.
SUMBAWA/MOYO
A rugged and mountainous terrain island, stretches between
Lombok and Flores island. The restored old palaces of
the former Sultan of Sumbawa Besar and the Sultan of Bima
show traces of the early Islamic penetration in Sumbawa.
Water buffalo races and traditional boxing matches are
held at special events and festival times. Moyo island,
off the north coast is a protected nature reserve with
abundant wildlife, fine beaches and splendid coral reefs.
ALOR
Solor, Adonara, Lembata, Pantar and Alor are small string
of islands off the east coast of Flores. For centuries
cut off from the cultural and historical changes. The
peoples are a mixture of Malay and Melanesians, some have
Portuguese features, share strong cultural straits. The
Portuguese and Dutch missionaries controlled this area
from the 16th to 19th centuries. The water surrounding
this island are exotic and still vastly unexplored. The
crystal clear blue water abound in a myriad of a spectacular
marine life offers some of the most fascinating underwater
world. Scientist have confirmed that this region is the
heartland of marine life.
TUKANG
BESI
As one of the world's most unique diving destinations,
the Tukang Besi chain of islands, south-east of Sulawesi
, could be considered as one of the " last outposts
of diving civilizations " featuring colossal drop-offs
and magnificent coral reefs. Remote and exotic, Tukang
Besi was once referred by the Cousteau Society as the
finest diving spot in the world. An enchanting world of
natural beauty.
TAKA
BONERATE
Spread over 2200 square kilometers in the Flores Sea south
of Sulawesi, Taka Bonerate is the largest atoll in Indonesia,
the third largest in the world. This archipelago exists
of hundreds mostly uninhabited tropical islands and atolls
surrounded by crystal clear water and lagoons. Many diving
professionals believe this archipelago contains incredible
diverse marine life. There are virtually no roads on these
islands, allowing remote villages and dive sites to remain
untouched.
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