molana island visit guide - may 2013

Molana Island Resort

Visit Guide

Location: Maluku (Moluccas)

beach

beach

molana underwater

molana underwater

bungalow: pieter

bungalow: marlatu

main building: andarias

how to get there?

• Manage to arrive at Pattimura Airport before 7 am if you want to catch fast ferry to Haria. Cost: ± Rp. 100.000,-

• Use Taxi from the airport to Tulehu port (trip est. 45 minutes)• Buy Fast Ferry ticket to Haria @ Rp. 100.000,- (trip est. 50

minutes). The Ferry is scheduled to leave Tulehu at 9 am everyday.

• Rent a speed boat to go to Molana. Capacity up to 6 passengers. Cost Rp. 300.000,- (trip est. 20 minutes)

• Alternatively, from Tulehu you can rent a speed boat from Tulehu directly to Molana. Capacity up to 6 person with cost ± Rp. 800.000,- (trip est. 60 minutes)

Prices (May-June 2013)• Bungalows and rooms

– 2 bungalows @ Rp. 500.000,-– 2 guest rooms (part of restaurant) @ Rp. 350.000,-

• Restaurant – Standard Breakfast (Indonesia & Western)– Lunch and dinner choices

• Transport arrangement – Haria (Saparua) – Molana: one way Rp. 300.000,-/boat– Tulehu (Ambon) – Haria Ferry: one way: Rp. 100.000,-/person– Tulehu (Ambon) – Molanaone way Rp. 800.000,-/boat

• Diving Trip arrangement – full day boat rent: Rp. 2.500.000,-– diving gear @ Rp. 450.000,-

Dive Centers

• Blue Rose Divers• Mahu Diving Center

underwater images copyright

• Ludovic Galko Rundgren – flickr • Glenn and Sheila – picasa

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