Maluku, Indonesia
Banda Islands
The original spice islands. A volcano, a colonial harbour, and almost no one.
$–$$$expedition accesshigh adventureBest: Oct–Nov / Mar–AprShoestring → Comfort
Why go
Why this island
Ten tiny islands the world once went to war over. Now reached by an infrequent Pelni ferry and a small plane that may or may not fly.
- History you can walk through — nutmeg groves, forts, a fading harbour town.
- Reef walls that drop into blue with no other divers on them.
- Gunung Api rises straight out of the sea in front of your guesthouse.
At a glance
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Maluku
- Archipelago
- Banda Archipelago
- Best season
- Oct–Nov / Mar–Apr
- Access
- expedition
- Known for
- Diving, History, Volcanoes, Remote islands
