Location: Moluccas/Malukus, Indonesia

Published: Dive the World Magazine (PDF)

For all of Indonesia’s clout on the international dive circuit – with spots like Komodo, Lembeh and Raja Ampat on the tip of every diver’s tongue – is it any surprise that this archipelago of over 14,000 islands has one more far- flung destination to make us dream? The Spice Islands, including the Northern Malukus and Ambon, host underwater action as intoxicating as the scent of the nutmeg and cloves growing topside.