4 Tips to Explore Hidden Paradise on Ora Maluku Beach

For those of you who like vacations to the beach, don't forget to include Ora Maluku Beach in your list of beaches that you must visit! Located on Seram Island, Ora Beach is included in the Manusela National Park area which is located in two villages, namely Sawai and Saleman Villages, North Seram District, Central Maluku, Maluku Province. Ora Beach has a beauty that is no less beautiful than the Maldives!

This hidden paradise in eastern Indonesia has white sand with clear blue sea water. The wealth of marine life in the waters around Ora Beach is also still well preserved, so you can see various types of beautiful coral reefs and fish that swim freely around it. The scenery around Ora Beach is also very beautiful. Guaranteed you will forget the time when you are on vacation to this beach!

If you have never been to Ora Maluku Beach, now is the right time to start planning a vacation at this beautiful beach. Here are 4 tips to explore Ora Maluku Beach that you should know.

1. Buy Airplane Tickets in Advance 

Located on Seram Island, there are several alternative routes that you can choose from. However, before that you have to buy a plane ticket to Ambon first. To save your vacation, book a ticket In addition, take advantage of the discount promos offered by various online travel agents. At Go.com, for example. There are always attractive discount promos every month that you can use to make flight ticket prices cheaper.

2. Know The Route To Take 

Ora Beach can be reached through two alternative routes and a choice of different means of transportation that can be adjusted to the holiday budget. The routes that can be chosen are:

● If you go alone or together with a partner, the best option is to choose the sea route. After landing at Pattimura Airport, Ambon, you can continue your journey by taxi to Tulehu Harbor. From this port, you have to take another boat for 2 hours to arrive at Amahai port at a cost of around IDR 150,000 per person. From Amahai Harbor, you still have to take public transportation again to Sawai Village for 2 hours. After that, from Sawai Village, you still have to cross again to this beach by motor boat for 10 minutes.

● If you go with friends, the best option is the land route by renting a car from Pattimura Airport and going straight to Sawai Village. However, this route requires a long travel time, which is one day and one night because you have to go through the western part of Seram Regency and Central Maluku Regency. Although long, this route does not require you to change transportation again. Car rental prices for this route depend on negotiations, usually around IDR 1,000,000 per car.

So, before leaving, think about which route to take and estimate the cost.

3. Choose the Right Accommodation

It's a shame if you don't stay! There are several accommodation options that you can choose while on vacation to this beach and can be adjusted to your budget and also your adventurous side!

● Staying at the Ora Beach resort which has floating cottages on Ora Beach can be an option if you want a comfortable place to spend the night while enjoying the beauty of Ora Beach. However, the cost to rent a cottage at this resort is quite expensive and must be booked in advance due to limitations available cottage units

● Staying at a local resident's house can be an option if you want to be more economical and want to feel the sensation of staying overnight in a native house around this beach.

● If you come together with friends, you can also bring camping equipment and camping in the Dutch River area around this beach which is located close to the cliffs.

4. Bring All the Necessary Things 

If you really want to snorkel around this beach, it's a good idea to bring your own equipment from home or rent it in Ambon because around this beach there are no dive operators that provide diving and snorkelling equipment. But, be careful when snorkelling or diving so as not to damage the live coral on this beach!

In addition, it's also a good idea to bring food supplies during your vacation at this beach. And don't forget to bring a camera to capture the stunning beauty of Ora Maluku Beach! Starting from the clear and blue water, the beauty of the green hills of Manusela National Park, beautiful sunrise and sunset views and don't forget the clusters of stars that are clearly visible when you relax on this beach at night.