Wetar, Forgotten Islands, Indonesia

Forgotten Islands is a long chain of islands and atolls that is part of the Southern Maluku. The whole region extends for over 600 km from Wetar to Tanimbar, following the Inner and Outer volcanic Arc of Sunda in the very far-flung southernmost where Indonesian Archipelago ends. Remote and sparsely populated, the Forgotten Islands have remained largely isolated from the rest of Indonesia and the world. The deep sea, the lack of anchors and shelters make them accessible by liveaboard only in some periods of the year in October/November and in April/May, when the sea is calm and the wind is absent.

The distance and the difficulty of access have allowed to conserve a remarkable wealth of marine life; the coral walls are perfect and of an overwhelming beauty, the fauna includes many species, from pelagic to macro, visibility is always excellent for high level dives. The various travel itineraries offered include some of those "Forgotten Islands" in combination with other islands in the Banda Sea.