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Town in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
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Maumere is in Flores, Indonesia.
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The waters off nearby Pulau Besar has good reefs for snorkeling and diving. Unfortunately, the dive centres don't get many customers and will only leave with 2 or more guests, so single divers will get a tough time buddying up. Prices hover around US$75-80 for a day with 2 dives, full equipment and lunch. Operators are found at Ankermi, "Blue Crystal Dive Trip", Sea World Club or Wailiti Beach Hotel.
Most hotels have snorkel gear you can rent (or simply borrow). You will have to go pretty far out from the shore to get to the reefs, but the currents are not too strong in this area so you should be alright if you are a decent swimmer. Check with your hotel for the best spot - or arrange a boat tour with a local fisherman (around Rp 450,000 for the day).
Wailiti Hotel offers thrillseeking fun on the banana boat, if you really want to get into the holiday spirit.
offers the most expensive internet in town. However, it is signposted everywhere and has WiFi.
No WiFi, but you can bring your own laptop and use their ADSL connection.
Has internet and WiFi. CDs and other computer accessories are sold here, if you want to transfer your photos to a CD. There is a nice café area in the back, which makes this the perfect place to wait for a delayed Pelni ship.
has fresh fish and seafood at reasonable prices in big portions.
Cheap and popular with the locals, this place serves all the usual suspects; soto ayam, nasi campur, ikan bakar. If it's Indonesian they have it. Everything is cooked fresh.
Up market, and highly recommended fish restaurant. Choose your live fish, crab or lobster from the tank and wait while they steam, grill or fry it for you.
The proximity to Gardena Hotel and the heavy amounts of chocolate used in the baked goods here make it a bad combination for your diet. However, once in a while you should allow yourself to indulge in the goodies. You can buy bread, cakes, burgers or mini-pizzas for eating in or take-away.
The well-stocked, low-priced Roxy is a good place to stock up on essentials for the 24-hr boat ride to Makassar.
This place has it all. Cheap, clean, comfortable rooms and very attentive and helpful staff with impeccable English. They can arrange everything for you and seem to know just about everyone. All rooms have private western style bathrooms and breakfast is included.
The expensive rooms are ridiculously overpriced although they come with TV and A/C. The cheaper rooms have shared bathrooms, but when they say cheap, they mean it. The staff is absolutely lovely.
Well-run place that is so popular they built another one right next to it. It's in the centre of Maumere, so you are never far from anything. Internet, travel agents, Pelni office are all within a skip and a jump.
It has small rooms with private bathroom (local style). The staff speaks little English which gives you an excellent chance to practice your Indonesian. As always, breakfast is included.
A decent hotel just off the airport. Good for those early morning flights.
Undoubtedly the best beach around Maumere. The rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable. The restaurant is a little expensive, but they have everything on offer, including home-made ice cream. Diving is available at US70$ per day including equipment, 2 dives and lunch.
Simple bungalows that has seen better days dotted on a palmtree covered black sand beach offering nice shade with a cool sea breeze. It has a nice restaurant with a good travellers vibe (if there are other travellers, that is).
Very scruffy bungalows.
Very basic bungalows on the beach. The staff speaks little English, but you are likely to have the place all to yourself.
It has 3 bungalows on the beach (during high tide, there is no beach, so they're by the sea). The attentive owner runs a good restaurant and will make sure you enjoy your stay.
This up-market resort has huge bungalows that sleep 3 people (1 double bed and 1 extra foam mattress on a repos). All rooms have private bathrooms with open-air showers and squat toilets. Price includes breakfast, afternoon tea and buffet dinner. Slow WiFi is available for Rp 10,000/day. A/C is an extra Rp 60,000. Diving trips and courses are available.
Just off the airport (5 min) along the shore of Pantai Paris. 2 spacy rooms with indoor western style bathrooms, and 1 backpackers room with 2 bunk beds. Meals can be provided at an extra price but alternatively guests may use the outdoor kitchen to prepare their own meals. There's a speedy Internet connection and free Wifi.
Resort, complete with swimming pool and water sports activities, including diving. Set on a mangrove beach with lovely views. All rooms have A/C and are big enough to host a small party, private bathrooms with western toilets and the expensive ones have TV. The restaurant is somewhat more expensive and caters to an upmarket crowd with a taste for lobsters and crabs that can be chosen live from a tank.
Gading, meaning ivory, has 5 bungalows with sea (and sunrise) view that is excellent value. Behind them are the cheaper rooms. Make sure that you don't get the ones near the karaoke place next door. The restaurant is a great place to watch the boats sail by, and the staff is very attentive. Breakfast is included, and they offer free transport to and from Maumere incl. the airport or bus station.
By plane
An ojek from the airport to anywhere shouldn't be more than Rp 5,000.
By boat
Pelni has ships to Makassar and Kupang every 2 weeks. The schedule keeps changing and even the local Pelni office has given up planning more than 2 weeks ahead.
By bus
Buses to Ende, stopping in Moni start from the west bus terminal a fair way out of town. Have your hotel arrange the transport for you, and they will come and pick you up.
It seems everyone is an Ojek, and will take you anywhere for around Rp 5,000. Gading Beach Hotel 10 km from the centre will cost you 5,000 Rp. Bemos charge Rp 1,000 around town and Rp 3,000 outside.
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