Amira

MSV Amira is a traditionally-built wooden Phinisi schooner constructed in 2010. This beautiful, high-quality boat runs Indonesia liveaboard diving charters in West Papua (Raja Ampat) and to the top dive destinations of Komodo and the Banda Sea. At 52 metres in length and with a maximum of just 19 guests on board, you are guaranteed space, comfort and top-quality service as you explore the very best diving in Indonesia.

The vessel is elegantly furnished with wood panelling throughout that enhances the feeling of luxury. There are double/twin bed cabins on the upper and lower deck and a single bed cabin on the lower deck. All of these high standard, spacious cabins have private en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning.

The large dive deck has been designed to give each guest plenty of room and their own individual storage space. Diving is conducted from 3 comfortable aluminium diving tenders, all 6 metres in length and with a width of 2.4 metres. They are each equipped with radio and emergency oxygen tanks, and step ladders that open into the water, making entering the dinghies after a dive almost effortless. In addition each scuba diver wears an ENOS locator device for safety purposes, and free nitrox is available to those who are certified.

When not diving or enjoying one of the delicious meals, guests can relax in the air-conditioned TV lounge area, in the shaded open-air area, or on the huge sundeck equipped with chairs and loungers for sun-lovers. The attentive, enthusiastic cruise staff are always on hand to see to your every need.

Other facilities include a massage service, dedicated camera room with storage area, a computer room with CD/DVD burning facilities to edit and save your photos. There are 4 sea kayaks are onboard for guests to paddle to some of the most remote beaches on Earth, drifting over magnificent coral reefs, accessing the little visited areas of uninhabited picturesque Islands. If you like to travel in style and enjoy the finer things in life on your Indonesian liveaboard diving holiday then a stay onboard the Amira is perfect for you.

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Dive experience: A minimum of 50 logged dives are required for all AMIRA dive trips.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks (incl. Espresso machine), land tours, transfers to the boat from the airport and hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max of 5 divers per DM), enriched air nitrox for certified divers, tanks, weights and weightbelt, ENOS diver locator system, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (full set with dive computer: US$ 36 per day), dive insurance, fees (port, park, local taxes, fuel surcharge - 11 night example, payable in advance) Komodo - US$ 460, Raja Ampat - US$ 630 (for other cruises please check with us). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash - IDR only (foreign cash for crew tips only)) or credit card (VISA or MC only). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, torch (US$ 5 per day), 15 litre tank (US$ 14 per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash - IDR only (foreign cash for crew tips only)) or credit card (VISA or MC only). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: These liveaboard charters depart during the morning according to flight schedules once all guests have arrived. If you plan to arrive during the afternoon, then you will need to arrive 1 day early and overnight before the cruise start date.
Raja Ampat: Amira departs from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong. There is a transfer service from the local airport and all hotels in Sorong to and from the boat.
Komodo: The trip starts and ends in Bali, or in Labuan Bajo or Maumere in Flores and will therefore require a one way, or return, domestic flight. There is a minibus transfer service from the airport and all hotels to the boat.
Sangalaki: Trips depart from Tanjung Batu pier after land transfer from Berau. You can fly to Balikpapan and then on to Berau. There are direct flights to Berau from Singapore or Jakarta. We will help you arrange return domestic flights. The crew will arrange the transfer service from the boat to and from the nearest airports.
North Sulawesi & Togian Islands: Fly direct to the port of Bitung (Manado) (from Jakarta, Guangzhou, Nanking, Shanghai!), the port of Luwuk (from Makassar and Manado), or from the port of Gorontalo (from Jakarta, Makassar and Manado). Alor & Flores: Fly direct to the port of Alor (direct from Bali), the port of Maumere (direct from Bali, or via Makassar from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur). Forgotten Islands: Fly direct to the port of Saumlaki (from Ambon connecting to Jakarta and Makassar).
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 15:00 hrs. Amira always returns to port on the penultimate night so guests can arrange flights that leave in the the morning of the final day. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): There is 1 lower deck double bed cabin for single occupancy without a supplement: Alternatively single travellers may choose to share another cabin or pay a supplement of 50% of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Discounts apply for groups of 8 or more. Please ask us for details.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 3 additional person can join the cruise free of charge (total 19 guests).

Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Misool: Magic Mountain, Gorgonian Passage, Fabiacet, Farondi, Wagnab, Razorback Rock, Three Sisters, Four Kings, Wedding Cake, Nudi Rock, Yillet, Boo, Balbulol; Waigeo: Alyui Bay; Dampier Strait: Cape Kri, Jef Fam, Penemu, Batanta and Manta Point

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Sorong airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
During the 1st and 2nd dive of the morning you may have close encounters with tiny creatures such as pygmy seahorses, schools of fish such as barracudas and batfish, and also big pelagics and even majestic mantas. West Papua is undoubtedly the best diving area in Indonesia and offers a uniquely beautiful underwater world; it will spoil you with its rich coral reefs and abundance of marine life. During your cruise you will be blown away by the surprises that this safari has for you, from tiny creatures with weird names such as pygmy and pontohi seahorses, to majestic mantas hovering over cleaning stations patrolled by cleaner wrasse. Dive guides will describe and find for you some endemic species that are only seen here, like wobbegong sharks and the epaulette walking shark. There are even more colours to enjoy during the 3rd dive in the afternoon when the sun will be higher in the sky.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Sorong.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer back to Sorong airport.

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Komodo National Park (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Komodo, Gili Lawa Laut, Castle Rock, Manta Alley, Rinca Island, Cannibal Rock, Yellow Wall of Texas Horseshoe Bay and Sebayur. Cruises from Bima will as dive at Sangeang Island and Bima.

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Labuan Bajo or Bima airport. Jump on board the minivan for the short transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals (a light pre-breakfast and a cooked breakfast each side of the 1st dive, followed by lunch and dinner). There are also various snacks throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the buffet-style meals.
Komodo National Park, of myth and legend where dragons roam, is surrounded by rich nutrient-rich waters where a kaleidoscope of colour and life awaits intermediate and advanced scuba divers. Expect to see schools of reef fish gathered around amazing hard and soft coral formations that attract big hunters like barracuda, trevallies, tunas and reef sharks. The strong currents attract mantas, dolphins, sunfish and eagle rays. Look out for critters too as they will be everywhere, from submerged walls to sandy flat bottoms, expert dive guide will help locate them - pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, frogfish, rhinopia, nudibranchs, ribbon eels, sea apples and blue-ringed octopus, to name just a few.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Labuan Bajo or Bima airport.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Labuan Bajo or Bima airport.

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Alor & Flores (12 Days / 11 Nights - 32 Dives)

Trip highlights: dolphins, dugongs/manatees, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Maumere, Flores, Adonara, Lomblen, Pantar, Wetar, Lembata, Komba Volcano, North and South Alor. Local village visit to watch the famous Caci dance.

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Maumere airport. Jump on board the minivan for the short transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
The sites around the Alor Archipelago and Flores have some amazing critters like hairy frogfish and Halimeda ghostpipefish, rhinophias, hairy and tiger shrimps, wonderpus octopus, pygmy seahorses. The diving in this area is more than just macro though. Whitetip reef sharks, bamboo sharks, schools of fusiliers, oversized bumphead parrotfish. Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters can be seen on several dives. It will be a blast of colours and emotions.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to port.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer back to Maumere airport or a local hotel.

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Raja Ampat & Halmahera (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Misool; Pulau Pisang, Halmahera: Bacan, Guraici Archipelago: Pulau Tifure, Lembeh Strait

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Sorong airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
You have finally reached Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse marine region in the world! The southern part of Misool belongs to the largest yet least developed islands of Raja Ampat. 4 dives a day will give you plenty of opportunities to see weird small creatures such as wonderpus and seahorses as well as majestic mantas, wobbegongs and reef sharks. There is so much to witness underwater that every dive will bring you new experiences.
After the first days in Raja Ampat you will reach Pulau Pisang and enjoy oceanic dives with excellent visibility. In the south you will dive in strong currents rich with fish. Nearby there are critter dives on black volcanic sand.
Halmahera gives you the chance to do some wreck diving and experience some of the best coral gardens that Indonesia has to offer. Dive sites range from ridges, pinnacles and ancient volcanos creating a diversity of diving and coral habitats. Schooling reef fish and bait balls attract numerous hunters, tunas, and mackerel and you can also hunt under the docks at Makian and Leilei for critters.
End your cruise in the muck diving haven of the Lembeh Strait. No place on the planet gives you the chance to see more shy critters such as the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin shrimps, skeleton shrimps and innumerable nudibranchs.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Bitung.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Manado airport.
Note: sometimes this trip runs in reverse so please check exact port details above.

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Raja Ampat & Forgotten Islands (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Misool: Gorgonian Passage, Fiabacet, Farondi, Magic Mountain, Manuk, Serua, Koon, Kaimeer, Kur, Manggur, Molu and Saumlaki

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Sorong airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
You have finally reached Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse marine region in the world! The southern part of Misool belongs to the largest yet least developed islands of Raja Ampat. 4 dives a day will give you plenty of opportunities to see weird small creatures such as wonderpus and seahorses as well as majestic mantas, wobbegongs and reef sharks. There is so much to witness underwater that every dive will bring you new experiences.
The Forgotten Islands in the eastern Banda Sea’ are a remote chain of islands that offer some of the best diving in Indonesian waters. Attractions include gin-clear waters, patch reefs and coral bommies, and spectacular wall dives on impossible drop-offs. The nutrient rich currents can bring sunfish, dogtooth tuna, reef sharks, as well as maybe sailfish. Prepare your camera gear for pelagics, muck diving, schooling hammerheads, schooling surgeonfish, and large schools of barracuda at Serua. You will see lots of sea snakes at Manuk. GoPro enthusiasts will revel at the sites off the islands of Nus Leur, Terbang Utara and Terbang Selatan with their wide angle scenery filled with large fans, barrel sponges and schools of small fish.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Saumlaki.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Saumlaki airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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Alor, Flores & Forgotten Islands (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Maumere, Alor: Kalabahi Bay, Pertamina jetty, Sekolah, Pura, Wetar, Reong, Dai, Sermata, Kelapa, Moa, Nyata, Roman, Telang, Juha and Reong land excursion

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Maumere airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
The sites around the Alor archipelago and Flores have some amazing critters like hairy frogfish and Halimeda ghostpipefish, rhinophias, hairy and tiger shrimps, wonderpus octopus, pygmy seahorses. The diving in this area is more than just macro though. Whitetip reef sharks, bamboo sharks, schools of fusiliers, oversized bumphead parrotfish. Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters can be seen on several dives. It will be a blast of colours and emotions.
The Forgotten Islands in the eastern Banda Sea’ are a remote chain of islands that offer some of the best diving in Indonesian waters. Attractions include gin-clear waters, patch reefs and coral bommies, and spectacular wall dives on impossible drop-offs. The nutrient rich currents can bring sunfish, dogtooth tuna, reef sharks, as well as maybe sailfish. Prepare your camera gear for pelagics, muck diving, schooling hammerheads, schooling surgeonfish, and large schools of barracuda at the site ‘To Dai For’. GoPro enthusiasts will revel at the sites off the islands of Nus Leur, Terbang Utara and Terbang Selatan with their wide angle scenery filled with large fans, barrel sponges and schools of small fish.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Saumlaki.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Saumlaki airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (11 Days / 10 Nights - 32 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Misool: Magic Mountain, Gorgonian Passage, Fabiacet, Farondi, Wagnab, Razorback Rock, Three Sisters, Four Kings, Wedding Cake, Nudi Rock, Yillet, Boo, Balbulol; Dampier Strait: Cape Kri, Jef Fam, Penemu, Batanta and Manta Point

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Sorong airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-10
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
During the 1st and 2nd dive of the morning you may have close encounters with tiny creatures such as pygmy seahorses, schools of fish such as barracudas and batfish, and also big pelagics and even majestic mantas. West Papua is undoubtedly the best diving area in Indonesia and offers a uniquely beautiful underwater world; it will spoil you with its rich coral reefs and abundance of marine life. During your cruise you will be blown away by the surprises that this safari has for you, from tiny creatures with weird names such as pygmy and pontohi seahorses, to majestic mantas hovering over cleaning stations patrolled by cleaner wrasse. Dive guides will describe and find for you some endemic species that are only seen here, like wobbegong sharks and the epaulette walking shark. There are even more colours to enjoy during the 3rd dive in the afternoon when the sun will be higher in the sky. On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat.
Please note that only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Sorong.

Day 11
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer back to Sorong airport.

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Alor, Flores & Forgotten Islands (13 Days / 12 Nights - 40 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Maumere, Komba, Alor: Kalabahi Bay, Pertamina jetty, Sekolah, Pura, Wetar, Reong, Dai, Sermata, Kelapa, Moa, Nyata, Roman, Telang, Juha and Reong land excursion

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Maumere airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-12
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
The sites around the Alor archipelago and Flores have some amazing critters like hairy frogfish and Halimeda ghostpipefish, rhinophias, hairy and tiger shrimps, wonderpus octopus, pygmy seahorses. The diving in this area is more than just macro though. Whitetip reef sharks, bamboo sharks, schools of fusiliers, oversized bumphead parrotfish. Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters can be seen on several dives. It will be a blast of colours and emotions.
The Forgotten Islands in the eastern Banda Sea’ are a remote chain of islands that offer some of the best diving in Indonesian waters. Attractions include gin-clear waters, patch reefs and coral bommies, and spectacular wall dives on impossible drop-offs. The nutrient rich currents can bring sunfish, dogtooth tuna, reef sharks, as well as maybe sailfish. Prepare your camera gear for pelagics, muck diving, schooling hammerheads, schooling surgeonfish, and large schools of barracuda at the site ‘To Dai For’. GoPro enthusiasts will revel at the sites off the islands of Nus Leur, Terbang Utara and Terbang Selatan with their wide angle scenery filled with large fans, barrel sponges and schools of small fish.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Saumlaki.

Day 13
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Saumlaki airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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Raja Ampat, Banda & Forgotten Islands (14 Days / 13 Nights - 44 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Misool, Fabiacet, Farondi, Gorgonian Passage, Batanta, Airborek; Manuk, Serua, Banda Islands, Nila, Nil Desperandum, Dusborgh, Serua, Manuk, Pulau Koon

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Sorong airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-13
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
You have finally reached Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse marine region in the world! The southern part of Misool belongs to the largest yet least developed islands of Raja Ampat. 4 dives a day will give you plenty of opportunities to see weird small creatures such as wonderpus and seahorses as well as majestic mantas, wobbegongs and reef sharks. There is so much to witness underwater that every dive will bring you new experiences.
The Forgotten Islands in the eastern Banda Sea’ are a remote chain of islands that offer some of the best diving in Indonesian waters. Attractions include gin-clear waters, patch reefs and coral bommies, and spectacular wall dives on impossible drop-offs. The nutrient rich currents can bring sunfish, dogtooth tuna, reef sharks, as well as maybe sailfish. Prepare your camera gear for pelagics, muck diving, schooling hammerheads, schooling surgeonfish, and large schools of barracuda at Serua. You will see lots of sea snakes at Manuk. GoPro enthusiasts will revel at the sites off the islands of Nus Leur, Terbang Utara and Terbang Selatan with their wide angle scenery filled with large fans, barrel sponges and schools of small fish.
This cruise will also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands. On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to Saumlaki.

Day 14
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer back to Saumlaki Airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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Raja Ampat & Triton Bay (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Airborei, Penemu, Misool, Kaleidoscope, Boo, Wayilbatan, Fabiacet; Pulau Pisang, Fak Fak: Air Tanjung and Mommon Bay; Triton Bay: Kaimana, 7th Heaven, GT Rock, Bat Cave, Little Komodo, Disneyland, Black Forest, David's Rock. Beach picnic/BBQs, visits to village, rock paintings, waterfalls.

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Sorong airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
You have finally reached Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse marine region in the world! The southern part of Misool belongs to the largest yet least developed islands of Raja Ampat. 4 dives a day will give you plenty of opportunities to see weird small creatures such as wonderpus and seahorses as well as majestic mantas, wobbegongs and reef sharks. There is so much to witness underwater that every dive will bring you new experiences.
For many, Triton Bay is the last diving frontier and is considered a dive destination of absolute world class with its own unique attractions. It is relatively unexplored, with wonderful biodiversity and unique soft coral gardens. Huge forests of black coral and rugged rocks provide fantastic scenery both above and below water. Potential sightings include whale sharks, epaulette sharks, resident pilot whales, squadrons of bumphead parrotfish. Critter appearances include frogfish, ornate ghost pipefish and nudibranchs galore
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then cruises to Kaimana in the afternoon.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Kaimana airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports – check above for details.

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Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands (12 Days / 11 Nights - 36 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Pulau Selu, Ntu, Molu, Manggur, Fadol, Watubela, Pulau Kai, Triton Bay: Kaimana, 7th Heaven, GT Rock, Bat Cave, Little Komodo, Disneyland, Black Forest, David's Rock, Namatote, Kayu Merah, Pulau Aiduma. Beach picnic/BBQs, visits to village, rock paintings.

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Kaimana airport. Jump on board the minivan for the 10 minute transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-11
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
The Forgotten Islands in the eastern Banda Sea are a remote chain of islands that offer some of the best diving in Indonesian waters. Attractions include gin-clear waters, patch reefs and coral bommies, and spectacular wall dives on impossible drop-offs. The nutrient rich currents can bring sunfish, dogtooth tunas, reef sharks and schooling hammerhead sharks, as well as maybe sailfish. Hundreds of sea snakes can be seen around Pulau Manuk.
Triton Bay is considered a dive destination of absolute world class with its own unique attractions. It is relatively unexplored, with wonderful biodiversity and unique soft coral gardens. Huge forests of black coral and rugged rocks provide fantastic scenery both above and below water. Potential sightings include whale sharks, epaulette sharks, resident pilot whales, squadrons of bumphead parrotfish. Critter appearances include frogfish, ornate ghost pipefish and nudibranchs galore.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then cruises to Saumlaki in the afternoon.

Day 12
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Saumlaki airport.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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(8 Days / 7 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

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(12 Days / 11 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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Komodo National Park, Flores & Alor (13 Days / 12 Nights - 35 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Komodo: Gili Lawa, Saba, Batu Balomg, Tatawa, Flores: Maumere, Sebayor, Pulau Babi, Pomana, Kulambu, Kawula, Pantar Strait, Komba Volcano, North and South Alor. Visit to see the Komod dragons.

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Maumere airport. Jump on board the minivan for the short transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while Amira prepares for her journey.

Days 2-12
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
Komodo National Park, of myth and legend where dragons roam, is surrounded by rich nutrient-rich waters where a kaleidoscope of colour and life awaits intermediate and advanced scuba divers. Expect to see schools of reef fish gathered around amazing hard and soft coral formations that attract big hunters like barracuda, trevallies, tunas and reef sharks. The strong currents attract mantas, dolphins, sunfish and eagle rays. Look out for critters too as they will be everywhere, from submerged walls to sandy flat bottoms, expert dive guide will help locate them - pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, frogfish, rhinopia, nudibranchs, ribbon eels, sea apples and blue-ringed octopus, to name just a few.
The sites around Alor and Flores have some absolutely world class diving with amazing critters like hairy frogfish and Halimeda ghostpipefish, rhinopias, tiger shrimps, wonderpus, octopus, bobbit worms, pygmy seahorses. Superb macro life, amazing coral and benthic diversity, and schooling fish are the main marine attractions. Whitetip reef sharks, bamboo sharks, schools of fusiliers, surgeons and rabbitfish, giant trevally, turtles, oversized bumphead parrotfish. Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters can be seen on several dives. Alor is a place that always gives great pleasure to divers, with its healthy reefs and a high variety of underwater conditions, from strong currents to protected bays, from diving in cooler waters to warmer ones. It has some resident dugongs too.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to port.

Day 13
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer back to Maumere airport or a local hotel.

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(13 Days / 12 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

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Komodo National Park North (8 Days / 7 Nights - 24 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Komodo, Gili Lawa Laut/Darat, Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, Cauldron, Tatawa, Batu Balong; and Sebayor.

Day 1
The friendly Amira crew awaits your arrival at Labuan Bajo Airport. Jump on board the minivan for the short transfer to the liveaboard moored near the harbour. Sip your welcome cocktail while the course director gives a boat briefing, introduces the crew and assigns the cabins among you and the other guests. Dinner will be served while the crew prepares for the journey.

Days 2-7
Each day you can enjoy 4 meals - a light pre-breakfast (toast, cereals) and a cooked breakfast (eggs, pancakes, mee goreng) each side of the 1st dive, followed by a buffet lunch and set 4-course or buffet-style dinner. There are also various snacks and fruit available throughout the day, keeping your energy up to enjoy the glorious diving in these waters. Indonesian food such as nasi goreng, fresh local salads, and Chinese and European dishes will feature in the meals. Many drinks are available onboard, including an Espresso machine, beer, Australian and Chilean wine, and a good supply of vodka, rum and gin for long drinks.
There are many reasons for Komodo to have such a great reputation. Komodo is well known for its manta ray cleaning stations, rare and varied nudibranchs, incredible hard and soft coral and tunicate coverage and non-stop underwater action. Conditions can vary between dive sites here, both in terms of temperature and current, however the marine life always delivers. Look out for barracuda, bumpheads and trevallies as well as smaller delights like sea apples, leaffish and frogfish.
On most days there will also be a 4th dive, either a dusk or night dive, depending on the location of the boat. Only 2 dives are scheduled for the final full day of the safari before Amira starts its journey to port.

Day 8
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Labuan Bajo Airport.

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(11 Days / 10 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities:

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(9 Days / 8 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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(8 Days / 7 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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(13 Days / 12 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: ZZ

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Banda Sea, Ambon, Alor & Flores (13 Days / 12 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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(13 Days / 12 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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(13 Days / 12 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

MSV Amira has 10 cabins in total: 9 double/twin cabins (4 Upper deck cabins, 5 Lower deck cabins) and 1 lower deck cabin which can be used as single occupancy. All cabins are of a high standard, spacious and have private en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 12 / 12 - hot water

The crew of 23 comprises: 3 aluminium dive tenders - Nitrox system - 80m² dive deck with fresh water showers & toilets - Camera room with charging stations, table and rinse tank - 30m² air-conditioned saloon with TV, video and music system - 40m² dedicated restaurant with bar - Computer room & internet while in harbour - Satellite telephone - Movie library, books and magazines, diving books - 90m² shaded area - 120m² sundeck with sun chairs and mattresses - Water dispenser - AMIRA is plastic-free (for conservation purposes)

Delicious dishes are served buffet style on this West Papua liveaboard charter and there are 4 meal times - pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner. The 2 on board chefs prepare a variety of international and Indonesian food using fresh ingredients wherever possible, and all diets can be catered for. Snacks are also available should you feel peckish after an exciting dive.

• Indonesian food is served buffet style for lunch and a fixed Western menu for evening meals.
• All meals are served in the air-conditioned restaurant.
• Coffee, tea, drinking water, biscuits, toast and fruit are provided free of charge.
• Soft drinks and beer are also available for purchase.
• All dietary requirements can be catered for - please send us prior notice.
• Dining service begins on guest boarding.

Sample dishes - Nasi Goreng (chicken or tofu), Homemade Tomato Soup, Beef Stroganoff ...

Customer reviews:

"Amira is really great. Service, diving, food is perfect. Safety is also considered very important and all the dives are very well briefed and guided. " - Dane Erbeznik, USA, 2 September 2014 ...

"Service was great all around. Crew were at the hotel early to meet us. Welcome tour was thorough and friendly. Staff were well trained, knowledgable and friendly. Ship, equipment, zodiacs etc. were all in good condition. Food was very good." - Ian Kerr, USA, 23 May 2013 ...