Dewi Nusantara

The 57 metre Dewi Nusantara, formerly known as Paradise Dancer, is the largest of the Raja Ampat liveaboards, a magnificent 3-masted, motorised wooden schooner, perfectly suited to Indonesia diving safaris. It was voted Number One Liveaboard In The World 2018 by DIVE magazine.

The immediate benefit of her size are the en-suite Deluxe Staterooms spanning an incredible 20 m², substantially larger than the industry standard. The Master Suite is a whopping 46 m², equipped with a double bed, sofa and table and chairs, reminiscent of the captain's cabins from an era past.

Choosing Dewi Nusantara as your Raja Ampat diving liveaboard means choosing a full-board setup with plenty of food to fuel your diving expeditions, to be enjoyed in the spacious and dedicated air-conditioned restaurant or at the out-door dining area whilst enjoying top-side scenery.

Diving is effortless thanks to a large dive deck for preparation and 2 powerful dinghies to ferry you to the exact point of entry, maximising time at each site. Nitrox is available on board to extend your bottom time and a computer with CD burner will ensure your scuba memories live on in video or photo long after you diving voyage to Raja Ampat.

From October to March, liveaboard diving in Raja Ampat with Dewi Nusantara is the main event. Outside of these months the focus shifts elsewhere. Mostly Dewi Nusantara visits Cenderawasih Bay, but also Triton Bay, Banda, Halmahera and Lembeh.

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Dive experience: Dewi Nusantara recommend advanced with 50 dives for their Indonesian liveaboard cruises.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, local beer, one glass of wine with dinner, ground transfers to the boat from the airport and hotels, dives (as detailed in the safaris above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max of 5 divers per DM), 12 litre tanks (DIN and yoke), weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 300 per trip), dive insurance, port and park fees (US$ 285 per trip to be paid in advance), transit trip long distance surcharge (where applicable, USD 300 to be paid in advance). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash - USD, EUR, AUD, GBP, IDR, or credit card).

Optional extras: Additional wine and spirits, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 210 for all dives or US$ 10 per fill), dive computer, torch (US$ 5 per day), 15 litre tank (US$ 45 per trip). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Raja Ampat: The Dewi Nusantara liveaboard normally departs from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly direct to Sorong from Jakarta, Ambon, Makassar or 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 to and from the boat.
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya). Triton Bay: Fly direct to the port of Kaimana in the south of West Papua, from Sorong, connecting to Jakarta. Cenderawasih Bay: Fly direct to the port of Manokwari (from Jakarta or via Makassar or Sorong), the port of Nabire (via Ambon or Manokwari) or the port of Biak (via Makassar).
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. Boarding is at 11:30 am; the yacht will depart at 12 noon, once all guests are onboard. The last dive of the trip will be at around 11 am on the second last day of the trip, then the boat returns to port in the afternoon or evening. Final disembarkation will occur between 6-9 am. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: None.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin, or pay a supplement of 65% of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a stateroom free of charge (total 9 or more guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise free of charge (max. 18 guests).

Raja Ampat National Park (12 Days / 11 Nights - 38 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, Mansuar, Jef Fam, Kawe, Wajag, Kofiau, Uranie, Waigeo, Wafak and Kri, bird watching on Gam Island, caving at Misool

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Sorong airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by an elegant dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a 3 course meal of several choices chosen from international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients are cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the quantity as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Dive after dive you will witness the variety of environments and marine life that Raja Ampat offers. From soft corals and huge sea fans dives to hard corals and black sands, or from pristine colourful reefs to drop offs battered by currents. Shark sightings will be a regular topic of after-dive briefings, as much as manta rays and enormous schools of hunting fish such as jacks and trevallies, and of course their prey such as anthias and damsels. If you are a macro lover then you are in for a real treat. Pygmy seahorses, mimic octopus, nudibranchs, frogfish, the list is endless. Photographers definitely have a Raja Ampat trip on their bucket list.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises back to port.

Day 12
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Sorong Airport or any hotel you have reserved.

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Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (12 Days / 11 Nights - 38 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: North Batanta, Damper Strait, Bird of Paradise walk, Wayag, Uranie, Quoy,Bag, East of Kawe: Equator Island, Aljui Bay, Gam, Yanggello,Yefnabi

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Sorong airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-10
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Dive after dive you will witness the variety of environments and marine life that Raja Ampat offers. The Northern Raja Ampat itinerary are great - you could be diving at all known sites or exploration could be added for extra excitement. This trip will give the guests a chance to see the bigger picture of the Far North. So you have a chance to see many great sites that the normal North/South trips cannot do. North Batanta offers numerous dive sites, beautiful bays and a chance to see roosting hornbills, diving ranges between reef, soft coral and some rubble where you may see mandarinfish or the picturesque dragonet. Damper Strait is very nice at this time of the year with less liveaboards around. Join the Bird of Paradise walk. Now we head up to Wayag, a beautiful area with rocky islands and much more. Cross the Equator: Many islands just south of Wayag that have great diving but not in the regular route: Uranie, Quoy,Bag. East of Kawe: Equator Islands, Aljui Bay, Gam, Yanggello,Yefnabi ... just so many islands. The staff have experience diving in the Northern Raja Ampat sites so they know many great sites which gives you variety and choice while seeing another side of the park.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises back to port.

Day 11
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Sorong Airport or any hotel you have reserved.

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Raja Ampat & Cenderawasih Bay (11 Days / 10 Nights - 34 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, 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: Cenderawasih Bay: Numfor, Num, Rumberpon, Mios Waor, Roon, Tanjung Ayami, Tanjung Manguwar, Kwatisore and Ahe. Cruises that use the port of Sorong also visit the northern region of the Birds Head Peninsula, Raja Ampat.

Day 1
An easy start to your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Sorong airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-10
Starting in Sorong we would head to the north of the Bird's Head and stop the following morning at a place call Pulau Amsterdam which gives us a great chance to do a couple of dives. Amsterdam has proven to be quite fun in the fact that there are a few scuttled USA landing craft from the WW2. The fish and coral life that has grown around them is very good and colourful and plentiful. After the 2 morning dives we would continue our journey to make the crossing towards Manokwari and spend a day muck diving. There are some very cool endemic fish to be found in Cenderawasih Bay and these first bay dives would give us the chance to have our first glimpse of them. Not all the dives are muck but there are some good critters to find. Once outside, Manokwari all the other sites are reefs with great hard corals, big sponges, and soft coral. You will also normally spend a morning or two with the bagans (fishing platforms) to swim, snorkel and dive with the whale sharks.
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises to port.

Day 11
A continental breakfast is served and is followed by a complimentary transfer to Rendani Airport or your hotel in Manokwari.
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 - 38 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: Misool, Magic Mountain, Fabiacet, Three Sisters, Farondi, Daram, Warakaraket, Pisang, Momon, Triton Bay: Aiduma, Deep Rock

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Sorong airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features.
Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Dive after dive you will witness the variety of environments and marine life that Southern Raja Ampat and Triton Bay offers. From soft corals and huge sea fans dives to hard corals and black sands, or from pristine colourful reefs to drop offs battered by currents. Shark sightings will be a regular topic of after-dive briefings, as much as manta rays and enormous schools of hunting fish such as jacks and trevallies, and of course their prey such as anthias and damsels. If you are a macro lover then you are in for a real treat. Pygmy seahorses, mimic octopus, nudibranchs, frogfish, the list is endless. Photographers definitely have a Raja Ampat trip on their bucket list. On top of all that you will also taste the delights of Triton Bay including its black forest gardens and possible sightings of epaulette sharks and pilot whales.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises to port.

Day 12
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Kaimana Airport or any hotel you have reserved. Note: this cruise can run in reverse.

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Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands (12 Days / 11 Nights - 38 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: Triton Bay: Disneyland, GT Rock, Namatote, Aiduma, Dramai, Bomberai Peninsula: Momon, Sebakor, Toran; Koon, Watubela, Uran, Bui, Kei Islands

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Kaimana airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Enjoy the delights of Triton Bay including its black forest gardens and possible sightings of epaulette sharks and pilot whales. There is also excellent visibility awaiting you in the Eastern Banda Sea, along with pristine corals and a stunning amount of fish. The waters in the Forgotten islands offer some of the best visibility of the archipelago during the intermonsoon. The very clear water and nutrient rich currents can bring sunfish, dogtooth tunas, reef sharks and maybe hammerhead sharks as well as marlin. There are walls, drop-offs and bommies with colourful and healthy corals.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then cruises to port in the afternoon.

Day 12
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Tual Airport or any hotel you have reserved.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Ambon (12 Days / 11 Nights - 34 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 - Sagof, Yilliet, Misool: Balbulol, Fiabacet, Boo, Warakaraket, Wayil, Koon, Gorong, Banda Islands, Run, Ai, Pulau Suangi, Nusa Laut, Ambon Bay, Land visit to Fort Belgica and nutmeg plantation.

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Sorong airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Dive after dive you will witness the variety of environments and marine life that Raja Ampat offers. From soft corals and huge sea fans dives to hard corals and black sands, or from pristine colourful reefs to drop offs battered by currents. Shark sightings will be a regular topic of after-dive briefings, as much as manta rays, wobbegongs, and enormous schools of hunting fish such as jacks and trevallies, and of course their prey such as anthias and damsels. If you are a macro lover then you are in for a real treat. Pygmy seahorses, mimic octopus, nudibranchs, frogfish, the list is endless. Photographers definitely have a Raja Ampat trip on their bucket list.
The Banda Islands never fail to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from big pelagics to tiny critters, with high a chance to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat in the Banda Sea. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. The cruise will also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises back to port.

Day 12
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Ambon Airport or any hotel you have reserved.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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Banda, Ambon & Forgotten Islands (12 Days / 11 Nights - 38 Dives)

Trip highlights: 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: Ambon, Nusa Laut, Banda Islands: Run, Banda Neira, Hatta; Manuk, Nyata, Terbang Utara, Nila, Nil Desperandum, Dusborgh, Kerlapa, Sermata, Dai, Dawera, Pulau Rowa, and Banda Neira excursion

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Ambon airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
The Banda Islands never fail to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from big pelagics to tiny critters, sea snakes, the possibility of schooling hammerheads, and a high a chance to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat in the Banda Sea. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. The cruise will also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands.
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, surgeonfish, and large schools of barracuda. Underwater photographers will revel at the wide angle scenery filled with large fans, barrel sponges and schools of small fish.
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises back to port.

Day 12
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Tual Airport or any local hotel you have reserved.
Please note that the trip sometimes runs in reverse or has differing ports - check above for details.

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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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Raja Ampat National Park South (12 Days / 11 Nights - 38 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: Boo Corner, Fiabacet, Batu Putih, Wayil, Jef Pele, Daram; Sagewin Strait, Bomberai Peninsula: Sebakor, Momon, Toran, Pisang

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a 10 minute transfer from Sorong airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruits that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
Raja Ampat never fails to deliver great diving, being the world's richest display of underwater flora and fauna. The right playground for divers from all nationalities that come to witness the pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays, or sandy slopes where wobbegong sharks like to rest before their night hunting. The southern Raja Ampat area is known for its soft corals, caves and caverns, a variety of reef fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, mantas and pelagic species, which will make for some excellent wide-angle photography.
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises back to port.

Day 11
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Sorong Airport or any hotel you have reserved.

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Banda Islands & Ambon (12 Days / 11 Nights - 38 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: Molana, Saparua, Manuk, Suanggi, Banda Islands: Run, Ai, Banda Neira, Hatta; Gili Manuk, Nusa Laut, Ambelau, Boano, Ambon Bay: Laha

Day 1
An easy start of your vacation, with a transfer from Ambon airport to the harbour, where you can easily spot the 3-masted Dewi Nusantara. Its crew welcomes you with a cocktail and fresh fruit that you can enjoy while listening to the boat briefing that explains in detail the boat features. Spend the afternoon setting up your dive gear on the dive deck and getting to know the crew and other guests. Dinner is served at sunset.

Days 2-11
On each day of your tour the 22 crew members on board will make sure you have a pleasant vacation, from the morning wake up beverage service and the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive, until the 4th dive (usually at dusk or night), followed by a 3 course dinner and a glass of wine. Also for your enjoyment there is a full breakfast buffet of Western and Indonesian options before gearing up for the 2nd morning dive, while dinner is usually a buffet of several choices picked from the international, Chinese and local cuisine. Hot soups are also always available. All fresh ingredients cooked by a very experienced chef that has worked on Dewi Nusantara for several years, without any complaints from customers! Although 4 meals and all day available snacks might seem to be a lot of food, you will be pleased by the amount as diving will make you hungry! Grab a sun bed or relax in the lounge while waiting for the 3rd and afternoon dive. The underwater show will never stop entertaining you.
The Banda Sea deserves its reputation as one of the world's best dive regions and the Banda Islands never fail to deliver great diving on colourful and thriving coral reefs that attract hundreds of different species of fish. Dogtooth tuna and mobula rays, whales and dolphins, banded sea kraits, massive schools of fusiliers, there is an extraordinary variety of marine life and the sheer volume of fish life is astonishing. Ambon Bay is a centre for incredible muck diving and tiny critters. It is famed for its endemic Ambon scorpionfish, plus Halimeda ghostpipefish, spiny devilfish, rhinopia, waspfish, fingered dragonets, flamboyant cuttlefish, and a huge range of morays. The cruise will visit some very remote and little-explored sites, and also involve a land tour to the historically fascinating Spice Islands.
Please note that only 2 morning dives will take place on the last full day of the charter. The liveaboard then in the afternoon cruises back to port.

Day 12
A continental breakfast is followed by a complimentary transfer to Ambon Airport or any hotel you have reserved.

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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].

Dewi Nusantara is fitted with 8 Deluxe Staterooms on the lower deck as well as a large Master suite on the main deck. The 46m² Master Suite has a double bed and sumptuous furnishings, its own Jacuzzi bath, and 180° views over the ocean from the rear of the vessel.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 11 - hot water

Crew of 22 comprises: Nitrox - 100m² dive deck with 2 hot water showers and 1 toilet - 200 HP dinghies - Separate rinse tank for cameras - Camera table - 45m² air-conditioned saloon with TV, DVD, iPod docking station and sound system - Computer with CD burner - Photo and video editing - Movie and book library, games and magazines - Fish ID and diving books - Massage (after-dive and full body) - Sea kayaks - Water dispenser - Open-air dining area - Dedicated air-con restaurant area - Well-stocked bar - Shaded out-side area - 100m² sun decks with sun loungers and hammocks - Onboard boutique

A light breakfast of toast and fresh fruit with tea, coffee and fruit juice is served before the first dive starting at 6 am. A full cooked to order breakfast with your choice of western or Indonesia options such as Nasi Goreng is served on the open-air deck after your first dive. A buffet lunch of local Indonesia food is served in the middle of the day. Dinner is an elegant affair with 3 courses with waiter service and with 1 glass of wine included. There is also a menu of fine wines and cigars available for purchase.

• International cuisine, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, local specialities and BBQs are to be found on the Dewi Nusantara's varied menu.
• Main meals comprise pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, snacks & dinner.
• Early morning wake up beverage.
• Bread/toast, fruit, tea & coffee, water, fresh snacks, beer and soft drinks are available free of charge.
• Wine and spirits are available as additional extras.
• The menus are not fixed and meals are served buffet style in the dedicated air-conditioned restaurant or in the outside dining area with waitress service.
• Vegetarian and other special diets are catered for with prior notice.
• Catering starts with light refreshments and fruit or juice, with breakfast on the first full day of the safari as the first meal.

Customer reviews:

"The staff are the most helpful and professional I have every encountered in my liveaboard trip up till now and the facility is definitely the first rate." - Siyi Deng, China, 29 December 2015 ...

"Dewi Nusantara is a great boat - huge, spacious and in excellent condition. Very stable regardless of the weather. It is run extremely efficiently - a very well organised operation with no chaos and every issue anticipated. The staff were fabulous all round. The food can be a little repetitive but this is understandable since they do all their shopping in Sorong - a real challenge, I would imagine.
My only slight criticism would be that our guide was extremely focused on pleasing photographers, sometimes to the detriment of others. I dived without a camera for more than 50% of the time after my housing flooded, and was largely left to fend for myself in finding critters (despite staying close to the guide). I don't think this was true of the other guides, though." - Catriona Steele, Australia, 19 January 2012 ...