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Dewi Nusantara

From USD 612 per day

Length

57m
188 ft

Max 18

Nitrox

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At a glance...

Visits Raja Ampat, Cenderawasih, Triton Bay, Banda, Halmahera & Lembeh
All cabins have ensuite bathrooms
Dedicated air-conditioned restaurant
Complimentary glass of wine with dinner
Large boat with masseuse, video/photo pro

Customer reviews

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Dewi Nusantara sailing the waters of Raja Ampat

Dewi Nusantara's dive tender motoring to the sites

The stylish and comfortable air-conditioned saloon

Tables set for dinner in air-conditioned restaurant

Cenderawasih Bay diving with Dewi Nustantara

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Trip Details
Cabins
Crew & Facilities
Food
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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).

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

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:

Air-conditioning
Windows on main deck, large portholes on lower deck
En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and hairdryer
Sitting-area with sofa (Suite only)
Cabinet, mirror & shelves

24-hour, 220v electricity supply
Bedding
Fire extinguishers
Life jackets
European-style 2-pin plugs

No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 11 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

Crew of 22 comprises:

Cruise Leader
2 Divemasters
Dive Instructor
Video / Photo Pro
Captain
Cook

Engineer
1st Mates
Masseuse
3 Stewardesses
3 Deck Hands
4 Others

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

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

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.

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Technical Specifications...

Built in 2007, refurbished annually
Size - 47m x 12m
Weight - 800 tonnes
Top speed - 11.5 knots
Cruising speed - 8.5 knots
2 x 500 HP Nissan engines
3 x 100/100/30 KW Mitsubishi generators
3 x CAT dive tank compressors

12 litre aluminium tanks with international fittings and DIN adaptors
Nitrox
Electricity 220v - 24-hours per day
Water capacity - 10,000 litres
Freshwater maker - 10,000 litres per day
Fuel capacity - 29,000 litres
Environmental storage tank

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Navigation, Safety Features...

2 Yamaha 200 HP dinghies
50 person capacity life raft
VHF & SSB radios
Fire alarm / detectors
Emergency lights / signal devices
Furuno 36 mile radar
GPS twin systems
Echo sounders
Satellite & mobile phones

Bilge pump alarm
Searchlight
Life jackets in cabins
Fire extinguishers throughout
MFA box and trained staff
20,000 litres of oxygen on board

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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 ...

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