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Jaya

From USD 238 per day

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23m
76 ft

Max 14

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Maximum of only 14 guests
Visits Komodo and Raja Ampat
Short, affordable cruises
Toured Komodo for over 14 years
Small dive groups

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Triple bed cabin with air-conditioning, fan and porthole

Gear is ready for Komodo and Raja Ampat diving

Time to dive, first the divemasters share their local site knowledge

Everybody ready? Time to dive Indonesia's best sites

Relax and soak up the rays on sun mats and bean bags

Indonesia liveaboard diving tours visit beautiful remote spots

Al fresco mealtimes in shaded outdoor dining area

Magnificent views of Padar Island, Komodo National Park

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Awesome Indonesia liveaboard dive tours with the KLM Jaya

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The KLM Jaya offers budget-conscious divers liveaboard tours in Indonesia's famed Coral Triangle. The Jaya’s experienced captain has faithfully steered the 6 sail phinisi schooner for over 14 years around the waters of Komodo and Raja Ampat.

14 guests are accommodated in twin bed cabins with shared bathrooms, and double bed en-suite cabins. Your lower deck cabin will be well ventilated from the portholes and ceiling window. Individually controlled air conditioners and fans are available for your added comfort. A touch of luxury comes in the form of fresh, organic towels and linen.

The Jaya has benefitted from the experience of the same captain who will navigate you to the best sites with the most favourable conditions during your Indonesia diving tour. Your dive equipment is stored on the main deck, where there is dedicated space for your personal smaller items. Fresh water tanks are conveniently situated for you to rinse your all important camera gear.

The large shaded dining area is the place to meet fellow divers during meal times or between dives. Here is where you can swap diving stories, complete your log book, or gather for dive briefings. The sun deck is the perfect spot to relax on the large bean bags or sun mats.

If a no frills Indonesian liveaboard vacation where you can tour and dive some of the world’s best spots with an experienced team, is what you’re looking for, then this could be the option for you.

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Dive experience: For Cenderawasih Bay, Ambon and Banda safaris - minimum requirement is advanced with 25 logged dives. All other safaris - Open Water with 4 dives. If you have less than 30 logged dives and haven't dived in the last 12 months, a refresher dive is mandatory.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English and Indonesian-speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers per DM), torch for night dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (incl. dive computer: US$ 36 per day), dive insurance, hotel or airport transfers, Raja Ampat - park fees (US$ 92) and port fees (US$ 100), Komodo park fees (US$ 17 per day Monday - Saturday and US$ 21 per day Sundays and public holidays) and port fees (US$ 70), Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash - USD, and IDR, credit card).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, transfers from Sorong airport/Meridien hotel to the boat (US$ 50 per person one way), transfers from Labuan Bajo airport to the boat (US$ 10 per person one way). 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 KLM Jaya liveaboard departs from Waisai 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 an optional VIP transfer service from Sorong Airport to the ferry and on to the port in Waisai. Meet at 07:30 hrs to make the 9:00 ferry. Guests already in Waisai meet at the Marine Park Office in Waisai harbor at 11:00 hrs. It is recommended to arrive one day before departure. If your cruise ends in Waisai you will disembark after lunch and in time for the ferry at 14:00 hrs. Expected time of arrival back in Sorong is 16:00 hrs.
Komodo: Labuan Bajo is the departure port for the Jaya's Komodo trips. Meeting point is the Scuba Republic office on the main street, Jalan Soekarno Hatta, in Labuan Bajo. It is advised that guests arrive one day prior to the start of their cruise to complete their paperwork and arrange equipment rental (if required) at the office between 14:00-16:00 hrs. Guests on 4D/3N trips taking the speedboat transfer to the Jaya (day 4 of the 7 day trip), MUST come to the Scuba Republic office in town on the day before the trip departure for check-in. On the day of departure, all guests meet at the office at 08:00 hrs for bag drop and check-in. Meet again at the office at 10:00 hrs for boarding. Domestic flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo is approximately 1 hour. Disembark between 12 noon - 3 pm.
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). Ambon: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya).
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 10:00 hrs on the last day of the trip. 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): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 75% for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: 5% for groups of 6+ participants.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): 5% discount on individual prices.

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Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (7 Days / 6 Nights - 19 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 - Dampier Strait: Cape Kri, Mensuar: Yenbuba and Sawandarek, Arborek, Penemu, the Jef Fam Islands, Yanggefo, Mioskon Island visit

Day 1
You’ll meet the Jaya’s crew at the Meridian Hotel lobby at 08:00 hrs for your transfer to the Waisai ferry which departs at 09:00 hrs. (If you are renting gear, you should check into the Scuba Republic shop the day before to size your gear). The 2 hour crossing will provide lots of time to swap diving stories and expectations for your Raja Ampat liveaboard cruise. If you are going to be in Waisai already, then meet the other guests/staff at the harbour at 11:00 hrs as they get off the ferry. Once onboard you’ll be shown to your allocated cabin and then join fellow divers and crew for the welcome briefing, prep your gear and join the check dive. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Lunch and dinner is served on the main deck. Toast your Raja Ampat diving holiday with sunset drinks before turning in for the night.

Days 2-6
Your diving holiday routine will be a rotation of diving, eating and relaxing. The dive site selection will be determined by the cruise director who will consider the natural elements (current, weather and tide) as well as the interests and experience of the group. Raja Ampat provides plenty of sites to suit even the most experienced or particular diver.
After breakfast all divers and guides meet on the dive deck where you will listen to the dive briefing of the 1st morning dive. Expect to witness the beauty of Raja Ampat - the most biodiverse region in the world, from the very first dives till the end of your trip. You will be pleased to discover pristine coral reefs, incredible visibility, sponges, sea fans and an explosion of marine life in different sizes and shapes. Countless nudibranchs and invertebrates will be hard to find without the help of the expert guides, while there will be no need for help to enjoy the view of manta rays being cleaned by wrasses. You can also check out reef sharks swimming near the sandy bottom, schools of mackerel, tuna and barracuda hunting anthias, glassfish and other small dwellers of the reef.

Day 7
As time has a habit of doing, it will slip away all too soon and your last dive will be upon you at 07:00 hrs. There is time to wash your gear so it will dry while the sails are hoisted and you cruise back to Waisai. This is a wonderful opportunity to capture your last memories and share contact info with your new diving friends. A light lunch is served before you depart the Jaya for your ferry transfer to Sorong at 14:00 hrs (arriving at 16:00 hrs).

Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (9 Days / 8 Nights - 25 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: Dampier Strait: Sardine, Mioskon, Batanta: US airforce P37, Black Beauty, Happy Ending, Misool: Magic Mountain, Boo Windows, Farondi, Fiabacet; Four Kings, Cape Kri, Melissa's Garden, Citrus Ridge, Manta Ridge

Day 1
You’ll meet the Jaya’s crew at the Meridian Hotel lobby at 07:00 hrs for your transfer to the Waisai ferry which departs at 09:00 hrs. (If you are renting gear, you should check into the Scuba Republic shop the day before to size your gear). The 2 hour crossing will provide lots of time to swap diving stories and expectations for your Raja Ampat liveaboard cruise. If you are going to be in Waisai already, then meet the other guests/staff at the harbour at 11:00 hrs as they get off the ferry. Once onboard you’ll be shown to your allocated cabin and then join fellow divers and crew for the welcome briefing, prep your gear and join the check dive. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Lunch and dinner is served on the main deck. Toast your Raja Ampat diving holiday with sunset drinks before turning in for the night.

Days 2-8
Your diving holiday routine will be a rotation of diving, eating and relaxing. The dive site selection will be determined by the cruise director who will consider the natural elements (current, weather and tide) as well as the interests and experience of the group. Raja Ampat provides plenty of sites to suit even the most experienced or particular diver.
After breakfast all divers and guides meet on the dive deck where you will listen to the dive briefing of the 1st morning dive. Expect to witness the beauty of Raja Ampat, the most biodiverse region in the world, from the very first dives till the end of your trip. You will be pleased to discover pristine coral reefs, incredible visibility, sponges, sea fans and an explosion of marine life in different sizes and shapes. Countless nudibranchs and invertebrates will be hard to find without the help of the expert guides, while there will be no need for help to enjoy the view of manta rays being cleaned by wrasses. You can also check out reef sharks swimming near the sandy bottom, schools of mackerel, tuna and barracuda hunting anthias, glassfish and other small dwellers of the reef.

Day 9
As time has a habit of doing, it will slip away all too soon and your last dive will be upon you at 07:00 hrs. There is time to wash your gear so it will dry while the sails are hoisted and you cruise back to Waisai. This is a wonderful opportunity to capture your last memories and share contact info with your new diving friends. A light lunch is served before you depart the Jaya for your ferry transfer to Sorong at 14:00 hrs (arriving at 16:30 hrs).

Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Alor (11 Days / 10 Nights - 25 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: Fabiacet, Farondi; Pulau Mandorang, Koon Island, Banda Islands: Gili Manuk, Pulau Suanggi, Karang Hatta, Pulau Run, Pulau Ai ; Nusa Laut, Ambon

Day 1
You’ll meet the Jaya’s crew at the Meridian Hotel lobby at 07:00 hrs for your transfer to the Waisai ferry which departs at 09:00 hrs (if you are renting gear, you should check into the Scuba Republic shop the day before to size your gear). The 2 hour crossing will provide lots of time to swap diving stories and expectations for your Raja Ampat liveaboard cruise. If you are going to be in Waisai already, then meet the other guests/staff at the harbour at 11:00 hrs as they get off the ferry. The anchor will be raised around 13:00 hrs as your 2 week Indonesian liveaboard safari gets underway. The friendly Jaya crew will show you your allocated cabin and then there will be a welcome briefing, you can then prepare your scuba gear and join the check dive. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Lunch and dinner are served on the main deck. Toast your Banda Sea diving vacation with sunset drinks before turning in for the night.

Days 2-10
Your tour routine will be a rotation of diving, eating and relaxing. The dive site selection during your cruise will be determined by the cruise director. The natural elements (current, weather and tide) as well as the interests and experience of the group will be taken into consideration. Your diving adventure will range from muck diving and will transition to pristine reefs and mesmerising drop-offs where you can encounter a range of creatures, from macro critters to hammerhead sharks. Large schooling fish, sea snakes, manta rays can be seen and, if you're really lucky, maybe even a whale or two!
The underwater topography is as diverse as the creatures that inhabit or visit these waters. During this trip you'll dive shallow mud bottoms, spectacular reefs, volcanic seascapes in the Banda Sea and 'The Ring of Fire', and walls festooned with a myriad of corals that the region is renowned for. You'll get the most out of your liveaboard diving vacation if you are already an experienced or advanced diver. Your fellow cruise buddies will also appreciate it if you're all at a similar level.
Raja Ampat is considered the home to the largest marine biodiversity in the world! Dive after dive you will be amazed to encounter most of the creatures listed in fish books, from tiny creatures as pygmy and pontohi seahorses to majestic mantas. There are several endemic species that the dive guides will find for you during the tour, including wobbegong sharks and the epaulette walking shark.
After some muck diving in Ambon on the penultimate day of your trip, it's time to clean and pack your gear, enjoy your last meals with your new diving buddies and prepare for an early start in the morning.

Day 11
A light breakfast is served before you disembark at 08:00 hrs for your transfer to the airport.
Note: this trip sometimes runs in reverse so check exact port details above.

Banda Islands & Ambon (9 Days / 8 Nights - 22 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: Ambon Bay, Nusa Laut, Suangi, Banda Islands: Run, Ai, Karang Hatta, Batu Kapal, Banda Neira Harbour, Gili Manuk. Optional Fort and Nutmeg Plantation tour.

Day 1
On departure day you will meet at Ambon Airport in the morning for your transfer to the KLM Jaya. Today you’ll enjoy some local Indonesian cuisine for lunch, and a check dive in the world famous muck of Ambon Bay. If a night dive is not on the schedule, why not order a beer from the bar and get to know your fellow divers?

Days 2-8
The cruise director will liaise with the knowledgeable captain to plan the route and sites that you will experience during this exploratory trip that never fails to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. 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. You will also travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands and the Moluccas, with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot sea snakes, and shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue.
3 simple but tasty meals are served daily, with soft drinks and beer also being available onboard. The environmentally conscious crew regularly do beach clean-ups, and you are welcome to join them. Some guests have been known to join their football ‘team’ during land excursions, while others hike up to a viewpoint to take in the fantastic views.
There will be one afternoon at you leisure to explore the small town of Banda Neira and its historic fort and nutmeg plantations.

Day 9
Awake on the last morning to say your goodbyes while having breakfast, then transfer to Ambon Airport.

[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].

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

The KLM Jaya has 7 cabins, all located on the lower deck: 2 double bed cabins and 1 double/twin bed cabin, each with a private bathroom, and 4 twin bed cabins (each with 2 single beds) that share 2 bathrooms.

All the liveaboard cabins have:

Individually controlled air conditioning and fans
Portholes
Bathrooms have toilet, hand basin and cold water shower
Reading lights and space for luggage

100% Organic cotton bedding and towels
Life jackets and fire extinguishers
220V electricity supply with round 2-pin sockets - available 24-hrs per day

No. of bathrooms / showers - 5 / 5 - cold water

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Customer reviews:

"Very experienced guide but dives were low challenging. Low time spent for booking, no problems with payment " - Riccardo Zalla, Italia, 9 May 2023 ...

"Excellent. The service was superb. The dives excellent. Loved it all! Thank you. " - Stephanie Lewis, USA, 26 December 2019 ...

"Excellent staff, diving knowledge and safety Good food although cabins are basic and toilets are not good at all Overall good value for money and considering how good they know the diving stuff, I would repeat with them" - Jordi Rivas, Switzerland, 19 January 2019 ...