Mari

KLM Mari liveaboard is a teak and ironwood traditional phinisi schooner offering diving cruises to some of the best locations in the 'Coral Triangle'. You can choose from short trips to 2 week charters around Komodo National Park, Raja Ampat National Park, Banda Islands, The Forgotten Islands, Alor, Flores and Ambon.

There is heaps of space aboard the 34 metre Mari for the 14 guests who are accommodated in the 7 spacious main deck cabins. The Deluxe double/twin bed cabins and Superior bunk bed cabins are bright and airy and include safety deposit boxes for your valuables. All cabins have en-suite bathrooms, with basic toiletries.

With 10 crew to a maximum of 14 guests, you are assured of personal service. Diving these diverse Indonesian marine locations is via 3 dive dinghies, allowing for comfortable transfers to the dive sites. Nitrox is available for suitably qualified divers. Diving is in small dive groups with a maximum of 4 divers to 1 divemaster. A bathroom is located on the dive deck for your post-dive comfort.

The open-air social areas are the ideal spots to enjoy the tropical breeze and scenery. Between dives you can relax and catch up on some reading from the library or match your wits and skill against fellow divers with a friendly game of chess or backgammon. There are 2 sun decks to choose from. The smaller of the two is on the upper deck, in front of the bridge, has comfortable sun loungers and is partially shaded. The larger sun deck is on the top deck and has plenty of room for you to laze on the mattresses and soak up lots of vitamin D.

Meals are served on the spacious, covered deck. You can expect variety and fresh ingredients while dining onboard KLM Mari. The friendly staff may even request for your input in the menu. End the day with a chilled beer or cocktail from the bar and toast your Indonesian liveaboard diving adventure.

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Dive experience: Divers must have at least Open Water with a minimum of 30 logged dives.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from local hotel / airport, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English, German and Indonesian-speaking divemaster(s) (max. 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): National park fees, local fees, port clearance and harbour tax (US$ 144 per trip), scuba equipment (US$ 21 full set per day), dive computer (US$ 10 per day), fuel surcharge (Komodo: US$ 77, other routes: US$ 237). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only, EUR, USD or IDR).

Optional extras: Alcoholic and soft drinks, dive insurance, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 5 per tank), torch (US$ 5 per day), DIN adaptor, 15L tank (US$ 5 per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only, EUR, USD or IDR). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: The KLM Mari departs at approximately 2 pm for all trips, after boarding begins at 11 am.
Raja Ampat: The KLM Mari liveaboard charters normally depart 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.
Komodo: Mari departs from Labuan Bajo, Flores. The domestic flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo takes approximately 1 hour. There are also flights from Jakarta.
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.
For safaris using other departure ports in Indonesia, we will assist you with information on how to get there.
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 12:00 noon on the second last day of the trip. Then the boat returns to port, arriving around 5 am. Guests must depart by 2 pm, latest. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 5% 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 50% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: For the 2023 season:
1. 15% discount for group bookings of 6+ pax on all non-discounted cruises.
2. 7.5% discount for group bookings of 6+ pax on all discounted cruises.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Equivalent to pay for 12 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in the lowest price cabin free of charge.

Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (12 Days / 11 Nights - 33 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 - Batanta, Arefi, Pulau Yum, Pulau Ayemi , Wofoh, Alyui Bay, Kawe, Penemu, Keruo, West Waigeo, Dampier Strait: Arborek, Mansuar, Cape Kri, Gam, Friwinbonda, Saonek

Day 1
After a short transfer in the morning to the harbour from Sorong Airport or your hotel, you will be welcomed onboard the KLM Mari liveaboard. A boat and tour briefing will follow, then you will set up your scuba gear and check in to your cabin. Lunch, dinner and snacks such as fruit, candy bars, ice-cream will be served as Mari cruises out to Batanta Island in Raja Ampat, where a check-dive around Pulau Ayemi will take place. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of their menu, and a fusion of Asian and International cuisine, as well local specialities are served in the outside dining area.

Days 2-11
This cruise offers almost everything you could wish for exploring Raja Ampat Central and North. First you cruise to the Dampier Strait, then head north to West Waigeo and Aljui Bay, then loop around and head back south to Mansuar Island and the Dampier Strait again. Raja Ampat is an area considered to be at the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. Cape Kri holds the world record for the greatest number of fish species recorded on a single dive, you will encounter schools of barracuda, trevally, manta rays, fusiliers, surgeonfish, wobbegongs, epaulette and reef sharks, as well as magnificent macro critters such as electric clams, tiny shrimps, crabs, a colourful array of nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, blue ringed octopus, and bobtail squid.
You will make 3-4 dives per day (except only 2 dives on the final full day). Mornings begin bright and early with a light pre-dive breakfast followed by a first morning dive. After a full breakfast, a second morning dive usually takes place. Then it's back onboard for lunch and some relaxation time in your cabin, the social areas or sun decks. A 3rd dive takes place in the afternoon, followed by snacks, a night dive, and then dinner. End the day with a chilled beer, a glass of wine or cocktail from the bar.

Day 12
After a final breakfast (and possibly lunch, depending on your post-cruise schedule), say good-bye to your fellow guests and wish the boat crew farewell, before a transfer to Sorong Airport or local hotel.

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Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Ambon (13 Days / 12 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: Three Rocks, Love Potion, Four Kings, Barracuda Rock, Misool: Wayilbatan, Nudi Rock, Batu Kecil, Fiabacet, Boo, Magic Mountain, Paul's Point, Koon. Banda Islands, Ambon

Day 1
After a short transfer in the morning to the harbour from Sorong Airport or your hotel, you will be welcomed onboard the KLM Mari liveaboard. A boat and tour briefing will follow, then you will set up your scuba gear and check in to your cabin. Lunch, dinner and snacks such as fruit, candy bars, ice-cream will be served as Mari cruises out to Raja Ampat. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of their menu, and a mixture of international, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, local specialities and BBQs are served in the outside dining area with waitress service on Mari's diving safaris.

Days 2-12
You will make 3-4 dives per day (except only 2 dives on the final full day) at some of the best dive spots in Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea. Raja Ampat is an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. Schools of barracuda, trevally, manta rays, fusiliers, surgeonfish, wobbegongs, reef sharks and are typical here, as well as magnificent macro critters such as electric clams, tiny shrimps, crabs, a colorful array of nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, blue ringed octopus, and bobtail squid.
The diving around the Banda Islands is mainly conducted on walls covered with soft corals, big sponges and wide sea fans, but you will also see pinnacles surrounded by butterflyfish, triggerfish and batfish. Expect to see swirling schools of fish and if you are in luck - hammerhead sharks!
Mornings begin bright and early with a light pre-dive breakfast followed by a first morning dive. After a full breakfast, a second morning dive usually takes place. Then it's back onboard for lunch and some relaxation time in your cabin, the social areas or sun decks. A 3rd dive takes place in the afternoon, followed by snacks, a night dive, and then dinner. End the day with a chilled beer, a glass of wine or cocktail from the bar.

Day 13
After a final breakfast (and possibly lunch, depending on your post-cruise schedule), say good-bye to your fellow guests and wish the boat crew farewell, before a transfer to Ambon Airport or local hotel.
Note: this cruise sometimes runs in reverse so please check exact details above.

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Triton Bay, Banda Sea & Ambon (13 Days / 12 Nights - 34 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, whales, 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: Pulau Pombo, Pulau Mamalan; Nusa Laut, Pulau Panjang, Pulau Nukus, Pulau Koon, Manuk, Pulau Kurkap, Pulau Seram, Triton Bay, Kaimana

Day 1
After a short transfer in the morning to the harbour from Ambon Airport or your hotel, you will be welcomed onboard the KLM Mari liveaboard. A boat and tour briefing will follow, then you will set up your scuba gear and check in to your cabin. Lunch, dinner and snacks such as fruit, candy bars, ice-cream will be served. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of their menu, and a mixture of international, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, local specialities and BBQs are served in the outside dining area with waitress service on Mari's diving safaris. Any diving on day 1 will be done in the muck diving haven of Ambon Bay.

Days 2-12
You will make 3-4 dives per day (except only 2 dives on the final full day) at some of the best dive spots in the Banda Sea. In addition to the critter splendour of Ambon, the diving around the Banda Islands is mainly conducted on walls covered with soft corals, big sponges and wide sea fans, but you will also see pinnacles surrounded by butterflyfish, triggerfish and batfish, Expect to see swirling schools of fish and if you are in luck - hammerhead sharks!
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.
Mornings begin bright and early with a light pre-dive breakfast followed by a first morning dive. After a full breakfast, a second morning dive usually takes place. Then it's back onboard for lunch and some relaxation time in your cabin, the social areas or sun decks. A 3rd dive takes place in the afternoon, followed by snacks, a night dive, and then dinner. End the day with a chilled beer, a glass of wine or cocktail from the bar.

Day 13
After a final breakfast (and possibly lunch, depending on your post-cruise schedule), say good-bye to your fellow guests and wish the boat crew farewell, before a transfer to Kaimana Airport or local hotel.
Note: this cruise sometimes runs in reverse so please check exact details above.

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Raja Ampat & Triton Bay (13 Days / 12 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: Triton Bay, beach visit, tree kangaroo land visit, waterfall visit, Pisang Island, Raja Ampat - South East Misool, Boo, South Misool, Pelee, East Misool, Daram Islands, Dampier Strait, Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, Sardine Reef, trek to see bird of paradise, Mioskon

Day 1
After a short transfer in the morning to the harbour from Kaimana Airport or your hotel, you will be welcomed onboard the KLM Mari liveaboard. The liveaboard will leave port as soon as all guests are on board. Departure is planned for mid-day. A boat and tour briefing will follow, then you will set up your scuba gear and check in to your cabin. Lunch, dinner and snacks such as fruit, candy bars, ice-cream will be served as Mari cruises out through Triton Bay. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of their menu, and a mixture of international, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, local specialities and BBQs are served in the outside dining area with waitress service on Mari's diving safaris.

Days 2-12
You will make 3-4 dives per day (except only 2 dives on the final full day) at some of the best dive spots in Indonesia. You will soon discover why Triton Bay and Raja Ampat are considered as world class diving destinations. Triton Bay will entertain you with its black forest gardens and possible sightings of epaulette sharks and pilot whales.Enjoy Raja Ampats abundance of tropical fish around pristine soft and hard corals, including snappers, soldierfish and anthias. The macro marine life is also excellent. From frogfish to pygmy seahorses, pipefish to nudibranchs (of every form and colour!). A wide angle lens will also be necessary for your pictures to snap as trevallies, barracudas, mantas and sharks, plus the endemic spotted wobbegong, even in shallow waters.
Mornings begin bright and early with a light pre-dive breakfast followed by a first morning dive. After a full breakfast, a second morning dive usually takes place. Then it's back onboard Mari for lunch and some relaxation time in your cabin, the social areas or sun decks. A 3rd dive takes place in the afternoon, followed by snacks, a night dive, and then dinner. End the day with a chilled beer, a glass of wine or cocktail from the bar.

Day 13
After a final breakfast (and possibly lunch, depending on your post-cruise schedule), say good-bye to your fellow guests and wish the KLM Mari boat crew farewell, before a transfer to Sorong Airport or local hotel.
Note: this cruise sometimes runs in reverse so please check exact details above.

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Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (13 Days / 12 Nights - 33 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: Andiamo, Boo, Four Kings, Balbulol, Farondi; Jef Fam, Penemu, Sawandarek Jetty, Yenbuha Jetty, Dampier Strait, Mioskon, Cape Kri, Arborek Island and Mansuar

Day 1
After a short transfer in the morning to the harbour from Sorong Airport or your hotel, you will be welcomed onboard the KLM Mari liveaboard. A boat and tour briefing will follow, then you will set up your scuba gear and check in to your cabin. Lunch, dinner and snacks such as fruit, candy bars, ice-cream will be served as Mari cruises out to Raja Ampat. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of their menu, and a mixture of international, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, local specialities and BBQs are served in the outside dining area with waitress service on these diving safaris.

Days 2-12
You will make 3-4 dives per day (except only 2 dives on the final full day) at some of the best dive spots in Raja Ampat, an area considered to be at the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. Schools of barracuda, trevally, manta rays, fusiliers, surgeonfish, wobbegongs, and epaulette and reef sharks are typical here, as well as magnificent macro critters such as electric clams, tiny shrimps, crabs, a colourful array of nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, blue ringed octopus, and bobtail squid.
Mornings begin bright and early with a light pre-dive breakfast followed by a first morning dive. After a full breakfast, a second morning dive usually takes place. Then it's back onboard for lunch and some relaxation time in your cabin, the social areas or sun decks. A 3rd dive takes place in the afternoon, followed by snacks, a night dive, and then dinner. End the day with a chilled beer, a glass of wine or cocktail from the bar.

Day 13
After a final breakfast (and possibly lunch, depending on your post-cruise schedule), say good-bye to your fellow guests and wish the boat crew farewell, before a transfer to Sorong Airport or local hotel.

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ZZDUMP (46 Days / 45 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: 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

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Raja Ampat National Park South (12 Days / 11 Nights - 33 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: Matan, Daram, Warakaraket, Yellu (Fiabacet, Wayilbatan), Kaleidoscope, Yellit, Wagmab, Balbulol, Sagof, Farondi

Day 1
After a short transfer in the morning to the harbour from Sorong Airport or your hotel, you will be welcomed onboard the KLM Mari liveaboard. A boat and tour briefing will follow, then you will set up your scuba gear and check in to your cabin. Lunch, dinner and snacks such as fruit, candy bars or ice-cream will be served as Mari cruises out to Pulau Matan for a test dive before continuing on south to Misool. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of our menu, and a fusion of Asian and International cuisine, as well local specialities are served in the outside dining area.

Days 2-11
Next stop: Misool in Raja Ampat, the heart of the Coral Triangle. Its surrounding small islands, such as Daram, Warakaraket, or Yellu, are a soft coral paradise. With its abundance of stunning dive sites and the natural beauty of karst limestone and jungle-clad islands, this area invites you to linger for several days. The sea fan forests of Daram are awe-inspriring, the iconic areas of Boo and Fiabecet have tons of fish, majestic manta rays, pygmy seahorses, schools of barracuda and batfish, and the experienced dive masters will look out epaulette sharks. Sagof, Wagmab, Farondi offer stunning underwater walls, overhangs, and cave structures, plus amazing macro life, such as nudibranchs, flatworms, anemone crabs, and all kinds of shrimps. In this area, you also have the opportunity to visit incredible lagoons formed from bee-hive-shaped limestone karsts, and hike to stunning view points.
You will make 3-4 dives per day (except only 2 dives on the final full day). Mornings begin bright and early with a light pre-dive breakfast followed by a first morning dive. After a full breakfast, a second morning dive usually takes place. Then it's back onboard for lunch and some relaxation time in your cabin, the social areas or sun decks. A 3rd dive takes place in the afternoon, followed by snacks, a night dive, and then dinner. End the day with a chilled beer, a glass of wine or cocktail from the bar.

Day 12
After a final breakfast, say good-bye to your fellow guests and wish the boat crew farewell, before a transfer to Sorong Airport or local hotel.

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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].

All cabins aboard the KLM Mari are on the main deck each with an en-suite bathroom. They are bright and well ventilated with windows, fans and individually controlled air-conditioning. The 3 Deluxe cabins can either have 2 twin beds or 1 king size double bed (and 2 can accommodate a third diver), and the 4 Superior cabins have bunk beds.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 7 / 7 - hot water

Crew of 10/11 comprises: Dive deck with a hot water shower and toilet - 2 Motorised dive dinghies - Separate rinse tank for cameras - Camera table - Book library and magazines (English and German) - Games (chess, backgammon, cards) - Fish ID and diving books (English and German) - 50m² Open-air dining area with sound system - 40m² Sun decks with sun loungers and mats - Water dispenser

The owners believe that good food is an important aspect of your Mari liveaboard charter. Variety and fresh produce are the basis of their menu. Each cruise will have different dining dishes.

• International cuisine, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, local specialities and BBQs are to be found on Mari's varied menu.
• Main meals comprise pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, snacks & dinner.
• Bread/toast, fruit, candy bars, ice-cream, tea & coffee and water are available free of charge.
• Wine, spirits, beer, fruit juice and soft drinks are available as additional extras.
• The menus are not fixed and meals are served in the outside dining area with waitress service.
• Vegetarian and other special diets are catered for with prior notice.
• The dive operator rates the onboard catering as very important.
• Catering starts with lunch on the first day of the cruise and ends with breakfast, and or lunch (depending on your departure time) on the last day of the tour.

Customer reviews:

"Pros:
1. The condition of the boat, solid looking, seaworthy and frankly cared for, even, exceeding my expectations. The only drawback of an excess of smoke and a somewhat noisy engine will not prevent me from showing my clear satisfaction with it.
2. The cleanliness both in common areas and in the cabins.
3. Cabins, which without being excessively spacious, did have a bathroom with hot water, bath towel and an additional towel for use on deck loungers or when leaving the dives, air conditioning and fan that ensured that the heat was never an inconvenience.
4. The impeccable management of the diving equipment by the crew.
5. A guide for a maximum of 5 divers and the spaciousness of the speedboats.
6. The food prepared with great dedication by the very nice and expert cook. Thank you for the ultra-spicy sauce of freshly crushed chili peppers! The cooking was really tasty, presentation meritorious, with personalized details for vegetarians who will be very satisfied with most of the dishes served.
7. The refrigerator was full of soft drinks and cold beers a fairly reasonable price for this type of cruise. To make a suggestion, some ice creams would have been welcome.
8. The live musical performances, full ukulele and lungs, of the crew members when welcoming us, at birthdays and at the farewell, an unforgettable memory. Thank you!
9. The attention, education and dedication of the entire cheerful crew that, with the sole exception of the guides, I can honestly only qualify as excellent.
Cons:
1. Safety failures when jumping into the water to verify that the jump zone was free.
2. Discrimination in the treatment of divers by having 2 clients always being the first to visit the wildlife and not waiting for the return of one of the boats. The fair and professional thing to do would have been to establish a rotating shift and also of the guides since they were not of the same level. " - Izen Kai, Spain, 6 December 2023 ...

"My husband and I had an absolutely perfect trip aboard the Mari Liveaboard dive boat in April 2017. From the first moment Holger met us at the airport to the sad moment that he took us back to the airport, everything went smoothly and easily. The boat is wonderfully spacious with plenty of room to lounge between dives, socialize with other guests, or enjoy the beautiful views." - Stephanie Fletcher, USA, 08 July 2017 ...