NUSANTARA

21m / 69ft MAX 12 PADI

PRICE PER DAY FROM USD 210

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At a glance:

Maximum of 12 guests only
Visits Komodo all year round
Short economy cruises
Scuba equipment rental included
Cabins have shared bathrooms
Paddleboard onboard

Nusantara is an economy liveaboard safari boat that operates 3-5 night diving trips in Komodo all year round where you will encounter stunning healthy coral reefs, stupendous amounts of colourful fish, friendly turtles, dolphins and majestic mantas.

The ironwood and teak boat was built in 2017, is 21m long and 3m wide, carries a maximum of just 12 scuba divers, and underwent a major overhaul in 2021, meaning she now looks like brand-new. Nusantara will provide the personalised attention you desire, take you to the best spots and keep you away from the crowds.

The accommodation onboard is perfect for backpackers and young travelers that prefer to enjoy the diving adventure than to worry about how many stars the boat might earn. There is a dorm cabin below deck that sleeps 8. The beds have privacy curtains, fans, a light, power sockets and storage space. There are also 4 mattresses on the upper deck where guests can sleep in the covered area under the stars, ideal for those clear nights with a delightful ocean breeze.

The dive deck is at the back of the boat where divers gear up and jump straight off the platform. After the dives there are 2 bathrooms with western style toilets and hot showers to freshen up and rinse off the salt water. Then at the end of the day you can relax and enjoy an ice cold beer or a soft drink, while the dive guides and boat crew sing and play guitar, watching the sunset as Nusantara cruises through the park.

The dining area is at the front of the main deck, and up on top there is an open sun deck and a shaded area, perfect for taking a nap or reading a book on one of the comfy beanbags. Other activities on these cruises include snorkeling, stand up paddleboard, beach walks, board games, FISH ID books, and simply enjoying the delicious food.

Safety features onboard include SART, EPIRB, GPS, VHF radio, as well as smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, life jackets, life rings, flares and a life boat. There is also a satellite phone for emergencies, a cruise director, dive guides, and 5 experienced boat crew. The boat carries emergency oxygen, first aid kits, as well as a 40 HP speedboat.

Nusantara accommodates 8 guests in a dorm cabin on the lower deck, as well as 4 guests on mattresses in a covered but open plan section of the upper deck. All guests share 2 bathrooms with a toilet, hot water showers, hand basin, towels and toiletries, as well as an extra shower head on the dive deck.

The cabin has:

Individual fan cooling
Privacy curtains
Reading lights
Bedding and luggage space

Daily housekeeping
24-hour, 220v electricity supply
Smoke alarm, life jackets and fire extinguishers

No. of bathrooms / showers - 2 / 3 - hot water

Komodo National Park North (3 Days / 2 Nights - 9 Dives)

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

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

Dive sites and activities: Sebayur Kecil, Central Komodo, Wainilu, Batu Bolong, Karang Makassar, Mawan, Gili Lawa: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, The Cauldron, bats at Kalong, and Komodo dragon land visit on Rinca

Day 1
You will meet early morning at the Mikumba Dive Centre in Labuan Bajo where the Nusantara staff are waiting to greet you, and then you will walk down to the harbour, where a speedboat will pick you up and take you out to the liveaboard. Enjoy a welcome drink as the Cruise Director introduces the boat crew and dive guides on-board, then makes a boat briefing while heading out to the national park.
After the introductions, you'll set up your dive equipment, before gathering in the dining area again to listen to a briefing about the dive procedures and the site where we’ll do your check dive, normally in a protected area such as Sebayur Kecil. After lunch, there will be a second dive in the central region of the park, before the boat will head to Kalong Island to watch the spectacular fruit bats fill the sky at dusk. The boat will then cruise to Wainilu for a night dive as guests enjoy dinner.

Day 2
You will make 3 dives in the central region of the Komodo National Park (a UNESCO world heritage site) - one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at night. From pristine corals, manta rays, reef sharks, turtles, dolphins, and huge pelagic fish, to tiny pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, shrimps and frogfish, you'll find the diversity of marine life inspiring and hard to beat. The underwater topography is as diverse as the marine life. Dive sites vary from gentle slopes to walls, channels, flat bottoms, pinnacles, overhangs and caverns covered by a vast number of species of hard and soft corals, and there's even a muck dive or two. The experienced and passionate dive guides are on hand to identify marine life for you, just ask!
In addition to the dives, you can go on an early morning trek on Rinca Island to visit the famous Komodo dragons.
All this activity requires energy so you'll need to replenish your levels. Meals are served buffet style in the large dining area on the main deck. You can enjoy a pre-breakfast (at 6 am, before the first dive), a main breakfast at 8:30 am, lunch (at noon), afternoon snacks, and then dinner at 7:30 pm. The cuisine is a mixture of Indonesian, Italian and international dishes. Local dishes include Beef Rendang, Soto Ayam and Nasi Campur.

Day 3
The final day of your Komodo adventure also includes plenty of activity. You'll enjoy 3 more dives in northern region of Komodo, before cruising back and arriving in Labuan Bajo during the late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch will be served during the day.

Komodo National Park North (4 Days / 3 Nights - 12 Dives)

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

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

Dive sites and activities: Sebayur Kecil, Central Komodo, Wainilu, Batu Bolong, Tatawa Besar, Karang Makassar, Mawan, Gili Lawa: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, The Cauldron, bats at Kalong, and Komodo dragon land visit on Rinca

Day 1
You will meet early morning at the Mikumba Dive Centre in Labuan Bajo where the Nusantara staff are waiting to greet you, and then you will walk down to the harbour, where a speedboat will pick you up and take you out to the liveaboard. Enjoy a welcome drink as the Cruise Director introduces the boat crew and dive guides on-board, then makes a boat briefing while heading out to the national park.
After the introductions, you'll set up your dive equipment, before gathering in the dining area again to listen to a briefing about the dive procedures and the site where we’ll do your check dive, normally in a protected area such as Sebayur Kecil. After lunch, there will be a second dive in the central region of the park, before the boat will head to Kalong Island to watch the spectacular fruit bats fill the sky at dusk. The boat will then cruise to Wainilu for a night dive as guests enjoy dinner.

Days 2-3
You will make 3 dives in the central region of the Komodo National Park (a UNESCO world heritage site) - one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at night. From pristine corals, manta rays, reef sharks, turtles, dolphins, and huge pelagic fish, to tiny pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, shrimps and frogfish, you'll find the diversity of marine life inspiring and hard to beat. The underwater topography is as diverse as the marine life. Dive sites vary from gentle slopes to walls, channels, flat bottoms, pinnacles, overhangs and caverns covered by a vast number of species of hard and soft corals, and there's even a muck dive or two. The experienced and passionate dive guides are on hand to identify marine life for you, just ask!
In addition to the dives, you can go on an early morning trek on Rinca Island to visit the famous Komodo dragons.
All this activity requires energy so you'll need to replenish your levels. Meals are served buffet style in the large dining area on the main deck. You can enjoy a pre-breakfast (at 6 am, before the first dive), a main breakfast at 8:30 am, lunch (at noon), afternoon snacks, and then dinner at 7:30 pm. The cuisine is a mixture of Indonesian, Italian and international dishes. Local dishes include Beef Rendang, Soto Ayam and Nasi Campur.

Day 4
The final day of your Komodo adventure also includes plenty of activity. You'll enjoy 3 more dives in northern region of Komodo, before cruising back and arriving in Labuan Bajo during the late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch will be served during the day.

Komodo National Park South (4 Days / 3 Nights - 12 Dives)

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

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

Dive sites and activities: South Komodo: Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Manta Alley, South Rinca, Padar Island. sunset hike, and Komodo dragon viewing

Day 1
You will meet early morning at the Mikumba Dive Centre in Labuan Bajo where the Nusantara staff are waiting to greet you, and then you will walk down to the harbour, where a speedboat will pick you up and take you out to the liveaboard. Enjoy a welcome drink as the Cruise Director introduces the boat crew and dive guides on-board, then makes a boat briefing while heading out to the national park.
After the introductions, you'll set up your dive equipment, before gathering in the dining area again to listen to a briefing about the dive procedures and the site where we’ll do your check dive, normally in a protected area such as Horseshoe Bay. After lunch, there will be a second dive at Nusa Kode, before a speedboat trip to view the dragons on the beach. There will also be a night dive, before guests enjoy dinner.

Days 2-3
You will make 3 dives in the central region of the Komodo National Park (a UNESCO world heritage site) - one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at night. From pristine corals, manta rays, reef sharks, turtles, dolphins, and huge pelagic fish, to tiny pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, shrimps and frogfish, you'll find the diversity of marine life inspiring and hard to beat. The underwater topography is as diverse as the marine life. Dive sites vary from gentle slopes to walls, channels, flat bottoms, pinnacles, overhangs and caverns covered by a vast number of species of hard and soft corals, and there's even a muck dive or two. The experienced and passionate dive guides are on hand to identify marine life for you, just ask!
In addition to the dives, you can go on a sunset trek at Padar Island.
All this activity requires energy so you'll need to replenish your levels. Meals are served buffet style in the large dining area on the main deck. You can enjoy a pre-breakfast (at 6 am, before the first dive), a main breakfast at 8:30 am, lunch (at noon), afternoon snacks, and then dinner at 7:30 pm. The cuisine is a mixture of Indonesian, Italian and international dishes. Local dishes include Beef Rendang, Soto Ayam and Nasi Campur.

Day 4
The final day of your Komodo adventure also includes plenty of activity. You'll enjoy 3 more dives in northern region of Komodo, before cruising back and arriving in Labuan Bajo during the late afternoon. Breakfast and lunch will be served during the day.

[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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Dive experience: At some of the Komodo dive sites, the water can vary from warm to quite cool, and waves and surface currents can make these dive sites quite challenging. The minimum number of logged dives to join a trip is 10, and all divers must have a minimum of open water, and Deep adventure dive (which can be taken onboard) and last dive within 6 months to 1 year depending on experience. Nusantara's highly experienced guides will choose the sites and dive times according to the experience level of the guests to make sure each dive is safe and suitable. The advanced course can also easily be integrated in to the trip to improve your skills, with a minimum number of 2 - this can be organised at check in.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from the dive centre, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max. 4 divers per guide), scuba equipment, torch, tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Komodo National Park fees (week days: US$ 17 per day, Sundays and holidays: US$ 21 per day) in cash (IDR only), diving insurance (DAN insurance can be purchased onboard). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival, cash (IDR only) and cards accepted.

Optional extras: Soft drinks, beer, dive computer (US$ 7 per day), 15 litre tank (US$ 10 per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival, cash (IDR only) and cards accepted. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Nusantara's liveaboard safaris depart at 9 am from Labuan Bajo, Flores (meet at the Mikumba Dive Centre at 8 am). You can fly direct to Labuan Bajo from Bali or Jakarta (and we can help you arrange this if necessary). You must check in before 4 pm the day before cruise start date to complete registration form, size out your dive equipment and to pay the Komodo National park entrance fee. A speed boat will take you from the harbour, out to where the boat is moored, ready for departure by noon.
The last dive on all of these charters will be 1-2 pm on the final day, and then the boat returns and arrives in port for disembarkation at around 5 pm. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. For more details, including airlines, see our Komodo travel information section.

Non-diver rate: 5%.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is not available on this boat.

Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter rate below.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 11 guests and 1 additional person can join free of charge (max. 12 guests).

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