Ondina

The purpose-built SMY Ondina is a beautiful teak and tropical wood Buginese diving schooner built with traditional styling. Specialising in Indonesia liveaboard cruises around Komodo and Raja Ampat (Papua Province), it runs trips of various durations, plus special photography and exploratory safaris.

8 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms, a wide range of photographic facilities and a huge sundeck all combine to make a comfortable and well-equipped Indonesian liveaboard. With nitrox available for use for those with suitable qualifications, you can really spend more time exploring underwater.

For underwater photo enthusiasts, you'll find Ondina well equipped and several of the departures have guest Pro' photographers, such as Deb Fuggitt, so please enquire if you have a special interest in these trips. The boat kit up area has a secure camera table, battery charging points and padded freshwater tanks to rinse your camera equipment. There is an air pressure gun to blow-dry your camera, and a CD/DVD disc writing service.

Perhaps the European-owned Ondina's best feature is its management's accommodating attitude towards diverse customer interests and needs. The dive crew have plenty of experience in dealing simultaneously with professional and hardcore divers as well as newly-qualifieds. This is managed by the use of small dive groups and also involving customers in planning a less rigid itinerary.

From April to October, Ondina ventures to destinations including Sulawesi, Halmahera, the Bandas, Lombok, Komodo and Flores; and from November to March it specialises in Raja Ampat diving cruises.

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Dive experience: A minimum of 50 logged dives or a second level diving certification is required to join liveaboard trips with Ondina.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, 1 soft drink with lunch and dinner, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from the local airport and hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 2 experienced English-speaking divemasters, tanks, weights and weightbelts, snorkeling gear and 1 intro dive for non-divers, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 31 per day), dive insurance, port/diving/park fees (US$ 258). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic and other soft drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 10 per day), torch (US$ 10 per day), dive computer (US$ 10 per day), 15 litre tank (US$ 5 per day). 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: Ondina usually departs from Sorong. 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. Some Ondina trips may use different ports and we will assist you with information on how to get to any departure port.
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. North Sulawesi: Fly direct to the port of Bitung (Manado) (from Jakarta, Guangzhou, Nanking, Shanghai). Cenderawasih Bay: Fly direct to the port of Biak (via Makassar).
We encourage guests to arrive at the port of embarkation before noon on the departure date, to allow for the check dive in the afternoon and subsequent departure the same day. 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. On the final day guests are expected to leave the boat around noon at the latest, to allow for the preparation of the next cruise. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 15% 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 65% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: 3rd passenger in a cabin - 25% off (only applicable for a non-diving passenger or child travelling with guardians, in triple cabins. These require direct consultation in advance).
Pay for 5 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 6+ guests). Pay for 8 guests and 2 additional guests can join free of charge (10+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 12 guests and 4 extra persons can join the cruise free of charge.

Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (10 Days / 9 Nights - 23 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: Saonek, Dampier Strait, Saporkren, Airborek, Manta Point, Fam, Misool, Fiabacet, Wayilbatan, Pulau Boo, Magic Mountain, Yilliet or Romeo, Daram Islands, walk to see birds of paradise, visit to the village of Airborek, view point in Penemu Island, visit the blacktip reef shark nursery beach in Yiliet

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Sorong Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-9
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel through the Raja Ampat National Park, from the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way back to Sorong where the liveaboard will spend the night moored in the harbour.

Day 10
Leave the boat in the morning, latest at 12:00 hrs, after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.

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Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera (12 Days / 11 Nights - 30 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: Green Light, Kri, Mioskon, Sardine Reef, Cape Kri, Red Bird of Paradise, Mikes Point, Airborek, Misool, Farondi, Fiabacet, Boo, Wayibatan, Pulau Pisang, Halmahera: Patintie Straits, Rics Rock, Goraichi Islands, Pulau Goweba, Pantai Sago, Lembeh Strait, Angel's Window, WWII Japanese Wreck, Hairball, Bangka Island. Visit the Tangkoko Nature Reserve to see the tarsiers.

Day 1
The SMY Ondina staff will wait for your arrival at Sorong airport and take you to the nearby harbour to embark on the amazing SMY Ondina liveaboard. Relax and drink a welcome fruit juice while the tour leader introduces the boat, facilities and crew. There might be a check dive in the afternoon, in a nearby bay, but it depends on the guest arrival times. Nevertheless, set up your dive gear on the dive deck and wait for dinner to be served. Your diving vacation has just started!

Days 2-11
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel through the Raja Ampat National Park, from the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Halmahera is the largest island of the Maluku’s. The marine biodiversity is exceptional and its pristine coral reefs offer exceptional conditions for scuba diving and snorkeling; it is a secret gem with so much still to be discovered. You will have the chance to do some wreck diving and experience some of the best coral gardens that Indonesia has to offer. Dive sites range from ridges, pinnacles, caverns, swim-throughs, muck and ancient volcanoes, creating a diversity of diving and coral habitats. Schooling reef fish such as spadefish and surgeonfish, and bait balls attract numerous hunters, tunas, and mackerel and you can also search under docks for critters. Other encounters can include hammerheads, barracuda, oceanic whitetip sharks, mantas, mobulas, bumphead parrotfish, trevallies, Napoleon wrasse, bonitos and wahoo.
No place on the planet gives you the chance to see more shy critters such as the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin shrimps, skeleton shrimps, seahorses, frogfish and innumerable nudibranchs than the Lembeh Strait. Day after day you will want to extend your bottom time!
On the last full day of the tour there are only 2 dives scheduled since the boat needs to make its way to Bitung port.

Day 12
Time for farewells as you have reached the end of your safari. Enjoy breakfast with your fellow divers before heading to Manado airport or hotel, depending on your travel plans.
Note these trips sometimes run in reverse so please study the departure information.

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Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (11 Days / 10 Nights - 30 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: For cruises that use the port of Sorong - Raja Ampat: Saonek, Dampier Strait, Saporkren, Airborek, Manta Point, Fam, Misool: Fiabacet, Wayilbatan, Pulau Boo, Magic Mountain, Yilliet or Romeo, Daram Islands, walk to see birds of paradise, visit to the village of Airborek, view point in Penemu Island, visit the blacktip reef shark nursery beach in Yiliet For cruises that use the port of Tual - Raja Ampat: Misool: Daram Islands: Andiamo, Candy Store, Warna Bewarna, Nudi Rock, Tank Rock, Pulau Boo, Shadow Reef (Magic Mountain); Pulau Pisang, Mommon, Kurkap, Pulau Bui, Tayandu, visit the blacktip reef shark nursery beach in Yiliet, Tiki-Tiki waterfall, Pasir Panjang beach

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Sorong Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-10
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel through the Raja Ampat National Park, from the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way back to Sorong where the liveaboard will spend the night moored in the harbour.

Day 11
Leave the boat in the morning after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.

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Banda Sea & Ambon (10 Days / 9 Nights - 27 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead 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: For cruises that use the port of Tual - Ambon, Pulau Pombo, Suanggi, Banda Islands: Banda Neira, Batu Kapal, Pohon Miring, Karang Hatta; Koon, Kurkap, Pulau Bui, Tayandu, visit historic fort, nutmeg plantation, sand bar, Pasir Panjang beach

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Sorong Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-9
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue. This cruise will be a blast! There will also be a land visit to Banda Neira, one of the Banda Islands, for a visit to a local market, the museum and a nutmeg plantation.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip, when the liveaboard will head back to port.

Day 10
Leave the boat in the morning after breakfast, after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Ambon Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.
Note these trips sometimes run in reverse or use different ports so please study the departure information.

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Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Ambon (11 Days / 10 Nights - 30 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, Daram, Baby Rock, Nudi City, Boo Rocks, Yillet, Fiabacet, Tank Rock, Whale Rock, Shadow Reef, Koon, Banda Islands: Karang Hatta, Banda Neira, Ai, Run, Lava Flow, Gunung Api, cultural visit, Batu Kapal, Soanggi, Nusa Laut, Ameths Knoll, Ambon: Twilight Zone

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Sorong Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-10
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue. This cruise will be a blast! There will also be a land visit to Banda Neira, one of the Banda Islands, for a visit to a local market, the museum and a nutmeg plantation.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip, when the liveaboard will head back to port.

Day 11
Leave the boat in the morning after breakfast, after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Ambon Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.
Note these trips sometimes run in reverse or use different ports so please study the departure information.

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Cenderawasih Bay (9 Days / 8 Nights - 24 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, great macro life/ marine diversity

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: Manokwari Bay wrecks, Pulau Roon, Pulau Auri, Pulau Sodompari, Kwatisore bagans, Tanjung Mangguar, Nepanyaur Bay, Spag Point, Wild Fish Ridge, Pulau Rouw, Sewadeh, Slamipien, Numfor, Pulau Manim

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Biak Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive and a night dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-8
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
There are some very cool endemic fish to be found in Cenderawasih Bay where most of the diving is reef, great hard corals, big sponges, and soft coral. You will normally spend a morning or two with the bagans (fishing platforms) to swim, snorkel and dive with the whale sharks. You will also enjoy diving the famous Japanese World War 2 wrecks of Cenderawasih, and some great muck diving and some good critters to find around the port of Manokwari.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as the liveaboard will spend the night moored in the harbour.

Day 9
Arise to a continental breakfast, goodbyes and more photos with the crew. Then you will be transferred to Manokwari Airport.
Note this cruise may operate in reverse direction.

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Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban (9 Days / 8 Nights - 21 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

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: Derawan, Maratua, Karang Muaras,the bagans, Pulau Sambi. Sangalaki, Pulau Samama, Kakaban, Jellyfish Lake, visit turtle conservation centre, norkel the natural canyon of Halo Tabung, optional visit to the mangrove and proboscis monkey conservation park

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat in Berau from the local airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-8
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
Unforgettable underwater encounters, from manta rays and sharks in Sangalaki, and the chance to see whale sharks as well, non-stinging jellyfish in a fresh water lake in Kakaban, even thresher sharks, loads of turtles and schools of eagle rays when you hit the water in Maratua. Here the often strong current brings nutrients that attract big schools of fish and pelagics like barracuda, trevallies and meaty tunas.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way on to port.

Day 9
Leave the boat in the morning, after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Tarakan Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.
Note this itinerary may operate in the reverse direction.

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Raja Ampat National Park South & 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: Saonek, Dampier Strait, Saporkren, Airborek, Manta Point, Fam, Misool: Fiabacet, Wayilbatan, Pulau Boo, Magic Mountain, Yilliet or Romeo, Daram Islands, walk to see birds of paradise, visit to the village of Airborek, view point in Penemu Island, visit the blacktip reef shark nursery beach in Yiliet

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Sorong Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-11
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel through the Raja Ampat National Park, from the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way back to Sorong where the liveaboard will spend the night moored in the harbour.

Day 12
Leave the boat in the morning after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.

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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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Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands (12 Days / 11 Nights - 30 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: Tual, Pulau Bui, Kurkap, Mommon, Karang Paradise, Triton Bay: the bagans of Teluk Bitsyari, Namatote Wall, Pulau Arembai, North Aiduma: Little Komodo, Three Rocks or BC’s Rainbow, South Aiduma: GT Rock, Christmas Rock, Larry’s Heaven or Batu Dramai, Kay Besar, visit Tiki-Tiki waterfall, visit the ancient rock art in the straits of Namatote

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat in Tual from the local airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-11
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
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 tunas, reef sharks and schooling hammerhead sharks, as well as maybe sailfish.
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.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way back to port.

Day 12
Leave the boat in the morning, after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Tual Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.

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Sangalaki & North Sulawesi (12 Days / 11 Nights - 33 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

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: Sulawesi: Lembeh Strait, Bangka Island, Bunaken National Park, Pulau Bangkil, Karang Merapi, Laimuta Atoll, Pulau Dolangan, Kapas Strait, Simatang, Lintang, Koko; Borneo: Talisayan bagans; Muaras Atoll, Maratua, Kakaban, Sangalaki

Day 1
The SMY Ondina staff will wait for your arrival at Manado Airport and take you to the the port of Bitung to embark on the amazing SMY Ondina liveaboard. Relax and drink a welcome fruit juice while the tour leader introduces the boat, facilities and crew. There might be a check dive in the afternoon and a night dive in the Lembeh Strait, depending on guest arrival times. So set up your dive gear on the dive deck, enjoy the dives, then wait for dinner to be served. Your diving vacation has just started!

Days 2-11
This is a new route that involves a degree of exploration in little visited world class diving regions. Unforgettable underwater encounters await you in Kalimantan, Eastern Borneo. From manta rays and sharks at Sangalaki, and the chance to see whale sharks as well, non-stinging jellyfish in a fresh water lake in Kakaban, even thresher sharks, leopard sharks, loads of turtles and schools of eagle rays when you hit the water in Maratua. Here the often strong current brings nutrients that attract big schools of fish and pelagics like barracuda, trevallies and meaty tuna. Muck divers get more than their fair share of critters in the shallow waters of Derawan, such as pygmy seahorses, frogfish, blue ring octopus, wonderpus, ghost pipefish and shrimp fish.
Elsewhere, Bunaken National Park has some of the best wall diving in the world and visibility is often excellent.. The biodiversity is second to none, from mandarinfish and the smallest commensal shrimp to blacktip reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse and eagle rays. The park is also home to dugongs, and sperm whales migrate through the area.
No place on the planet gives you the chance to see more shy critters such as the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin shrimps, skeleton shrimps, seahorses, frogfish and innumerable nudibranchs than the Lembeh Strait. Day after day you will want to extend your bottom time!
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
On the last full day of the tour there are only 2 dives scheduled since the boat needs to make its way to port.

Day 12
Time for farewells as you have reached the end of your safari. Enjoy breakfast with your fellow divers before heading to Tarakan airport or hotel, depending on your travel plans.
Note these trips sometimes run in reverse or use different ports so please study the departure information.

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Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 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, Mioskon, Cape Kri, Sawandarek, Kawe-Wayag, Jef Fam, Gam, Yengefo, Airborek, pearl farm visit, walk to see birds of paradise, boat tour in Fam, climb on Wayag Island

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat from Sorong Airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-7
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel through the central and northern regions of Raja Ampat National Park. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way back to Sorong where the liveaboard will spend the night moored in the harbour.

Day 8
Leave the boat in the morning after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.

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Raja Ampat & Halmahera (10 Days / 9 Nights - 24 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: Green Light, Kri, Mioskon, Sardine Reef, Cape Kri, Red Bird of Paradise, Mike's Point, Airborek, Misool, Farondi, Fiabacet, Boo, Wayibatan, Pulau Pisang, Halmahera: Patintie Straits, Rics Rock, Goraichi Islands, Pulau Goweba, Pantai Sago

Day 1
The SMY Ondina staff will wait for your arrival at Sorong airport and take you to the nearby harbour to embark on the amazing SMY Ondina liveaboard. Relax and drink a welcome fruit juice while the tour leader introduces the boat, facilities and crew. There might be a check dive in the afternoon, in a nearby bay, but it depends on the guest arrival times. Nevertheless, set up your dive gear on the dive deck and wait for dinner to be served. Your diving vacation has just started!

Days 2-9
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
You will travel through the Raja Ampat National Park, from the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Halmahera is the largest island of the Maluku’s. The marine biodiversity is exceptional and its pristine coral reefs offer exceptional conditions for scuba diving and snorkeling; it is a secret gem with so much still to be discovered. You will have the chance to do some wreck diving and experience some of the best coral gardens that Indonesia has to offer. Dive sites range from ridges, pinnacles, caverns, swim-throughs, muck and ancient volcanoes, creating a diversity of diving and coral habitats. Schooling reef fish such as spadefish and surgeonfish, and bait balls attract numerous hunters, tunas, and mackerel and you can also search under docks for critters. Other encounters can include hammerheads, barracuda, oceanic whitetip sharks, mantas, mobulas, bumphead parrotfish, trevallies, Napoleon wrasse, bonitos and wahoo.
On the last full day of the tour there are only 2 dives scheduled since the boat needs to make its way to Ternate port.

Day 10
Time for farewells as you have reached the end of your safari. Enjoy breakfast with your fellow divers before heading to Manado airport or hotel, depending on your travel plans.
Note these trips sometimes run in reverse so please study the departure information.

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Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban (10 Days / 9 Nights - 24 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

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: Derawan, Maratua, Karang Muaras,the bagans, Pulau Sambi. Sangalaki, Pulau Samama, Kakaban, Jellyfish Lake, visit turtle conservation centre, norkel the natural canyon of Halo Tabung, optional visit to the mangrove and proboscis monkey conservation park

Day 1
The Ondina departs after all guests have been picked up and transferred to the boat in Berau from the local airport or local hotel. A boat and safety briefing, a delicious lunch, a check dive, and a tasty dinner are all included in the first day of your vacation. The fun has just started!

Days 2-9
Wake up and come out of your comfortable cabin to have some tea and biscuits in the dining room. Depth, currents, potential marine encounters, and security devices are covered during the dive briefing that introduces the 1st morning dive. You will hear 3 other dive briefings on most days, as there is also a 2nd morning dive, an afternoon dive and a sunset or night dive that concludes the underwater action for the day. Some other days the 4th dive will be replaced by a pleasant walk on a deserted beach or a visit to a nearby fishing village.
A breakfast of toast, cereals, omelette and French toast, plus fresh fruits are served after the first dive of the day. A 3 meal lunch is served around 12:30 hrs in the dining room, while dinner is after the night dive and features hot soup, a choice between 2 main courses, and a delicious homemade dessert. After dinner a photo show about the diving encounters of the day gather all divers in the saloon for enchanting exchanges of ideas of fish names and memories from previous trips.
Unforgettable underwater encounters, from manta rays and sharks in Sangalaki, and the chance to see whale sharks as well, non-stinging jellyfish in a fresh water lake in Kakaban, even thresher sharks, loads of turtles and schools of eagle rays when you hit the water in Maratua. Here the often strong current brings nutrients that attract big schools of fish and pelagics like barracuda, trevallies and meaty tunas.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way on to port.

Day 10
Leave the boat in the morning, after a continental breakfast and farewells to the crew and your dive buddies. Back to Tarakan Airport or your hotel, depending on your post-trip plans.
Note this itinerary may operate in the reverse direction.

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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].

There are 2 double bed (200cm x 120cm) cabins and 6 twin / double bed cabins, all en-suite and on the lower deck.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 8 / 2 + 8 cold water sprayer heads

The 14 crew comprises: Enriched air nitrox - Motorised dive dinghies - 25m² kit up room with fresh hot water showers and separate wetsuit room - Padded camera rinse tanks, camera table, camera equipment crates, air pressure gun, and recharging points - CD and DVD photo writer service - 20m² saloon with TV, VHS and DVD players, music system, board games, marine and general library - 60 m² sundeck with sun chairs and deck chairs (shade optional) - 40m² main deck shaded area

Customer reviews:

"Excellent in every way. The liveaboard staff were fantastic, the boat was well equipped and comfortable, the sites were amazing. Highly recommended." - Angela Simcox, UK, 27 September 2013...