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Indonesia Liveaboard Diving Guide: The World's Most Biodiverse Waters

Complete guide to Indonesia liveaboard diving. Best destinations, seasons, costs and what to expect. Bali-based team with direct Indonesia expertise.

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Ambai Tender on Beach
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Wallacea Dive Cruise — Ambai and Seahorse

Wallacea Dive Cruise runs Ambai and Seahorse across Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea and more. Experienced operator. Same price as booking direct.

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Raja Ampat – traveller with arms raised at a viewpoint above a turquoise karst lagoon – Indonesia
IndonesiaSpecialty Guide

A Typical Day on an Indonesia Liveaboard

What a day on an Indonesia liveaboard or leisure cruise looks like, from boarding to the last morning. Dive times, snorkel stops, meals and flights.

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Aerial view of secluded tropical beach
IndonesiaDivingDestination GuideSpecialty Guide

Best Time to Dive in Indonesia, Month by Month

Where Indonesia liveaboards go each month and why. Find the best time to dive Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea and more. Plan your dates.

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Duyung Baru Liveaboard
IndonesiaGeneralNews

Duyung Baru — An Intimate Phinisi for Komodo

Duyung Baru is a Phinisi for 8 guests, sailing Komodo year-round with three dives a day. Same price as booking direct. Check dates and availability.

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Ambai Tender on Beach
IndonesiaDivingGeneral

Wallacea Dive Cruise — Ambai and Seahorse

Wallacea Dive Cruise runs Ambai and Seahorse across Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea and more. Experienced operator. Same price as booking direct.

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Raja Ampat – traveller with arms raised at a viewpoint above a turquoise karst lagoon – Indonesia
IndonesiaSpecialty Guide

A Typical Day on an Indonesia Liveaboard

What a day on an Indonesia liveaboard or leisure cruise looks like, from boarding to the last morning. Dive times, snorkel stops, meals and flights.

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Aerial view of secluded tropical beach
IndonesiaDivingDestination GuideSpecialty Guide

Best Time to Dive in Indonesia, Month by Month

Where Indonesia liveaboards go each month and why. Find the best time to dive Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea and more. Plan your dates.

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Duyung Baru Liveaboard
IndonesiaGeneralNews

Duyung Baru — An Intimate Phinisi for Komodo

Duyung Baru is a Phinisi for 8 guests, sailing Komodo year-round with three dives a day. Same price as booking direct. Check dates and availability.

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Gaia Love
IndonesiaGeneralNews

Gaia Love — A Steel Motor Yacht Built for Range

Gaia Love is a 40 m steel motor yacht for 22 guests, with balcony cabins and a long range. Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Komodo and more. Same price as direct.

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Raja Ampat diving – tasselled wobbegong shark resting on a coral reef – Indonesia
IndonesiaDivingSpecialty Guide

Sharks in Indonesia

Are there dangerous sharks in Indonesia? No. See which sharks you can dive with, where and when, from reef sharks to hammerheads and whale sharks.

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La Galigo Liveaboard
IndonesiaGeneralNews

La Galigo — Designed by a Diver, Built for Diving

La Galigo is a 33 m Phinisi for 14 guests with up to four dives a day. Raja Ampat, Komodo and Komodo–Bali. Same price as booking direct.

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All Star Velocean liveaboard – guest paddling a stand-up paddleboard toward a palm-covered island – Indonesia
IndonesiaGeneralNews

All Star Liveaboards Joins Coralbound, Starting With Velocean

All Star Velocean joins Coralbound: a 52 m aluminium dive yacht, Lloyd's Register class, free nitrox. Raja Ampat and Banda Sea. Same price as direct.

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Jakaré
IndonesiaGeneralNews

Jakaré — Where Guests Come Back for the Crew

Jakaré is a 30 m Phinisi for 10–12 guests: three dives a day, TEK and CCR support, kayaking and yoga. Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea & more.

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Cheng Ho liveaboard – guest relaxing in the jacuzzi at sunset – Indonesia
IndonesiaGeneralNews

Sea Safari Cruises — No-Fuss Diving, Decades of Experience

Mid-range ironwood Phinisi liveaboards from an operator running since 1988. Cheng Ho, Sea Safari VI and Sea Safari 8, from USD $360 per person per day.

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Malaillo liveaboard – sunset anchorage with tender alongside – Indonesia
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Lotus Journey — Malaillo and Malayeka in Indonesia

Malaillo and Malayeka — two Phinisi liveaboards from Lotus Journey's eco dive resort collection. Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda Sea & more.

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Raja Ampat Sand Bar
IndonesiaSpecialty Guide

Choosing a Liveaboard for a Mixed Group in Indonesia

How to choose the right Indonesia liveaboard when you dive but your partner doesn't — what diving & leisure trips include, and what to expect on board.

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