La Galigo Liveaboard, Indonesia
Inviting, friendly, and affordable Indonesian diving adventures aboard a classic sailing phinisi
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Overview
- Outstanding facilities including spacious dive deck, tenders and camera table
- Unique, adventurous liveaboard voyages at an affordable price
- Fun, social atmosphere ideal for outgoing guests
- Unsurpassed customer service from one of the region’s best-reviewed crews
La Galigo is a purpose-built phinisi offering adventurous voyages around Komodo and Raja Ampat for up to 14 guests. Enjoy easy diving with a dedicated sea-level dive platform, two custom tenders, and modern facilities for underwater photographers. Plus, an affordable and worry-free travel experience with seamless customer service, excellent amenities, and one of Indonesia’s most beloved crews. This vessel boasts a uniquely relaxed atmosphere, with an open and inviting family-style vibe, perfect for getting to know your fellow divers.
- Number of cabins:7
- Internet:NO
- Nitrox:YES
- Equipment rental:YES
- Guest / Guide:5:1
- Group booking discounts
Choose your trip
- 5Apr 202512D / 11N
Ultimate Raja Ampat
Up to 35 divesfrom $5,845Overview
12 days / 11 nightsUp to 35Open Water - Minimum 40 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
05 Apr 2025
08:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
16 Apr 2025
11:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Dive computer
- Night dives
- Transfers
- Land excursions
- VAT
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Port and park fees - US$330 per trip
- Fuel surcharge (when applicable)
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 65%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Soft drinks
- Gratuities
- Equipment rental - US$35 per day
- Nitrox - US$25 per day
- 15l tanks - US$15 per day
- Diving courses
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Extensive itinerary providing an in-depth Raja Ampat experience
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Explore the swim-throughs and caves of Goa Farondi
- Discover the vibrant reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes of Misool
- Delicious dive sites like Candy Store and Wedding Cake to name a few
- Spot a Santa Claus pygmy seahorse
- Hike to Bintang Lagoon lookout
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Trek to the well known Mount Pindito lookout
- Snorkel in the blacktip reef shark breeding area of Wayag
- Enjoy the macro of Gam
- Have a beach BBQ
- Search for a walking shark (epaulette shark) on a night dive
Day 1: Sorong to WaisaiDay one starts with your pickup from either your hotel or the airport. If we are picking you up from your hotel, it is generally around 07:30 – 08:00, if you are arriving on the day of departure, it is important that your arrival time is before 07:30. We will then head directly to Sorong Port, where you will be taken to the vessel.Once onboard you will be met by the Cruise Director and a welcome drink. After you have been shown to your rooms and unpacked your luggage, itʼs time for a welcome briefing before we have some lunch, then you have some time to relax and soak up the amazing surroundings en route to our clearance point, and then onwards to our first dive of the trip.Our ‘welcome diveʼ is usually conducted at the nearby island of Saonek Kecil. The waters are generally calm, and is a perfect spot to get the diving going. After the check out dive you can get nice and comfortable in your new surroundings and get excited about the first full day of diving tomorrow.Day 2: Dampier StraitWhilst in the central Dampier Strait we will conduct 4 dives. This is what we typically aim for in a day throughout the trip, although some days are a little different as the number of dives may be reduced by doing a land tour or having to do a large crossing from one region to another (Raja Ampat is a big place!).The typical schedule is morning dive, breakfast, mid morning dive, lunch, afternoon dive, afternoon snack, night dive, dinner…. DIVE, EAT, SLEEP REPEAT! The top dive sites in this area are Blue Magic dive site, home to majestic oceanic manta rays, and other large pelagics such as Spanish mackerel and bigeye trevally. Next up is one of the Dampier Straitʼs highlights, we will head to the nearby island of Mioskon dive site, to dive its spectacularly colourful reef with an assortment of large bommies encrusted with hard and soft corals.This will also be our anchor spot later on, and in the evening, we may get a chance to see nocturnal flying foxes leave Mioskon in large numbers as they begin their day. After a hearty lunch, we will dive the amazing Friwen dive site. Here you will have the chance to see some great pelagic action with long jaw mackerel and blacktip reef sharks a plenty. We will give you a bit of a break from diving until the sun is setting and we are ready to jump into the water for the first night dive of our trip. Starting off with a bang we visit Batu Lima dive site, to look for the nocturnal Raja Ampat walking shark! Your first endemic nocturnal Raja Ampat species for the trip.Day 3: Dampier StraitCape Kri, arguably the top house reef in the world, was made famous by Raja Ampat pioneer Max Ammer, and is next on the itinerary. The other dive sites we will be visiting today are dive on Kriʼs south coast, in Yenbuba Villageʼs Jetty dive site.Our other site for the day is Sawandarek Jetty Dive Site, further down the southern coast of Kri island, is where you will probably feel like you're in an aquarium – only the fish are incredibly numerous, wild and free. Both of these sites are stunning dives and we are normally met by the smiles of the village children sitting on the jetty as we surface. As an added bonus we have also been known to see giant oceanic manta rays around Sawandarek from time to time. This will be our anchor point for the night as you soak in the stunning sunset colour changes and views over the tranquil village.Day 4: GamOur morning kicks off at the tranquil Manta Sandy dive site, for an opportunity to dive with the manta ray population often located here on the cleaning station. We then head to Gam Island. There are some great dive sites around this area with vibrant fish covered reefs and plenty of stunning macro subjects.Two sites we regularly visit in Gam are Citrus Ridge dive site and Mayhem dive site. Citrus ridge is aptly named for the plethora of orange and yellow soft corals on the reef. Mayhem gets itʼs name from the intensity of pelagic feeding frenzies amongst the schools of bait fish on the top of the submerged seamount.Day 5: Wayag & KaweAwake bright and early to witness sunrise north of the equator as you have just passed from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere overnight. Jump on our tenders as we go cruising between the limestone formations that make up the island of Wayag, in preparation for the morningʼs hike.These limestone islands and pinnacles have become synonymous with Raja Ampat, and the bay is also home to the world's first confirmed manta ray nursery. The best time to hike this hill is early morning before temperatures rise, the rewards for climbing are well worth it. The beaches here are also pristine, with fine white sand and turquoise waters surrounding the limestone cliffs of the islands.After getting back from the hike we will start sailing to Kawe, an island located exactly on the equator and is also one of our favourite islands to dive in north of Raja Ampat.Dive sites visited here are very heavily dependent on day-to-day unpredictable conditions such as swell, but one of our favourite sites in the area is a very colourful coral reef (somewhat ironically) known as Black Rock dive site. Eagle Rock dive site (which comprises 3 separate dive sites) is well known for its pygmy seahorse as well as its manta populations, and we will dive these sites early afternoon.Day 6: Pianemo (a.k.a. Penemu)Melissaʼs Garden dive site is undoubtedly the top dive in this area, with a staggering number of coral and fish species packed into this small piece of marine real estate. It gets its name from an amazing hard coral garden situated on a reef between 3 small islands. Its beauty needs to be seen to be believed. Another one of the places we may visit today is Keruo Channel dive site.A great gentle drift dive down a mini wall and slope on the edge of Keru Island. One of our other favourites we often visit in this area is Batu Rufus dive site. This dramatic dive site has a 40m plus drop off wall to the blue. Amazing views when you sit at 20m depth and look up and down at the stark landscape you are floating between.The iconic limestone pinnacles have become as much a part of the Raja Ampat experience as the diving has, and Pianemo lagoon/lookout is just one of many such stunning formations. The best time to hike this hill is late afternoon, when the temperature has dropped and the lighting starts to turn golden, but the rewards for climbing are well worth it.Day 7: BatantaOn day 7 we will head to a lesser-known corner of Raja Ampat, an area known as Dayang, at the western end of Batanta island. The Dayang Dive Site takes place over a shallow, sandy reef which is actually a magnet for manta rays, which come to this area to feed as well as conduct routine visits to their “cleaning stations” or “manta spa” (ask our Cruise Director to tell you about this fascinating aspect of their behaviour).This is still a bit of a new area for diving itineraries in Raja Ampat as this cleaning station was only discovered a few years ago so for those coming back for a second round at Raja Ampat this may be new. In the afternoon as you relax, we will set sail for the southern islands of Raja Ampat, the biggest crossing of the trip will have you waking up tomorrow morning in Misool.Day 8: Wayil, MisoolMisool is a huge island, with an overwhelming multitude of smaller, satellite island clusters. There are in fact numerous “regions” within this area itself. If being surrounded by limestone pinnacles does not instil in you a sense of awe, doing a night dive amongst these towering peaks surely will! Today we will show you the dive sites around Wayil, where you will undoubtedly experience the feeling of being far, far away from the rest of civilization … An outstanding selection of dive sites are located fairly close to each other in Wayil, one of which is the blockbuster – Four Kings dive site, a group of towering pinnacles which are almost too large to circumnavigate in a single dive, which also happens to attract giant oceanic manta rays. Giant trevally, Napoleon wrasse, and large snapper are all often found here.Another favourite we will dive into is Barracuda Rock dive site, a pinnacle with an unusual underwater cavern, which is also home to a patrolling tribe of schooling barracuda. Neptuneʼs Sea Fan dive site is another great spot we regularly visit here, it gets its name from the vast number of gorgonian sea fans on the site.Day 9: Fiabacet/Boo, MisoolThe diving in this part of Misool is filled with the pristine coral life in the heart of Misool and giant manta rays, close to the Eco Resort. Whale Rock dive site, Tank Rock dive site and Nudi Rock dive site are all abundant in beautiful soft coral and schools of fish, and conditions and logistics with Misool Eco Resort will decide which of the sites are dived.Weather permitting due to itʼs open ocean location, we will dive Shadow Reef dive site (a.k.a. Karang Bayangan/Magic Mountain), undoubtedly the blockbuster dive site in this remote corner of Raja Ampat, located in the unprotected southern waters of Misool. You can often find huge manta rays gliding across this incredibly ‘hard to beatʼ dive site.Day 10: Warakaraket, MisoolOne of our dives today is at the iconic Boo Window dive site. Unique in topography, the reef has window-like swim-throughs and a great chance for some wide-angle photos. Secret: the sea fans here often conceal pygmy seahorses! Anchovy dive site is one of my personal favourites on this day. An explosive dive site where you can see schools of mobula rays dart amongst schools of anchovies scattering them for just long enough for you to have a window through the reef to the circling mantas on the cleaning station on the other side.Yilliet Kecil is the night dive around here that is not to be missed, with excellent sea fan growth and stunning bommies to explore. There are also hidden beaches in this area if you fancy an evening beach walk all by yourself.Day 11: DaramOn the penultimate day of the trip, we will start at Andiamo dive site. Another spectacular site to end up your southern Raja Ampat journey at. Here you will see pygmy seahorse, hunting giant trevallies and barracuda galore. The final dive of your trip will conclude on Warna Berwarna dive site, where you can expect lots of sea fans, schooling fusiliers and bumphead parrotfish.Our journey to Sorong may take around 18 hours depending on currents and prevailing weather conditions. But after an incredible trip, our crew will make sure you're comfortable while they prepare a night of food, song, and dance to party the night away with you while we set sail for Sorong.Day 12: Disembark in SorongLa Galigo will be anchored up in the morning around 5:00 A.M. in Sorong, in preparation for you to catch your flight, or check in to your hotel.Guests are welcome to stay onboard until 11:00 A.M., and our staff will assist you with transportation to your desired location. After breakfast, guests may also take the time to exchange photos and swap contact details to keep in touch with new friends and dive buddies!Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- Flexible Rescheduling option only applies to FIT (Free Independent Traveler) bookings. For a reschedule to be valid the reschedule must be made 61 days or more before the initial date that the trip is booked for
- No reschedules are allowed 60 days or less before the intended trip departure date. Trips can only be rescheduled once before the guest forfeits the trip for no refund. An administration fee of US$50 pp applies to all reschedules
Payment policy25% deposit - required to secure reservation.
75% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.1 female space left - 19Apr 20258D / 7N
Raja Ampat North
Up to 21 divesfrom $3,815Overview
8 days / 7 nightsUp to 21Open Water - Minimum 40 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
19 Apr 2025
06:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
26 Apr 2025
11:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Dive computer
- Night dives
- Transfers
- Land excursions
- VAT
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Port and park fees - US$300 per trip
- Fuel surcharge (when applicable)
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 65%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Soft drinks
- Gratuities
- Equipment rental - US$35 per day
- Nitrox - US$25 per day
- 15l tanks - US$15 per day
- Diving courses
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular itinerary focusing on the north of Raja Ampat
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Visit unspoiled hard and soft coral gardens
- Hike to Bintang Lagoon lookout
- Trek to the well known Mount Pindito lookout
- Snorkel in the blacktip reef shark breeding area of Wayag
- Enjoy the macro of Gam
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Have a beach BBQ
- Night dives included
Day 1: Sorong to WaisaiDay one starts with your pickup from either your hotel or the airport. If we are picking you up from your hotel, it is generally around 07:30 – 08:00, if you are arriving on the day of departure, your arrival time must be before 07:30. We will then head directly to Sorong Port, where you will be taken to the vessel. Once onboard you will be met by the Cruise Director and a welcome drink. After you have been shown to your rooms and unpacked your luggage, it is time for a welcome briefing before we have some lunch, you have some time to relax and soak up the amazing surroundings en route to our clearance point, and then onwards to our first dive of the trip.Our ‘welcome diveʼ is usually conducted at the nearby island of Saonek Kecil. The waters are generally calm and are a perfect spot to get the diving going. After the check out dive, you can get nice and comfortable in your new surroundings and get excited about the first full day of diving tomorrow.Day 2: Dampier StraitWhilst in the central Dampier Strait we will conduct 4 dives. This is what we typically aim for in a day throughout the trip, although some days are a little different as the number of dives may be reduced by doing a land tour or having to do a large crossing from one region to another (Raja Ampat is a big place!). The typical schedule is morning dive, breakfast, mid-morning dive, lunch, afternoon dive, afternoon snack, night dive, and dinner.... DIVE, EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT!The top dive sites in this area are Blue Magic, home to majestic Oceanic Manta Rays, and other large pelagicʼs such as Spanish Mackerel and Bigeye Trevally. Chicken Reef, an amazing dive site filled with fish of all varieties and amazing colorful corals will dazzle you next. Cape Kri, arguably the top house reef in the world, was made famous by Raja Ampat pioneer Max Ammer and is next on the itinerary. And just to top off this (fish) action-packed day, we will take you for a night dive on Kriʼs south coast, in Yenbuba Villageʼs Jetty after you soak in the stunning sunset views with the islands of Waigeo and Gam in the distant, fiery horizon.Day 3: Pianemo (a.k.a. Penemu)Melissaʼs Garden Dive Site is undoubtedly the top dive in this area, with a staggering number of coral and fish species packed into this small piece of marine real estate. It gets its name from an amazing hard coral garden situated on a reef between 3 small islands. Its beauty needs to be seen to be believed. Another one of the places we may visit today is the Keruo Channel Dive Site. A great gentle drift dive down a mini wall and slope on the edge of Keru Island. One of the other favourites we often visit in this area is the Batu Rufus Dive Site. This dramatic dive site has a 40m plus drop-off wall to the blue. Amazing views when you sit at 20 meters depth and look up and down at the stark landscape you are floating between.The iconic limestone pinnacles have become as much a part of the Raja Ampat experience as the diving has, and Pianemo lagoon/lookout is just one of many such stunning formations. The best time to hike this hill is late afternoon when the temperature has dropped and the lighting starts to turn golden, but the rewards for climbing are well worth it.Day 4: WayagAwake bright and early to witness sunrise on the equator, cruising between the limestone formations that make up the island of Wayag, in preparation for the morning hike. Theselimestone islands and pinnacles have become synonymous with Raja Ampat and the bay is also home to the worldʼs first confirmed Manta breeding nursery. The best time to hike this hill is early morning before temperatures rise, but the rewards for climbing are well worth it. The beaches here are also pristine, with fine white sand and turquoise waters surrounding the limestone cliffs of the islands. After trekking, we will endeavour to dive Wayag Corner if the conditions are right, this site is a manta cleaning station so fingers crossed they are getting a spa treatment and we get to see them.We will stick around the same area at the western end of the lagoon where we plan to dive another great dive site, which will be dependent on the conditions of the day, it could be Ridge Rock, Two Hump Rock, or Figure 8 Rock, there is quite a few Mantas around this area so we will try to choose whichever site has had the most manta action at the time of your trip. While you have lunch, the boat will cruise to the eastern side of Wayag. After lunch, we take a short trip to the Wayag Ranger Station, which is also a Black Tip Reef Shark breeding area. Here we will get the chance to chill out on the beach with these baby sharks in the shallows under the ranger jetty. If conditions are right we will conduct a night dive around the Eastern Wayag area too.Day 5: Kawe & Aljuy BayKawe is an island located exactly on the equator and is one of our favourite islands to dive in north of Raja Ampat. Dive sites visited here are very heavily dependent on day-to-day unpredictable conditions such as swell, but one of our favourite sites in the area is a very colourful coral reef (somewhat ironically) known as Black Rock. Eagle Rock (which comprises 3 separate dive sites) is well known for its Pygmy Seahorse as well as its Manta populations, and we will dive these sites late morning and early afternoon. Around 4 pm, La Galigo will move into Alyui Bay, one of the worldʼs most spectacular bays to watch the sunset, and also do some great muck diving at arguably the best night dive site in all of Raja Ampat, the Cendana Pearl Farm Jetty.Day 6: Gam & the western Dampier StraitWe wake up just off the coast in Gam Island. There are some great dive sites around this area with vibrant fish-covered reefs and plenty of stunning macro subjects. Two sites we regularly visit in Gam are Citrus Ridge and Mayhem. As we have lunch we will cruise down to the Western Dampier Strait, after lunch, we take a land tour of the peaceful Arborek Island. The village itself is tranquil and surrounded by beautiful beaches. Our 3rd dive of the day will also be here at a dive site named Manta Ridge, for an opportunity to dive with the Manta Ray population often located here.We will then take off to the southern coast of Mansuar Island. A night dive will take place here called Sawandarek Jetty, this is where you will probably feel like youʼre in an aquarium - only the fish are incredibly numerous, wild, and free. We anchor here for the night before heading to the eastern end of the Dampier Strait for our final dive and a special land tour tomorrow.Day 7: The central Dampier StraitWe will be making our way along the Dampier Strait, and this is a great opportunity to dive into Mikeʼs Point. Legend has it that it was mistaken for a battleship during WWII, and was heavily bombed by enemy aircraft. It has a stunning overhang, as well as gentle-swim throughs in addition to its magnificent coral reef.We will then take you on a land trip to one of Raja Ampatʼs hidden natural wonders, Kalibiru,a river with cool, clear blue fresh waters surrounded by lush tropical jungle. A wondrous sight to simply take in, it also makes a great spot for a swim in an unspoiled, remote plot of paradise. After an incredible trip, our crew will make sure you are comfortable, while they prepare a night of food, song, and dance to party the night away with for your last night in pristine Raja Ampat before we set sail for Sorong.Day 8: Disembark in SorongLa Galigo will be anchored up in the morning around 5:00 A.M. in Sorong, in preparation for you to catch your flight, or check in to your hotel. Guests are welcome to stay onboard until 11:00 A.M., and our staff will assist you with transportation to your desired location. After breakfast, guests may also take the time to exchange photos and swap contact details to keep in touch with new friends and dive buddies!Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- Flexible Rescheduling option only applies to FIT (Free Independent Traveler) bookings. For a reschedule to be valid the reschedule must be made 61 days or more before the initial date that the trip is booked for
- No reschedules are allowed 60 days or less before the intended trip departure date. Trips can only be rescheduled once before the guest forfeits the trip for no refund. An administration fee of US$50 pp applies to all reschedules
Payment policy25% deposit - required to secure reservation.
75% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.2 spaces left
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Cabins
Deluxe double
Double bed
2 peopleNon shareableDeluxe twin, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 peopleShareableMaster cabin, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 peopleShareableThe suite
King size bed
2 peopleNon shareable
- If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
- Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.
Reviews
Tanya B
La Galigo accommodated me as the only snorkeller on a dive boat, and I was given my own guide who happened to be the cruise...
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