Ambai Liveaboard, Indonesia

Dive the best of Indonesia from this comfortable liveaboard custom-designed for convenience

from$509 /day

per person

Overview

Unique liveaboard combining traditional design and modern facilities
Seasonal cruises to the best dive destinations in Indonesia
Excellent facilities for photographers with rinse bins, camera room, and plenty of charging points

The pride of the Wallacea Dive Cruises family, MV Ambai is a unique liveaboard custom-designed and built from scratch specifically for convenient diving. This vessel offers itineraries in some of Indonesia's most remote and breathtaking regions, including Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, and the Banda Sea. Discerning divers will love this boat's outstanding round the clock service, generous dive deck and equipment storage - not to mention dedicated and modern camera facilities.

Number of cabins:8
Internet:NO
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:4:1
Group booking discounts

Choose your trip

24Nov 2024
13D / 12N
Raja Ampat, Banda Sea and Triton Bay (KNG - SOQ) 12N
36 dives
from $6,452
Overview
Length of trip 13 days / 12 nights
Number of dives 36
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
24 Nov 2024
11:00 AM
Kaimana
Kaimana Airport: KNG
Return
06 Dec 2024
10:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Night dives
Transfers
Land excursions
Nitrox
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Park and port fees - €250 per trip
Fuel surcharge - €150 per trip
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 90%
Alcoholic drinks
Gratuities
Equipment rental - €40 per day
15l tanks - €65 per trip
Diving courses
Laundry service
Spa or massage
Highlights
One-way trip incorporating Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea and Triton Bay
Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
Discover dramatic underwater landscapes and stunning reefs in Misool
Bathe in Momon's beautiful waterfall and trek in search of tree kangaroos
Swim with whale shark as they feed at the fishing platforms of Triton Bay
Descend amongst hundreds of sea snakes at Pulau Manuk

Day 1: Our staff will welcome you at your arrival at Kaimana airport or will pick you up from your hotel if you are already in Kaimana. A short ride will transfer you to the boat. Departure as soon as clearance documents are ready, most probably at midday. In the afternoon, we will pass by Bitsari bay to admire some old paintings on the cliffs.

Day 2-3: Take part in 4 dives in Triton Bay. Black coral forests, groups of sweetlips everywhere, lots of groupers and other fishes, amazing soft corals up to the surface, and impressive critters. Hopefully, we will also encounter the whale sharks near the fishing platforms. Optional short excursion with the dinghies in the early morning to see the incredible beaches, lagoons and birds of the area. Overnight navigation to Momong.

Day 4: At Momong, we will enjoy a land excursion in the jungle looking for tree kangaroos. On the way back, we will bath in a waterfall falling right into the sea. We will do 2 dives in this area which is pretty good for critters, as well as a night dive. Night navigation to Kurkap.

Day 5: Make the most of 3 dives around Kurkap.

Day 6: Today we will undertake 4 dives around Manuk and Banda Neira.

Day 7: Enjoy 2 dives at Koon, before navigating to Misool for 1 dive in the Boo area.

Day 8: Conduct 4 dives in the Pelee area of South Misool.

Day 9: Another 4 dives in Misool, this time around the Fiabacet area.

Day 10: Make the most of our last 3 dives at Misool, focussing on the eastern Daram Islands. Navigation to Dampier Strait.

Day 11: Explore some of the Dampier Strait’s top sites, including Manta Sandy, Cape Kri, and Sardine Reef.

Day 12: Early morning trek to see the bird of paradise, followed by 1 dive. We will spend part of the afternoon on the beach of Mioskon.

Day 13: Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to Sorong airport.

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
Payment policy
20% deposit - required to secure reservation.
80% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
More than 120 days before departure: The deposit is reimbursed minus a fixed 75€ fee/ pax.
120 to 91 days prior to departure, 20% of the cruise rate cancellation fee applies.
90 days or less prior to departure 100% of the cruise rate.
Special 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.
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from $6,452 /guest
Per person, diving included
1 female space left

Cabins

Twin cabin
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Double cabin
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Double sea view cabin
Double bed
2 people
Non 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.