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Holiday information : TRP 48822

  • Extremely eye-catching 'schooner-style' yacht for only 12 guests
  • Sailing the Indonesian seas including Komodo, Raja Ampat and Banda
  • All cabins are ensuite and with air-con
  • Spacious teak deck for relaxing and eating alfresco
  • Your liveaboard package includes shared cabin on a full board basis (3 meals a day, afternoon snacks, 1 cocktail party on a local island (weather allowing); drinking water, tea, coffee)
  • There are 3-4 dives a day with 12lt tank, weights, air fills and free recreational nitrox for certified divers
  • Park fees are included as part of your package
  • Transfers from Wasai - the boat - Sorong are included
  • Excludes domestic and international flights and overnight en route hotels. Please ask if you would like to add these to your booking. As of 14th Feb 2024, there is a Bali tourist tax of 150 000 (prepay via http://lovebali.baliprov.go.id)
  • Rental diving equipment, 15 litre tanks, nitrox alcohol, soft drinks, juices are all paid for on board
  • Tipping is entirely at your discretion. We do not make recommendations as to how much to tip. Should you wish to leave a tip for the staff and crew, it should reflect the level of service you have enjoyed.

Liveaboard Details

Emperor Raja Laut is a distinctive, hardwood schooner, sailing the stunning seas of Indonesia. Built by one of the area's premier boat builders in 2005. she is perfectly adapted to the island hopping nature of dive liveaboards in Indonesia. Itinerari ...

Emperor Raja Laut is a distinctive, hardwood schooner, sailing the stunning seas of Indonesia. Built by one of the area's premier boat builders in 2005. she is perfectly adapted to the island hopping nature of dive liveaboards in Indonesia. Itineraries include the areas of Komodo, Raja Ampat and Banda. She really lives up to her name "King of the Sea"

Emperor Raja Laut comfortably accommodates 12 guests in 6 cabins, all below decks. There are 3 double bed cabins and 3 twin bed cabins), each with ensuite, mini safe, individually controlled air-conditioning and fan. Please remember to ask at the time of booking for your specific cabin requirement.

On the same level as the cabins is the lounge area, fully air-conditioned with a 49" HD flat screen, movie, music & book library, board games and mini-bar. Above decks is the vast teak deck, equipped with sun loungers and day beds. There is a covered area for relaxing. Meals are served al fresco, under a large awning.

All diving is done from two large RIBs with outboards to get you to the perfect dive spot every time. NITROX is available for all NITROX certified divers, all diving and safety equipment and two dive guides. Lifelines and SMBs are provided FREE of charge on-board. Emperor requires that you have a minimum of 30 logged dives and Advanced Open Water or equivalent certification for all Indonesian diving itineraries.

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Itinerary Details

Komodo National Park is famous for speedy drift dives, overwhelming bio diversity and pelagic action. This is Indonesia's primary big fish region

Komodo National Park Description

Komodo National Park is well known for the ferocious looking dragons but it is also growing in reputation as being a must do dive destination in Indonesia. The unique ecology of the area, formed by volcanic activity, has shaped a diver's paradise underwater with muck dives, walls and more marine life than you could ever see in a single liveaboard holiday. Sail off into the sunset as your Komodo liveaboard wends its ways between the hundreds of islands that dot the horizon. Dive after dive reveals the immense bio diversity from vast pelagics to microscopic macro and vibrant reefs that are so characteristic of this corner of Indonesia. Dive into the bluest sea and discover over 260 coral species, 70 different sponges and no less that 1000 species of fish... What more could any diver that is serious about seeing unsurpassed reef diving want?

The Komodo National Park itinerary is filled with exotic and far flung dives that will make your log book the envy of others. ou can dive Komodo from several liveaboards, each offering different trip durations. This means that the exact itinerary will depend on which boat and duration you chose. Please ask your travel consultant at the time of booking to outline in more detail your proposed itinerary and dive sites. Trips may start or end in either Bali, Labuan Bajo or Maumere.

The Komodo region is typically dived over our summer months, but sites do change:
Emperor Fleet will typically dive Gili Lawa, Tatawa, Makassar Reef, Wainilu, Batu Bolong, Padar, Nusa Kode, Manta Alley (central & south Komodo) In September they may also dive North Flores.

Explorer Ventures Fleet will typically dive Komodo North & Central and weather permitting, south.

Solitude Adventurer will typically dive Komodo North & Central and weather permitting, south.

Manta alley is an undeniable highlight for many divers, where these majestic creatures fly along in the currents. In South Komodo the water temperatures can drop from 28°C to around 20°C. A 5mm wetsuit and hood is highly recommended for this region.
Water temperatures in the central and northern section of the park average 27-28°C.

Sangeang is a tiny speck of an island, surrounded by volcanic lava ridges and overflowing with critters. Sangeang and Satonda islands are the macro capitals of this itinerary, Decorator crabs, popcorn shrimp and squat lobsters are some of miniscule marvels you can find on the black sands. Garden eels sway, poking out from the seabed. Can you find the clown anglerfish or ghost pipefish?
If you are want to find pelagics, Banta Island is the place to head. The strong currents and cold upwellings draw sharks, tuna, barracuda and mackerel to the walls

There are some fast drifts on this itinerary so some experience of drift diving is essential as is an SMB. We would also recommend a reef hook which can be used on some sites. But most of all, the Komodo National Park itinerary will suit any diver that wants to escape from the world on an extended liveaboard holiday, being pampered above the water and astonished beneath the waves.

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Your holiday details

Breathtaking diving in the Komodo National park, where pelagic encounters meet magnificent macro. The adventure begins when you board the Emperor Raja Laut with 3-4 dives a day with free nitrox and park fees included. Your holiday is based on a standard cabin (full board) and includes 3 meals a day, afternoon snacks, 1 cocktail party on a local island (weather allowing); drinking water, tea, coffee, guide, 12 lt air fills, weights and local airport transfers. UK passport holders no longer need to pay for a visa on arrival in Bali.. Rental diving equipment, 15 litre tanks, alcohol, soft drinks, juices are all paid for on board. This is a boat only holiday quote. Depending on your itinerary, you may embark/disembark in either Bali or Labuan Bajo. Excluded are domestic and international flights, overnight en route hotels. Please ask if you would like to add these to your booking.

* prices are subject to change according to availability at the time of booking

 

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