Scubaspa Zen Liveaboard

After being welcomed by the team at the airport or hotel, guests will travel approximately 15minutes to the harbour and embark Scubaspa ZEN Indonesia in Sorong. After being welcomed aboard Scubaspa ZEN and having a chance to rest and recover from the overnight flight we will begin cruising towards Raja Ampat (roughly 6 hours). The spa will also open to offer information and reservations for treatments in the evening and Crew introductions and boat briefings will be conducted by the Cruise Managers followed by a welcome dinner on the top deck looking out as the sun sets across the many islands of central Raja Ampat. Right after dinner cruising overnight to our first destination.

Awake with Mioskon and Waigeo in view and enjoy your first day of diving at Mioskon Reef. The beautiful Mioskon Reef offers a great example of what you can expect from Raja Ampat. Schools of yellow snapper, napoleon wrasse, giant groupers, and wobbegong sharks can be found in Mioskon. Stunning macro life can be seen as well. Continue your underwater exploration at the iconic dive site, Blue Magic. Located between Mioskon and Cape Kri, colorful hard and soft corals are home to everything from the teeniest shrimp to oceanic manta rays. Separated from Friwinbonda by a deep channel, Friwinbonda’s north coast cliffs plunge into the ocean to create the spectacular Friwinbonda wall dive and snorkeling site. Wrap up the day with night dive at Tapokren, a sandy slope covered by algae and a good place to see some special critters. After dinner, Scubaspa ZEN will sail to the west towards Gam Island.

Gam Island, with its lush and hilly jungle landscape, is famous for its population of birds of paradise. The day’s first dive will be at Mayhem, a site known for lots of schooling fish and shark action as well as sitings of wobbegong sharks and pygmy seahorses. Your next dive will be at Citrus Ridge, a long reef covered with many brightly colored soft corals. This site is also an underwater heaven for macro lovers. Enjoy your evening dive at Aljui village jetty, which is also famous for its pearl farm. We will hunt for our favorite nighttime critters on this site, such as toadfish, octopi, and epaulette walking sharks. Your journey will continue north overnight towards Wayag.

Picturesque Wayag is a spectacular group of islands and a beautiful site to start your day. Enjoy the chance to dive at Two Hump Rock, a tiny mushroom island easily circumnavigated in one dive, allowing you to see the massive, cavernous overhangs around the entire island and its colourful walls covered with all kinds of nudibranchs and flatworms. We will visit the legendary dive site Cathedral, which is renowned for its spectacular topography and swim throughs. Wrap up the day with an evening dive at Rangers Jetty black tip reef sharks area. After dinner, the vessel will sail south towards Kawe Island.

Located on the equator to the west of Kawe Island, Black Rock and Eagle Rock dive sites are well known for their currents and manta populations. Continue your dive expedition at Aljui Wall, which ends inchances a wonderland of shallow corals. This is critter rather than big fish territory, with to see “electric” clams, “fanned” tube worms, transparent painted shrimp, and exotic soft corals. Enjoy an evening dive at Cendana Jetty, the fuel-loading pier of the Aljui pearl farm where you can find ghost pipefish, scorpionfish, cuttlefish, and wobbegong sharks. After dinner, we will sail south towards Piaynemo Island.

Awake next to Piaynemo, also known as mini Wayag, where some magnificent dive sites are located. You will dive My Reef, a submerged ridge with a wonderful hard coral garden and a hotspot of fish activity. Next, you will dive Melissa’s Garden, the most breathtaking patch coral garden in all Raja Ampat. Unusual and large rose-petal coral formations can be seen on this site whilst spotting reef sharks and napoleon wrasse. You will then dive Rufus Island, a large limestone formation with fringing coral reefs and a shallow lagoon. Enjoy an evening dive at Galaxy, another jetty dive site. The vessel will make a short crossing to the east towards Mansuar Island after dinner

Sawandarek Village is a picturesque scene known for its long white beaches. Enjoy your last dive at the jetty, an absolutely stunning dive site. Historically, this has been a popular feeding area and for that reason, hundreds of fish congregate in and around the multicolored hard and soft corals along with octopi, massive turtles, and giant clams. This is an excellent site to photograph Pontoh’s pygmy seahorses, perhaps the smallest and most challenging species of pygmy seahorses to photograph. After your last dive, the crew will assist you with rinsing your dive equipment. You will have the afternoon to pack your luggage, during which time the Cruise Managers will be delighted to assist you with billing. Enjoy a celebratory sunset cocktail and dinner on your last night aboard Scubaspa ZEN before sailing back to Sorong

Awake to an early breakfast onboard and prepare for your departure from Sorong. Disembark after a farewell from the crew. You will be accompanied by crew to the airport.

After being greeted at the airport or hotel by Scubaspa Zen crew, travel to the harbor and embark Scubaspa ZEN. Enjoy a short rest and unpack. Crew introductions and boat briefings led by the Cruise Managers will be followed with a buffet-style welcome dinner at the restaurant. Anchoring at Labuan Bajo port on the first night, ZEN then departs and heads southwest to Padar Island.

Witness the astonishing sky and calming atmosphere of Padar Island while practicing yoga as the sun rises. Padar is heaven for macro lovers; you can spot octopus, nudibranch, frogfish, scorpionfish and ghost pipefish among the impressive sea fans and incredible garden of corals. We will dive at Secret Garden, Tiga Dara (Three Sisters), during the day and Padar Bay in the evening. Dinner will be served in the al fresco restaurant on board while the vessel cruises southeast towards Nusa Kode.

Awake to the peaceful atmosphere of Nusa Kode where one of the signature dive sites of Komodo National Park’s located. Dive at the famous Yellow wall of Texas, a colorful covered with soft corals and sea fans. Explore for smaller critters such as nudibranch, frogfish, and long-nosed hawk fish. Green turtles are often seen feeding on the walls and lobster and octopi are frequently seen. Experience the other stunning sites of Nusa Kode such as Cannibal Rock, known for large schools and vibrant colors, Rhino Rock, a top-notch muck dive site, and Torpedo Alley, a night dive with a chance to see torpedo rays. After the night dive, dinner awaits you at the restaurant while the vessel cruises northwest towards Loh Sera Bay.

Awake in the south of Komodo Island and prepare for a morning dive at Manta Alley. This is the best dive sites to dive with the majestic manta rays in Komodo National Park at a deep cleaning station and shallow alley through the ricks. We will then journey up the east coast of Komodo Islands to visit Komodo Dragon Park. No trip to Komodo is complete without visiting the home of the world’s largest lizard. Afterwards, enjoy the scenery and relax at Pink Beach. The team onboard will prepare a a BBQ on deck for a special dinner while the vessel cruises northeast toward Siaba Besar

Prepare for a morning dive in Siaba Besar Island to see green turtles and reef sharks. Your second dive will be at Mauan. Located on the west side of Siaba Besar, this small island offers pleasant and unexpected surprises. Afterwards, enjoy a BBQ lunch buffet prepared by our chef. Relax on board and prepare to visit Sebayur where you may kayak or visit the beaches or enjoy a dive to see sharks, reef fish, and colorful corals in crystal blue water. Return to the vessel for dinner. There will be stargazing on the top deck before cruising northwest towards Gili Lawa Darat. We’ll shut down all lights and watch one of the most magical night shows you will ever see.

Waking in North Komodo, spend the day around the small island of Gili Lawa Darat. Tide permitting, we can prepare a beach setup here or spend your afternoon with a treatment selection at Spa onboard. For divers, some of the most famous dive sites in the Komodo National Park are here: Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, and Shotgun. This is one of best places to see the majestic mantas, sharks and maybe even dolphins.

Awake next to Siaba Besar Island and enjoy a morning dive or stretch your muscles with morning yoga. Enjoy your last dive at Mauan for one more chance to see mantas. Return to the vessel for lunch. The crew will assist you in rinsing your dive gear and retrieving your luggage for packing. The Cruise Managers will assist you and your final billing. Sunset cocktails and a BBQ dinner with all the hallmarks of Scubaspa ZEN service will conclude your last evening with us. The vessel will return to Labuan Bajo that night.

Awake to an early breakfast onboard and prepare for your departure from Labuan Bajo. Disembark after a farewell from the crew. You will be accompanied by our crew to the airport or hotel.