Samambaia Liveaboard
Duration
11 Nights
Location/Type
Raja Ampat Liveaboard
Cabins
7 Cabins
Departure
Sorong
ABOUT THE LIVEABOARD
Samambaia is a new traditional wooden Phinisi sailing in some of the best areas of Indonesia. Climb aboard and be welcomed to luxury and comfort, where the focus is on the finer details and guests’ needs.
On board the Samambaia, the 18 experienced, professional, and friendly crew are on hand to help to create an unforgettable journey. Guests are catered to with delicious international cuisine cooked fresh daily with locally sourced ingredients and freshly prepared bread and pastries. For relaxation, guests can choose the partially shaded sundeck with comfortable loungers and enjoy the spectacular Indonesian views or a relaxing massage from the onboard masseuse.
Catering to only 14 guests, The Samambaia Boat has 6 tastefully decorated cabins on the lower deck and a beautiful Master cabin on the main deck with stunning 180° sea views. Each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom, under-bed storage, wardrobes, and individually controlled AC.
Divers and snorkelers alike will marvel at the underwater beauty of Indonesia, with unique cruises to Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Alor, and Komodo. Divers can enjoy spectacular day and night diving and various activities during the surface intervals, such as scenic rides through lagoons and coves, trekking, visits to secluded beaches, and whale watching. While the Samambaia Yacht is new, the crew and dive guides have years of experience there.
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Cabin Price Starts at
$ 426
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"I wanted freedom, open air, and adventure. I found it on the sea."
- Alain Gerbault
Itinerary
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11 Nights
Day 1: Embarkation
- Arrival with the plane to Sorong. You will be picked up by crew members at the airport.
Day 2: Farondi
- After an initial general dive briefing, we will do our check dive with you at an easy and protected dive site. Check dive in the sense of you checking your gear and weights, making sure the camera housings are properly sealed and our guides checking your buoyancy. No skill demonstrations are required. Thereafter we will do two more dives around Wagmab and Farondi. We’ve got a wide array of sites to pick from. There are five dive sites commonly dived, add our secret spots and you get to ten.
- You can expect impressive soft coral growth, big sea fans, a huge swim through, a cavern and a superb macro life. For several months of the season, silversides are abundant and the Mobulas come in to hunt.
Day 3: Daram
- This island group is one of our favourite areas to dive in SE Misool. Since 2010 declared as the second no-take zone in the area the marine life here is abundant and most colourful. We will spend the whole day here and offer four world-class dives.
Day 4: Yillet
- Besides the two popular sites on the island of Yillet, we prefer to dive into the other two sites that hardly anyone knows about. Our favourite here is a pinnacle which is utmost fishy and home to resident grey reef sharks. Towards the end of that dive, we get to a part of the reef where it is not uncommon to find ten different species of nudibranchs in just a few minutes.
- In the afternoon our dive guides will show you a pristine wall. On top of that, we often encountered Guitar Sharks in the past. During the dive, our crew will prepare a paradise beach close by for tonight’s beach BBQ.
Day 5: Wayil
- Barracuda Rock, Wedding Cake and Dunia Kecil are the dive sites which we will spend this day at. In the afternoon we offer a two-hour speedboat ride into hidden coves to let you enjoy the stunning topside of the limestone islands. In the end, we will get to a pristine white sand beach where you can cool off with a little swim.
Day 6: Fiabatjet
- Right in the heart of the No-Take-Zone. ‘Tank Rock’, ‘Nudi Rock’ & ‘Whale Rock’ are the famous and commonly dived sites here. There are five more dive sites in the very proximity which are as good, if not even better. We prefer to go a bit off the beaten track here. The reefs are covered in soft coral in all colours you can imagine. Surrounded by the most colourful reef fish. More Fusiliers than one could possibly count. Jacks, Trevallies, Barracudas, Sharks.
- And if you happen to dive here on a day with bad visibility. Just face the reef. It’s packed with macro life. Several species of Pygmy Seahorses, Nudibranchs, tiny Crustaceans - every niche in these reefs are filled with life.
Day 7: Boo / Warakaraket
- The swim-through at ‘Boo Windows’ is one of the signature dive sites of SE Misool. The surrounding reef is covered in sea fans. Even bigger sea fans you will see at our second dive here at ‘Hidung Boo’. We combine this impressive day of diving with at least one dive at ‘Magic Mountain’. Being a cleaning station for Oceanic Mantas makes this place truly magical.
Day 8: Disembarkation in Sorong
- On our way back our crew will keep an eye out onto the ocean for you and alert you in time for whale and dolphin encounters. Which are quite common here. As long as you are on the watch out. and we are...
- Full board
- Transfer from/to the airport (round-trip, only on boat arrival & departure days)
- Weight Belt/Weights/Tank(s)
- Free nitrox (for certified nitrox divers)
- Transfer from/to local hotels (round-trip, only on boat arrival & departure days)
- Dive guides
- Island tours
- To be paid with your booking
- None
- Payable on board
- Harbour fees: 75 USD (per trip)
- Fuel surcharges: 150 USD (per trip)
- National park fees: 100 USD (per trip)
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