Amira
AMIRA INDONESIA ADMIRATION AND RESPECT FOR NATURE’S DELICATE AFFLUENCE.
Amira Liveaboard is 52 meters of sheer beauty and elegance traditionally built by Phinsi craftsmen from Sulawesi in 2010. Amira Indonesia has all the luxury and comfort you expect and is equipped with state of the art navigation- and security techniques.
This Luxury Indonesia liveaboard brings scuba divers to the best Dive destinations Around West Papua, Komodo, and Raja Ampat. Here you can find marine biodiversity that is not found anywhere else in the world. Preservation of these sites and ecological awareness is of great importance to the Amira liveaboard.
Amira dive boat cruises vary from 11 to 13 nights. The maximum number of guests is 19 during our standard dive vacations and possibly more as a charter.
Accommodation
Amira Liveaboard cabins have an individually controlled air conditioning system and an en-suite bathroom with a hot water shower and toilet. The abundant use of indigenous tropical wood creates an atmosphere of luxury and extravagance.
Seven cabins on the lower deck have portholes for natural light. Four cabins on the upper deck have large windows. We have a choice of double and one single cabin.
All our double cabins can be set as either twin or double beds. The sizes vary between 10 and 14 sqm.
Double/Twin Cabin
Room size: 13 m² - 14 m²Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: Double or 2 Single
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room:
Single Cabin
Room size: 8 m²Max. occupancy: 1
Beds: Queen
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room:
Comfort
Twenty-five friendly and competent crewmembers take care of your wellbeing during your Indonesia liveaboard diving vacation. Most of them are multilingual. Communal areas include a bar/restaurant, a lounge area with TV and library, and a briefing lounge to prepare you for the next diving challenge.
On deck are several relaxing spaces, both sunny and shaded. You can enjoy a massage during your liveaboard cruise on Amira Indonesia.
Catering
Healthy and delicious food is served four times a day. We offer a light breakfast before the first dive. After the first dive, we have a cooked breakfast made to order.
Lunch is usually served as a buffet with a great choice of dishes. Dinner can be a 4-course meal and a buffet, or even a barbeque on the beach.
Coffee, Tea, and drinking water are available throughout the day at no extra cost. After all, diving is done for the day; you can enjoy an alcoholic beverage at the bar. This can be put on the bar bill and paid to the Cruise director by credit card or cash at the end of your dive safari.
Diving
A typical diving day consists of four dives, including one night dive. Three zodiacs bring small groups to the selected dive sites. Depending on the season, you will dive with whale sharks in Cenderawasih Bay or Explore the underwater world and marine life of Triton bay and the Forgotten Islands.
Besides diving, MSV Amira also allows getting on the islands for a land excursion such as the Komodo national park, where you can encounter the Komodo dragons.
On-Board Amira liveaboard is a practically designed dive deck that offers a considerable space for scuba divers and dive guides. There are storage areas for cameras, dive lamps, etc., and enough rinse tanks and showers. The diving equipment stays mounted on the tank during the whole trip, and the tanks are filled on-site with air or nitrox.
The camera room has a large workbench as well as downloading possibilities. A selection of dive courses is available onboard for certified divers, among which a rebreather course.
SPECIFICATIONS
Year built: 2010
Year renovated: every year.
Length: 52 meters
Beam: 10 meters
Top speed: 10-12 knots
Cruising speed: 8-9 knots
Engines: 1 x 650HP and 2 x 350HP
Max guests: 18
Number of cabins: 10
Number of bathrooms: 10
Tenders: 3
Water capacity: 20’000 liters
Fuel capacity: 20’000 liters
Freshwater maker: 6’000 liters/day
NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SAFETY FEATURES
✓ GPS
✓ Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
✓ Life Jackets
✓ Emergency Rafts
✓ Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
✓ Oxygen
✓ First Aid Kits
✓ Fishfinder
✓ Satellite & mobile phones
✓ Bilge pump alarm
✓ Searchlight
✓ Engine room CCTV
✓ Crew trained in first aid
Amira luxury liveaboard takes you to Indonesia's best dive destinations, including itineraries to Raja Ampat and Komodo.
Available trips
Departure: 19 Feb 2022
Days/nights: 12 Days / 11 Nights
West-Papua is undoubtedly the best diving region in Indonesia and one of the best diving destinations in the world. The Moluccas still offer many previously unvisited dive sites. The tours run from Sorong to the underwater highlights of Misool.
Pulau Pisang has healthy, species-rich coral reefs, which are home to many colorful reef fish and excellent visibility.
The south of Bacan offers large fish swarms, currents, and excellent muck diving with many black volcanic sand critters.
Near Pulau Guraici, we can expect some of the best dive sites in this region – with a wide variety of fish species among colorful coral reefs.
The dive sites of Pulau Tifure (Pulau Gureda) offer limestone cliffs, plenty of marine life as Barracuda swarms, and healthy coral reefs.
At Lembeh Straight – the Critter capital of the world – we will conclude our tour with some excellent muck diving.
The diving cruise ends in Ternate.
Day 1: Amira crew will transfer our Guests from Sorong Airport or Hotel to the ship. After a nice Welcome briefing by our Cruise Director, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place – before embarking from Sorong. Guests can familiarize themselves with the vessel, set up equipment, and get comfortable.
Days 2-10: We offer 3-4 dives daily, including a dusk or a night dive if possible. When crossing, only two dives a day can be scheduled.
Day 11: Final day of diving with two scheduled dives – sailing towards Ternate.
Day 12: After breakfast and check-out, we start preparing for disembarkation in Ternate. We say goodbye to our guests and wish them farewell! Amira crew will organize the transfer to the Airport and assist at check-in for onward flights.
Marine Life: Baracuda Schools, Mantas, Sharks, Hippocampus Denise, Bagibant, Rhinopias, Wonderpus, Mimic Octopus, Nudibranchs
We reserve the right to change the itinerary or specific agreed services if force majeure, unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances require us to do so.
Departure: 05 Mar 2022
Days/nights: 12 Days / 11 Nights
West-Papua is undoubtedly the best diving region in Indonesia and one of the best diving destinations in the world. The Moluccas still offer many previously unvisited dive sites. The tours run from Sorong to the underwater highlights of Misool.
Pulau Pisang has healthy, species-rich coral reefs, which are home to many colorful reef fish and excellent visibility.
The south of Bacan offers large fish swarms, currents, and excellent muck diving with many black volcanic sand critters.
Near Pulau Guraici, we can expect some of the best dive sites in this region – with a wide variety of fish species among colorful coral reefs.
The dive sites of Pulau Tifure (Pulau Gureda) offer limestone cliffs, plenty of marine life as Barracuda swarms, and healthy coral reefs.
At Lembeh Straight – the Critter capital of the world – we will conclude our tour with some excellent muck diving.
The diving cruise ends in Ternate.
Day 1: Amira crew will transfer our Guests from Sorong Airport or Hotel to the ship. After a nice Welcome briefing by our Cruise Director, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place – before embarking from Sorong. Guests can familiarize themselves with the vessel, set up equipment, and get comfortable.
Days 2-10: We offer 3-4 dives daily, including a dusk or a night dive if possible. When crossing, only two dives a day can be scheduled.
Day 11: Final day of diving with two scheduled dives – sailing towards Ternate.
Day 12: After breakfast and check-out, we start preparing for disembarkation in Ternate. We say goodbye to our guests and wish them farewell! Amira crew will organize the transfer to the Airport and assist at check-in for onward flights.
Marine Life: Baracuda Schools, Mantas, Sharks, Hippocampus Denise, Bagibant, Rhinopias, Wonderpus, Mimic Octopus, Nudibranchs
We reserve the right to change the itinerary or specific agreed services if force majeure, unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances require us to do so.
Departure: 30 Apr 2022
Days/nights: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Day 1: Amira crew will transfer our Guests from Kaimana Airport or Hotel to the ship. After a nice Welcome briefing by our Cruise Director, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place – before embarking from Kaimana. Guests can familiarize themselves with the vessel, set up equipment, and get comfortable.
Day 2-10: We offer 3-4 dives daily, including a dusk or a night dive if possible. When crossing, only two dives a day can be scheduled.
Day 11: Final day of diving with two scheduled dives – sailing towards Saumlaki Harbour.
Day 12: After breakfast and check-out, we start preparing for disembarkation in Saumlaki. We say good-bye to our guests and wish them farewell! Amira crew will organize the transfer to the Airport and assist at check-in for onward flights.
On the south-eastern end of the bird’s head of New Guinea, the Triton Bay is considered an absolute world-class dive site with its unique fascination. This sparsely visited dive site offers a beautiful diversity of rare soft coral gardens, vast forests of black corals, and craggy rocks that make fantastic scenery both above and underwater.
East Banda is a pristine and sparsely visited dive site with a diverse tropical island landscape of crystal clear water, beautiful cliffs, and endless table coral gardens. Among the strong currents, schools of barracudas and Napoleon fish of imposing size can be found that will make a diver’s heart beat faster.
Departure: 15 Aug 2022
Days/nights: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Day 1: Amira crew will transfer our Guests from Berau to the ship. After a nice Welcome briefing by our Cruise Director, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place – before embarking from Berau. Guests can familiarize themselves with the vessel, set up equipment, and get comfortable.
Day 2-9: We offer 3-4 dives daily, including a dusk or a night dive if possible. When crossing, only two dives a day can be scheduled.
Day 10: Final day of diving with two scheduled dives – sailing towards Berau.
Day 11: After breakfast and check-out, we start preparing for disembarkation in Berau. We say good-bye to our guests and wish them farewell! Amira crew will organize the transfer to the Airport and assist at check-in for onward flights.
We reserve the right to change the travel itinerary or any agreed services if force majeure, unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances require us to do so.
Included: VAT, Accommodation, Complimentary toiletries, Transfers/pickups from airport, Tanks, Weights, Belts, Divemaster services, All meals
Excluded: Top Deck cabin surcharge EUR150 per person, Nitrox (11 Nights / 10 Dive Days: USD 175, additional Dive Day: USD 17), 15 Litre Tanks, Diving lessons, Souvenirs on board, Alcohol and Soft drinks, Tips, Dive, Travel and Medical Insurance.
Port clearance &Harbour tax (between USD 75 – 170 depending on the trip), National park fee &Local fee (between USD 85-300 depending on the trip), Fuel surcharge (up to USD 360 depending on the trip). These fees are subject to change and have to be paid at the reservation time and before your cruise.
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