Blue Manta liveaboard recent purpose-built dive vessel has a steel hull with a length of 45- and a beam of 9 meters. A great advantage is an optimal stability in any weather condition compared to wooden vessels.
It is perfect for blue water crossings in the Indonesian waters. We cruise to all the beautiful diving spots in the archipelago. Book your diving cruise on the Blue Manta Liveaboard to get the experience of a lifetime!
Blue Manta Liveaboard accommodates 18 guests in 14 exquisite and spacious cabins. All have individual air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, and plenty of storage space.
On the upper deck, six twin/double cabins have either a Double or 2 single beds. On the main deck, four cabins have either two single beds or one single and a double. These cabins can take three guests with charters.
On the lower deck are four cabins with portholes and two single beds. These are ideal for single travelers.
MV Blue Manta and her crew are dedicated to your convenience and enjoyment. The lounge area on the main deck has large windows, air conditioning, comfortable sofas, a library, and a large flat screen tv.
The sundeck is situated on the upper deck with sunbeds as well as comfortable chairs. Relax in the shade or work on your tan while you enjoy the passing seascapes.
KM Blue Manta liveaboard chefs take pride in their food and provide four meals a day that will leave you filled and satisfied. 2 breakfasts are served before and after the first dive with freshly baked bread. The early breakfast is light continental; the second is full English.
Lunch is a buffet with choices of Asian and western gastronomy. Afternoon snacks are offered. Dinner is a fine dining experience with either Asian or western dishes.
Depending on your preference, you can enjoy your meals in the lounge or the outside dining area on the upper deck.
Blue Manta liveaboard has a specially designed dive deck with lots of space for scuba divers and equipment. Each scuba diver has an individual rinse tank.
Freshwater showers and large washbasins are installed to rinse your body and gear quickly.
We have an indoor dry camera room next to the dive deck. This is the perfect area to prepare your camera for the next dive.
A skilled dive guide accompanies small groups of 4. He or she will bring you to the dive sites with a dinghy and support you in every way to have a fabulous and safe underwater experience.
Blue Manta Liveaboard takes you to world-class dive destinations, including Ambon, Banda Islands, Raja Ampat, and Alor.
Year built: 2014
Length: 45m
Beam: 9m
Cruising speed: 10 knots
Engines: 2 x 826Hp Yanmar
Max guests: 18-22
Number of cabins: 14
Number of bathrooms: 14
Tenders: 4 x 6.5m dinghy with twin 40hp OBM
Water capacity: 20’000 liters
Fuel capacity: 45 tons
✓ Radar
✓ Depth Sounder
✓ GPS
✓ Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
✓ Life Vests
✓ Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
✓ Oxygen
✓ First Aid Kits
✓ Satellite & mobile phones
✓ Crew trained in first aid
✓ Emergency flares
Blue Manta Liveaboard is one of Indonesia's largest dive vessels and only takes 18 guests during their voyages around the archipelago.
Raja Ampat will immerse you in a diving paradise, 50,000 square Kilometers of islands & reefs, 580 kinds of coral, 1,397 species of fish, including 23 endemics; this truly is the epicenter of marine biodiversity with the world’s richest collection of underwater flora & fauna. The sheer abundance of marine life, healthy colorful reefs, and diverse dive sites will leave even the most experienced divers wanting more! The stunning beauty of Raja Ampat’s exotic & enchanting islands both above and below the water will leave you in no doubt that this truly is one of the world’s premier diving destinations.
Note; all schedules are subjected to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.
Day 1. (0-1 dive) 3 pm Trip Departure day. Our staff will meet you upon your arrival at Sorong Airport or local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Blue Manta. Arrivals before midday are best, so we can check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3 pm for overnight sail.
Day 2. (4 dives) Daram island area
Day 3. (4 dives) Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for a boat tour and super dives.
Day 4. (3 dives) Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area. Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.
Day 5. (4 dives) Pianemu area, including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.
Day 6. (4 dives) Manta ridge & Dampier Strait
Day 7. (4 dives) Kri area, including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.
Day 8. (2 dives) Misokon island, including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Usahamina pier, Sorong, where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on Trip Departure day.
Day 9. (0 dives) 5am-12pm. Check out after light breakfast, farewells, and transfer to a local hotel or airport. Departure from Sorong to Manado/ Makassar/ Jakarta/ Denpasar.
Diving days: 8 days (26 dives)
Raja Ampat will immerse you in a diving paradise, 50,000 square Kilometers of islands & reefs, 580 kinds of coral, 1,397 species of fish, including 23 endemics; this truly is the epicenter of marine biodiversity with the world’s richest collection of underwater flora & fauna. The sheer abundance of marine life, healthy colorful reefs, and diverse dive sites will leave even the most experienced divers wanting more! The stunning beauty of Raja Ampat’s exotic & enchanting islands both above and below the water will leave you in no doubt that this truly is one of the world’s premier diving destinations.
Note; all schedules are subjected to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.
Day 1. (0-1 dive) 3 pm Trip Departure day. Our staff will meet you upon your arrival at Sorong Airport or local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Blue Manta. Arrivals before midday are best, so we can check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3 pm for overnight sail.
Day 2. (4 dives) Daram island area
Day 3. (4 dives) Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for a boat tour and super dives.
Day 4. (3 dives) Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area. Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.
Day 5. (4 dives) Pianemu area, including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.
Day 6. (4 dives) Manta ridge & Dampier Strait
Day 7. (4 dives) Kri area, including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.
Day 8. (2 dives) Misokon island, including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Usahamina pier, Sorong, where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on Trip Departure day.
Day 9. (0 dives) 5am-12pm. Check out after light breakfast, farewells, and transfer to a local hotel or airport. Departure from Sorong to Manado/ Makassar/ Jakarta/ Denpasar.
Diving days: 8 days (26 dives)
Raja Ampat will immerse you in a diving paradise, 50,000 square Kilometers of islands & reefs, 580 kinds of coral, 1,397 species of fish, including 23 endemics; this truly is the epicenter of marine biodiversity with the world’s richest collection of underwater flora & fauna. The sheer abundance of marine life, healthy colorful reefs, and diverse dive sites will leave even the most experienced divers wanting more! The stunning beauty of Raja Ampat’s exotic & enchanting islands both above and below the water will leave you in no doubt that this truly is one of the world’s premier diving destinations.
Note; all schedules are subjected to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.
Day 1. (0-1 dive) 3 pm Trip Departure day. Our staff will meet you upon your arrival at Sorong Airport or local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Blue Manta. Arrivals before midday are best, so we can check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3 pm for overnight sail.
Day 2. (4 dives) Daram island area
Day 3. (4 dives) Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for a boat tour and super dives.
Day 4. (3 dives) Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area. Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.
Day 5. (4 dives) Pianemu area, including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.
Day 6. (4 dives) Manta ridge & Dampier Strait
Day 7. (4 dives) Kri area, including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.
Day 8. (2 dives) Misokon island, including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Usahamina pier, Sorong, where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on Trip Departure day.
Day 9. (0 dives) 5am-12pm. Check out after light breakfast, farewells, and transfer to a local hotel or airport. Departure from Sorong to Manado/ Makassar/ Jakarta/ Denpasar.
Diving days: 8 days (26 dives)
Raja Ampat will immerse you in a diving paradise, 50,000 square Kilometers of islands & reefs, 580 kinds of coral, 1,397 species of fish, including 23 endemics; this truly is the epicenter of marine biodiversity with the world’s richest collection of underwater flora & fauna. The sheer abundance of marine life, healthy colorful reefs, and diverse dive sites will leave even the most experienced divers wanting more! The stunning beauty of Raja Ampat’s exotic & enchanting islands both above and below the water will leave you in no doubt that this truly is one of the world’s premier diving destinations.
Note; all schedules are subjected to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.
Day 1. (0-1 dive) 3 pm Trip Departure day. Our staff will meet you upon your arrival at Sorong Airport or local hotel and transfer you to the awaiting Blue Manta. Arrivals before midday are best, so we can check dive at Red Light District (Lampu Merah) just outside Sorong before we get underway by 3 pm for overnight sail.
Day 2. (4 dives) Daram island area
Day 3. (4 dives) Misool; Wayil area with its beautiful lagoon for a boat tour and super dives.
Day 4. (3 dives) Misool; Fiabacet & Boo area. Sail to overnight to Central & North Raja Ampat.
Day 5. (4 dives) Pianemu area, including famous Melissa’s Garden and stunning View Point hike.
Day 6. (4 dives) Manta ridge & Dampier Strait
Day 7. (4 dives) Kri area, including Big Fish, Cape Kri, Sardine Run, & excellent night dive.
Day 8. (2 dives) Misokon island, including Blue Magic & Yellow Fever. Sail back to Usahamina pier, Sorong, where you spend last night on board. Plenty of time to wash & dry equipment, have lunch, rest & relaxation, and if need be, an early flight on Trip Departure day.
Day 9. (0 dives) 5am-12pm. Check out after light breakfast, farewells, and transfer to a local hotel or airport. Departure from Sorong to Manado/ Makassar/ Jakarta/ Denpasar.
Diving days: 8 days (26 dives)
Included: VAT, Accommodation, Complimentary toiletries, Tanks, Weights, Belts, Divemaster services, All meals, Towels Provided
Excluded: Transfers to and from the harbor (From EUR 40 pp), Komodo National Park fees, Moyo &Satonda Reserve fees (EUR 135 per person), Rental equipment on board, Courses, Beer or alcoholic beverages, Fuel surcharge (EUR 60, subject to change)
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