Damai II

Dive DAMAI II LIVEABOARD; EXPLORING THE RICHNESS OF INDONESIAN SEALIFE AND HOSPITALITY

Dive Damai II liveaboard was specially constructed for scuba diving in the Indonesian Archipelago in 2011. It has a length of 40 meters and a width of 9 meters. The wooden ex- and interior provide you with a feeling of warmth and luxury in indigenous style.

This vessel accommodates 12 guests (possibly 14 as a charter). Comfort and safety are key issues. Dive Damai ii offers liveaboard cruises to the following dive destinations Alor, Bali, Banda Sea, Cenderawasih Bay, Komodo national park, Raja Ampat, Asmats, Triton Bay, and the Forgotten Islands.

The length of the trip varies from 7 to 15 days. The dive, Damai II crew, will make sure that the onboard experience and the underwater adventures will make an unforgettable impression on every guest.

Accommodation

Dive Damai II accommodates its guests in 7 spacious deluxe cabins.

There are two master cabins, one on the lower deck and one on the main deck. Boast their private balcony and a stunning panoramic view.

On the lower deck, you find four more cabins with two deluxe double and two deluxe singles. The single cabins have a large double bed, whereas the deluxe double has a queen-size bed converted to 2 single beds.

The bridge deck has one deluxe double cabin with a queen-sized bed and large windows.

All cabins have an en-suite bathroom and individual air conditioning, wardrobes, and flat-screen tv. Daily housekeeping, including towels and toiletries, is part of the service.

Twin/Double Cabin

Twin/Double Cabin

Room size: 25 m²
Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: Queen or 2 Single
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room:
Single Cabin

Single Cabin

Room size: 20 m²
Max. occupancy: 1
Beds: Double
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room:
Master Cabin

Master Cabin

Room size: 40 m²
Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: King or 2 Single
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room:

Comfort

The cool and spacious lounge area is finished with the highest quality furnishings with comfortable sofas, dining table, fridge, charging points, tv, library, etc.

The large shaded sun deck is a magnificent place to rest and marvel at the views. You will find total relaxation and refreshment in the massage room/spa where the first treatment is in the house.

With 18 crew members dive, Damai makes sure that all her guests onboard will be looked after during their Indonesian liveaboard holiday.

Catering

On the menu are a continental and cooked breakfast, lunch, in-between snacks, and a la carte dinner. Our chefs will accommodate vegetarian and other dietary requirements. Our chefs will accommodate vegetarian- and other dietary needs. There can be outside dining as well as inside the lounge.

Diving

Dive Damai II provides you with luxury liveaboard diving to the best dive sites in Indonesia, where you can see stunning coral gardens and an abundance of marine life from manta rays to the smaller critters in the ocean.

The stunning underwater world of Indonesia will be divulged to you by our dive guides. They will assist you in every way and take care of your safety.

Gear up and changeover on the dive deck with individual rinse tanks next to your dive station. Freshwater showers or on the dive platform to rinse yourself off after each dive

Each diver can choose to dive with either air or nitrox. For those who are not certified, we have courses available on board. All dives start from a custom build diving zodiac.

After your dive, check and share your underwater photographs in the specially equipped camera room.

Some of the liveaboard itineraries on Damai II provide land visits to traditional Indonesian tribes or the Komodo Dragons.

SPECIFICATIONS

Year built: 2011

Length: 47

Beam: 9 meters

Top speed: 8 knots

Cruising speed: 7 knots

Engines: 1 x Mitsubishi 10M20-OA – 640 Hp serial

Max guests: 12

Number of cabins: 7

Number of bathrooms: 7

Tenders: 2 high-speed tenders

Water capacity: 10000 liters

Fuel capacity: 20000 liters

Freshwater maker: 200 liters per hour

NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SAFETY FEATURES

 Radar

 Depth Sounder

 GPS

 Radio VHF/DSC/SSB

 E.P.I.R.B. Distress System

 Emergency Rafts

 Life Vests

 Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers

 Oxygen

 First Aid Kits

 Satellite & mobile phones

 Bilge pump alarm

 Crew trained in first aid

 Emergency flares

Dive Damai ii provides 8-13 days luxury liveaboard cruises to the best dive destinations around the Indonesian Archipelago.

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02 Feb 2022
Raja Ampat
Arrival: 02 Feb 2022
Departure: 13 Feb 2022
Days/nights: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Raja Ampat

These jewel-like islands are caressed by a convergence of swift nutrient-rich currents. Here the pulse of marine life thrives from the sea floor to the surface where the kaleidoscope of corals can start in less than a meter of water. There are sites that are so pristine and packed with growth, that a photographer is hard-pressed to find a spot to place a steadying finger. Exotic sea life and macro critters abound of course, and photo opportunities border on overwhelming. But at the end of the day, the most memorable moments for us are what can rarely be captured in digital format: The incredible experience of drifting along miles of exquisite reef brimming with hues and activity the likes of which few have ever experienced.

28 Feb 2022
Raja Ampat-Halmahera (Sorong-Ternate)
Arrival: 28 Feb 2022
Departure: 11 Mar 2022
Days/nights: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Raja Ampat-Halmahera (Sorong-Ternate)

Raja Ampat
These jewel-like islands are caressed by a convergence of swift nutrient-rich currents. Here the pulse of marine life thrives from the sea floor to the surface where the kaleidoscope of corals can start in less than a meter of water.

There are sites that are so pristine and packed with growth, that a photographer is hard-pressed to find a spot to place a steadying finger. Exotic sea life and macro critters abound of course, and photo opportunities border on overwhelming. But at the end of the day, the most memorable moments for us are what can rarely be captured in digital format:

The incredible experience of drifting along miles of exquisite reef brimming with hues and activity the likes of which few have ever experienced.

Halmahera
Wrecks in the north, muck in the south and some of the best hard coral gardens on the planet…A must!!!

Some of the most prolific coral life is found in Indonesian Waters around the west and southwest coast of Halmahera. Bait balls attracting numerous hunters, tunas, and mackerel. A fantastic show!!

Good critters in the south and around Bacan Strait, great fish action in Goraici and Hiri. It is bound to be a hot spot and we believe the best is still to be discovered!!

Please note that the itineraries are examples only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.

11 May 2022
Kalimantan (Tarakan-Tarakan)
Arrival: 11 May 2022
Departure: 18 May 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Kalimantan (Tarakan-Tarakan)

DAY 1: ARRIVE AT TARAKAN

Guests will arrive in Tarakan and have time to get comfortable on the boat. Once we are all settled, we will slowly head south towards the Derawan Archipelago.

DAY 2: SANGALAKI (4 dives)

We will focus on the first day of diving, clearly on two main subjects: mantas and Turtles. Sangalaki has obtained a reputation for being a manta destination over the years, Mantas visits cleaning stations where are easily observed while diving. For those photographers enthusiastic, they will have the opportunity to take great shots of mantas and in the afternoon, look for flasher wrasse among the shallow rubble. A large number of green turtles come every night to lay eggs and this will be, without a doubt a great experience.

DAY 3: TALISAYAN (4 dives)

In front, the mainland, Fisherman, as they do in other areas, “park” these fishing platforms, also known as “bagans”. We will take our chance and look for the giant whale sharks that aggregate in the area in a symbiotic relationship with the local fisherman.

DAY 4 – 5: MUARA AMD EXPLORING (4 dives)

Time for adventure: a bit remote and out of the reach of most operators, Muaras has great corals, a combination of sandy slopes and drop-offs and a couple of surprises that might make our diving day: a cleaning station for thresher sharks and a large resident population of marble rays. Nearby are still unexplored reefs and we will take the opportunity to do so.

DAY 6 – 7: MARATUA AND KAKABAN (4 dives)

We will spend two days around these islands, surrounded by pristine drop off with giant fans and colorful soft corals. Without a doubt is the channel that links the lagoon and the outer reef where more life aggregate: including schools of bump head parrotfish, giant trevallies, snappers and what possibly the largest school of Barracudas in the country. Keep an eye for resident beautiful, Leopard sharks, and the dozens of turtles that we might see in a dive site well know as” turtle traffic” We will visit the amazing jellyfish lake in Kakaban the last diving day on the afternoon, before heading back home.

DAY 8: DEPARTURE

Guests will be escorted to the airport in Tarakan and assisted with check-in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.

Kalimantan: Second only to Raja Ampat in the number of species of coral, with over 475 and more than 800 of fish. This destination is rarely visited by liveaboards and we can expect encounters with the largest fish, Mantas and Whaleharks and the smallest ones such as the well-camouflaged Pygmy Seahorse.

The trip will be weather dependent and there might be long crossing required throughout. We will try to adjust the best we can to the conditions and fulfill all itinerary briefed when you’ re on the boat.

Due to the need to report to the local village, divers will need to be flexible with the start time of the first dive at some of the dive sites. We will ensure that you’ re given timely updates on this during the trip, however, your understanding of last-minute changes would be appreciated. This is because divers are only allowed in the water once permission is granted by the local villages and officers.

Damai is flexible to change itinerary suggested based on customer’s preference in the event that weather and time allow us to do so and if changes are agreeable by all participants on board.

20 May 2022
Kalimantan (Tarakan-Tarakan)
Arrival: 20 May 2022
Departure: 31 May 2022
Days/nights: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Kalimantan (Tarakan-Tarakan)

Below will be the draft itinerary when you are onboard of Damai:

Day 1: Arrive in Tarakan
Guests will arrive in Tarakan and have time to get comfortable on the boat. Once we are all settled, we will slowly head south towards the Derawan Archipelagos.

No. of Dives: 0

Day 2: Sangalaki
We will focus the first day of diving, clearly on two main subjects: Mantas and Turtles. Sangalaki has obtained a reputation for being a manta destination over the years, Mantas visits cleaning stations where are easily observed while diving. For those photographers enthusiastic, they will have the opportunity to take great shots of mantas and in the afternoon, look for flasher wrasse among the shallow rubble.

A large number of green turtles come every night to lay eggs and this will be, without a doubt a great experience

No. of Dives: 4

Day 3: Talisayan
In front, the mainland, fishermen, as they do in other areas, park their fishing platform, also known as “Bagans”. We will take our chance and look for the giant Whalesharks that aggregate in the area in a symbiotic relationship with the local fisherman.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 4 and 5: Birah Birahan
We venture further south and explore the shallow reefs near the small island of Birahbirahan. In the reefs of Yohanaantonia, we found an extremely healthy and well-balanced ecosystem: hard corals, schooling snappers, yellow grunt, fusiliers, whitetips, and blacktips sharks, turtles. It has been one of the best surprises we have found while exploring and well worth the overnight crossing.

No. of Dives: 4/day

Day 6 and 7: Muaras and Exploring
Time for adventure: a bit remote and out of the reach of most operators, Muaras has great corals, a combination of sandy slopes and drop-offs, and a couple of surprises that might make our diving day: a cleaning station for thresher sharks and a large resident population of marble rays. Nearby are still unexplored reefs and we will take the opportunity to do so.

No. of Dives: 4/day

Day 8 and 9: Maratua
We will spend two days around these islands, surrounded by pristine drops off with giant fans and colorful soft corals. Without a doubt is the channel that links the lagoon and the outer reef where more life aggregate: including schools of bump head parrotfish, giant trevallies, snappers, and what possibly the largest school of Barracudas in the country. Keep an eye for residents’ beautiful, Leopard sharks, and the dozens of turtles that we might see in a dive site well know as “turtle traffic”.

No. of Dives: 4/day

Day 10: Derawan
A change in our subjects, and a day dedicated to macro. Ghosts pipefish, Pygmy sea horses, sea dragons, flamboyant cuttlefish, or blue-ringed octopus. The well-trained eyes of our guides will be here tested at their best.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 11: Kakaban
Last diving day around the drop-offs of Kakaban, where encounters with grey reefs or leopard sharks are not uncommon.

After the two dives, we will visit the famous jellyfish lake, where stingless jellies are by the thousands and we can also look for rare gobies.

No. of Dives: N/A

Day 12: Departure
Guests will be escorted to the airport in Tarakan and assisted with check-in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.

Kalimantan: second only to Raja Ampat in the number of species of coral, with over 475 and more than 800 of fish. This destination is rarely visited by liveaboards and we can expect encounters with the largest fish, Mantas, and Whalesharks, and the smallest ones such as the well-camouflaged Pygmy Seahorse.

The trip will be weather dependent and there might be long crossing required throughout. We will try to adjust the best we can to the conditions and fulfill all itinerary briefed when you’re on the boat.

Due to the need to report to the local village, divers will need to be flexible with the start time of the first dive at some of the dive sites. We will ensure that you’re given timely updates on this during the trip, however, your understanding of last-minute changes would be appreciated. This is because divers are only allowed in the water once permission is granted by the local villages and officers.

Damai is flexible to change itinerary suggested based on customer’s preference in the event that weather and time allow us to do so and if changes are agreeable by all participants on board.

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24hours before flying after the last dive.

Included: VAT, Accommodation, Transfers/pickups from airport, Tanks, Weights, Belts, Divemaster services, All meals, Towels Provided

Excluded: Rental gear (full set USD 220 per week or USD 300 for ten days) | Instruction | Nitrox tanks (USD 100 for a week, USD 150 for ten days) and retail charges | Courses | Extra alcoholic drinks | Trip cancellation and dive insurance | Crew gratuities | Fuel surcharge applies on some special trips | Domestic flight needed for any cruises not from/to Male | Please note: 12% GST and not included on all extras and Green tax ( US$ 6 / person per night) to be paid onboard | Hanifaru Bay Park Fee ($20 to be paid onboard). Single Supplements: 80% applies in winter (November – April) 50% in Summer (May – October)

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