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MV Ambai

From USD 372 per day

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Length

32m
106 ft

Max 16

Nitrox

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At a glance...

Cruises Raja Ampat, Alor, Banda
All cabins with private ensuite bathrooms
Free nitrox for enriched air certified divers
12 and 15 litre tanks
Dedicated camera room, table, rinse tanks

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One of the Standard double/twin bed cabins

Standard twin bunk bed cabin on the lower deck

The crew prepare the tenders for Raja Ampat diving

The roomy dive deck with ample personal space

Sun seekers can opt for the upper deck seating and bean bag chairs

Kayak the shoreline during your diving safari in Indonesia

A sample of the dishes served during your trip

Diving safaris to Komodo Island and Raja Ampat

M/V Ambai Indonesia liveaboard - another view

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MV Ambai is a 32m mono-hulled motor yacht built from ironwood in traditional Indonesian style. Up to 16 guests can be comfortably accommodated on board during these Indonesia liveaboard diving safaris around Raja Ampat and the greater Banda Sea area.

Guests relax in the air-conditioned saloon and dining area plus on deck where there are many shaded areas as well as a large sundeck for those who want to bask in the sun between dives. The saloon includes a full entertainment system with TV, DVD, music system, books, magazines and games. With a large crew of between 16 and 18, you can expect plenty of personal attention in English and French on these cruises.

There are both 12 and 15 litre tanks available as well as DIN adaptors and free nitrox. Photographers will appreciate the separate rinse tanks for cameras and camera table on the dive deck plus the dedicated camera room. For added comfort and convenience the deck includes 2 toilets and 2 fresh water showers.

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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(!) Special discounted trips highlighted in yellow

Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
October 2020
1 Oct	13 Oct	1 Oct 13 Oct	12	Triton Bay, Banda Sea & Ambon	36	USD 5 278	USD 5 278
16 Oct	27 Oct	16 Oct 27 Oct	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 4 840
16 Oct	27 Oct	16 Oct 27 Oct	12	Triton Bay, Banda Sea & Ambon	36	USD 4 840
16 Oct	27 Oct	16 Oct 27 Oct	11	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	33	USD 4 840
29 Oct	10 Nov	29 Oct 10 Nov	12	Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Triton Bay	36	USD 5 278
November 2020
13 Nov	24 Nov	13 Nov 24 Nov	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 4 840
27 Nov	8 Dec	27 Nov 8 Dec	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 4 840	USD 4 840
December 2020
11 Dec	22 Dec	11 Dec 22 Dec	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 4 840	USD 4 840
25 Dec	6 Jan	25 Dec 6 Jan	12	Raja Ampat National Park	36	USD 5 408	USD 5 408
January 2021
10 Jan	20 Jan	10 Jan 20 Jan	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
22 Jan	1 Feb	22 Jan 1 Feb	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
February 2021
3 Feb	12 Feb	3 Feb 12 Feb	9	Raja Ampat National Park	27	USD 4 343	USD 4 343
14 Feb	25 Feb	14 Feb 25 Feb	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
28 Feb	13 Mar	28 Feb 13 Mar	13	Raja Ampat National Park	39	USD 6 272	USD 6 272
March 2021
16 Mar	29 Mar	16 Mar 29 Mar	13	Raja Ampat National Park	39	USD 6 272	USD 6 272
April 2021
2 Apr	10 Apr	2 Apr 10 Apr	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 858	USD 3 858
12 Apr	22 Apr	12 Apr 22 Apr	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
25 Apr	6 May	25 Apr 6 May	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
May 2021
9 May	20 May	9 May 20 May	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
22 May	1 Jun	22 May 1 Jun	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
June 2021
1 Jun	10 Jun	1 Jun 10 Jun	9	Raja Ampat National Park	27	USD 4 343
July 2021
28 Jul	5 Aug	28 Jul 5 Aug	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
August 2021
8 Aug	16 Aug	8 Aug 16 Aug	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
18 Aug	26 Aug	18 Aug 26 Aug	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
29 Aug	6 Sep	29 Aug 6 Sep	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
September 2021
8 Sep	16 Sep	8 Sep 16 Sep	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 858	USD 3 858
19 Sep	29 Sep	19 Sep 29 Sep	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
October 2021
1 Oct	12 Oct	1 Oct 12 Oct	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
29 Oct	9 Nov	29 Oct 9 Nov	11	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
November 2021
11 Nov	23 Nov	11 Nov 23 Nov	12	Triton Bay, Banda Sea & Ambon	36	USD 5 799	USD 5 799
December 2021
12 Dec	22 Dec	12 Dec 22 Dec	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
24 Dec	5 Jan	24 Dec 5 Jan	12	Raja Ampat National Park	36	USD 5 799	USD 5 799
January 2022
9 Jan	21 Jan	9 Jan 21 Jan	12	Raja Ampat National Park	36	USD 5 799	USD 5 799
23 Jan	3 Feb	23 Jan 3 Feb	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
February 2022
5 Feb	15 Feb	5 Feb 15 Feb	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
18 Feb	1 Mar	18 Feb 1 Mar	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
March 2022
4 Mar	15 Mar	4 Mar 15 Mar	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
17 Mar	28 Mar	17 Mar 28 Mar	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314
31 Mar	11 Apr	31 Mar 11 Apr	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
April 2022
13 Apr	24 Apr	13 Apr 24 Apr	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
27 Apr	7 May	27 Apr 7 May	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
May 2022
10 May	20 May	10 May 20 May	10	Raja Ampat National Park	30	USD 4 828	USD 4 828
22 May	31 May	22 May 31 May	9	Raja Ampat National Park	27	USD 4 343	USD 4 343
June 2022
3 Jun	12 Jun	3 Jun 12 Jun	9	Raja Ampat National Park	27	USD 4 343	USD 4 343
July 2022
31 Jul	8 Aug	31 Jul 8 Aug	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
August 2022
10 Aug	18 Aug	10 Aug 18 Aug	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
20 Aug	28 Aug	20 Aug 28 Aug	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
31 Aug	8 Sep	31 Aug 8 Sep	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 503	USD 3 503
September 2022
10 Sep	18 Sep	10 Sep 18 Sep	8	Raja Ampat National Park	28	USD 3 858	USD 3 858
20 Sep	29 Sep	20 Sep 29 Sep	9	Raja Ampat National Park	27	USD 4 343	USD 4 343
October 2022
16 Oct	27 Oct	16 Oct 27 Oct	11	Banda Sea, Ambon & Alor	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
November 2022
15 Nov	26 Nov	15 Nov 26 Nov	11	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
December 2022
12 Dec	23 Dec	12 Dec 23 Dec	11	Raja Ampat National Park	33	USD 5 314	USD 5 314
27 Dec	8 Jan	27 Dec 8 Jan	12	Raja Ampat National Park	36	USD 5 799	USD 5 799

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More Trip Details...

Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.

Dive experience: Komodo, Banda Sea, Halmahera: Level 2 / 50 logged dives. Raja Ampat, Triton bay, Sulawesi: Level 2 / 30 logged dives. This is a recommendation.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), enriched air nitrox for certified divers, tanks, weights and weightbelts. Many itineraries include land visits like to the nutmeg plantation of Banda Neira. All safaris include return airport transfers to and from the boat.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 59 per day), dive insurance, Raja Ampat Park fees (US$ 237 per person) for any other routes please check with us. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, 15 litre tanks (US$ 36 per trip), torches. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Raja Ampat: These cruises depart in the evening from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong. There is a free transfer service from the boat to and from the nearest airport.
Triton Bay: Fly direct to the port of Kaimana in the south of West Papua, from Sorong, connecting to Jakarta. Forgotten Islands: Fly direct to the port of Saumlaki (from Ambon connecting to Jakarta and Makassar) or the port of Kupang (direct to Jakarta). Alor: Fly direct to the port of Alor (direct from Bali). Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya).
For more information see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 16:00 hrs on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 65% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 divers and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge in Standard cabin. See whole boat charter rate below. Equivalent to pay for 14 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 16 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Raja Ampat - US$ 4 142.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

Ambai has 8 cabins - 2 upper deck double bed cabins with windows, and 6 Standard double/twin bed cabins with portholes on the lower deck.

All the cabins have:

Air conditioning
Windows or portholes
Private bathroom with toilet, hot water shower, hand basin, towels, toiletries
Reading lights
Cabinet, shelves & mirror

Small desk (lower deck cabins only)
Mains outlet 220 volts, twin flat pin socket - 24 hours per day
Bedding & space for luggage
Fire warning system
Life jackets & fire extinguishers

No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 10 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

The 18 crew comprise:

2 Cruise Leaders/Instructors
2 Captains
2 Cooks

2 Engineers
3 Stewards
7 Deck hands

Free nitrox - 3 Motorised dinghies - 45 m² dive deck with, ladders, toilets and fresh water showers - Camera room with table and rinse tanks - 70 m² air-conditioned saloon & dining area with TV, DVD player & music system - Satellite telephone - Fish ID & general books, diving magazines - Shaded open-air social area - 30 m² sundeck with deck chairs - Water dispenser

PADI certification courses available including Advanced Open Water Diver, Nitrox and Rescue.

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

The dining on MV Ambai can take place in either the air-conditioned dining area or in the open air. Meals are served rather than buffet style for that added bit of class. The menu consists of international cuisine as well as BBQs, Chinese and Italian influences.

Chinese, Italian, BBQ and international main dishes - 3 choices per sitting.
Meals served buffet-style with waiter assistance in the saloon or open-air.
Pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Coffee, tea, fruit, biscuits, toast and drinking water are all free of charge.
Soft drinks, beer and liquors are also available for purchase.
All diets can be catered for - please send us your requirements.
The dive operator rates the onboard catering as fundamental to the cruise.
The safari dining service begins on guest arrival.

Sample dishes: Grilled fish, Spaghetti Marinera, Pumpkin soup ...

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Technical Specifications...

Built in year 2012
Refurbished annually
Size - 32m x 7.5m
Top speed - 10 knots
Cruising speed - 8 knots
600 HP Mitsubishi engine
3 x Yanmar generators (36, 28 & 16 KW)

3 x CAT dive tank compressors
Enriched air nitrox system
12 & 15 litre aluminium tanks with DIN & yoke fittings
Electricity 220V - 24 hours per day
Water capacity - 15,000 litres
Fuel capacity - 14,000 litres
Fresh water maker - 5,000 litres per day

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Navigation, Safety Features...

2 x life rafts (22 pax. per raft)
3 x 50 HP Yamaha dive dinghies
Icom, VHF & SSB radios
Furuno radar
Furuno global positioning system (GPS)
Furuno fishfinder/depth sounder
Haiyang plotter/sounder
Bilge pump alarm

Erikson satellite & mobile telephones
Searchlight & horn
Medic first aid box
Oxygen 32,000 litres
Fire alarms & extinguishers throughout
Life jackets in cabins

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Customer reviews:

"I enjoyed everything about the cruise! The diving was great and all of the dive guides were excellent. They gave is so much personal attention . The food was delicious. My room was organised and tidiesd during each dive - so nice. The cruise director was super friendly and accommodating and gave us very informatve information about the dive sites and local areas. Thank you for a fantastic holiday!" - Sonja Soper, USA, 5 May 2018 ...

"Everything about the boat was excellent. Diving was great. We enjoyed the wonderful reefs and marine life. We also enjoyed diving a few sites that were not normally on the itinerary. Mantas! Wobbegongs! Muck diving! The staff was great. Thank you! Some of the guests with big cameras did not follow the dive plans...damaged reefs taking pictures. It's not Ambai's fault but those guests were allowed to continue their bad behaviour for the entire trip at the other guests' expense." - Peter Nebauer, USA, 5 May 2018 ...