KLM GAYA BARU INDAH

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23m / 76ft MAX 8 NITROX PADI

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At a glance:

Maximum of 8 guests
Year round Raja Ampat liveaboard
Short, affordable cruises
Small dive groups
Cabins with shared bathrooms

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KLM Gaya Baru Indah is a 23m traditional Phinisi schooner running short, affordable cruises around Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea. Perfect for young budget conscious divers and groups, this liveaboard takes a maximum of 8, typically with no more than 4 divers per guide.

Surface time is normally spent relaxing above deck. During the daytime awnings are in place to provide shade. These are removed in the evening so you can enjoy the starry starry nights. You relax on sunbeds and sun mats on the main deck or use the tables and chairs on the upper deck. Sun lovers can always find a bright spot to work on their tans.

Meals are normally enjoyed in the indoor dining area with open louvres on both sides allowing for cross breezes to add to the fan cooled ambience. The chef will present a range of dishes consisting both of western favourites including pasta, salads, soups and meat dishes, as well as Indonesian fare featuring rice, fresh fish and local herbs and spices. Simple snacks are available at all times as well as drinking water, tea and coffee. Note, there are no wines or spirits on board.

Nitrox is free of charge! The dive deck features bench seating with underseat storage for your smaller pieces of scuba gear. There are separate camera and equipment rinse tanks. 2 tenders ferry the small dive groups to and from the sites making the diving procedure a breeze. For charging there is a 220V supply with 30 round 2-pin sockets (European standard) at the charging station in the hall outside the cabins. Electricity supply is available from 6 am to 10 pm. Gaya Baru Indah means new beautiful style and is a great option if your style is an affordable, easy going, small group Indonesia liveaboard.

There are 4 air-conditioned cabins. On the lower deck there are 2 double bed beds (140x200 cm) cabins and 1 twin bunk bed cabin. On the main deck there is another twin bunk bed cabin. There are no ensuite bathrooms, rather 3 shared freshwater shower rooms with soap and shampoo provided.

All the cabins have:

Air conditioning and cooling fans
Openable portholes or hatches
3 shared bathrooms with hand basin and cold water shower
2 shared toilets
Towels and toiletries

220V electricity (6 am - 10 pm)
Reading lights
Life jackets
Luggage space

No. of bathrooms / showers - 3 / 3 - cold water

Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (7 Days / 6 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat; Saonek Kecil, Batu Lima, Dampier Strait, Cape Kri, Blue Magic, Sardine Reef, Lalosi, Manta Sandy, Manta Ridge, Arborek, Citrus Ridge, Mayhem, Black Forest, Yeben Shallows, Mangrove Ridge, Penemu, Aljui Bay Pearl Farm

Day 1
Guests may board the boat between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs with most arriving to Waisai on the 9 am ferry from Sorong. A welcome drink will greet you as you step on board before you are shown to your cabin and can begin to put your dive gear together. Lunch is the time to say hello to your fellow guests as the boat leaves the harbour around 13:00 hrs. A check-out dive normally takes place on the afternoon of day 1 to ensure everything is in place for the full diving days ahead. Dinner will be served before you settle down for a good night's sleep.

Days 2-6
This cruise features an easy to follow daily schedule and days full of fun - pre-breakfast, 1st dive, breakfast, 2nd dive, lunch, 3rd dive, snacks and dinner. On 2 evenings of this cruise there will be a night dive at 19:00 hrs and a later dinner. Each day you will arise to a light casual pre-breakfast of tea coffee, toast and fruit before the first dive of the day. 3 main meals will be enjoyed in the dining area which is cooled by fans and cross-breezes through open windows. Snacks and drinks are available throughout the day to keep any hunger pangs at bay.
Raja Ampat Central and North offer unforgettable diving, unsurprising given that it is located in the richest marine region on Earth. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, some of them will become common encounters on each dive, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish; while other encounters will be less frequent and therefore more unique, such as cleaning stations visited by manta rays or sandy slopes where wobbegong sharks like to rest before their night hunting. You will likely encounter reef sharks, manta rays, dogtooth tuna, turtles, barracuda, wobbegongs, bumphead parrotfish. However it is not all big stuff. There is plenty of amazing macro life to enjoy such as rhynophias, frogfish, ghost pipefish and seahorses plus much more to discover.
There are 3 dives (last dive 15:00 hrs) on day 6, the last full day of the safari.

Day 7
You have reached the end of this amazing cruise. Disembark at Waisai harbour around 12:00 hrs in plenty of time to get the 14:00 hrs ferry back to Sorong.

Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (10 Days / 9 Nights - 27 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Batanta, Pulau Dayang, Diversity, Misool: Balbulol, Farondi, Daram, Yellit and Boo; Dampier Strait: Blue Magic, Sardine and Cape Kri

Day 1
Guests may board the boat between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs with most arriving to Waisai on the 9am ferry from Sorong. A welcome drink will greet you as you step on board before you are shown to your cabin and can begin to put your dive gear together. Lunch is the time to say hello to your fellow guests as the boat leaves the harbour around 13:00 hrs. A check-out dive normally takes place on the afternoon of day 1 to ensure everything is in place for the full diving days ahead. Dinner will be served before you settle down for a good night's sleep.

Days 2-9
You can expect an easy to follow daily schedule and days full of fun - pre-breakfast, 1st dive, breakfast, 2nd dive, lunch, 3rd dive, snacks and dinner. On 3 evenings of this cruise there will be a night dive at 19:00 hrs and a later dinner. On every full day of the cruise you will awaken to a light casual pre-breakfast of tea coffee, toast and fruit before dive 1. The large communal wooden dining table is the setting for the 3 main meals you will enjoy each day. The dining area is cooled by fans and cross-breezes through open windows on both the port and starboard side. Drinks and snacks are always on hand during the day to keep you refreshed.
Your playground is an area known for having the greatest underwater biodiversity in the world! Even the muck diving is unique when you dive in Raja Ampat: wonderpus, ghost pipefish, various types of nudibranchs are some of the long list of critters here. Don't forget to bring a wide angle lens as the safari will also allow you to witness majestic mantas, reef sharks, wobbegongs and endless schools of pelagic fish. There will be some amazing subjects for your underwater pictures. In the southern region especially, the reefs explode with life and colour, making it difficult squeeze it all into your wide-angle frame. You will have to work hard to avoid the reef and oceanic manta rays which routinely glide into shot. Pygmy seahorses are guaranteed, so don't forget your magnifying glass. The Misool region lays claim to 19 endemic species. How many will you find?
There are 3 dives (last dive 15:00 hrs) on day 9, the last full day of the safari.

Day 10
You have reached the end of this amazing cruise. Disembark at Waisai harbour around 12:00 hrs in plenty of time to get the 14:00 hrs ferry back to Sorong.

Raja Ampat, Banda Sea & Ambon (12 Days / 11 Nights - 34 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Misool: Farondi, Daram, Yellit, Boo; Pisang, Koon, Banda Islands: Hatta, Banda Neira, Suanggi, Ambon. Visit Portuguese and Dutch fortresses, nutmeg plantation.

Day 1
Guests may board the boat between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs with most arriving to Waisai on the 9am ferry from Sorong. A welcome drink will greet you as you step on board before you are shown to your cabin and can begin to put your dive gear together. Lunch is the time to say hello to your fellow guests as the boat leaves the harbour around 13:00 hrs. A check-out dive normally takes place on the afternoon of day 1 to ensure everything is in place for the full diving days ahead. Dinner will be served before you settle down for a good night's sleep.

Days 2-11
You can expect an easy to follow daily schedule and days full of fun - pre-breakfast, 1st dive, breakfast, 2nd dive, lunch, 3rd dive, snacks and dinner. On 3 evenings of this cruise there will be a night dive at 19:00 hrs and a later dinner. On every full day of the cruise you will awaken to a light casual pre-breakfast of tea coffee, toast and fruit before dive 1. The large communal wooden dining table is the setting for the 3 main meals you will enjoy each day. The dining area is cooled by fans and cross-breezes through open windows on both the port and starboard side. Drinks and snacks are always on hand during the day to keep you refreshed.
Your playground is an area known for having the greatest underwater biodiversity in the world! Even the muck diving is unique when you dive in Raja Ampat: wonderpus, ghost pipefish, various types of nudibranchs are some of the long list of critters here. Don't forget to bring a wide angle lens as the safari will also allow you to witness majestic mantas, reef sharks, wobbegongs and endless schools of pelagic fish.
In October and November large schools of hammerhead sharks gather around the Ring of Fire in the Banda Sea. Whales and large pelagic fish such as mola mola, dogtooth tuna and sailfish are frequently spotted, too. Most of these dive sites can only be visited by liveaboard due to their very remote location. Along the way you will visit the original spice islands of Banda with their rich and at times tragic history as well as many other beautiful small islands and dive along their walls and coral gardens. The visibility is generally very good and the water is warm. The season is short as the area can only be dived during the change of the monsoon winds in October/November or in April/May.
There are 3 dives (last dive 15:00 hrs) on day 11, the last full day of the safari.

Day 12
You have reached the end of this amazing cruise. Disembark at Ambon.
Note these trips sometimes run in reverse so please study the departure information.

[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

"Great liveaboard experience in Raja Ampat. The food was good, and the crew was amazing. They catered to my gluten-free dietary needs. I enjoyed the dives and what they pointed out to me. I also appreciated how accommodating they were to me.
Air circulation in the cabins could be improved. It got very hot at night, even with the fans. Also they advertised nitrox on the dives but it wasn't available." - Joan Kato, United States, 4 March 2023 ...

DEPARTURE SCHEDULE & PRICES

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Dive experience: Minimum requirement is Advanced Open Water with 30 logged dives.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from the airport/hotel in Waisai, Ambon, Kaimana and Sorong (for Triton Bay cruises) only, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English and Indonesian speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers per DM), nitrox fills for EANx certified divers, SMB, snorkelling equipment, tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (full set US$ 120, dive computer US$ 50), SMB, dive insurance, Raja Ampat park fees (US$ 61), local diving fee for Banda Sea (US$ 50), Triton Bay park fees (US$ 31), fuel surcharge of US$ 20 per day on cruises starting after 1 January 2023. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only in IDR, USD or EUR).

Optional extras: Alcoholic beverages and canned soft drinks, Sorong airport/hotel to ferry transfer and pre-arranged ferry ticket (US$ 50 one way). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Raja Ampat: The Gaya Baru Indah liveaboard departs from Waisai 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 can help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong if necessary. You can make your way to the departure point in Waisai independently (there is a Sorong Waisai ferry leaving at 09:00 hrs). Guests meet at the tourist information in Waisai harbour at 11:00 hrs. Alternatively there is an optional Sorong airport/hotel to ferry transfer and pre-arranged ferry ticket service. Be ready for pick up from 7:00 hrs from the airport/hotel to be taken to the ferry and given your ferry tickets. Boat departs from Waisai at 13:00 hrs. If your cruise ends in Waisai you will disembark in time for the ferry at 14:00 hrs. Expected arrival back in Sorong is 16:00 hrs.
Raja Ampat to Triton Bay: Ports used are Sorong and Kaimana. There are flights to Sorong from Kaimana every morning, connecting to Jakarta. Sorong hotels and airport pick-ups at 8:00-9:00 hrs, depart port at 10:00 hrs. Boat arrives Kaimana at 12:00 hrs and immediately disembarks. We recommend 1 night in a hotel in Kaimana before flying back to Sorong.
Triton Bay to Raja Ampat: Ports used are Kaimana and Sorong. There are flights from Sorong to Kaimana every morning, connecting from Jakarta. Kaimana hotels and airport pick-ups at 8:00-9:00 hrs, depart port at 10:00 hrs. Boat arrives Sorong at 14:00 hrs and immediately disembarks. We recommend 1 night in a hotel in Sorong before flying back to Jakarta.
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya) in the morning prior to the boat departing at 13:00 hrs.
For more details, including airlines, on how to get there, see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 15:00 hrs on the last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. Arriving a day before your cruise and departing the day after your cruise is strongly advised.

Non-diver rate: None.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): A single person can book the twin cabin for her/his exclusive use with a supplement payment of 75%.

Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter policy.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 7 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge (total 8 guests).

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