MSY MOLA MOLA 1

33m / 109ft MAX 16 NITROX PADI

PRICE PER DAY FROM USD 360

LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE

At a glance:

Cruises Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Alor, Saumlaki
All cabins with private ensuite bathrooms
Camera station, air blower, Nautilus GPS
Guest paddle board
Easy access swim/boarding platform

MSY Mola Mola 1 is a cozy and modern 32.5m mono-hulled motor yacht built from ironwood in traditional Indonesian style. It operates affordable liveaboard diving safaris around Raja Ampat, Komodo and the greater Banda Sea region. Built in 2018, it is the economy option of the Mola Mola fleet.

Up to 16 guests can be comfortably accommodated onboard in cabins with ensuite private bathrooms. Guests are catered for with delicious international and traditional Indonesian cuisine cooked fresh every day with locally-sourced ingredients.

There are 2 motorised tender boats that take divers to the sites (size: 12 pax and 6 pax), and both 12 and 15 litre tanks available as well as DIN adaptors and free nitrox. Dive guides are well-trained, friendly and knowledgeable, and adopt a 'safety comes first' attitude. Dive depth is limited to 30m with a maximum dive time of 60 minutes. Photographers will appreciate the separate rinse tanks for cameras and camera table on the dive deck plus the dedicated camera room with multiple power stabilisers. For added comfort and convenience the deck includes a 2 toilets and 3 fresh water showers.

The saloon includes a full entertainment system with TV, DVD, music system, books, magazines and games. For those that prefer more time on the water, there is a paddleboard. The operator has ore than 10 years experience in the management of liveaboards and the professional crew of the MSY Mola Mola will aim to make to this an amazing Indonesia dive safari to remember.

Mola Mola 1 has 8 teakwood cabins - 4 upper deck cabins with seaview windows, 2 with double beds and 2 with twin beds; and 4 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
Shower gel and shampoo, towels
Reading lights
Cabinet, shelves and mirror

Small desk
Mains outlet 220 volts, twin flat pin socket - 24 hours per day
Bedding and space for luggage
Fire warning system
Life jackets and fire extinguishers

No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 11 - hot water

Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)

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

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Penemu, Aljui Bay, Wayag, Yangefo, Dampier Strait: Mioskon, Mansuar, Cape Kri. 2 land visits for trekking and sightseeing.

Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 1 crew at Sorong Airport and transferred to the harbour where the yacht is anchored. Its crew and other guests await you. After a welcome drink and boat safety briefing, you will be assigned to your cabin. After lunch, you can set up your dive gear and prepare for a check dive around Matan Island. In the evening, after dinner, the liveaboard will head north to Penemu.

Days 2-7
You will soon discover why Raja Ampat is considered as a world class diving destination. Enjoy the abundance of tropical fish around pristine soft and hard corals, including snappers, soldierfish and anthias. The macro marine life is also excellent. From frogfish to pygmy seahorses, pipefish to nudibranchs of every form and colour. A wide angle lens will also be necessary for your pictures to snap as trevallies, barracudas, mantas and sharks, plus the endemic spotted wobbegong, even in shallow waters. Day after day you will want to extend your bottom time!
From the first day of diving you will enjoy the routine of you safari starting with a wake up call and a light breakfast followed by the 1st morning dive at around 07:30 am. Spend your surface interval enjoying a larger breakfast of coffee, tea, cereal, toast and eggs before the 2nd dive at 10:30 am. All meals will be served in the air-conditioned dining room. The menu features tasty and varied dishes, from local Indonesian to international cuisine - Shabu-shabu, Yellow rice and seafood BBQ. There is a bar and 24 hour tea and coffee making facilities.
On the final full day there are 2 morning dives scheduled then after lunch Mola Mola starts its way back to port.

Day 8
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to this fantastic liveaboard and crew. Transfer back to Sorong airport, where the crew will assist you with check in procedures.

Raja Ampat National Park North & Central (7 Days / 6 Nights - 16 Dives)

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

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Penemu, Wayag, Yangefo, Dampier Strait: Mioskon, Mansuar, Cape Kri. 2 land visits for trekking and sightseeing.

Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 1 crew at Sorong Airport and transferred to the harbour where the yacht is anchored. Its crew and other guests await you. After a welcome drink and boat safety briefing, you will be assigned to your cabin. After lunch, you can set up your dive gear and prepare for a check dive around Matan Island. In the evening, after dinner, the liveaboard will head north to Penemu.

Days 2-6
You will soon discover why Raja Ampat is considered as a world class diving destination. Enjoy the abundance of tropical fish around pristine soft and hard corals, including snappers, soldierfish and anthias. The macro marine life is also excellent. From frogfish to pygmy seahorses, pipefish to nudibranchs of every form and colour. A wide angle lens will also be necessary for your pictures to snap as trevallies, barracudas, mantas and sharks, plus the endemic spotted wobbegong, even in shallow waters. Day after day you will want to extend your bottom time!
From the first day of diving you will enjoy the routine of you safari starting with a wake up call and a light breakfast followed by the 1st morning dive at around 07:30 am. Spend your surface interval enjoying a larger breakfast of coffee, tea, cereal, toast and eggs before the 2nd dive at 10:30 am. All meals will be served in the air-conditioned dining room. The menu features tasty and varied dishes, from local Indonesian to international cuisine - Shabu-shabu, Yellow rice and seafood BBQ. There is a bar and 24 hour tea and coffee making facilities.
On the final full day there are 2 morning dives scheduled then after lunch Mola Mola starts its way back to port.

Day 7
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to this fantastic liveaboard and crew. Transfer back to Sorong airport, where the crew will assist you with check in procedures.

Raja Ampat National Park South (7 Days / 6 Nights - 16 Dives)

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

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat: Misool - Wayilbatan, Fiabacet, Boo, Balbulol. Trekking to Love Lagoon, snorkeling in Jellyfish Lake.

Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 1 crew at Sorong Airport and transferred to the harbour where the yacht is anchored. Its crew and other guests await you. After a welcome drink and boat safety briefing, you will be assigned to your cabin. After lunch, you can set up your dive gear and prepare for a check dive around Matan Island. In the evening, after dinner, the liveaboard will head north to Misool.

Days 2-6
You will soon discover why Raja Ampat is considered as a world class diving destination. Enjoy the abundance of tropical fish around pristine soft and hard corals, including snappers, soldierfish and anthias. The macro marine life is also excellent. From frogfish to pygmy seahorses, pipefish to nudibranchs of every form and colour. A wide angle lens will also be necessary for your pictures to snap as trevallies, barracudas, mantas and sharks, plus the endemic spotted wobbegong, even in shallow waters. Day after day you will want to extend your bottom time!
From the first day of diving you will enjoy the routine of you safari starting with a wake up call and a light breakfast followed by the 1st morning dive at around 07:30 am. Spend your surface interval enjoying a larger breakfast of coffee, tea, cereal, toast and eggs before the 2nd dive at 10:30 am. All meals will be served in the air-conditioned dining room. The menu features tasty and varied dishes, from local Indonesian to international cuisine - Shabu-shabu, Yellow rice and seafood BBQ. There is a bar and 24 hour tea and coffee making facilities.
On the final full day there are 2 morning dives scheduled then after lunch Mola Mola starts its way back to port.

Day 7
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to this fantastic liveaboard and crew. Transfer back to Sorong airport, where the crew will assist you with check in procedures.

[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].

DEPARTURE SCHEDULE & PRICES

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Dive experience: Open water diver certification and a minimum of 30 logged dives are required.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, roundtrip airport transfers, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemasters (max. 4 divers per guide), tanks (DIN/yoke), weights and weightbelts, snorkeling equipment.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 40 per day), dive computer (US$ 10 per day), port and park fees (Raja Ampat/Banda: US$ 200 per trip, Komodo/Sumbawa/Alor: US$ 25, per night). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (bank card or cash - USD, IDR).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, enriched air nitrox for certified divers (US$ 120 per trip), torch (US$ 5 per day), 15 litre tank (US$ 80 per trip), dive insurance. 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: Guests are collected from the local airport or hotels based on their flight schedules and taken to the boat. Mola Mola will depart from port around 10 am - 12 noon, depending on the clearance process.
Raja Ampat: These cruises depart from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong (SOQ) from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado.
Komodo: These trips depart from Labuan Bajo). You can fly direct to Labuan Bajo (LBJ) from Jakarta and Bali.
Alor & Flores: Fly direct to the port of Kalabahi (ARD) from Kupang in West Timor.
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon (AMQ) from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya).
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 11 am on the second last day of the trip. Disembark after breakfast before 12 noon. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: None.

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 50% of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: None.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 14 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise free of charge (max. 16 guests).

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