Exploring the best of Indonesia’s legendary dive sites demands a vessel that offers stability, ample amenities, and great value. The 35-metre MSY Mola Mola 2 liveaboard is a comfortable and modern motor yacht, built from ironwood in the elegant traditional Indonesian style. She is engineered to provide affordable liveaboard diving safaris across the most celebrated waters of the archipelago: Raja Ampat, Komodo, and the greater Banda Sea region. With capacity for up to 20 guests, the Mola Mola 2 ensures all divers are comfortably accommodated in cabins that feature private ensuite bathrooms.
The operational history is a significant reassurance; the Mola Mola 2 operator has over a decade of experience in liveaboard management. This professionalism is reflected in the crew and knowledgeable dive guides, who adhere to a strict 'safety comes first' protocol. Dive parameters are consistently applied, with depth limited to 30 metres and bottom time to 60 minutes, allowing for concentrated, high-quality exploration.
Diving logistics are handled with efficiency, ensuring maximum time underwater. 2 motorised tenders are employed for swift transfers to the sites. For qualified divers, complimentary nitrox is supplied, maximising bottom time on multiple daily dives. The vessel is equipped with both 12 and 15 litre tanks, plus DIN adaptors.
The dive deck is fitted for comfort and convenience, featuring 3 fresh water showers and 2 toilets for immediate post-dive use. Underwater photographers will find the Mola Mola 2 liveaboard particularly appealing: facilities include separate rinse tanks, a dedicated camera table, and an internal, air-conditioned camera room, which is secured with multiple power stabilisers for gear preparation.
Life above the water is equally comfortable on the Mola Mola 2. Guests are nourished by an excellent blend of delicious international favourites and traditional Indonesian cuisine, cooked fresh daily using locally sourced ingredients. The meals, which often include local specialities such as Shabu-shabu, are served in the air-conditioned dining room. The lounge provides a separate social area with a full entertainment system, including a TV, DVD, music system, books, magazines, and games.
When you wish to enjoy the surface environment, the Mola Mola 2 offers engaging activities, including a paddleboard, sea kayak, and a banana boat. Ultimately, the Mola Mola 2 liveaboard provides a solid, well-equipped base from which to experience an unforgettable Indonesian dive trip across the region’s stunning and diverse marine habitats.
Mola Mola 2 has 9 teakwood cabins - 4 upper deck cabins with seaview windows and balcony, 2 with double beds and 2 with twin beds; 4 twin bed cabins and 1 quad bunk bed cabin on the lower deck with portholes.
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 & 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 - 9 / 9 - hot water
Alor (6 Days / 5 Nights - 15 Dives)
Trip highlights: great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track
Dive sites and activities: Alor - Kalabahi, Pura, Ternate, Pantar Strait. Snorkelling with dugongs.
Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 2 crew at Alor Airport and transferred to Kalabahi Bay 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 at Yan village. In the evening, after dinner, the liveaboard will head along the coast.
Core Days
area is more than just macro though. Whitetip reef sharks, bamboo sharks, schools of fusiliers, oversized bumphead parrotfish. Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters can be seen on several dives. It will be a riot of colour and emotion.
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 1 morning dive scheduled, followed by a snorkelling excursion with dugongs, then after lunch, Mola Mola starts its way back to port.
Day 6
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to this fantastic liveaboard and crew. Transfer back to Alor airport, where the crew will assist you with check in procedures.
Komodo National Park
Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities
Diving environment: advanced divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: from Sebayur Kecil, Komodo: Tatawa Besar, Mawan, Siaba Kecil, Shotgun, Crystal Rock, Manta Alley, Secret Garden, Makassar Reef, Batu Bolong, Tatawa Kecil, Police Corner, Pengah. Komodo trekking, Padar trekking.
Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 2 crew at Labuan Bajo Airport and transferred to the port 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 Sebayur Kecil. In the evening, after dinner, the liveaboard will head to the park.
Core Days
Komodo National Park, of myth and legend where dragons roam, is surrounded by rich nutrient-rich waters where a kaleidoscope of colour and life awaits intermediate and advanced scuba divers. Expect to see schools of reef fish gathered around amazing hard and soft coral formations that attract big hunters like barracuda, trevallies, tunas and reef sharks. The strong currents attract mantas, dolphins, sunfish and eagle rays. Look out for critters too as they will be everywhere, from submerged walls to sandy flat bottoms, expert dive guide will help locate them - pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, frogfish, rhinopia, nudibranchs, ribbon eels, sea apples and blue-ringed octopus, to name just a few.
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.
Final Day
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to this fantastic liveaboard and crew. Transfer back to Labuan Bajo airport, where the crew will assist you with check in procedures.
Raja Ampat National Park North & Central
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: from Raja Ampat: Penemu, Aljui Bay, Wayag, Yangeffo, Arborek, Dampier Strait: Mioskon, Mansuar, Cape Kri. Land visits for trekking and sightseeing.
Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 2 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 the Dampier Strait.
Core Days
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.
Final Day
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.
Sumbawa (Whale Shark Special) (6 Days / 5 Nights - 14 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, dolphins, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics, non diving activities
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Sumbawa: Tanjung Menangis, Sangelo Reef, Angel Reef, Panjang Reef, Satonda, Teluk Saleh, Lab Aji, Moyo Island: Takat Sagele. Snorkelling with whale sharks in Saleh Bay. 2 land visits for trekking, waterfall and sightseeing.
Day 1
You will be met by the Mola Mola 2 crew at Sumbawa Besar Airport and transferred to Badas Port 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 at Tanjung Menangis. In the evening, after dinner, the liveaboard will head along the coast.
Core Days
This special cruise includes an excursion in to Saleh Bay to dive or snorkel with whale sharks. You will spend time with these amazing creatures that are attracted to the bay the fishermen bagans. The liveaboard will also visit Sumbawa during the safari, which is famous for its clear waters, healthy corals and one of the best reefs in Nusa Tenggara: beautiful corals, reef sharks, sea snakes and a lot more.
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 6
Enjoy a final breakfast before saying goodbye to this fantastic liveaboard and crew. Transfer back to Sumbawa Besar 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].
A dependable daily structure is vital for scuba divers to maximise their time exploring Indonesia's underwater world, and the Mola Mola 2 liveaboard delivers a routine built around consistent diving and fortifying meals. The day is signalled by a wake-up call, swiftly followed by a light breakfast to prepare for the first descent, typically scheduled near 7:30 am. The surface interval after the first dive is dedicated to a larger breakfast, which includes staples such as coffee, tea, cereal, toast, and eggs, ahead of kitting up for the second dive at 10:30 am.
Lunch and dinner are the main meals, both served buffet-style in the air-conditioned dining room. The menu offers a satisfying blend of local Indonesian and international cuisine. Guests can expect a range of appealing dishes, from regional specialities such as yellow rice to international favourites like the hotpot-style Shabu-shabu and fresh seafood BBQ. Complimentary tea and coffee are available round the clock, with a bar providing other drink options.
The final full day operates on a modified schedule: a single morning dive, sometimes followed by a special snorkelling excursion with dugongs. After lunch, the Mola Mola 2 sets course for port.
