OCEANIC

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26m / 86ft MAX 12 NITROX

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At a glance:

Maximum of only 12 cruising guests
Cabins with en-suite bathrooms
Dedicated camera room
Tours Komodo, Alor & the Forgotten Islands
Small dive groups and flexible itineraries

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MY Oceanic offers 12 guests an enticing range of Indonesia liveaboard diving charters around some of the country's finest diving destinations. The relaxed atmosphere onboard the Oceanic is in part due to the depth of experience from the team who also operate the Oceanic’s sister liveaboard, SMY Ondina.

Accommodation on the Oceanic is comfortable and functional, with both double beds and a single bunk in each cabin or suite, and all with ensuite bathrooms. Photographers will really appreciate the camera room and spacious dive deck with dedicated camera rinse tanks. Nitrox is also available for suitably certified divers.

The sundeck and shaded open air seating include reclining rattan sun loungers. These spacious and comfortable relaxation areas are perfectly positioned to take in the awesome Indonesian scenery while you recharge between dives. The 12 dedicated crew will ensure you are well fuelled for your ‘Coral Triangle’ diving adventures. You can enjoy chef-prepared meals, made with the freshest ingredients, in the air-conditioned indoor saloon/dining area.

If you are looking for an Indonesia diving adventure with an experienced team, then maybe a cruise with MY Oceanic is the answer. The most difficult choice will be choosing the perfect route for you from their range of itineraries, from Komodo National Park to Alor and the Forgotten Islands.

MY Oceanic has 4 Standard bed cabins and 2 Suites. 1 suite is on the main deck. The lower deck includes the largest suite (which has a sofa) and all 4 Standard cabins. The suites have slightly larger double beds and a single bunk and the Standard cabins have double beds and a single bunk.

All the cabins have:

Individually controlled air conditioning
Portholes (except the upper deck suite which has a window)
Toilet and shower
Hand basin, mirror, toiletries and towels
Universal 220V mains outlet - 24 hours per day (adapters available)

Reading lights
Bedding
Life jackets
Cabinet and shelving

No. of bathrooms / showers - 7 / 9 - hot water

Raja Ampat, Banda, Forgotten Islands & Alor (11 Days / 10 Nights - 32 Dives)

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

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

Dive sites and activities: Ambon-Sorong cruises - Raja Ampat: Misool, Daram, Baby Rock, Nudi City, Boo Rocks, Yillet, Fiabacet, Tank Rock, Whale Rock, Shadow Reef, Koon, Banda Islands: Karang Hatta, Banda Neira, Ai, Run, Lava Flow, Gunung Api, cultural visit, Batu Kapal, Soanggi, Nusa Laut, Ameths Knoll, Ambon: Twilight Zone Ambon-Kupang cruises - Alor Strait (Clownfish Valley, Cave Point, Babylon), Wetar (Tanjung Nunukae), Reong, Gunung Api, Lucipara, Penyu, Banda Islands, Batu Kapal, Pulau Soanggi, Ameth’s Knoll, Ambon, Pintu Kota, Twilight Zone, Reong Island excursion and Banda Neira cultural tour (Fort Rotterdam, Governor's House and the nutmeg plantation)

Day 1
The Oceanic staff will meet you at the local airport for your transfer to the liveaboard. You will be greeted with a welcome drink and shown to your accommodation. Once all guests are onboard, a safety briefing is followed by a light lunch, dive briefing and then it’s time for your first dive - a check dive. Get to know your fellow cruise mates over dinner and a drink, a night dive is not normally scheduled for Day 1 as you will be cruising in the evening.

Core Days
Ensure that you well fuelled from your 3 meals and various snacks to be prepared for currents, pelagics, muck diving, hammerheads, schooling surgeonfish, and large schools of barracuda. Buffet meals are a complimentary combination of Asian and Western dishes, such as avocado with shrimps, hash brown potatoes, chicken teriyaki, sweet and sour squid, vegetable yasai itame and fresh fruit. Drinks and Nespresso coffee are available too.
Your itinerary will include a variety of underwater topography in the Banda Sea as well as an eclectic mix of critters and pelagics. You have come to the right place, as this exploratory trip never fails to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat. Schools of fish will welcome you, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. Muck diving, pinnacles, boulders, swim throughs and hanging gardens are a few of the diverse sites that are visited. In the Banda Sea's amazingly clear waters you will encounter barracudas, bumpheads, trevallies and myriad smaller creatures hiding in gardens of table coral. The seasoned guides will first point them out for you and then help you identify them for your log book.
From the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south, the Raja Ampat National Park area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
The sites around the Alor Archipelago have some absolutely world class diving with amazing critters like hairy frogfish and Halimeda ghostpipefish, rhinopias, tiger shrimps, wonderpus, octopus, bobbit worms, pygmy seahorses. Superb macro life, amazing coral and benthic diversity, and schooling fish are the main marine attractions. Whitetip reef sharks, bamboo sharks, schools of fusiliers, surgeons and rabbitfish, giant trevally, turtles, oversized bumphead parrotfish. Spanish Dancers and other nocturnal critters can be seen on several dives. Alor is a place that always gives great pleasure to divers, with its healthy reefs and a high variety of underwater conditions, from strong currents to protected bays, from diving in cooler waters to warmer ones. It has some resident dugongs too.

Day 11
After an early hearty breakfast it is time to pack your gear and say your farewells before disembarking and being transferred to the local airport in time for your onward flight.
Note these trips use different ports and sometimes run in reverse so please study the departure information.

Banda Islands & Ambon (10 Days / 9 Nights - 24 Dives)

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

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

Dive sites and activities: Ambon Bay, Banda Islands, Batu Kapal, Pulau Soanggi, Ameth’s Knoll, Pintu Kota, Twilight Zone, Reong Island excursion and Banda Neira cultural tour (Fort Rotterdam, Governor's House and the nutmeg plantation), Gunung Api, Lucipara, Karang Hatta

Day 1
The Oceanic staff will meet you at Ambon Airport for your transfer to the liveaboard. You will be greeted with a welcome drink and shown to your accommodation. Once all guests are onboard, a safety briefing is followed by a light lunch, dive brief and then it’s time for your check dive!

Core Days
Having enjoyed your first night onboard getting to know your fellow divers, and maybe having ordered wine or beer from the bar, the fun really starts on day 2! Your itinerary will include a variety of underwater topography dive sites as well as an eclectic mix of critters and pelagics. You have come to the right place, as this exploratory trip never fails to deliver great diving on pristine and colourful corals that attract hundreds of different species of fish, from tiny critters to big pelagics. Even dolphins and whales can be spotted from the boat in the Banda Sea. Schools of fish will welcome you in their habitats, especially reef fish such as damsels, anthias, soldierfish and angelfish. Muck diving, pinnacles, boulders, swim throughs and hanging gardens are a few of the diverse sites that are visited. In the Banda Sea's amazingly clear waters you will encounter barracudas, bumpheads, trevallies and myriad smaller creatures hiding in gardens of table coral. The seasoned guides will first point them out for you and then help you identify them for your log book.
The Oceanic divemasters will be able to guide you to all the wonders of the region, including the smallest creatures: such as leaffish, ribbon eels and frogfish. You are sure to discuss your sightings and confirm species with your fellow divers during meal times. 3 buffet Asian and Western meals and a light breakfast and 2 snacks will keep you fuelled while you encounter the likes of glassfish, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, reef sharks, tuna and barracuda.
Land excursions include Banda Neira cultural tour (Fort Rotterdam, Governor's House and the nutmeg plantation).

Day 10
The last evening of your cruise will be at anchor in Ambon. Take your time to swap contacts, images and diving stories with your fellow divers and crew. An early morning breakfast is swiftly followed by check out and transfer to your local hotel or airport. Note these trips sometimes run in reverse so please study the departure information.

Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (11 Days / 10 Nights - 30 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, Dampier Strait, Saporkren, Airborek, Manta Point, Fam, Misool, Fiabacet, Wayilbatan, Pulau Boo, Magic Mountain, Yilliet or Romeo, Daram Islands, walk to see birds of paradise, visit to the village of Airborek, view point in Penemu Island, visit the blacktip reef shark nursery beach in Yiliet

Day 1
The Oceanic staff will meet you in Sorong for your transfer to the liveaboard. You will be greeted with a welcome drink and shown to your accommodation. Once all guests are onboard, a safety briefing is followed by a light lunch, dive briefing and then it’s time for a check dive! A night dive is not normally scheduled for Day 1 as you will be cruising in the evening. Order a drink from the bar to enjoy with your first evening meal.

Core Days
The crew aboard MY Oceanic will ensure that you are well fed with delicious buffet-style meals to sustain you during the cruise. Your day will begin shortly after sunrise with a light breakfast before you start getting excited about the possible encounters on your first dive of the day. Drinks and Nespresso coffee are available too. Lunch and dinner includes a soup or salad, vegetables, rice or noodles and desserts such as fresh fruit or Choux a la crème. Guests are particularly fond of the Japanese and Indian evening meals.
You will travel through the Raja Ampat National Park, from the island of Waigeo in the north to Misool in the south. This area holds the record of the highest number of underwater species counted in a single dive. The reefs have amazing marine biodiversity, with more than 400 species of corals. Numerous wrecks from the Second World War are also a perfect playground for scuba divers like you.
Only 2 morning dives are scheduled for the last full day of the trip as in the afternoon Ondina starts its way back to Sorong where the liveaboard will spend the night moored in the harbour.

Day 11
After an early hearty breakfast it is time to pack your gear and say your farewells before disembarking and being transferred to Sorong Airport in time for your onward flight.

[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].

"Very well-run live aboard - excellent crew, amazing diving, great organisation, yummy food " - Sophie Kubik, Singapore, 28 November 2019 ...

"The boat was very comfortable, the indoor and pout door seating areas were fantastic. The rooms were good for singles or couples but may be a bit tight for 2 singles. The bathrooms were very small. The food was varied and delicious. The chef accommodated for every kind of diet and taste. Ima, our Cruise Director was excellent. The dive deck was well organised. Nitrox had consistent levels. Loved that they had both steel and aluminium tanks.The crew were very helpful and looked after the gear well. They had plenty of spares if needed and the crew were great at finding quick fixes for broken equipment. The guide took great care to point out and explain marine life. They dove responsibly and carefully ensuring all divers were safe, even in strong current situations. Pick ups and drop offs were seamless, also the taxis used were very comfortable. The village visits were fantastic and really added value to the trip., as we got to see places and meet people you would normally not have the opportunity for." - Frances Evans, Germany, 27 November 2019 ...

DEPARTURE SCHEDULE & PRICES

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Dive experience: A minimum of 50 logged dives or Advanced Open Water certification or equivalent is required to join liveaboard trips with Oceanic.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, 1 soft drink with lunch and dinner, hot drinks, transfers to the boat from the local airport and hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 2 experienced English-speaking divemasters, tanks, weights and weightbelts, snorkeling gear and 1 intro dive for non-divers, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (USD 35 per day), dive insurance, harbour fees, diving/park fees and fuel surcharge (USD 292). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic and other soft drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (USD 12 per day), torch (USD 12 per day), dive computer (USD 12 per day), 15 litre tank (USD 6 per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
3rd passenger in a cabin - 25% off (only applicable for a non-diving passenger or child travelling with guardians, in triple cabins. These require direct consultation in advance). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Komodo: MY Oceanic liveaboard charters depart from Bima, Maumere or Labuan Bajo.
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 & Flores: Fly direct to the port of Alor (direct from Bali), the port of Maumere (direct from Bali, or via Makassar from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur) or the port of Kupang (direct to Jakarta).
Domestic return flights from Bali are arranged by the operator at an extra charge. Some Oceanic trips may use different ports and we will assist you with information on how to get to any departure port.
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. Guests are encouraged to arrive at the port of embarkation before noon on the start date, to allow for the check dive in the afternoon and subsequent departure the same day. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12:00 noon on the second last day of the trip. Guests are expected to disembark on the final day around noon at the latest. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 15% 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 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 6+ guests). Pay for 8 guests and 2 additional guests can join free of charge (10+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 9 guests and 3 additional guests can join free of charge (max. 12 guests).

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