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Ondina

From USD 382 per day

Length

32m
106 ft

Max 16

Nitrox

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At a glance...

Visits Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda and North Sulawesi
Cabins with en-suite bathrooms
Small dive groups and flexible itineraries
Specialist photography and exploratory cruises

Customer reviews

Very good!

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Komodo Island & Raja Ampat with the SMY Ondina

Twin - double bed cabin with wood panelling throughout

Guests on the dinghy, exploring Indonesia's dive sites

Enjoy your meals in the air-conditioned dining room

Listen to dive briefings in the shaded open air seating area

Chilling with massage and catching rays on the sun deck

Enjoy the ever-changing scenery from deck chairs and sun loungers

Sail the remote waters of Komodo Island and Raja Ampat

Individual diver stations and equipment baskets on the dive deck

The camera table on board this Indonesian dive schooner

At anchor in a quiet bay in the archipelago

The SMY Ondina liveaboard, basks in the golden Indonesian sunset

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The purpose-built SMY Ondina is a beautiful teak and tropical wood Buginese diving schooner built with traditional styling. Specialising in Indonesia liveaboard cruises around Komodo and Raja Ampat (Papua Province), it runs trips of various durations, plus special photography and exploratory safaris.

8 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms, a wide range of photographic facilities and a huge sundeck all combine to make a comfortable and well-equipped Indonesian liveaboard. With nitrox available for use for those with suitable qualifications, you can really spend more time exploring underwater.

For underwater photo enthusiasts, you'll find Ondina well equipped and several of the departures have guest Pro' photographers, such as Deb Fuggitt, so please enquire if you have a special interest in these trips. The boat kit up area has a secure camera table, battery charging points and padded freshwater tanks to rinse your camera equipment. There is an air pressure gun to blow-dry your camera, and a CD/DVD disc writing service.

Perhaps the European-owned Ondina's best feature is its management's accommodating attitude towards diverse customer interests and needs. The dive crew have plenty of experience in dealing simultaneously with professional and hardcore divers as well as newly-qualifieds. This is managed by the use of small dive groups and also involving customers in planning a less rigid itinerary.

From April to October, Ondina ventures to destinations including Sulawesi, Halmahera, the Bandas, Lombok, Komodo and Flores; and from November to March it specialises in Raja Ampat diving cruises.

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
March 2021
8 Mar	17 Mar	8 Mar 17 Mar	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036
20 Mar	28 Mar	20 Mar 28 Mar	8	Raja Ampat National Park	21	USD 3 588
31 Mar	11 Apr	31 Mar 11 Apr	11	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	27	USD 4 933
April 2021
14 Apr	25 Apr	14 Apr 25 Apr	11	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	27	USD 4 933
28 Apr	8 May	28 Apr 8 May	10	Raja Ampat National Park	26	USD 4 485
May 2021
10 May	21 May	10 May 21 May	11	Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera	30	USD 4 933
June 2021
29 Jun	7 Jul	29 Jun 7 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588
July 2021
10 Jul	18 Jul	10 Jul 18 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
21 Jul	29 Jul	21 Jul 29 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588
August 2021
1 Aug	9 Aug	1 Aug 9 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588
12 Aug	20 Aug	12 Aug 20 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588
31 Aug	11 Sep	31 Aug 11 Sep	11	Raja Ampat & Cenderawasih Bay	27	USD 4 933	USD 4 933
September 2021
26 Sep	5 Oct	26 Sep 5 Oct	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036
October 2021
6 Oct	16 Oct	6 Oct 16 Oct	10	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	24	USD 4 485
17 Oct	30 Oct	17 Oct 30 Oct	13	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	36	USD 5 830
November 2021
1 Nov	11 Nov	1 Nov 11 Nov	10	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	24	USD 4 485
14 Nov	24 Nov	14 Nov 24 Nov	10	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	24	USD 4 485	USD 4 485
27 Nov	9 Dec	27 Nov 9 Dec	12	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	33	USD 5 382
December 2021
12 Dec	21 Dec	12 Dec 21 Dec	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036
24 Dec	2 Jan	24 Dec 2 Jan	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036
January 2022
17 Jan	26 Jan	17 Jan 26 Jan	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
29 Jan	7 Feb	29 Jan 7 Feb	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036
February 2022
10 Feb	19 Feb	10 Feb 19 Feb	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036
22 Feb	2 Mar	22 Feb 2 Mar	8	Raja Ampat National Park	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
March 2022
5 Mar	14 Mar	5 Mar 14 Mar	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036
17 Mar	27 Mar	17 Mar 27 Mar	10	Banda Sea, Ambon & The Forgotten Islands	26	USD 4 485
29 Mar	7 Apr	29 Mar 7 Apr	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
April 2022
10 Apr	18 Apr	10 Apr 18 Apr	8	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
21 Apr	30 Apr	21 Apr 30 Apr	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
May 2022
3 May	12 May	3 May 12 May	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
15 May	26 May	15 May 26 May	11	Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera	30	USD 4 933	USD 4 933
July 2022
5 Jul	13 Jul	5 Jul 13 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
16 Jul	24 Jul	16 Jul 24 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
27 Jul	4 Aug	27 Jul 4 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
August 2022
7 Aug	15 Aug	7 Aug 15 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
18 Aug	26 Aug	18 Aug 26 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
29 Aug	6 Sep	29 Aug 6 Sep	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
September 2022
11 Sep	22 Sep	11 Sep 22 Sep	11	Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera	30	USD 4 933	USD 4 933
25 Sep	4 Oct	25 Sep 4 Oct	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
October 2022
6 Oct	16 Oct	6 Oct 16 Oct	10	Banda Sea, Ambon & The Forgotten Islands	26	USD 4 485
19 Oct	27 Oct	19 Oct 27 Oct	8	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
30 Oct	8 Nov	30 Oct 8 Nov	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
November 2022
11 Nov	20 Nov	11 Nov 20 Nov	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
23 Nov	2 Dec	23 Nov 2 Dec	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
December 2022
5 Dec	14 Dec	5 Dec 14 Dec	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
17 Dec	26 Dec	17 Dec 26 Dec	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
29 Dec	7 Jan	29 Dec 7 Jan	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
January 2023
10 Jan	19 Jan	10 Jan 19 Jan	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
22 Jan	31 Jan	22 Jan 31 Jan	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
February 2023
3 Feb	12 Feb	3 Feb 12 Feb	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
15 Feb	24 Feb	15 Feb 24 Feb	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
27 Feb	8 Mar	27 Feb 8 Mar	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
March 2023
11 Mar	20 Mar	11 Mar 20 Mar	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
23 Mar	1 Apr	23 Mar 1 Apr	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
April 2023
4 Apr	12 Apr	4 Apr 12 Apr	8	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
15 Apr	24 Apr	15 Apr 24 Apr	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
27 Apr	6 May	27 Apr 6 May	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
May 2023
9 May	20 May	9 May 20 May	11	Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera	30	USD 4 933	USD 4 933
June 2023
29 Jun	7 Jul	29 Jun 7 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
July 2023
10 Jul	18 Jul	10 Jul 18 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
21 Jul	29 Jul	21 Jul 29 Jul	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
August 2023
1 Aug	9 Aug	1 Aug 9 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
12 Aug	20 Aug	12 Aug 20 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
23 Aug	31 Aug	23 Aug 31 Aug	8	Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
September 2023
6 Sep	17 Sep	6 Sep 17 Sep	11	Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera	30	USD 4 933	USD 4 933
20 Sep	29 Sep	20 Sep 29 Sep	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
October 2023
2 Oct	11 Oct	2 Oct 11 Oct	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
14 Oct	23 Oct	14 Oct 23 Oct	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
26 Oct	4 Nov	26 Oct 4 Nov	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
November 2023
7 Nov	16 Nov	7 Nov 16 Nov	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
19 Nov	27 Nov	19 Nov 27 Nov	8	Triton Bay & Forgotten Islands	21	USD 3 588	USD 3 588
30 Nov	9 Dec	30 Nov 9 Dec	9	Raja Ampat, Banda Islands & Ambon	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
December 2023
12 Dec	21 Dec	12 Dec 21 Dec	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036
24 Dec	2 Jan	24 Dec 2 Jan	9	Raja Ampat National Park	23	USD 4 036	USD 4 036

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More Trip Details...

Dive experience: A minimum of 50 logged dives or a second level diving certification is required to join liveaboard trips with Ondina.

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 airport and hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), tanks, weights and weightbelts.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Dive insurance, harbour fees, diving fees, permits and taxes: Raja Ampat - US$ 242 per person, Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 12 per day), scuba equipment (US$ 36 per day), torches, dive computer. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Raja Ampat: Ondina usually departs from Sorong. 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. Some Ondina trips may use different ports and we will assist you with information on how to get to any departure port. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12:00 noon on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya). Triton Bay: Fly direct to the port of Kaimana in the south of West Papua, from Sorong, connecting to Jakarta. North Sulawesi: Fly direct to the port of Bitung (Manado) (from Jakarta, Guangzhou, Nanking, Shanghai). Cenderawasih Bay: Fly direct to the port of Biak (via Makassar).
For more information see our travel information section.

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).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 12 guests and 4 extra persons can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

There are 2 double bed (200cm x 120cm) cabins and 6 twin / double bed cabins, all en-suite and on the lower deck.

All the cabins have:

Individually controlled air conditioning
Portholes
Toilet and cold water water sprayer
Hand basin, mirror, toiletries and towels
Round twin plug 220V mains outlet - 24 hours per day (adapters available)

Reading lights
Bedding
Life jackets
Cabinet and shelving

No. of bathrooms / showers - 8 / 2 + 8 cold water sprayer heads

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

Crew comprises:

Cruise Leader (also acts as 3rd divemaster)
2 Divemasters
Captain
2 Cooks
1 Engineer

2 Mechanics
2 Deck hands
2 Tender drivers
Maid
Masseuse

Enriched air nitrox - Motorised dive dinghies - 25m² kit up room with fresh hot water showers and separate wetsuit room - Padded camera rinse tanks, camera table, camera equipment crates, air pressure gun, and recharging points - CD and DVD photo writer service - 20m² saloon with TV, VHS and DVD players, music system, board games, marine and general library - 60 m² sundeck with sun chairs and deck chairs (shade optional) - 40m² main deck shaded area

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

Indonesian, Chinese, Italian and Japanese main meal dishes and desserts
East-meets-West style breakfast
Buffet-style waitress service in saloon - 2 main dishes per sitting.
All dietary requirements can be catered for - please send notice of your needs.
Dining service normally begins with lunch on the first day of the cruise.
Coffee, tea, soft drinks (1 per meal), water, biscuits and fruit are provided free of charge.
Beer, wine and espresso are also available onboard for purchase.
Operator rates food as very important

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Technical Specifications...

Built in year 2001, refitted 2008
Size - 32m x 8m
Weight - 200 tonnes
Top speed - 9 knots
Cruising speed - 8 knots
1 x 400 HP Mann engine
2 x 30 KW Mitsubishi and 1 x 20 KW Isuzu generators
2 x Bauer Mariner dive tank compressors

CAT enriched air nitrox compressor
12 litre aluminium and steel tanks with international and DIN fittings
Electricity 220V - 24 hours per day
Water capacity - 10,000 litres
Fuel capacity - 10,000 litres
Fresh water maker - 2,000 litres per day
Environmental waste storage tank

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Navigation, Safety Features...

2 x Solas life rafts
3 x Rigid and semi-rigid 40 & 25 HP motorised dinghies
VHF, ICOM VHF and SSB radios
Furuno global positioning system (GPS)
Furuno 16 mile radar
Furuno fishfinder
Furuno sounder
Furuno plotter
Iridium satellite telephone

Cellular phone
Medic first aid box
Oxygen - 16,000 litres - continuous flow
Life jackets in each cabin
4 x Fire extinguishers throughout
Emergency position indicating radio beacon
Searchlight
Loudhailer

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Customer reviews:

"Excellent in every way. The liveaboard staff were fantastic, the boat was well equipped and comfortable, the sites were amazing. Highly recommended." - Angela Simcox, UK, 27 September 2013...