The Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard is a 30m motor yacht with a thick steel double hull construction and distinctive high bow which tours imperiously around the waters of Raja Ampat, Sangalaki, Halmahera and North Sulawesi. Bringing style to these fabulous Indonesian diving destinations, the crew of 14 will attend to the every need of the maximum 16 guests on board. It is a proud member of the worldwide Aggressor Fleet.
This spacious liveaboard has a roomy, air-conditioned saloon and dining area where guests gather in a relaxed atmosphere to dine, socialise, use the book library and to enjoy the nightly entertainment including educational marine presentations, and movies. There is also a guest email service and free Wi-Fi on a 3G connection, but signal availability is quite limited. Alternative relaxation space is on the Raja Ampat Aggressor's covered sun deck with comfortable wrap-around cushioned seating, or the romantic foredeck for stargazing and relaxing. There is also a fully-stocked refreshments corner that has an icemaker and refrigerator.
Guests sleep in 8 cabins all with ensuite bathrooms, all located on the main or upper decks, meaning less noise intrusion from the triple-engine room. All cabins on the Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard have seaview windows apart from the 2 twin bed main deck cabins (they have large double portholes).
It is in the diving facilities that the Raja Ampat Aggressor really excels. There are multiple places where photographers can take care of their equipment and charging batteries, camera assistance, huge rinse tanks, nitrox, lost diver beacons, plus toilets and showers on the dive deck. Divers are greeted by the staff with a warm towel after each dive. The deck also features a 'whale deck' which slopes down to the waterline and allows easy access to the water and to where the 2 Zodiac dinghies are stored when the boat is underway. The Zodiacs are zippy and have boarding ladders.
Other features include a guest massage service, and there are 14 crew members that attend to guest needs. They are proud of their boat and their excellent reputation. So step on board the sturdy Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard and enjoy a comfortable dive cruise in the paradise of Indonesia.
Raja Ampat National Park South (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, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Raja Ampat - Batanta, Misool: Daram, Pelee, Warakaraket, Wayilbatan.
Day 1
Let’s walk through your first day. Board the Raja Ampat Aggressor in Sorong, where the crew conducts the mandatory boat briefing and safety drill. Your next task: unpack and set up your scuba gear on the designated bench; no rush, but do it thoroughly. After securing your kit, settle into your cabin. A light dinner is served on deck as the vessel slips its moorings and charts a direct southerly course toward Misool. By the time you finish your meal, the coastline has faded, and the Aggressor is already sailing through the night to reach the remote southern dive sites by morning.
Core Days
This tour is about the deep south of Raja Ampat, a dive region where the limestone karsts rise sheer from jade waters and the diving feels genuinely remote. On a Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard safari, you wake to anchor chains and the promise of another exploratory day. Misool delivers some of the most pristine reefs in the archipelago. At Daram, the seamounts attract passing pelagics; you drop onto slopes thick with sea fans, watching for dogtooth tuna or the shadow of a reef shark moving along the wall. Pelee offers a different rhythm with gentle current, immaculate coral gardens, and the kind of macro hunting that rewards patience. Pygmy seahorses tuck into their gorgonian hosts. A patient dive guide points out a flamboyant cuttlefish or a crouching epaulette shark.
Further into Misool, Warakaraket is a name that stays with you. The submerged pinnacles here are carpeted in soft corals the colour of sunset, and the fish life is dense enough to feel 3-dimensional. You drift, fin tip to fin tip, past giant trevallies and schools of barracuda holding station in the current. Wayilbatan is classic southern Raja Ampat: a series of bays and islets where the walls are encrusted with black corals and sea whips. Between dives, you move through channels flanked by forested karsts in a landscape that feels prehistoric. Batanta, visited on the return leg, offers a slightly wilder feel. The diving here includes cleaner stations where mantas sometimes glide in for a once-over, though nothing is promised. What is reliable is the health of the reef: staghorn tables, branching corals, and an endless cast of reef fish going about their daily business.
Throughout the week, the Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard moves with the tides and the weather, ensuring you are on the right site at the right moment. 2 morning dives bookend the last full day, leaving the afternoon free for a relaxed cruise back toward Sorong.
Day 8
Enjoy a last breakfast on deck in Sorong. Disembarkation follows, leaving you with a memory bank full of southern Raja Ampat’s finest walls, pinnacles, and quiet coves.
Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (11 Days / 10 Nights - 33 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 - Dampier Strait: Mioskon, Sardines Reef, Cape Kri, Batanta, Gam, Penemu, Arborek, Batanta, Misool: Daram, Pelee, Warakaraket, Wayilbatan
Day 1
Welcome to your diving adventure! You’ll step aboard the Raja Ampat Aggressor in Sorong to a cheerful crew greeting, followed by a safety orientation that covers all corners of the vessel. Grab your wetsuit and regulators, time to assemble your dive gear on the spacious dive deck. As the sun begins to lower, enjoy a relaxed dinner with fellow divers, sharing stories and laughs. Then feel the thrill: the engines rumble to life, the bow turns south, and the Aggressor cuts through the night, carrying you toward the pristine heart of Raja Ampat’s central and southern atolls.
Core Days
This Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard cruise is designed to cover serious ground. You will wake up in Misool, one of the most protected and vibrant ecosystems in the archipelago. The waters here are a masterclass in colour and life. Dives around Daram and Pelee reveal dramatic karst limestone formations that plunge into crystal-clear water. At Candy Store and Nudi Rock, the sheer density of fish life is remarkable; clouds of fusiliers drift over fields of sea fans, and it is a reliable place to spot the impossibly small pygmy seahorse clinging to its gorgonian host.
As the Raja Ampat Aggressor charts a course north into the central region, the diving shifts. In the Dampier Strait, currents bring nutrients, and with them, action. At a site like Cape Kri, you can drift over a slope teeming with species, a record-holding spot for a reason. Sardines Reef lives up to its energetic name, while Blue Magic offers a classic seamount dive, the kind that keeps you scanning the blue for the silhouette of a passing shark or tuna. The jetty at Arborek provides an entirely different yet equally rewarding experience, an ideal setting for a night dive to observe the fascinating epaulette walking shark and well-camouflaged wobbegong.
Moving through the Fam Islands and around Penemu, the underwater landscape becomes a garden of hard and soft corals. The diving at sites like Melissa’s Garden is visually overwhelming; it feels like hovering over a vast, thriving metropolis of marine creatures. Throughout the trip, the crew’s knowledge of the local dive sites, from the remote bays of Batanta to the storied pinnacles of Wayilbatan, ensures you are always in the right place at the right tide.
Day 11
Enjoy a final breakfast on board the vessel in Sorong. After securing your gear, it is time to disembark, your camera full and your mind already planning the return trip.
Raja Ampat, Lembeh & Halmahera
Trip highlights: 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: from Raja Ampat - Dampier Strait, Fam, Penemu, Batanta, Mansuar, Misool: Balbulol, Warakaraket, Boo, Fiabacet, Pele, Pisang, Halmahera: Straits of Patinti, Kusu, Saleh Islands, Goraichi, Tifore, Lembeh Strait. Scenic speed boat ride, through amazing lagoons and beautiful rock formations.
Day 1
you step onto the Raja Ampat Aggressor in Sorong, and the stress of travel just melts away. The crew gives a friendly, unhurried boat briefing, nothing complicated, just the essentials for a smooth week. You’ll have plenty of time to casually rig your dive gear while chatting with other guests. A light dinner follows, served in the cool air-conditioned saloon. Then, as night settles in, the vessel quietly departs, setting a course toward the Dampier Strait. You can feel the gentle sway of the overnight sail, knowing that Lembeh and Halmahera are waiting in the days ahead.
Core Days
This expedition links 3 very different worlds. It begins in Raja Ampat, where the Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard spends several days working the Dampier Strait and the islands of Fam, Penemu, and Mansuar. At sites like Cape Kri and Sardines Reef, expect the kind of fish counts that make marine biologists smile. Soft corals crowd the currents, and between dives you move through lagoons framed by staggering limestone formations, a scenic speedboat ride through landscapes that feel older than memory. Misool follows, with Balbulol, Warakaraket, Boo, and Pele. These southern names promise steep walls, pristine hard coral gardens, and the occasional passing shark or giant trevally. Keep a macro lens handy; the pygmy seahorses and wobbegongs are here, though they never pose on command.
Then the Raja Ampat Aggressor changes tack, heading north-west into Halmahera. This is less frequented water, and it shows. The Straits of Patinti, the Kusu and Saleh Islands, Goraichi and Tifore offer a blend of coral-covered pinnacles, gentle drifts over bommies, and even the odd wreck. Schooling barracuda and bumphead parrotfish are regular companions. Under the docks at Makian and Lilai, the muck diving reveals another layer: frogfish, stargazers, and the kind of odd critters that keep you searching long after your computer beeps. The coral gardens here are among Indonesia’s most robust, with table corals the size of small cars.
The final stop is the Lembeh Strait. By now you have seen big reefs and big fish. Lembeh flips the script entirely. Black sand slopes, no current, and an astonishing cast of the strange and secretive. The Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard anchors in Bitung, and you spend your remaining dives hunting for mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin shrimp, and more species of nudibranch than you can count.
Only 2 morning dives run on the last full day, leaving the afternoon for the boat to reposition.
Final Day
Enjoy a final breakfast on board before disembarkation in Lembeh (Bitung).
The cruise occasionally runs in reverse; check the exact port details when booking. Either way, you finish with a camera roll full of 3 very different Indonesian destinations.
Sangalaki & North Sulawesi (13 Days / 12 Nights - 36 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Derawan Island, Shark Point, Sangalaki Island, Manta Avenue, Kakaban Island, Barracuda Point, Pulau Panjang, Talisayan, Maratua, Big Fish, Sleeping Turtle; North Sulawesi: Bangka, Bunaken Island, Pulau Tiga, Ponelu, Balantia, Lembeh Strait. A visit to the non-stinging jellyfish lagoon and turtle nursery.
Day 1
Board the Raja Ampat Aggressor at Berau’s dock; this is where the journey begins. Listen closely to the crew’s boat briefing, then head to the dive deck to set up your gear, every clip, hose, and weight checked twice. After cabin allocation, you’ll gather in the air-conditioned saloon for a hearty dinner, fuelling up for what lies ahead. The moment plates are cleared, the vessel prepares to slip its moorings. As the dock lights shrink behind you, the Aggressor pushes into open water, sailing overnight toward the legendary currents and critters of North Sulawesi and beyond.
Core Days
This route links 2 rich but very different diving worlds. It begins east of Berau, where the Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard spends several days working the reefs of Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban and Maratua. At Shark Point and around Derawan Island, the shallows reward patience: pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, and the occasional blue-ring octopus tucked into the sand. Sangalaki brings Manta Avenue, a reliable cleaning station where reef mantas glide overhead with unhurried grace. Between manta passes, the reef itself is dense with life.
At Kakaban, a short walk leads to a freshwater lake filled with non-stinging jellyfish, an ethereal snorkel through pulsing golden bells. Below the surface at Kakaban, Barracuda Point offers schools of chevron barracuda holding station in the current. Pulau Panjang and Talisayan add quieter reef dives, while Maratua’s Big Fish and Sleeping Turtle sites live up to their names: bumphead parrotfish, eagle rays, and the chance of a thresher shark passing the drop-off. A stop at the turtle nursery reveals juvenile greens resting among table corals.
From there, the Raja Ampat Aggressor crosses into North Sulawesi waters. Bangka Island delivers a mix of sloping reefs and sandy patches with frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, and the kind of macro hunting that slows your breathing. Bunaken Island is a different proposition entirely: steep walls plunging into clear water, with blacktip reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, and schools of surgeonfish streaming past. Pulau Tiga, Ponelu and Balantia offer a quieter flavour of the same rich biodiversity. The final act is the Lembeh Strait. By now you have seen big walls and big fish. Lembeh flips the script. Black volcanic sand, gentle currents, and an astonishing cast of the strange: mimic octopus, harlequin shrimp, skeleton shrimp, xeno crabs, and nudibranchs in colours you did not know existed.
Only 2 morning dives run on the last full day, leaving the afternoon for the boat to reposition toward Manado.
Day 12
Enjoy a final breakfast on board before disembarkation in Manado.
The cruise occasionally runs in reverse; check the exact port details when booking. Either way, the Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard leaves you 2 two distinct memories: the big marine park of the east and the critter capital of the north.
Sangalaki, Maratua & Kakaban (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)
Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, off the beaten track
Dive sites and activities: Derawan Island, Shark Point, Sangalaki Island, Manta Avenue, Kakaban Island, Barracuda Point, Pulau Sambit, Maratua, Big Fish, Sleeping Turtle. A visit to the non-stinging jellyfish lagoon and turtle nursery.
Day 1
Guests are kindly requested to board the Raja Ampat Aggressor at the dock in Berau. A comprehensive boat briefing and safety orientation are delivered by the captain, followed by cabin allocation. Scuba divers are then directed to the dive deck for the assembly and configuration of their personal scuba equipment. Dinner is subsequently served in the air-conditioned saloon. As the final course concludes, the vessel prepares to depart, slipping its moorings and commencing the overnight transit toward the first dive region.
Core Days
This Borneo dive safari points east from Berau into a less-travelled corner of Indonesia. The Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard anchors first near Derawan Island, where the shallows offer a surprising richness. Shark Point delivers on its name with blacktip and whitetip reef sharks patrol the reef edge, but the real draw here is the muck. Pygmy seahorses cling to sea fans, ghost pipefish drift among crinoids, and a careful eye might spot a blue-ring octopus or wonderpus in the sand.
Sangalaki Island is next, and with it, Manta Avenue. This channel sees a regular procession of reef mantas gliding in to visit the cleaning stations. You hang mid-water as they pass overhead, close enough to feel the displacement. Between manta encounters, the reef itself is thick with life. The Raja Ampat Aggressor then moves to Kakaban Island. Above water, a short walk leads to a freshwater lake inhabited by non-stinging jellyfish, a surreal snorkel through golden swarms that pulse gently around you. Below the surface at Kakaban, Barracuda Point offers a different thrill. The current can pick up, bringing schools of chevron barracuda and big-eyed trevallies.
Maratua is the big fish playground. At sites like Big Fish and Sleeping Turtle, you drop onto pinnacles and walls where the action is constant. Bumphead parrotfish cruise past in gangs, eagle rays patrol the drop-offs, and the occasional thresher shark makes an appearance. Pulau Sambit completes the loop, with healthy hard coral gardens and a turtle nursery where juvenile green turtles rest among the table corals.
Only 2 morning dives run on the last full day, leaving the afternoon for a relaxed cruise back toward the mainland.
Day 12
Enjoy a final breakfast on board before disembarking in Berau. The Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard leaves you with a strong sense of having found something special - manta-filled channels, jellyfish lakes, and reefs that rarely see another boat.
[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 cruise on the Raja Ampat Aggressor liveaboard is set by the water, offering divers up to 4 opportunities to explore Indonesia’s vibrant marine life each day. This routine is balanced by a generous dining schedule.
Your morning begins with a light pre-dive offering of fresh fruit, cereal, and juice before the first immersion. The surface interval is then celebrated with a substantial, hot buffet breakfast. Expect eggs cooked to order, pancakes, Chinese noodles, and heartier options like Nasi Goreng or Manado Porridge, ensuring you are fully energised for the second dive.
All meals are hosted in the air-conditioned saloon on the main deck, served at two wide wooden tables. This communal setup naturally creates a social space to share observations with the crew and fellow guests. Lunch is a full buffet spread, often featuring local Indonesian dishes such as Gado-Gado and Chicken Rendang. After a midday rest, the third dive is scheduled for the afternoon.
Dinner is a served affair, not a buffet, offering a choice of 2 or 3 main courses a la carte. The culinary approach of the Raja Ampat Aggressor successfully blends international cuisine, with classics like beef lasagne and pepper sauce steaks, alongside authentic local specialities such as satay and Fish Satay with Colo-Colo Sauce.
If you opt for the evening’s night dive, which typically follows dinner, the crew is ready to receive you on the dive deck with a warm towel and hot chocolate. Complimentary soft drinks, water, tea, and coffee are available throughout the day, while local beer and wine are included with your dinner.
Catering begins with light refreshments on arrival, with dinner on the first full day serving as the initial main meal. Please note that on the final full day, the Raja Ampat Aggressor schedules only 2 morning dives before cruising back towards port in the afternoon.
