SEA SAFARI VI

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36m / 119ft MAX 20 NITROX PADI WIFI

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At a glance:

Cruises Raja Ampat, Banda Sea
ENOS tracking devices for divers
All cabins have ensuite bathrooms
Stand-up paddleboard and kayaks
Large boat

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TRIP REPORT

KLM Sea Safari 6 is a delightful Buginese Phinisi schooner which operates liveaboard diving safaris around Komodo and Raja Ampat, many of which are for 6 nights' duration. It is therefore a great option for those who are seeking an Indonesian liveaboard trip of no longer than a week. This liveaboard is Indonesian-owned and crewed by friendly local staff.

The yacht accommodates 20 guests in double and twin bed cabins, all of which have small private bathrooms. It features Indonesian carvings and cuisine and Balinese art in the cabins. Sea Safari 6 delivers a more authentic, local Phinisi experience than some of its competitors.

There are 4 decks for guests to enjoy, which creates a lot of space on what is not the largest liveaboard in the area. It is nicely furnished and features good quality entertainment facilities, comfortable relaxation spaces and a spacious dive station. The air conditioned dining room, which features a computer and power points, is on the main deck. The diving station, as with many of the Phinisi schooners is situated on the bow of the main deck with rows of tanks in stations along the starboard and port side.

There is an open air seating area which is on the upper deck toward the stern. It features comfortable seating over the wooden deck and is shaded. The is also an open-air Jacuzzi in which to relax. For sun lovers there is a large separate sun deck which is a great place to work on your tan or take in the beautiful passing views. Energetic guests can use the kayak to explore the nearby islands. You can even climb up the mast to 1 of 2 look out platforms for a more commanding view.

The Sea Safari VI has 10 cabins with en-suite bathrooms. There are 2 double bed cabins on the main deck, and 2 twin bed and 2 double bed cabins on each of the lower and upper decks. The main and upper deck cabins have large windows which open on to an external walkway, whereas the lower deck cabins have portholes.

All the cabins have:

Air-conditioning
Small private bathroom with hot water shower, hand basin
Toiletries, hairdryer and towels
Windows/portholes
Reading lights
Cabinet and dressing table

Safety box
Bedding
Space for luggage
220V Electricity, 24 hours per day
Round 2-pin plugs
Fire warning system

No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 12 - hot water

Raja Ampat National Park Central (7 Days / 6 Nights - 19 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: Penemu, Barracuda Reef, Melissa's Garden, Yanggefo, Gam, Airborek, Manta Sandy, Manta Ridge, Dampier Strait: Sardine Reef, Mioskon, Friwinbondan, Cape Kri, Mansuar

Day 1
From Sorong airport it is only a 10 minute transfer to the harbour. Enjoy the scenery while the crew takes you to the fantastic Sea Safari VI liveaboard. Lunch is served after a brief tour of the boat and the cabin assignment. Dinner will be served on the first day of your cruise, in the comfort of the air-conditioned upper deck saloon.

Core Days
From the very beginning of your vacation you will enjoy good diving and great food! A continental breakfast will be followed by the 1st dive of the day, then a 2nd morning dive will take place just after your cooked breakfast including hot coffee, cereal, toasts and eggs, but also fresh fruits and delicious pancakes are served. There will be a 3rd dive in the afternoon after lunch and a 4th dive (night dive) before dinner. Expect plenty of food choice at meal times, with a buffet that features at least 5 different dishes from the Indonesian, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, as well as several Western choices throughout the cruise. Fresh fish and meats will be cooked daily by the chef. Most trips will aim to include a BBQ night for one of the evenings on board.
By now you should have a big smile on your face: your safari is taking you to Raja Ampat, the one of the most amazing dive areas of the world, with the greatest underwater biodiversity ever recorded. On some dives of your trip you will experience unique macro diving in search of wonderpus, pygmy seahorses and ghost pipefish. You will also encounter wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, swim with majestic mantas and reef sharks and be surrounded by large schools of pelagic fish.
Please note that only 2 dives will be on the schedule for the last full day of the safari, then in the afternoon Sea Safari starts its cruise back to port.

Day 7
Time to leave the boat, after a continental breakfast. A complimentary transfer will take you to either Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post trip plans.

Komodo National Park (6 Days / 5 Nights - 16 Dives)

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: Komodo: Sabolan, Cannibal Rock, Banana Island, Yellow Wall, Torpedo Alley, Manta Alley, Lohok Sera Bay, Castle Rock, Gili Lawa Laut, Crystal Rock, Batu Bolong, Tatawa Kecil, Rinca. Komodo island for dragon land visit

Day 1
A quick transfer from Labuan Bajo Airport to the harbour, where the tender toakes you straight to the biggest and finest 2-masted wooden ship in view: KLM Sea Safari VI. The crew welcome onboard you with a fresh fruit juice and the cruise director explains in detail the boat features, helping to familiarize you with the liveaboard and make yourself comfortable. A video about diving safety will also be shown, before heading to the dive deck where you will be asked to set up your dive gear. Your diving adventure will begin after a delicious lunch, with a check dive at a nearby bay. Dinner is served at sunset. A perfect start of your vacation!

Core Days
There are 4 dives per day on most days, with the first dive usually scheduled at 08:00 hrs, the second morning dive at 11:00 hrs, then an afternoon dive at 15:00 hrs, with the final one always being a night dive, around 18:30 hrs.
Expect great muck diving in the Komodo National Park, with some amazing critters like frogfish and ghost pipefish, zebra crabs, rhinopias, blue ringed octopus and countless coloured nudibranchs with crazy names that you can find in the fish books available onboard. The diving in this area is more than about just macro-life though. At some dive sites the presence of manta rays is almost guaranteed! These sites are cleaning stations that the oceanic mantas like to visit very often. The safari won't leave you disappointed, with its grey reef sharks, schools of surgeonfish and snappers, giant trevallies, turtles, barracudas, Spanish dancers and other out-at-night critters, plus excellent soft corals can be seen throughout. It will be a blast of colours and emotions.
Lunch and dinner are buffet style in the indoor restaurant, whilst you can choose from a menu what you want to have for breakfast the following morning. You will have the chance to taste Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Chinese, Thai, and of course Indonesian dishes during the tour. Hot soups start your meal and a dessert ends it. Tea, coffee, and mineral water are free flow. Beer and other alcoholic beverages are available.
Please note that there will be only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The afternoon will be spent looking for Komodo dragons on Komodo island, escorted by park rangers.

Day 6
Sea Safari VI arrives in Labuan Bajo early in the morning. You will be served breakfast and afterwards be transferred to the airport.

Raja Ampat National Park South & Central (8 Days / 7 Nights - 23 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: Black Rock, Penemu, Yanggefo, Arborek, Manta Sandy, Mioskon, Dampier Strait: Mansuar, Kri Island. Go in search of the Red Bird of Paradise at Sawingkrai Village on Gam.

Day 1
From Sorong airport it is only a 10 minute transfer to the harbour. Enjoy the scenery while the crew takes you to the fantastic Sea Safari VI liveaboard. Lunch is served after a brief tour of the boat and the cabin assignment. Dinner will be served on the first day of your cruise, in the comfort of the air-conditioned upper deck saloon.

Core Days
From the very beginning of your vacation you will enjoy good diving and great food! A continental breakfast will be followed by the 1st dive of the day, then a 2nd morning dive will take place just after your cooked breakfast including hot coffee, cereal, toasts and eggs, but also fresh fruits and delicious pancakes are served. There will be a 3rd dive in the afternoon after lunch and a 4th dive (night dive) before dinner. Expect plenty of food choice at meal times, with a buffet that features at least 5 different dishes from the Indonesian, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, as well as several Western choices throughout the cruise. Fresh fish and meats will be cooked daily by the chef. Most trips will aim to include a BBQ night for one of the evenings on board.
By now you should have a big smile on your face: your safari is taking you to Raja Ampat, the one of the most amazing dive areas of the world, with the greatest underwater biodiversity ever recorded. On some dives of your trip you will experience unique macro diving in search of wonderpus, pygmy seahorses and ghost pipefish. You will also encounter wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, swim with majestic mantas and reef sharks and be surrounded by large schools of pelagic fish.
Please note that only 2 dives will be on the schedule for the last full day of the safari, then in the afternoon Sea Safari starts its cruise back to port.

Day 8
Time to leave the boat, after a continental breakfast. A complimentary transfer will take you to either Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post trip plans.

Banda Islands & Ambon (8 Days / 7 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, Nusa Laut, Banda Islands: Suangi Island, Lava Flow, Batu Kapal, Banda Neira Harbour, visit to a Spice Island, trekking to Gunung Api

Day 1
Land at Pattimura Airport, Ambon where the boat crew greets you and takes you to the harbour where you can finally see this amazing liveaboard. Enjoy the scenery while the Sea Safari crew takes you to the fantastic Sea Safari VI liveaboard. Lunch is served after a brief tour of the boat and the cabin assignment. Dinner will be served on the first day of your cruise, in the comfort of the air-conditioned upper deck saloon.

Core Days
From the very beginning of your vacation you will enjoy good diving and great food! A continental breakfast will be followed by the 1st dive of the day, then a 2nd morning dive will take place just after your cooked breakfast including hot coffee, cereal, toasts and eggs, but also fresh fruits and delicious pancakes are served. A 3rd dive in the afternoon and a 4th dive (night dive) will fill your days with enough emotions and memories to bring back home after the trip.
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. You will also travel to some less known dive sites while touring around the Banda Islands and the Moluccas, with high chances to see endemic species like the Ambon scorpionfish, or be surrounded by dogtooth tuna, and spot shy mobula rays swimming out in the blue. There is also a good chance of diving with schools of hammerheads here.
Please note that only 2 dives will be on the schedule for the last full day of the safari, then in the afternoon the yacht starts its cruise back to port.

Day 8
Time to leave the boat, after a continental breakfast. A complimentary transfer will take you to either Ambon Airport or your hotel, depending on your post trip plans.

Komodo National Park (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)

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: Komodo: Sebayur, Nuse Kode: Cannibal Rock, Banana Reef, Yellow Wall, Torpedo Alley, Manta Alley, Pantai Merah, Three Sisters, Castle Rock, Gili Lawa Laut, Crystal Rock, Batu Bolong, Tatawa Kecil, Tatawa Besar, Manta Point, Siaba. Trekking, Komodo island for dragon land visit, flying foxes at Kalong.

Day 1
A quick transfer from Labuan Bajo Airport to the harbour, where the tender toakes you straight to the biggest and finest 2-masted wooden ship in view: KLM Sea Safari VI. The 20 crew members welcome onboard you with a fresh fruit juice and the cruise director explains in detail the boat features, helping to familiarize you with the liveaboard and make yourself comfortable. A video about diving safety will also be shown, before heading to the dive deck where you will be asked to set up your dive gear. Your diving adventure will begin after a delicious lunch, with a check dive at a nearby bay. Dinner is served at sunset. A perfect start of your vacation!

Core Days
There are 4 dives per day on most days, with the first dive usually scheduled at 08:00 hrs, the second morning dive at 11:00 hrs, then an afternoon dive at 15:00 hrs, with the final one always being a night dive, around 18:30 hrs.
Expect great muck diving in the Komodo National Park, with some amazing critters like frogfish and ghost pipefish, zebra crabs, rhinopias, blue ringed octopus and countless coloured nudibranchs with crazy names that you can find in the fish books available onboard. The diving in this area is more than about just macro-life though. At some dive sites the presence of manta rays is almost guaranteed! These sites are cleaning stations that the oceanic mantas like to visit very often. The safari won't leave you disappointed, with its grey reef sharks, schools of surgeonfish and snappers, giant trevallies, turtles, barracudas, Spanish dancers and other out-at-night critters, plus excellent soft corals can be seen throughout. It will be a blast of colours and emotions.
Lunch and dinner are buffet style in the indoor restaurant, whilst you can choose from a menu what you want to have for breakfast the following morning. You will have the chance to taste Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Chinese, Thai, and of course Indonesian dishes during the tour. Hot soups start your meal and a dessert ends it. Tea, coffee, and mineral water are free flow. Beer and other alcoholic beverages are available.
Please note that there will be only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The afternoon will be spent looking for Komodo dragons on Komodo island, escorted by park rangers.

Day 8
Sea Safari VI arrives in Labuan Bajo early in the morning. You will be served breakfast and afterwards be transferred to the airport.

Raja Ampat National Park South (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 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 - Matan, Misool: Daram, Fabiacet, Wayilbatan, Boo, Farondi, Balbulol. Snorkelling in Jellyfish Lake, trek to lagoon.

Day 1
From Sorong airport it is only a 10 minute transfer to the harbour. Enjoy the scenery while the crew takes you to the fantastic Sea Safari VI liveaboard. Lunch is served after a brief tour of the boat and the cabin assignment. Dinner will be served on the first day of your cruise, in the comfort of the air-conditioned upper deck saloon.

Core Days
From the very beginning of your vacation you will enjoy good diving and great food! A continental breakfast will be followed by the 1st dive of the day, then a 2nd morning dive will take place just after your cooked breakfast including hot coffee, cereal, toasts and eggs, but also fresh fruits and delicious pancakes are served. There will be a 3rd dive in the afternoon after lunch and a 4th dive (night dive) before dinner. Expect plenty of food choice at meal times, with a buffet that features at least 5 different dishes from the Indonesian, Chinese and Japanese cuisine, as well as several Western choices throughout the cruise. Fresh fish and meats will be cooked daily by the chef. Most trips will aim to include a BBQ night for one of the evenings on board.
By now you should have a big smile on your face: your safari is taking you to Raja Ampat, the one of the most amazing dive areas of the world, with the greatest underwater biodiversity ever recorded. On some dives of your trip you will experience unique macro diving in search of wonderpus, pygmy seahorses and ghost pipefish. You will also encounter wobbegongs, epaulette sharks, swim with majestic mantas and reef sharks and be surrounded by large schools of pelagic fish.
Please note that only 2 dives will be on the schedule for the last full day of the safari, then in the afternoon Sea Safari starts its cruise back to port.

Day 8
Time to leave the boat, after a continental breakfast. A complimentary transfer will take you to either Sorong Airport or your hotel, depending on your post trip plans.

[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].

The 18 crew complement comprises:

Captain
Cruise Leader/Divemaster
Dive Master
2 Cooks

4 Engineers
2 Cabin boys
2 Stewards
5 Deck Hands

Nitrox - 2 Motorised dive tenders - 55m² Diving deck with fresh water showers, rinse tank, separate camera rinse tank and camera table - Air-conditioned restaurant combined with bar on main deck - TV, DVD, music centre & movie library - Open-air shaded area with lounge seating on upper deck - Satellite telephone - Internet (subject to coverage) - Library with diving magazines, general books and fish ID books - Sundeck with Jacuzzi, sun loungers - Sea kayak - Water dispenser

Buffet-style meals are served in the large, air-conditioned dining area on the main deck. The menu consists of international cuisine and dishes with Chinese, Italian and a particularly strong Indonesian influence. Hot drinks, drinking water and snacks are free of charge and available throughout the day. Dietary requirements can be catered for with advance notice. Beer, wine and spirits are available for purchase.

Indonesian and international dishes, including Chinese, Japanese and BBQs, usually with a choice of 5 different dishes per sitting.
Buffet and waitress service for pre-dive breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
Complimentary snacks include biscuits, candy bars, ice creams, bread/toast and fruit.
Coffee, tea and drinking water are free of charge.
Soft drinks, beer and wine are available for purchase.
The cruise dining service begins with lunch on the first day of the safari.
All dietary requirements can be catered for - please send us prior notice.

Sample breakfast: White & brown bread, croissants, scramble eggs, cereals, kweytiaw (noodles), beef salami, pepperoni, fresh fruit ...
Sample dinner meals: Steamed prawn with onion sauce, Fettucini with pappardelle, Beef with black pepper sauce, Eggplant moussaka, Sauted vegetables with bean sprouts & salted fish ...

Built in the year 1999, restored in 2006
Refurbished annually
Size - 29m x 8.9m
Weight - 189 tonnes
Top speed - 10 knots
Cruising speed - 7 knots
4 x engines - Deutz 241 HP, Mitsubishi 150 HP, & 2 Perkins 140 HP

3 x Generators - 2 Stamford 64 & 48 KW, and Leroy Contrimar 6.8 KW
3 x Coltri dive tank compressors
12 litre aluminium scuba tanks with Int. fittings
Enriched air nitrox system
Electricity 220V - 24 hours per day
Water capacity - 12,000 litres
Fuel capacity - 30,000 litres
Fresh water maker - 6,000 litres per day

2 x Life rafts
2 x Deutz tenders
VHF and SSB radios
Furuno GPS
Depth sounder
Bilge pump alarm
KODEN Echo sounder
KODEN Radar

Satellite telephone
EPIRB
Searchlight & horn
MFA box and trained staff
Oxygen - 5,000 litres
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers, life jackets and life buoys throughout
Emergency signalling device

"Food perfect. Even better than the restaurants in Bali. Staff very nice, not to mention Raja Ampat itself is super for diving." - Lindsay Jiang, China, 5 January 2015 ...

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Notes: Children under 12 years old - 50% off, based on sharing with parent without extra bed. Child of under 6 years - free of charge.

Dive experience: All divers must have at least 30 logged dives in the past 5 years. Otherwise it is possible to hire a private dive master. Please ask us for more details.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the safaris above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers per guide), ENOS lost diver tracking system, port fees, 11 litre tanks, weights and weightbelt, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (USD 35 per day), dive computer (USD 10 per day), fuel surcharge/transfers/entrance fees (to be paid in advance): Komodo/Raja Ampat (USD 35 per night), Wakatobi/Ternate/Alor/Maumere/Ambon Banda Sea (USD 25 per night), Raja Ampat local government tax (PIN) (USD 75 per year). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, dive insurance, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (USD 20 per day), torch (USD 8 per day), 15 litre tank (USD 10 per day). 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: All cruises are planned to depart at 12 noon, or when all guests have arrived. Check-out time is before 12 noon.
Komodo: Sea Safari VI safaris depart from Labuan Bajo. Domestic flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo is approximately 1 hour, return flights are arranged by the operator at an extra charge. A 1 night stay in Bali is mandatory before the cruise and recommended after the cruise.
Raja Ampat: KLM Sea Safari VI normally departs from Sorong in West Papua. 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.
Flores: Fly direct to the port of Maumere (direct from Bali, or via Makassar from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur).
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya).
For trips using other departure ports we will assist you with information on how to get there.
There is a transfer service from the local airport to and from the boat. For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. We can help you arrange return domestic flights where necessary. The last dive of the trip will be at around 10:30 hrs on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: USD 50 per night off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - solo travellers may choose to pay the regular fare and share a cabin, or pay a supplement of 50% of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter policy below.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 12+ guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise free of charge (total 14-17 guests).
Pay for 16+ guests and 3 additional persons can join free of charge (total 19-20 guests).

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