Akomo Isseki, Indonesia
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9.4 Superb
- from $ 152 / day
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“Reef mantas at magic mountain and oceanic mantas at blue magic!”
Highlights
- Traditional hand-crafted Indonesian phinisi
- Crewed by South Sulawesi Bugis sailors
- Selection of freshly cooked Indonesian and Western meals, beach BBQs, freshly baked bread, treats, and hot coffee
Set sail on an Indonesian adventure aboard the Akomo Isseki liveaboard. A traditional hand-crafted wooden phinisi, she is crewed by the Bugis sailors of South Sulawesi and offers fantastic dive itineraries in Raja Ampat and Komodo National Park. Four naturally vented cabins with twin beds cater to 8 guests on board. Shared bathrooms feature modern facilities and traditional handicrafts. Social areas include the communal dining area and a large partially covered sun deck. Enjoy a selection of freshly cooked Indonesian and Western meals, beach BBQs, freshly baked bread, treats, and hot coffee. Days can be spent lounging on the sun deck in-between dives, kayaking, snorkeling, and island visits, and unwinding at the end of the day enjoying an incredible sunset, the sea breeze, and a cold beer with your fellow dive buddies.
The Akomo Isseki phinisi visits dive destinations, including Raja Ampat, Komodo National Park, and the Banda - Ambon crossing. In Komodo, dive at Karang Makassar and get up close with schools of Manta Rays, enjoy a dusk dive at Palau Siaba to watch the beautiful Mandarin fish perform their mating dance ritual, and walk with Dragons on Komodo island. Raja Ampat itineraries are offered from November - April and are a divers' paradise. Home to some of the most bio-diverse diving in the world, marine life encounters can include wobbegong sharks, pygmy seahorses, nudibranch galore, dugong, manta rays, and humpback whales. For the more adventurous, the Spice Island Trail from Ambon to Waisai (or reverse) is not to be missed. This is the chance to dive off the beaten track and explore untouched beauty with the chance to dive with schooling hammerheads.
Whichever itinerary you choose, the passionate dive guides and attentive boat crew will surely deliver an exceptional trip to remember. Book online today.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Fishing, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (2,500,000-3,000,000 IDR per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (150,000-250,000 IDR per day), Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Snorkel Gear.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Cabin Types
Akomo Isseki Reviews
- 9.4 Superb
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Vessel
8.3
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Crew
9.7
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Food
9.9
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Diving
9.4
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Value
9.5
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- 8.4 Very good
- Toby M
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United States
Great value for the money! The same diving as other boats, but with on-board comforts lacking
Reef mantas at magic mountain and oceanic mantas at blue magic!
- Recommended for
- Great crew, afternoon excursions, diving sea mounts
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- 9.2 Superb
- Ling C
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United States
Exceptional and beyond my expectations
Staring into the souls of mantas The guests, the guides, and the crew Getting inked by a squid
- Recommended for
- The diving, the people, and the games
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kevin R
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Canada
Great liveaboard in Komodo
We had a really special trip in Komodo with Akomo Isseki. The boat is small and intimate (only 8 guests), which creates a fun and intimate atmosphere among guests and with the crew. The crew was absolutely outstanding—helpful, cheerful, professional, and incredibly dedicated to making our trip special. They organized a birthday celebration, taught us Indonesian dance, and arranged an elaborate sunset BBQ and party on the beach. Chef Dirman and Jojo prepared awesome food, with predominantly Indonesian cuisine, lots of variety, healthy options - and the post-dive banana snacks were a perfect touch. The diving itself was fantastic, featuring healthy reefs, tons of life both big and small, and a great mix of relaxing and adrenaline-filled dives. Our dive guides Alex and Faldi know Komodo like the back of their hands, and truly showcased the best of the area, ensuring we had fun and stayed safe no matter the conditions.
- Recommended for
- Fantastic dive and boat crew. Adrenaline-filled diving. Special touches (BBQ, dancing, birthday celebration).
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- 9.2 Superb
- Alize M
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France
Amazing 20 dives/8days in komodo with Alex and his crew
We had a great time onboard the Akomo Isseki. The staff was very friendly and made us quickly feel part of a family. We were only 5 customers on the boat so it did not feel crowded. The boat was clean and well maintained despite the small croackroaches crawling at night. Alex the dive master was very knowledgeable about the dive sites and highly experienced, I felt extremely safe with him at all time and his dive briefings were very detailed. During the trip we dived 20 times, spent an afternoon on Pink Beach, Spent the last morning on a beautiful deserted beach, went to see the komodo dragons. Unfortunately we did not do any hike to a view point but I'm happy that we dived more than planned instead. Very good value for the price we paid.
- Recommended for
- The very knowledgeable DM. The friendly crew. The mantas.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Dominique S
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Switzerland
Great value for money - bring biodegradable soap / shampoo / sunscreen!
be aware that all waste water goes directly into the sea right on these amazing dive sites so make sure to bring only biodegradable soap / shampoo and sunscreen. sadly the requirement to have an advanced dive level was ignored with guest bookings and the whole group was effected by one diver needing basically 1:1 attention - we were very disappointed how this situation was handled. otherwise we were very happy with the trip.
- Recommended for
- great food, people and crew, amazing dive sites, especially at Misool as it was less busy than central Raja Ampat
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- 9.2 Superb
- Nitaya N
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Australia
Absolutely incredible diving, service and value for money!
The Komodo liveaboard was incredible, from world class diving, and exceptional and friendly crew, varied meals and knowledgeable and engaging dive guides there was nothing not to love! Definitely good value for money, not for those expecting comfort but everything you need. Can’t wait to come back!
- Recommended for
- Diving, crew and dive guides
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Stephane D
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France
Unforgettable experience in a diving paradise
We had such a great time during our liveaboard on Akomo Isseki! Diving in Raja Ampat was a dream coming true. Dives, especially in the southern Misool area, were surreal! Such a great variety of soft/hard corals, abundant marine life, colourful reefs… just insanely beautiful! Big up for the Boo East dive site on which we saw one one dive a combination of oceanic and reef mantas, grey and black tip sharks, sting ray, electric clamp, and schools of Napoleon wrasses, sweetlips and fusiliers ! Like we could not get enough… We felt very safe thanks to our expert dive masters! We never thought we would once see so many pygmy seahorses (such cuties!). The boat crew worked very hard, always with a smile, to make our stay perfect: smooth navigation, tasteful and varied meals, most enjoyable after-dive activities like drinks at sunsets on secluded beaches, stops in fishermen’s villages, and iconic Pianemo viewpoint. As Akomo Isseki only hosts small groups of divers, it was easy to bond with other divers and the atmosphere on the boat was excellent. Big thanks to the whole Akomo Isseki team for an unforgettable stay in a diving paradise!
- Recommended for
- Spectacular diving, Fantastic crew, Great food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Anita F
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Australia
Amazing trip - Spice Island Trail
The diving around Banda and the school of hammerheads we saw.
- Recommended for
- Boat crew, the food, the group of people on the boat
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- 10 Exceptional
- Alice A
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Germany
Already planning a return trip!
The experience was great in all possible ways. The crew was incredibly attentive and kind, the dive guides very knowledgeable (and hilarious) and the cook made some incredible meals (personal highlights were some of the tempeh dishes). Everyone made me feel safe and supported. The quality of the liveaboard is only confirmed by the fantastic people that joined the trip.
- Recommended for
- The people, the diving, the great conversations
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Florian R
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Germany
A perfect week with beautiful dives and great people!
We encountered everything you can expect to see when diving in Komodo. The crew took good care of us. The whole group was kind and respectful at all times.
- Recommended for
- The dives, the service, the people
