Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.4 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
“Best underwater experience we ever had, with multiple days of Manta and shark sightings. ”
Highlights
The 45m steel-hulled Blue Manta Liveaboard Indonesia was custom-built with divers' needs in mind. Designed to withstand all sea conditions, the Blue Manta Liveaboard will deliver a comfortable Indonesian dive liveaboard trip.
The Blue Manta Liveaboard has 14 beautifully furnished cabins. Each cabin measures a spacious 20sqm and has en-suite bathrooms and individually controlled air-conditioning. With 3 chefs aboard the Blue Manta Liveaboard serving no less than 5 meals per day, meal times are taken seriously, with the day starting with freshly baked bread. The Blue Manta is an underwater photographer's dream with individual camera rinse tanks, an indoor camera room, blow-dry stations, and small dive groups (4:1) so photographers can take their time and capture the beauty of the underwater world in these amazing dive sites of Indonesia.
The 22 experienced and professional crew of the Blue Manta Liveaboard will ensure your diving liveaboard trip is memorable as you explore the magical dive sites of Komodo, Alor, Raja Ampat, the Forgotten Islands, and many more. Don’t miss out on this amazing Indonesia Dive Liveaboard adventure, and book your trip today.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge ($250-300 / trip), National Park Fees ($150-320 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox ($20 / day), Nitrox Course ($220), Private Dive Guide ($150 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($220-400), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services ($10 / item), WiFi internet ($35-50 / trip), Massage ($40 / activity).
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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Blue Manta Reviews
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- 9.4 Superb
- Vessel 9.6
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.5
- Value 9.0
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- 9.2 Superb
- Yevgeniya M
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Greece
Great trip with amazing dives
This was my third trip on the Manta liveaboards. Highly recommended
- Recommended for
- Fred our dive guide. dive site selection. large cabins.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Emily P
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United States
Hammerheads-Whaleshark-Mobular Rays!!!
How often can you record sighting schooling hammerheads in the 80-100 count range, a whaleshark at 85ft depth cruising by and 3 mobular rays hanging and circling around for more than 5 minutes? This was our Banda Sea experience on the Blue Manta. Evan, our amazing Cruise Director made adjustments to the itinerary due to the Force Majeure wildfire haze impacting arrival passenger delays. But he ensured the adjustments positively impacted the diving. And boy did the diving exceed our expectations. Thank you Blue Manta!!
- Recommended for
- Amazing dive guides. Amazing dive sites. Safety.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- JASON N
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Canada
Unforgettable dive trip
Exceptional Crew and Dive Guides: The crew are professional, friendly, enthusiastic, and extremely competent. The cruise director (like Evan or Cedric) delivering the highest-quality dive briefings and creating a fantastic itinerary. Guides are excellent at spotting everything from tiny pygmy seahorses to mantas. Spacious and Comfortable Vessel: Blue Manta is spacious, well-maintained, and very comfortable. Cabins are large, air conditioning, and private bathrooms. Amenities include a dedicated camera room, charging stations, and even massage services. Outstanding Food and Service: The food receives high marks, a delicious mix of Indonesian and Western cuisine, and free-flowing soft drinks. The crew provides attentive service, including handling gear, hot showers after dives, and warm ginger tea or snacks. World-Class Diving: The diving is spectacular, with clear, warm water and abundant marine life. Highlights include sightings of mantas, sharks, turtles, and incredible macro life.
- Recommended for
- Crew Service & Friendliness. Diving & Dive Guides. Swimming in a Jellyfish Lake.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Ciaran
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Australia
Loved every minute - great diving, great people, great boat, great crew.
I had a fantastic time overall on Blue Manta. All of the crew were amazing and each did everything they could to ensure everything went smoothly and that everybody had a good time. The cabins are basis, and a bit dated - but overall very clean and comfortable. I was lucky to have a fantastic group of fellow travellers, with great variety of nationalities, backgrounds, language, experience, etc. - so lots to learn and absorb and everybody got along well. Cedric and the other dive guides were super-knowledgeable. The dive briefings were excellent and there were no (bad) surprises in the water. Food/drinks - the meals were excellent all the way through, with great variety every day. 3 full meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and plenty of snacks and other food options available throughout the day if that isn't enough. Unlimited soft drinks too, which really worked for me as I don't drink alcohol. Choice of price of alcoholic beverages seemed very acceptable to those who did have them.
- Recommended for
- The Crew. The Dive Sites. The Fellow Passengers.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Semira B
- United States
Five star diving in Komodo
I take a couple of liveaboard dive trips each year for the last 20 years. The Blue Manta is one of the best boats I’ve ever been on. It’s spacious, with a fantastic crew, “Four Season” level of service and incredible food. The trip had an unforgettable diving itinerary thanks to the savvy cruise director who planned each day, avoiding traffic from other boats as well as best dive conditions for each dive site. I can’t wait to try their other boat in Indonesia next time. I highly recommend this boat for a trip of a lifetime!
- Recommended for
- Diving, Service, Boat
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- 10 Exceptional
- Madeleine C
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Singapore
Amazing Alor dive sojourn
Blue Manta - a well oiled dive machine with experienced crew, clean spacious cabins & expansive deck spaces.
- Recommended for
- Diving was incredible. Lack of other LOBs at destination. Crew & Vessel.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Dawn O
- United States
Memories of a lifetime.
The boat and diving were the best. Divemasters are amazing at finding small species for photographing. Already planning my next trip!
- Recommended for
- Cruise Director Evan was very professional and knowledgeable.. The divemasters are amazing!. Crew went above and beyond to ensure an awesome experience..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Emma M
- United States
Perfect dive holiday
Blue Manta is a very organized and comfortable Liveaboard. The crew works very hard to make sure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience. The food is plentiful and delicious and the guest cabins are comfortable with plenty of storage and great en-suite bathrooms. Best Liveaboard experience ever !
- Recommended for
- Wonderful crew and service. Great itinerary. Comfortable accommodations.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Robert W
- Australia
It was sad to leave.
An exceptional trip to the Banda Sea, with the highlights definitely being the crew and guests. And of course Cedric, the Cruise Director. A Top Shelf experience.
- Recommended for
- All of the crew. Excellent service.. Very well run and irganised. The Cruise Director.
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- 10 Exceptional
- HYO KYU J
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South Korea
Amazing trip.
Friendly crew. Professional guide. Comfortable cabin. Amazing diving.
- Recommended for
- crew. diving. food
