Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat - Misool (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2026-12-16
End: 2026-12-26
Location: Indonesia

9.4 Superb

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage

from $ 335 / day Check dates

“Best underwater experience we ever had, with multiple days of Manta and shark sightings. ”
Joanna K, Singapore

Highlights

Indoor camera room and rinse tanks
Small dive groups (4:1 ratio)
Nitrox available

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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01 Sep

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,300

FULL

14 Sep

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 4,500

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24 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

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03 Oct

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 4,500

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13 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

FULL

22 Oct

10 Days / 9 Nights

$ 5,200

FULL

03 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,950

FULL

12 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,950

FULL

22 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,950

FULL

03 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 5,300

FULL

16 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

Christmas Trip!

$ 5,500

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28 Dec

9 Days / 8 Nights

New Year's Eve trip!

$ 4,650

FULL

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).

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Paid Internet
Camera room
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera

Food & Drinks

Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Beer available
Wine Available
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, Spanish, and Indonesian.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2014

Length: 45m

Beam: 9m

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Engines: 2 x 826Hp Yanmar

Max guests: 20

Number of cabins: 14

Number of bathrooms: 14

Tenders: 4 x 6.5m dinghy with twin 40hp OBM

Water capacity: 20 tons

Fuel capacity: 45000 liters

Freshwater maker: 20 tons per day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Blue Manta Reviews

9.4 Superb

Vessel

9.6
Crew

9.1
Food

9.8
Diving

9.5
Value

9.0

10 Exceptional
Dianne M
United States

Absolutely fantastic!!
The dive trip was an absolutely wonderful experience and highly recommended. The Blue Manta crew were very professional, knowledgeable about the dives sites and very helpful with dive related questions. Evan, the lead, was fantastic and kept the trip running smoothly. PJ the photographer sent us home with a beautiful video ofthe trip. Highly recommended!!
Recommended for
Crew attention to dive safety. Ease of dive. Crew arranged side trips to see Komodo dragons and bat migration at Fox Island.
20 May, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Sook Ling W
Malaysia

Great service made the trip so enjoyable
Great service from the crews in ensuring all dives go smoothly. Juan, our dive guide, is experienced, patience and top-notch in guiding us, especially when we experienced unexpected strong drift current, up-current, and down-current, even as we got split up because of the current. He managed to find all the macros on our wishlist. We are well fed by the kitchen and food crew. Room cleanliness was also well maintained.
Recommended for
Great dive guide, Juan. The crews. The photographer videographer PJ.
01 Jun, 2026

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..
28 Feb, 2025

10 Exceptional
Jorge G
Spain

Unforgettable trip
It was an incredible trip. The crew is very helpful, they always stay there for you. The comfort of the boat is great, it could be one of the best that I've been. The cabins and toilets are realy spaciosus. The camera room is good. You can do all the maintenance of your equipment. Fantastic variety of food. The dive sites are amazing. Reefs are very healty and colorful and the Mantas' encounters (bufff)...something unforgettable. 11/10 Score
Recommended for
The boat, the crew and dive sites
31 May, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Lars F
Germany

Great team and boat!
Extra wishes with food or dining outside were no problem, exceptional camera room, very well maintained boat, great team
Recommended for
schooling hammerheads, jumping mobulas, diving during earthquake
20 Nov, 2023

10 Exceptional
Tristan F
Australia

Amazing crew! Absolute luxury with spectacular diving!
Spacious, comfortable cabins and boat with a highly professional crew! Great dive masters who know there stuff and take safety seriously while ensuring a super fun experience.
Recommended for
Boat, crew, and diving!
04 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
Gil K
United States

Simply the best boat!!
This was my second trip on Blue Manta. I was on the boat in Komodo and just got back from Raja Ampat. This is the best liveaboard I’ve been on. It’s huge and very stable. The service was unbelievable and everyone from the cruise director to the dive masters and chefs went out of their way to give the best service. The rooms are huge, food was awesome and the diving was incredible. I can’t wait to get back on this boat.
Recommended for
Crew. Cabin size. Boat stability.
06 Jan, 2025

9.2 Superb
Andrew D
Australia

Truly exceptional
Excellent trip. Cedric and the whole team went above and beyond to make it a memorable experience.
Recommended for
Cedric, diving crew and hospitality crew. Mantas, mantas & mantas. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
23 Jun, 2025

10 Exceptional
NEVILLE N
Australia

The best liveaboard experience I have had
Cabin size and always kept clean. Friendly helpful crew. The boat setup is great loved the showers at the back, the nice warm ginger tea at the end of each dive. Dive briefing very helpful. The crew really engage with the guests checking we are ok getting our import all the time. Small number in each dive group ( only 4 per dive guide is great ) Food was great diving was great the whole experience was one to remember and Sarah and I are coming back.
Recommended for
I am senior person 65 years old yet it was so easy to dive on this boat. The crew were so helpful.
23 Sep, 2022

10 Exceptional
Jeffrey C
United States

Blue Manta and sister ship White Manta are my favorites so far
The Blue Manta is everything you need to have a wonderful dive vacation. Excellent service, great diving, good food, very relaxing
Recommended for
a fantastic crew. a very stable boat, comfortable, spacious accommodations. starlink wifi.
11 Nov, 2024

123 reviews

9.4 Superb
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9.6 Exceptional
Yolanda T
United Kingdom

Love every part of it
Excellent service and dives! Love blue manta and their 4 course dinner! Amazing!
Recommended for
Great DM. Dives. Food.
28 Sep, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Daniel A
Romania

This kind of trip I love to have evrey year :)
As I written i loved the fact that I reached remote unhabbited islands
Recommended for
Staff services. Remote places we reached in our trip. Safety feeling on this boat.
29 Apr, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Eugene K
United States

Fantastic. Will definitely consider coming again.
Experienced guide Minpi was fantastic. Dive director Egoi was always helpful and courteous. Dinner selection was excellent.
Recommended for
Facilities. Guides. Tech support.
09 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
Florian K
Austria

Good mix of diving
Great diving at remote dive sites but some of the spots can be busy with other boats. Good mix of macro, schooling fish and if you are lucky school of hammerheads
Recommended for
Spacious boat. Crew. Diving.
03 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Patrick Y
Canada

Blue manta is the way to go!
The overall experience was exceptional for all of the factors listed above. The highlights were diving among large schools of fish over top of healthy reefs
Recommended for
Fred the Dive master. The comfort of the boat. The people on the trip with us including the boat crew.
04 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Jeffrey S
United States

Great signing in the Banda sea.
I enjoyed the diving, the high standard of the ship and the friendly crew and guests.
Recommended for
Crew service was excellent.. Food was excellent and plentiful.. Many dives planned to miss other dive boats..
15 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Amanda R
United States

FANTASTIC!
Food was amazing. Excursions were unforgettable. Crew was friendly and provided great service. Accommodations were spacious and comfortable.
Recommended for
Crew, food, divemasters
30 Dec, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Renato S
Brazil

Wonderful
Amazing dives and great accommodations, very spacious and comfortable cabin.
Recommended for
Accommodations, Great staffs and diving
04 Apr, 2017

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
12 Jul, 2023

10 Exceptional
Florian W
Germany

An exceptional liveaboard experience.
Splendid dive and ship operations in my option. All crew worked as one team! It was a joy to wake up and have all day genuinely smiling and competent people around. I particularly liked the cruise directors philosophy. His wake-up calls and dive briefings are legendary. All dive guides did their very best to suit all guests interests and abilities. I gladly will be back on the Blue Manta.
Recommended for
The crew, the ship, the crew :)
19 Aug, 2023

10 Exceptional
HYO KYU J
South Korea

Amazing trip.
Friendly crew. Professional guide. Comfortable cabin. Amazing diving.
Recommended for
crew. diving. food
24 Feb, 2020

Translated from Korean

8.8 Fabulous
Cristina S
Macau

Great trip at Komodo
Professionalism of the crew and safety was maintained. Very enjoyable diving sites.
Recommended for
Diving. Service. Social interaction.
05 Sep, 2024

10 Exceptional
Irene F
United States

Top Notch Trip!
The Blue Manta is a fabulous ship - clean, modern and comfortable. Plenty of room for lounging on the sun deck or mid deck, rooms are big and beautiful, and the scuba area is large and well organized. The staff was super attentive and helpful, paying attention to details and comfort all the time. The food was plentiful and great quality - and it kept coming! Komodo park was excellent and their schedule of dives kept me busy and happy. Great boat and great trip - I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Recommended for
Excellent boat, fabulous service, great diving
26 Jul, 2023

9.2 Superb
Chi Lun C
Hong Kong

Comfortable Liveaboard and Exciting Diving Experience
Abundance of manta rays in Manta Alley, Komodo dragons on the beach, beautiful scenery of pink beach, exciting drift diving in Golden Passage
Recommended for
Wildlife encounter, drift diving, and the crew
17 May, 2023

10 Exceptional
Michael W
United States

Spectacular Diving with a Boat and Crew to Match
Diving in Raja Ampat was just awesome. Manta Rays are astounding. Good dive guides, great facilities. Camera Room is best I have ever experienced - I have dove all over the world, over a 1000 dives, this Camera room is like one someone would have on land versus on a boat. Rooms great, temperature control was amazing. Showers on the back of the boat - all 5 - what a pleasure. Oh - and I was worried about USA style power receptacles - the place is littered with them, European, US, very nice. Camera room had huge amount of Power strips to accommodate everyone. I have a big setup that has lots of things that need charging (Nikon D3X, Subal, Sea and Sea Strobes, Light and Motion Floods) and Laptop too. All fit great!! Rinse tanks too, and compressed air for drying! Travel to and from airport was easy and well organized. No waiting, just helpful folks moving luggage and people in A/C comfort. First class. Also - I love non-sugared Iced Tea on trips like these, I brought black tea bags and they had a pitcher of Iced Tea in the dining area for the whole 10 days we shared with everyone (it was popular). Very accomodating and nice staff.
Recommended for
1, Boat Comfort and Facilities, Raja Ampat, Great food.
30 Jun, 2017

10 Exceptional
Thaninrat T
Thailand

Perfection
Exceptional Service
Recommended for
Service , Guide , Food
19 Jul, 2023

10 Exceptional
Kaka L
Hong Kong

Unforgettable Dives and Impeccable Service on the Blue Manta
Returning to the Blue Manta for a second dive trip felt like coming home. The crew’s professionalism and thoughtfulness shone through in every interaction, ensuring that every aspect of our stay was comfortable and well-managed. From the start, the familiar melody that greeted us each morning set an uplifting tone for the day, preparing us for the wonderful dives ahead. The diving experiences were, as always, absolutely incredible. Each dive offered a unique encounter with stunning underwater vistas and vibrant marine life, all made more profound by the crew's unwavering respect for the ocean. A particularly heartwarming highlight was celebrating a fellow diver's birthday—where a few dive masters, showcased their musical talents, transforming into a live band that brought warmth and joy to everyone aboard. Additionally, the BBQ night was not just delicious but also a fun and engaging event, enhancing the sense of community and enjoyment that defines the Blue Manta experience. These elements combined—the comforting routine, the expert and caring service, the spectacular dives, and the special celebrations—crafted an unforgettable journey that deepened my connection to this exceptional liveaboard. Inspired by these experiences, I am already planning my next trip aboard the Blue Manta.
Recommended for
Impeccable crew service, both professional and heart-warming. Incredible diving experience. Everyone's respect for the ocean.
11 Jul, 2024

10 Exceptional
Nizam S
Malaysia

Best Dive - Liveaboard experience
Komodo has a great range of diving experience, Blue Manta is a purpose built boat for diving. The setup is so good, makes each dive feel so relaxing from dive brief to finish. The staff on the boat are superb, they do a good job looking after all the divers during dive an on the boat.
Recommended for
Great Crew, Great boat, Relaxing
04 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
Jaroslaw M
Poland

EXCELLENT
AMAZING DIVING SPOTS
Recommended for
CABIN COMFORT, CREW SERVICE, DIVING
10 Dec, 2019

9.2 Superb
Douglas H
Canada

Blue Manta in Raja - top notch
Fantastic boat, spacious rooms, food very good and couldn’t ask for a better crew. Boat director is excellent and always available (Evan). Like to see the Dive Masters pointing out things more actively given their expertise with the sites.
Recommended for
Spacious cabins/boat condition. Food!. Great dive locations.
16 Apr, 2026