Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat - Misool (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2027-01-31
End: 2027-02-08
Location: Indonesia

9.4 Superb

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

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“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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24 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

FULL

03 Oct

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 4,500

FULL

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

FULL

28 Dec

9 Days / 8 Nights

New Year's Eve trip!

$ 4,650

FULL

21 Jan

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 4,550

FULL

31 Jan

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 4,550

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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).

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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

9.2 Superb
Yevgeniya M
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.
03 Sep, 2026

10 Exceptional
Darrin S
United States

This is the MUST do liveaboard!!!!
Great music Awesome Manta Rays Dive Guides ability to find the small stuff Evan is a great conductor 🥳
Recommended for
Comfort, Staff, Dive Guides
05 Jun, 2023

9.2 Superb
Ignacio M
Spain

Very complete
Wonderful experience. One of the best livingaboard I've ever done. Because of the boat and the variety of macro and pelagic. April is a good time for blankets
Recommended for
Boat comfort. seabed. Dive guide.
14 May, 2026

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
YOUNG S
United States

Great
Manta Beautiful diving sites
Recommended for
Diving sites, Boat and Crew service
06 Oct, 2023

10 Exceptional
Stewart C
United States

All around top notch experience
I have nothing but good things to say about my experience diving Komodo on Blue Manta. The boat is so comfortable and spacious. The room and bathroom were the roomiest I've experienced on a liveaboard. The crew always went the extra mile, whether it was dealing with gear, serving food, or dealing with any minor issues in a prompt and timely manner. The dive briefings were thorough, and the dive guides did a great job of showing the best aspects of each dive site. The next time I do a liveaboard in Indonesia, it will definitely be on board the Blue Manta.
Recommended for
crew; room size; service
04 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
Madeleine C
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.
10 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Heike H
Germany

Great team
An extremely friendly, helpful and motivated team presented an exceptionally diverse maritime life.
Recommended for
Very comfortable ship. Very motivated and competent team. Great food.
12 Aug, 2024

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Guido A
Argentina

Amazing!!!
Everything was awesome. The boat is great and very comfortable, with spacious rooms, very clean, and amazing food. The crew was super nice, always there to help with a smile. The dive sites are out of this world, with very detailed briefing, and full of wildlife. The dive master Onal is a legend. All of them are. Everything was great and exceeded my expectations.
Recommended for
The dives, the facilities and the crew
03 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
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

124 reviews

9.4 Superb
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8.8 Fabulous
Thomas S
Switzerland

Excellent trip
Mantas, current dives, you can even book massage on that boat. Very nice crew. Can fully recommend.
Recommended for
Luxury boat, awesome crew, complete feel happy package
17 Mar, 2023

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
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.
17 Jun, 2025

9.2 Superb
Dhruv K
India

Outstanding
Excellent and exciting dive sites
Recommended for
The professional crew, the comfortable boat and superb management
06 Oct, 2023

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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Rona A
United Kingdom

Exceptional boat and diving
This was a great trip! The diving and marine life was spectacular! The boat itself is great - downstairs rooms are slightly old, but beds and pillows are very comfortable and the lounge decks upstairs are superb. The dives are exceptionally well organised with staggering of groups and brilliant dive briefings by Cedric. All the crew help get your dive equipment ready, on and off with amazing efficiency. They even wash and return your suits and boots after every dive! The food was really tasty (could be a bit more choice at lunch for vegetarians) and lots of it. Our dive guide Ecky worked so hard to show us all he could. Another guide, Vickly, played guitar in the evenings :-) All the staff were exceptional and I had a great time! Thank you 🙏🏼
Recommended for
The dives, the staff and the boat
26 Aug, 2023

10 Exceptional
Nadine S
Germany

Trip of a lifetime
Diving in Misool - overwhelming variety and number of fish Exploring lagoon and waterfall at coastline of Papua Exploring Triton Bay - incredible diversity of corals Meeting friends for life .... it is hard to determine the highlights of this trip as every day was a highlight in its own. Even though I'm very critical this trip for me was perfect in every aspect - the diving, the boat, the crew and their service, the food and the co-divers/travelers. I can only recommend the Blue Manta and would book it again anytime!
Recommended for
The diving itself, the crew as well as the other divers, boat comfort
03 Jan, 2017

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 A
Canada

A great diving trip with great crew
I went to Raja Ampat by Blue Manta . The diving experience was amazing and the staff was very friendly and took care of your requests. The diving groups are relatively small (groups of 4 unless requested otherwise). The boat is also very comfortable and you don’t feel cramped. The boat is getting old and needs some TLC but it is extremely comfortable. The food is mostly local and I find it a bit high in carb.
Recommended for
Small dive groups. Friendly staff. Great diving experience.
12 Feb, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Vincent B
France

That's great
Great cruise, everything was great! The magnificent dives, with both big (a little) and small, and an extraordinary environment. The dives are done in small groups (4 or 5) which is appreciated. The boat is really comfortable (even in the lower deck cabins), and the sun deck with its large double beds sheltered from the sun is really great. All the staff was very caring, the food very good and the organization impressive. The few excursions to "land" (a village, a lagoon...) were great too. In short, the dream.
Recommended for
Magnificent dives. Comfort of the boat. Organization.
16 Jan, 2025

Translated from French

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

8.8 Fabulous
JASON N
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.
16 Jul, 2026

9.2 Superb
Michael W
United States

Unforgettable diving with luxurious accommodations and delicious food all served up by superb friendly staff.
Dives around Raja Ampat, Alor. Relaxing on the upper deck while cruising, nice breeze, massage.
Recommended for
Diving, comfort, food.
29 Apr, 2023

10 Exceptional
CHIEN CHOU C
Taiwan

EXCELLENT
Komodo is a great point of diving experience, Blue Manta is a purpose built boat for diving.
Recommended for
Divemaster, diving and boat
14 Oct, 2022

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
Gabor K
Germany

A grand tour with much pleasure
We enjoyed our cabin with much space. The trip is very well organized. Every crew was very friendly and professional. We were never bored on board.
Recommended for
Space. Hygiene. Organisation.
06 Jan, 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

8.4 Very good
Wing C
Hong Kong

Nice diving trip
Diving sites are excellent for us to see beautiful reef and fishes. I could see 2 hammer heads during the trip. Water is clear and warm for me to dive 3 to 4 times a day. DM was very helpful during divings and searched special things for taking photos.
Recommended for
Diving. Town tour. BBQ dinner & party.
15 Oct, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Joanna W
Canada

Great week in Komodo
It was a great trip! Crew was super helpful and catered to every need. We saw lots big and small in Komodo - from mantas to pgymy seahorses. I enjoyed my trip and would book with them again. The boat is one of the biggest and nicest in Indonesia - especially good for those prone to seasickness as it's very stable.
Recommended for
Service was great. Food was great. Boat was super stable.
15 Jul, 2024