Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat - Misool (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2027-02-19
End: 2027-02-26
Location: Indonesia

9.4 Superb

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

from $ 336 / 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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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

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03 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 5,300

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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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10 Feb

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,000

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19 Feb

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,000

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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

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

9.6 Exceptional
Florence P
France

Awesome week
A great week aboard a recent boat and with all the essentials to feel at home. Very professional and caring crew. The only downside is the last 2 dives of the trip, more mainstream and close to Sorong, surprising for this type of trip
Recommended for
the comfort of the boat. the professionalism of the crew. food.
05 Dec, 2025

Translated from French

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

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
Jean philippe L
Canada

Superb diveteam and dive sites
The perfect staff and dive masters for one of nicest dive sites!
Recommended for
Service, underwater life and comfort
18 Dec, 2022

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

10 Exceptional
Gil K
United States

Incredible trip
Had an amazing trip aboard Blue Manta in Komodo. Everything about this liveaboard is amazing from the size of the rooms to the crew and the quality of the food. Outstanding service and the rooms are so much larger and more luxurious than other boats. Amazing DMs who know the sites and terrain very well. Can’t wait to go back.
Recommended for
Diving, crew and food
03 Sep, 2019

10 Exceptional
Klaus Thomas J
Germany

Everything's awesome!
An absolutely lovely trip! Loved everything of it, from the diving, to the boat, to the crews, to the food! Will go back for more trips!
Recommended for
The diving. The boat. The crew.
16 Aug, 2024

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

124 reviews

9.4 Superb
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9.2 Superb
Marion S
Switzerland

Wonderful liveaboard in the Banda Sea!
The liveaboard with Blue Manta was very good! Everything was well organized, the good organization of the dives, friendliness and helpfulness of the crew, spacious and comfortable ship, good cruise leader Evan should be highlighted.Spacious dive deck with personal space per diver. The crew members carried our BCD with diving tank to the dinghies, careful handling of the cameras. Dive guides responded to group requests and are very experienced.Large sun deck with plenty of shade. The ship was very stable, also very suitable for longer crossings.Food was good, but can be a bit more varied on an 11-day tour. Vegetarian option was offered.
Recommended for
Small dive groups (max 4 divers / guide). Very nice and helpful staff. Spacious room with bathroom.
29 Apr, 2026

Translated from German

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

8.8 Fabulous
Catherine K
Philippines

Excellent dive experience
Excellent
Recommended for
Beautiful dives. Dive master. Attentive crews.
15 Apr, 2025

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
Laetitia T
United States

Exactly as expected and more!
I loved that the water was so warm and dives were 60 minutes long! Egoi was an amazing trip leader...very knowledgeable and responsible...funny and professional. I was hanging out in the camera room a lot with PJ (the videographer) and I had a blast in there! I am vegan and they were able to accommodate me which was unexpected and delicious! The boat is so big and comfortable...I never got sea sick and the crew is just amazing :)
Recommended for
the food, the crew and the dives!
29 Jan, 2020

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
Jaroslaw M
Poland

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

10 Exceptional
Arnulf D
Austria

Unforgettable liveaboard in beautiful locations with a great ship and an excellent team on board, both in terms of diving care and service on the ship.
Many rare marine animals, e.g. electric flame clam or disco mussel, seahorses, flatworms, frogfish, leaf fish, ghost pipefish, etc. Some of them have beautiful corals, including numerous gorgonians such as giant gorgonians, knotted sea fans, broom gorgonians and others.
Recommended for
1. Diving with sea snakes. 2. Solar Eclipse Experience on Nyata Island, 3. Very different diving destinations that are both biologically and geologically enormously varied (e.g. Misool, Ring of Fire (Manuk (beautiful bird island), Nile Desperandum), Nile Desperando
12 May, 2023

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

Superb trip with excellent crew.
Everything
Recommended for
Divemaster, diving and boat
06 Feb, 2020

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

10 Exceptional
Alexander B
United States

Unbelievable! Exceeded all my expectations
Diving was excellent
Recommended for
Crew, service and location
15 Apr, 2023

8.4 Very good
Alexis R
United States

Great Experience! Good diving on a nice Boat with a Hospitable Crew.
Jellyfish Lake was Epic!
Recommended for
Diving, the Crew, the Boat
30 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Joanna K
Singapore

Experience of a lifetime on the Blue Manta
Fantastic trip! Best underwater experience we ever had, with multiple days of Manta and shark sightings. The Blue Manta is the perfect LOB and provides all that we wanted.
Recommended for
Comfort and size of the Blue Manta boat. One of the best Dive Masters we ever had. Variety of food, including a BBQ.
11 Jul, 2025

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

9.6 Exceptional
Anja C
Australia

A fabulous experience with a great crew
Blue Manta is a fabulous boat with lots of room and different areas to sit and relax between dives. The diving was amazing and we got to see some stunning critters. The food and service were excellent and the crew made it even more special as they worked together like a well-oiled machine, clearly enjoying the process. Having a professional videographer on board who dived with us and captured the essence of our experience, both above and below the water provided me with a very unique souvenir and one that gives me the opportunity to share what I do with family and friends.
Recommended for
Diving, staff, food
08 Jul, 2024

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

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

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
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