Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Ambon - Banda - Raja Ampat (Ambon - Sorong)
Start: 2026-10-22
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Indonesia

9.4 Superb

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

from $ 406 / 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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29 Jun

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,440

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12 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,440

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22 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,440

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02 Aug

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 2,840

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09 Aug

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 5,400

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23 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,440

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01 Sep

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,300

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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

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22 Oct

10 Days / 9 Nights

$ 5,200

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 USD per trip), National Park Fees (150-320 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (20 USD per day), Nitrox Course (220 USD), Private Dive Guide (150 USD per day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (220-330 USD), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services (10 USD per item), WiFi internet (35-50 USD per trip), Massage (40 USD per 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

9.1

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

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
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

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

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
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
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

9.2 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
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

121 reviews

9.4 Superb
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10 Exceptional
YI L
China

Well worth the trip, perfect itinerary, unforgettable memories.
The food was very tasty
Recommended for
Food, accommodation and transportation are very good.
23 Jun, 2023

Translated from Chinese

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

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

10 Exceptional
Thaninrat T
Thailand

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

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

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

8.0 Very good
JASON N
Canada

Meet all my expectations and would happily dive with this crew & boat again anywhere.
WOW, I would like to come back with the same vessel and crews at a different diving location like Raja Ampat
Recommended for
knowledgeable and safety-minded dive masters - ratio of one dive guide to 4 - 5 guest. Dive guides: highly experienced, especially good at spotting tiny macro life (pygmy seahorses, shrimps, crabs).. so much marine life in warm, clear waters; macro life, mantas, and turtles. Post-dive: warm-water rinse, warm towels and hot drinks.
16 Nov, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Lacey A
United Kingdom

Exceptional crew!
The crew was fantastic, took great care with our gear and were well organized. It was the little details: they washed pur gear, tucked it away for drying, and it was was right where we needed it when it was time to suit up. They were very helpful. Everything on the ship was well maintained and very clean. The dive guides were just the best - real eagle eyes!
Recommended for
Crew, reefs, well-maintained boat
14 Nov, 2023

10 Exceptional
Jean philippe L
Canada

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

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
YOUNG S
United States

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

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
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

8.4 Very good
Rene B
Switzerland

unforgettable diving at ring of fire
unforgettable diving at very special dive sites
Recommended for
grat dives on wonderful places. very helpful staffs. good food.
06 Nov, 2024

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
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
SHIYUN C
China

It's worth the ride
Very good
Recommended for
The crew is friendly. Good meals. Dive guide professional.
12 Nov, 2024

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

9.6 Exceptional
Nancy Nasira G
France

A great stay.
I was very satisfied with my trip, the boat very comfortable and very stable, so no seasickness (I am prone to seasickness).The dives are superb, with great visibility.The staff was very kind and always ready to serve us and was very professional. A super pleasant stay. Evan was at the top.
Recommended for
The magnificent dives. A very nice and professional staff. The comfortable and stable boat.
16 Nov, 2025