Blue Manta Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Ambon - Banda - Ambon (Ambon - Ambon)
Start: 2026-10-13
End: 2026-10-20
Location: Indonesia

9.4 Superb

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

from $ 405 / 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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20 Jun

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,440

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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

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).

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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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

9.4
Value

9.1

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
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

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
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
Thaninrat T
Thailand

Perfection
Exceptional Service
Recommended for
Service , Guide , Food
19 Jul, 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
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
Douglas H
Canada

Luxury liveaboard diving
Great macro and large sealife. Pristine reefs. Fantastic food!
Recommended for
Space on the boat and staff, diving itinerary, flexibility from DMs
15 Jun, 2024

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

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119 reviews

9.4 Superb
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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

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
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
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

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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

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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
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

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
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

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
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

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
Xiao Z
Singapore

Great experience, will come back with Manta again for sure
Dive guides are professional, definitely know where are the good spots and what they are doing. The crew are very observant as well, always attend to your needs in time, sometimes even before you ask for it. The choice of dive sites are good, briefings are professional too.
Recommended for
service, professional, boat is big and stable
12 Jul, 2023

10 Exceptional
Alexander B
United States

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

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

9.6 Exceptional
Charles M
Switzerland

Fantastic Blue Manta, an unforgettable stay!!
- Incredible comfort of the boat- Total flexibility during the dives (90% of our dives lasted almost 70 min!!)- We were very attentive throughout the trip, a fantastic crew- Best food and service one has ever had- The dive director and dive masters simply great!!
Recommended for
1. Plenty of space, both in the bedroom and in the public areas 2. Extremely friendly and helpful crew 3. Groups of up to 4 people!
07 Feb, 2023

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