Gaia Love, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat North & South (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2027-02-18
End: 2027-02-28
Location: Indonesia

9.6 Exceptional

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

from $ 560 / day Check dates

“I hope to return again and again for any of their dives. ”
Kendra P, United States

Highlights

Rinse tanks for camera gear and equipment
Nitrox available on board

The beautiful Gaia Love liveaboard offers year-round luxury dive trips in Indonesia. The 40m liveaboard caters to just 22 guests in 11 spacious cabins, featuring private en-suite bathrooms, ample storage space, individually controlled AC, and all average 20sqm in size. The upper deck cabins also have large picture windows and private outdoor balconies. The Gaia Love is spread over 4 decks and features a contemporary, modern design. Social areas include an indoor salon and dining room, outdoor lounge and dining area, spacious partially covered sun deck, and an al-fresco bar.

The large dive deck is situated at the rear of the Gaia Love and is designed to take up to 28 divers, so there is plenty of room to move and get kitted up. Eleven large rinse tanks of various sizes are stationed around the dive deck for washing camera gear and dive equipment, and two 5.5m skiffs are available for easy dive site drop-off and pick-up. Itineraries visit Indonesia's best liveaboard dive sites, including Raja Ampat North & South, Komodo National Park, the Banda Sea, and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

The professional and experienced crew of the Gaia Love dive is on hand to help you create a memorable Indonesian adventure. Book online today to reserve your place.

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23 Oct

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 7,040

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05 Nov

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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17 Nov

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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29 Nov

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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11 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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23 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

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04 Jan

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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16 Jan

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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28 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,480

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06 Feb

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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18 Feb

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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02 Mar

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 6,400

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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, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge ($20 / night), National Park Fees ($35 / day).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (Rp240,000 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Laundry / Pressing Services (Rp24,000 / item), WiFi internet (Rp2,700,000 / trip), Massage (Rp560,000 / activity).

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Boat features

Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Paid Internet
Camera room
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
TV in cabins
Observation Deck
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar
Naturalist Guide

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Western Food
Local Food
Set Menu Dinner

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
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, Dutch, French, 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

Length: 40 m

Top speed: 12 knots

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Engines: 2 Yanmar 829 bhp

Max guests: 22

Number of cabins: 11

Number of bathrooms: 11

Water capacity: 52000 liters

Fuel capacity: 66000 liters

Freshwater maker: 2 Spectra 2800 Gallons per day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV

Gaia Love Reviews

9.6 Exceptional
23 Verified Reviews

Vessel

9.9
Crew

9.7
Food

9.8
Diving

9.5
Value

9.3

9.6 Exceptional
Aparna K
India

Incredible!
The trip was exceptional, the dive sites are the best we've ever been to with incredible variety (reef, muck, caves). Egoi has outstanding knowledge of the entire area and ensured that everyone had a great time.
Recommended for
The Diving. Food. Company of other guests and all the crew.
06 May, 2025

9.2 Superb
Uta W
Canada

Luxurious and bucket list diving
Reefs, walls, hard and soft corals, loved it. It’s hard to get to but worth it!
Recommended for
Saw hard and soft corals I have never seen before! Definitely a well run and beautiful boat
26 Oct, 2019

10 Exceptional
Roy W
United States

Unbelievable experience.
The diving was great. The service from the crew was fabulous. Every time we came back to the boat, we received a huge welcome. The staterooms are like a fancy hotel. Food and food variety was very good. Once in a life time trip and we want to go back.
Recommended for
People, Dive Sites, Food, Staff
04 Apr, 2023

10 Exceptional
Viktor L
Ukraine

It was unforgettable Super)
We were impressed and pleasantly surprised by the well-designed dive vessel. In addition, the food is at the level of chic restaurants. Asian service and a very friendly team.
Recommended for
The best boat we’ve ever had. Super food. Super servise.
28 Jan, 2025

Translated from Russian

10 Exceptional
Richard S
United States

The BEST scuba diving experience of my lifetime!
The entire crew on the Gaia Love were incredibly kind, attentive, and looked after every detail to ensure each guest had an extraordinary experience. This was the best scuba diving experience of my lifetime.
Recommended for
Warm hospitality and outstanding service from the entire crew, amazing accommodations, and delicious food.
26 Feb, 2020

10 Exceptional
Michelle S
United States

5 star liveaboard experience. An Unforgettable Christmas Under the Sea
We recently returned from a Christmas week charter, and I cannot recommend this operation highly enough. The itinerary and dive schedule were world-class, but it was the "extra touches"—like the full Christmas dinner and onboard decorations—that made the trip truly special. The staff operates like a well-oiled machine. It was impressive to see the flawless collaboration between all departments, including the cruise directors, housekeeping, and the engineering team. The atmosphere was further enhanced by a fantastic group of guests, making for great camaraderie during surface intervals. I want to extend a sincere thank you to the dive deck team for their hard work and the kitchen staff for their relentless dedication to providing high-quality meals every single day. This is a top-tier crew that clearly takes pride in their work.
Recommended for
Dive Plan. Friendliness of Crew. Food.
28 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Anita F
Austria

wonderful time!
all the sites around Komodo
Recommended for
knowledge of the guide directors, friendliness of the service members, nature!
21 Aug, 2019

9.2 Superb
GUILLAUME V
France

It doesn't get much better than that!
Everything is easy and enjoyable, a real holiday with 4 dives a day! The crew is very caring, we don't take care of anything! The boat is beautiful and the food delicious.
Recommended for
The crew. The boat. Meals.
12 Mar, 2025

Translated from French

9.6 Exceptional
Juan Carlos S
Spain

Fantastic boat for snorkeling
Fantastic dives although for the time of year with poor visibility. The best dive boat we've ever been on. It's like a small cruise ship. The diving theme is very well organized and all the staff are very helpful and friendly.
Recommended for
The boat, the organization and the entire crew
17 Mar, 2018

Translated from Spanish

9.2 Superb
Jenn K
United States

This is what liveaboards should strive to be.
Wow. What an amazing trip. This boat is top of the line and I don’t just mean the facilities. Every piece of this trip was carefully curated by the team to be intentional, engaging, inspiring and enjoyable. The beds are incredibly comfortable, staterooms are clean and spacious with lots of storage. Service was not just exceptional, it was anticipatory: dry towels and tea waiting after dives, team taking care of all your gear including wetsuits, breakfast to order…you name it. Amanda and Jay were out of this world in providing amazing service while also balancing the importance of reef respect and conservation. Anto & Andy were like family by the end of the trip- you can tell they truly love taking care of people. There are too many good things to say about the rest of the team so all I can say is THANK YOU! I truly hope to see you all again.
Recommended for
The wonderful staff. Incredible diving. Exceptional food & service.
03 Mar, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Karina Q
United States

Best liveaboard I've been on - top tier service, safety and quality - truly the four seasons of liveaboards!
4 dives a day, including some really beautiful and epic dives with tons of mantas, sharks, huge schools of fish, and super healthy corals that remind me of like the Great Barrier Reef or Sipadan 10 years ago! So happy to see thriving reefs and marine life still! Some of the dive sites were some of the best in my 200-300+ dive career!~ AMAZING service. Really did not need to lift a finger most of the time, though I also liked to be able to do my own stuff sometimes haha and not be completely helpless. They will help you zip up your wetsuit, have your wet wetsuits + rash guard folded and dried for every dive, and all your equipment in a specific cubby with a water basin for your camera and stuff below. They will carry your BCD and your tank for you, put your fins on for you, one time they had a fresh coconut to drink after a land excursion, hot chocolate after night dives (or in my case, tea since I preferred that!), etc. Basically 5 star service! High integrity operation. Paid for the internet and it didn't work half of the time (they spent a lot of time adjusting the satellite on the trip and found a new location halfway through that had MUCH better service), and they didn't charge me for it at all on the bill - I didn't even need to mention it. They clearly care about quality customer service and pride themselves on maintaining a high standard, which I highly respect and is just so comforting when most tourist outfits (diving or not) don't have the same integrity and standards. This is why they have so many repeat customers (I dove with a couple who were on their 3rd trip on the boat and I plan on pretty much exclusively ocean diving on Gaia Love in the future because I don't think I can stay on another boat after this lol...) Safety first! There were beginners on the boat, and I personally hadn't done heavy ocean diving in a year or so, as it was my first liveaboard in 5 years after taking a break from diving due to frustration with previous liveaboards. They took great care of me especially when I had a panic attack during a massive downcurrent... (was very scary but they were extremely on top of it in a way that made me feel just super safe and confident in their competence!) On my trip, the crew-to-guest ratio was 2:1 and the ratio of dive guides to divers is 1:3, which was AMAZING for quality of experience. Bed was also amazing and food was the best food I've had on a dive boat hands down... they made extra effort to accommodate a vegan on board as well and some of their vegan dishes I even ate and were top tier! tldr; HIGHLY recommend. worth the money and peace of mind and comfort 100%!
Recommended for
service (helped me adjust my mask bc have lots of hair, put my fins on for me, etc.), safety (ensured i was safe even when strong down current), and quality (food and living quarter quality is like a five star hotel!)
21 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Bengt B
Sweden

Amazing week in an amazing underwater-world! The crew, the boat, the service, the diving was fabulous!!!
Every dive-briefing with wonderful energetic Gerry, what a star! Giel's presentation of the menu was also an everyday highlight!
Recommended for
Great diverse diving, amazing service (including the food), super-comfortable boat!
29 Jan, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Charles S
United States

Amazing
Stingrays, fish & coral Smiling crew
Recommended for
Fish & coral viewing, meals, people (crew & guests)
26 Feb, 2020

8.0 Very good
Mitchell W
Canada

Best Liveaboard & Crew
We had the best time despite the circumstances of being one of the last Liveaboards before covid19 pandemic. The boat was only half full due to travel restrictions and the staff were always pleasant and professional. Dive guides and crew were wonderful and attentive. The food was amazing with made to order breakfast every morning. Anto and Andy were the friendliest servers. We really appreciated that the food was served rather than buffet style. Giel and Gerry were nothing short of amazing. They went above and beyond to help ensure guests were able to leave Indonesia and return home. Having return guests aboard says a lot. This Liveaboard was top notch and it would be hard trip to top! I hope the owners know what a great crew they have and that their hard work is what makes Gaia Love great!
Recommended for
The boat was luxurious, friendly crew and wonderful service
28 Apr, 2020

9.2 Superb
JAE WON C
South Korea

Fantastic
The diving was great. But the facilities were really good.
Recommended for
Boat Comfort. Crew service. Dive guides.
12 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Angelika B
Austria

Liveaboard of superlatives
The whole trip was a single highlight - from the pick-up at the hotel to the unforgettable diving experiences (Raja Ampat is certainly one of the best diving areas in the world) to gourmet cuisine (including catering to every special request) and many unexpected individual services (e.g. machine washing and drying of the wetsuits we brought along) all great, luxury, 100% recommendation
Recommended for
Dive area (fantastic Raja Ampat, unforgettable diving experiences), dive boat (luxurious cabins, gourmet kitchen, spacious, modern design), crew (super nice and hard-working, competent, amiable)
29 Jan, 2020

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Kendra P
United States

Incredible!
This trip was beyond my expectations. The food was perfect, the boat beautiful and comfortable, the crew lovely and competent, diving fantastic, everything wonderful. I hope to return again and again for any of their dives. I wish I could live on this boat!!
Recommended for
The crew, the boat and the absolutely pristine reefs.
13 Jan, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Anne R
Australia

A luxurious, friendly and relaxed liveaboard - the best we have even been on
Gaia Love is without doubt the best liveaboard we have even been on - and we have been on many. We loved that we were treated as responsible adults - eg no wake-up calls; no 'supervision' of air underwater; no silly events; staff treated us with incredible respect and courtesy yet always it felt like we were not just another passenger
Recommended for
Quality and responsiveness of staff. Dive operation from top to bottom. Quality of the cabins.
13 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Patricia N
United States

Excellent service in and out of the waater
I saw a crocodile fish and a wobegone shark. The boat was very comfortable. I look forward to my next trip won the Gaia Love.
Recommended for
The crew was very helpful. The food was fabulous. The dive sites were amazing.
13 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Jia F
China

Very high level liveaboard
They know exactly what you want to do when you go diving!
Recommended for
Service, dive guides, food
27 Mar, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Douglas K
United States

An amazing dive boat and crew in the best waters.
Wholeheartedly give it an A+ in every dimension that matters. I don’t know how it could be better - maybe a higher quality wine selection?
Recommended for
The diving itself. Variety and sheer volume of corals and sea life in Raja Ampat are simply second to none. Amazing staff of 22, vs 19 guests. Crom top (cruise directors )to bottom (engineers, cleaning staff, cooks, tender drivers) uniformly attentive, respectful, helpful and friendly. Best, tightly coordinated staff we’ve ever encountered on a dozen + liveaboards.. The boat: spcious, comfortable, superbly laid out and equipped. Not as “romantic” as the more traditional schooner hull, but purpose-built with superior layout of dive deck, public spaces, camera room, comfortable and well designed cabins. Snag an upper deck cabiin if you can: spacious, with balcony and floor to ceiling picture windows..
28 Feb, 2026

9.2 Superb
LUCIANA F
Italy

Nice holiday that paid the expectations in terms of comfort.
Encounter with manta rays, komodos and volcano smokes
Recommended for
Comfort - Service - Crew
03 Sep, 2019

Translated from Italian

9.6 Exceptional
Jacqueline D
United States

Top knotch Boat and Crew
Cruising with the strong currents and Mantas was a thrill, especially the ShotGun dive! Never ending morning lattes and my special Bali Coffee. Staff help with preparing for dives and their applause upon our return.
Recommended for
the comraderie of international divers, lovely Manta rays, Land excursions
05 Jun, 2023