Ikan Biru Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.6 Exceptional - Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
- Warm Water Showers
“Exceptional diving guides, funny and helpful. ”
Highlights
The Ikan Biru can house up to 8 guests. The boat has two guest bathrooms with hot freshwater showers below deck. The onboard chef serves freshly baked bread every morning, which he makes in the fully stocked kitchen. Upon request, the Ikan Biru can cater to specific dietary requests. The spacious upper deck is the perfect place to relax between dives in the daytime. In the evening, it is set up as a comfortable dining area. At night, the comfortable mattresses and bedding make it the perfect spot for guests to keep cool while sleeping under the stars, dreaming of all the incredible wildlife they’ve seen.
Thanks to its one-of-a-kind “hop-on, hop-off” concept, you can board the Ikan Biru for 3-12 nights, allowing you to explore the region as you see fit. Two dayboats are ready to take you to land when you wish to disembark. The Ikan Biru only accepts Advanced Open Water divers, or you can get your AOW certification and other diving courses on board. While aboard the Ikan Biru, you can dive three times a day, sometimes more. This lets you visit the best sites, such as Manta Point and The Cauldron.
Book your next dive trip to Komodo aboard the Ikan Biru.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Rental Gear, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Dive Insurance, Park and Port Fees (300,000 IDR per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages.
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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Ikan Biru Reviews
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.1
- Crew 9.8
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.7
- Value 9.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Peter M
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United Kingdom
The best thing I've ever done, don't waste money on a boat twice as expensive
The crew are amazing, so helpful, brilliant cook and good coffee. Our guides were so knowledgeable and able to cater to everyone's ability and deliver the best diving I've ever experienced. If your apprehensive about the sleeping on deck don't be it's such a good vibe, (it rained and was fine) we had people from 20-60+ all enjoyed every moment. Wake up and watch dolphins passing by with your coffee dive one of the best sites in your life before breakfast. Eat amazing food and dive some more .Then swim under the milky way with bioluminescence all around you. What more do you want?
- Recommended for
- Incredible diving. Amazing crew and food. Brilliant group vibes, not shut away in cabins,sleeping under the stars.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Julian F
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Germany
Just perfect
It was an incredible trip - everything was absolutely perfect and sleeping on deck was the best choice we could have made!
- Recommended for
- Food. Guides. Sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- freya M
- United Kingdom
definitely recommend
I had an amazing time on this liveaboard. The food was amazing, and the crew and guides were lovely. This was some of the best diving I have ever done! Would really recommend
- Recommended for
- dive sites. staff. value for money.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Renee S
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Australia
Magical experience, friendly staff, knowledgeable guides, and great value.
All the colour and diversity of the corals and fish and other animals on the reefs. Turtles and mantas!! And just the beautiful landscape of the islands all around is breathtaking!!
- Recommended for
- The dive guides take you to amazing sites and spot so many things to see that I would have missed. The staff take care of everything, the gear, the food, setting up beds. Sleeping on the top deck is an added bonus, very comfortable space with the stars above (there is a roof, don't worry), and sea breeze, while nice and cosy in bed, and because there is no need for air conditioned cabin, the engine can turn off at night so you can listen to the water.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kim N
- Germany
Great liveaboard option when you're on a budget
I had an absolutely amazing experience on Ikan Biru. All the staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The boat is a basic budget option, nothing fancy, but it was still a totally nice ship, well maintained and comfy. Of course you don't get a/c and much privacy, but it's not geared towards that crowd. We had plenty of space on the ship, the food was great and the diving was a lot of fun. I just wished that our DM pointed out a little more stuff, especially of the smaller kind. I'm able to see the sharks, rays and turtles myself, but I don't know where all the macro is, if I'm not familiar with the dive sites. Other than that it was a perfect trip. I can totally recommend to book with these guys!
- Recommended for
- The sleeping on deck. The food. The good vibes on board.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Anna-Lena J
- Australia
Amazing experience
Incredible diving, amazing scenery, crew was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, simple but comfortable boat - loved sleeping on the top deck.
- Recommended for
- Boat Crew. Fantastic diving. Great food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- James C
- United Kingdom
Excellent trip, highly recommended
The Ikan Biru is excellent value for those who don't want their own cabin. The dive instructors and boat crew made every effort to ensure we had a great trip. Highly recommended!
- Recommended for
- Highly knowledgeable diving instructors. Excellent service by friendly crew. Sleeping on open deck.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michele Z
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United States
a must do
this trip was absolutely incredible. From the dives, the crew, the group of people I met, and the terrific food (meals or snacks after every dive).. it was four of my favorite days of my life. highly recommend doing the live aboard and seeing this part of indonesia this way
- Recommended for
- the dives, the food and the views from the boat
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- 9.2 Superb
- Emma K
- Australia
World class experience
Thank you to Harold and his team. Truly a memorable experience. The trip from start to finish was well planned and executed perfectly by the team. Food was soooo good especially the after dive sweet treats.
- Recommended for
- The Diving 10/10. Harold the cruise director. Daily plan.
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- 10 Exceptional
- David S
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Canada
Expect to have the time of your life on this liveaboard
An unforgettable experience which I would do again in a heartbeat. Don't be put off by the common sleeping quarters. The upper deck has more than ample space for the number of guests onboard. When they set up the mattresses and bedding at night, I guarantee that you will have as good a quality of sleep, if not better, than if you were sleeping inside a cabin. You will be well fed (if not overfed). The ship crew, consisting of a cook, his assistant, a boat engineer/carpenter, a master of navigation, a tender boat operator and a bosun, are all cool people and do their utmost to give you the best experience possible. As for the main reason for going on a liveaboard, the diving is some of the most spectacular you will ever do. Ikan Biru will cover all of the top dive sites in the national park's north and central regions over the 4 days. The dive guides are open to specific requests if within their means...while it wasn't on the original trip plan, I made the request at the beginning of the tour to dive at Tatawa Kecil and the request was granted the following day. An entertaining dynamic between the duo of French and British dive guides, but clearly a good working partnership between two people who take their jobs seriously. Their in-depth knowledge of the local tidal conditions means you will reach dive sites at the best times and when sea conditions are most favourable, and in most cases when nobody else is there! One of the trip's memorable moments came while filling in my logbook in the kitchen quarters at night, listening to the two guides seated next to me planning the itinerary for the following day, and hearing them discuss tides and currents as if it were science.
- Recommended for
- The selection of dive sites and good planning that went into timing each dive. Excellent knowledge of local tidal conditions. Staff were all cool people.
