Ikan Biru Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Best of Komodo
Start: 2026-09-09
End: 2026-09-12
Location: Indonesia

9.6 Exceptional

Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 179 / day Check dates

“Exceptional diving guides, funny and helpful. ”
Simon P, Italy

Highlights

Advanced Open Water course on board
Dive gear included

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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11 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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15 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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19 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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25 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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29 Jul

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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02 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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08 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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12 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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16 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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22 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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26 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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30 Aug

4 Days / 3 Nights

$ 718

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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, Environment Tax (100,000 IDR per day), Fuel Surcharge (200,000 IDR per day), National Park Fees (300,000 IDR per day), 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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Boat features

Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Outdoor Dining
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck

Food & Drinks

Al Fresco Dining
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
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

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

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English and French.

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

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2001

Year renovated: 2021

Length: 17 meters

Engines: 39 GT

Max guests: 8

Number of cabins: 1

Number of bathrooms: 2

Tenders: 1

Water capacity: 5000 liters

Boat navigation and safety

GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid

Ikan Biru Reviews

9.6 Exceptional

Vessel

9.1
Crew

9.8
Food

9.8
Diving

9.7
Value

9.7

10 Exceptional
Daniella L
United States

Amazing trip!
Excellent trip. This was my first liveaboard and had an incredible time. AK and Athend were great dive guides. The briefings made sure we were prepared for the currents. I really trusted the team and had so much fun. Great vibes on the boat too!! Very social since you’re all eating sleeping and diving together all day.
Recommended for
Excellent crew + dive guides. Open air sleeping on the deck was really nice. Yummy food and drinks.
08 Jun, 2026

8.0 Very good
Nestor M
Spain

Short but very complete!
A very complete diving trip, I had some doubts about sleeping outdoors with others, but it was great!
Recommended for
The dive sites. The attention of the crew. The visit to the Komodo dragons.
06 Jun, 2026

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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.
07 Aug, 2025

10 Exceptional
Tejasvi R
India

Great trip with really great dive guides
Amazing dive sites with really beautiful and healthy coral reefs. The dive guide was really great at helping us navigate the dive sites and the currents and conditions. The liveaboard had the most amazing food and the crew was lovely and constantly taking care of us. Had a brilliant trip!
Recommended for
The dive guides, the food and the dive locations
03 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Aisling M
Ireland

Can’t wait to come back!
A wonderful 4 days - thrilling dives, very comfortable boat, great crew and very well run.
Recommended for
Excellent briefings and guides. Amazing dive sites. Delicious food.
22 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Ashley T
United States

Amazing experience with fantastic dive guides AK and Afhend, lovely crew, and cozy facilities!
We were so well taken care of by the dive guides AK and Afhend, as well as the crew members! They were not just super knowledgeable and experienced, but also really fun and friendly. The dive sites were gorgeous, briefings were thorough, logistics were well-organised, and food was delicious and abundant. It was comfortable and a cool experience to sleep in the open air. I liked that the group size was capped at 8 guests with an advanced certification required, so relatively small group with similar diving levels. 100% recommend!!
Recommended for
Very friendly, helpful, and fun dive guides and crew. Small group size. Delicious food.
02 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Haley W
United States

Best dive trip ever
This is a great crew and really fun boat. The sleeping up on the top deck in the open air is so nice and peaceful, and not stuffy like inside a cabin. The food was spectacular every day, you will not be hungry. And the diving is some of the best I’ve ever done in my life. Incredible, healthy, diverse, and dense reefs with soooo much life. I would love to come back on the boat. One of the best things was AK, the dive supervisor, guide, and leader on the boat. She is an amazing person and made the trip even better. Highly recommend Ikan Biru!
Recommended for
AK is an amazing person and guide!. The food is INCREDIBLE. Best diving ever.
17 May, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Julian F
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.
15 Dec, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Els V
Belgium

Great liveaboard!
We had a wonderful time on this liveaboard. The dive suites were comfortable and well-equipped, and the guides provided clear briefings that made us feel confident in the water. The boat itself was more spacious than we expected, and overall it was a very pleasant and enjoyable experience.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Food. Sleeping on deck.
04 Aug, 2025

10 Exceptional
Matthew A
New Zealand

Amazing experience, truly was best of komodo!
Fantastic experience! Everything was exceptional.
Recommended for
Amazing dive sites (dolphins, mantas and turtles). Amazing crew. Amazing food and vibes.
03 Sep, 2025

77 reviews

9.6 Exceptional
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9.6 Exceptional
Francesca P
Italy

Amazing
Overall amazing trip, the crew was super friendly and the cooking was over the top. The dives sites were amazing and the dives guides were at the top of their games. Amazing expirence way beyond our expectations
Recommended for
Diving sites, dive guides, food
30 Aug, 2023

10 Exceptional
Constance P
France

Best liveaboard in Komodo and Labuan Bajo
Exceptional experience, dive sites and treatment onboard are amazing, dive material is of high-quality (and food is top-tier!!!) Would 100% recommend this trip, amazing experience!!!
Recommended for
Dive sites and guides. Crew, food and treatment. Value for money.
06 Nov, 2025

10 Exceptional
Jasmine M
Denmark

The only way to experience Komodo
You get a big variety of dives - drift, strong current, chill reef dives, divers marine life, and night dives. You will never be hungry and the food is awesome. The staff (guides and crew on board) were top class. Sleeping on the deck was refreshing and really nice. Would definitely do it again.
Recommended for
Diversity in diving, food on board, staff
24 Sep, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Nathan S
United States

Solid liveaboard experience. Would recommend.
Overall, I recommend the Ikan Biru liveaboard. The boat was well-suited to having 8 guests on board. I was always comfortable and well fed. The diving was excellent and the dive masters ensured everybody's safety was taken seriously. Great value for the money.
Recommended for
Excellent dive masters that were well-experienced with all of the dive sites we visited. Comfortable boat with ample space for lounging. Good fills on the tanks.
02 Jun, 2025

10 Exceptional
Jacqueline B
Australia

Best liveaboard in the Komodo area !
This was honestly the best thing I did in my whole 3 month around SeA. AK was the most amazing guide and always prioritised safety on every dive. The food was exceptional and the crew were so lovely and welcoming.
Recommended for
AK- best dive guide ever !. Food was unreal and so much, definitely won’t go hungry. The diving itself was world class, saw so much marine life it.
27 May, 2026

8.4 Very good
nathalie K
France

A magnificent cruise, superb dives and nice to sleep on the deck of the boat, only happiness
Magnificent dives Harold our French-speaking dive guide put us at ease and knew the sites thanks to him.
Recommended for
Harold the great dive guide. Sleeping on deck positive experience. The quality of the dives offered.
14 Sep, 2024

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10 Exceptional
Renee S
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.
23 Apr, 2024

10 Exceptional
Mark T
United Kingdom

The Blue Fish!
Had a awesome experience on board the Ikan Biru! The dive guides, the crew, the food all made it very special. Would definitely come again!
Recommended for
The crew. The food. The scenery.
22 Jul, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Natali M
Germany

Great dives with all-round service on a beautiful boat!
When you book this boat, it is clear that you have no privacy. But within the scope of the possibilities, they got the best out of it.You sleep really comfortably and well. The whole safari, from service on board to the dives, is super well organized. The two guides Harold and Tom were great, very professional. The service was great, the crew took care of us all and read every wish from the lips. The food was also really delicious and varied. We did really great dives and saw so many manta rays, turtles and sharks. Unique! I highly recommend this trip!
Recommended for
Top diving spots. Service from the super great crew. good organization.
13 Sep, 2025

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10 Exceptional
David S
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.
26 Aug, 2025

10 Exceptional
Miguel T
United States

DO IT NOW! BOOK YOUR TRIP NOW!
Honestly, it was one of the most incredible trips I've ever done in my life. Harold (diving instructor) was fantastic, the crew worked so hard to ensure our trip was smooth, and the views were breathtaking. Diving on this trip is hard, so keep that in mind, but if you are up for the challenge, it is WELL worth it. I will definitely be coming back! 100/10.
Recommended for
The crew. Harold. The experience.
07 Sep, 2024

8.0 Very good
Christian K
Switzerland

Diving trip
11 beautiful and very well organized dives including manta rays!! In addition to diving, it was great to relax on the deck and the food was delicious.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Eat. Atmosphere.
02 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Anonymous
Australia

SPECTACULAR
We had the most amazing time aboard the Ikan Biru!!! The dives were breathtaking, with a perfect mix of relaxing and adventurous dives, we were given star treatment the whole time. Josh made sure we were never hungry with endless mouth watering food after every single dive! Everything was clean, we didn’t even have to lift a finger. And hot water showers made us feel like we were living in true luxury! Massive thank you to our fabulous guide Pau who had a great eye for macro, and so much knowledge on marine life! Also Chris our cruise director that knew Komodo like the back of his hand! All the staff kept the trip fun, safe and unforgettable and we will definitely be back!
Recommended for
Such accomodating and knowledgeable staff, fabulous diving, delicious food!
21 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
Felicitas S
Germany

BEST TRIP EVER!
We had high expectations coming here, but this trip exceeded them all! The dive sites and the underwater world were truly INCREDIBLE and so diverse! Both dive guides, Harold and Joe, were fantastic, as was the entire crew on board. Everyone made sure that we had the best time ever. The food was amazing! Definitely the best we had on our whole trip. Also, sleeping on deck was super comfortable. You get pillows, sheets, blankets, etc. It was way more luxurious than we had imagined. On top of all that, we were incredibly lucky with our fellow divers and were such a great, harmonious international group. The only downside was that I didn’t want the trip to end. Thank you everyone for this amazing experience I’m gonna cherish forever!
Recommended for
Diving. Crew. Food.
06 Jun, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Marloes D
Netherlands

I want to go again!
I had a great time! The dives were sometimes tough, but the instructors/guides prepared us well. Sleeping together on the deck was cozy and absolutely not cold (+ fresh air instead of that musty air that you often have in such a stinky cabin)The food was amazing. We agreed that the trip shouldn't take any longer, otherwise we would all need a larger size wetsuit.Unfortunately only 4 days. Was hoping for a cancellation on their next departure, so I could 😅 join them againI hoped
Recommended for
The dives. The crew/guides. Eat.
21 Aug, 2025

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10 Exceptional
Robert L
Australia

An breathtaking experience on board Ikan Biru! You won't regret the trip!
I had a truly awesome time on the Ilan Biru liveaboard. Our dive instructors (Harold and Joe were amazing! The diving itself was incredible, we saw manta rays, tons of sharks, eels, turtles, mantis shrimp and plenty of other cool stuff. The boat itself is cosy by very comfortable and the food was amazing. The cost of the boat was very good value for what we received
Recommended for
Harold was an awesome dive instructor. Very relaxed and keen to ensure everyone has a good time. The staff were all super friendly and helpful. Particular shoutout to the chef for the amazing food. The diving was incredible and the whole trip was great value for money.
12 Aug, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Valerian J
Austria

great time
Absolutely perfect and professional!
Recommended for
Underwater. Guides. Food.
04 Aug, 2025

8.0 Very good
valerie P
France

Unforgettable liveaboard
Human-sized cruise with 8 divers max for 2 guides, one of whom is French.The sites were all incredible, each different, allowing you to see big ones (including manta rays) and to discover the current in KomodoThe crew is very caring, the food delicious and our guide, Harold, was greatWe recommend 100%
Recommended for
Dives and dive guide. Crew service and friendliness. Value for money.
12 May, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
marty C
United States

Best dive experience for solo travelers
This was a fantastic trip and much more enjoyable than the giant lives boards. This is great for solo travelers that don’t need their own room. The food was a nice blend of Indonesia and Western food with a lot of fresh fruit, meat options, and vegetarian options. The dive guides are locals and super friendly and enjoyable as guides and a boat guests. Everyone does a really good job of making your life super easy. Oh, and the dive locations are world class
Recommended for
Dive Guides were super friendly. Food was incredible and plentiful. Small and intimate group setting.
13 May, 2026

10 Exceptional
Alex P
United States

Highlight of our trip!
I would recommend this trip to anybody! We went for 4 days during our honeymoon and it was easily the highlight of our whole trip! We did some of the best diving of my life, met incredible people, and lived on a pirate ship. I don’t know what else you could ask for. The diving was absolutely stunning, and the dive master elevated the experience by showing us all the cool spots and helped improve our skills as divers with little experience. The first few dives were very easy going, and then got progressively more thrilling, capping it off with “The Cauldron” where we go to glide through a beautiful array of fish and coral like a roller coaster.
Recommended for
The diving. The ship. The food.
11 Oct, 2024

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