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, Environment Tax (100,000 IDR per day), Fuel Surcharge (100,000 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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Ikan Biru Reviews
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.1
- Crew 9.8
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.8
- Value 9.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Merel V
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Belgium
Pure happiness on the boat, big thanks to Aplonia, Afhen and the rest of the crew!
I loved our crew, they took such good care of us and made the perfect team. Komodo national park is stunning, so beautiful. The activities were perfectly balanced, active but also time to chill and enjoy. Such a great atmosphere on the boat, I loved every second of it.
- Recommended for
- The crew & dive guides Aplonia and Afhen were amazing. The food was delicious and the boat is so comfortable with a cozy deck.. The dive sites were incredible, the dive pros adapted the schedule very well to the currents and conditions..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Maxime U
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United States
Excellent Experience
Everything was ideal, comfortable sleeping, amazing diving. Food was soooo good, better than on land. The guides were great, AK is truly the best. Super chill vibe, couldn't ask for anything more!
- Recommended for
- Amazing Guides. Comfortable Sleeping. Great Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anita J
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Australia
Literally the best thing I've ever paid for in my life!!
My trip on the Ikan Biru was unlike anything I've ever done in my life. The experience is so unique and chill, its so comfortable and we all felt like family. I loved sleeping on the top deck under the stars and feeling the gentle breeze - I never want to sleep in a cabin again! Diving in Komodo was absolutely mindblowing, the guides were knowledgable and incredibly safe, we saw so many mantas, octopus, sharks, large pelagics and even dolphins! I love that they incorporated a variety of drift dives from gentle to raging!! Plus extra points for the incredible food of course!
- Recommended for
- The location and dive sites. The vibe and size of the boat and staff. The food variety and portions.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Clare R
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United Kingdom
Excellent liveaboard experience
Such a beautiful trip, great people, amazing weather and dive conditions and a really well paced schedule arranged by the dive guides who know Komodo like the back of their hands. Would 1000000% do again
- Recommended for
- The crew and dive masters. The beautiful boat and comfortable beds. The amazing food!.
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- 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.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Malo M
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France
Superbe expérience ! Et excellent rapport qualité prix !
Excellente expérience à bord du Ikan biru, équipage au top et nos deux guide Harold et Philip juste parfait. Sites de plongées magnifiques !
- Recommended for
- Équipage et guides. Bateau super confortable. Repas excellents.
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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.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Natalie D
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Switzerland
Incredible experience for my first liveaboard!
This was my first liveaboard experience and it was incredible! The boat, crew, dive guides, guests, and food all made this a truly memorable and wonderful experience. I would happily do a longer liveaboard with Blue Marlin around Komodo again, the dive sites and whole vibe of the boat, crew, and guests was perfect.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites. Sleeping on the top deck. Food.
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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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kim N
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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.
