Jaya, Indonesia

Name: Best of Dampier (Waisai - Waisai)
Start: 2026-12-14
End: 2026-12-20
Location: Indonesia

9.2 Superb

Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

from $ 251 / day Check dates

“The whole crew was very friendly and helped us with everything we needed. ”
Paula L, Spain

Highlights

Small dive groups for a personalized experience
Spacious dive deck with equipment storage
Traditional phinisi experience

The Jaya Phinisi Indonesia offers liveaboard dive trips to Raja Ampat from November to May and Komodo from late June to late September. Raja Ampat itineraries visit some of the best areas in the region, including Arborek Island, Penemu, Kawe, Gam, and Mioskon, with the chance of up to 4 dives per day. In the heart of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat should be at the top of any diver's bucket list. Komodo itineraries explore world-class dive sites, and an additional option for Rinca for trekking to see Komodo Dragons. Dive groups are kept small - max 4:1, to ensure everyone gets the best out of their Indonesia liveaboard. The dive deck has space for all divers, plus areas to store fins, masks, and wetsuits. There are also freshwater containers for cameras and torches, and the experienced crew is always on-hand with a smile to help out when needed.

The 23m Jaya caters to 14 guests in 7 cabins on the lower deck. There are 4 twin cabins with 2 shared bathrooms, 2 double ensuite cabins, and 1 double with a single ensuite, all with AC, charging sockets, fresh towels, and bedding. The twin cabins are mixed-gender shared (gender neutral). The upper deck has shaded space for relaxing in-between dives and enjoying the stunning Raja Ampat scenery, and the sun deck is equipped with bean bags.

Join the experienced and friendly crew of the Jaya liveaboard for an unforgettable dive trip to Raja Ampat or Komodo National Park. Book online today.

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31 Aug

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,960

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08 Sep

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$ 1,960

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16 Sep

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24 Sep

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02 Oct

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14 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 3,530

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29 Oct

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 2,770

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11 Nov

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 3,530

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28 Nov

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$ 1,960

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06 Dec

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$ 1,960

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14 Dec

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$ 1,960

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22 Dec

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,960

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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.

Required Extras: National Park Fees (Rp2,000,000), Port Fees ($140).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Private Dive Guide (Rp750,000 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($160-430 / item), Snorkeling Guide (Rp750,000 / day), Beach Towels, Deck Towels.

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Boat features

Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Paid Internet
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Outdoor Dining
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Full-board Option
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
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

DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

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: 1999

Length: 23 meters

Beam: 5.7 meters

Engines: Mitsubishi 200hp

Max guests: 14

Number of cabins: 7

Number of bathrooms: 5

Tenders: 4m with 40hp Yamaha

Water capacity: 8000 liters

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life Vests
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones

Jaya Reviews

9.2 Superb

Vessel

8.0
Crew

9.3
Food

9.9
Diving

9.7
Value

9.2

9.6 Exceptional
Elise M
Belgium

An unforgettable week!
The liveaboard aboard Jaya was amazing: the dives all went very well, the divemasters ultra competent and knowledgeable, the food very good and diverse and a lovely crew. I ++ recommend spending a week in their company!
Recommended for
Quality of the dives. Atmosphere. Ultra competent dive masters.
23 May, 2026

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Nicole C
United States

Fantastic diving, staff and accomodations! Highly recommend the Jaya!
Everything was perfect. This was the best budget liveaboard I've ever done. 10/10
Recommended for
Diving. Staff. Food.
16 Sep, 2024

10 Exceptional
Francisca S
Germany

Fantastic all around 10 out of 10
A warm, well organized and professional team welcomes you on the Jaya. All you want in a liveaboard you can find with Jaya and their wonderful crew and staff. Special thanks goes to Ed, he is a fantastic dive master and cares about showing you all he can spot on the dive sites, that he knows in and out. The food was excellent 5- star level every single day. The dive sites and routes were well planned. Safety first all the time. Currents were checked before going in and detailed dive briefings I did appreciated a lot. Unforgettable moments when we all saw the bats fly at sunset. Rachel and Erica also helped us plan the perfect Komodo dragon tour, and we were picked up right at the Jaya, with all our big bags beeing transported to the Scuba Republic office in Labuan Bajo. Thanks for all the hard work and organisation in the background. You are the best. I highly recommend the Jaya to anyone looking for a professional liveaboard.
Recommended for
Smooth operations. Staff and crew. Fantastic food.
19 Aug, 2024

10 Exceptional
Sandra P
Germany

Magnificent liveaboard in Raja Ampat!!
Beautiful liveaboard with great dive spots. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The shore excursions provide variety between dives. Everything is perfectly prepared and planned.
Recommended for
Organization. Boat and staff. Food and dives.
12 Mar, 2026

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
Eileen D
United States

Amazing Experience
Met some amazing people, and shared a wonderful adventure
Recommended for
great people, amazing aquatic life, lovely time
14 Oct, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Sophie G
France

Go there with your eyes closed
I really loved this cruise. Everything was great. Kindness, good humor and great professionalism.We were a small group so we were lucky enough to be only 2 with our dive master who showed us so many incredible things (tiny nudibranchs, pigmed seahorses...). And as I consumed less than my buddy, I was offered several times to join a Po increase so that I could go to the end of my dive. It's really a gesture that I appreciated 🤩
Recommended for
Professionalism. Kindness. Happiness.
16 Apr, 2025

Translated from French

9.2 Superb
Ke Li C
Australia

Amazing crew and diving
The highlights were the diving (it was absolutely amazing, and the currents were fun!), as well as the crew who were very professional, fun and friendly.
Recommended for
Diving, crew, food
05 Sep, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Paul P
Canada

Coming back asap !!!
Rachel along with Erika are sincere dedicated professionals with a true love for the undersea environment that is infections to their staff and guests . Rajat Ampat speaks for its self ... amazing underseas is an understatement and I have dove in most of the worlds hot spots. On the boat ... food , daily cleaning( I took a day off and witnessed what happens when divers are down , very thorough) assistance to guests diving or not , all very good and I could go on and on... super well run diving machine!!!! Overall Jaya is a good boat but is starting to show signs of required maintenance however as i write this Jaya is heading to a couple months of love in a local boat yard before returning for another season. That being said she is still in fine shape and I would be back tomorrow... For sure my wife and I will be back. Thanks to all the Beautiful People on Jaya in a beautiful place !!!!
Recommended for
Staff. Underwater. Casually very professional!!.
24 Jun, 2025

10 Exceptional
Rachel M
United States

time of my life
my first liveaboard and i had the time of my life! the boat is perfect, plenty of space for everyone. i shared a room, kinda cramped, but i only slept there, and 1/2 the time i slept on deck under the stars. the diving was phenomenal. the guides and crew were fantastic. i felt extremely safe. we all bonded on the trip, played games, laughed. the food was delicious, we all ate so much! almost cried when i left, and would love to return/ extend the trip. fantastic!
Recommended for
the diving!. the guides and crew. the friends i met.
28 Apr, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Alyssa O
United States

Amazing week of diving in Komodo
Awesome diving and new friends.
Recommended for
Dive guides, food and the dive sites
21 Sep, 2018

121 reviews

9.2 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Sarah S
New Zealand

Outstanding crew, Dives and food. One of the best i have done.
My son and I had an amazing trip on Jaya, the crew and dive guides were outstanding and the locations chosen were mind blowing. Food was exceptional, i don't know how chef made that chicken so good and the tempeh may have me as a convert. The other guests were fun and like minded and we all had a great laugh on our downtime. Will treasure the memories.
Recommended for
Dive guides and Crew. Diving was exceptional and great local knowledge. Food and boat amenities were exceptional.
29 Jan, 2025

Fantastic experience on Jaya 10/10
I had an incredible experience on Jaya! This is my third liveaboard around this same price range and Jaya was by far the best. The dives, most importantly, were amazing! The dive guides were all wonderful. They were super personable and funny, knowledgeable on the sites and safety oriented. The boat crew was lovely, super happy and positive. Everyone seems to really enjoy their job. I have to mention the food as well - of all the liveaboards I've done, this one had the best food by far. There was great variety, it was always fresh and plentiful. Lastly, the cabins were super cozy with AC, fans and even WiFi onboard. 10/10 experience. I have nothing nevagive to say about this operation.
Recommended for
Fantastic Dives. Wonderful guides/boat crew. Great food.
14 Sep, 2024

10 Exceptional
Ashley M
United States

Incredible liveaboard experience
Our trip aboard Jaya was absolutely incredible. Coming from a several month trip where we had done several other liveaboards on fancier boats we immediately fell in love with Jaya and it went straight to the top of our list. The diving is unparalleled, the boat has incredible charm and the crew are fantastic. I plan to come back and will be trying to convince friends and family to do the same.
Recommended for
Diving. Crew. Food.
09 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Thomas E
United Kingdom

Magical diving with top notch guides with solid value for money
Raja Ampat is magical. Some of the best diving and days I've ever had. The dive guides on Jaya were knowledgeable and highly skilled, able to guide photographers and wanderers with a friendly demeanour at all times The crew were always happy to interact and clearly took pride in providing a great service and making diving and preparation easy. Aside from the mantas, the pygmy seahorse, the sharks, the octopus, the batfish, the coral, the nemos, the cuttlefish, the wobbegong, the nudibranches and the barracuda. Jaya has comfortable chill areas to relax and socialise while spotting whales and dolphins between dives The cabins are basic but with air con and fresh sheets - but I slept like a log every night, maybe due to the action packed days.
Recommended for
The crew and guides were all excellent - made sure to make you feel at home and point out some hard to find wildlife. the food was plentiful and delicious. the itinerary was well managed with great variation in dive sites and deliberate efforts to dive with as few other boats as possible.
24 Jan, 2025

10 Exceptional
Korhan Ozan A
Turkey

Incredible experience on Jaya
I spent a week on Jaya, it was amazing! I was lucky as there was only 10 out 14 people in this trip which allowed me having a room to myself. Not sure if Id feel the same way if i had to share the room with another person as they are quite tiny. I also loved the food overall great diversity and taste.. the cook even prepared a bday cake on my bday on board. Lastly, the dive crew was super nice, attentive and knowledgeable. They gave us briefings with all the details and helped out whenever we had questions. Rest of the participants were also at similar levels in their diving journeys which made it somehow easier to connect, but also everyone was social and so we played bunch of games and socialised in between dives. Two relatively negative feedback: one is regarding the route. We circled around a very small area in the end, and some of the sites felt like were chosen just to fit enough dives in this small area. There could be a little more diversity in diving sites including wrecks, caves, or other parts of Raja Ampat - regardless of that, what we could observe was incredible including Manta Rays and reef sharks. The second feedback is about charges and fees.. you will need to pay approx 20-25% of the boat cost on board due to gear rental (most of it not included in the original cost), entry fees for marine park, harbour parking cost etc. It felt like some of this cost should have been included in the price but this practice may not be unique to Jaya.. just be aware when you make your finance planning.
Recommended for
Comfort. Diving experience. Staff and crew.
08 Apr, 2026

9.2 Superb
Sharon E
United States

Jaya's itinerary, guide to diver ratio and focus on safety are notable.
Wonderful experience, memorable sealife, excellent guides.
Recommended for
Dive guide to participant ratio. Focus on safety. Location, location, location!.
15 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Lior S
Germany

It was awesome!
Diving in such a beautiful place like Komodo island and experience the marine life and the great fish species. Jaya crew and also the facilities of the boat were no less than amazing!
Recommended for
The crew, the dives and the food!!
05 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
Gabriel B
Brazil

Good energy and good Dives
The crew and the people on the boat were really nice. We saw every kind of Marine Life. But some Dive spots were way nicer than others.
Recommended for
Food, Reef corals and Marine Life
03 Sep, 2022

10 Exceptional
Tabea B
Germany

From the first step on the boat till the very end we had an amazing time on the Jaya. The whole Crew was super friendly, helpful, funny and the dive instructors took care of us so well while diving. T
Seeing Mantas Doplhins that were swimming parallel with our boat for 5 Minutes Lots of healthy coral Great variety of fishis
Recommended for
The well trained dive instructors, the well thought trough programme, the delicious food
03 May, 2024

10 Exceptional
Zachary L
United States

Awesome experience all around!
Manta ridge(woke up early so we were first on the sometimes busy dive site. This insider info assured we has the best views for the mantas saw over 10 on that one dive). The land visit to pianemo had amazing views and two of the crew carry up as many beers as you want. All the food was delicious and varied even for being out as sea for so long. Room was comfortable especially after such long days filled with activities.
Recommended for
The diving, the guides(service and knowledge), the boat.
08 Mar, 2023

8.4 Very good
Franco R
Argentina

Great trip, great passagers
The onboard Is beautifull but if you love dive can do the same points even doing more dives and cheaper from the village Labuan Bajo. Go on board Is not necesary in Komodo and Rinca
Recommended for
Have a tasty food, the ship Is confortable and, luckly, was a beautifull pasaggers and crew
21 Aug, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Sujeong O
South Korea

It was great experience
Manta! 4 times! different kinds of sharks, schools of various fish, small creatures like pigmy and nudi, and so on..... It was awesome. thanks to expert and friendly dive guides, i could really enjoy.
Recommended for
dive site (environment), dive guide, food
28 Mar, 2019

8.0 Very good
nosaka T
Japan

Don't get greedy and enjoy your cruise
The guide and crew were friendly and helpful.I was the only one who Japan the participation, but I really enjoyed interacting with the other divers.(Some English proficiency is required)In particular, the petit party on the last night was very exciting. (It was started by a diver, not a guide or crew.)There were places where the visibility was low, and there were times when there was a manta ray wait, but if you can find something to enjoy there, you won't have any regrets.There are sites with a strong current, so it is recommended to bring a current hook.There were other pleasures besides diving, such as visiting the places listed on the 100,000 rupiah bill and walking on the beach.
Recommended for
You can often see sharks and turtles, and you can see a lot of schools of fish. There is a power plug in the common area, making it easy to charge the camera. WiFi is connected all the time, making it easy to exchange photos with other divers.
14 Apr, 2025

Translated from Japanese

9.2 Superb
Eva S
Germany

Great Trip
Great dive guides showed us in small groups the different reefs. Everything very professional prepared and super friendly staff.
Recommended for
Dive Guides, Organisation, Food
26 Jul, 2019

10 Exceptional
Ali A
United States

Amazing!
Swimming with two manta rays for an hour, our awesome guide Rachel, the crew was so sweet, and the list goes on. Such a great experience!
Recommended for
Guides, crew, dive sites
21 Aug, 2019

8.8 Fabulous
Roland W
United Kingdom

Excellent diving, friendly crew & great food.
Friendly & knowledgeable dive guides, good briefings. Excellent and plentiful food & really friendly crew. The Jaya is a beautiful & characterful boat, but as a consequence she has a couple of minor downsides, including small cabins which if you’re over 6ft some of the bunks are a bit small & hence uncomfortable & there are no hot showers, which can be quite pleasant after a night dive. The 7 day program is effectively two 4 day programs bolted together and as such half the dive sites are repeated – this wasn’t a problem for me as they were all excellent sites. Komodo is not the remote location you might at 1st think it is, quite a few of the dive sites had several groups of divers down at the same time – but, all in all – excellent diving & value for money, a thoroughly enjoyable week.
Recommended for
Good fills (240 bar) hence 60 min dives throughout, awesome 1st days diving, including the cauldron drift dive and 2 pinnacles all with lots of life. Mantas on every dive on day 1 (not so many for the rest of the week, though).
30 Jul, 2019

10 Exceptional
Zuzana J
Czech Republic

Everything was great.
diving with mantas
Recommended for
diving, great, kind and funny staff, excellent cook
18 Jan, 2019

Fabulous staff, crew, dives, food!
This is a high quality, no frills budget liveaboard. Delicious, authentic Indonesian food! Excellent professional staff and crew. Wonderful attention to dive details. Except for the boat itself, which is clean and functional and which also utilizes solar panels, cabins are tiny and mattresses are not comfortable. Thank god for airconditioning in the cabins. Wonderful dive sites!
Recommended for
Ratio of dive guides to participants. Quality of staff, so very helpful setting up equipment, gettimg us in and out of the tenders.. High regard for parricipant safety; excellent, tightly managed scheduling of dives, meals, downtime.
08 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Johanna D
France

Go there with your eyes closed!
I loved my stay on the Jaya boat! The staff took care of you, always a kind word, smiling and helpful! Thank you! The boat was great, clean and friendly, cleaning was done daily and once a week for the rooms. There wasn't necessarily a lot of room to sunbathe, but the dining area is perfect for taking naps and very comfortable. The Dive masters are very professional and manage everyone's safety very well underwater, I felt very confident. The rooms are all equipped with air conditioning and sockets to charge our devices.
Recommended for
The Dive masters. Food. The dives.
20 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Ghislain O
France

Wonderful diving trip
We saw a manta, jumping dolphins in the nature. It was a wonderful memory. All staffs are very friendly, pick up service / diving schedule was on time, well organized. Food / snack was delicious, no need cup noodles. It could be better to separate the toilet and shower room. And I know it could be hard to control but kill the cockroach could be better. Our dive guide Erica kept us safe in any situation and showed us Wobbegong shark, shrimp, Pipe fishes, etc. Local staffs shared with us their life stories like family, marriage, their further plan, it was a good chance to know their life. And please indicate clearly tips required on the price list to be more transparent& budget setting. it is indeed valuable unforgettable experience!
Recommended for
Diving, sun deck, island visiting
03 Dec, 2019