Jaya, Indonesia

Name: Best of Dampier (Waisai - Waisai)
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-12
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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16 Sep

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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

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$ 3,530

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$ 1,960

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06 Dec

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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: Environment Tax, National Park Fees (Rp1,700,000), Port Fees ($100).

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

8.8 Fabulous
Julio R
Spain

Great diving experience and visits to islands and viewpoints
We liked it a lot, everything very well organized from start to finish
Recommended for
The guides. The food. The good atmosphere.
24 Apr, 2026

Translated from Spanish

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

9.6 Exceptional
Heidi R
Switzerland

11 Days Ambon to Waisai
I loved every Minute of those 11 days on the Liveaboard Jaya. What an awesome and experienced team. Would definitely go again. Just to make sure, bathrooms are shared, unless you have a private one in the cabin. There is no nitrox
Recommended for
Super experienced Dive Instructors and Guides. Fun Team. Awesome atmosphere.
27 Nov, 2025

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

10 Exceptional
Andrea P
Italy

Perfect holiday
Great dove safari
Recommended for
Safety dives
21 Aug, 2023

10 Exceptional
Marco H
Switzerland

Fantastic week in Raja Ampat
Had a fantastic week of diving in Raja Ampat. The crew and dive guides have a lot of energy and are very passionate about diving. They are super friendly and will do everything to make your stay as good as possible! They care about safety on the diving and the boat was in very good condition.
Recommended for
Dive guides, friendliness, Food, comfort
13 Dec, 2023

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

9.2 Superb
Fabienne B
France

Great trip!
Feeling very grateful for this beautiful trip... lovely, fun and caring crew, amazing dives, delicious and abundant food!
Recommended for
Dives - Crew - Food
18 Jan, 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

9.2 Superb
Gen T
New Zealand

Awesome trip on the Jaya
The dive guides made everyone feel very welcome and comfortable. The diving was amazing- the locations were varied and we saw a really good range of things. The food was great and we were never hungry.
Recommended for
Our dive guide, the locations and the food.
16 Jul, 2019

121 reviews

9.2 Superb
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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

9.2 Superb
Hyunju K
South Korea

Best diving ever!
Was great diving liveaboard with reasonable price. Diving guides (4 ppl) were all friendly and nice.
Recommended for
Diving guide. Island visit. Diving site.
28 Feb, 2026

9.2 Superb
TAIJI O
Japan

one of best dive
Great guide and crew, we had a fun and friendly time off. Since there were not many guests in a month, I had a private room, thank you.
Recommended for
Manta rays, wobigon sharks, and the Blue Ring Octopus
17 May, 2023

Translated from Japanese

9.2 Superb
Rafal P
Poland

Great adventure
Great trop to the most remote dive sites, with superb crew
Recommended for
Food, diving spots,crew
26 Mar, 2020

9.2 Superb
Jun C
China

Epic dives and legendary people onboard!
Amazing amazing people on the boat that all became friends - both guests and staff. We enjoy not only the diving with the crew, but also meals and hanging out and land excursions - it's a special and unique experience that we got really close with the local guides and crew!
Recommended for
Dive guides and crew; dives; great mixture in itinerary
10 May, 2018

10 Exceptional
Anthony S
Canada

Speechless, absolutely the best.
May be I was just lucky, but this liveaboard (I have been to countless), all guests, all crew and everything is just perfect for the value.
Recommended for
Tidy, organized, value
01 Mar, 2023

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

9.6 Exceptional
Mira M
Germany

A truly wonderful week.
Everything from pickup until drop off was perfectly organised, the whole crew very friendly and competent and the dives were just amazing.
Recommended for
The crew, the dives & the food.
30 Nov, 2019

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

9.2 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

9.2 Superb
Daniel H
United Kingdom

The Expedition Style Trip was Fantastic
Sharks, rays and great food. Jellyfish lake was the surprise!
Recommended for
Diving. Company and Crew
28 Nov, 2023

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

10 Exceptional
Philip N
Canada

Amazing diving, boat, and crew.
Our experience on the Jaya was amazing. This was the second liveaboard we have done, and although the first one was great too, this one was much better (destination, diving, boat, crew). Obviously everyone is here for the diving, and it was absolutely amazing. Every single dive we saw huge schools of fish and amazing coral reefs with tons of life which you start to take for granted by the end because it's always there! It's almost a bit overwhelming. We also saw oceanic and reef mantas on 3 separate dives which was awesome. On one of them, there were 4 different oceanic mantas circling the site for the entire dive with the biggest being around 5-6 metres wide. The dive sites were planned very well and the sheer amount of stuff to see was awesome. By the end of the trip, seeing something like a wobbegong shark wasn't even interesting anymore because we saw multiple on almost every dive! For our trip, the boat was under booked (only 6 out of max 14 guests) so we were upgraded to one of the double cabins with an en-suite bathroom. This was really nice, but the other cabins would have been fine as well. It's worth noting that the shower in the en-suite bathrooms is just a hose gun attached to the wall that you need to hold and rinse yourself off. It is not a traditional shower. Air conditioning in the rooms was so nice in the extremely humid Indonesian climate. I don't think I could have survived without it. The boat layout was really nice. The crew mentioned it had a semi-renovation during covid and it shows. With a separate dive deck to get ready and leave all your dive gear on as well as a rooftop deck in the sun and a huge shaded open air seating area where we spent most of our time eating meals and also relaxing because it was so nice with the breeze and very comfortable as well. I noticed that we seemed to be the only boat with an outdoor seating area like that and I think the others were missing out. The boat also has starlink internet which was nice if you want to upload photos and keep in touch with family, but my phone also had service most of the time as well. Because there were only 6 out of 14 max total guests on our trip, we had one dive guide per 2 people which was really nice and made the diving super efficient and easy. I believe they have a max of 4 guests per dive guide anyways though, so either way it would be fine. Our dive guide was very knowledgeable and a very competent diver. Never once felt unsafe and I trusted him completely. He always managed to find and point out small and large creatures I likely wouldn't have seen otherwise. He even managed to spot a blue ring octopus on our last dive which is very rare. He mentioned the last one he saw had been a year ago. In terms of gear, I rented everything on the boat with exception to mask, SMB, and computer which I brought myself. All of the gear was in respectable condition, and there were some surprising nice touches that you usually don't see with rental gear like premium mouthpieces for the regulators (usually its the most basic ones that scrape your gums), and for their rental computers they had shearwater perigrines! I have my own shearwater but if you don't have your own computer or just want to try out a shearwater one, this is extremely impressive to have available. There were no compasses on the SPG guages, so I would bring your own. On the dive deck, the crew was so much help. All you had to do was put your wetsuit, weight belt and boots on, and the crew would set up your tank/bcd/regs and help you put it on. Once you were suited up, they helped you into the dive tender ("scotchie" as they say in indonesia) and then you put on your fins and rolled off the boat once you reached the dive site. After the dive, they would pick you up just off the dive site, help you load all your gear into the tender, climb in and then head back to the boat. Once there, all you had to do was climb up the ladder. All of your dive gear was loaded back onto the boat by the
Recommended for
Amazing Diving. Friendly and knowledgeable dive guides. Interior boat design and chefs cooking.
22 Apr, 2025

8.4 Very good
Patrick R
United States

great diving, crew, and staff but would recommend doing less than a week.
the marine life and dive sites were amazing! the food and boat crew were equally outstanding!
Recommended for
marine life, food, and people!
29 Jul, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Adrian S
Switzerland

Trip of a lifetime, cool group and cool dives
I had an amazing time on Jaya. The trip was very well organized, I enjoyed all the activities on and off board. The diving was spectacular and so were the land visits we did. We had a really fun group that paired also well with the guides. Rachel, Erika, Fandi and Ed our dive guides made sure we had great experiences under water and everyone sticked to the explained safety rules. I will definitely be back on Jaya!
Recommended for
Overall comfort. Dive sites & guides. Cool crowd.
06 Dec, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Cèlia P
Spain

Amazing experience aboard the Jaya
Spending 7 days aboard the Jaya has been amazing! Not only because of the spectacular landscape and its waters, but also because of the good atmosphere we had on board. Rachel and Erica are great, funny, and approachable. We were lucky enough to do our dives with Eduard, and we really had a great time. He cared a lot about us, he was constantly looking for things and you could tell that he knew the area perfectly.I recommend the experience 100%!
Recommended for
Dive. DiveMaster. Land activities.
22 Sep, 2025

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

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

10 Exceptional
Bin X
United States

Jaya Magic, Diving, Dolphins and the Best Crew at Sea
Fantastic Liveaboard Experience on the Jaya I just returned from an incredible 11-day, 10-night liveaboard adventure on the Jaya, and itexceeded every expectation. Rachel is truly the heart of the operation—an exceptional planner and the go-to problemsolver on the boat. She went above and beyond to adjust the schedule so I coulddisembark a day early, and I’m endlessly grateful for her care and flexibility. A special shout-out to Erika, who quite literally saved me when a strong current knockedout my mouthpiece. She was at my side instantly—swimming like a dolphin—calm, fast,and absolutely amazing. Eduard and Fandi are outstanding guides. They pointed out so much marine life I would have missed on my own: sharks, squid, electric clams etc. Their passion and expertise made every dive unforgettable. There were several guests on board who were returning for their third time—if that doesn’t tell you how special the Jaya is, nothing will. Highly recommend.
Recommended for
Dive, sharks, fish, reef. friendly dive guide, staff. well run boat.
24 Nov, 2025

9.2 Superb
Damien D
France

Magic underwater !
Mantas ! Wonderfull and preserved coral garden. A lot of marine life. And Komodo with its mythic dragons!
Recommended for
Authenticity, humanity, guidance underwater
14 Oct, 2022