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

7.2 Good
Thomas G
United States

Excellent diving with Jaya

Highlights: Seeing wobbegong and walking sharks. Lowlights: Engine noise at night. Be aware that the first dives and last dives are off Gam Island. This is not a criticism but don't plan on going to Gam Island for scuba diving in addition to Jaya live aboard trip.

Recommended for: Diving in a preserved area, detailed dive review before each dive, good dive equipment

7.6 Good
Arkadiy B
United States

Great guides and the crew, but wish the boat was more comfortable

We only had 6 people on this trip, so the boat was all to ourselves, with personal attention and plenty of space. The guides are great, friendly, responsible, knowledgeable and helpful (and fun), and the crew is nice too. Got to see alot of coral, manta rays, sharks, turtles etc etc.

Recommended for: guides, crew, actual diving

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!

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

10 Exceptional
Madison S
United States

5 Star Experience

The staff was absolutely amazing!! So knowledgable and personable, they truly made this an all encompassing experience. The boat itself was awesome, big enough to be comfortable, small enough to keep the trip personal. The diving was phenomenal, great marine life, and beautiful dive sites. We will definitely be back on board the Jaya soon!

Recommended for: Staff, boat size, diving

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

9.6 Exceptional
Nicholas N
United States

Most of the divers had been on trips with Jaya before

Fantastic time aboard the Jaya, many of the divers were on their second or third trip with the boat which speaks to how good of an experience it is. Great for experiencing Raja Ampat!

Recommended for: Dive sites, the crew/divers and the cost

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.

9.6 Exceptional
Magnus L
Sweden

Liveaboard for people who care more about diving than amenities.

The people you meet and the great dive guides. Pygmy seahorse was also really cool.

Recommended for: Food, dive sites and affordability.

9.2 Superb
Axel R
Sweden

Raja Ampat with Jaya

Pygmy seahorses Wobygong sharks Blue ring octopus Beautiful coral Fantastic crew Rachel and the crew made the trip what it was. A great diving experience.

Recommended for: Fantastic guides. Great cruise director Rachel. Beautiful diving

8.0 Very good
Ying Z
Chile

Great Marine Life in Raja Ampat!

Knowledgeable dive guides and friendly crew.

Recommended for: 1) Health coral and diverse marine life. 2) Unique Wobbegong and Waking Shark! 3) Also good for Macro staff

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

9.2 Superb
Kerri H
United Kingdom

Rustic boat, excellent staff, fantastic diving

Superb diving. Boat staff and Dive Masters very welcoming and professional, accommodating our every query and request. Dive gear in good condition and any repairs/problems immediately sorted. The boat needs a lick of paint, but by the end of the trip if felt like home. Would book again in a flash.

Recommended for: Diving, food, staff

8.0 Very good
Petra K
Austria

Great Diving, decent boat, basic cabins

Diving

Recommended for: Diving, people, sundeck

8.8 Fabulous
Gabor A
Hungary

Can only recommend it.

In general the whole trip was very well organized/executed. The dive guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and focused on safety. The dive sites they choose were amazing and the evaluation of the conditions (and consecutive briefing) was accurate. I loved the boat itself. It has this less commercial, more authentic look and feel. The price (especially given the area) is very reasonable. I can only recommend this trip.

Recommended for: The dive sites, the crew and the boat itself.

7.6 Good
Victoria Eugenia G
Spain

impresionante!

inmersiones

Recommended for: vida marina, guias y comida

9.2 Superb
Pierre-Olivier V
France

Fantastic

Mantas at makassar

Recommended for: Food, crew, boat

8.8 Fabulous
Gareth H
United Kingdom

Very professional crew and very welcoming

Safety was top of the agenda, always did current checks before each dive so we New what we were going to be dealing with . Food was fantastic and plenty of it with good veriation. It’s a pretty old boat but is kept clean which is the main thing. Defiantly a great budget option for a live aboard in Raja Ampat

Recommended for: Safety , dive guides , food

10 Exceptional
Zuzana J
Czech Republic

Everything was great.

diving with mantas

Recommended for: diving, great, kind and funny staff, excellent cook

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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Alexander M
Germany

Raja Ampat - the last paradise

Sharks on almost every dive, oceanic mantas, variation of corals. I saw colorful corals for quite a while when closing my eyes, during and after this trip :)

Recommended for: Amazing coral & sea life, friendly crew and dms

10 Exceptional
Tatiana P
Cyprus

Perfect!!! Unforgettable and memorable!!! The team was great! The food lovely and the dive sites were just awesome!!!

We saw many whitetip shark and many manta rays! The sea water world in Raja Ampat is simply amazing. I can’t describe it... you have to experience this! All went great and I would love to comeback here again!!

Recommended for: Perfect dive sites, Great team, good food

8.0 Very good
marie alix P
Switzerland

Un équipage compétent et sympathique et des fonds marins exceptionnels

La rencontre avec des raies mantas

Recommended for: La faune sous marine, la beauté des paysages et la gentillesse de l'équipage

8.0 Very good
aphisada I
Thailand

Happy diving in Raja Ampat

Black manta, Mandarin, walking shark

Recommended for: 1. friends 2. dive leaders 3. crews

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.

10 Exceptional
Andrea Joyce R
New Zealand

Amazing adventure of a lifetime

The whole trip was amazing ... from the gorgeous boat Jaya, the amazing professionalism and friendliness of the crew and of course the incredible locations we traveled to. The diving was some of the best I've experienced with such a variety of marine life, the live corals, multitude of species we saw ... just mindblowing ... the boat itself was a joy to travel on ... the Indonesian Phinsies are reminiscent of the olde world sailing ships ... just awesome ... we are planning to head back to meet the boat to dive Raja Ampat in future.

Recommended for: The diving, the crew and the food

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

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).

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

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!!

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

9.2 Superb
Anita F
Australia

Fantastic trip diving Raja Ampat

Diving with black mantas. Mayhem, Melissa's Garden and Channel No 5 were my favourite dive sites. Never seen that many fish and a carpet of healthy corals. Best diving I have done in the past 20 years. The Jaya is a basic boat with no hot showers and shared bathrooms but if amazing diving is more important to you than luxury travel than I can highly recommend it. I would be happy to dive with the Jaya again. Fantastic diving, crew and passengers.

Recommended for: Oceanic and reef mantas, amazing corals and schools of fish

10 Exceptional
Jannik L
Belgium

Amazing dive trip! Just the best guides ever!

Our guides, the food, the dragons, the mantas, the sharks! ❤️

Recommended for: Erica, Rachel and Yunus! 😉

7.6 Good
Kim lian T
Singapore

Enjoyed esp the services of crew and diving personnel

Seeing the manta rays, sharks and smooth operation of sail boat, plus services and professionalism of dive director and dive guide, Rachael and Erica

Recommended for: Good dive site, good service and safety first

9.2 Superb
Sicco B
Netherlands

Best liveaboard so far (and I’ve done more than a few)

Crystal Rock

Recommended for: The crew, the crew and the crew

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.

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

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

9.6 Exceptional
Marine F
Belgium

Awesome experience for a great budget

A great boat for divers on a budget. The crew is fantastic, the food is delicious, and the dives are amazing. Very safe diving, and marine biodiversity is stunning. The rooms are a bit small and the boat in general is a bit old but nothing a traveler cannot handle. I would dive again with the Jaya and her crew without hesitation.

Recommended for: Itinerary, crew, marine life

8.8 Fabulous
Astrid P
Switzerland

Very nice

My favorite divesites were Manta Ridge and Mayhem - but everything was definitely worth going. But most important: it was a difficult time for us travelling with Covid-19. Not knowing, what is going to happen and if we can fly home. All the stuff of scubarepublic did a great job, was very very helpful and we got all information we needed. Tanks a lot for everything!!!

Recommended for: Stuff was very helpful and made their jobs pefectly, food was great, diving in small groups

8.8 Fabulous
ELISA P
France

Fabulous 🤩

Tous

Recommended for: Great dives great crew

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

9.6 Exceptional
Marc S
Australia

Magic, just an awesome trip

Mantas and sharks and the awesome staff

Recommended for: The staff, the company and the diving

9.6 Exceptional
Anna J
Germany

The perfect liveaboard experience

This was my first liveaboard experience and it was absolutely amazing. The boat crew was super attentive and the dive sites were absolutely spectacular. From seeing Mantas and sharks, to thrill dives in the cauldron, these were dives that will be hard to beat. Living on board was rustic with small cabins and the showers directly above the toilets took some getting used to but not as bad as I had feared. I absolutely loved this trip and highly recommend.

Recommended for: Dive sites, boat crew, food

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

9.6 Exceptional
Jaime C
South Africa

Beautiful experience & great diving!

It was one of the best few days! We really enjoyed the helpfulness of the crew. It was truly an eat, dive & sleep experience. We saw manta rays, eagle rays, sharks, plenty of turtles, and a beautiful healthy coral reef.

Recommended for: Diving, food & more diving.

9.6 Exceptional
Rouven R
Germany

Great Dive, great Crew - unique dive experience!!

- Boat fully maintained and confortable - AirCon in each room - Diving with Manta Ray - Nice group dynamic with the local crew

Recommended for: Food, Dive Instructor, Boat

8.8 Fabulous
Jade S
Australia

Awesome crew and diving

Seeing manta rays, drinks and cards and the awesome people on the boat!

Recommended for: Fantastic diving experiences with currents, awesome marine life and a great crew providing plenty of entertainment s

8.4 Very good
Lydia D
Germany

The Trip was a great experience, but with some small paint points

See above. Negative aspects: room was way to loud and we already Had the better one, for the price that is No Go and I would Not recommend it. We Had to sleep Outside one night, because it was to noisy. For the high price this is Not acceptable. Also asking for 10% tip for Crew and Guides (you are just Touch with one Guide) per Person is inappropriate for such an expensive trip. Also a Tip is always Something personal to give, an extra. Last Thing: you only asking for the positive aspects Here ;)

Recommended for: Guide was exellent - big knowledge, good leading - dive sites were all great, boot experience was cool

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

9.6 Exceptional
Christoph H
Germany

enthusiastic, friendly and helpful team - Jaya is highly recommended

Mantas, Wobbegongs, walking sharks and hundreds of other colourful fish species in undisturbed coral habitats!

Recommended for: everything was fine and we really enjoyed this 9 day trip

8.0 Very good
jose A
Brazil

Good!

Paiaynemo the best place. I’d like to know more around.

Recommended for: Dive guides, crew trendily and care!

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