Mari Liveaboard, Indonesia
8.8 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Naturalist Guide
“Of course the diving was the highlight. ”
Highlights
The beautiful Mari liveaboard is a traditional Indonesian phinisi offering year-round diving trips in Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea, and Komodo National Park. Constructed entirely of ironwood and teak, the 30m Mari was refurbished in 2016 to offer modern furnishings and ample onboard space. She caters to a maximum of 14 guests in 7 cabins, ensuring a more personal experience and plenty of room to relax. There are 3 Deluxe and 4 Superior cabins, each offering individually controlled AC, storage space, and private bathrooms. All cabins are on the main deck, so they are bright and well-ventilated. Common areas include the open-air lounge, bar, and 2 sun decks with loungers. The recent addition of a highly-trained chef onboard means that a wide variety of fresh, healthy, and delicious cuisine will satisfy hungry divers. The al-fresco dining table is the perfect place to enjoy a hearty meal surrounded by stunning Indonesian scenery.
The Mari explores the best of Indonesia's dive sites to offer exciting year-round adventures. Divers can explore Komodo National Park on 4, 5, and 10-night trips from July to October. Divers can expect thrilling diving in the national park at world-famous dive sites such as Manta Alley, Castle Rock, and Crystal Rock, diving with manta rays, sharks, and huge schools of fish. In October, the boat moves to Raja Ampat via Flores & the Maluku until April. Explore one of the most diverse marine environments in the world, with the chance to see everything from pygmy sea-horses to whales. The spacious dive deck with gear storage and individual rinse tanks, large dive tender for getting to and from the dive sites, and the recent addition of nitrox availability ensure a comfortable dive liveaboard.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (75-250 EUR per trip), National Park Fees (140-170 EUR per trip), Park and Port Fees (140-200 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (20 EUR per day), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (5 EUR per tank), Rental Gear.
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Mari Reviews
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.2
- Crew 8.7
- Food 9.4
- Diving 8.9
- Value 8.6
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- 7.6 Good
- Jennifer L
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Australia
Great boat, crew and food.
Travelling on Mari was very nice, the crew were very friendly and the food was great. The cabins had very little space to move around were but ok. As a solo traveller, it was on the cusp of a bit too tight, but me and my cabin mate were able to work around the very close quarters. The common spaces on the boat were fantastic, there was plenty of room to hang out and this made the trip very sociable to get to know the other passengers. My one 'watch out' would be the dive guides, some were fantastic and very mindful to keep track of the group. Whereas others were a bit less concerned with planning the dives and making it easy to communicate with them during the dive (eg. air consumption and communicating issues during the dive). I would recommend for very confident divers.
- Recommended for
- Diving was fantastic. Food and boat crew were lovely. Amazing way to experience Raja Ampat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Alexandra R
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United Kingdom
Fantastic crew,boat and diving experience
Feeling like you were in an aquarium most the dives. I saw many little critters for the first time. All round great liveaboard trip.
- Recommended for
- Crew, diving, food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lynn M
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United States
Absolutely Great
Of course the diving was the highlight. We saw lots of Wobbegon and reef sharks and spent 2 dives at the manta cleaning station with friendly mantas. We swam with swirling schools of a thousand plus fish. I highly recommend the Mari!
- Recommended for
- The staff took care of our every need. We didn’t lift or carry any tanks. The Tender Boats were set up with all our gear and we were helped putting it on and off. The food was great and more than we could eat. The Indonesian boat was homey and comfortable.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Rolf R
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Germany
Price / performance was right, I would book the Mari again at any time.
Very nice trip, the crew is great, it was always acted in the interest of the guests.
- Recommended for
- Dive. Service. Food/Drink.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jamie J
- United States
Fantastic clean new liveaboard
The night dives were amazing and one of the dive guides was really good at pointing out interesting critters. Little side excursions were perfect and Holger was very flexible with taking the small boat to snorkel sites. Crew is good and polite, great with taking care of all your gear.
- Recommended for
- Great facilities, plenty of space, hot shower water
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- 9.2 Superb
- Silvan K
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Switzerland
Amazing Trip 7D/6N Raja Ampat
We had a really nice trip in March 2019. The trip was exactly like the description. The crew was so helpful and friendly. There was a lot of good food at any time. Before every dive there was a good briefing and the divemasters have a lot of experience. We were 11 guests divided into 3 dive groups. We saw the walking sharks, Mantas, a lot of macros and so much more! We really can recommend to dive with Mari in Raja Ampat.
- Recommended for
- Diving, Crew, Food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Tim G
- Switzerland
Great diving for experienced divers
Great diving with lots of fish, no internet despite mobile connection, pre trip organisation is not the best, they ask for 20 EUR/day tip even though the pre-trip info says 15, English level of most staff is very limited but they are really helpful
- Recommended for
- 5/1 diver/guide ratio
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Cihan B
- Germany
Nice divespots and nice crew
Good organized crew, and some good divespots if you like makro
- Recommended for
- Very nice Cabins, well organized and friendly crew
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Corinne V
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France
Great stay
Magnificent dives in terms of coral reefs and fish density, very motivated and attentive dive guides, very comfortable traditional phinsi type boat with delicious and varied local cuisine. Once again, a big thank you to the whole crew for this dream stay
- Recommended for
- Magnificent dives, comfortable boat and caring crew
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- 9.2 Superb
- Yves G
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Canada
An unforgettable trip with a fantastic crew.
Very nice dives with guides and an experienced and pleasant team. Rigorous and respected schedules. Smiling and friendly people.
- Recommended for
- The diving route. The quality of the crew. Meals.
