Pearl of Papua, Indonesia
8.7 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Everybody onboard were always taking care of us, they were the best and if we needed anything they always came through. ”
Highlights
M/V Pearl of Papua is a 30m liveaboard scheduling fantastic value diving holidays year-round in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, home to the highest marine biodiversity on Earth. This variety of marine life makes Raja Ampat the ultimate diving destination. The 12-member crew of Pearl of Papua is highly knowledgeable and intimately familiar with Raja Ampat and strives to provide five-star service. The MV Pearl of Papua was custom designed for diving expeditions, with rinse tanks, a dedicated camera table, charging stations, and kitting-up stations for each diver available. There are also 3 tenders to make getting to and from the dive sites as comfortable as possible. The dive staff will work with divers to create the most unforgettable underwater excursions Raja Ampat offers.
Topside, the Pearl of Papua liveaboard Indonesia offers premium air-conditioned cabins and en-suite bathrooms. Two Master cabins with double and two single beds are located on the upper deck; there is a Suite is on the lower deck, along with 4 standard cabins. Spacious decks throughout the boat provide ample space to laze privately or mingle with the rest of the group. A professional chef prepares fresh gourmet meals and snacks throughout the day to please every palette.
Book now for the ultimate luxury Pearl of Papua Raja Ampat liveaboard diving holiday.
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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, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Park, Port and Fuel Fees ($400-500 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox ($5 / activity), Private Dive Guide ($50 / day), Rental Gear, Snorkel Gear ($80-110 / trip).
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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Pearl of Papua Reviews
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- 8.7 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.6
- Crew 8.9
- Food 9.5
- Diving 8.9
- Value 8.6
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Christiane F
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Germany
Raja Ampat is a must go!!!
Diversity of diving, the friendly and helpful crew! We had a great time!
- Recommended for
- diving, bamboo sharks, colourful underwater world
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jean-Christophe D
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Switzerland
A fabulus week!
Vevey good! Professional and friendly staff, fabulous sites under and over the sea.
- Recommended for
- Dives Staff Food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Philip M
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Sweden
10/10 I could not wish for anything more
Amazing professional crew under great leadership, enables us guests to only focus on having a good time, and a lot of great scuba diving. Everything is well planned and executed. I consider the whole trip as a highlight, to be a bit more specific some favourite sites include Blue Magic, Mayhem and Melissas Garden.
- Recommended for
- Super professional, safe and seamless experience. Friendly and easy going atmosphere. Great itinerary, great diving.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Qi Tian T
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Singapore
Awesome experience
Diving, spotting dolphins/whales on the boat, BBQ on an island. Really friendly crew, great company.
- Recommended for
- Crew, diving, food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Deirdre C
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United States
Amazing Crew, Food, and Diving
A spectacular trip. Great people, great food, great diving. The boat is a little worn down but amazing for the price. Super friendly staff with amazing meals. I would stay for another week in a heartbeat!
- Recommended for
- The crew is amazing and makes sure every need is taken care of. Every meal was amazing. Spectacular diving and the crew had great diving knowledge.
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- 9.2 Superb
- yanpeng Z
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China
the trip is good value for money
each dive is planed well and every day is relaxing and pleasant
- Recommended for
- the entired trip is in good order. all crews are friendly and professional. food is delicious.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Becky Y
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Canada
Home away from home!
Pearl of Papua is a very nice and big dive boat. Everywhere was so clean---especially the en-suite bathroom that I shared with my roommate!(There was even an adapter for me with my North American plugs---very considerate!) On hot sticky days and in between dives, we could hide in the salon (dining room) with its AC, reading up on its collection of novels in many languages, learning about what we saw UW in its many marine life catalogs and watching its voluminous collection of current Hollywood DVDs (I did!).There was a camera table with many outlets, There is even a sink to wash our hands and all kind of drinks and all sort of snacks available at all hours! Another thing notable about Pearl of Papua was the fact that they provide 2 tanks of fresh water for us to soak our dive gears in after each dive and…tanks with Dettol (disinfectant) after our last dive on the liveaboard! (Not too many dive boats would do that!) Very nice touch indeed. They even had a permanent huge tank with fresh water just dedicated for the myriad of divers’ cameras to soak in and an air hose for the UW photographers to use (Again, the first time I saw on a dive boat!) Now, the food was divine and every meal was different! Our chef, Cindy (the first woman I saw, working on a liveaboard, anywhere in the world. Bravo!) was a genius who put out 5-star restaurant meals 3X a day for a whole week! I think that all of us had all gained weights, eating non-stop! Cindy was also a very good dancer too at our end of the week BBQ Party on the Bat Island!---That was another memorable feast by itself and the crew had gone over the top making unique sand sculpturing and demonstrating the thrilling Raja Ampat soccer to us! Our mouths were agape <--- definitely THE highlight and a very fitting ending for the trip! This liveaboard had 13 divers who came from all over the world, very diverse and with varied ages and backgrounds. I have been on many liveaboards, but this one is different as we all got along famously---everyone chatted with everyone else, there were no disagreements and we all tried to get along together. By the end of the trip, we seemed to be like a great big multi-cultural family! I‘d like to give our Fearless Bald-headed crew leader (whose name escaped me just now!) credits for doing such a good job to make sure that all our wishes and request were attended to and that the crew, under his tutelage, couldn’t have done more to make sure all the divers happy! You know, the 13 of us are still writing emails to one another, sharing photos and talking about the dive trip! Remarkable trip!
- Recommended for
- Food, camaraderie, boat
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Shaun K
- United States
Excellent trip, professional and friendly staff
Everything about this trip was outstanding, my travel companion and me will be back again.
- Recommended for
- The food, excellent cook. The diving, very pristine coral. The staff, friendly and caring.
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- 9.2 Superb
- carolyn P
- United States
The crew and the diving was wonderful!
Lovedthedivingand all the Awesome folks
- Recommended for
- Friendly crew, Outstanding dive guides, Amazong food and plenty of ut
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- 8.0 Very good
- Anonymous
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Italy
Merita
La visita a Pyainemo e Pindito per ammirare dall'alto le bellezze di Raja Ampat. Le immersioni sono state tutte molto belle
- Recommended for
- Il personale di bordo, le attenzioni e le immersioni
