Ratu Laut, Indonesia
8.6 Fabulous - Family Cabins
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
“The manta rays were the very best followed by "Melissa's Garden", "blue magic", "my reef" and the short meeting with a dolphin und…”
The Ratu Laut - meaning Queen of the Sea, offers year-round liveaboard diving in Indonesia. At 30m long she caters to just 12 guests in 2 large quad cabins and 2 smaller twin cabins. All cabins feature AC, fresh towels, and linen. 2 shared bathrooms are located on the upper deck. Also on the upper deck is a large open-air shaded dining area and lounge. The top deck is home to the sun deck with sunbeds and bean bags.
Diving focuses on Raja Ampat, and the cruise director will choose the best dive sites on the day based on the weather, currents, and tides. Divers can expect to do up to 4 dives per day, including a sunset or night dive. The captain, dive guides, and crew of the Ratu Laut have years of experience in the Indonesian waters. The Ratu Laut phinisi is operated by Barefoot Conservation NGO, and all profits from the trips go towards science, research, and conservation programmes, so you can rest assured that you are helping the marine environment when you dive with the Ratu Laut. Marine Biologists and Manta Ray Scientists will also be on the trip to collect data and do presentations on the research being conducted on manta rays.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.
Required Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, National Park Fees (1,000,000 IDR per trip), Port Fees (30 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages (45,000 IDR per item), Soft drinks (15,000 IDR per item), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.
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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Ratu Laut Reviews
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- 8.6 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.1
- Crew 8.6
- Food 9.4
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.6
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Nicholas Y
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Malaysia
Great first liveaboard experience covering Central and North Raja Ampat!
The diving is exceptional and way exceeded what we were expecting! The crew is amazing; very good at what they do! The food was mainly traditional indonesian cuisine which we thoroughly enjoyed. Otniel, Opes, and Onkor were all awesome and very passionate dive guides. Could seriously use some marine life identification guides on the boat to complement the amazing array of life we saw on our dives.
- Recommended for
- Friendly and efficient staff, amazing diving and guides, and awesome food!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Bryan H
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United States
great diving with fun people
The dive locations timing were fantastic. The crew started by getting everyone comfortable in the Indonesian dive environment and with currents, then planned the dives so that each dive got a bit better as the cruise when on. Fantastic experience, friendly staff, and the price couldn't be beat. During our dives, the dive masters were great at pointing out micro flora and fauna that might otherwise be missed, and we regularly ran into sharks, mantas, barracudas, and school upon school of fish at our various dive locations.
- Recommended for
- locations, friendliness, fun
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jonathan W
- United States
Suberb
Great weather. Great conditions. Excellent diversity of dive sites. The huge, dense schools of fish were the highlight for me. I’ve never seen so many fish in one dive
- Recommended for
- Diving. Food. People.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Brian C
- United States
Paradise found: Ratu Laut, the dream making crew
Experiencing Raja Ampat with dive masters who truly love the place is a major highlight. It was apparent that the crew knew what they were doing and the knowledge they passed to us enriched the entire experience. The entire focus of the trip was dive dive dive and we never missed a beat.
- Recommended for
- I would say the location was the best thing and dive sites, but never have I had the pleasure to sail with such an amazing crew who created the experience of a lifetime. Wendy, our leader, put together an action packed week and still managed to keep it chill. The entire time felt like an itinerary tailor made for the small amount of guests onboard. And knowing our money is going towards conservation efforts is a major bonus as well.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Katharina K
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Germany
in shortest time the best views of my life... yet!
The manta rays were the very best followed by "Melissa's Garden", "blue magic", "my reef" and the short meeting with a dolphin under water. But definitely the group and the crew and my instructor were also absolutely worth of joining this trip. Thank you very much!
- Recommended for
- corals, mantas, food
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- 9.2 Superb
- Gennaro P
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Italy
Amazing!
beautiful diving, relaxing on the boat
- Recommended for
- marine life, climate, staff
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- 9.2 Superb
- Kirsten F
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Canada
Magical and delightful!
I enjoyed connecting with the crew as well as the other guests on board. Everyone was so lovely! The scuba experiences were full of life and variety. Very good time all around!
- Recommended for
- The crew, the ocean, and the other guests
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Carolina C
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Brazil
Amazing staff and breath taking dives
Most of the staff were super kind, polite, Wendy our dive master and manager of the boat was super nice, always taking care of us and making sure we were having a great experience overall. The dive sites were really beautiful, but also having the chance of doing different things like visiting Arborek island and Barefoot NGO work with the local community, doing a tracking to see Birds Paradise in Waigeo, understanding better about coral diversity and having the freedom to change plans by being in a Live Aboard.
- Recommended for
- staff, dive locations and cost-benefit
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Eva K
- Germany
Fantastic - expectations were exceeded :-)
The entire process - from the reception of the guests on the mainland to the procedures on the boat to the dives in small groups - was perfectly organized. Despite limited space and full guest occupancy, there was never any hectic. Both the preparation and the diving with max. 4 divers + guide was always relaxed. The whole crew was super nice and helpful, everything was clean and the Indonesian food delicious. In particular, the selection of dive sites was outstanding! From drift dives to relaxed reef dives to mug diving and night dives, nothing was left to be desired. Of course, the fantastic underwater world in Raja Ampat contributed to the overall experience :-).So if you don't have a problem with limited space and simple equipment, you will feel comfortable on the Ratu Laut.
- Recommended for
- Varied selection of dive sites, wonderful crew, paradisiacal area
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Simon M
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Switzerland
Awesome diving experience in Raja Ampat
Everything was great. The dive sites were carefully selected and we never really had a bad dive. The crew took excellent care of us and made the trip as comfortable for us as possible. It was an awesome trip and the value for money is excellent from my point of view.
- Recommended for
- crew / diving and selection of dive sites / food
