Ratu Laut, Indonesia
8.6 Fabulous - Family Cabins
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
“Otniel, Opes, and Onkor were all awesome and very passionate dive guides. ”
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
- 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
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jonathan W
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Marc Q
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Germany
Amazing experience - will come back!
I have enjoyed the liveaboard to the fullest. The dive sites were amazing, filled with life. Every crew member was smiling at all time and super friendly. They made the experience quite special. The food was super tasty. I will come back next year for the 10 days trip!
- Recommended for
- Marine Life, Crew
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Bryan H
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 8.4 Very good
- Elena G
- Switzerland
Incredible trip in paradise!
Little untouched paradise! Incredible dives where we were alone, preserved corals, so many fishes, sharks, nudibranches, mantas, octopus, just name it, it was living the dream! The crew and the guides were all super friendly, always making sure that we had everything we needed and that we were comfortable. Everyone was very helpful and flexible. The cruise director was amazing! Very passionate about the ocean, knew a lot about the oceans and the inhabitants, and if she didn’t know she’ll find the answer back on board. Wendy a lot of great stories to tell, it was super interesting! I give only 2 stars for food not because of the quality, as it was delicious and more than enough, but because for a boat who cares about conservation of the reef, serving 3 portions of meat per day is completely contradictory...especially today that we know 52% of CO2 is because of farmed animals! Also with big problems with palm oil distroying Indonesian forests, serving Nutella is also against any kind of preservation. The answer that was given to me about it is that there is no spreads without palm oil, well then jam is more than enough! No one will die if they don’t have chocolate spread or peanut butter for breakfast! Other than that incredible trip!
- Recommended for
- The crew, guides and cruise director were really amazing!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Eric W
- United States
This was an awesome experience all around!
It was great to be on a trip and have everything taken care of. I didn’t have to worry about anything. The staff kept us well informed, with a briefing each night for the following day, plus a briefing for each dive. I was happy to see that the reefs appear to be very healthy, with tons of fascinating creatures to be seen. It was my first time seeing mantas, and we saw plenty from our viewpoint at a cleaning station. It was relaxing and invigorating at the same time!
- Recommended for
- The other divers were lots of fun and all got along well together. The staff was incredible, taking care of our every need with big smiles on their faces. The diving was phenomenal!
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- 9.2 Superb
- Vera I
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Italy
Great organization, friendly staff’ good company and wonderful and varied diving in pristine reef
Mantas and coral reefs
- Recommended for
- Diving, company, food
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- 9.2 Superb
- Sander J
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Netherlands
It was just wonderful!
The abundance of sea life. The crew that were very knowledgable and responsible. Everybody was putting a lot of effort for us to enjoy the trip. Highly recommendable
- Recommended for
- The staff, dive master and atmosphere
