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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- 9.2 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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- 8.0 Very good
- Urielle L
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France
Great crew amazing dive!
Amazing dive site with mantas and sharks Flexible team and nice crew
- Recommended for
- Nice time
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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
- Gabriele N
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Austria
Wonderful
The start was bumpy, but the tour was sensational thanks to the great crew. Many beautiful and magical moments.
- Recommended for
- Nice crew, nice dives, good food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Gabriela F
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Brazil
The best experience of my life.
I spent 7 days in Ratu Laut and completely loved it. The boat is great, confortable rooms, hot shower, nices to place to chill and sunbathing. The crew was spectacular, always ready to help and full of smiles. The food was delecious and as flexibe as possible concerning passengers preferences. And the diving sites, equipaments, DM were awsome. In addition, Ratu Laut is part of the Barefoot Conservation, whichdoes a great work with the people and reefs of raja - we visited it. So being in their boat also support their work in the area. I definitely recommend it.
- Recommended for
- Crew. Diving. Conservation Project.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Brian C
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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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- 9.6 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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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Debra G
- United States
A Great time
The very BEST snorkeling we’ve seen during our world travels in pursuit of excellent snorkeling. The food was VERY good with lots of dietary options. The crew was EXCEPTIONALLY helpful and knowledgeable
- Recommended for
- Location! Location!Location!
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- 9.2 Superb
- Johanna W
- Germany
Incredible trip :)
The liveaboard was incredibly beautiful. On the one hand this fascinating underwater world, so colorful, so much life, Raja Ampat especially Misool is a dream! Plus the small "shore excursions" (Heart Lagoon, Sunset, Jellyfish Lagoon...). On the other hand, this helpful, always friendly crew, with whom you have a lot of fun. If you want luxury, you should look for another ship. If you want to dive and have a good atmosphere on board, this is the place for you. The ship is simple but clean and has everything you need. At the beginning it is a little strange that the toilets are right next to the dining table, but you get used to that very quickly. Diving is professional. Dive guides are great!! (Thanks Oves for swapping masks underwater, because my new borrowed mask was very foggy (old one broke). Now I could see the manta rays and you could only see shadows...)Thank you all, I had a wonderful holiday and I want to come back very soon!
- Recommended for
- Underwater world, crew, variety
