Ratu Laut, Indonesia
8.6 Fabulous - Family Cabins
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
“The very BEST snorkeling we’ve seen during our world travels in pursuit of excellent snorkeling. ”
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 / trip), Port Fees (30 USD / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages (45,000 IDR / item), Soft drinks (15,000 IDR / 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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- 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
- Eric W
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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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- 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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- 9.6 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
- 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
- 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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- 9.2 Superb
- Jacqueline S
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Australia
Brilliant diving led by fun crew.
Finding a bob tail squid, improving my diving skills (especially in current), new friends from around the world
- Recommended for
- 3-4 daily dives, island village tour, other guests and crew
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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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Gabriela F
- 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.
