Samambaia Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.6 Exceptional - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
“The crew were delightful and extremely helpful. ”
Highlights
Samambaia is a new traditional wooden Phinisi sailing in some of the best areas of Indonesia. Climb aboard and be welcomed to luxury and comfort, where the focus is on the finer details and guests' needs.
On board the Samambaia, the 18 experienced, professional, and friendly crew are on hand to help to create an unforgettable journey. Guests are catered to with delicious international cuisine cooked fresh daily with locally sourced ingredients and freshly prepared bread and pastries. For relaxation, guests can choose the partially shaded sundeck with comfortable loungers and enjoy the spectacular Indonesian views or a relaxing massage from the onboard masseuse.
Catering to only 14 guests, The Samambaia Boat has 6 tastefully decorated cabins on the lower deck and a beautiful Master cabin on the main deck with stunning 180° sea views. Each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom, under-bed storage, wardrobes, and individually controlled AC.
Divers and snorkelers alike will marvel at the underwater beauty of Indonesia, with unique cruises to Raja Ampat, Banda Sea, Alor, and Komodo. Divers can enjoy spectacular day and night diving and various activities during the surface intervals, such as scenic rides through lagoons and coves, trekking, visits to secluded beaches, and whale watching. While the Samambaia Yacht is new, the crew and dive guides have years of experience there.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Wakeboarding, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (150-250 USD per trip), National Park Fees (50-250 USD per trip), Port Fees (75 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (20 USD per day), Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course (200 USD), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (350-450 USD), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services, Massage (500,000 IDR).
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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Samambaia Reviews
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.8
- Crew 9.4
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.4
- Value 9.3
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- 10 Exceptional
- Amanda
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United States
Best Liveaboard in Indonesia
The best liveaboard I have ever done. This being my second trip, I will never use another boat for this area! Staff are above and beyond amazing, the chef is extraordinary, and the care and attention to detail on guests, dives, equipment etc. are beyond reproach.
- Recommended for
- Staff. Diving. Boat.
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- 10 Exceptional
- John S
- United States
World Class
Komodo National park diving is world class. Food is out of this world and fresh. El toro our dive guide is top notch boat is immaculate and well kept Owner Gia Paulo is a fantastic human being.
- Recommended for
- Professionalism of the crew, commitment to safety and service
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Sonja G
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Germany
Pure relaxation!! Great dive sites with chilled boat atmosphere
The atmosphere on the boat immediately invites you to relax. The cabins are beautiful and offer enough space with en-suite bathrooms. The beds are very comfortable. The whole crew fits together well. Everyone is super friendly and helpful at all times. Special requests are catered for, especially since we were only with five guests on board. The service was outstanding. The dives were very nice and with the dive guides you feel in good hands even as a "rare diver", especially with the senior guide Frankie. Chef Akee spends wonders in the small kitchen. You get the full-service package! You only have to dress yourself, but even there you can get help if the neoprene doesn't want to do as it should. We can only recommend the Samambaia and will definitely be back. Thank you for the great 12 days! We already 😍 miss you
- Recommended for
- 1. Manta rays at 5 dives 😊 2.Dive guide Frankie who gives a lot of safety underwater. 3. Chef Akee's great food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lance S
- United States
Absolutly fabulous trip!
The Samambaia was beautiful, comfortable and luxurious. The crew were delightful and extremely helpful. The diving was incredible and the knowledge shown by both the cruise director and the dive guides was both vast and helped to learn and enjoy more. The surrounding scenery of the islands was amazing.
- Recommended for
- Crew, food and diving.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ryan S
- United States
Stop looking. Samambaia is outstanding in every way
The specific highlight was when Serge, the cruise director, had to make a change in our plan. Because of Serge’s experience and extensive knowledge of the area, the “backup” dive ended up being an incredible dive with a dozen gorgeous mantas. The overall highlight was just how dependable and consistent the crew were. Everybody on Samambaia goes out of their way to make your experience extraordinary.
- Recommended for
- The entire crew is amazing, the itinerary is comprehensive yet flexible, comforts from bed to meals are five star
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- 10 Exceptional
- Guillermo G
- United States
Great Banda Sea
First class scuba diving places with spectacular marine life
- Recommended for
- The places in the Banda Sea, particularly Manuk island with its snakes. The friendly and attentive service from the entire crew. The Indonesian-style food, delicious every day..
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- 9.2 Superb
- Victoria M
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Canada
Incredible experience diving in Raja Ampat
We had an excellent experience aboard the Samambaia. The diving was still among the best we've ever done despite the moderate to low visibility- hard to predict and just a bit unlucky on our part. The crew is second to none and goes out of their way to make guests comfortable. The boat is well kept, beautiful, and incredibly organized. We would recommend it and would return in the future!
- Recommended for
- The crew was incredible- friendly, helpful, professional. Food and drink- the food was plentiful and varied, far beyond what we expected for a liveaboard. Top deck- the top deck is great for lounging, well shaded, and there is plentiful space.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Fernando F
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Uruguay
Very nice boat
The hole trip was very nice.
- Recommended for
- the cabin, the crew, the meals
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- jean luc S
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France
A change of scenery
Diving in a splendid setting and meals!!
- Recommended for
- The chef! Coral landscapes
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jong Eng Q
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Singapore
Best Diving Experience on a Liveaboard
We took the 8D/7N Raja Ampat cruise. 2 words come to mind: top-notch and professional. We had the best diving experience diving with mantas not once but twice! It is professionally run by Serge and the DMs. They have an extremely organised system. Diving groups were kept small to 3-4 divers for every DM. We were shown pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefishes, wobbegong sharks, mantas, incredible corals, sea-fans. Admittedly the viz was not great but each dive was teeming with marine life and beautiful corals. They have an amazing crew that could not do enough for you and the food was so good in taste and presentation. We felt like we were eating at a 5* restaurant. We were impressed by their environmental sustainability efforts which should be applauded as they only use environmentally friendly products in their detergents, soaps and shampoos. This was an unforgettable diving experience!
- Recommended for
- Dives, Food and Crew
