Samambaia Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.5 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 / trip), National Park Fees ($75-250 / trip), Port Fees ($75-100 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities ($20 / day), Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course ($250 / day), Private Dive Guide ($450-950 / trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($350-450 / day), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services, Massage (Rp500,000).
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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- 9.5 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.7
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.5
- Value 9.2
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- 10 Exceptional
- Robert G
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United States
We have been diving on liveaboards since 1990, this is the best vessel and crew we have experienced in 28 years!
Rest assured, you won't be disappointed with the Samambaia. The crew members are intelligent, foresighted, and genuinely interested in accommodating your simplest request. Serge, the vessel coordinator, is a detail person, and acts promptly and efficiently with all verbalized requests and some non-verbalized. On the 2nd day he noticed that I was not eating the starchy carbs, from that point on I had in place, extra vegetables and fruit. Little things like this can make a trip. The vessel was constructed in 2015 and Gian Paolo, the owner, ensured that his vessel would address the short comings in every liveaboard he had previously experienced. He accomplished his goal with flying colors. The rooms are spacious, plenty of storage space, bathrooms are well above par and the dive deck and tender operations smooth and hassle free. Dive briefings are professional, understandable and well presented. Lastly the entire crew is most accommodating, they never say "no" if it can reasonably be accomplished.
- Recommended for
- Serge, the vessel coordinator; the crew; and the owner's attention to vessel detail during construction.
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Vladimir P
- United States
Incredible adventure with great crew!
The highlight of this trip was the diversity of activities and dive sites, trips to local villages and hiking Raja Ampat iconic sites like Wayag and Waigeo Islands.The camaraderie of the crew and guests made everyone feel like a family. Shout out to Daniel for smoothly running all operations and making everyone happy and to the dive master Ratno Subaru for working hard during each dive to find for us all these incredible creatures!
- Recommended for
- Variety of dive sites( Manta’s cleaning sites, mangrove tree dive, Acropora fields ). Great crew and comfortable ship.
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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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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Daniel F
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Switzerland
Banda Sea Cruise
Great new boat with very high standard of service and awesome food.
- Recommended for
- Boat, Crew, Food
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- 9.2 Superb
- ASSOULINE M
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France
PERFECT ! Marvelous boat & team. The absolute dream for a dive trip. Seriously!
Exceptional experience. The boat is new (launched in september 2015) and a marvel of traditional and modern ironwood and teck wood work. We were lucky to get the master cabin which is the best floating room we ever had on such trips (comes with a king size bed, full 9 feet ceilings, private bath and most importantly a stunning 280° continuous windows on the main rear deck and the beautiful Komodo sea and islands landscapes!). Each time you set foot on board (and there are many occasions), you are welcome with a large smile and either a fresh drink or a hot chocolate (quite precious after night dives). Marvelous combination of Italian hospitality at its best (the boss and owner was on board with his son and lovely wife), including wine tasting and high fooding standards, perfect Indonesian seamanship and service, with expert massage on request, and a wonderful German diving instructor (with both a serious dedication to safety, a refreshing sense of humor and a true ability to share his passion and vast knowledge a the marine life). We took the nitrox course (the nitrox is free on board).The dive sites are world class, among the best we dived for the last 25 years (that includes Sipadan, the Red Sea, Djibouti, Costa Rica, Cozumel, Turkey, Corsica, Phuket / Phi-Phi, Ko Tao, Cebu, Sri Lanka, Bali, Lombok / Gillis, West indies, Turks & Caicos, Tioman...). In a week around the national park of Komodo, from Bima to Labuan Bajo, you can expect to sea amazing soft corals, most of the indo-pacific benthic life (including a large number of stone fishes, cuttle fishes, nudis..), turtles, sharks, mantas... Some "firsts" for me were the attack of the ominous bobbit worm, the "live" feeding of a starfish by an anemone, the "live" feeding of a very large holothurie, the magic show of the Spanish dancer, among the best video footage I got. On the top of the liveaboard experience and diving, the Komodo dragon encounter is not to be missed. Not such much at the Rinca ranger station (although the hike there is worth it), than the pack of 5 roaming freely on the beach at horseshoe bay! If you are looking for an amazing week, do not hesitate one second, Go for it !
- Recommended for
- BOAT - DIVES - TEAM
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- marina L
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Denmark
Amazing
Everything.
- Recommended for
- Diving safety, very helpfull crew and the food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Mark W
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Australia
The best holiday and destination we have even been to
Seeing our first beautiful ocean Manta Ray. Cave swimming. Raw beauty of the area.
- Recommended for
- Diving, afternoon adventures and the food. Everything was the best
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- 10 Exceptional
- Amanda
- 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.
