Sunshine Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Halmahera (Bitung - Bitung)
Start: 2026-10-02
End: 2026-10-13
Location: Indonesia

8.6 Fabulous

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 193 / day Check dates

“So the good - the crew and guides were amazing and totally made the experience memorable. ”
Nick B, United Kingdom

Highlights

Dive into Indonesia's best diving spots
Nitrox available on board

KLM Sunshine is a 30-meter-long, intimate liveaboard and member of the Blue Bay Divers. Sunshine Indonesia offers guests 2 double cabins on the lower deck and 2 double cabins on the upper deck. All cabins are equipped with private bathrooms. The lower deck cabins are equipped with air conditioning. With a maximum of 8 divers, there is plenty of space, and guests receive personal attention for a fantastic diving holiday. The onboard restaurant serves delicious meals throughout the day. Guests may relax in the lounge, equipped with charging stations and a large sun deck with comfortable seating.

Sunshine offers guests 3 dives daily in Halmahera, North Sulawesi (Lembeh and Bunaken), Sangihe Islands, and Buyat Bay in the Indonesian archipelago. Diving amenities include a spacious dive deck, rinse tanks, a dive station, Nitrox, and dive guides. The pristine waters of Indonesia are home to a thriving ecosystem of over 600 species of coral and 3,000 species of fish. Diving with KLM Sunshine Indonesia is truly an unforgettable diving holiday. Reserve yours today.

Please Note: KLM Sunshine Liveaboard's policy is for all divers to use Nitrox. Please see the exclusions for prices.

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Date

Itinerary

Price

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13 May

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,312

FULL

29 May

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,312

FULL

13 Jun

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,312

FULL

28 Jun

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 1,156

FULL

07 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,541

FULL

18 Jul

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 1,734

FULL

29 Jul

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 963

FULL

02 Sep

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 1,349

FULL

13 Sep

5 Days / 4 Nights

$ 963

FULL

21 Sep

6 Days / 5 Nights

$ 1,156

FULL

02 Oct

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,312

FULL

18 Oct

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,312

FULL

Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (100 EUR per trip), National Park Fees (100-200 EUR), Port Fees (100-150 EUR per trip), Airport Transfer (50 EUR per activity), Hotel Transfer, Local Transfers (90-200 EUR per trip), Nitrox (100 EUR per trip).

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives (35-70 EUR per activity), Nitrox Course (100 EUR), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (70-450 EUR).

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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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Camera room
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Available for Charter
Dedicated Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Fine Wines Selection
Half-board Option
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, German, and Indonesian.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2011

Year renovated: 2014

Length: 31 meters

Beam: 7 meters

Top speed: 9

Cruising speed: 7

Engines: Mercedes OM423 470PS

Max guests: 10

Number of cabins: 5

Number of bathrooms: 5

Tenders: Yes

Water capacity: 14000 liter

Fuel capacity: 5000 liter

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Search light
Crew trained in first aid

Sunshine Reviews

8.6 Fabulous

Vessel

8.0
Crew

8.6
Food

9.2
Diving

8.9
Value

8.3

10 Exceptional
Anna D
United Kingdom

If you like the little critters this is the boat for you@
We loved this livaboard we saw many new macro species such as, frog fish, nudibranci, ghost pipefish, cuttlefish fish, seahorses, pigmy seahorses, crabs, bubble shrimps and many other things. The crew and guides were fantastic. Just looked at there other trips for next trip!
Recommended for
Macro, crew and shore trips.
29 Jul, 2019

8.0 Very good
Natalie W
Australia

Fantastic holiday with great crew, comfortable boat & awesome diving!
The onshore BBQ , so lovely and fun too The diving of course The fun atmosphere on the boat with everyone including the crew
Recommended for
The helpful & friendly crew, the yummy food & the dive spots
04 Jul, 2016

10 Exceptional
Susan D
United Kingdom

Fantastic trip, couldn't fault in any way
Exploring remote islands in Indonesia and mostly on our own, a good variety of dive sites, every meal was a culinary delight, quantity of people perfect for size of boat 10 guests and 9 staff, lovely wooden boat full of character and very comfortable.
Recommended for
Food, dives and staff
20 Jun, 2016

10 Exceptional
Linda M
United States

Halmahera - Macro Paradise for Photographers!
Fantastic trip. Lots of macro critters to photograph. Our dive guide found so many pygmy seahorses I lost count. Seas were rough but captain and crew did a great job to manage the situation. Highly recommend this boat and crew!
Recommended for
Dive guides, location, macro critters
19 Feb, 2016

10 Exceptional
Sara-Jane G
United Kingdom

A great group of like minded divers, fabulous crew, amazing food and spectacular diving
Spectacular dive sites with only your boat on it. Brilliant Dive guides Indra and Arman where brilliant critter spotters and great guides too. Beautiful BBQ on the beach. Banded Pipe Fish, Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish, Frog Fish, White, Black Tip and Walking Sharks - Critters and big stuff!
Recommended for
1. Diving 2. Food 3. Crew/Guests
20 Jun, 2016

8.0 Very good
Alex C
United States

Intimate setting for less traveled area
Hike up Pula Dua
Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew, I crowdedness, small number of divers
03 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
Hugo M
Uruguay

Wonderful trip
Wonderful reefs and countless fish. We sailed and dived practically alone for 12 days in these seas.I want to emphasize that 5 months ago I ruptured my Achilles tendon diving in Cozumel, but despite this and thanks to the help of the KLM SUNSHINE crew I was able to dive comfortably these 12 days.
Recommended for
The tour of the boat, the good vibes of the crew and the cook on board who turned out to be excellent
18 Oct, 2023

Translated from Spanish

8.0 Very good
Steven W
United States

Good diving and Guides
I enjoyed my time on Sunshine and I found the dive guides to be good although we ended up spending more time in Lembeh Strait than we anticipated because the weather to the south pushed us back into the calm waters of the strait. The crew on board were good--as was the food. The only issue I had was that I was assigned to a bed that was far too small (okay if you are under 5' tall maybe), but I chose to sleep on deck some nights and was allowed to sleep in other's bed when they slept on deck. If you are a solo traveler and book the lower cabins you might want to check and make sure you have not been assigned the the "emergency" bed. Other than that I would happily recommend the Sunshine.
Recommended for
Good Guides, Good Group, Good Food
07 Mar, 2016

10 Exceptional
brent B
Canada

Simply Awesome!!
Whale Sharks
Recommended for
Great Diving, Food & People
08 Jul, 2019

8.0 Very good
Nick B
United Kingdom

Great in parts
So the bad points first. Sunshine is badly in need of a refit and some money spending on it. The bathrooms are in dire need of an upgrade and there is a real need to replace the drinks fridge. Nothing ever gets cold. Kasan is an amazing chef producing excellent food but again the kitchen needs money spending on it. A bit of new equipment and a good refurb is badly needed. Lastly they really should provide wine & other options for those who don’t drink beer. So the good - the crew and guides were amazing and totally made the experience memorable. Yustus was fantastic as were, Opel and Kasan !! Thank you so much !!!! The diving was great and overall the positive outweighs the negatives however the owner does need to invest in the boat - they’ve got a fantastic crew but this will count for nothing if the facilities decline.
Recommended for
The crew. The diving. The food.
13 Dec, 2024