Sunshine Liveaboard, Indonesia

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KLM Sunshine is a 30m intimate, luxury 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 bathroom. 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. A gourmet restaurant is onboard, serving 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 each day 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, dive station, Nitrox and dive guides. The pristine waters of Indonesia are home to a thriving ecosystem of over 600 species of coral and 3000 species of fish. Diving with KLM Sunshine Indonesia is a truly an unforgettable diving holiday. Reserve yours today.

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

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We want you to be able to book your dream liveaboard trip with confidence during these unprecedented times. We're working together with some liveaboard operators to offer you complete reassurance, so you can start planning your next vacation and have an amazing trip to look forward to in the future.

Our 'Flexible Booking Conditions' mean that if travel restrictions are implemented by your local government or the government of the country you are travelling to due to COVID 19 (Coronavirus) so you are unable to travel, then by booking this liveaboard you will have the option of:

- A full refund with no cancellation penalties up to 30 days before departure

OR

- The opportunity to move your booking to another date for the same liveaboard up to 24 months from the original departure date with no rebooking fees

Applies to all new bookings placed from 1 June to 31 July 2020 for travel between 1 July 2020 until 31 December 2021.

*The above policies are subject to change without further notice. Rebooking is subject to availability and may be subject to price changes. Applicable to new bookings only. Offer is not retroactive and does not apply to previous bookings which are being rescheduled.

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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: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Environment Tax, National Park Fees (100 EUR per trip), Port Fees (100 EUR per trip), Visas and Fees, Airport Transfer (50 EUR per trip), Nitrox (50 EUR per trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives, Nitrox Course, 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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Boat features

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

Food & Drinks

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

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

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

The crew speaks English and Indonesian.

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Accommodation

Lower Deck Cabins

Lower Deck Cabins
Upper Deck Cabins

Upper Deck Cabins
Owner Cabin

Owner Cabin

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 8
  • Number of cabins 4
  • Number of bathrooms 4
  • 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

  • 9.3 Superb
  • 8 Verified Reviews
  1. Vessel
    9.0
  2. Crew
    9.3
  3. Food
    9.3
  4. Diving
    9.5
  5. Value
    9.3
  • 8.0 Very good
  • Alexander C
  • United States United States
Intimate setting for less traveled area

Hike up Pula Dua

Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew, I crowdedness, small number of divers
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Anna D
  • United Kingdom 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.
  • 10 Exceptional
  • brent B
  • Canada Canada
Simply Awesome!!

Whale Sharks

Recommended for
Great Diving, Food & People
  • 8.0 Very good
  • Natalie W
  • Australia 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
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Susan D
  • United Kingdom 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
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Sara-Jane G
  • United Kingdom 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
  • 8.0 Very good
  • Steven W
  • United States 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
  • 10 Exceptional
  • Linda M
  • United States 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
Origin: US