Tambora Liveaboard, Indonesia
8.7 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Naturalist Guide
- En-Suite bathrooms
“food was plentiful and varied with a good mix of Western and Indonesian cuisines; ”
Highlights
TheTambora is a 42-meter/138-feet-long liveaboard taking 16 guests in 8 cabins on diving safaris in Indonesia. There are 2 double and 6 twin cabins, all with individually controlled air conditioning and an en-suite bathroom with hot water. There is a dedicated camera room for storing and maintaining underwater camera equipment. Five freshly prepared meals are served daily, a blend of Indonesian, European, and Japanese specialties; soft drinks, water, tea, coffee, and beer are all included. Liquor and a wide selection of wines are available for an additional cost.
Guests can enjoy meals in the salon, with a TV/DVD with home cinema surround sound, or take in the ocean views in one of three lounge decks. The dive tender carries guests to and from some of the finest dive spots in Indonesia. Destinations covered by the Tambora include Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, Banda Sea, Ambon, Sulawesi, and Halmahera. From wreck diving, encountering macro marine life, drift diving alongside pelagic creatures, or discovering concealed bays and islands, a liveaboard trip aboard the Tambora is an unforgettable experience.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Soft Drinks at Meal Times, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Extra Dives, Night Dives, Rental Gear, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (250 USD per trip), Port Fees (150 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (20 USD per day), Massage, Yoga.
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Tambora Reviews
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- 8.7 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.6
- Crew 8.7
- Food 9.9
- Diving 8.7
- Value 8.4
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- julio A
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Spain
Excellent crew and and Cruise director, fantastic dive sites and great food
The quality and beauty of the ship, the dives, and the impeccable food combined with outstanding friendly service made this trip fantastic.
- Recommended for
- cabin, great diving tour and comfort of the auxiliary aluminum boats
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- 8.0 Very good
- u teng L
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Macau
My first livaboard and it was way beyond my expectations.
Excellent customer service
- Recommended for
- amazing dive sites, friendly crew members, experienced diver guides
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Ronnie C
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United States
Amazing diving with a great crew
Informative dive briefings; guides are skilled at spotting the tiniest of critters; guides and the crew provided excellent service throughout the trip; food was plentiful and varied with a good mix of Western and Indonesian cuisines; pygmy seahorses and mantas
- Recommended for
- Excellent dive sites and guides, service by boat crew, delicious food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Charles G
- United States
Brilliant trip out of Sorong
Really every dive was outstanding. I've done 5 liveaboards and have 400+ dives, but this was the best. Of course the amazing diving and weather certainly added to the experience. The crew did a great job and the food was the best of the boats I've been on. So good, I've already booked another trip on the Tambora.
- Recommended for
- Absolutely brilliant diving, great crew and supper food
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- 10 Exceptional
- marva B
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Romania
Beautiful dives, nice boat and great friendly crew.
each and every dive!
- Recommended for
- Unforgettable dive sites, great crew service, good trip planning.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- David N
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Australia
A taste of Raja Ampat
There were many highlights. The amazing corals, prolific fish life and the varied dives. Certainly the mantas were a highlight but there were so many other animals big and small that made up the Raja Ampat experience.The Tambora was a great boat to explore the area. Would I travel on Tambora again? Yes. Will I return to Raja Ampat? Most certainly.
- Recommended for
- The best things were the food, diving and its organization and the staff.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jean-Marc F
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Switzerland
Super
The dives.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites. Atmosphere. Food.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Andrea K
- Australia
This is the trail less traveled
Sailing and watching the sunrise and set, watching dolphins play and seeing a whale cruise past is part of this relaxing cruising holiday. The diving was great sometimes fishy, pristine corals, amazing macro and some hard core muck. Lots of A lister finds but no promises!
- Recommended for
- Remote exploration coral
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Terry M
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Canada
Great diving, great food, great crew, terrible rental equipment
The Diving in Raja Ampat is phenomenal. The crew of Tambora was great. The food was really good. The one negative is that they provided sub-standard equipment. Two of the rental BCDs malfunctioned. Flashlights failed on night dives. One should definitely bring your own equipment.
- Recommended for
- Diving, food, crew.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Giacomo D
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Italy
Beautiful Destination, Poor Diving Experience - Avoid
Apart from the destination, which is beautiful, we booked a scuba diving trip, but aside from 4 people, the rest of the group were free divers. Every dive was a compromise, as free divers generally avoid currents and choppy sea conditions. Timing was always wrong in terms of current. The boat manager was consistently late and disrespectful to guests. Even after setting a wake-up time or scheduling a briefing, he was often still sleeping, and we had to call him repeatedly. The food was poor, as we were served chicken nuggets and sausages almost every day (along with other simple dishes). We did relatively easy dives, but we experienced some major breaches in safety, such as filling air into nitrox-labeled tanks.
- Recommended for
- Beutiful destination. Kind staff personnel. Spacious rooms.
