Teman, Indonesia
9.6 Exceptional - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Family Cabins
“The boat is beautiful and maintained well. ”
Highlights
The Teman is a 36-meter/118-foot long traditional Indonesian phinisi that takes 12 guests on scuba diving safaris and adventure cruises in Indonesia. There are 5 cabins on board, 3 double and 2 triple, all with ensuite bathrooms with hot showers, individually controlled air conditioning, storage space, and portholes. The large covered outdoor area is the perfect place for guests to gather to enjoy delicious home-cooked cuisine. The chef's specialties are a mix of Western and local cuisine fitting everyone’s diet and include freshly baked bread, pastries, and cakes. The sun decks offer open and covered areas with bean bags and loungers, ideal for soaking up the sun between dives or enjoying the sea breeze.
The Teman liveaboard has been sailing across Indonesia for 20 years experience sailing across Indonesia and has a crew of 10, not counting the Cruise Director. The Teman is made of wood and takes divers on trips to Komodo and Raja Ampat, depending on the season. As an adventure cruise, the Teman visits the Banda Sea, Triton Bay, Sulawesi, and Halmahera. The Raja Ampat itineraries visit locations like Misool, Pianemo & Penemu, the Wayag Archipelago, Wofoh Island, The Dampier Strait, and Gam's Jungle. The Komodo itineraries take guests to sites like Batu Bolong, Makassar Reef, Golden Passage, Castel Rock, and many others.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (€100), Park and Port Fees (€35 / day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (€5 / tank), Rental Gear ($40 / day), WiFi internet (€50 / trip).
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Teman Reviews
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- 17 Verified Reviews Only people who have booked through LiveAboard.com and joined the trip can write a review.
- Vessel 9.8
- Crew 9.5
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.6
- Value 9.4
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- 10 Exceptional
- Eugenio C
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Italy
Amazing experience around Komodo
Our stay at Teman exceeded all our expectations! Everything was incredible, and it truly became one of the greatest experiences of our lives. Starting with the crew, Moses and his team were exceptionally friendly and always ready to help. The itinerary was thoughtfully designed to balance diving with other activities such as hiking, trekking, snorkeling, and relaxing on beautiful beaches. When it came to diving, Moses and Alwin proved to be highly skilled and experienced guides. Every dive felt carefully planned to let us safely and joyfully discover the wonders of Komodo’s underwater world. Last but not least, a special applause to the kitchen crew, who delighted us with delicious and tasteful meals throughout the entire journey.
- Recommended for
- Crew & service. Itinerary (dives & activities). Food & drinks.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Josephine M
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Australia
Magnificent
Diving with manta rays, friendliness of the staff and the knowledge of the dive crew. They took us to the sites which they knew would be the best for the conditions and made everything so easy for us. The food on board was incredible, the cabins were clean and comfortable and the trip was very relaxing.
- Recommended for
- Diving; comfort; relaxation
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- 8.4 Very good
- Petter Kvinge T
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Norway
Beautiful, thrilling and fun diving
Seeing pristine, healthy reefs and diving with an abundance of fish and experience new species while diving.
- Recommended for
- Great diving, experienced dive guides and beautiful scenery between dives.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Carlo R
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Mexico
Great Adventure with the best crew
Everyday was a highlight
- Recommended for
- Diving sites, Itinerary, crew
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Amy R
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United States
Amazing start to finish
This trip was perfect in every way. Of course, the diving is second to none. I wonder how I will dive anywhere else. The boat is beautiful and maintained well. It’s nicely laid out with covered and open spaces never fell like I was getting cabin fever, even though I was on the boat for 10 nights. The dive crew is expert and take care of everything. Preparing your equipment, loading it, helping you get it on, making sure it’s just right, and thinking through and explaining each dive, and what is great about it. They were enthusiastic, prepared, professional, and fun. The cabins are nicely appointed, with air-conditioning, and the boat is so stable. we didn’t take any of the sea sickness pills that I brought. I went there with my family, so there were 10 of us on the boat, which was a really great way to do it. If you can find a bunch of people to go in on it with you. We paid for an extra dive guide for my dad, which was really helpful and gave us flexibility. Just amazing
- Recommended for
- Crew boat diving
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- 9.2 Superb
- Michelle R
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Switzerland
Amazing experience!
I had an amazing time on the Teman. The staff is incredibile, they fullfill every wish for you. Also the diving instructures are very professional and helpful. I have not much diving experience and felt very comfortable with them and gained trust very quickly. High comfort in cabins, a lot of space on the boat to chill and relax. I loved the half day trips to the islands with the view points. The only thing that was missing for me was Indonesian food, they kitchen is rather western, which was really good but a bit more of Indonesian kitchen would have been nice.
- Recommended for
- diving, relaxation and adventure
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- marc L
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Belgium
dreamholiday
every day was a highlight
- Recommended for
- crew,accomodation,atmosphere
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- 9.2 Superb
- veronica C
- Italy
Excellent
Manta point palau menemi
- Recommended for
- Diving and food staff
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Nick Z
- United States
Best dive trip we've had. Want to go back!
Incredible 10 night cruise through Central Raja Ampat and Misool. Highly recommend the Teman with its current cruise director Rayane, guides, and crew. Our dive guide Rendy was amazing, favorite I've ever had out of the 25-30 I've dove with. The other guides Moses and Lucky were also excellent in terms of competency, knowledge, safety, and fun from what I saw, but Rendy was did a bunch of little extra things that set him apart. He was just as excited as we were to see things underwater, had really great eyes for spotting critters big and small, and prioritized figuring out what we liked then delivering it each dive. Always there with an assist for photos and videos, including swimming out into current a few times while we were hooked to get some incredible video of us. And a great singer and guitar player to top if off! Apparently singing is a big part of Indonesian culture and Rendy often led the crew in their evening sessions, loved hearing their songs at sunset. I wish he would guide all my dives! The cruise director Rayane was also incredible. A generally lovely human to have around. Very fun to chat with, always positive and sensible (even through a few challenging situations due to one of the other guest's health), and quickly addressed every issue brought his way. His dad is one of the two boat owners and his actions showed he is heavily invested in making everything as perfect as possible for the guests. He was also very organized and kept things running smoothly. Would also love to have Rayane on all of my trips! Food was excellent every meal, lots general Asian dishes with an Indonesian dish or two every meal - including a detailed explanation for the special ones! I'd say my wife and I, especially her, have some high food standards and we were very very happy. Probably somewhat uncommon but awesome for us detail on our cruise... We had 11 guests (of 12 max), 3 of which were snorkeling only. So with 3 dive guides and the breakdown of guest groups, that meant my wife and I had a guide to ourselves every dive except 1, for the standard price. It was amazing. She even had the guide to herself the first two days while I sat out with an infected mosquito bite on my ankle (from a land based resort prior to liveaboard). Note that it seemed like three guides is standard for the boat and I was told that Indonesia requires max 4 guests per guide. I'm not sure what the usual mix of guests is, so I suspect we got a bit lucky with this experience, but it seems more likely than a standard dive cruise since there's a mix of other activities on top diving, which may attract more non diving guests than most liveaboards. Diving itself was also amazing. Our first time in Raja Ampat and hopefully not the last. So. Much. Life. Healthiest reefs we've seen. The sites in Misool are particularly mind blowing. There's a reservation system in the southern part run by Misool Eco Resort which limits site access to one boat at a time, and only a few visits a day for each site. So we never saw another boats' divers underwater, and rarely our own boats' divers. Snorkeling at almost every dive site was also offered, and it sounded like the snorkeling was also amazing. For reference, 25 dives were offered over the 10 night trip. And I think 7 other activities like hikes and special snorkeling locations. Activities were all great - a few short hikes to beautiful vistas, jellyfish lake snorkel, shark beach snorkel, and a few lagoon explorations/snorkels. They all made for a nice mix with the diving. Boat was overall good enough, seemed well maintained and nicely designed. Common eating and lounging area was particularly great - spacious, well laid out, and very comfortable. If they add another dedicated fan pointed at the dining table (as Rayane said he plans to soon), it'll be even better. Roof deck lounging at sunset was beautiful. A minor complaint though, our cabin Sulawesi had a few issues that Rayane either fixed i
- Recommended for
- Our dive guide Rendy. Cruise director Rayane. Tie between delicious food and amazing underwater life.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Joshua D
- United States
Ideal liveaboard experience wonderful staff, stellar boat, and impeccable food
I cannot overstate how happy I was with the trip aboard Teman. The boat, staff, food, and flow of activities vs chill time were perfect. I 100% recommend and plan to return!
- Recommended for
- Boat amenities and cleanliness were stellar, exceeded expectation, literally no complaints!. Food was excellent, plentiful, healthy and flavorful.. Trip manager Moses was a strong leader, and the whole staff was cheerful and aimed to please!.
