White Manta, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat - Misool (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2026-11-11
End: 2026-11-18
Location: Indonesia

9.3 Superb

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage

from $ 360 / day Check dates

“The best liveaboard I’ve been on. ”
Yevgeniya M, Greece

Highlights

Photographer-friendly facilities for capturing underwater beauty
Small dive groups and personalized service

Exploring some of the most diverse areas in the Indonesian archipelago, the New White Manta liveaboard offers fantastic dive itineraries in Ambon, the Banda Sea, Raja Ampat, and Lembeh, and exploration cruises in the Manado region. One of the largest purpose-built dive vessels in the area at an impressive 46m length, the White Manta yacht caters to 20 guests in 14 beautifully furnished cabins. Each stateroom averages 20sqm and comprises twin, double, or triple sharing bedding options. En-suite bathrooms, luxury amenities, and tasteful furnishings make the perfect home-from-home. A fresh variety of delicious cuisine is expertly prepared on board. With no less than 5 meals daily, hungry divers will be satisfied with an extensive range of tasty treats. The large partially covered sundeck with loungers and outdoor terrace make for the perfect place to unwind and relax during your stay.

Built by divers, for divers, the New White Manta is a photographer's dreamboat. Equipped with camera-friendly facilities, there is a wide outdoor work table on the dive deck, an indoor dry camera room, and blow-dry stations. Small dive groups of 4:1 ensure that photographers never miss the action. The spacious dive deck has ample room for kitting up and individual gear storage areas to make diving hassle-free. Four 60hp tenders make getting to and from the dive sites easy. The highly-trained crew and dive guides are committed to your comfort and enjoyment during your Indonesian dive liveaboard trip.

To reserve your space aboard the New White Manta, book online today.

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21 Jul

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,150

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29 Jul

7 Days / 6 Nights

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06 Aug

7 Days / 6 Nights

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27 Aug

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,500

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04 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

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13 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

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22 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

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01 Oct

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 4,500

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11 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

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20 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,900

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29 Oct

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 6,300

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11 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 4,000

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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Complimentary Toiletries.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (250-400 USD per trip), National Park Fees (200-320 USD per trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (20 USD per day), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide (150 USD per day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (220-400 USD), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services (10 USD per item), WiFi internet (35-50 USD per trip), Massage (40 USD per activity).

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Paid Internet
Camera room
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Beer available
Wine Available
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
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, French, 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

Length: 46 meters

Beam: 10 meters

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Engines: 2 x 450 hp Cummins

Max guests: 20

Number of cabins: 14

Number of bathrooms: 14

Tenders: Yes

Water capacity: 30000 liters

Fuel capacity: 45000 liters

Freshwater maker: 20 ton daily

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid

White Manta Reviews

9.3 Superb

Vessel

9.4
Crew

9.1
Food

9.9
Diving

9.4
Value

8.9

10 Exceptional
Anna D
United States

Great dive guides, food and space onboard!
Great boat for a large group of divers. Plenty of room to spread out. Dive guide was great! Food was really good!
Recommended for
Space on the boat/cabin size. Food. Dive guide's.
30 Apr, 2026

9.2 Superb
Piotr D
Poland

Banda Sea - great diving experience
Highly recommended boat. Food facilities and food options. Great dive spots and very well maintained by the dive masters
Recommended for
Crew onboard. Cabin comfort. Diving spots.
14 Sep, 2025

9.2 Superb
Choi Kwan S
Hong Kong

A journey I will cherish forever
The crew is friendly and polite. The dive masters are professional, they will usually do a checkout dive to assess the current conditions and scout for marine life. The room service is excellent and they make the bed neatly every day
Recommended for
To share my days with the sea. Dolphins out of the blue. Safe and enjoyable diving.
12 Jun, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Sandra R
Germany

Great ship, great crew, Ricky is a great dive guide
The cabin was amazing, super clean, great food and wonderful dives
Recommended for
Bambushai, Nudis, Squids
03 May, 2024

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Adrian C
Spain

Top notch experience and quality
Super experience with amazing staff. Incredible diving and non diving activities are awesome
Recommended for
How well organised it is, rooms are huge and food is great
01 Mar, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
werner G
Germany

Great liveaboard
All in all a very good liveaboard. Great service team, great food
Recommended for
Walshark, Great channel, Schildkröten
26 Jul, 2023

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
Yolanda T
United Kingdom

Will definitely come back again!
Saw so much pelagics and the crew is amazing!
Recommended for
Dives were amazing. Crew are so helpful. Food is delicious.
17 Oct, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Walter F
Australia

Great trip on the White Manta.
This was a great trip. Nacho manages the boat in a friendly and professional manner, he and his team worked extra hard to make everyone comfortable while experiencing the best diving at Raja Ampat. The room for photography was terrific, we could live our equipment there, in our dedicated desks, ready for the next dive. I had a top floor cabin and it was super comfortable, roomy and with internal and external access. The food was fine, varied and plenty, as one would expect of good liveaboards. The White Manta is a good vessel, we had a rough overnight crossing and it coped with it very well. While it is not a new boat and certain areas may do with a refresh, everything worked well and we were very comfortable. Indeed, I preferred it to the much newer one I used in Philipines, it was more relaxed and enjoyable. We were also lucky to have a nice bunch of people on board, while this is a matter of luck, perhaps it attracts the right (to me) kind of customers. The crew was terrific, I am especially gratefull to Nacho, Ricky Our DM, and the cheerful guy who serviced our room, they offered an excellent service. Last and important point, each DM was in charge of four divers, wich compares well against other liveaboards where you could have six divers per DM. No fuss or BS, just good quality service and diving. I will be happy to return.
Recommended for
The facilities for video/photography. The excellent management by Nacho. The service offered by every person on board.
06 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Joongyu K
South Korea

Marvellous dive trip!
Cape Kri, 30m depth, sweetlips schooling was great!!
Recommended for
Shihp, Crew, Dive site
30 Mar, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Scott H
Switzerland

Great Boat, Great People, Great Diving
The boat is comfortable and roomy. The food is very good. The diving in Similans was also great - we were lucky with the weather so that also helped. The support staff on board are friendly and very competent. The Dive Masters were all friendly, helpful and competent. I will likely return and can recommend it to others without hesitation.
Recommended for
Boat, People, Diving
03 Dec, 2019

61 reviews

9.3 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Emily W
United States

Amazing diving with amazing people
We thoroughly enjoyed our liveaboard experience on White Manta with Nacho and crew. It was hands down the best liveaboard we’ve been on. The food was delicious and full of variety, and the crew was so attentive. Of course Raja Ampat has some of the best diving in the world, so overall we would definitely come back!
Recommended for
Delicious food, spacious and clean rooms, and attentive crew
30 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Ning K
Taiwan

Spectacular liveaboard
Everything is perfect. All the staffs are so friendly and willing to help. Food is also great. I really like my dive guide Nathan who is so professional. Room is clean and the staff clean up several times a day. I wish the trip on white manta never ends!
Recommended for
Diving. Staff. Food.
28 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Artur L
Poland

Ten unforgettable days of world-class diving in Raja Ampat aboard the White Manta
Fantastic 10-day diving trip aboard White Manta in Raja Ampat. The boat is spacious and comfortable, cabins were clean, and everything was well organized. The dive guides and crew were excellent — professional, safety-focused, and very knowledgeable. Diving was outstanding with incredible coral, huge schools of fish, mantas, sharks, and great variety throughout the trip. Food was plentiful and delicious, and the overall service was top-notch. An unforgettable Raja Ampat experience. Highly recommended.
Recommended for
Staff. Dive sites. Food.
05 Feb, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Jeffrey C
United States

Trip of a Lifetime! (So far...)
First livaboard, first visit to the East. Needless to say, I reset my algorithm and I have no one but myself and this wonderful crew and boat to blame for it. I live in what is usually referred to as a great diving destination (Belize CA). I saw two solitary barracuda onfirst dive back. After being reef hooked onto the earth, floating like a balloon, and watching perhaps 100;s of thousands of barracudas floating in the current from about 3 meters over my head down into the abyss as far as I could see? Needless to say, my excitement was much lessened.
Recommended for
commitment to safety. guide in the water testing current. air conditioning. cleanliness and helpfulness from crew.
12 Jun, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Joseph S
United States

Top shelf experience
Seeing loads of manta rays
Recommended for
The diving, The service/crew, The food
29 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Florian W
Germany

Diving vacation at it's best
Critters, some barracudas, whale sharks and many more fish. What else could a diver want? Besides the amazing White Manta crew, dive buddies and comfortable ship, probably more sharks and more NDL ;-) (on a sad note: it appears to me that shark populations in Indonesia declined sharply in the past 6 years)
Recommended for
Crew, ship, diving
15 Jun, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Eli R
United States

Most comfortable liveaboard you will ever experience with great diving in a unqiue transition exploratory trip!
White Manta is such a spacious liveaboard. The rooms are full size hotel rooms full air conditioned with full size bathrooms unheard of on a boat. Ample room to accommodate up to 28 divers on the dive deck while prepping gear to start a dive. The boat even has its own dedicated camera room for people who focus on photography. Proper trip and diving coordination, from spacing out dive teams, limiting 4 people per guide, great guides that can care for any level of diver, crew carrying your gear to the launch boats, island visits and constant coordination on what is planned to go on. This boat won over a future repeat customer here! I haven't even started on the diving. Transition trip from Lembeh to Sangalaki. Diving highlights were turtles a plenty, many frog fish, up close mantas, mucho macro, hammerhead, channel diving, and whale sharks.
Recommended for
room size, concierge dive service carrying all the gear, spacious boat
28 Jun, 2024

8.0 Very good
abi F
Australia

Friendly diving for singles
We had an all- Indonesian crew which felt appropriate. They looked after all my gear after every dive. Generally great food and certainly lots of it. The boat was comfortable and really spacious. As always, we are all responsible for our own safety and some of the dive sites have quirky strong currents.
Recommended for
Mantas, service, spacious
29 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Yevgeniya M
United Kingdom

Great second trip on white manta
This was my second trip on the White Manta. Everything was great, really enjoyed the diving and food, the trip was very well organised. Thanks for Gustavo for finding the macro critters and to Lea for great chats between the dives.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Dive guides. Food.
24 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Katelyn M
United States

Your most epic dive adventure awaits...
Seeing all of the charismatic megafauna- Thresher sharks, Whale sharks, Turtles, schooling barracuda, Manta rays- the list goes on. A highlight for me was going to Sangalakki and being a part of the baby turtle release. This was very special! The crew were amazing. The service and food was top notch. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Recommended for
The service, the diving, the joy!
18 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
Olivier V
Canada

It was really great, very professional and extremely well organised!
Fantastic ! Keep on the great job! We have done many liveaboards, but this was really great, thank you !
Recommended for
great crew, great food, very organised
13 Nov, 2019

10 Exceptional
CHIENCHOU C
Taiwan

Amazing experience
I saw about 100 rays
Recommended for
People, dive sites, food
18 Feb, 2024

Translated from Chinese

9.6 Exceptional
Richard B
United States

White Manta
Another great trip on the White Manta. What a wonderful crew, one and all. My thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this a special trip.
Recommended for
The crew. The room comfort. The food.
21 Nov, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Yevgeniya M
Greece

One of the best liveaboards out there
The best liveaboard I’ve been on. The cabin was really spacious with a comfortable bed. The crew did everything possible to make our trip enjoyable. The dive sites were great and our dive guides were keen to show us all the critters while keeping us safe. I’ve already booked my next trip for the next year.
Recommended for
The crew. Dive sites. Cabin quality.
09 Jun, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Peggy P
United States

would do this trip again but during different time of year
We experienced 2 storms. This itinerary may be better during a different time of the year. However, the pristine diving in Una Una and Batu Gong were exceptional. The dive site "fish-o-mania" had over an estimated 1 million fish--remarkable! The dive masters assisted with those that needed help with current diving--which was appreciated! Staff was friendly and very helpful with anything we needed.
Recommended for
wonderful dive sites. attentive to dietary needs. help with wetsuit removal post diving was GREAT.
18 Jul, 2025

9.2 Superb
Thomas M
United States

Great trip around Similans thanks to amazing guide - good value given price!
Great experience, despite only so so weather. Nice tour around Similans and Richelieu, and especially given reasonable price a good option. Cabin and sanitary comfort is not mega high, but totally sufficient for a dive trip. Ship was very clean and comfortable at all times thanks to energetic crew.
Recommended for
Amount and quality of food, quality of guides, friendliness of crew
03 Dec, 2019

10 Exceptional
Olimpiu-Petru D
Germany

Incredible Banda Sea Crossing & Raja Ampat Liveaboard Experience
Just finished an amazing liveaboard trip across the Banda Sea and Raja Ampat—easily one of the best dive trips I’ve ever had! The dive sites were spectacular, offering everything from stunning pelagics like hammerheads or tuna to fascinating macro life. Our dive master Komang, was fantastic, guiding us to the best spots and pointing out hidden gems that truly made each dive unforgettable. The crew was outstanding—always friendly, attentive, and ready to help, which made the whole experience seamless and enjoyable. We had a spacious cabin on the main deck that was as clean and well-kept as a 4-star hotel, with plenty of room to relax after each day’s dives. Between dives, we enjoyed fresh, delicious food and a few unexpected surprises, including a surprise birthday celebration and a special gathering to celebrate one diver’s 1000th dive—moments that brought the entire group together. If you’re considering a liveaboard in this region, I can’t recommend this experience enough! Top-notch service, amazing dive spots, and a comfortable, spacious and clean boat—this trip had it all.
Recommended for
Crew Friendliness. Pristine dive spots with healthy corals. Excelent food.
15 Nov, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Juan Carlos S
Spain

Excellent organization and boat but I would recommend another route
Impressive amount of fish!
Recommended for
Boat, crew and organization
17 Feb, 2024

Translated from Spanish

9.2 Superb
Sarah I
New Zealand

A very relaxing trip
Had an awesome time with a great crew that are very well versed in what they do. The boat while showing a bit of wear and tear has plenty of space and the crew do their best to keep it maintained. The dive sites were incredible, but is Raja Ampat so that goes with out saying. The organisation by the cruise director was outstanding. And the dive guides were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Recommended for
The crew were outstanding. The diving was so enjoyable. The food was second to none.
28 Mar, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Martijn D
Netherlands

Highly recommended!
Our 2nd liveaboard and it was a great experience. The boat is decent, good variety of food withala carte dinner. Diving rental gear is aging a bit but in very good condition. Which really made this trip standout is the staff. They are really amazing.
Recommended for
The staff was really amazing. Dive masters. Ala-carte dinner.
11 Jan, 2025