White Manta, Indonesia
9.3 Superb - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
“The best liveaboard I’ve been on. ”
Highlights
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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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 / trip), National Park Fees ($200-320 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox ($20 / day), Nitrox Course ($220), Private Dive Guide ($150 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($220-400), Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services ($10 / item), WiFi internet ($35-50 / trip), Massage ($40 / activity).
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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White Manta Reviews
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- 9.3 Superb
- Vessel 9.4
- Crew 9.2
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.4
- Value 8.8
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jennifer S
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Switzerland
Wonderful Experience on White Manta
I had a great experience on the White Manta liveaboard. Everything was very well organized from start to finish, and the whole trip ran smoothly. The crew was friendly, professional, and always helpful, making everyone feel welcome throughout the trip. The dive guides were knowledgeable and did a great job finding amazing marine life. The boat was clean and comfortable, the cabins were well maintained, and there was plenty of space to relax between dives. The food was excellent with lots of variety, and there were always snacks and drinks available. Overall, everything was good, and I really enjoyed my time on board. I’d definitely recommend White Manta.
- Recommended for
- Comfortable cabins. Great guiding. Good food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Oh Young Y
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South Korea
Top-Tier Service Made Diving So Easy
First time in Raja Ampat, second liveaboard trip. I was genuinely surprised by how much easier great service can make diving. I managed to do all 18 dives in the end, which I hadn't expected at all. eg. The staff move all your dive gears (BCD and fins) down to the dive dinghy according to your dive group, so you just need to hop on the dinghy with your mask and computer. The same goes for when you get back: you just hop off the boat and the staff unload your gear, take your wetsuit and boots as well, and give them a quick wash while you enjoy after dive snack/tea and a warm dry towel. The service was extremely helpful when the sea was a bit choppy and felt like such an indulgence. The operations run very smoothly and are very safety focused. The fire drill on the first day was taken very seriously and involved the entire staff. The rooms are spacious with plenty of storage, plus a good sized bathroom and shower. There is housekeeping twice a day, and even a laundry service at a very affordable rate. The food was amazing too - a mixture of local and European cuisine, with buffets for daytime meals and brilliant 3 course dinners in the evening, where you can choose between 2 options daily. Finally massive kudos to Yos, our dive guide. He is super knowledgeable about the local underwater geography, knows how to maximize bottom time without sacrificing the fun, and is a master at spotting marine life, including tiny pygmy seahorses even in strong currents. He even offered to quickly nip down to 30m on the last dive when we saw a huge school of sweetlips so he could take great videos of them while we waited at 15m due to our flight the next morning. Thanks again to the team for the great memories in such a comfortable environment. We'll definitely go back to Raja Ampat, so see you again!
- Recommended for
- Seamless top tier dive care. On board comfort. Exceptional dive guides.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Richard B
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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.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Yolanda T
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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.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Piotr D
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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.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Walter F
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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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Mark R
- United Kingdom
Some epic dives with great food!
This is a big, modern boat with large rooms and good sized en suites. As you’d expect the diving is well organised with kit loaded onto tenders - so super easy. The food is good and there was plenty of it - I gained 2kg! All the staff were helpful and super friendly. Given the cost you might expect free wifi, 15l tanks, nitrox etc but you’re charged for everything. As a solo traveller I was surprised I wasn’t allowed to use one of the free rooms. I was told I’d have to pay a single person supplement if I wanted my own room.
- Recommended for
- Interesting, varied trip.. Some great dives.. Great food..
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- 8.4 Very good
- KUAN YAO H
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Taiwan
Raja Ampat is a wonderful place for diving.
All diving process was very good. Experienced dive guides. But I recommend grouping by diving experience.The water from the faucet on the boat is yellow, and the towels are also yellow.
- Recommended for
- Diving. Large room. Food.
