Gaya Baru dive boat review
The Baya Garu is a small traditional Indonesian Phinisi liveaboard offering diving cruises in Indonesia. The liveaboard is 27 meters long, perfect for small groups and a quaint, traditional experience. The itineraries of the Baya Garu are focused on both the Raja Ampat area and the Cenderawasih bay area.
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The Cabins
The Baya Garu welcomes a maximum of 8 to 10 guests on board, with 4 cabins available. Your choice of rooms includes two double-bed cabins and two twin-shared cabins with bunk beds. One of the twin-shared actually has 4 bunks, allowing for more people if needed. The cabins have both fans and air-conditioning, but the bathrooms (3) are shared between the guests.
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Gaya Baru’s Onboard Facilities
The Gaya Baru offers ample space considering the small number of guests allowed on each cruise. You will find lounging chairs and mats on the partially covered sundeck but also an area with a table and chairs to enjoy. Indoors, you will find the galley as well as an indoor dining room that easily welcomes everyone to share a meal.
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The Gaya Baru features plenty of windows all around so the indoor spaces are well ventilated. Also, the shades on the outdoor deck are often down during the day, shielding you from Indonesia‘s hot sun, and up at night so you can enjoy the views and the stars.
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Scuba Diving with Gaya Baru
The Gaya Baru features a small dive deck equipped with tank stations, storage and enough space to get your gear on comfortably. The liveaboard is equipped with an inflatable tender, from which you will dive most of the time. Indeed, the advantage of diving from the tender is that you get dropped right at the sites and picked up easily.
Scuba diving in Indonesia, especially in the Raja Ampat and Cenderawasih bay areas, will lead you to discover colorful and untamed dive sites. The crew proudly boasts to be very knowledgeable of this remote area and the dives are done in small groups, with a 4:1 ratio maximum.
Price starts at 1,950$US – 7 days / 6 nights – Raja Ampat North & Central
Various trip lenghts and itineraries also available.
Where does this liveaboard dive boat go?
Check out the fabulous places where this dive boat travels to.
Note: some destinations may not be listed below, please enquire for more details.
Komodo Island
Diving in Komodo Islands is all about action! It is BIG fishes land! With wonderful coral, it is just incredible diving all year round.
Wakatobi
Wakatobi has some of the finest coral in the world, amazing biodiversity and one of the best places in the world for macro photography! On the right day, the visibility can be outstanding!
Raja Ampat
Richest Reef in the World, Amazing Biodiversity, Wonderful Coral, perfect place for underwater photography.
Gili Islands, Lombok
Diving in Gili islands is great for swimming with Turtles! It can also be a great spot to take your next diving course as the dives here are relatively cheap.
Lembeh Strait
Best Muck Diving in the World! One of the Best spot in the World for Macro Underwater Photography. Amazing Biodiversity!
Bunaken, Manado
Diving in Bunaken is just fantastic for wall Diving, Coral gardens, endless visibility, incredible biodiversity. Also staying on an isolated island is something really special to experience!
Tulamben
One of the best Wreck Dives in the World!!! And the most easy for sure, 30m from the Shore and starts at 4m deep! Fantastic Marine life and great Coral!
Pemutaran, Lovina
No current, Good visibility, unusual Marine Life and one of the BEST Diving sites around Bali for Muck Diving: Puri Jati (P.J.).
Padang Bai
Night Diving, Underwater Macro Photography, Resident Whitetip Reef Sharks, Huge green Turtles, and crystal clear water! Also a great Snorkelling spot!
Menjangan Island
Menjangan Island is famous worldwide for Wall diving with small caverns to explore. The reef and Coral are also great. A very nice wooden wreck from the 19th century: Anker Wreck.
Nusa Penida / Nusa Lembongan
One of the best spots in the world to see the rare Mola Mola and the graceful Manta Rays! Big fishes and action with lots of sharks. Very good Visibility and stunning Coral.
Candidasa
It is all about action! Big pelagic fishes, hunting action in the current, and many Sharks! Regular seeing of Hammerhead Sharks and Mola Mola!
Bali
Diving in Bali is simply amazing as you will see both an incredible array of marine life and plenty of wrecks. Indeed, Bali's underwater world will expose you to meet interesting critters, fishes of all sizes and mantas rays among others! Plus, scuba diving in Bali means being all in for stunning underwater visibility and great opportunities for drift diving. !
Indonesia
Diving in Indonesia will suit every diver's hopes and desires. In a land of opportunity, dive spots range from those suited to beginner divers wishing to learn in perfect easy conditions to unexplored dive sites with fierce currents for those more experienced divers looking for a challenge.
Amed
Magnificent coral, no current, relaxed and easy diving, possibilities for night diving, good place for underwater macro photography, and a great snorkelling spot.
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