SMY Mangguana Liveaboard Review

The Mangguana is 27 meters in lenght and operates as a liveaboard in Indonesia. Indeed, the traditional wooden phinisi offers 7 days itineraries in the Komodo National Park.

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Boat Cabins & Layout

The Mangguana displays 4 comfortable cabins, all with their own private en-suite bathroom. Indeed, the boat welcomes a maximum of 8 guests, meaning that the 27 meters Mangguana boasts more than enough space! The cabin are spacious and decorated in neutral tone, all of quality teak wood. Moreover, the cabins are either featuring 2 twin beds or 1 twin and 1 double bed, it’s perfect for both dive buddies and couple.

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Mangguana’s On-board Facilities

First, the Mangguana features a nice indoor lounge area with complete entertainment system. Secondly, there’s a bar service available including wine, beer and cocktails, whenever you’re done scuba diving. Thirdly, there’s plenty of lounging space on the outside. Indeed, the top deck features an open-air dining area, right beside the salon. The best place to sunbathe is probably at the bow, that’s also where you’ll get the best views of Komodo.

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Vessel Layout

The Mangguana was fully renovated in 2007 and comes with the best safety and navigation technologies.

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Scuba Diving with the Mangguana

The Mangguana offers 7 days itineraries through Komodo all year. Divers are welcome to join eithe for the entire trip or part of it. Inquire at booking. Diving wise, the Mangguana features all the equipment needed such as compressors, dive tenders, nitrox system and much more. Furthermore, there are usually up to 4 dives a day planned, which is more than on many liveaboard (average 3). The dives are varied, for different levels and according to the guests interests. Plus, lots of dive sites are great if only snorkeled. There’s also a few extra activities available such as islands tours, kayaking, island barbecues, trekkings, etc.

Price starts at 350$US per night, per person