Nusantara dive boat review
The Nusantara Liveaboard is a traditional Indonesian vessel operating diving cruises in Komodo National Park. Renovated in 2021, this 20 meters vessel offers a unique and modest experience. Offering itineraries between 2 and 4 nights, this diving cruise will make you discover some of the best diving spots in Indonesia.
Side note: To avoid any confusion, the Nusantara and the Dewi Nusantara are not the same vessels, but they both sail in Indonesia.
The cabins
The Nusantara liveaboard offers an intimate experience since the boat welcomes a maximum of 12 guests. The vessel features a dorm cabin that can accommodate 8 divers in bunk beds with privacy curtains. The dorm room also features a fan and storage place for your personal belongings. For the 4 other guests, the boat offers the possibility of sleeping under the stars. Indeed, 4 mattresses are located on the upper deck and allow the guests to enjoy the nice ocean breeze. The upper deck also features storage spaces for the guests sleeping outside. Furthermore, you will find 2 shared bathrooms on the boat and there is a cleaning service offered for both the outdoor and indoor dorms.
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Nusantara’s On-board Facilities
On the Nusantara liveaboard, you will have plenty of room to relax between the dives. Indeed, on the upper deck, it is possible to relax on a large and comfortable sun deck. The sun deck features bean chairs which are perfect to enjoy the beautiful sunset after a diving day. Plus, you will also find an outdoor dining area where the guests eat every meal. Every day, you will have the opportunity to eat a variety of meals served buffet-style. Other activities such as stand-up paddle boarding as well as snorkeling are available on this diving cruise.
Scuba Diving with the Nusantara
Custom-built for diving, the Nusantara liveaboard will get you to explore the best dive sites in Komodo. The vessel features a large dive deck at the rear of the boat The deck is large enough for divers to prepare their gear. Note that gear rental is also available on demand. On the boat, you will find everything you need to have the best diving experience. Indeed, the diving cruise features outside showers, charging stations, rinse hoses, and more.
The Nusantara offers guests a simple, and personalized experience. The itineraries are built to insure that you will experience some of the best diving spots in Indonesia such as Manta Point and Batu Bolong. During your stay, you will have the opportunity to do between 9 and 15 dives depending on the length of the diving cruise chosen. View the various itineraries on the booking platform below for more details.
Price starts at 500$US 3 days/2 nights
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.
destination of the monthKomodo 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!
Pemuteran, Lovina
Pemuteran combines shore-access restoration reefs, short boat dives and rewarding macro excursions. Lovina is a separate north-coast base; Puri Jati and Secret Bay offer a different, sand-and-critter diving day.
Padang Bai
Padang Bai rewards close looking: sandy slopes, reef fish and tiny macro subjects near Blue Lagoon and Jepun, with more demanding offshore dives available when conditions suit.
Nusa Penida / Nusa Lembongan
Manta cleaning stations, seasonal sunfish and lively coral drifts make Penida and Lembongan memorable. The best dive is the one matched to the current, swell and experience of the group.
Menjangan Island
Menjangan’s reef shelves and coral-covered walls reward unhurried diving and snorkelling from mainland bases in northwest Bali. Clear water and sea fans are part of the appeal, with profiles and site choices matched to conditions and experience.
Candidasa
Candidasa’s offshore islets offer dramatic walls, schooling fish and reef-shark encounters, with seasonal sunfish possibilities. Strong, changeable currents make Tepekong, Mimpang and Biaha outings for suitably experienced divers and careful local planning.
Bali
Bali brings together the coral-covered Liberty wreck, east-coast macro life and the manta encounters and seasonal sunfish of Nusa Penida. Shore dives and drift dives suit different experience levels; currents, colder upwellings and the chosen base shape the trip.
Indonesia
From Bali's volcanic shores to Raja Ampat's coral gardens, discover Indonesia's wrecks, walls, manta encounters and remarkable macro life. The most rewarding region depends on the season, your experience and the diving you love.
Amed
Amed combines volcanic-sand macro dives, shallow reef gardens, artificial reefs and deeper walls. Shore entries and short jukung trips make a rewarding east-Bali base, with sites chosen for experience and conditions rather than a promise of current-free diving.
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