Ikan Biru Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.6 Exceptional - Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
- Warm Water Showers
“Exceptional diving guides, funny and helpful. ”
Highlights
The Ikan Biru can house up to 8 guests. The boat has two guest bathrooms with hot freshwater showers below deck. The onboard chef serves freshly baked bread every morning, which he makes in the fully stocked kitchen. Upon request, the Ikan Biru can cater to specific dietary requests. The spacious upper deck is the perfect place to relax between dives in the daytime. In the evening, it is set up as a comfortable dining area. At night, the comfortable mattresses and bedding make it the perfect spot for guests to keep cool while sleeping under the stars, dreaming of all the incredible wildlife they’ve seen.
Thanks to its one-of-a-kind “hop-on, hop-off” concept, you can board the Ikan Biru for 3-12 nights, allowing you to explore the region as you see fit. Two dayboats are ready to take you to land when you wish to disembark. The Ikan Biru only accepts Advanced Open Water divers, or you can get your AOW certification and other diving courses on board. While aboard the Ikan Biru, you can dive three times a day, sometimes more. This lets you visit the best sites, such as Manta Point and The Cauldron.
Book your next dive trip to Komodo aboard the Ikan Biru.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Rental Gear, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Dive Insurance, Environment Tax (100,000 IDR per day), National Park Fees (300,000 IDR per day), Park and Port Fees (300,000 IDR per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages.
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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Ikan Biru Reviews
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.1
- Crew 9.8
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.8
- Value 9.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anne H
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Germany
Go, if you have the chance! Great experiance!
I had a great time in Ikan Biru! The food is really good. The staff is also very caring. After every dive they serve tea or coffee and either a meal or a fresh baked snack (brownies etc.)! The dive guides are very kind and they do a very good dive briefing before every dive. Sleeping on the deck is very comfortable. We saw all kinds of fish, sharks, octopus, turtles, mantra rays and even dolphins swimming next to our boat. Very much recommend this trip
- Recommended for
- The Food. The Staff. The Dives.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jana B
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Switzerland
Best days ever! Must do!
Our stay on Ikan Biru was some of the best things we have ever experienced! We loved every second of it. From how extremely well looked after we got from the whole crew to the amazing dives we were able to experience with our guides! We absolutely loved how the boat offered everything we needed and still we lived a very simple, slowing down life. It was the perfect start to our honeymoon. We have been relaxed ever since we set foot on our beloved boat and wish for everybody to experience it themself!
- Recommended for
- how the crew took care of us. dive guides. route and dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Matthew A
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New Zealand
Amazing experience, truly was best of komodo!
Fantastic experience! Everything was exceptional.
- Recommended for
- Amazing dive sites (dolphins, mantas and turtles). Amazing crew. Amazing food and vibes.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Marialucrezia L
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Italy
Great experience!!
Amazing:)
- Recommended for
- Crew. Dives. Food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Emma K
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Australia
World class experience
Thank you to Harold and his team. Truly a memorable experience. The trip from start to finish was well planned and executed perfectly by the team. Food was soooo good especially the after dive sweet treats.
- Recommended for
- The Diving 10/10. Harold the cruise director. Daily plan.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Felicitas S
- Germany
BEST TRIP EVER!
We had high expectations coming here, but this trip exceeded them all! The dive sites and the underwater world were truly INCREDIBLE and so diverse! Both dive guides, Harold and Joe, were fantastic, as was the entire crew on board. Everyone made sure that we had the best time ever. The food was amazing! Definitely the best we had on our whole trip. Also, sleeping on deck was super comfortable. You get pillows, sheets, blankets, etc. It was way more luxurious than we had imagined. On top of all that, we were incredibly lucky with our fellow divers and were such a great, harmonious international group. The only downside was that I didn’t want the trip to end. Thank you everyone for this amazing experience I’m gonna cherish forever!
- Recommended for
- Diving. Crew. Food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- James C
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United Kingdom
Excellent trip, highly recommended
The Ikan Biru is excellent value for those who don't want their own cabin. The dive instructors and boat crew made every effort to ensure we had a great trip. Highly recommended!
- Recommended for
- Highly knowledgeable diving instructors. Excellent service by friendly crew. Sleeping on open deck.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Peter M
- United Kingdom
The best thing I've ever done, don't waste money on a boat twice as expensive
The crew are amazing, so helpful, brilliant cook and good coffee. Our guides were so knowledgeable and able to cater to everyone's ability and deliver the best diving I've ever experienced. If your apprehensive about the sleeping on deck don't be it's such a good vibe, (it rained and was fine) we had people from 20-60+ all enjoyed every moment. Wake up and watch dolphins passing by with your coffee dive one of the best sites in your life before breakfast. Eat amazing food and dive some more .Then swim under the milky way with bioluminescence all around you. What more do you want?
- Recommended for
- Incredible diving. Amazing crew and food. Brilliant group vibes, not shut away in cabins,sleeping under the stars.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Pawel P
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United States
Best diving trip so far
I had the best diving experience ever on this ship. Dive sites were out of this world, beautiful reefs and mantas. Also got to see the Komodo Dragons! Great guides, crew and food. Can't go wrong, would definitely recommend.
- Recommended for
- Amazing dive sites, good guide, great service
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- 10 Exceptional
- David S
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Canada
Expect to have the time of your life on this liveaboard
An unforgettable experience which I would do again in a heartbeat. Don't be put off by the common sleeping quarters. The upper deck has more than ample space for the number of guests onboard. When they set up the mattresses and bedding at night, I guarantee that you will have as good a quality of sleep, if not better, than if you were sleeping inside a cabin. You will be well fed (if not overfed). The ship crew, consisting of a cook, his assistant, a boat engineer/carpenter, a master of navigation, a tender boat operator and a bosun, are all cool people and do their utmost to give you the best experience possible. As for the main reason for going on a liveaboard, the diving is some of the most spectacular you will ever do. Ikan Biru will cover all of the top dive sites in the national park's north and central regions over the 4 days. The dive guides are open to specific requests if within their means...while it wasn't on the original trip plan, I made the request at the beginning of the tour to dive at Tatawa Kecil and the request was granted the following day. An entertaining dynamic between the duo of French and British dive guides, but clearly a good working partnership between two people who take their jobs seriously. Their in-depth knowledge of the local tidal conditions means you will reach dive sites at the best times and when sea conditions are most favourable, and in most cases when nobody else is there! One of the trip's memorable moments came while filling in my logbook in the kitchen quarters at night, listening to the two guides seated next to me planning the itinerary for the following day, and hearing them discuss tides and currents as if it were science.
- Recommended for
- The selection of dive sites and good planning that went into timing each dive. Excellent knowledge of local tidal conditions. Staff were all cool people.
