Carpe Diem Phinisi, Indonésie

Fantastic Southern Raja Ampat Experience

I recently completed a Southern Raja Ampat liveaboard trip, and it was absolutely amazing! Every single dive exceeded my expectations, with top-notch marine life and beautiful underwater scenery. Although currents can be strong in some areas, the boat’s expert dive timing and guides made it manageable and safe. From pre-booking communication right through to disembarkation, the entire process was smooth. I particularly enjoyed the food, which offered a tasty blend of Indonesian dishes and other cuisines. My cabin and bathroom were spacious and impeccably clean, and it was clear that the boat itself is well-maintained and in excellent condition. One of the standout aspects was having the owner onboard as both cruise director and dive guide. This personal touch made the experience even more special, as there was no disconnect or “middle management” in the mix. My only small regret was the lack of nitrox availability. Initially, I was worried about shorter bottom times and feeling extra fatigued due to multiple dives on standard air. However, because most of the dive sites weren’t extremely deep, I found that not having nitrox wasn’t a significant issue—and I’d still happily do another trip without it. Overall, I can’t recommend this Southern Raja Ampat liveaboard highly enough. It’s a wonderful choice if you’re looking for well-organized diving, top-tier service, and a truly personal onboard experience. I’m already looking forward to my next adventure with them!

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Insanely good dives (This is no accident. The cruise director and dive guides made it happen!). The boat is super clean, comfortable, and very well-maintained. The traditional wooden construction has a lovely warmth to it without feeling old/janky. The staff keep things running super smooth from tasty food to cleaning to dive ops..

Fantastic voyage through raja ampat

Manta ray dive

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Crew, people, food

Absolutely amazing dives and experience

Challenging myself with harder dives than I’ve ever done before. The crew were excellent teachers and really helped accommodate all on board by picking dive sights suitable to everyone’s skill levels to the best of their ability

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The crew, the accommodations, and the dives.

Amazing

Amazing geography

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Biodiversity, great host and team, cool boat

Amazing

Amazing geography

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Biodiversity, great host and team, cool boat

Poor dive gear rental, bring your own or rent somewhere else.

The 5 other guests were delightful nice people and good divers. Most of the crew members of the boat were helpful and friendly. We had gone on this trip to dive with whale sharks and the only time we did that was when they were being fed fish by the crew for 2 hours. The dive sites from Kaimana were poor compared to Raja Ampat. Generally we felt disappointed.

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The food, the other guests, and the waterfall expedition.