20% off per person or book 2 persons and get 25% off each or book 3 spots and get 30% off each, offer ENDS soon
Marine park and port fees, taxes and Nitrox included in the price, no hidden extras.

Why you should choose Aurora:
Included in the price is Nitrox, fuel surcharge and marine park and port fees for all trips (no hidden extras), 4:1 guide to diver ratio, Free Wifi when possible, Beach BBQ, Kayak and SUP on board and an experienced crew.

Aurora is a spacious, double masted, teak motor-sail yacht, built according to the 'traditional Pinisi style' and designed for a discerning dive clientele.
As a guest aboard, you will experience modern comfort combined with the charm of a traditional boat.
She has been built following modern and environmentally friendly principles and gives you the opportunity to explore remote areas which only a few, if any, have seen.
Aurora can accommodate up to 18 passengers in 9 cabins: 7 cabins on the lower deck (3 doubles, 3 twins and 1 double + single bed) and 2 cabins on the Main Deck (2 doubles + single bed) with a sea view.
Each cabin is tastefully decorated in a traditional style and has portholes or a window, individually controlled air conditioning, en-suite bathroom with bath towels, shower gel and shampoo.

She is a liveaboard designed specifically for scuba divers, but also non-divers will have the time of your life onboard.
Aurora is a typical Phinisi style motor sailor with two masts, 42m long and you will enjoy the charm of a traditional boat combined with the comfort of a modern one.
In addition the proposed itineraries are ideal for non-divers and lovers of exploration.
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Some of the most frequently asked questions about Indonesia
When is the best time to Go - How to get to Raja - Raja Diving and the Dive sites - How to get to Komodo - Komodo Diving and the Dive sites - What are the advantage of a Liveaboard over Shore diving - Are these trips suitable for non-divers / snorkellers - The Latest Indonesian Travel Information - Other general FAQs

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Aurora - prices and what's included

Prices are per person per trip and based on 2 persons sharing a cabin.
Exact pricing is available on the schedule here as prices vary dependant on the time of year, destination and the length of the trip and sometimes special offers are available.

The trip price includes
Pick up and drop off (before and after the cruise) from the nearest airport to Aurora
Marine park fee, Port fees and fuel surcharge
Accommodation in a double-bed or twin-bed cabin with en-suite bathroom, toilet and AC
Full board including meals and all soft drinks on board (excluding beer, spirits, wine, espresso coffee)
Nitrox on all dives (for qualified divers)
Daily three dives during the day plus one night-dive, subject to weather conditions and cruise (Depending time of arrival, no diving on 1st day; no diving on day of departure)
12L Tank, belt, weights and diving guide
Multilingual guides on board (French, English, Indonesian)
Land excursions, according to the diving cruise itinerary

The trip price does not include
International and domestic flights
Accommodation before and after the cruise
Alcoholic drinks and espresso coffee
Rental of scuba diving / snorkeling equipment
Massages
Private tours
Laundry service on board
Use of sat-phone (emails/calls)
Dive insurance is mandatory as is your own personal dive computer (You can rent one for the trip if you do not have your own).
As well as the Mandatory Dive Insurance we highly recommend Trip and Travel Insurance on the off chance of missed or cancelled flights / lost baggage, documents, money or passport / Covid issues or any other unforeseen problems that could possibly occur.
Dive Assure Insurance offers cover for all these eventualities as well as complete Dive Insurance all in one package.

For a non-diver a 15% disount on the retail rate applies

Group Bookings
5 divers pay and #6 comes for free (FOC-Free of charge)
8 divers pay and #9 & #10 are FOC
14 divers pay and #15, #16, #17 & #18 are FOC

Booking and Cancellation Terms and Conditions.
Booking deposit: 30% of your invoice total is required within 7 days of booking to confirm your booking.
Final payment of 70% is due to 90 days prior to the departure date to complete your invoice payment.
Individual bookings made less than 90 days before the departure date will be payable in full upon booking to confirm your booking.
Cancellation at any stage involves forfeit of monies already payed.
Payment can be made via bank transfer, Wise, Credit or Debit card (Visa, AMEX, Mastercard) or Apple pay at no extra charge.

Full charter:
Booking deposit:
10% - within 7 days of booking - non-refundable
Second deposit:
20% 180 days prior to departure - non-refundable
Balance due
90 days before departure - non-refundable

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Aurora - cabins

Aurora Cabins
Aurora can accomodate 18 passengers in 9 cabins:
There are 7 cabins on the lower deck (3 doubles, 3 twins and 1 with a double + a single bed) and there are also 2 cabins on the Main Deck both with 1 double + 1 single bed in each cabin and a sea view.
Each cabin has individual air conditioning, private bathroom with hot and cold water, bath and beach towels with daily cleaning.

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Aurora - itineraries

Please choose your Itinerary

Raja Ampat Central - South 11 nights
Raja Ampat Central - South 9 nights
Raja Ampat Central - North 9 nights
Raja Ampat Central 6 nights
Raja Ampat to Kaimana (Triton bay) 11 nights
Raja Ampat to Ambon (Banda sea)
Maumere to Ambon (Banda sea) 12 nights
Ambon to Kaimana (Banda sea) 11 nights

We recommend that you check your travel insurance will cover anything interrupting your travel plans as well as offer great dive insurance
We recommend Dive Assure Insurance as it offers cover for all these eventualities as well as complete Dive Insurance all in one package.

Some of the most frequently asked questions about Raja Ampat.
When is the best time to dive Raja - How to get to Raja - The top 10 reasons to join a Liveaboard in Raja - Raja Diving and Dive sites - Information about Raja - What are the advantage of a Liveaboard over Shore diving - Are these trips suitable for non-divers / snorkellers - The Latest Indonesian Travel Information - Other general FAQs

Aurora - diving

Some of the most frequently asked questions about Raja Ampat.
When is the best time to dive Raja - How to get to Raja - The top 10 reasons to join a Liveaboard in Raja - Raja Diving and Dive sites - Information about Raja - What are the advantage of a Liveaboard over Shore diving - Are these trips suitable for non-divers / snorkellers - The Latest Indonesian Travel Information - Other general FAQs

Raja Ampat diving

Raja Ampat (or the Four Kings) is an archipelago consisting of the islands of Misoool, Salawati, Batanta, and Wiageo which are surrounded by over 1,500 small islands and cays. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, this area is now part of the newly named West Papua province of Indonesia and is located on the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula, on the island of New Guinea.

Put simply, Raja Ampat could quite possibly be the best diving in the world. It certainly is the world's most bio diverse marine region with more recorded fish, coral and mollusc species than anywhere else on Earth. The variety of marine life can be staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs. In Mansuar, you may encounter large groups of manta rays and turtles. From the boat and often close to shore you may get the chance to don your snorkelling gear for some unforgettable interaction with resident pods of dolphins or even some passing whales. Other highlights include the innumerable war wrecks, both ships and planes (with new wrecks being discovered constantly).

The reefs of Raja Ampat are just as varied as the marine life. There are vertical walls, reef flats, slopes, sea mounts, mucky mangroves, lagoons and pinnacles. The reefs are in pristine condition with miles of perfect hard corals and many varied colourful species of soft corals. The diving is predominantly drift dives due to the moderate prevalent currents in the area which provide nutrients for the myriad fish and coral. Currents are average to moderate and vary from none to very strong. Visibility is normally very good but can vary and is normally at its best earlier in the day so your pre-breakfast dives are not to be slept through!

This is truly "Frontier Diving". Topside the beautiful islands stretch as far as you can see and are largely uninhabited. At night the lights of local fishing boats twinkle in the dark along the few inhabited shorelines while in more remote areas you may only see a distant spec of light over the entire horizon.

Raja Ampat has a high season from October to May and weirdly enough it is during their rainy season due to the winds in the dry season making parts of the park inaccessable.
The rainy season should not be mis-construed though. It is generally mostly a shower in the late afternoon and evening and most of the time the days are nice, wind is minimal and the skys are generally clear or slightly over cast.
The seas are calmer at this time of the year as the oppposite season has winds that kick up waves and make it very difficult to dive the more exposed sites in the Southern part of Raja Ampat.
The water temperature stays roughly the same around the 27-30 degrees celcius mark all year round.

Recently, due to the popularity of Raja Ampat, a lot of boats have been running trips in the so called low season (May to October) and this is also the dry season and so promotes nicer weather and better visibility but the trade off is that only the northern more sheltered part of the park is accessable due to higher winds and waves but as the area is so vast and there are so many quality dive sites the reports from these northern trips have been glowing so far and there are new dive sites being discovered all the time.