Why you should choose Blue Manta:
One of our most popular boats she is a stable, spacious & safe steel hulled vessel great for long haul or blue water crossings, Large dive deck with individual rinse tanks and separate dive platform, Beach & island visits (itinerary dependant), dedicated camera room, Low Single occupancy rates (just 20% in addition to trip price), Comfortable saloon with 52’ Plasma TV, 24hr Satellite internet available, Indoor & outdoor dining areas, Sundeck & shaded area, Experienced boat & dive crew and most cabins have a sea view.

Blue Manta is a luxurious liveaboard that offers a unique and unforgettable diving experience in some of the world's most pristine waters.
With spacious cabins, top-of-the-line facilities and expert crew Blue Manta provides the ultimate diving adventure in comfort and style, it's the perfect way to explore the incredible marine life and stunning scenery of Indonesia.
If you're looking for a once-in-a-lifetime diving experience a trip aboard Blue Manta is an absolute must.

Blue Manta takes 22 guests in her 14 en-suite cabins comprising of 4 Double cabins, 8 twin cabins and 2 combined double/twin cabins and each average 20sqm in size.
4 cabins are on the lower deck and the remaining 10 cabins are on the main and upper decks so most cabins have a sea view.
There is an open outdoor alfresco dining area or an indoor air conditioned room for dining which gives the perfect on board ambiance for a luxurious dive holiday.
With maximum comfort and safety in mind, the Blue Manta is well equipped with all safety facilities.
She cruises at 10 knots and the steel hull makes her an ideal vessel for long haul cruises and blue water crossing trips, Blue Manta is a world class cruising hotel at very affordable rates.
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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

Blue Manta - schedule

Blue Manta - 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
Land transfer from local hotel / airport from destination on trip start end days in the city of dis-embarkation and embarkation to the boat,
All nights’ accommodation on Blue Manta,
All meals (Western / Indonesian)
Snacks, hot beverages, coffee, tea, Milo, soft drinks,
Towel and toiletries,
Cabin services,
FOC replacement if equipment breakdown,
12 liter air tanks,
Weights belt,
Warm towel and drink after every dive,
6 dive guides (2x Instructor, 4x Dive Master).

The trip price does not include
Hotels,
Pickups outside trip start and end dates,
Marine harbour fee (unless included in the invoice), USD250 per person for ALL destinations except Komodo or Komodo-Maumere, then USD200 per person.
Fuel surcharge $200 for Banda sea / Crossong trips and $150 for Raja Ampat, Komodo and Sangalaki trips
Massage services (USD35/hour),
Satellite Wi-Fi internet $35-$50 per trip,
Alcohol,
Laundry services,
Enriched Air Nitrox
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).
We suggest Dive Assist Dive Insurance to you for your trip for basic dive insurance.
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.

There is a 10% discount for non-divers

Single Occupancy offer:
If you would prefer a private room there is a single supplement of +20% in addition to the displayed trip price (120% of the advertised trip price) due to each cabin normally being for 2 persons.
If you are a solo traveller and are happy to share then you are charged at the normal advertised rate and you wil be allocated a cabin buddy, who will be another guest, by the cruise director once on board.
Single Occupancy cabins is limited to the Main & Lower decks only.
This offer is designed for single travelers & is not applicable to couples / spouses, & family members.
Single cabins are subject to availability & offered on a first come, first served basis.

Diving Gear Rental;
Full set (Bcd, Reg, Wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel and a dive computer) $50 per diving day (ONLY if paid in advance of the trip otherwise the individual rates below apply)
BCD $15 per day
Regulator $15 per day
Wetsuit 3mm shorty $10 per day
Mask $10 per day
Fins $10 per day
Dive computer $15 per day
15L Large tank $15 per day

Nitrox
Nitrox Enriched Air fills (US$20 per diving day or US$7 per fill).

Booking Payment 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 paid.
Payment can be made via Credit or Debit card (Visa, AMEX, Mastercard), Revolut pay, Wise, Bank transfer or Apple and Google pay at no extra charge.

Group or charter bookings:
6 full paying plus 1 FOC (minimum 7 pax)
12 full paying plus 2 FOC (minimum 14 pax)
New Full Charter: 16 paying full trip price, based on upper & main deck cabins plus 2 pax FOC (minimum 18 pax).
Regular Full Charter: 19 paying full trip price, based on upper & main deck cabins plus 3 pax FOC (minimum 22 pax).
Cabins: 12 Deluxe En-suite (double & twin share) cabins, will be made available to allocate to your charter.
FOC = Free of Charge (FOC clients will still need to pay the marine park fee, port clearance and any fuel surcharge)

Blue Manta - Video

Blue Manta - cabins

Blue Manta Cabins
The 14 beautifully furnished en-suite cabins, each average 20sqm in size for a maximum of 22 guests.
There are 4 Twin cabins on the Lower deck with port holes, 4 cabins on the Main deck with a sea view window and 6 cabins on the Upper deck also with a sea view window.

  • C1, C2, C3, C4, En-suite (double) cabins,
  • C5 C6, En-suite (twin share) cabins, upper deck
  • C7 C8, En-suite (twin share) cabins, main deck
  • C9 C10, En-suite (combined double/ twin) cabins, main deck
  • C11 C12, En-suite (twin share) cabins, lower deck
  • C13 C14, En-suite (twin share) cabins, lower deck
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    Upper Deck Double Cabin
    There are 6 cabins on Upper Deck with sea view window.
    All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

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    Upper Deck Twin Cabin
    There are 6 cabins on upper deck with sea view window.
    All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

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    Main Deck Double Cabin
    There are 4 cabins on main deck with sea view window.
    All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

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    Main Deck Twin / Double Share Cabin
    There are 4 cabins on main deck with sea view window.
    All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

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    Lower Deck Twin Cabin
    There are 4 Twin cabins on the lower deck with a port hole
    All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

  • Blue Manta

    Main Deck Twin Cabin
    There are 4 cabins on main deck with sea view window.
    All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

Blue Manta Cabins
The 14 beautifully furnished en-suite cabins, each average 20sqm in size for a maximum of 20 guests.
There are 4 Twin cabins on the Lower deck with port holes, 4 cabins on the Main deck with a sea view window and 6 cabins on the Upper deck also with a sea view window.
There are 2 different prices per person dependant on what deck you are on, the Lower Deck Cabins are the lowest price followed by the Main and Upper Deck.
Please check the schedule for the full pricing.
All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with speakers, fire and smoke alarms and all the sound proofed wall panels are made of fire retardant materials.

Blue Manta - diving

Some of the most frequently asked questions about Indonesian Diving
When is The Best time to Go
Raja Ampat Diving and the Dive sites
Komodo Diving and the Dive sites
The top 10 reasons to join a Liveaboard in Raja
What are the advantage of a Liveaboard over Shore diving
Are these trips suitable for non-divers / snorkellers

Blue Manta - itineraries

Please choose your Itinerary

Ambon-Banda-Alor-Maumere12D11N
Ambon-Banda-Raja Ampat11D10N
Ambon-Banda-Raja Ampat12D11N
Ambon-Forgotten Island11D10N
Komodo7D6N
Komodo8D7N
Komodo11D10N
Komodo-Maumere9D18N
Forgotten Island-Ambon11D10N
Forgotten island-Raja Ampat12D11N
Maumere-Forgotten Island-Saumlaki11D10N
Maumere-Forgotten Island-Saumlaki12D11N
Raja Ampat-Banda-Ambon11D10N
Raja Ampat-Misool8D7N
Raja Ampat-Misool9D8N
Raja Ampat-Misool10D9N
Raja Ampat-Misool11D10N
Raja Ampat-Ring-Ambon11D10N
Saumlaki-Forgotten Island-Maumere12D11N

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).
We suggest Dive Assist Dive Insurance to you for your trip for basic dive insurance.
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.

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

Blue Manta - specs

We do not take risks or compromise on the safety and diving of our guests and crew. In addition to twin engines, the Blue Manta is fitted with the following security and safety features:

  • All cabins are with speakers, fire and smoke alarms
  • Furuno Radar, GPS plotter, Echo Sounders
  • SSB radio, VHF radio, SART, EPIRB
  • Standard Fire Fighting Equipment
  • 2 x 30 Life Rafts
  • Life Jackets in all cabins
  • 4 x chase boats installed with twin engines
  • 2 x Anchor System (DC/AC)
  • First Aid Oxygen Kit
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Satellite Telephone Wi-Fi
  • Night Watch Security

Personalised Service
The high crew and guest ratio ensures attentive, outstanding and personalised service. With a total of 22 crew members working onboard, we are committed to your comfort and enjoyment.

  • 2 Captains/Deck Officers
  • 3 Engineers
  • 4 Dive guides
  • 3 Chefs
  • 2 Masseuses
  • 2 Hostesses
  • 1 Cruise Leader (Instructor)
  • 1 Manager (Instructor)
  • 4 Dinghy Drivers/Deck Hands

Wi-Fi at Sea
The Wi-Fi is connected via Satellite and with 24/7 Wi-Fi connection, you can be connected with your family and friends anytime, anywhere, it is US$30 per trip.

Photographers Dream Boat
The Blue Manta is equipped with camera-friendly facilities, designed for the most avid underwater photographers.

  • Individual Rinse Tanks
  • Wide Outdoor Work Table
  • Indoor Dry Camera Room
  • Blow-dry Stations
  • Small dive groups (4 photographers : 1 guide)

Delectable Dining
Having good food should be one of the most important criteria when choosing a liveaboard. On the Blue Manta you start your day with freshly baked breads. With no less than 5 meals a day, you will be filled and satisfied with an extensive range of treats for your taste buds.

Blue Manta Specifications
Twin or Single cabins: 10
Twin/Double cabins: 4
Total Guests: 16
Crew: 22
Length: 45m (148ft)
Width: 9m (29ft)
Hull: Steel
Cruising Speed: 10knots
Engine: 2 x 826hp Yanmar
Generator: 3 x Yanmar Gensets
Compressor: 3 x 250 litres
Nitrox: 1 x Nitrox system
Dinghy: 4 x 6.5m dinghy with twin 40hp OBM
Watermakers: 2 x Watermakers 20 ton freshwater daily
Fresh water tank : 20,000 litres
Diesel tank: 45,000 litres
Range : 3500 nm

Special Mention

  1. Laundry service US$10 per basket
  2. Free soft drink
  3. Low cost Nitrox (US15 per day)
  4. Un crowded dinghy
  5. Videographer/photographer services
  6. Maximum 20 divers
  7. 22 crew including 2 western instructors and 4 local dive masters
  8. Individual camera rinse tank
  9. Spacious dry camera room
  10. Gourmet food