Damai I Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Damai I
Brand: Damai I
Availability: OnlineOnly

Explore Indonesia's most stunning and remote regions from this intimate and luxurious phinisi

from$560 /day

per person

Overview

Dive Damai’s original vessel, the Damai I liveaboard is a luxurious traditional phinisi custom-built for scuba diving. This liveaboard offers a staggering variety of itineraries visiting classic destinations including Komodo and Raja Ampat, as well as remote and seldom visited areas like Cenderawasih Bay and Triton Bay. Dedicated divers will love this boat's fantastic facilities and outstanding service underwater, including unlimited dives and small guide-to-guest ratios.

Highlights

Indonesia's most diverse selection of liveaboard diving itineraries
Explore some of Indonesia's remote regions like Cenderawasih and Triton Bay
Make the most of unlimited diving, superb camera facilities, and small groups
Little luxuries like master cabins, gourmet cuisine, and spa services

Number of cabins:7
Internet:YES
Nitrox:YES
Ensuite bathrooms:YES
Guest / Guide:4:1
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12Jun 2026
12D / 11N
Halmahera - Raja Ampat
38 dives
from $7,040
Overview
Length of trip 12 days / 11 nights
Number of dives 38
Experience Open Water - Minimum 10 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
12 Jun 2026
11:00 AM
Ternate
Ternate Airport: TTE
Return
23 Jun 2026
11:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine with dinner
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Night dives
Land excursions
Transfers
Government taxes
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Halmahera park fee - IDR450,000 per trip
Raja Ampat park fee - IDR2,800,000 per trip
Port fee - US$30 per night
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 30%
Alcoholic drinks
Equipment rental - US$3 per item per day
Nitrox - US$10 per day
Diving courses
Gratuities
Laundry service
Spa or massage
Internet 15GB - US$100
Highlights
One-way trip linking the dive destinations of Halmahera and Raja Ampat
Explore the diversity that Ternate's waters have to offer
Start at the volcanic island of Ternate and head south to Bacan Island
Dive bommies covered with colourful soft corals at Goraichi Islands
Discover the remote Daram Island group
Explore the swim-throughs and caves of Goa Farondi
Day 1: Arrive into Ternate
The flight usually arrives in Ternate in the morning, and you will go directly to Damai and make yourselves comfortable. You can complete a checkout dive today depending on how you feel. We'll let you decide.

Days 2 and 3: Goraici and Seamount of Halmahera Sea (
Series of small islands with surprisingly good, healthy reefs. This current rich location has a huge amount of schooling fish: surgeonfish, ocean triggerfish, snappers, fusiliers, rainbow runners, sharks and much more, we have seen on several occasions mantas coming to feed in the shallow waters of a lagoon.
No. of Dives: 4/day

Day 4: Pulau Lata Lata
Another spot that cannot be missed is the beautiful Island of Lata-Lata. There, not too long ago, our dive guides found a seamount that we named Charis point. This is a world-class dive site better dove with a medium current to enjoy the fish life and his beautiful corals. In the afternoon enjoy the pretty shallows and the gorgeous soft coral garden in the area.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 5: Salea
Start the day at Batu Mandy near the island of Salea. Schools of fusilier, snappers and trevally embellish a pinnacle formation that sometimes also hosts manta rays and reef sharks. Later in the day enjoy the beautiful reefs around the islands of Pokal and Kusu. Frogfish, ghost pipefish, and pontohi have been spotted here.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 6: Pulau Bacan
Begin the day with a dramatic wall dive off Tanjung Marengarango. Check out the schooling fish: barracuda, snapper, and fusiliers, and the potential for some great passing pelagics.

Spend the afternoon enjoying some excellent muck diving along the boat-building beach at Penambuan; excellent habitat amongst the variety of black sand, pebbles, algae and coral heads. Hunt for octopus, colourful nudibranchs, frogfish, seahorses, cuttlefish, and unusual shrimp.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 7: Pulau Pisang
This small island in the middle of the Seram Sea has some great fish action: snapper, barracuda, fusiliers, and rainbow runners.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 8: Wayilbatan
The Four Kings is a series of colorful underwater pinnacles, which make an amazing dive with plenty of cool fish action. Moving later to a more sheltered spot, we are in the vicinity of some great dive spots: drift along the channel at Neptune Fan Sea, explore the wall at Wedding Cake, or enjoy the fish action on the ridge at Barracuda Rock.
No. of Dives: 3 or 4

Day 9: Boo & Fiabacet
This amazing string of small islands has a colourful array of great dives sites. The signature sites in the area include Boo Windows, Nudi Rock, Tank Rock and Whale Rock. The whole place is a delight for the eyes. On a calm day you can visit the amazing seamount Magic Mountain and experience cruising sharks, schooling fish and mantas cleaning. A truly spectacular dive!
No. of Dives: 4

Day 10: Daram
The islands further east in the Misool region, are booming with colors, unreal collection of soft corals and fans along the walls of their most iconic dive sites: Andiamo and the Candy Store.

Day 11: Farondi/Balbulol
No Contest and Love Potion No. 9, near the island of Balbulol are a string of underwater ridges rich in current and therefore colourful soft corals and seafans. Spend your time looking in the blue for schooling pelagics and often the beautiful Mobula Rays.

To the east is the island of Farondi. Visit the unique underwater caves at Goa Farondi and hunt for cool pygmy seahorses on the different varieties of sea fans. Nearby in the channel are the current-rich pinnacles of the Three Sisters. This area is teeming with life and there is a good chance of seeing a lot of fish action.
No. of Dives: 2

Day 12: Departure
Guests will be escorted to the airport in Sorong and assisted with check-in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
25% deposit - required to secure reservation.
75% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
181 days or above before departure: USD500/person
91 to 180 days before departure: 15% of total invoice or USD500/person, whichever is higher
90 days or less before departure: no cancellation is allowed
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
from $7,040 /guest
Per person, diving included
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Cabins

Twin cabin - lower deck, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Twin cabin - upper deck, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Master suite - lower deck
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Master suite - main deck
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Single cabin - lower deck
Double bed
1 person
Shareable

If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.

Boat amenities

Dive facilities

Vessel information

Available for scheduled cruises and private charter, the Damai I liveaboard is a superb vessel, specifically designed for cruising and diving in the tropical waters of Indonesia. It's spacious, open and airy, and perfectly comfortable. Plus, it visits all the most exciting diving areas in Indonesia, some well off the traditional tourist track. Guests will love this boat's high-quality equipment, two comfortable dive tenders, and unique diver friendly details like unlimited diving and just four guests per guide. With a maximum of just 12 travellers onboard, every trip feels personal, intimate, and adventurous.

Dive Damai is redefining the concept of liveaboards with small groups, signature all-inclusive service, and tailor-made itineraries. With over 25 years of experience in the region, they are proud to offer Indonesia's most diverse liveaboard diving itineraries. Both the Damai I and Damai II offer exciting land-tours, lush and spacious facilities, exquisite cuisine, and superb attention to detail. These boats are luxurious yet unfussy, perfect for dedicated divers looking for a few creature comforts during their holiday.

Onboard Damai I

Designed specifically for small groups, this vessel comfortably accommodates up to twelve guests. The Damai I liveaboard offers a choice between seven single, twin or double rooms, as well as two spacious master cabins. Each comes equipped with individually controlled air-conditioning and an en-suite bathroom. This boat offers fine dining, with an impressive ocean view from the dining room and gourmet meals served buffet-style or a la carte. Beer and soft drinks are available and dinner includes a free glass of table wine. Relax in between dives on one of the three spacious sun decks, or take in a relaxing massage or spa treatment.

Diving from Damai I

Built with divers in mind, Damai I liveaboard offers large dive stations, an ample dive deck, and two custom-designed high-speed tenders. This boat is a top pick for underwater photographers, with a dedicated camera room featuring separate workstations and integrated 110v and 220v charging stations. Equipment available onboard includes dive computers, pony bottles and torches, as well as nitrox for qualified divers. This vessel was also the first in Indonesia to offer both a 4:1 guest to guide ratio and unlimited diving.