Ambai
Dive the best of Indonesia from this comfortable liveaboard custom-designed for convenience
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Overview
- Unique liveaboard combining traditional design and modern facilities
- Seasonal cruises to the best dive destinations in Indonesia
- Excellent facilities for photographers with rinse bins, camera room, and plenty of charging points
The pride of the Wallacea Dive Cruises family, MV Ambai is a unique liveaboard custom-designed and built from scratch specifically for convenient diving. This vessel offers itineraries in some of Indonesia's most remote and breathtaking regions, including Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, and the Banda Sea. Discerning divers will love this boat's outstanding round the clock service, generous dive deck and equipment storage - not to mention dedicated and modern camera facilities.
Upcoming trips
Cabins
- 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.
Amenities
Boat
Dive facilities
- 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.
Vessel
Vessel information
If you're hoping to explore Indonesia's remote regions including Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, and the Banda Sea, the MV Ambai is the boat for you. Seasonal itineraries are designed to up your odds for exciting wildlife encounters and timed for the best possible conditions.
Wallacea Dive Cruises have been exploring Indonesia's best diving since 2002, visiting the highly famed diving destinations like Raja Ampat and Komodo as well as the secluded off-the-beaten-track gems like the Forgotten Islands. Wallacea Dive Cruises aim to provide the luxury of a comfortable, safe, and convenient liveaboard experience, with each vessel boasting a high crew to guest ratio and friendly staff who are on-hand to assist guests 24-hours a day.
Wallacea Dive Cruises’ two vessels combine traditional phinisi design with modern, luxurious amenities and service to provide unforgettable dive holidays. Each boat offers exceptional facilities such as complimentary nitrox, spacious camera rooms, and onboard massage services as standard, ensuring guests have the most relaxing and enriching experience possible.
Onboard Ambai
Constructed in 2012, the MV Ambai was custom-built specifically for diving. This vessel can host up to 16 divers in boutique cabins, each equipped with ample storage, air-conditioning, and en-suite bathrooms with hot water and complimentary towels and toiletries. The air-conditioned restaurant serves a mix of Asian and Western cuisine and features a large flat-screen TV, perfect for reviewing the best photos of the day. Plus, Ambai’s spacious common areas and over the top customer service make it easy to relax between your underwater adventures. A comfortable inside lounge, multiple decks featuring sun and shade, and onboard massage service make it easy to unwind when you aren't diving.
Diving from Ambai
The MV Ambai's dive deck offers easy access to the spacious dive platform, which can receive all three tenders at the same time. Equipment rental is available onboard, including computers and torches, and nitrox is free for qualified divers. Three to four dives are offered every day and groups are kept small, with one dive guide for every four guests. Facilities for photographers feature a dedicated camera room for maintenance and preparation and separate camera rinse tanks.
Top tips
- Diving in Indonesia’s remote regions is best enjoyed by experienced divers. Strong currents and unpredictable conditions are just a part of the fun!
- If you're diving in Triton Bay, get your camera ready for a snorkel trip. You'll want it for when you encounter the bay’s resident whale sharks.
- Wallacea Dive Cruises partners with liveaboards and resorts in some of Indonesia's most exciting diving areas, and it's easy to combine multiple itineraries all in one trip.