Best Discounted Liveaboards Indonesia (Diving on a Budget)

”The best liveaboard I have ever been on! The diving is was beautiful, the food was absolutely amazing. The crew were just the best. Real luxury! Always offered tea or coffee, even between dives. Someone always opening doors and helping you with whatever you needed. I will definitely book this boat again next time I come to Komodo. If you want a real luxury dive experience, look no where else. If Jello and his team are on board, you are going to have the best diving you can get in Indonesia.” Recommended for: The crew were just amazing. The dive guides were some of the most experienced I have ever met, with over 20 years experience between them (Jello, Engel and Arjun). The safety and the diving were top notch, before you realised you needed help, someone was there already sorting you out!

”Simply Outstanding. I’m an avid diver, but my wife does not dive. This was to be our first live-aboard, and we weren’t sure what to expect, or if Jenny would even enjoy it. However, we needn’t have worried because it was a massive success and simply amazing. We were made to feel right at home from the get go. In fact, we very much felt a part of the ship’s family. The cabin was super comfy and the rest of the ship and its facilities super nice, with the food and service faultless. I mentioned Jenny isn’t a diver, but the itinerary served her needs just as much as it did mine. The shore excursions included Komodo Dragons, Pink, Black and White beaches (all at the same time), Fruit Bats at sunset, magical sandbars with baby sharks and much more. The diving was super nice, with wall to wall corals (which were really healthy), and lots of interesting marine life, including manta, sharks, rays and turtles, expertly led by Savri. Truly a 5* experience and one that didn’t happen by accident. Massive congrats to Ugo and Ida for the love and effort they’ve obviously put into Supraba and the whole team.” Recommended for: Diving, excursions and being made to feel at home.

”Unforgettable honeymoon to Komodo. This was the second half of our honeymoon (first 9 days in Bali), and it was a fantastic trip! Neptune One is a beautiful ship, out cabin was very spacious and comfortable with a balcony. The common area was centrally located and there was always drinks and snacks available, as well as fish ID books and games. The dive sites were really cool (except I guess Manta Point, where we swam for almost an hour through rubble but zero mantas) with a huge variety of soft/hard coral, fish and molluscs, and had many dives that went over an hour. Two night dives were included, and I loved both, wish they had more, but I guess it’s not for everybody. The handling of the dive gear and the dives themselves were organized in an exceedingly efficient manner, and I never in my life felt so pampered. Food was absolutely excellent and plentiful, with a super nice, romantic beach BBQ on the last night on a tiny island. They really outdid themselves on that one! But all these things pale in comparison to how utterly awesome and top notch our crew was. Athena, Nando (our amazing dive guide), Armando and all the others made this journey completely unforgettable. They were always super nice, polite, fun, and very accommodating. I can’t imagine how much planning and work must have gone into making this trip so smooth and awesome. I have been diving for over 15 years and this was my best trip ever, by a long shot. Highly recommended!!!” Recommended for: Crew, diving spots, Komodo dragons!

”Out of this world! Crew, boat, food, diving, everything of the absolute highest standard!!! Making friends with whole crew (Tom really takes personal pride in his boat, his crew and the experience of his customers). The selection of dive sites, all amazing and the guides ability to spot and ensure the whole group saw everything was the best I have experienced in almost a dozen liveaboard trips! The food, accommodation and equipment all top standard and maintenance and cleaning and help was above and beyond!!!” Recommended for: Selection of dive sites, quality of service, standard or boat and diving equipment.

”Brilliant time! Loved it! This was our first liveaboard experience and it was fantastic. The crew and diving instructors were very friendly and helpful. We felt safe and comfortable in their hands. The food was delicious, we felt very looked after. The diving was incredible…manta rays, turtles and sharks! They made everything so easy and sorted out all the diving gear etc. The lift off the boat made it super easy to get in and out of the boats.

The rooms were comfortable and clean. We did our advanced open water course while we were there and it was great. Met some amazing and interesting people on the boat from all over the world. I would definitely recommend diving with these guys. You get to see so much and dive loads..around 4 a day! We loved it..thank you so much xx.” Recommended for: The people we met, the food, the diving!

”What an adventure! The trip was fantastic! The crew were so friendly, the diving was unbelievable and the boat was stunning. Only a couple of downsides – we were given a bunk room instead of a double bed which was a bit disappointing (but of course easy to remedy on future trips) and the current was quite strong on some dives and we were often instructed to swim against it, which is different to my previous dive experience and wasn’t all that pleasant! Despite that last bit I would absolutely do this trip again, just something to be aware of! A bit of fitness recommended to keep up.” Recommended for: Melissa’s Reef dive – it was an aquarium under there. Manta Sandy dive – so many mantas! Putting up the sails on the last day and cruising through the sunset, it was stunning.

”Alone on the sea. With such a small group of guests, it was easy to find some alone time to enjoy the sea and the sky. The decks have ample covering, so you can find a shady spot if you aren’t trying to tan continuously. We were alone on the reefs 90% of the time, and usually dove in 2 groups of 4, which was great. The crew was super friendly. The cook is really good, and every meal was incredible. And they had an espresso machine! This trip was a dream, and I would definitely book again.” Recommended for: small groups, food, friendly crew.