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Why you should choose Ondina:
More than 22 years operating in the region they are experts and will provide the best diving experience possible in the region at a very affordable rate on a super comfortable boat proved by their very high percentage of repeat guests.
They also provide land tours visiting villages and deserted beaches all included in the price.
They have a 5 diver to guide ratio allowing them to adapt to the diving skills of everyone on board.

Ondina has been offering a different way to enjoy adventure and exploration diving in the inner seas of Indonesia for many years.
Ondina caters to 16 divers in 8 twin or double cabins and travels year round moving with the seasons to visit the best diving Indonesia has to offer at the right times - Komodo, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Sulawesi and Flores, they have an itinerary like no other.

Travelling aboard a classic buginese schooner built entirely of teak and tropical woods you will have the opportunity to explore the most exotic and remote islands of Indonesia seeing places where you could possibly never get to by yourself.

On board Ondina you will have enough space to relax alone, or to share a nice chat sitting in the cool atmosphere of our a/c dinning room or enjoy a full moon evening from

They have tried to create a comfortable accommodation to be your home and base camp as you sail and dive from island to island.
In the unlikely event you don't feel like diving, swimming or snorkelling, we can arrange a walk through isolated forests, along desert beaches or in the undisturbed villages we will come across during our sail
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Some of the most frequently asked questions about Indonesian Diving
When is the best time to dive Raja - How to get to Raja - Raja Diving and Dive sites - When is the best time to dive Komodo - How to get to Komodo - Komodo Diving and 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

Ondina - schedule

Ondina - 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 :
All transfers to and from airport or hotel to and from Ondina in the town of embarkation and disembarkation are included.
Full Board on board, Tea, Coffee, Snacks and 1 Soft Drink at lunch and Dinner.
Average of 3 or 4 dives per day, all in day time or 2 or 3 day dives and 1 night dive unless weather conditions or long sailing distance do not permit it.
First and Last Cruise days diving is excluded due to safety reasons and flight schedules.
Land Excursions when specified in the cruise planning.
Diving tanks and weights for divers and snorkelling gear for non-divers
Additional complimentary services available onboard: Library, Music,
SMY Ondina will use part of her incomes to encourage and actively collaborate with all local organisations promoting Nature conservancy programs and help for the local communities for improving their living standards.
Ondina actively collaborates with other operators, local governments and nature conservancy organisations in all programs arranged to meet these objectives.

The trip price does not include :
Alcoholic drinks, trip gratuities and any other onboard service not specified above like Massages, Equipment rental.
Any police or diving permit or touristic tax and harbour fees charged per passenger by any local authority, plus fuel increases.
Marine park fees and port clearance - 250 Euros per person per trip.
Nitrox - €10 per day for the full trip
Dive equipment rental
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.
Anything not in the “The trip price includes” segment above.

Travellers in a single cabin (not sharing) will be charged a single supplement of +65% of the published price extra.
If you are finbe then sharing the cabin, 2 person occupancy, then the price is as advertised
Non divers receive 15% off
A third passenger* in one cabin receives 25% off - Only applicable for a third non-diving passenger or child travelling with guardians, in triple cabins.

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 or Credit or Debit card (Visa, AMEX, Mastercard) at no extra charge.

Course Price
Advanced Open Water 350 € (Available upon request)
Speciality courses: 250 € each. (Ask about the best options for each route: Marine Biology, UW Photography, wrecks..etc)
Nitrox Courses: 250 €
###Photographers Special
Item Price
(**)UW Camera 15 €/day
UW Flash 10 €/day
Additional Lens 10 €/day

(*) Daily

(**)with a 35mm lens included

Diving Equipment for Rent

We have a limited quantity of SCUBAPRO equipment for rent so we strongly recommend you to inform us about your needs at the moment of the booking.

Item Price per Day
(*)Full Equipment 30 €
Regulator 10 €
Mask Snorkel Fins 10 €
Wet Suit and Boots 10 €
Computer 10 €
UW Torch 10 €
BCD 10 €

(*) Full Equipment: wet suit, jacket, mask snorkel, fins and regulator.

Nitrox Refills

Service Price
Per Fill / bottle 5 €
Full Cruise Voucher 10 € day

(*) Nitrox users must show valid certification when starting the cruise.

Other Services Onboard

Service Price per unit
Thuraya Satellite Handphone 2 € min calling - receiving FREE
(***)Massage 15 €
SMY Ondina Polo Shirts 15 €

(***) 45 minutes. Relaxing and Muscle Stretching.

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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Ondina - cabins

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    Lower Deck Twin or Double Cabins
    All 8 cabins are all double or Twin occupation on the Lower Deck except two ones in the front both with a double bed, the rest have a double bed and a single bed on top, all with AC and full bathroom.

  • Ondina

    Lower Deck Twin or Double Cabins
    All 8 cabins are all double or Twin occupation on the Lower Deck except two ones in the front both with a double bed, the rest have a double bed and a single bed on top, all with AC and full bathroom.

Lower Deck Twin or Double Cabins
All 8 cabins are all double or Twin occupation on the Lower Deck except two ones in the front both with a double bed, the rest have a double bed and a single bed on top, all with AC and full bathroom.

Ondina - diving

About the Diving
Raja Diving and Dive sites - Komodo Diving and Dive sites - When is the best time to dive Raja - When is the best time to dive Komodo - What are the advantage of a Liveaboard over Shore diving - Are these trips suitable for non-divers / snorkellers

Ondina - itineraries

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Best of Raja Ampat: Sorong-Sorong

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Pick up at Sorong airport, transfer to the boat, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the afternoon at one of the reefs surrounding Sorong. Overnight sailing to Dampier Straits.
DAY 2: Diving in the fabulous reefs in the Dampier Straits: Sardine reef, Blue Magic and Mioskon amongst others. Night dive at Saporkren jetties (muck diving).
DAY 3: Early morning excursion under the canopy at Gam to see the birds of paradise. Diving in Mike’s Point, Cape Kri and night dive in Yenbeser.
DAY 4: Dive the jetties of Airborek and around the Penemu area, in My Reef, Melissa’s Garden, The Lagoon, etc. Afternoon ascent to viewpoint in Fam. Overnight sail to Misool.
DAY 5: Two dives in Sagof, afternoon in Baby Rock and night dive in Nudi City (Gamfi).
DAY 6: Shadow Reef (aka Manta Mountain), two dives in Jamur Boo (Boo Rocks) and night dive in Yilliet.
DAY 7: Dive the fabulous reefs of the Fiabacet group, such as Nudi Rock, Tank Rock, Whale Rock and night dive in the small Yilliet. Optional visit to Misool Eco Resort.
DAY 8: Diving the caves in Goa Farondi, The Friendly Canyon and Razorback, and tender boat tour to the lagoons, plus visit to cave with bats and stalactites in the afternoon. Overnight sailing to Batanta.
DAY 9: Two muck dives in the morning on the black sand slopes of South Batanta, such as Black Beauty or Happy Ending. Sail back to Sorong to fly the morning after - how to get to Raja Ampat.

Komodo (north): Bima/Labuhanbajo - Bima/Labuhanbajo

Ondina’s schedule for Komodo enables you to do a 5,6 or 11 night trip - the trips grouped together by colour are the ones that you can join together to make the 11 night trip. On the day in Labuanbajo at the end of the 6 night leg there will be a land tour in Labuanbajo (LBJ) in the morning and then there will be dives in Sebayor in the afternoon and a night dive before heading out again after the night dive for the Northern leg of the Komodo trip.

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Transfer to the boat upon arrival in Bima, welcome drink and accommodation. Two dives in Bima bay: check dive in the afternoon in Bethlehem or Tanjung Batu Putih, plus night dive.
DAY 2: Four dives in the volcanic island of Sangiang. Bubble Reef (a beautiful coral garden at the foothills of a volcano, with bubbles of the underwater vents emerging from the black sand), and critter diving in black sand in Critter Creek, Pohon Merah and Bontoh.
DAY 3: Four dives in Gili Lawa. Action dives in UW mounts like Castle Rock and Crystal Bommie, covered in soft coral and packed with schools and pelagics. Also The Lighthouse, Shotgun…
DAY 4: Three day dives in the Straits between Komodo and Rinca. Manta site in Karang Makassar and the spectacular sites of Batu Bolong (a pinnacle rising from the depths and concentrating large amounts of sealife) and Tatawa Islands. Night dive in Pulau Sebayor.
DAY 5: Early morning walk to the Komodo National Park, followed by dives in Pulau Tengah and night dive in Siaba Kecil.
DAY 6: Last day-dives in the straits. Navigation to Labuhanbajo for departure the following morning

Komodo (south): Bima/Labuhanbajo - Bima/Labuhanbajo

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Transfer to the boat upon arrival in Labuhanbajo, welcome drink and accommodation. Dive in the underwater mountain in Pulau Sabolan and a critter dive in Pulau Bidadari near Labuanbajo. Afternoon dives in Horseshoe Reef and night dive in Pulau Sebayor.
DAY 2: Dive around Pulau Padar, in famous submerged ridges of Three Sisters, Secret Garden or Pilarsteen. Night dive at Evening Star, a mini-wall covered with invertebrate life.
DAY 3: Four dives in Nusa Kode, on world famous sites such as Cannibal Rock, an underwater mountain literally coated in marine life and invertebrates, and Yellow Wall, Boulders… Night dive in Torpedo Bay.
DAY 4: Two dives in South Komodo (weather depending), on Manta Alley and German Flag, and afternoon dive in Tanjung Lehoksera of Batu Gajah. Night dive in the wreck of a 100-foot wooden Pinisi boat
DAY 5: Two dives in the morning, usually repeating star sites such as Batu Bolong or Castle Rock, or alternatively can do different sites like Pulau Hantu and Pantai Merah. Sail back to Bima to fly the morning after.

Komodo & Maumere: Labuhanbajo-Maumere, Maumere-Labuhanbajo

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Transfer to the boat upon arrival, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in Horseshoe reef and night dive in Sebayor
DAY 2: Three day dives in the Straits between Komodo and Rinca. Manta site in Karang Makassar and the spectacular sites of Batu Bolong (a pinnacle rising from the depths and concentrating large amounts of sealife) and Tatawa Islands. Night dive in Siaba Kecil.
DAY 3: Early morning walk to the Komodo National Park, followed by dives in Pulau Tengah and the famous submerged ridges of Three Sisters. Night dive at Evening Star, a mini-wall covered with invertebrate life.
DAY 4: Four dives in Nusa Kode, on world famous sites such as Cannibal Rock, an underwater mountain literally coated in marine life and invertebrates, and Yellow Wall, Boulders… Night dive in Torpedo Bay.
DAY 5: Four dives in Gili Lawa. Action dives in UW mounts like Castle Rock and Crystal Bommie, covered in soft coral and packed with schools and pelagics. Also The Lighthouse, Shotgun…
DAY 6: Two dives around the straits of Komodo and afternoon dive in the underwater mountain in Sabolan Kecil. Overnight sail to Pulau Paloe.
DAY 7: Two wall dives in Pulau Paloe. Afternoon visit to the traditional village on the foothills of the volcano. Night dive in the bay.
DAY 8: First dive in Pangabatang, a sandy alley with richly covered boulders. Second dive in Pulau Babi, on the massive crack on the reef caused by the earthquake in 1992. Afternoon visit to Ankermi resort to drink traditional Flores coffee and local palm wine, before sailing back to Maumere to fly the morning after.

Raja Ampat & Ambon: Sorong-Ambon, Ambon-Sorong

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Pick up at Sorong airport, transfer to the boat, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the afternoon at one of the reefs surrounding Sorong. Overnight sailing to Misool.
DAY 2: Two dives in Sagof, afternoon in Baby Rock and night dive in Nudi City (Gamfi).
DAY 3: Two dives in Jamur Boo (Boo Rocks) and night dive in Yilliet.
DAY 4: Dive the fabulous reefs of the Fiabacet group, such as Nudi Rock, Tank Rock, Whale Rock and Shadow Reef (aka Manta Mountain). Optional visit to Misool Eco Resort and overnight sail to Pulau Koon.
DAY 5: Three day dives around the very strategic eastern point of Pulau Koon, where the walls on both sides of the island converge into a sandy plateau facing a deep trench, congregating large masses of fish and the added excitement of some pelagic sightings.
DAY 6: Dive around Karang Hatta and other sites in the Banda group. Night in Bandaneira, the most beautiful natural anchorage of Indonesia. Dusk dive at the mandarinfish site.
DAY 7: Dive the famous sites in Ai and Run Islands, with sheer walls offering excellent drift dives along massive barrel sponges, giant fans and schools of fish, and the eventual presence of larger fish. Afternoon dive in the Lava Flows, a stunning hard coral garden that grew at a astounding speed after Gunung Api’s last eruption in 1988.
DAY 8: Cultural visit around Bandaneira, the heart of the Spice Islands: Fort Rotterdam, the Governors House and the nutmeg plantation. Dive Batu Kapal around noon and Pulau Soanggi in the afternoon. Overnight to Nusa Laut.
DAY 9: Two dives at the famous site Ameth’s Knoll, a reef parallel to the coast that the local villagers have protected since the old times, to allow fish to spawn and spill over to adjacent areas. Afternoon and night dives at the next village to the south.
DAY 10: Two muck dives around the jetties at the Twilight Zone, with a vast array of critters and oddities to be found. Preparation for departure the morning after.

Raja Ampat & Halmahera: Sorong-Bitung, Bitung-Sorong

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Pick up at Sorong airport, transfer to the boat, welcome drink and accommodation. Afternoon and night dive outside Sorong on a reef patch named “Green Light”. Overnight sail to Kri.
DAY 2: Dive the famous sites around Kri: Mioskon, Sardine Reef, Cape Kri… 3 day dives with great scenery and schools of fish, plus an excellent night dive in Yembeser, with epaulette shark and other critters.
DAY 3: Early morning visit to see the Red Bird of Paradise. Dive Mike’s Point and Airborek. Overnight to Misool.
DAY 4: 3 day dives around Misool (Around Farondi, Fiabacet and Boo) plus a night dive. Plenty of soft coral, fans and schools of fish. Tender boat tour around the limestone islands and caves in Misool.
DAY 5: Dive the wall of Wayilbatan with the largest fans in the area, then to Pelee for second and afternoon dive. Overnight to Pulau Pisang.
DAY 6: 3 day dives around the rocks Batuanyer to the north and south of Pulau Pisang. Soft corals, schools, Napoleon wrasse and jacks. Overnight to the Patintie Straits.
DAY 7: Dive the current-struck sites in the Patintie Straits such as Proco channel, Batu Jabu and the signature site discovered by the manager of Ondina: Ric’s Rock. Night dive and sail to the Goraici group.
DAY 8: 3 day dives around the Goraici Islands: Reenie’s Rock, Batu Mandi and Terumbu Gora. Sail to Pulau Tifore.
DAY 9: 2 morning dives in Pantai Sago, a wall with a school of 1.000 barracudas, and an afternoon dive on the coast of the island. Overnight to Lembeh Straits.
DAY 10: 4 dives in the Lembeh Straits, including coral sites like Angel’s Window or the 80 m long WWII Japanese Mawali wreck, as well as some of the famous muck sites like Hairball, Jahir or Air Perang.
DAY 11: Dive on the east coast of Bangka Island or the East coast of Lembeh (weather depending). Alternatively, full diving day in the Lembeh Straits, including night dive.
DAY 12: Early morning dive in Batu Kapal or any other site around the Lembeh Strait. Second dive after breakfast on a shallow quiet place on the coast, and rinse the equipment to dry. Afternoon visit to see the Tarsiers in the Tangkoko Reserve.
DAY 13: Transfer to the airport after breakfast.

All Cenderawasih: Biak-Biak

Disclaimer: Itineraries are only orientative and might be modified due to weather conditions, sea conditions and other external causes.

DAY 1: Transfer to the boat upon arrival. Welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the wreck of a PBY Catalina, a World War 2 American flying boat.
DAY 2: Dive the western end of Pulau Yapen, in Sewandeh and Slamiapien islands and other submerged reefs, with giant fans, soft corals and plenty of fish.
DAYS 3-4-5: Wall diving in the atolls, in Tridacna Wall and Spag Point, and the shallow plane wrecks in Pulau Rouw.
DAYS 6-7: Dive with the whalesharks under the local fishing boats (bagans).
DAY 8: Dive north Roon, Pulau Auri and the remains of a Zero plane wreck in Tanjung Ayami.
DAY 9: Dive around Pulau Purup, with beautiful coral formations, giant barrel sponges and glassfish.
DAY 10: Dive the wrecks of the landing barges in Pulau Numfor, completely covered in soft corals and small fish creating little oasis of life on the white sand slope in which they lay. Sail back to Biak to fly the morning after.

LAND EXCURSIONS:

In addition to the traditional fish barbecue on the beach one of the main attractions of this route is the visit to the Komodo Rinca National Park to see the famous Komodo Dragons, the world’s largest variety of carnivorous lizard (Varanus Komodiensis) which can grow up to 3 meters in length. Due to the strong currents of the straits surrounding these islands, and in spite of the fact that the dragons can swim, they have remained isolated on these few remote islands with a distinctly prehistoric look.

The visit is a two-three hour walk on one of two islands, Komodo or Rinca, accompanied by a National Park guide, depending on how lucky we are we hopefully will see, apart from the dragons, Timor deer, wild boars, water buffalos, parrots and fowls. Locally made wooden dragon carvings of different sizes and pearls from nearby farms can be bought from the local villagers on the island as souvenirs. During the cruise we will disembark on deserted islands and secluded bays where we can see the flying foxes fly at dusk and also visit some fishing villages during our sail through this incredible and unique place on earth.

During the cruise we will also disembark on deserted beaches and visit some fishing villages that we may while sailing in this incredible area.

Optional and out of the cruise programm we can arrange an excursion to the Kelimutu National Park in the island of Flores, one of the most visited natural wonders of Indonesia. After a very early drive you arrive early in the morning to the top of the volcano, to be at the summit with the sun rise, the best moment of the day to enjoy the magnificent view of the three different colour lakes, black, red and green. This excursion is not only one of the greatest tourist attractions of the region, but also a very important area of myth and legend. This excursion can be arranged before or after the crusie but always starting from Maumere. Ask for prices depending on how many you are.