Raja Ampat Private Charter Liveaboard

Exclusive commissioning of a phinisi schooner and crew for a bespoke voyage. Your group, your route, your daily dive schedule — no shared cabins, no fixed itinerary. The standard for UHNW families, dive groups, and serious photographers.

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Absolute Control Over Your Expedition

A private charter eliminates the variables of unknown dive buddies, differing skill levels, and predetermined schedules. The vessel's resources — dive guides, chef's galley, tenders — are yours to direct. If your group wants to spend an entire day at Blue Magic waiting for oceanic mantas, the schedule adapts. If a surface interval is better spent kayaking through Wayag, tenders deploy on command.

Crafting Your Itinerary

A fluid itinerary co-authored by you and our expedition leader. The peak window is Oct–Apr with 30m+ visibility. A 10–12 night minimum allows full coverage of a single region; 14+ nights for multi-region traverses.

Northern Route

Wayag & Kawe

85 nautical miles northwest of Dampier. Limestone karsts, Black Rock, The Cathedral — steep walls patrolled by schools of fusiliers, blacktip sharks, and wobbegongs. Mount Pindito summit + kayaking through turquoise lagoons.

Central · Dampier Strait

High-Voltage Diving

Channel of 1–4 knot currents fueling explosive biomass. Sardine Reef, Blue Magic, Cape Kri — the global benchmark for fish density. Reef hooks essential; negative entries standard. Mantas Dec–Mar.

Southern Route

Misool

Protected by Misool Foundation no-take zones. Magic Mountain seamount where both manta species share a cleaning station. Boo Windows + Nudi Rock — soft coral density and endemic walking sharks.

Your Vessel: The Phinisi Schooner

Hand-built by the Konjo boat builders of South Sulawesi using centuries-old techniques. Heavy ironwood hulls provide gentle motion at sea. Expansive deck areas with shaded lounges and dedicated sun decks. Our fleet accommodates 2–12 guests in air-conditioned, en-suite cabins.

Dive Deck

Spacious individual gear stations, multiple rinse tanks, hot-water showers.

Camera Room

Climate-controlled, 110V/220V charging, workbenches, compressed air.

Propulsion & Tenders

Modern marine engines, multiple RIBs for direct site drop-offs.

Safety

GPS, radar, SSB radio, satellite phone, life rafts, EPIRB, full O₂ and first aid kits.

Charter Cost

$8,000 – $20,000

USD per night, all-inclusive (8–12 guests)

Includes exclusive vessel use, full crew, all meals, 4–5 dives/day, tanks/weights, transfers. Excludes: SOQ flights, Marine Park permit (IDR 1,000,000), dive gear rental, Nitrox fills, alcohol, crew gratuities (10–15%).

Design Your Private Charter

Begin with a consultation. We map your group's objectives onto the right vessel, season, and route.

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