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Calico Jack
- Visits Raja Ampat, Komodo, Banda, Ambon & Alor
- Maximum of only 10 guests
- En-suite cabins
- Multi-lingual crew of 8
- Beautiful teak interiors
The multi-lingual crew of 8 are on hand to look after you, so there is plenty of personal service. Guests can relax in the indoor dining area or more commonly on the covered deck, where there is plenty of lounging space and you can enjoy the open air and drink in the changing views of the Indonesian archipelago. You can enjoy the TV, DVD, computer and music system below decks or work on your tan while lounging on the sundeck.
All of the en-suite cabins are located on the lower deck and are air-conditioned and with double or twin beds. Constructed in traditional fashion from iron wood and teak, Calico Jack delivers not only a great scuba diving experience but will make you feel like you are cruising around these ancient islands as have generations before.
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Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, land tours, return airport transfers to and from the boat, dives, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers to 1 divemaster), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 38 per day), dive insurance, Komodo National Park fees (5 Nights - US$ 115, 6 Nights and above - US$ 142 per person per trip), Raja Ampat Park fees (US$ 217 per person per tour). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks and espresso, 15 litre tanks (US$ 40 per trip), torches.
How to get there: Komodo: Calico Jack's liveaboard safaris depart in the morning from either Labuan Bajo or Bima. There is a free transfer service from the boat to and from the nearest airport. You can fly direct to Labuan Bajo or Bima from Bali and we can help you arrange this flight.
Raja Ampat: These cruises depart in the morning from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong. There is a free transfer service from the boat to and from the nearest airport.The last dive on all of these charters will be at around 10:00 hrs. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For more information see our travel information section.
Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 80% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter rate below. Equivalent to pay for 9 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 10 guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Komodo - Raja Ampat - US$ 3 612.
All the cabins have:
- Air conditioning
- Portholes
- Private bathroom with toilet, hot water shower, hand basin, towels, toiletries
- Reading lights
- Cabinet
- Mains outlet 220 volts, twin round pin socket - 19 hours per day
- Bedding & space for luggage
- Life jackets & fire extinguishers
- Cruise Leader/Instructor
- Captain
- Cook
- 2 Engineers
- Steward
- 2 Divemasters
- 3 Deck hands
- Chinese, Italian, BBQ and international main dishes.
- Meals served with waiter assistance in the saloon or open-air.
- Pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
- Coffee, tea, fruit juice, biscuits, toast and drinking water are all free of charge.
- Soft drinks, espresso, beer and liquors are also available for purchase.
- All diets can be catered for - please send us your requirements.
- The liveaboard safari dining service begins on guest arrival.
- Built in year 2014, refurbished annually
- Size - 30m x 7m
- Top speed - 12 knots
- Cruising speed - 8 knots
- 2 x 220 HP Mitsubishi engine
- 2 Yanmar generators
- 3 x CAT dive tank compressors
- 12 & 15 litre aluminium tanks with DIN & yoke fittings
- Electricity 220V - 19 hours per day (off from 12-5am)
- Water capacity - 5,090 litres
- Fuel capacity - 11,770 litres
- Fresh water maker - 5,090 litres per day
- Life rafts (20 pax)
- 85 HP and 40HP Yamaha dive dinghies
- VHF & UHF radios
- Garmin radar
- Garmin global positioning system (GPS)
- Raymarine depth sounder
- Bilge pump alarm
- Searchlight
- Medic first aid box
- Oxygen
- Fire alarms & 12 x extinguishers throughout
- 20 x Life jackets
- Customer diving insurance is not included and is MANDATORY - see our insurance programme for a competitive quotation
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MV Ambai
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