Liveaboards

A TRULY UNIQUE LIVEABOARD

The Arenui liveaboard prices start from $6,450, depending on the length of the trip and destination. The Arenui liveaboard is a stunning wooden vessel that offers a taste of the local traditional Indonesian culture. But the ship is fitted with all the modern conveniences of a luxury hotel. The Arenui has a luxury restaurant serving international and local cuisine (evenings are waiter-served a-la-carte) and added both an outdoor sky restaurant and a top-deck sky lounge for massages, sunbathing, relaxing, and enjoying the island views.

The Arenui travels to Raja Ampat, the Forgotten Islands, Komodo, and Alor.

Our trips on The Arenui

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The Arenui has one of the most accommodating crews in the liveaboard dive industry, including two highly sought-after chefs and four eagle-eyed dive guides, to join four western cruise directors, adding up to 23 members of the Arenui onboard team providing a truly personalized service for only 16-18  guests. This crew offers culinary delights for any dietary need. Private dive butlers that carry your camera rinse and clean it for each dive. Wetsuits and swimsuits are rinsed, hung, and dried after each dive.  Guests enjoy a 7:30 a.m. dive, with a light snack prior. Upon return from the first dive, guests can shower, get in dry, comfy clothes, enjoy a made-to-order breakfast, have another nap, or take photos before the second dive at 10 a.m.  Lunch is served on the beautiful top deck under the shaded canopy or inside the fully air-conditioned luxury parlor.   Divers can enjoy some paddle boarding or kayaking from Arenui, as well as snorkeling almost anytime.  The after-lunch dive starts at 2 p.m., and the 4th dive of each day is at 5:30. A sunset or dusk dive is incredible and offered each night. Dive schedules can and do change based on itinerary and weather conditions. There are several land excursions for guests to enjoy.  Many non-divers have enjoyed the spa services, snorkeling, paddle boarding, kayaking, and easy relaxation time. Check out Family Dive Adventures with the Arenui in   2025, 2026, and 2029.

Diving families love diving the stunning Indonesian archipelago, a true remote paradise packed with 5-star dive sites to match the 5-star liveaboard and crew. Indonesia offers everything from healthy coral reefs to sandy critter hide-outs, with so much to see that one trip is never enough. Dive Komodo for incredible diversity from frogfish and nudibranchs to schooling jacks and mola-mola (oceanic sunfish), then travel to the untouched reefs of Alor and Flores before heading into the Banda Sea to dive the wonders of Maluku (and visit the famous Spice Islands) but don’t forget to make time for Raja Ampat and its world-famous gorgonian sea fans, enigmatic wobbegong sharks and manta rays. The Arenui has big spacious cabins with King and queen beds. Some rooms have large picture windows and large spacious showers.  There is plenty of storage room for all your personal belongings.  We also can arrange a fast past for immigration arrivals and departures along with VIP meet and greet service.    We are happy to book you an extension in Bali, Lembeh or even a Wakatobi add-on.  Here at Family Dive Adventures, we are Arenui experts and can assist with most of your needs, including special occasions. 

Why book the Arenui with us?

• A truly boutique liveaboard, with attention to detail and personal service that we have lots of experience traveling on, and the booking process can be made simple and easy with us.
• She was diving the best of Indonesia, including critical hotspots Komodo and Raja Ampat, and solid fun pre and post-trips to Bali or Lembeh.
• Arenui represents High quality, high standards, and a long-term commitment to leading excellent service.  Arenui and Family Dive Adventures focus 100% on nurturing a repeat client base. 
• Only eight cabins, so 16 guests, served by up to 22 professional and friendly crew members
• Mouth-watering meals from full breakfast and buffet lunch to a-la-carte 3-course dinner, plus delicious snacks
• Arenui combines the adventure of diving with relaxation and pampering of spa and massage in a stunning setting.
• Diving with knowledgeable guides in small groups (2 western cruise directors and three local dive guides)
• In Komodo (now one of the new seven wonders of nature), expect exhilarating drift diving, pelagics, critters, hot and warm water, and even diving in the shadow of an underwater volcano.
• Alor (best-kept secret in diving) offers unexplored coral gardens, untouched reefs, rhinopias, anemones, and many unusual critters, plus an active volcano that erupts every 30 minutes.
• In Maluku, explore a reef teeming with hundreds of sea snakes, look out for incredibly rare critters (if lucky, the psychedelic frogfish), and dive into one of the deepest seas in the world (Banda)
• Raja Ampat is the epicenter for biodiversity, at the center of the Coral Triangle, home to the most colorful, pristine, and photogenic soft coral reefs and walking sharks, mantas, and pygmies.
• Take out one of the kayaks to see the islands up close. Visit local villages and meet a living dinosaur (Komodo dragon)
• There’s so much to see underwater and on land in Indonesia that one trip will never be enough!
  

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DAN: Dive accident insurance (to include medical evacuation) is mandatory for divers of all ages on all our trips. Please bring your certificate as proof.

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TIBURON EXPLORER

Kids Sea Camp event weeks: 2025, July 5th – 12th (1 cabin available) and July 12th – 19th, sold out.  

2026: July 4th to 11th, 1 cabin available

July 11-18th 

What's included

• Seven nights/8 days aboard the vessel
• Up to 4 dives daily (weather permitting)
• Three meals daily, except Sunday’s evening meal
• Between-dive snacks, towels, linens, etc
• Use of tanks, weights, and weight belts;
• All air fills; transfers within Galapagos Islands for same-day arrivals & departures;
• local alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages. Rates may increase for existing reservations and will be confirmed no later than 12 months before the charter departure date.

DAN: Dive accident insurance (to include medical evacuation) is mandatory for divers of all ages on all our trips. Please bring your certificate as proof.

CFAR: We highly recommend everyone taking any liveaboard trip to purchase Cancel for any Reason insurance. Now available up to 36 months before your travels.

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• Galapagos/Ecuador Travel protocols
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DAN: Dive accident insurance (to include medical evacuation) is mandatory for divers of all ages on all our trips. Please bring your certificate as proof.

CFAR: We highly recommend everyone taking any liveaboard trip to purchase Cancel for any Reason insurance. Now available up to 36 months before your travels.

The Caribbean Explorer II

Diving in the Northeastern Caribbean will surprise you; the variety of dive sites that we visit weekly will amaze you! The weather in the Northeastern Caribbean is remarkably consistent year-round. The temperatures range from the 70s F or higher in the winter months to the low 90s F during the summer, with nearly constant sea breezes.

Water temperatures range from a low of about 76 degrees F in winter to a high of about 85 degrees F in summer. There usually is little appreciable current at the sites we visit, and visibility is generally between 50 and 150 feet. Most divers are comfortable with a 3mm wetsuit. Your dives will be done from the easy-access dive platform.

What's included

• Seven nights/8 days aboard the vessel;
• Up to 5 dives daily (weather permitting)
• Three meals daily, except Friday’s evening meal; between-dive snacks
• Towels, linens, etc.
• Use of tanks, weights, and weight belts
• All air fills
• Alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages.

DIVING HIGHLIGHTS

• Up to 27 dives, including night dives
• One of the best barrier reefs in the world
• Spectacular wall dives with giant sponges and corals
• Shallow sand chutes and deepwater plateaus
• Incredible visibility due to limited rainfall
• Five different rare black coral species
• Countless reef and nurse sharks, reef fish, eagle rays, lobster, and turtles
• Occasional dolphins, hammerheads, and humpback whales
• Grand Turk and South Caicos diving are on unique itineraries only

SABA, ST. KITTS & ST. MAARTEN: Starting from $2,695 per person: Scuba dive the Caribbean! Saba is a tiny volcanic island full of big adventures. St. Kitts is a historic island with an intriguing flare. Combine these two, and you have an outstanding diving itinerary on some of the most scenic islands in the Northeastern Caribbean.

Explorer Ventures has offered this popular route for over 30 years, a testament to the unique blend of local culture, live-aboard amenities, and vibrant underwater sights. Hop onboard the Caribbean Explorer II® to maximize bottom time with up to 5 dives daily. Plus, divers and non-divers can adventure ashore on optional land tours, rounding out this exceptional itinerary. Fall in love with Saba and St. Kitts!

Saba is known for its offshore pinnacles and deep underwater seamounts. The 5 square mile top of a dormant volcano towers 3,000 feet (914.4 m) above the surface, surrounded by warm volcanic sand. The abrupt and jagged topography above the sea is mirrored below, with dramatic dive sites and a profusion of marine life that attests to the early institution of the Saba Marine Park ‘SMP’ in 1987. Saba is Caribbean diving at its best. Favorite dive sites include Diamond Rock, Man O’War Shoals, Custom’s House, Tent Wall, Tent Reef, Ladder Labyrinth, Torren’s Point, and Third Encounter (The Needle/Eye of the Beholder). Common marine life sightings include curious nurse sharks, reef sharks, turtles, lobster, eels, and, for the lucky divers, eagle rays, sea horses, and batfish.  

St. Kitts offers arguably the widest variety of sites, including finger reefs, recent wrecks, and coral labyrinths that will capture your imagination. Top dive sites include Monkey Shoals, Anchors Aweigh, Paradise Reef, Wreck of the Corinthian, and the most popular Wreck of the River Taw. The MV River Taw is continually voted as a favorite dive site among guests due to its vibrant coral growth and the surge of macro-life activity on the night dives. Photographers should bring their macro-lenses as in St Kitts. You can often spot frogfish, sea horses, and other marine life that’s considered rare in the Caribbean! 

The Package

Seven nights/8 days aboard the vessel; up to 5 dives daily (weather permitting), three meals daily, except Friday’s evening meal; between-dive snacks; towels, linens, etc.; use of tanks, weights, and weight belts; all air fills; alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages Flights; airport taxes; port/hotel, immigration, and marine park fees (to be paid onboard) and fuel surcharge (to be paid onboard). Payable on board: transfers; nitrox; rental gear & dive courses; optional land tours; travel and dive insurance. Guaranteed Single Occupancy is billed an additional 65% of the retail stateroom price.

In the Northeastern Caribbean, we have two itineraries, depending on the week you choose to dive with us. We depart alternate weeks from St. Maarten and St. Kitts. If you choose a charter that begins in St. Maarten, the charter will end in St. Kitts, and you will fly home from there. If you choose a charter that begins in St. Kitts, the charter will end in St. Maarten, your return location.

DAN: Dive accident insurance (to include medical evacuation) is mandatory for divers of all ages on all our trips. Please bring your certificate as proof.

CFAR: We highly recommend everyone taking any liveaboard trip to purchase Cancel for any Reason insurance. Now available up to 36 months before your travels.

THE WAKATOBI WAY

The Pelagian liveaboard: Dive into the islands around Wakatobi in fantastic luxury. You have not experienced luxury diving until you have experienced Pelagian. There are seven or 10-night cruises combined with a 3, 5, or 7-night stay at Wakatobi dive resort. There is a maximum of only ten guests. Perfect for two families, five couples, or a romantic cruise for 2 or 4.  See the video of the Pelagian liveaboard.

Pelagian expands on Wakatobi Dive Resort’s tradition of ultimate service and premier diving. Venturing into remote and seldom-visited corners of the Tukang Besi archipelago, guests enjoy cruises of discovery and adventure to distant reefs, verdant island lagoons, and muck diving sites, with more space per guest than any dive yacht, Pelagian cruises to places where no other dive operation have gone before. Guests enjoy a world-class motor yacht's personal service and exclusive amenities.

Standard per night for Master Cabin: $695* (All prices are in USD and are subject to change) 

*Price is per person per night for each of the first two guests in bedroom one. Additional Guests (i.e., in the second bedroom) pay the extra adult rate.

What's included

• VIP greeting & assistance upon your arrival in Bali
• Your chosen accommodation on Pelagian
• In-room amenities such as towels and hairdryer
• Delicious and varied gourmet meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) with care to cater to special diets
• Brewed coffees and teas / iced tea / canned soft drinks (including minibar) / hot chocolate/drinking water / daily snacks
• Daily turndown service
• Aromatherapy bath products in all cabins
• Optional Village Tour on the last day
• No fuel surcharges/park fees for cruises in Wakatobi
• Round Trip Air from Bali is omitted. Prices from $675pp

Pelagian is available for full private charters. Please inquire with us at 1-803-419-2556

DAN: Dive accident insurance (to include medical evacuation) is mandatory for divers of all ages on all our trips. Please bring your certificate as proof.

CFAR: We highly recommend everyone taking any liveaboard trip to purchase Cancel for any Reason insurance. Now available up to 36 months before your travels.

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A REAL LARGE ANIMAL ADVENTURE

Socorro: Rocio Del Mar liveaboard: Join a trip for fantastic large-animal diving. Dive in Socorro with friendly giant oceanic mantas and large pelagic fish such as Humpback whales, whale sharks, dolphins, hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, tiger sharks, and silky sharks. Citizen Scientist trips with marine biologists specializing in whales, mantas, and sharks. We regularly visit the three islands: San Benedicto, Socorro, and Roca Partida. The Socorro Islands are only accessible from November through the end of May on the Rocio Del Mar. See a video about diving in Socorro islands.

November through May: The Revillagigedo Islands (also Revillagigedo Archipelago) are a group of four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique ecosystem. The islands are home to many endemic plant and animal species. Socorro Island is the most diverse in flora, fauna, and topography.

The islands lie 250 miles off Baja, Mexico's southern shore. When embarking on a trip to the Socorro Islands, we plan to dive into the islands of San Benedicto, Socorro, and Roca Partida. Due to the distance to Clarion, this is only dived on more extended expeditions.

These islands are a spectacular magnet for the largest ocean pelagic animals in the world. Animals include schooling hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks, friendly bottlenose dolphins, silky sharks, Galapagos sharks, clouds of jacks and barracuda, tuna, wahoo, oceanic white tip sharks, whale sharks, and manta rays.

Manta Rays are the claim to fame for Socorro Islands. The island where they predominately congregate is San Benedicto. The magical dive site, "The Boiler," is a submerged sea mount and cleaning station. More than a half dozen mantas frequent this pinnacle regularly. The mantas in the Revillagigedo Islands are friendly and enjoy the presence of humans. This is truly an exceptional place to experience the manta magic.

Humpback whales visit during the winter months of mid-February through mid-April. We often hear the sounds of the singing mating males as they provide escort underwater. Surface sightings are common during this time.

Whale sharks can be seen during November, December, and May. May is also when we can see giant bait balls and pods of false orcas.

This destination can only be dived by a liveaboard dive vessel. It takes approximately 26-28 hours one way to reach the islands. This is an excellent dive destination for large pelagics due to the islands' open ocean nature, which sometimes includes currents and choppy conditions. The underwater topography consists of rocky outcroppings, boulders, and incredible walls. There is not much in the way of coral, as this is a cooler water destination.

What's included

• 10 Days / 9 Nights / 6 Days of Diving on the Rio del Mar
• Three meals per day, snacks, beverages including soft drinks, juice
• Domestic beer and wine.
• Tanks, weights, and weight belts
• The average full boat capacity is 20
• The trip minimum is ten divers
• Please plan on arriving a day before your scheduled trip date.
• Please be advised that we will depart from the San Jose del Cabo Marina on the first day of the trip at 8 a.m. for a 9 a.m. departure. Rocio Del Mar strongly advises that all passengers arrive in San Jose Del Cabo (SDJ) a day before departure.
• Please, Family Diver Adventures, the office for hotel referrals in Cabo.

DAN: Dive accident insurance (to include medical evacuation) is mandatory for divers of all ages on all our trips. Please bring your certificate as proof.

CFAR: We highly recommend everyone taking any liveaboard trip to purchase Cancel for any Reason insurance. Now available up to 36 months before your travels.