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Indonesia: The Arenui luxury liveaboard trips

Komodo, Raja Ampat, Forgotten Islands Family Dive Adventures aboard the Arenui

Live your dreams. These magical live-aboard journeys will create memories that last forever. Kids Sea Camp is ready to enjoy decadent diving in Indonesia and the islands of Komodo, the Forgotten Islands, and Raja Ampat. The trips are perfect for certified divers and adult non-divers. In our opinion, the Arenui is the world’s first 5-diamond liveaboard.

We highly recommend purchasing trip insurance for all trips. (See Link)

2025 DATES

Borneo: June 27- July 8 (11 nights) (SOLD-OUT)

2026 DATES

Winter Dive Trips to Indonesia with Tom and Margo Peyton

ARENUI: GREATER RAJA AMPAT: February 15th – 26th (11 nights) $9,162 Deposit required $2,000 per cabin. 2 cabins available, 1 king and 1 with two single beds. (Price includes port, fuel, park fees) also includes all taxes and VIP meet and greet. Hosts Tom and Margo Peyton

Summer Dive Trips to Indonesia with Tom and Margo Peyton

ARENUI:
Best of Borneo & West Sulawesi: July 19th – 27th (8 nights)(SOLD-OUT)
Borneo & West Sulawesi: July 28th – Aug. 5th (8 nights) $6,855: Deposit required $2,000 per cabin.(3 cabins available) (price includes taxes and fees, port fees, fuel fees, park fees, and VIP meet and greet)

Winter Dive Trips to Indonesia

December 22nd, 2026 – Jan 3rd, 2027: (12 nights) Private Christmas and New Year’s charter: GREATER RAJA AMPAT and SORONG: $9,946 (+$600 per person for master cabin) Deposit required $2,000 per cabin. (SOLD-OUT)

2029 Trips

The Arenui “Why Not” 23-day trip dates to come. Best of Indonesia! $20,000 pp,(SOLD-OUT)
The Arenui Komodo (9 Night trip) June 23rd-July 2nd. $8100 includes Park fees, fuel fees and taxes. Includes VIP meet and greet. (4 cabins available)

2030 Trips

Komodo Aboard The Arenui: June 17-26 and June 28- July 7th, nine-night trips. $8100 includes Park fees, fuel fees, and taxes. Includes VIP meet and greet. (2 cabins available)

Building a longer trip to Indonesia: Pre- or post-stays at Lembah or Bangka resorts can be arranged for you. We provide diving with Murex Divers, pre- and post-stay available. Let us know the length of time you would like to spend in Indonesia, and we will happily add to your dream dive vacation. 803-419-2556

Indonesia Tourism information. Arenui website

The world-famous Arenui

You will dive into the stunning Indonesian archipelago, a true remote paradise packed with 5-star dive sites to match our 5-diamond 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.

We have combined our impeccable service and care with Arenui ‘s luxury to bring you a world-class diving trip with a truly relaxing and luxurious live-aboard experience. Onboard, you can have it all, from gourmet food and personalized service by its 22-member staff to unique, colorful, critter-packed, large schooling fishes and large pelagic encounters: photo classes and free cameras to use all week. Give Margo or Tom a call to answer all your questions.

The Arenui Liveaboard yacht is designed with spacious boutique-style cabins that invite guests to enjoy the country they’re visiting (local handicrafts and inspirations). There is a luxury restaurant serving international and local cuisine on board (evenings are waiter-served a-la-carte) and an outdoor sky restaurant and a top-deck sky lounge for massages, sunbathing, relaxing, and enjoying the island views and serving you aboard this luxury yacht, a well-trained and enthusiastic local crew, including two highly sought-after chefs and three eagle-eyed dive guides, to join the two western cruise directors, adding up to 22 members of the Arenui onboard team providing you with truly personalized service for up to 16 guests.

Where are you going? Komodo is one of Indonesia’s most famous diving destinations. Manta rays, sharks, immense schools of fish, and colorful reefs are just a few Komodo stars.

See Why Diving with Kids on Liveaboards is terrific.

Komodo is relatively remote, but if you want adventure and incredible diving, it should be at the top of your bucket list. Expect to find an array of dive sites ideally suited for drift diving. The water temperature can be chilly, sometimes dipping below 77°F (25°C), so bring extra layers of neoprene or a hood on top of a basic 3mm suit to stay warm. Due to the dry weather, it is possible to dive year-round. Visibility is usually quite good at 66-100ft.

One of the most exciting dive sites is Makassar Reef. This is a 1.2-mile (2km) channel with a unique seascape featuring craters and dunes of small rocks that currents have shaped. It is often said that it looks like the surface of the moon. For macro lovers, Komodo National Park has plenty to offer as well. Sheltered dive sites boast myriad critters hiding amongst slopes and walls of healthy hard and soft corals. Komodo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Raja Ampat

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Who can go: This trip is for certified divers and adult non-divers.

What’s included

Private guides, private chefs, and land tours
T-shirt/ hats
Slide presentations and a photo slideshow of your trip
Professional photos to take home
Experienced representation from Family Dive Adventures
The shore activities/excursions according to the program
Soft drinks and all meals onboard
Diving activities (generally four dives per day)
Tanks, weights, and a weight belt
Transfer from/to embarkation/disembarkation airport
Meet & greet services in the international airport in Indonesia
Administration, Port Clearance Fee
National Parks Entrance Fee
Fuel Surcharge

Exclusions

International and domestic air transportation
Hotels and meals before and after the cruise
Alcoholic drinks
Nitrox
Dive equipment rental (other than tanks, weights, and weight belt) $40 per day(reg, BC, FMS, Computer)
Massages and Spa treatments
Travel Insurance (CFAR is recommended for this trip)
Onboard purchases
Private tours
Laundry
On-board telecommunications
Crew gratuities
Master cabin supplement

How to get there

For Komodo trips, we advise flying into Bali (DPS). Many airlines are flying to Bali. Some options are Cathay Pacific (via Hong Kong), Eva Airways (via Taipei), Korean Air (via Seoul), Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways (via Tokyo). Singapore Airlines is another excellent option.

You should arrive in Bali the day before embarkation and leave the day after disembarkation unless you want to spend more time in Indonesia before and after our cruise. We can help you with domestic flights and hotels in Bali. The cruise will start and end in Labuanbajo (LBJ).

You should fly to Labuanbajo (from Bali) on the morning of the embarkation day. After disembarkation, you can fly back to Bali (usually, the guests take one of the morning flights). We recommend flying from Bali to Labuanbajo with Garuda Indonesia because it’s the best Indonesian airline.

(Labuanbajo-Labuanbajo)

This cruise starts or ends in either Labuanbajo (LBJ). For reaching/leaving Labuanbajo, we recommend using Bali as the hub, as there are regular direct flights between Bali and Labuanbajo, using the airline Garuda (1 hour 35 minutes flight time). You can also use Bali as a connecting city if you need to come from or go to other domestic cities such as Jakarta or Manado, or even for regional and international flights.

Terms and conditions

9-day trips
Booking deposit: $2,000 per cabin
Deposit required within seven days of booking (non-refundable)
100 % is 90 days before departure (non-refundable)
Individual bookings made less than 90 days before departure are payable in full at the time of booking.
Cancellation at any stage involves the forfeiture of monies already paid.

Group charter

Booking deposit for 13-day trip $2,000 per guest – within seven days of booking, it is non-refundable

Arenui accepts no legal liability for loss or damage to any luggage or dive equipment while being transferred to or from the vessel or while onboard. Arenui will offer assistance with any insurance claims for lost or damaged property. Lastly, Arenui doesn’t offer refunds in the event of personal injury, airplane delay, mechanical breakdowns, weather, sickness, strikes, war, criminal acts, quarantine, acts of god, or if another guest requires immediate evacuation and the vessel must return to port or any other event beyond its actual control. Suppose Arenui cancels the trip before departure for any reason. A full refund will be given. Please note that you must have a minimum of 6 months left on your passport and one full clean page for your visa on arrival.

Terms & Conditions No refund policy applies to all payments made to Kids Sea Camp Inc. This includes disruptions due to weather, illness, pandemic, epidemic, acts of God, war, government mandates, canceled/delayed flights, and all unforeseen circumstances outside of Kid Sea Camp inc control. Contact Family Dive Adventures directly for current information and pricing. Pricing is not guaranteed until paid in full. Package prices may not include some or all of the following: departure tax, round-trip airline reservations, luggage fees, gov’t taxes, port taxes, fuel surcharges, and marine park fees. These conditions are beyond our control and are generally payable to the vendor directly. Family Dive Adventures and its agents act solely as a reservation service for selected suppliers and operators. It is your responsibility to provide proper documentation for international travel. Travel insurance is highly recommended for all trips. Kids Sea Camp is not an insurance company and does not collect payment for any insurance purchased with DAN, MASA, or CFAR USI. We provide links to sources that may assist you on our website www.familydivers.com sources that may assist you on our website www.familydivers.com