Updated: 07 Feb 10

Save US$ 300 per diver!

Think you deserve a slice of paradise? Paradise Dancer will take you diving Sulawesi for $300 less!

Paradise Dancer is style epitomised with spacious en-suite cabins and world-renowned Peter Hughes service standards.

You will sail into a macro diving paradise. Meet curious cuttlefish at Lembeh Strait, snap pics of pinnacles covered with lilac coral trees at Bangka Island and swim with turtles at Bunaken.

Paradise Dancer – Early Bird $300 off!
If you’re quick! You need to book before 28 Feb 10
Lembeh Safari 12 Days 11 Nights 36 Dives
06 – 17 Jul 10
18 – 29 Jul 10
30 Jul – 10 Aug 10
Deluxe: was US$ 4,750 Now US$ 4,450
Master: was US$ 5,870 Now US$ 5,570
save US$ 600 per couple!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, biscuits, soft drinks, coffee, tea and water, one glass of wine for Dinner, dives, tanks (including Nitrox), weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), return transfers to the boat from Manado Airport in North Sulawesi.

Excludes: Port and National park fees, nitrox, scuba equipment, safety surface equipment, dive insurance, imported alcoholic drinks, flights, hotel accommodation.

Thinking about reserving yourself a slice of paradise? Come dive Sulawesi, contact Dive The World to book the stylish Paradise Dancer liveaboard at blog@dive-the-world.com or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 07 Feb 10

Save US$ 300 per diver!

Do you demand professional liveaboard facilities combined with quality Komodo diving? Book before 28 Feb 10 to cruise the best of Indonesia aboard Komodo Dancer for $300 less!

Sail from exotic Bali on Komodo Dancer, the traditional Buginese schooner catering to serious divers with technical diving certifications and Jobo film processing available. Simply don your wetsuit, the attentive crew do the rest even giving you an après-dive back rub.

You will encounter Komodo Dragons on land and explore the Komodo National Park, 1 of the most biodiverse oceans in the world. Dive with leopard sharks and manta rays, then discover pygmy seahorses in the flourishing coral and sponges.

Komodo Dancer – Early Bird $300 off!
If you’re quick! You need to book before 28 Feb 10
Komodo Safari 11 Days 10 Nights 34 Dives
11 – 21 Jun 10
23 Jun – 03 Jul 10
17 – 27 Jul 10
10 – 20 Aug 10
03 13 Sep 10
15 – 25 Sep 10
Standard: was US$ 3,355 Now US$ 3,055
Deluxe: was US$ 3,555 Now US$ 3,255
Master: was US$ 3,655 Now US$ 3,355
save US$ 600 per couple!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft drinks, coffee, tea and water, one glass of wine for Dinner, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), island excursion to see the Komodo Dragons, and return transfers to the boat in Bali.

Excludes: National park fees, scuba equipment, nitrox, dive insurance, fuel surcharge.

Do you want to experience Komodo diving from a professional liveaboard? Contact Dive The World to book your taste of professional liveaboard cruising on Komodo Dancer at blog@dive-the-world.com or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 05 Feb 10

Save up to US$ 864 per diver!

So you think you’re a serious diver? Not if you haven’t dived Indonesia yet. Sail away on MSY Seahorse, the Raja Ampat liveaboard for diving that surpasses world records time after time with over 200 fish species on 51% of your diving! And you get 20% off!

MSY Seahorse is beautiful to behold and a pleasure to cruise on.  Offering you personalised service with a ratio of 16 guests to 12 crew and all the cabins are air-conditioned with private en-suite hot water showers.

Sail into Raja Ampat for your large fish experiences with manta rays and experience “Frontier Diving” like no other place on earth. Then on to Misool where you will discover macro wonders like ghost pipefish in the tunnels and holes covered with over 600 colourful soft coral species.

Dive The World has the following special offers for you:

MSY Seahorse – Last Minute 20% off!
13 Days 12 Nights 44 Dives
05 – 17 Mar 10
Standard: was US$ 4,140 Now US$ 3,312
save US$ 1,656 per couple!
Deluxe: was US$ 4,320 Now US$ 3,456
save US$ 1,728 per couple!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, biscuits, soft drinks, coffee, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), return transfers to the boat from Ternate Airport in Halmahera, or Sorong or Fak Fak Airports in Irian Jaya (West Papua Province), depending on the boat’s port of arrival and departure.

Excludes: National park and Port fees, fuel surcharge, scuba equipment, torches, dive insurance, nitrox, alcoholic drinks, flights.

So you think you’re a serious diver? Contact Dive The World to sail away on MSY Seahorse the Raja Ampat liveaboard at blog@dive-the-world.com or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 08 Dec 09

Save up to US$ 715 per diver!

Do you see yourself as an intrepid seafarer, travelling the seas and diving the depth of their mysteries? Then sail to Indonesia aboard Cheng Ho and get 20% off!

Cheng Ho is a 49m traditional Phinisi Schooner with spacious wine and cinema rooms, the option of laptops in the Staterooms and a masseuse onboard to ease your overexerted muscles.

Indonesian cruises offer you so much diving diversity, you can look forward to many ‘best diving moments‘.

You will dive with shoals of bumpheaded parrotfish at Kri Island, enjoy Waigeo Island’s exhilarating currents, marvel at the grace of manta rays swirling around you in Komodo or explore Bali’s splendid Liberty Wreck.

Dive The World has the following special offer(s) for you:

Cheng Ho – 20% off selected cruises!

Raja Ampat - 12 Days 11 Nights
23 Dec 09 – 03 Jan 10
04 – 15 Jan 10
Price: was US$ 3,575 Now US$ 2,860
save US$ 1,430 per couple!

Maumere/Bali - 11 Days 10 Nights
18 – 28 Jan 10
Price: was US$ 3,250 Now US$ 2,600
save US$ 1,300 per couple!

Includes:
Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, biscuits, coffee, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), return transfers to the boat from the relevant airport.

Excludes:
Air fare, Port Fees, nitrox, scuba equipment, torches, dive insurance, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks. Note: fuel surcharge, Park Fees and Port Fees are all payable on board.

Do you want to be a genuine seafarer, diving Indonesia aboard Cheng Ho? Contact Dive The World to book your cruise on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or email us at blog@dive-the-world.com.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 14 Jan 10

Are you looking for macro diving and vibrant reef life, or pelagics and strong currents?  Sail away to Komodo on The Seven Seas for adventure and variety. The time to book is now, The Seven Seas is so popular that she is often booked out years in advance.

The Seven Seas offers you comfort combined with liveaboard service excellence. You will dive with manta rays, discover endearing pygmy seahorses while exploring colourful reefs in the varied abundance of diving opportunities at sites like Gili Lawa, or dive with grey reef sharks at GPS Point.

Dive The World offers you the following availability:

The Seven Seas

Komodo/Labuan Bajo – 11 Days 10 Nights
11 – 21 May 10
23 May – 02 Jun 10
Price: US$ 3,600

Komodo/Labuan Bajo – 12 Days 11 Nights
18 – 29 Jul 10
13 – 24 Aug 10
Price: US$ 3,960

Komodo/Labuan Bajo – 13 Days 12 Nights
22 Sep – 04 Oct 10
Price: US$ 4,320

Alor/Maumere - 13 Days 12 Nights
08 – 20 Sep 10
Price: US$ 4,320

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, candy bars, coffee, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), and return transfers to the boat from the departure port’s nearest airport.

Excludes: Port and national park fees, scuba equipment, torch batteries, nitrox, dive insurance, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, flights, fuel surcharge per person per night (based on fuel prices at the time), surcharge for port clearance and conservation fees.

Book now to secure your Komodo diving holiday aboard The Seven Seas. Contact Dive The World on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or email us at blog@dive-the-world.com.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 29 Nov 09

Are you a keen underwater photographar? Join Bruno Vanherck aboard SMY Ondina for 1 of her special photoworkshop cruises to Rajah Ampat.

SMY Ondina recently collaborated with Bruno on the award winning documentary ‘Ondinesia’. Winning them a Goldwave at the North Sea Film Festival and Bronze at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures. Get onboard secure in the knowledge that you are in the hands of superb underwater photographers and divers.

Dive The World has the following special cruise for you:

SMY Ondina
Raja Ampat, Sorong (Papua) with Bruno Vanherck
11 Days 10 Nights
02 – 12 Mar 10
15 – 25 Mar 10
Price: US$ 3,446 (€ 2,300)

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, tea and water, one soft drink per meal, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), and return transfers to the boat from the departure port’s nearest airport.

Excludes: Port, park fees and fuel surcharge is payable on board, scuba equipment, nitrox, dive insurance, torches, other soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, flights.

Do you want to join Bruno Vanherck aboard SMY Ondina for a photoworkshop cruise to Rajah Ampat? Contact Dive The World to book your place before they get sold out.  Call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or email blog@dive-the-world.com.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 09 Nov 09

Do you enjoy liveaboard holidays that take in as many varied dive sites as possible? Then MV Panunee’s cruises in Indonesia are just what you’re looking for.

There will be so much to do on MV Panunee’s cruises through Indonesia, from the strong currents of Maratua, breathtaking drift dives at Manta Run, Sangalaki to relaxing sundowner dives at Derawan or the macro wonderland of Kakaban. You will catch sight of turtles, photograph frogfish in coral gardens and possibly come face to face with leopard sharks.

MV Panunee
Sangalaki Safari
04 Aug – 22 Sep 10
8 Days 7 Nights 20 Dives
Deluxe Cabin: US$ 1,674 (THB 55,000)
Suite: US$ 1,826 (THB 60,000)

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, hot chocolate, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s)

Excludes: Domestic Airfare Balikpapan-Tarakan-Balikpapan, Land transfer (payable on board), Fuel Surcharge payable on board, scuba equipment, torches, dive insurance, soft and alcoholic drinks, Berau diving fee (collected when checking in), airport tax.

Book the MV Panunee liveaboard for an exhilarating diving holiday in Indonesia. Contact Dive The World today on blog@dive-the-world, or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Travel where few have ventured before with KLM Moana’s new liveaboard route to Sulawesi.  Setting off from Komodo National Park, you will be one of the first divers to celebrate the New Year on the pristine beaches of south-east Sulawesi.  In fact, you might be the first scuba diver some locals have ever seen!

The route begins from Labuan Bajo, Flores with a cruise in the Komodo National Park 29 Dec 09 – 2 Jan 10.

Then the journey continues north taking in the diving spots of Taka Bonarate Atoll, Karomba Lompa, Batuata, Butung to finish in Kendari, south-east Sulawesi on 7 Jan 10.

Ensure you are one of the 10 intrepid explorers aboard the KLM Moana for either a 5 or 10-day cruise by booking your diving travel in Sulawesi as soon as possible.

KLM Moana Sulawesi Special

10 Days 9 Nights: 29 Dec 09 – 7 Jan 10
Price: US$ 2,195 (€ 1,500)

5 Days 4 Nights: 29 Dec 09 – 2 Jan 10
Price: US$ 1,244 (€ 850)

Includes: Cabin accommodation with private shower and toilet, air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft drinks, coffee, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), island excursion to see the Komodo dragons, Labuan Bajo city tour

Excludes: crew gratuities (min € 35 per passenger), national park fees of € 56 per person per trip, scuba equipment € 20, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks and airfare.

The flights:

• 10-day cruise: Denpasar – Labuan Bajo / Kendari – Makassar – Denpasar  approx. US$ 293
• 5-day cruise: Denpasar – Labuan Bajo – Denpasar approx. US$ 264

Grab adventure with both hands and contact our sales team to book your diving travel in Sulawesi aboard the KLM Moana before they sail into the sunset. Email us at blog@dive-the-world.com or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Updated: 01 Dec 09

Save US$ 166 per diver!

Want to sail into the sunset on KLM Moana and get 10% off?  Whether it’s her stunning silhouette, or the idea of the great wall diving, drift diving and healthy reef life in the Komodo National Park that attracts you, now is the time to get to it.

On KLM Moana you will be 1 of just 10 guests winding down in your air-conditioned cabin, or would you prefer an adventure sleeping under the stars?

Explore Komodo National Park and you will be awed by sunfish and dazzled by ornate ghost pipefish. Or take a walk on the island and see a Komodo dragon.

Dive The World has the following special offers for you:

KLM Moana
Komodo National Park
5 Days 4 Nights
05 – 09 Dec 09
12 – 16 Dec 09
Price: was US$ 1,277 (€ 850) now US$ 1,111 (€ 738)
save US$ 332 per couple!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with private shower and toilet, air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft drinks, coffee, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), island excursion to see the Komodo dragons, Labuan Bajo city tour

Excludes: Airfare, crew gratuities, national park fees, scuba equipment, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks.

Take the leap and sail into a Komodo sunset aboard the KLM Moana liveaboard. Contact Dive The World at blog@dive-the-world.com or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Last updated: 6 October 2009

MV Mermaid II has further discounted its final liveaboard trip to Komodo this season. The last few places are going quickly, so don’t miss this opportunity to book your diving holiday in Komodo.

The MV Mermaid II cruise to Komodo is from 17 – 24 October. Book now and you can secure yourself an amazing discount of more than 20% for your last-minute effort, but you’ll have to act fast before it gets snapped up.

MV Mermaid II

Bali-Komodo-Bali
8 Days 7 Nights
17 – 24 Oct 09
Deluxe Cabin
Price: was US$ 2,050 ( € 1,395)
Now US$ 1,617 (€ 1,100)
Save US$ 867 (€ 590)
per couple!

Includes: cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drinks, coffee, hot chocolate, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), island excursion to see the Komodo Dragons, and return transfers to the boat from Bali Airport and South Bali hotels.

Excludes (where applicable): Scuba equipment rental (US$ 30 per day), Port Fees and Komodo National Park fees (US$ 85 ), nitrox, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks.

At these amazing prices, you will need to act quickly! Contact our sales staff to book your scuba diving liveaboard holiday in sunny Komodo aboard the MV Mermaid II. Email us at blog@dive-the-world.com or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Note: prices quoted are subject to currency fluctuations.