Malaillo
Malaillo is a modern liveaboard launched in 2021 and operated by Lotus Hotels, bringing decades of hospitality expertise to the sea
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Location
Guests joining Malaillo will embark in either Maumere or Ambon, depending on the itinerary. Both towns serve as key gateways to some of Indonesia’s most remote and spectacular dive regions. Transfer to the boat can be arranged upon request.
Dive Overview
Diving from Maumere or Ambon opens the door to some of Indonesia’s most diverse and remote underwater environments. From the critter-rich muck sites of Ambon to the clear, current-swept reefs of Alor, the region offers exceptional variety. The Banda Sea adds dramatic walls, schooling fish, and seasonal encounters with hammerheads, while Raja Ampat delivers unmatched biodiversity with vibrant coral reefs and a mix of macro and pelagic life.
[See: Alor Dive Travel Guide, Banda Sea Dive Travel Guide & Komodo Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodation Overview
Malaillo Liveaboard accommodates up to 14 guests in seven comfortable cabins spread across three decks. Each cabin is air-conditioned and features a private en-suite bathroom. The lower deck hosts four cabins—two twins and two doubles—each 14 m² with porthole windows. On the main deck, a 13 m² twin cabin offers easy access to the restaurant and outdoor dining area. The upper deck features a spacious 18 m² master suite and a 13 m² twin cabin, both with large windows and an interconnecting door.
Food & Drinks
Aboard Malaillo, guests can expect a refined dining experience with a focus on fresh, flavorful cuisine. Meals are thoughtfully prepared by an experienced onboard chef and typically include a mix of Indonesian specialties and international favorites. Daily menus feature locally sourced seafood, fresh produce, and homemade desserts, with vegetarian and special dietary options available upon request. Complimentary water, tea, and coffee are also always available, while soft drinks, beer, and a curated selection of wines and spirits are for sale.
Cabin details
Boat features
Boat facilities
Malaillo dates
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17 Jul 2025 - 22 Jul 2025
(Komodo trip) ( Labuan Bajo - Flores - Labuan Bajo - Flores)
6 days5 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,100
24 Jul 2025 - 28 Jul 2025
(Komodo trip) ( Labuan Bajo - Flores - Labuan Bajo - Flores)
5 days4 nights
14/14 spots left
from $1,680
30 Jul 2025 - 6 Aug 2025
(Komodo trip) ( Labuan Bajo - Flores - Labuan Bajo - Flores)
8 days7 nights
8/14 spots left
from $2,940
10 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2025
(Komodo trip) ( Labuan Bajo - Flores - Labuan Bajo - Flores)
8 days7 nights
3/14 spots left
from $2,940
24 Aug 2025 - 3 Sep 2025
(Komodo-Maumere) ( Labuan Bajo - Flores - Maumere - Flores)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,200
5 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2025
(Alor Trip) ( Alor - Kalabahi - Alor - Kalabahi)
8 days7 nights
13/14 spots left
from $2,940
14 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2025
(Alor - Ambon via Banda) ( Alor - Kalabahi - Ambon - Molucca)
11 days10 nights
6/14 spots left
from $4,200
8 Oct 2025 - 14 Oct 2025
(Ambon-Ambon (Banda Neira)) ( Ambon - Molucca - Ambon - Molucca)
7 days6 nights
2/14 spots left
from $2,700
16 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
(Banda Neira - Misool) ( Ambon - Molucca - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
1/14 spots left
from $4,900
19 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
1/14 spots left
from $3,920
29 Nov 2025 - 9 Dec 2025
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
6/14 spots left
from $4,900
11 Dec 2025 - 19 Dec 2025
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
11/14 spots left
from $3,920
21 Dec 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
13 days12 nights
7/14 spots left
from $5,880
4 Jan 2026 - 14 Jan 2026
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
7/14 spots left
from $4,900
16 Jan 2026 - 26 Jan 2026
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
28 Jan 2026 - 7 Feb 2026
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
9 Mar 2026 - 17 Mar 2026
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,290
4 May 2026 - 10 May 2026
(Halmahera - Lembeh) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Manado - Celebes)
7 days6 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,940
8 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
(Lembeh & Bangka) ( Manado - Celebes - Manado - Celebes)
7 days6 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,520
16 Jun 2026 - 22 Jun 2026
(Lembeh & Bangka) ( Manado - Celebes - Manado - Celebes)
7 days6 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,520
24 Jun 2026 - 4 Jul 2026
(Lembeh & North-West Halmahera) ( Manado - Celebes - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
6 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2026
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
18 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2026
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
30 Jul 2026 - 9 Aug 2026
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
11 Aug 2026 - 21 Aug 2026
(North-West Halmahera & Lembeh) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
23 Aug 2026 - 2 Sep 2026
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
4 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 2026
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
22 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026
(Ambon-Ambon (Banda Neira)) ( Ambon - Molucca - Ambon - Molucca)
9 days8 nights
11/14 spots left
from $3,920
2 Oct 2026 - 10 Oct 2026
(Ambon-Ambon (Banda Neira)) ( Ambon - Molucca - Ambon - Molucca)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
12 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2026
(Ambon-Ambon (Banda Neira)) ( Ambon - Molucca - Ambon - Molucca)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
22 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026
(Banda Neira - Misool) ( Ambon - Molucca - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
3 Nov 2026 - 13 Nov 2026
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
15 Nov 2026 - 25 Nov 2026
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
11 Dec 2026 - 19 Dec 2026
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
21 Dec 2026 - 2 Jan 2027
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
13 days12 nights
14/14 spots left
from $5,880
4 Jan 2027 - 14 Jan 2027
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
16 Jan 2027 - 26 Jan 2027
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
28 Jan 2027 - 7 Feb 2027
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
9 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2027
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
22 Feb 2027 - 6 Mar 2027
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
13 days12 nights
14/14 spots left
from $5,880
8 Mar 2027 - 16 Mar 2027
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
18 Mar 2027 - 28 Mar 2027
(Raja Ampat Central-Misool) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
30 Mar 2027 - 7 Apr 2027
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
9 Apr 2027 - 19 Apr 2027
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
21 Apr 2027 - 1 May 2027
(Raja Ampat - Halmahera) ( Sorong - West Papua - Ambon - Molucca)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
4 Jun 2027 - 10 Jun 2027
(Lembeh & Bangka) ( Manado - Celebes - Manado - Celebes)
7 days6 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,940
12 Jun 2027 - 18 Jun 2027
(Lembeh & Bangka) ( Manado - Celebes - Manado - Celebes)
7 days6 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,940
20 Jun 2027 - 26 Jun 2027
(Lembeh & Bangka) ( Manado - Celebes - Manado - Celebes)
7 days6 nights
14/14 spots left
from $2,940
28 Jun 2027 - 6 Jul 2027
(Lembeh & North-West Halmahera) ( Manado - Celebes - Morotai)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
10 Jul 2027 - 20 Jul 2027
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
22 Jul 2027 - 1 Aug 2027
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
3 Aug 2027 - 13 Aug 2027
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
15 Aug 2027 - 25 Aug 2027
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
27 Aug 2027 - 6 Sep 2027
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
8 Sep 2027 - 18 Sep 2027
(North Halmahera - Morotai) ( Ternate - Halmahera - Ternate - Halmahera)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
27 Sep 2027 - 5 Oct 2027
(Ambon-Ambon (Banda Neira)) ( Ambon - Molucca - Ambon - Molucca)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,600
7 Oct 2027 - 15 Oct 2027
(Ambon-Ambon (Banda Neira)) ( Ambon - Molucca - Ambon - Molucca)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,600
17 Oct 2027 - 27 Oct 2027
(Banda Neira - Misool) ( Ambon - Molucca - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
29 Oct 2027 - 8 Nov 2027
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
10 Nov 2027 - 18 Nov 2027
(Raja Ampat Central) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
20 Nov 2027 - 30 Nov 2027
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
11 days10 nights
14/14 spots left
from $4,900
12 Dec 2027 - 20 Dec 2027
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
9 days8 nights
14/14 spots left
from $3,920
22 Dec 2027 - 3 Jan 2028
(Raja Ampat Central - Wayag) ( Sorong - West Papua - Sorong - West Papua)
13 days12 nights
14/14 spots left
from $5,880
More information about this trip
Practical information
- Time Zone: GMT + 2 hrs in wintertime
- GMT + 1 hr in summertime.
- Local Currency: EGP (Egyptian Pound)
- Language Spoken: English
- Payment Onboard: Cash (EGP, Euro, USD and UK Pounds)
Boat Specifications
- Overall length: 45.57 m
- Beam: 8.50 m
- Displacement: 246 t
- Construction: Built from ironwood and teakwood in Tanah Beru and Bira / South Sulawesi.
- Refurbished: 2024
- Engines: 1 x 520 HP Mitsubishi Marine Diesel
- Cruising Speed: 6-8 knots
- Generators: 2 x 100kVA Mitsubish,i 1 x 30 Kva Mitsubishi
- Fuel capacity: 15 m3
- Water capacity: 10.000 Liters
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