MSY Mutiara Laut Indonesian Liveaboard

The strikingly elegant Mutiara Laut is a unique 46m long and 9m wide liveaboard with a design based on a traditional British schooner combined with elements of the Indonesian phinisi. With over 850m2 of sail, she boasts real sailing capabilities while coming equipped with modern engines and generators and all the latest in safety equipment and instrumentation. Built for comfort, she offers year-round diving and leisure trips in far-flung areas of the Indonesian archipelago that are slowly becoming known for some of the best diving in the world.

Dive Overview

Expect manta rays, different species of whales, reef sharks, giant ocean sunfish, and impressive pelagic fish in Komodo National Park and Alor. Experience the rich and varied marine life in Sulawesi. Encounter schools of tunas and jacks, barracudas, Spanish mackerels, and different shark species in Banda Sea. The diversity of species and dive sites in Seram Sea. Amazing diverse hard corals, seagrass beds, mangroves, shallow reefs, drop-offs, muck, caves, black sand, white sand, new lava flow, and a lot of fish, in more shapes and sizes than anywhere else in the world, in West Papua. And find vertical walls, reef flats, slopes, ridges, sea mounds, mucky mangroves, lagoons and pinnacles, soft coral, and many kinds of fish in the Moluccas.

[See: Raja Ampat Travel Guide, Komodo Dive Travel Guide, Lembeh Dive Travel Guide & Ambon & Alor Dive Travel Guide]

Accommodation Overview

The six Deluxe Cabins are located below the main deck, each measuring 18m² and featuring two portholes. Four of these cabins include a convertible day bed, allowing for twin-share occupancy or accommodating a third guest. The Master Cabin, situated at the rear of the main deck, offers 26m² of space, a private lounge, and a sundeck, creating an exclusive retreat for guests. All cabins are fully air-conditioned and include a private bathroom with a separate shower and WC, storage space, LED lighting, and a flat-screen entertainment system.

Food & Drinks

Western & Asian Food, local food, fine cuisine, beer, selection of wines & spirits are available

Dive Information

Komodo Dive Overview

Diving is very varied from muck diving to whirlpools, critters to pelagic and schooling fish, crystal clear warm water to cooler, murkier rich in plankton soup. Currents can be strong. Dive guides generally check currents before entering the water. A reef hook can be helpful while watching fish life in the current. Expect black sand diving, colorful muck dive, dolphin & manta dive, challenging current dives, all in one location, colorful reef, sea apple, Komodo dragon trek, savannah scenery.

[Read More: Komodo Dive Travel Guide]

Itinerary 1: Dragons & Gods, 11 Days/10 Nights

• Start: Benoa - Bali or Labuan Bajo - Flores
• End: Labuan Bajo - Flores or Benoa - Bali

Itinerary 2: West Meets East, 12 Days/11 Nights

• Start: Benoa - Bali or Maumere - Flores
• End: Maumere - Flores or Benoa - Bali

Itinerary 3: Komodo & Flores, 11 Days/10 Nights

• Start: Maumere or Labuan Bajo
• End: Labuan Bajo or Maumere - Flores

Itinerary 4: Total Komodo, 9 Days/8 Nights

• Start: Bima - Sumbawa or Labuan Bajo - Flores
• End:Labuan Bajo - Flores or Bima - Sumbawa

Alor Dive Overview

Dive sites are very varied from clear water critter dives to drift and adrenalin dives with action. Currents can be strong especially between channels. Expect critters, unspoiled dive sites, drifts along the walls, clear and warm water, volcano sightseeing, unexpected encounters, and local products.

[Read More: Alor Dive Travel Guide]

Itinerary : Gems Of Alor, 11 Days/10 Nights

• Start: Maumere - Flores
• End: Maumere - Flores

Banda Sea

Banda Sea Dive Overview - This may not be the cruise destination for every diver, more for adventure divers and not for novice divers. Unexpected sightings can happen though they may not occur on every trip. This area changes and every trip is very different. Currents can be varied, depending on the moon phase. Especially in the bay of Ambon. Expect critters, unspoiled dive sites, wall drift dives, sea snakes, clear & warm water, volcanos, unexpected encounters, spice trek.

Itinerary 1: Spices & Snakes, 13 Days/12 Nights

• Start: Maumere - Flores or Ambon - Ambon
• End: Ambon - Ambon or Maumere - Flores

Itinerary 2: Forgotten Islands, 13 Days/12 Nights

• Start: Maumere - Flores or Saumlaki - Jamdena
• End: Saumlaki - Jamdena or Maumere - Flores

Itinerary 3: Banda Discovery, 13 Days/12 Nights

• Start: Ambon - Ambon or Maumere - Flores
• End: Maumere - Flores or Ambon - Ambon

Itinerary 4: Best Of Banda, 11 Days/10 Nights

• Start: Ambon - Ambon
• End: Ambon - Ambon

Seram Sea Dive Overview

This may not be the cruise destination for every diver, more for adventure divers but not for novices. Unexpected sightings can happen though maybe not happen on every trip. In this area, every trip is very different. Currents can be varied, depending on the moon phase. Especially in the bay of Ambon. Expect critters, rare species like "psychedelic frogfish", unspoiled dive sites, wall drift dives, clear/warm water, new lava flow, unexpected encounters, walk through the past, spice trek.

[Read More: Alor Dive Travel Guide]

Itinerary: Secrets Of Seram II, 13 Days/12 Nights

• Start: Saumlaki - Jamdena or Sorong - West Papua
• End: Sorong - West Papua or Saumlaki - Jamdena

West Papua Dive Overview

Certain stationary dives in mid-water to observe the whale sharks under the fishing platforms. Dives are normally conducted on reef edges with wrecks, around coral atolls, some sand-based diving, and some dropoffs. Currents and visibility can be varied. Expect Whale-sharks, WW2 wrecks diving, Coral reefs, Dropoffs, Muck dives, Rare critters, Sharks, Manta rays.

[Read More: Raja Ampat Dive Travel Guide]

Itinerary 1: Raja Ampat Or The 4 Kings, 12 Days/11 Nights

• Start: Sorong - West Papua
• End: Sorong - West Papua

Itinerary 2: Misool & Triton Bay, 12 Days/11 Nights

• Start: Sorong or Kaimana - West Papua
• End: Kaimana or Sorong - West Papua

Itinerary 3: Whale Shark Festival, 11 Days/10 Nights

• Start: Manokwari - West Papua or Biak - Biak
• End: Biak - Biak or Manokwari - West Papua

Moluccas Dive Overview

This is a truly wonderful place but may not be the cruise destination for every diver, more for the adventure diver. The currents can be varied and need to be checked before entering the water. Especially around Triton Bay. The visibility can be very low (5-10m) in Triton Bay and Ambon Bay. Expect warm and clear waters, except in Triton Bay where the visibility can be very low but the density of life is exceptional, unspoilt dive sites, soft & black coral galore, new species photo opportunities, the last frontier, non-stop pygmy seahorses, warm water, lagoon-sightseeing, river cruising, rock art painting, pearl farm.

[Read More: Ambon Dive Travel Guide]

Itinerary 1: Halmahera's Crown, 12 Days/11 Nights

• Start: Sorong - West Papua or Bitung - Sulawesi
• End: Bitung - Sulawesi or Sorong - West Papua

Itinerary 2: Magical Moluccas, 13 Days/12 Nights

• Start: Bitung - Sulawesi or Ambon - Ambon
• End: Ambon - Ambon or Bitung - Sulawesi

Itinerary 3: Moluccas To Papua, 13 Days/12 Nights

• Start: Ambon - Ambon or Kaimana - West Papua
• End: Kaimana - West Papua or Ambon - Ambon

Sulawesi Dive Overview

The currents can be varied and need to be checked before entering the water. This diving region is reserved for relatively experienced divers. Expect Volcanic landscapes, lagoons with black or white sand, underwater volcano (Mahangetang), drift diving, rare critters (muck-dive), exploration dives, pelagics, colorful and mineral reefs, pinacles.

Itinerary 1: Sangihe 'Pearls Of The North', 12 Days/11 Nights

• Start: Bitung - Sulawesi
• End: Bitung - Sulawesi

Itinerary 2: Togian To Lembeh

• Start: Gorontalo - Sulawesi
• End: Bitung - Sulawesi

Itinerary 3: Togian & Banggai

• Start: Bitung - Sulawesi
• End: Kendari - Sulawesi

Itinerary 4: Wakatobi To Alor

• Start: Kendari - Sulawesi
• End: Maumere - Flores