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Seahorse

MSY Seahorse by Wallacea Dive Cruises is a traditional Indonesian phinisi offering luxury diving expeditions, featuring spacious cabins, expert guides, and unforgettable marine encounters in Raja Ampat and Komodo. 

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Cabins

Deck plan

Features & facilities

Boat features & facilities

  • A/C dining room

  • Laundry

  • Small Library

  • Open and shaded sundeck with sun chairs

  • A/C saloon on main deck

Dive features & facilities

  • Dive deck

  • Fresh hot water shower

  • Nitrox

  • 3 dive tenders

  • Camera rinse tank

  • Table for cameras

Location

The Seahorse liveaboard safaris normally depart from Sorong (sometimes Manokwari) in West Papua or from Ambon.

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Dive Overview

Indonesia is a scuba diving gem, featuring volcanic geography, wrecks, and vibrant marine life.

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

Accommodation Overview

There are 8 cabins for up to 16 divers aboard the Seahorse, with 2 different cabin types to choose from, twin or double bed cabins. The cabins are located across the main and lower decks. The Main Deck Cabins are equipped with two sizeable windows offering a sea view. These cabins are just one step away from the boat's spacious camera room.

Cabins 7 and 8, located on the main deck, are sea-view double bed cabins.

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Main deck cabin & bathroom

There are six lower-deck cabins. Cabins 1 to 5 are twin beds and cabin 6 is a double, all have portholes.

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Cabin 1 & lower deck bathroom

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Cabins 3 & 4

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Cabins 5 & 6

Cabin 2 features a queen-sized double bed as well as a single twin-sized bed.

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Cabin 2

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Seahorse's Restaurant (LEFT) & Sundeck (RIGHT)

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Seahorse's Camera room (LEFT) & Dive Deck (RIGHT)

Food & Drinks

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All-inclusive meals and snacks. Hailing from a long tradition of big family homecooked meals in Spain, MSY Seahorse takes pride in offering you a delicious menu with the carefully selected & professional chef on board the Seahorse.

Itineraries

More information

Practical information

Time Zone

UTC+8 & UTC+9

Local Currency

IDR (Indonesian Rupiah)

Language

English, Spanish & Indonesian

Electricity

220 V

Boat specifications

Year Built: 2005

Year Refurbished: 2018

Length: 33 m (108 ft)

Beam: 8.5 m (28 ft)

Draft: 3.5 m (11.5 ft)

Construction Material:Wooden ship, Type Pinisi

Displacement: 220 tons

Engines: M.A.N. 2866 LXE Marine Turbo Diesel 400 HP

Speed: 8-9 knots

Range: 3,000 nautical miles

Tenders: Two 6.5 meter Aluminium boats equipped with 100 HP & 150 HP Yamaha 4 strokes engines, VHF radios, and depth sounders

Generators: 1 x Mitsubishi 40 KVA 220-380 v, 1 x Mitsubishi 60 KVA 220-380 v, 1 x Yanmar 22 KVA 220-380 v

Water Tank: 11,000 liters of freshwater storage, 6,000 liters per day water maker

Fuel Tank: 20 tons

Displacement: 177 tons

Compressors:2x Bauer Mariner HP breathing air compressors, 1x CompAir Low-pressure Screw Compressors with membrane for NITROX

Safety: 3 x 12 man self-inflatable lift-rafts, smoke detectors in all cabins, 2 emergency oxygen units

Scuba Gear: Rental diving gear from Seemannsub & Oceanic

Scuba Tanks: 32 tanks 12 L + 6 tanks 15 L available (supplement applied). DIN & INT valves both available

Electronics: EPIRB emergency locator, Sat-phone, FM & SW Radio, 4 VHF and SSB Radio, E.P.I.R.B., Furuno 90 NM radar, 2 x GPS w/plotter depth-sounder Furuno

Maximum guests:16

Number of crews:12 crews + 4 dive masters