Seven Seas
Seven Seas
The Seven Seas is a traditionally built Buginese schooner that sets new standards in Indonesian liveaboard luxury. Custom-designed to accommodate up to 16 guests in spacious comfort across three decks, it’s perfect for both diving adventures and relaxation. The schooner is equipped with top-tier gear and fitted to the highest standards.
The rooms, main dining area, and deck spaces are beautifully arranged. The four double and four twin staterooms are finished to a high standard, with king-size beds in the doubles and large single beds in the twins. Each stateroom features an en-suite bathroom with hot and cold water showers, washbasins, full-sized toilets, and hairdryers. The main lounge and indoor dining areas are fully air-conditioned, though windows can be opened to enjoy the natural breeze. Two double cabins on the upper deck offer panoramic views from their windows.
Guests can relax in a shaded lounging area at the aft of the upper deck or enjoy sunsets and cocktails on shaded lounge beds in front of the wheelhouse.
Seven Seas offers a spacious dive deck, multiple compressors, fully equipped dive shops, comfortable speed boats, and expert dive guides, ensuring a world-class diving experience.
The onboard galley serves delicious buffets, complemented by a selection of fine wines to complete your experience.
Seven Seas is available for private yacht charters or individual cabin bookings.
At Seven Seas, no itineraries are pre-set for their trips. Instead, the destinations and ports of departure and disembarkation are indicated, along with detailed destination information and trip reports from previous voyages. Each cruise itinerary is custom-designed by the Cruise Director and Captain, based on current weather and ocean conditions, guest preferences and skill levels, recent site experiences, and other factors to ensure a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable journey.
Seven Seas offers trips across Indonesia’s top diving destinations, including Raja Ampat, Komodo, the Forgotten Islands, Wakatobi, Triton Bay, the Banda Islands, and East of Flores.
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Destinations
Alor
Alor liveaboard trips offer divers the chance to explore some of Indonesia’s most spectacular and untouched coral reefs, along with witnessing unique behaviors of rare critters in the Pantar Strait. Divers can expect sightings of Rhinopias (lacey scorpionfish), pygmy seahorses, manta rays, schools of trevally, and even the occasional whale! Departing from Maumere or Kupang, our 7-10 night dive trips take you through the wonders of the Pantar Strait and lesser-dived areas like Rusa, Adonara, and Serbete, offering coral reefs, pelagic action, macro critter spotting, and island visits.
Bali
Diving in Bali provides an opportunity to explore amazing underwater treasures. The island offers excellent macro diving in the north and east. During the annual Mola Mola season off Nusa Penida, divers can also experience reef mantas at Manta Point. One of the most famous wreck dives, the USAT Liberty off the coast of Tulamben, offers wide-angle and macro opportunities. Liveaboard diving in Bali aboard Damai I or Damai II often includes itineraries to Sumbawa and Komodo.
Banda Sea
Diving in the Banda Sea presents some of Indonesia’s most unique underwater adventures. Located between Raja Ampat and Komodo National Park, the Banda Sea offers distinct volcanic islands and sea mounts, perfect for wall diving and abundant marine life. Liveaboard trips visit Banda Neira, once a center of the Dutch/Portuguese spice trade, now a haven for macro photographers and mandarin fish mating rituals. The Pulau Manuk dive site features hundreds of sea snakes, while Nusa Laut offers healthy coral reefs and sightings of hammerhead sharks.
Cenderawasih Bay
Diving in Cenderawasih Bay National Marine Park is one of Indonesia’s newest and most exciting destinations, and Damai is one of the most experienced operators here. Cenderawasih Bay liveaboard trips offer hours of diving or snorkeling with Whale Sharks, commonly seen near local fishing platforms. The area also has rich WWII history, with numerous wrecks to explore, and unique endemic species that have evolved in isolation for millions of years.
Wakatobi
The Wakatobi Marine National Park, also known as the Tukang Besi Archipelago, is the second-largest marine park in Indonesia. Its four main islands—Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko—are home to some of the world’s most bio-diverse marine life. Divers can enjoy pristine coral reefs, encounters with dolphins, manta rays, turtles, hammerhead sharks, and dugongs. The area is famous for its steep drop-offs and colonies of nesting seabirds.
Komodo
Diving in Komodo National Park is an unforgettable experience, with its abundance of large and small marine life, vibrant reef creatures, pelagics, and drift dives. Komodo liveaboard trips take divers to iconic dive sites like Batu Bolong, Castle Rock, and Crystal Rock, as well as lesser-known gems in both the northern and southern regions. These trips also offer the opportunity for a short trek to see the famous Komodo dragons.
Raja Ampat
Diving in Raja Ampat is awe-inspiring, with marine life thriving from the sea floor to the surface. Raja Ampat liveaboard trips allow divers to explore diverse areas like the soft coral-rich Misool in the south, where you can see sharks and mobula rays. The Dampier Strait in the north offers world-renowned dive sites such as Cape Kri and Blue Magic, while Penemu is known for its pristine coral gardens and scenic viewpoints.
Forgotten Islands
Diving in the Forgotten Islands takes divers to remote and crystal-clear waters filled with deep walls, pinnacles, overhangs, and stunning coral reefs. The area is famous for sightings of hammerhead sharks at islands like Nils Desperandum and Terbang, while other islands like Dai are known for colorful soft corals. Forgotten Islands liveaboard trips offer divers the chance to explore the “Ring of Fire” while enjoying the exceptional comfort and service of the Damai vessels.
Triton Bay
Triton Bay offers unique coral reefs fed by nutrient-rich waters that produce vast fields of soft corals, giant sea fans, and plankton-feeding fish. Known as a “species factory” by marine scientists, the region’s dive sites are filled with exotic marine life. Triton Bay liveaboard trips explore sites like Namatote Island, where divers can spot tiger shrimp on colonial anemones, and Aiduma Island, famous for its vibrant coral reefs and rich biodiversity.
Seven Seas FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
The local currency in Bali is the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). While most hotels and restaurants accept credit cards, it’s always helpful to have some local currency on hand. Bali has plenty of ATM machines that service most foreign bank cards, particularly those with Cirrus and Maestro logos.
Although your trip aboard The Seven Seas will be fully paid before departure, you may incur additional expenses during your cruise, such as bar bills, massages, laundry, rental gear, or purchases from the onboard shop. These can be settled at the end of your cruise. The boat accepts US Dollar, Euro, Australian Dollar, Indonesian Rupiah, and credit cards (VISA and MasterCard). Please note there is a 2.5% surcharge for credit card payments.
You will also need Indonesian Rupiah if you wish to purchase local handicrafts when visiting villages or markets during the trip.
Tipping the crew is highly appreciated. While the amount is at your discretion, we suggest giving it to the Cruise Director, who will combine and evenly distribute the tips among the crew at the end of the trip. Tips can also be charged to your credit card if preferred.
The Seven Seas bar offers a wide selection of wines and spirits to enhance your onboard experience. If you’d like to bring your own beverages, please discuss this during the booking process. Please note that the Indonesian Customs Department allows each person to bring in 1 liter of liquor and 200 cigarettes duty-free.
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