Adelaar Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.5 Exceptional - Nitrox available
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“The time with Whale sharks far surpassed my hopes”
Highlights
The magnificent 39m Dutch Schooner, M/V Adelaar, offers once-in-a-lifetime luxury liveaboard diving charters to Komodo National Park, Indonesia. The beautifully crafted Adelaar Indonesia has rich teak paneling, high ceilings, and a lavish salon and dining room. Adelaar offers guests a beautiful master suite and three superb staterooms.
All staterooms offer individual climate control, en-suite marble bathrooms, and flat-screen televisions. The upper and lower decks provide comfortable seating with stunning views. The ten-member crew onboard Adelaar attends to guests’ every need to ensure their comfort and satisfaction. Adelaar’s trained chefs prepare a menu of exquisite gourmet Indonesian and Western cuisine. The bar is fully stocked with cold drinks, local beers, imported wines, and liquor.
Scuba diving from the Adelaar, divers will discover many fish and pelagic ocean life. Experienced dive guides will show the best dive sites, alive with vibrant colors and marine life.
An Adelaar Indonesia liveaboard diving holiday is a fantastic adventure. Book online today.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (€150-300 / trip), National Park Fees (€200-300 / trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (€180 / trip), Nitrox Course (€220 / item), Private Dive Guide (€100 / night), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Laundry / Pressing Services (€0.50 / item).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Adelaar Reviews
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- 9.5 Exceptional
- 15 Verified Reviews Only people who have booked through LiveAboard.com and joined the trip can write a review.
- Vessel 9.7
- Crew 9.5
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.6
- Value 8.9
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- 8.0 Very good
- Jean-Christophe P
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France
Pleasant liveaboard on the legendary boat Adelaar
Cool liveabord to discover the fabulous diving spot one also visit some islands. Meeting Komodo Dragons and swimming whith the Whale Sharks are the highlights.
- Recommended for
- The Whale Sharks of Sumbawa. The visit of the Park of Komodo. The mythic boat.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Joseph R
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United States
Five stars — and we would book again tomorrow
We just finished a liveaboard diving trip through Komodo National Park aboard the Adelaar, and it was one of the best trips we’ve ever taken. The boat feels like a private yacht, not a packed dive barge: small guest numbers, polished service, and a crew that actually pays attention. Dylan, Ann, Hiro, and Alfrey were exceptional. Briefings were clear, dive planning adapted to conditions, and they made every drop feel well managed without ever being stiff. They were professional in the water and genuinely warm on deck. An unexpected highlight: early morning workouts with Dylan on deck. We didn’t expect that, and we appreciated it more than we thought we would — a great way to start the day before diving. The diving was outstanding. Healthy reefs, big schools of fish, manta rays, turtles, and reef sharks were the high points. Sites felt well chosen and uncrowded, and the team put us in the right places at the right times. Food was excellent — consistently so. Meals were a highlight of the day, not just fuel between dives. If you want Komodo done properly — serious diving, small groups, and a crew that treats the trip like it matters — book the Adelaar. Five stars without hesitation.
- Recommended for
- Staff attitude and service. Dive sites. Food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Peter W
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Australia
An Idyllic Dive Experience
The trip was excellent from start to finish. We were picked up on time at the wharf and taken out to the Adelaar schooner sitting at anchor. We met our fellow travellers, a small group of just eight in total, and the dive guides. After a day of cruising eastward in near perfect conditions we started the first of our dives off Pulau Mojo. Over the next 10 days we had 29 great dives (I missed one which would have made 30) including 5 night dives. We dived all around Komodo Island and adjacent islands. We were fortunate that every day was perfect blue skies with surface temperature of around 30 degrees. The water temp varied a little with most around 28 or 29 and a few down to 24 degrees. The food was plentiful and excellent. The dive guides very experienced, knowledgeable and competent. Some great shore excursions including to see to Komodo dragons. On the shores we saw wild Komodo dragons, monkeys, water buffalo and deer. There were also hot water dives off the Sangean volcano. My wife is a snorkeller, not a diver, and she had ample opportunity, along with other guests, to have some wonderful quality swims on beautiful reefs. A highly recommended experience with something for everyone, both diver and non diver.
- Recommended for
- Quality of Diving; Boat ambiance; Weather
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- 10 Exceptional
- Louis Charles R
- United States
This is the one!
Fantastic liveaboard. Only 4 cabins, small dive groups, mostly empty dive sites, was fantastic! The boat is beautiful inside and out, very comfortable and luxurious. Service is great and so is the food. Dylan, the cruise director is knowledgeable and experienced in all environments, he made sure we had the best experience at every dive site and on board. I have 2 more trips booked with them now and will book more.
- Recommended for
- Only 8 people Max!. The boat is beautiful in and out. Cruise director and crew are excellent.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jeremy T
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United Kingdom
Amazing Whale shark experience
The trip was amazing. Adelaar is a fantastic boat and the crew were the best. The time with Whale sharks far surpassed my hopes
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- The crew were fantastic. The master cabin is amazing. Flexibility to change the itinerary so that we were with Whale sharks on our wedding anniversary.
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- 9.2 Superb
- iouri M
- United States
Great trip to Komodo Islands
Good boat, nice crew and diving instructors!
- Recommended for
- Dive dive dive
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jia F
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China
Great trip but only if you can meet other guests with same level diving experience, otherwise they have to choose some dive site for low level then you will miss some best dive site.
Highway to heaven
- Recommended for
- Crew, food, service
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Tia G
- United States
Amazing trip
Komodo Island Foued our dive guide The amazing room The attentive and friendly staff
- Recommended for
- Staff, Diving,food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Andrey B
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Germany
One of the best journeys I have ever been on!
There is just one word to describe the trip with Adelaar - amazing! Let’s start with the most important one - the people. Each and everyone on the crew has been incredible - helpful, professional, detail-oriented, friendly and reading every wish from the guests’ lips! Thank you! The rooms were cleaned after you returned from breakfast, the gear was always taken care of and in perfect shape, the briefings excellent and fun and the diving, well, you come out with a huge smile after each dive and it is just getting bigger with the next one! Oh, being greeted with fresh juice when you come back on board after the dive or a wet towel after land excursion - yes please! The boat is in a very good shape, you see the value having engineers as per of the crew and the entertainment system in the rooms is state of the art! The food has been not only delicious, but also beautifully presented. This all without being pretentious, we always felt being part of the family on Adelaar which made this journey unique! Thank you again guys for incredible time and best of luck to you!
- Recommended for
- Crew, dive sites and amazing attention to details
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- 10 Exceptional
- Katia F
- United States
Best liveaboard ever
The boat is amazing, the crew extraordinary, and the Komodo dive sites were very good. The shark dive, in particular, was absolutely incredible.
- Recommended for
- Small group of divers. The crew was extremely helpful and kind.. Dive with the whale sharks was amazing.
