Dancing Wind Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.8 Exceptional
- Free Internet
- Nitrox available
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“Good trip”
Highlights
The Dancing Wind is a 47-meter/154-foot-long liveaboard that offers diving experiences to 20 guests across 8 spacious cabins, including 2 doubles and 6 twins (4 of which can accommodate 3 people). Each cabin features air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms with hot showers, and panoramic windows for stunning sea views. This traditional Phinisi blends classic Indonesian craftsmanship with modern comforts, ensuring an unforgettable stay.
The Dancing Wind boasts excellent communal facilities, including a large salon with a TV and home cinema surround sound, three lounge decks for breathtaking ocean views, and a spacious dining area serving 5 freshly prepared meals daily. The cuisine combines Indonesian, European, and Japanese specialties, with soft drinks, tea, coffee, and beer included on non-discounted trips. For underwater photographers, the vessel features a dedicated camera room for equipment storage and maintenance.
Sailing year-round, the Dancing Wind explores Indonesia’s most extraordinary dive sites, including Raja Ampat, Halmahera, Banda Sea, Sulawesi, and more. With a 4:1 diver-to-guide ratio, Nitrox, and support for technical diving, each dive promises safety and excitement. Whether drifting with pelagics, discovering macro treasures, or venturing into remote, untouched locations, this liveaboard caters to every diving passion while championing sustainability and environmental education.
Book an unforgettable diving safari aboard the Dancing Wind today!
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (200 USD per trip), Port Fees (150 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (20 USD per day), Nitrox Course (355 USD), Private Dive Guide (60 USD per day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (204 USD), Laundry / Pressing Services, Massage.
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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Dancing Wind Reviews
- 9.8 Exceptional
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Vessel
10.0
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Crew
10.0
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Food
10.0
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Diving
10.0
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Value
9.0
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- 10 Exceptional
- Senne M
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Belgium
Awesome trip and stunning value for money
I booked an 11D/10N trips with Dancing Wind for the best of Raja Ampat. The price for this trip was only 2500$ which is a crazy value for the money especially since I got a whole cabin for myself since there were only 9 guests on board (I booked a triple shared cabin). The crew did a fantastic job the whole trip and everybody was super friendly. Nunu (the main host) made sure that we felt comfortable the whole trip and made sure that we got everything we needed. The dive masters all had a lot of experience in the areas/sites we dived and were great at spotting small creatures. They made a great selection of dive sites and all the dives were absolutely stunning. The food was good and plentiful. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were excellent and there was a wide variety of dishes to choose from. Snacks and drinks were also available the whole day, so we were never hungry. After each dive we were always welcomed with a welcome back and some drinks. The crew set up the tanks before every dive and carried them in and out of the dinghies. We did some land trips (pyainemo, love lagoon, a beach and a jellyfish lake) which were a great addition to the diving. There are two kayaks on board which can be used between dives (highly recommended to do in Misool!) to explore lagoons and hidden beaches. The boat is a wooden pinisi boat. The boat looks good and is well maintained. Since it is a wooden boat, you can expect a lot of creaking in the cabins. The engines and generator made a lot of noise when they were running, but I got used to this very quickly and it didn't really bother me. The cabin was roomy to accommodate two persons. When three persons need to share these rooms it could get a bit cramped. The room was clean and was cleaned every morning. The diving deck is roomy and there is plenty of space to setup the tanks and gear. On top of the dining area there is a sundeck with chairs and bean bags to relax between the dives. The only downside of the trip was that they skipped the northern part of the trip and we spent 5 days in central Raja Ampat and 5 days in Misool. The reason why they didn't went north was not clear for me, but I guess it was to save some fuel costs since the boat was only half booked. This was not really a problem for me since the diving was great everywhere. Conclusion: highly recommended dive operation especially at the current prices that they are offering their trips.
- Recommended for
- Fantastic crew. Great diving guides. Good food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Łukasz K
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Poland
Good trip
Good trip
- Recommended for
- All crew was so friendly and helpfull. Clean. Good dive guides.
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