Jelajahi Laut Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.5 Exceptional - Nitrox available
- Naturalist Guide
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Top notch crew and dive guides, plenty of food, comfortable cabins, lots of space on the boat for relaxing. ”
Highlights
Built in Sulawesi, considered the “boatyard” of Indonesia, Jelajahi Laut is a beautiful phinisi boat constructed in 2021 with local teak wood and ironwood, ready to take you to the hottest dive spots in Indonesia. Jelajahi Laut means “Explore the Sea,” which she delivers with expeditions to Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda Islands, Alor, and Ambon, to name a few. This traditional phinisi was designed by divers, optimizing the comforts for diver guests with a spacious equipment area and camera station, where you can gear up and prepare for your underwater adventure.
With 6 comfortable cabins onboard, Jelajahi Laut offers an intimate dive cruise for up to 14 guests with a sense of adventure who appreciate exploring the popular dive sites and some of the remote islands, local villages, and new dive sites. With a small, local team of dedicated boat crew and dive guides, the staff onboard Jelajahi Laut will invite you as part of their family, introducing you to their home in the Indonesian archipelago. Whether the pelagics in Raja Ampat or the smallest critters in Ambon, the local guides of Jelajahi Laut know where to fulfill your wish list while avoiding the crowds.
Book today to join the modern Jelajahi Laut for your next ultimate dive cruise in Indonesia.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (Rp3,000,000), National Park Fees (Rp3,500,000-4,200,000).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox ($10 / day), Nitrox Course (Rp4,000,000), Private Dive Guide (Rp1,000,000 / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (Rp1,000,000-8,000,000), WiFi internet (Rp500,000-1,000,000).
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Jelajahi Laut Reviews
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- 9.5 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.3
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.7
- Value 9.4
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- 10 Exceptional
- Clément S
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France
To do again!!
From hotel pick-up to drop-off, everything was perfectly organized in a friendly atmosphere. The staff is very attentive and always very smiling, the chef, incredible, prepares delicious, varied and hearty meals.The dive guides are very efficient in finding beautiful things, thank you Hans for the octopuses!! Briefing at the top.The cruise directors are great, accommodating and helpful; we always equip ourselves with music. Thank you Eric for the playlist.Wonderful stay, thank you to the whole team!
- Recommended for
- dive sites. food. the staff.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Paul S
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United States
Best Liveaboard we have done
This was a great trip. This was our fourth Liveaboard and our favorite. Crew was great, as was the food. Pre- dive briefings were very thorough
- Recommended for
- Our guide and divemaster Eric was fantastic. Dive sites were great. Crew and passengers friendly and helpful.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Saija A
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Finland
A trip to remember
The 8 days in Raja Ampat exceeded all my expectations. Every dive site was unique and full of life, with an incredible variety of things to see. The dive guides were excellent – very professional and incredibly good at spotting species we would never have noticed ourselves. Safety was clearly a priority throughout the trip. Our guide Hanzo took great care of my group in every situation. The entire boat crew was fantastic – truly a diamond team. The boat was clean and comfortable, and the staff made us feel welcome from the very first moment. The atmosphere on board was relaxed, happy, and full of positive energy, and the music performances were an absolute highlight. The food was delicious, plentiful, and beautifully prepared and served. Overall, an amazing liveaboard experience that I would highly recommend to any diver visiting Raja Ampat.
- Recommended for
- Amazing dive sites. Professional Crue. Positive Atmosphere.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Marcus L
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Germany
Fantastic experience
an extraordinary journey in a special place with special people! Many thanks to the dive directors Eric and Cam
- Recommended for
- Staff and Dive Guides. Dive Spots. Food and Drinks.
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- 10 Exceptional
- KIM V
- United States
Best, liveaboard experience ever
Everything about this trip was fantastic. The crew really made it special with everything from amazing service and taking care of us to the absolutely phenomenal food and being able to spend some moments with the crew and the captain playing the guitar and them singing our excursions and the barbecue They set up for us on the beach was breathtaking. We got rained on but it was still amazing... A truly spectacular trip
- Recommended for
- Hands down the crew made the trip the food next and obviously the dive locations
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- 10 Exceptional
- Cameron G
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Australia
Mikumba Magic at its finest
Diving to see Mantas and incredible vareity of sea life. Comaradarie with fellow guests and all staff was amazing.
- Recommended for
- Food, staff and diving experiences
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- 10 Exceptional
- Benjamin G
- United States
Come for the mantas, stay for the people
This was my first liveaboard and my first time diving in the region. Don't get me wrong—the tête-à-têtes with mantas, nighttime sleuthing for blue-ringed octopi and rainbow nudibranchs, and surging through currents with ALL the fish—was incredible. 10/10. But what I was truly blown away by was the people powering the Jelajahi Laut, especially the rare mix of top-quality organization, attentiveness, experience, warmth, energy, knowledge-sharing, humor, and family-style experience. I’ve been on numerous guided field trips and led a two-week field course. These guides are so damn good—they are a cut above the rest. Eric and Camille, the two lead guides, were so many things at the same time, some of them you'd think would be at odds. How can someone be entirely dependable yet relentlessly goofy? These two were responsible, communicative, organized, and able to offer critical advice to relative newbies while also engaging divers with hundreds of dives under their belts. When I had issues with my ear, Eric gave me specific pointers that enabled me to completely fix the problem and enjoy the rest of my dives. Camille also went out of her way to check on me and gave me some special medication that made things so much better. These guides consistently went above and beyond to make sure I was OK, and always engaged me and instructed me when I asked for it. Eric is an INCREDIBLE teacher, with funny and helpful analogies and so much positive reinforcing energy. I would do any liveaboard that Eric and Camille are leading, and I cannot imagine this operation with anyone else at the helm. They are an incredible team, and I’m grateful to have met and learned from them. Across the whole crew of 17, I felt safe from the moment I stepped onboard. Super clear briefings. Assistance with preparing and porting equipment and tanks. They really go out of their way to take care of you. And the food—super tasty and super diverse (which I hear is not always the case on dive boats). The guides were extremely responsible and pointed out some of the rare or hard-to-see species (shoutout Hanzo!). That kind of assuredness, through clear and thorough communication, laid the foundation for what ultimately became a super fun and silly group that bonded through group meals, karaoke nights, posing with Komodo dragons, fake drink sponsorship commercials, group birthday parties, and sunset hikes with beautiful views. The schedule was intense—18 dives over 6 days—but the tight ship also allowed for sufficient downtime, and we got into a rhythm. And of course, the places we were diving made it so worth it. Healthy reefs, incredible diversity of fish and invertebrates, and charismatic species from majestic mantas and reef sharks to pygmy seahorses and giant frogfishes. We had a healthy diversity of dives, including 3 night dives, a handful of drift dives, and ~3 manta-focused dives. Even though this place is becoming increasingly frequented by divers and there are more and more boats, I was still BLOWN AWAY by the sea life here. You’ll see plenty of boats during the trip, but apart from 1 or 2 of the dives, our group never ran into other groups underwater. If total remoteness is what you seek, this place is not for you. Also, if you’re into the 5-star luxury experience, other boats will be a better fit. But I was super comfortable—and honestly, I’d even prefer this to some white glove experience. Pretty soon into this trip, we felt like a family. It was a super homey boat with amazing food, excellent service, and a stellar vibe. If you are considering a liveaboard in Komodo—choose this one. You will not regret it. You’ll learn a lot, make new connections, and take in the wonders with amazing people.
- Recommended for
- Eric and Camille. The staff, all the guests (even that tall, skinny guy Thomas), and the whole rapport of the trip. Nudibranches, sharks, mantas, octopuses, reef walls, drift dives, ALL THE AMAZING NATURE.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jasmin T
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Switzerland
Unforgettable trip
We had a wonderful 10 days on the Jelajahi Laut! The whole crew around Camille and Eric gave everything to offer us an unforgettable trip in Raja Ampat. Eric's briefings before each dive were designed so that every diver knew exactly what to expect and that helped a lot, especially on some drift dives, which were quite challenging. Also, the protection of the reef is pointed out again and again and that you should not touch or break anything. We thought that was very good. They have carefully selected the dive sites and tried their best to avoid diving with other boats as much as possible. The diving groups consisted of a maximum of 4 people per guide, which was a reason for us to book this boat. In general, there is room for a maximum of 12 guests on the boat and we had a great group! Our Seaviewcabin was lovely, the view of the small islets from the bed was wonderful. Since it is a wooden boat, it sometimes dripped in a bit during heavy rain, but that didn't bother us. :) One afternoon, Matt, a naturalist, came on board to tell us more about sharks and manta rays, which was very exciting. We also liked the shore excursions, the aperitif on the beach and the trip to Jellyfish Lake very much. Everything was always prepared with love and cold drinks were always included.We can recommend the Jelajahi Laut to anyone who is looking for a family atmosphere, good security and fine food and attaches importance to taking care of our underwater world. Many thanks to Cam & Eric, Arisman, Saldi & Basir, Jamal & Dasir, Burhan & Kipli, Ramli & Romi, Elim & David and Kris & Dani. We would love to come back.
- Recommended for
- Friendliness & fun. Safety on board & in the water. Comfort of the Seaviewcabine.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Matthew C
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Canada
Every other critter looked new and different to our catalog we’d built in the Caribbean.
They feed you, entertain you, and show a world that will entice you to explore even more. If they can’t tell you the name of a critter they probably know the page number in the book! This crew is one of the best we’ve ever had.
- Recommended for
- Cruise Directors are top not h. Room was outstanding. The FOOD.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Caitlin J
- United States
Fantastic
My husband and I just finished a 10 day/9 night diving trip aboard the Jelajahi Laut with Mikumba Diving. It was our first big liveaboard trip and the experience was superb. Staff was fantastic. Everyone is so friendly and good humored and they worked incredibly hard to make sure we had a blast while keeping safety as their highest priority. The boat is beautiful and spacious, dive deck is dialed, bed was comfortable, and food is good. The Sea View cabin is glorious and absolutely worth the upgrade with its panoramic views and private balcony. I wouldn’t hesitate to book this operator again on a return trip.
- Recommended for
- Beautiful boat, comfortable, fantastic crew
