Sunshine Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Bangka – Lembeh – Tifure – Bolsel – Gorontalo (Sahaung - Gorontalo)
Start: 2026-05-29
End: 2026-06-09
Location: Indonesia

8.6 Fabulous

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 191 / day Check dates

“Banded Pipe Fish, Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish, Frog Fish, White, Black Tip and Walking Sharks - Critters and big stuff!”
Sara-Jane G, United Kingdom

Highlights

Dive into Indonesia's best diving spots
Nitrox available on board

KLM Sunshine is a 30-meter-long, intimate liveaboard and member of the Blue Bay Divers. Sunshine Indonesia offers guests 2 double cabins on the lower deck and 2 double cabins on the upper deck. All cabins are equipped with private bathrooms. The lower deck cabins are equipped with air conditioning. With a maximum of 8 divers, there is plenty of space, and guests receive personal attention for a fantastic diving holiday. The onboard restaurant serves delicious meals throughout the day. Guests may relax in the lounge, equipped with charging stations and a large sun deck with comfortable seating.

Sunshine offers guests 3 dives daily in Halmahera, North Sulawesi (Lembeh and Bunaken), Sangihe Islands, and Buyat Bay in the Indonesian archipelago. Diving amenities include a spacious dive deck, rinse tanks, a dive station, Nitrox, and dive guides. The pristine waters of Indonesia are home to a thriving ecosystem of over 600 species of coral and 3,000 species of fish. Diving with KLM Sunshine Indonesia is truly an unforgettable diving holiday. Reserve yours today.

Please Note: KLM Sunshine Liveaboard's policy is for all divers to use Nitrox. Please see the exclusions for prices.

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22 Oct

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

FULL

07 Nov

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

FULL

08 Dec

10 Days / 9 Nights

$ 1,914

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27 Feb

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 1,723

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01 Mar

9 Days / 8 Nights

$ 1,723

FULL

13 Mar

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 2,106

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28 Mar

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

FULL

11 Apr

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

FULL

27 Apr

12 Days / 11 Nights

Male Share.

$ 2,297

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13 May

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

FULL

29 May

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

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13 Jun

12 Days / 11 Nights

$ 2,297

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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Snorkeling Guide, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (100 EUR per trip), National Park Fees (100-200 EUR), Port Fees (100-150 EUR per trip), Airport Transfer (50 EUR per activity), Hotel Transfer, Local Transfers (90-200 EUR per trip), Nitrox (100 EUR per trip).

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives (35-70 EUR per activity), Nitrox Course (100 EUR), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (70-450 EUR).

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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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Camera room with table and charging point
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Available for Charter
Dedicated Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Fine Wines Selection
Half-board Option
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Gear Rental

There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2011

Year renovated: 2014

Length: 31 meters

Beam: 7 meters

Top speed: 9

Cruising speed: 7

Engines: Mercedes OM423 470PS

Max guests: 10

Number of cabins: 5

Number of bathrooms: 5

Tenders: Yes

Water capacity: 14000 liter

Fuel capacity: 5000 liter

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Search light
Crew trained in first aid

Sunshine Reviews

8.6 Fabulous

Vessel

8.0
Crew

8.6
Food

9.2
Diving

8.9
Value

8.3

10 Exceptional
Susan D
United Kingdom

Fantastic trip, couldn't fault in any way
Exploring remote islands in Indonesia and mostly on our own, a good variety of dive sites, every meal was a culinary delight, quantity of people perfect for size of boat 10 guests and 9 staff, lovely wooden boat full of character and very comfortable.
Recommended for
Food, dives and staff
20 Jun, 2016

10 Exceptional
Anna D
United Kingdom

If you like the little critters this is the boat for you@
We loved this livaboard we saw many new macro species such as, frog fish, nudibranci, ghost pipefish, cuttlefish fish, seahorses, pigmy seahorses, crabs, bubble shrimps and many other things. The crew and guides were fantastic. Just looked at there other trips for next trip!
Recommended for
Macro, crew and shore trips.
29 Jul, 2019

10 Exceptional
Linda M
United States

Halmahera - Macro Paradise for Photographers!
Fantastic trip. Lots of macro critters to photograph. Our dive guide found so many pygmy seahorses I lost count. Seas were rough but captain and crew did a great job to manage the situation. Highly recommend this boat and crew!
Recommended for
Dive guides, location, macro critters
19 Feb, 2016

9.2 Superb
Hugo M
Uruguay

Wonderful trip
Wonderful reefs and countless fish. We sailed and dived practically alone for 12 days in these seas.I want to emphasize that 5 months ago I ruptured my Achilles tendon diving in Cozumel, but despite this and thanks to the help of the KLM SUNSHINE crew I was able to dive comfortably these 12 days.
Recommended for
The tour of the boat, the good vibes of the crew and the cook on board who turned out to be excellent
18 Oct, 2023

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8.0 Very good
Steven W
United States

Good diving and Guides
I enjoyed my time on Sunshine and I found the dive guides to be good although we ended up spending more time in Lembeh Strait than we anticipated because the weather to the south pushed us back into the calm waters of the strait. The crew on board were good--as was the food. The only issue I had was that I was assigned to a bed that was far too small (okay if you are under 5' tall maybe), but I chose to sleep on deck some nights and was allowed to sleep in other's bed when they slept on deck. If you are a solo traveler and book the lower cabins you might want to check and make sure you have not been assigned the the "emergency" bed. Other than that I would happily recommend the Sunshine.
Recommended for
Good Guides, Good Group, Good Food
07 Mar, 2016

8.0 Very good
Natalie W
Australia

Fantastic holiday with great crew, comfortable boat & awesome diving!
The onshore BBQ , so lovely and fun too The diving of course The fun atmosphere on the boat with everyone including the crew
Recommended for
The helpful & friendly crew, the yummy food & the dive spots
04 Jul, 2016

10 Exceptional
Sara-Jane G
United Kingdom

A great group of like minded divers, fabulous crew, amazing food and spectacular diving
Spectacular dive sites with only your boat on it. Brilliant Dive guides Indra and Arman where brilliant critter spotters and great guides too. Beautiful BBQ on the beach. Banded Pipe Fish, Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish, Frog Fish, White, Black Tip and Walking Sharks - Critters and big stuff!
Recommended for
1. Diving 2. Food 3. Crew/Guests
20 Jun, 2016

10 Exceptional
brent B
Canada

Simply Awesome!!
Whale Sharks
Recommended for
Great Diving, Food & People
08 Jul, 2019

8.0 Very good
Alex C
United States

Intimate setting for less traveled area
Hike up Pula Dua
Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew, I crowdedness, small number of divers
03 Sep, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Stephan S
Switzerland

Great liveaboard with intact marine life. Demolition during transport to/from boat.
Sangihe Islands was planned. Unfortunately, due to the bad weather, the route could not be driven as planned. However, the alternative route towards Gorantalo and back was still very nice. Mostly intact underwater world. Partly macro, but also beautiful corals and big fish. The crew is well-rehearsed, very helpful and always in a good mood. The food was excellent and always plentiful. Unfortunately, the positive impression is clouded by the unjustified high transport costs. When booking, it was not clear where exactly the tour would start. So 100 euros were charged for 2x transport. The transport to the ship (from my location at the time) was then too far for the company, so the accommodation organized the transport (costs 32 euros). During the transport after check-out, it was then said that it only went to the airport. In the end, I got the 50 euros (outward transport) back, paid another almost 6 euros for the additional route to the city. So transport for 56 euros. For the same route I was charged 30 euros by the resort on Lembeh 3 weeks before. It's not a lot of money, actually peanuts, but it clouds confidence badly.
Recommended for
Flexible program. Wishes of the participants were taken into account. Cheerful, motivated crew. Delicious food.
04 Apr, 2025

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