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                                                    Samambaia

                                                    MV Samambaia is a luxurious Indonesian phinisi liveaboard offering world-class diving, featuring elegant cabins, expert guides, and unforgettable marine encounters in Raja Ampat, Komodo, and beyond. 🌊✨

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                                                    • Restaurant

                                                    • Shaded sundeck

                                                    • Comfortable loungers

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                                                    • Camera room with separate camera workstations

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                                                    • Huge diving deck with two hot water showers

                                                    • Two 21-foot skiffs serve as tender-boats

                                                    • Free Nitrox

                                                    Dive Overview

                                                    Indonesia is known as a top destination for divers. It is even said that after you have made your first dive in Indonesia, your diving life will never be the same again. Any expectations and wishes can be fulfilled: from very small critters to giant pelagics, Indonesian waters, situated all around the "Ring of Fire", offer probably the richest marine biodiversity in the world.

                                                    [See: Komodo Dive Travel Guide, Ambon & Alor Dive Travel Guide & Raja Ampat Travel Guide]

                                                    MV Samambaia Accommodation Details

                                                    With an overall length of 40 meters (130 feet) and a beam of 9 meters (29 feet), and catering to only 14 guests, the Samambaia offers 7 tastefully decorated staterooms: 2 double cabins, 2 convertible cabins (double or twin) and 2 twin cabins on the lower deck, plus a beautiful 160 sq.ft. Master Cabin with stunning 180 sea views on the main deck. Each stateroom has a private en-suite bathroom, under bed storage, wardrobes and individually controlled AC.

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                                                    Food & Drinks Aboard MV Samambaia

                                                    Guests are catered to with delicious and varied international cuisine prepared every day with locally sourced ingredients by the chef, and the galley includes fresh ice-cream and daily baked bread and pastries.

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                                                    110v and 220v

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                                                    The on-board currency is USD. Also accepts EUR

                                                    Boat specifications

                                                    Maiden Voyage: November 2015

                                                    Type: Traditional two mast wooden Phinisi schooner

                                                    Total length: 40 m

                                                    Length over deck: 34 m

                                                    Beam: 9 m

                                                    Sails: 400 sqm

                                                    Cruising Speed: 10 knots

                                                    Main engine: Yanmar Marine Turbo, 500 HP

                                                    Generators: 2 x Mitsubishi 60 kWA, 1 x Yanmar 30 kWA, 1 x Mitsubishi 30kWA

                                                    Fuel capacity: 13,000 liter

                                                    Freshwater capacity: 12,000 liter

                                                    Watermakers: 2 x 5000 liter/day

                                                    Navigation & Communication: 2 x Garmin GPS, 2 x Furuno radar, 2 x Furuno depth sounder, VHF radios, SSB radio, AIS

                                                    Safety & Rescue: 2 x liferafts (45 pax capacity), 45 lifejackets, safety flares, Epirb, satellite phone, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, fire hydrant

                                                    Diving: 2 x BAUER 250 liter compressors, Atlas Copco Nitrox compressor, 32 x 12 liter and 6 x 15 liter aluminium tanks (DIN & yoke), 2 x 6,5 meter fiberglass tenders, 2 x 40 HP each

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