A day on our budget liveaboard in Raja Ampat

Diving  can be expensive but our budget liveaboard in Raja Ampat takes care of that! . Here is a typical day on our boat.
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Wakey wakey! It’s usually the sound of our cruise director going round the boat making sure you’re up in time for the 1st dive. It’s 06.45 a.m. the boat is rocked softly by the ocean and you know you are about to experience the best diving in Indonesia. The first thing we do in the morning have a small breakfast of fruit, toast and juice and then have our first dive briefing. There’s something magical about jumping into the ocean early in the morning to enjoy the marine life! During the 1st dive on our budget liveaboard, our chef has prepared a big breakfast with pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, toast and fruit platter for us to enjoy when we come back to the dive boat. After breakfast we relax for a while and then get ready for dive no.2 at another stunning site Raja ampat diving.
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The main routine on the boat is pretty much diving, eating, relaxing and sleeping. So after some freshly cooked lunch you have a longer surface interval where you can read a book, exchange diving stories with your buddy or take a nap. Our dive boat is spacious and it’s perfect to just relax in a bean bag, overlooking the stunning views of Raja Ampat. When we feel ready, it is time to go diving again. Diving in Raja Ampat is quite unique and there’s no other place like it. The landscape around this area is equally amazing, as well as diving we also do afternoon excursions. There are numerous lagoons and islands to visit and we also organize manta seminars on the boat together with Barefoot Conservation. The evenings onboard consist of delicious food (both western & local favorites), sunset watching and maybe a beer or two with a game of cards. A full day of diving usually takes its toll and the guests are often tired and will retire to bed for a good night of sleep before doing this amazing schedule over again. To get a detailed itinerary of our liveaboard trips, please visit www.mikumbadiving.com

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