Amira

Amira is a new purpose-built dive vessel designed for comfort and safety. The gorgeous 170-foot ( 52 m) Phinisi was built by local craftsmen with generations of knowledge and skill. Amira offers total of ten cabins, each featuring individual air-conditioning, fans, natural light, minisafe and en-suite bathrooms.

Amira has 9 double cabins and 1 single cabin, accommodating a maximum of 19 divers. All of Amira's double cabins can be set as either twin or double

There’s plenty of common space to relax - including a large sun deck, a covered main deck outside lounge, an entertainment lounge with flat screen television, an air condition Salon and a large camera room. Tasty meals are served either in the dining room or outside at the partially covered front deck. The dive deck has room for 30 divers, each with fixed site for dive gear storage. Diving is done from the dive deck or from three onboard zodiacs. The boat normally offers three dives plus night dive each dive day. Nitrox is available for a fee and Rebreather diving and supplies are being offered.

Amira’s itineraries vary seasonally, offering amazing dive cruises to the Komodo region -  with its unique underwater world, incredible Alor & Wetar, the fabulous Banda Sea and to remote, extraordinary Raja Ampat, the global center of marine biodiversity!

Every year specialty trips are being conducted - as to Triton Bay, Cenderawasih Bay and the Forgotten Islands of Tanimbar.

Dimensions
Length overall: 52 m
Length on deck: 42 m
Beam: 10 m
Displacement: 400 t

Construction
Built out of ironwood and teak in Tanah Beru and Bira / South . Sulawesi, between 2008 and 2010

Engines
1 x 650 HP Mitsubishi Marine Turbo Diesel
2 x 310 HP Marine Turbo Diesel

Cruising Speed
8-9 knots

Generators
2 x 60 KW Perkins
1 x 15 KW Jiandong

Tanks
Fuel capacity: 20 m³
Water capacity: 20 m³

Desalination plant
6000 l per day

Cabins
Accommodation for 19 Guests in::
• 5 x double cabins on lower deck: 14 m² incl. shower and toilet
• 1 x single cabins on lower deck: 8 m² incl. shower and toilet
• 4 x double cabins on upper deck: 13 m² incl. shower and toilet
During a full charter it is possible to configure the cabins #14 and #15 of the lower deck as 3 and 2 bed cabins respectively (max. 21 guests)


Public Areas
Restaurant: 20 places
Full charter: max. 26 places
TV- lounge area: 30 m²
Camera room: 15 m²
Computer corner: 5 m²

Deck areas
Aft deck lounge (covered); 40 m²
Fore deck with shade canopy: 90 m²
Upper deck / sundeck: 120 m²

Dive deck
Dive deck 24 places: 80 m² incl. 2 x shower and toilet

Compressors
2 x L&W redundant + Nitrox

Tenders
3 x Zodiac