Ondina
Sail Indonesia's inner seas on board the traditionally crafted Phinisi schooner, SMY Ondina, where you will enjoy the best diving in Raja Ampat, the Banda sea and Cenderawasih. This casual cool vessel takes 16 passengers in 8 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms. The experienced and professional crew on board will make sure your dive trip is rewarding and adventurous.
Social areas include an air-conditioned dining room and lounge with TV and extensive DVD library. There are also 2 covered outside deck areas to chill in between dives or at the end of the day. You may expect a tasty combination of Asian and Western food aboard served buffet or family style. Lunch and dinner are 3 courses and snacks are available any time. Discover world-class diving as the boat sails to some of the best diving locations that Indonesia has to offer.
Cabins · 6 Triple (double bed and single bed bunk) and 2 twin cabins all with ensuite and Air Con. Triple cabins are to be occupied by two guests only except for couples with children or groups of 3 guests with at least one non-diver.
Electricity onboard: 220v all-around-the-clock. Two round pins sockets Eu std.
Technical Data:
Deck Length: 32 meters
Beam: 8,0 meters
Draft: 2,6 meters
Hull: Teak and Tropical woods
Engine: 400 HP Man Medium Duty
Sails: 400m2 surface
Cruising Speed: 9 Knots
Water: Watermaker plus 10 Tn deposits
Fuel tanks: 12 Tn
Three power generators
2 Air diving compressors Mariner.
Nitrox membrane. (32%)
Diving gear for rent available onboard. (Please, book in advance: we have 6 full equipments)
12 and 15lts. steel and aluminium tanks. INT/DIN.
Weight-belts and safety buoys included in the price of the cruise.
3 dinghies: 2 semirigid and 1 rigid.
Maintenance kits and spare parts for diving equipment.
Depth finder
GPS Plotter with C-map marine charts.
Radar 16 miles reach.
Radio Multiband SSB
Radio VHF GMDSS system.
Handheld Radios ICOM VHF
Satellite telephone THURAYA for private communications in the most remote locations.
Satellite telephone ERICSSON R190
Safety Equipment:
First aid kit
Oxygen onboard plus Emergency Evacuation DAN “Oxygen Unit”
Hyperbaric chambers in Makassar and Bali
2 rescue rafts 30 pax
Life jackets
Fire extinguishers, flares, fare gun.
DAY 1: Pick up at Sorong airport, transfer to the boat, welcome drink and accommodation. Check dive in the afternoon at one of the reefs surrounding Sorong. Overnight sailing to Dampier Straits.
DAY 2: Diving in the fabulous reefs in the Dampier Straits: Sardine reef, Blue Magic and Mioskon amongst others. Night dive at Saporkren jetties (muck diving).
DAY 3: Early morning excursion under the canopy at Gam to see the birds of paradise. Diving in Mike’s Point, Cape Kri and night dive in Yenbeser.
DAY 4: Dive the jetties of Airborek and around the Penemu area, in My Reef, Melissa’s Garden, The Lagoon, etc. Afternoon ascent to viewpoint in Fam. Overnight sail to Misool.
DAY 5: Two dives in Sagof, afternoon in Baby Rock and night dive in Nudi City (Gamfi).
DAY 6: Shadow Reef (aka Manta Mountain), two dives in Jamur Boo (Boo Rocks) and night dive in Yilliet.
DAY 7: Dive the fabulous reefs of the Fiabacet group, such as Nudi Rock, Tank Rock, Whale Rock and night dive in the small Yilliet. Optional visit to Misool Eco Resort.
DAY 8: Diving the caves in Goa Farondi, The Friendly Canyon and Razorback, and tender boat tour to the lagoons, plus visit to cave with bats and stalactites in the afternoon. Overnight sailing to Batanta.
DAY 9: Two muck dives in the morning on the black sand slopes of South Batanta, such as Black Beauty or Happy Ending. Sail back to Sorong to fly the morning after.
* All itineraries are subject to change due to sea & weather conditions as well as the discretion of the captain & dive crew.
Mapia Atoll, historically known as the Freewill Islands, is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, located in Papua, Indonesia, approximately 290 kilometers north of the city of Manokwari and 630 kilometers from the islands of Palau. The trip: The corals here are vibrant and healthy, and the reef fish stocks are impressive! The entrance to the channel pass is one of the best dives on Mapia, with huge aggregations of fish on a rising tide (jacks, barracudas, sailfin snapper and abundant grey reef sharks). The southern point of the atoll is likewise magical, as were numerous sites along the western wall – with sharks (including the occasional hammerhead and silvertip) seen on nearly every dive. The Atoll is about 100 Nautical miles north of Manokwari, so it will take around 15-17 hours to reach the atoll. Advanced divers only please.
Date: Sep 5-15, 2023
Price: $3300 plus $275 port fees
Embark/Disembark: Manokwari, Indonesia
