Quick Facts:
Dates: 29 Jan - 7 Feb 2025
Type of trip: All female liveaboard
Duration: 10 days
Fly in/out: Sorong Airport; Domine Eduard Osok Airport Sorong (SOQ)
Let's start 2025 with a BANG on the most epic girls trip! January is our favourite time to get away - especially to the scuba diving mecca that is RAJA AMPAT! Marine life does not get any more prolific than in Raja Ampat. So far, over 1500 species of fish have been recorded, 537 corals and nearly 700 mollusc species. Almost all of the hard coral species to be found in the coral triangle can be found here. While scuba diving Raja Ampat, you will find wobbegong, dolphins, manta rays, turtles, whales, nudibranchs, lionfish, sea dragons, giant trevallies and so much more. Nearly 300 fish species were once counted in a single dive! It's not just ALL about diving though, we will be taking an excursion on land to visit one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the world, and visit a local community who live off the ocean around them.
In 2025 we are returning to one of our favourite liveaboard boats in the region - we had an incredible time on this boat in Komodo 2023 that we just had to call it our floating home once again!
Full info on flight recommendations etc sent upon booking
Built in 2022, the 47m Indo Master liveaboard was built on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and is handcrafted from ironwood and teak (traditional to the area). You will find no other diving liveaboard as beautiful in Indonesian waters and, being built by divers for divers, you can be rest assured that every need has been thought of and addressed.
Welcoming a maximum of 18 guests per cruise ensures that there is ample space to relax. The 9 guest cabins consist of 4 fixed doubles, 4 fixed twins and 1 family suite (2 double beds), all with air-conditioning and private ensuite bathrooms with hot water.
The spacious air-conditioned saloon offers a great setting for your meals and dive briefings, a cocktail bar, comfortable seating, a charging station and a large flat-screen TV.
All scuba trips are different! Here at Girls that Scuba trips we specialise in group trips centered around fun and friendships. We aim to create once-in-a-lifetime trips where you won't just dive in the best places in the world, but you'll meet like-minded people who may well become dive buddies for life! Group trips mean lots of socialising and getting to know each other. There's also a lot of downtime and opportunities for alone time, but in general, you will always be with the group.
You'll also have a Girls that Scuba trip host with you who is there to make sure everything is running smoothly. She will be your go-to for any suggestions and ideas while on the trip and the middle woman between the liveaboard/dive centre and the group. She is also available for any hints and tips on diving/conditions/gear and anything Girls that Scuba community related as well as always being the one asking for group photos 😉
RAJA AMPAT: You can expect medium to strong currents in Raja, warm water conditions and good visibility. You will be starting and ending dives from a dinghy or from the liveaboard platform. You will be sharing a room on a boat with another female diver and will all eat meals together and hang out together when not diving. You will be diving in groups of around 6 divers or less per group
Minimum 30 dives Advanced open water or equivalent. Please note there can be strong currents in Raja you should have experience with diving in currents.
By signing up to the trip you agree to our cancellation policy here: girlsthatscubatrips.com/cancelation-policy
The 6 spacious twin bed cabins offer individually controlled air-conditioning, plenty of storage room and private en-suite bathrooms with hot water. You will be paired with another female GTS'er unless you'd like to room with someone in particular (you don't need to book together, just let us know if you want to room together)
The 2 spacious double cabins offer individually controlled air conditioning units, plenty of storage room, and en-suite bathrooms with hot water. Perefct for close friends or a couple. Please book one space and get your friend to book the other - or book 2 together if you are happy to pay for both people. If you'd like the room to yourself (single supplement) it will be the price for 2 people.
3 nights local homestay - see itinerary for full details
24-27th Jan
4-day orangutan tour pre-trip - see itinerary for full details
24 - 27th January 2025
Embark on an exhilarating adventure with an all-inclusive private river cruise through the lush Borneo rainforest within Tanjung Puting National Park. Your exploration unfolds along the Sekonyer River aboard a comfortable houseboat called the “Klotok”. During this adventure, you will encounter Borneo’s unique endemic species, including Proboscis monkeys, Macaques Gibbons, Hornbills, wild boars, leopards and the potential sighting of crocodiles.
At Glance
Day 1 : Pangkalan Bun – Kumai – Tanjung Harapan
Day 2 : Tanjung Harapan - Camp Leakey
Day 3 : Camp Leakey - Pondok Tanguy – Pesalat – Tanjung Harapan
Day 4 : Tanjung Harapan – Kumai – Pangkalan Bun - departure
Including
Air-conditioning en-suite cabin based on double/twin share
Return transfer Pangkalan Bun – Kumai
Full board meals (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Unlimited drinking water, tea, coffee and fresh fruit
English/German-speaking guide services
Boat tours and activities as programmed
National Park admission, entrance fees and ranger donations
Excluding
Flight tickets (quoted separately below)
Alcohol beverages
Personal expenses, i.e. laundry, room service, etc
Tipping and gratuities
Other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary or caused by force majeure