The first dive
On site at first light, before anything has come out from the harbour.
Living aboard
Lombok Liveaboard
Several nights on the water, waking up on the site instead of travelling to it. What that is actually like, hour by hour.
A Lombok liveaboard is a multi-night private charter where you sleep aboard between dive sites - which buys you the first dive of the morning, anchorages day boats cannot reach, and no daily transfer.
- Four-night minimum, seven for the full island
- Wake up on the site, dive before the day boats
- Cabins for 10 to 14 guests, or 20 on a day boat
- Crew, chef and guides live aboard with you
Why sleep on the water
What it buys you
A day boat can reach the North Gilis. It cannot reach much else and be back by dark.
Anchorages, not ports
Sekotong, the Southwest Gilis and the south coast only work if you stay out.
No daily transfer
No boat back, no road, no hotel. The vessel moves while you eat.
Night dives
Only possible when you are already on the anchorage at dusk.
A day aboard
How the day runs
Built around the tide, not the clock. This is the usual shape.
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Early
Coffee on deck, briefing, first dive before the wind gets up.
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Mid-morning
Breakfast while the vessel repositions. Surface interval on the sun deck.
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Afternoon
Second and sometimes third dive, or a beach if the group would rather.
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Evening
Anchor down, dinner aboard, and a night dive if the site allows it.
Nothing here is fixed. It is your vessel and the crew rebuilds the day around the group.
Sleeping aboard
Cabin count is the real limit on an overnight charter, not deck space. A phinisi carries five to seven cabins for ten to fourteen guests; a sailing yacht takes up to fourteen with day and overnight cabins.
A fast boat has day-use cabins only. It is the right answer for a day charter and the wrong one for a week.
Pack light and soft-sided. Cabins are comfortable, not cavernous, and there is nowhere to put a hard suitcase.
Good to know
Go deeper
Lombok Diving Package
How a private crewed charter works, and what it covers.
Luxury charters
The top of the fleet: suites, spa, water toys and the service with them.
Dive trips
Dives per day, guides, nitrox and certification aboard.
What a package covers
Where the line between included and extra actually sits.
Best dive sites
The sites by area, their conditions, and the level each one needs.
Diving & snorkelling
What the water is like, and what you can do without a licence.
Stay on the water
Tell us your nights and your group and we will match a hull with enough cabins and the right range.