A real dive deck
Benches, tank racks and somewhere to kit up without standing on anyone.
The dive deck
Dive Liveaboard in Lombok
What separates a boat with tanks on it from a boat built to dive from: the deck, the compressor, the guide ratio and how many dives a day it can actually sustain.
A dive liveaboard is a charter rigged around the diving - a dedicated dive deck with compressor, tanks, rinse tanks and camera table, certified guides aboard, and two to three guided dives a day.
- Two to three guided dives a day
- Compressor aboard, tanks filled overnight
- Nitrox on the larger vessels
- Rinse tanks and a camera table, not a bucket
What to look for
What makes a dive boat
Any boat can carry tanks. These are the things that decide whether four days of diving is pleasant or a fight.
Compressor aboard
Tanks filled overnight. No running back to a shop, no rationing dives.
Rinse tanks
Separate tanks for cameras and for gear. Salt kills housings faster than anything.
Guide ratio
Enough guides to split the group by ability rather than moving at the slowest pace.
Tenders
Dropping onto a site from a tender beats swimming to it from a moored hull.
Gas, gear and courses
Tanks, weights and rental equipment are aboard and included. Bring your own mask and computer if you have them; everything else can be supplied.
Nitrox is available on the larger vessels and is worth taking on a three-dive day. Tell us when you book rather than on the boat.
Courses and refreshers run aboard. A scuba review for somebody who has not dived in two years is the single most useful thing you can add to a family trip.
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.
A boat rigged to dive
Send us certifications and nights and we will match a vessel with the deck and the guides to match.