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   > travel > travel features > liveaboard guide 2005   appeared in DIVER September 2005
WORLD LIVEABOARD GUIDE
INDIAN OCEAN / SE ASIA
RED SEA/MIDDLE EAST | AUSTRALASIA/PACIFIC | INDIAN OCEAN/SE ASIA | EUROPE | CARIBBEAN/AMERICAN PACIFIC
NAME REGION PRICE HOME PORT LENGTH HULL COURSES PAX CABINS EN SUITE AIRCON WATERMAKER NITROX TENDER EXTRA COSTS NIGHTS E6 ELECTRICITY TECH CCR TELEPHONE WEBSITE UK AGENT/
OPERATOR
Adelaar Indonesia D* Bali 39m steel no 12 7 no yes yes no 2 park fees, drinks 9, 10 no 220V no no yes www.adelaar-cruises.com  
Adventure Komodo Bali F Fremantle 23m alu yes 10 8 no yes yes yes 1 nitrox, gear 14 no   no no no www.adventureh2o.com  
Adventurer 1 Maldives C Male 22m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes no yes drinks 6, 9, 13 no 220V no no yes www.maldivediving.com  
Ali-Cat Madagascar B Nosy Be 12m wood yes 8 4 no no no no 1 alcohol 5 no   no no no www.oceanesdream.com DWw  
Amba Maldives B* Male 33m wood yes 20 9 yes yes yes no 2 drinks 7, 14 no 220V no no yes www.amba-malediven.com  
Andaman Thailand A Thap Lamu 26m steel no 20 2 no yes no no yes   yes no 220V no no no www.seadragondivecenter.com  
Anggun Thailand, Indonesia F Phuket 30m steel yes 14 7 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alcohol, nitrox 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 no 110/220V no no yes www.anggun-charter.com DWw  
Aqua One Thailand E Phuket 35m steel no 18 8 yes yes yes yes 2 nitrox   yes 110/220V no no yes www.dive-aquasports.com  
Aristos Tanzania C* Shimoni, Pemba 17m wood yes 8 3 no no yes no 1 alcohol 7, 14 no 240V no no yes www.divingsailing.com DWw, DT  
Baani Explorer Maldives A Male 30m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes no 2 drinks, gear 7, 10, 14 no 220V no no yes www.maldivesliveaboards.com  
Barutheela Maldives D* Male 30m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes yes 2   7 no 12/230V no no no www.barutheela-maldives.com C, A, N  
Bidadari Indonesia E* Labuan Bajo 27m wood no 12 8 yes yes yes no 3 drinks 5 no 220V no no yes www.divekomodo.com DK  
Big Blue Explorer Philippines E* Koror 51m steel no 38 18 yes yes yes yes yes park fees, alcohol 7 yes 220V yes yes yes www.explorerfleet.com DWw  
Carina Maldives D Male 33m wood yes 20 10 no yes yes yes yes drinks 7-10 no 210V no no yes www.safarimaldives.com.mv DW  
Celebes Explorer Malaysia B Semporna 29m wood no 18 8 yes yes yes no 2 park fees, alcohol   no 220V no no no www.borneo.org DWw, DW  
Discovery Thailand A Phuket 26m wood yes 18 8 no yes yes no yes   3, 4, 5, 8 no 24/220V no no yes www.santanaphuket.com  
Dive Asia I Thailand B Phuket 24m wood yes 20 10 no yes yes no yes park fees yes yes 220V no no yes www.diveasia.com Sn  
Faah Yai Burma C Ranong 24m wood no 10 5 yes yes no no 1 entry fees, alcohol 4, 5, 8, 11 no 220V no no yes www.siamdivers.com DWw, SS, DQ  
Fantasea Andaman Sea C Phuket 25m steel yes 15 7 no yes yes no 0 drinks 6, 7 yes 110/220V no no no www.fantasea.net  
Fathima Maldives F Male 30m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes no 1   7 no   no no yes www.fathima.info Barefoot Traveller (020 8741 4319)  
Flying Carpet Thailand A Ranong 18m wood yes 16 10 no no no no 1 none yes no 12/220V yes no yes www.aladdindivesafari.com  
Four Seasons Explorer Maldives B Male 39m steel yes 22 11 yes yes yes yes 3 alcohol 7, 14 no   no no yes www.fourseasons.com  
Genesis 1 Thailand B Phuket 25m steel no 14 7 no yes yes yes 1 park fees, alcohol yes yes   no no yes www.sea-bees.com DWw  
Giulia Maldives F Male 30m wood no 20 8 yes yes yes no 2 gear 7 no 12/24V no no no www.diving-world.com DW  
Grace Malaysia A Johor 36m steel yes 22 11 no yes no yes 1 drinks   no 110/220V yes yes yes www.penetrationdivers.com  
Illusions Seychelles E* Mahe 22m steel no 14 7 yes no yes no 2 drinks 7 no 220V no no yes www.mvillusions.com DWw, C, DT  
Indian Ocean Explorer Seychelles C Mahe 35m steel yes 14 7 yes yes yes no 2 park fees 7, 10, 12 no 220V no no no www.ioexplorer.com Aq, DWw  
Jambo Tanzania D* Shimoni, Pemba 23m wood yes 10 5 no yes yes no 2 alcohol 7 no   no no no www.oneearthsafaris.com DWw  
Jonathan Cruiser Thailand A Phuket 22m wood yes 14 7 no no no no yes none 5, 6 no 220V no no yes www.jonathan-cruiser.com  
Kairos Tanzania F Dar es Salaam 36m steel yes 12 8 yes yes yes yes 2 none 7, 14     yes yes yes www.thekairoscompany.com DWw  
Kingfisher Indonesia C Sape 26m wood no 11 5 yes yes no no 1 drinks 7-15 no 220V no no yes www.komodoalordive.com E, SB  
Kiru Dhooni Maldives F Male 26m wood no 8 8 yes yes yes no 2 gear 7 no 12V no no no www.diving-world.com DW  
Kisiwani Tanzania A Shimoni, Pemba 20m steel yes 12 8 no yes no no 1 none 7 no   no no no www.aquatours.com Aq  
Komodo Dancer Indonesia C Benoa 38m wood yes 14 7 yes yes yes yes 2 none 7, 11 yes 220V no no yes www.peterhughes.com DW, DQ, DT  
Le Mahe Thailand B Phuket 22m wood yes 12 8 yes yes no yes yes   yes no   no no yes www.phuket-diving-thailand.com  
Marco Polo Thailand B Phuket   wood no 14 7 no yes no yes 1 park fees, alcohol 8 yes 220V yes no yes www.sea-bees.com DWw, DT  
Mariner One Thailand A Thap Lamu 23m wood yes 18 8 no yes no no yes none 3   220V no no no www.seadragondivecenter.com  
Mieke Tanzania F* Pemba 33m steel no 12 8 yes yes yes no 2 alcohol 4, 7 no   no no yes www.classic-sailing-adventures.com DWw  
Mermaid I Thailand E* Phuket 27m steel yes 15 8 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alcohol, nitrox 4-10 no   yes no yes www.mermaid-liveaboards.com SS, DQ  
Mermaid II Thailand A Phuket 33m steel yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alcohol, nitrox 4-10 no   yes no yes www.mermaid-liveaboards.com  
Mimpi Indonesia B Manado 21m wood yes 8 4 yes yes no no yes alcohol 5 no 200V no no yes www.mimpidivecruises.com DQ, DT, E, K  
Moana Indonesia D Bali 24m wood no 14 5 yes yes no no yes none 3, 7, 9   12/220V no no yes www.moanacruising.com  
Mufasa Malawi B Senga Bay 12m wood yes 8 4 no no no no 1 alcohol   no   no no no www.danforthyachting.com DWw  
Nangnuan Thailand A Thap Lamu 13m wood no 8 1 no no no no yes none 2   220V no no no www.seadragondivecenter.com  
Nautilus One Maldives A Male 30m wood no 18 8 yes no yes yes 2 alcohol 7, 14 no 230V no no no www.aggressor.com DWw  
Nooraanee Queen Maldives B Male 42m steel yes 39 19 yes yes no no 1 none 3-14 yes 220V no yes yes www.aquatours.com Aq  
North Sulawesi Aggressor Indonesia F* Kungkungan Bay 33m alu yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 1 port fees 7 yes 110V no no no www.oceanrover.com DWw, DQ  
Nusa Tara Indonesia B Sape 20m wood no 10 5 no no no no 1 drinks 7-15 no 220V no no no www.komodoalordive.com E, SB  
Ocean Rover Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia F Phuket 30m steel no 16 8 yes yes yes yes 2 port fees, alcohol, Nitrox 8-10 no 110/220V no yes no www.ocean-rover.com DWw, DQ  
Oceanic Explorer Philippines C Batangas 39m steel no 25 17 yes yes no yes 2 park fees, alcohol 5+ yes 220V yes yes yes www.explorerfleet.com DWw  
Paisubatu Indonesia B Luwuk 21m wood no 8 4 no no no no 1 none 8 no 220V no no yes www.wallacea-divecruise.com  
Paradise Explorer Maldives B Male 24 wood yes 12 7 yes yes yes yes 1 drinks, gear 7, 14 no 240V yes no yes www.parahol.com  
Payoon 3 Thailand E Port Blair 40m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes no 1 park fees, alcohol   no 110/220V no no no www.kingfisherdiving.com DWw  
Pelagian Indonesia F Wakatobi 35m steel no 12 8 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 7, 10, 11 yes 220V no no yes pelagian.wakatobi.com  
Pindito Indonesia C Sorong/Ambon 40m wood no 18 8 yes yes yes no 3 none 11 no 220V no no no www.pindito.com  
Rambling Rose Madagascar B Nosy Be 12m wood yes 8 4 no no no no 1 alcohol 5 no   no no no www.oceanesdream.com DWw  
Sampai Jumpa Thailand B Phuket 21m wood yes 11 5 no no yes no yes park fees, alcohol, courses 3-14   12/24/220V no no yes www.worldwidediveandsail.com  
Scuba Adventure Thailand C Phuket 23m steel yes 12 8 no yes no yes yes park fees, drinks, gear yes no 220V yes no yes www.scubacat.com DT  
Scuba Cat Thailand A Phuket 30m steel yes 20 10 no yes no yes yes park fees, drinks, gear   no 220V yes no yes www.scubacat.com DT  
Sea Queen Maldives C Male 24m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes yes 1 alcohol 7, 12, 13 yes 110/220V yes yes yes www.scubascuba.com Maldives Scuba Tours (01449 780220)
Sea Safari III Indonesia E* Benoa, Bima 42m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes yes 2 port fees, alcohol 7-14 yes 110/220V no no no www.kararu.com DWw  
Sea Spirit Maldives C Male 24m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes no 1 alcohol 7, 12, 13 yes 110/220V yes yes yes www.scubascuba.com Maldives Scuba Tours (01449 780220)
Sea Safari II Indonesia E Bali 34m wood no 14 7 yes yes yes no 1 port fees, gear 7 no 220V no yes yes www.diving-world.com DW  
Seven Seas Indonesia F* Labuan Bajo 33m wood no 18 9 yes yes yes yes 3 drinks 5 no 220V no no yes www.thesevenseas.net E, SB  
Shakti Indonesia C Sorong 32m wood no 12 7 no yes no no 2 none 11 no 240V no no yes www.tribaldiving.com  
Similan Jazz Thailand B Phuket 25m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes yes none 5     yes no yes www.siamadventuredivers.com  
Stella Maris Explorer Philippines A Batangas 36m steel no 18 10 yes yes no yes 1 park fees, alcohol 2, 5 yes 220V yes no no www.explorerfleet.com DWw, DW  
Stingray Maldives A Male 31m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes yes 2 drinks, gear 7, 10, 15 no 220V no no yes www.maldivesliveaboards.com  
Tabibuga Philippines B Puerto Galera 20m steel yes 8 4 no no no no - drinks 1-5   220V yes no yes www.octopusdivers.org  
Tarata Indonesia C Sape 24m wood no 12 8 yes yes no no 1 drinks 7-15 no 220V no no yes www.komodoalordive.com E, SB  
TemuKira Indonesia C Sape 27m wood no 12 8 yes yes no no 1 drinks 7-15 no 220V no no yes www.komodoalordive.com E, SB  
The Junk Thailand C Phuket 33m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes no 2 drinks 8 no 110/220V yes yes yes www.thejunk.com K  
The Really Wicked Witch Thailand B Phuket 26m wood yes 24 8 no yes no no yes none yes no 220V no no yes www.seaking-diving.com  
Vilai Samut Andaman Sea B Phuket 26m wood yes 22 8 yes yes no no 1 alcohol 3, 4, 5 no 220V no no yes www.oceandivers-phuket.com  
NAME REGION PRICE HOME PORT LENGTH HULL COURSES PAX CABINS EN SUITE AIRCON WATERMAKER NITROX TENDER EXTRA COSTS NIGHTS E6 ELECTRICITY TECH CCR TELEPHONE WEBSITE UK AGENT/
OPERATOR
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