Adelaar Liveaboard has sailed across the seas of Bali and Komodo and recently is exploring Alor, Flores, Lesser Sunda, Tanimbar, and Banda Islands in exclusive year round trips in Indonesia, offering as usual, an extraordinary diving experience to the most demanding travelers looking for select companions to sail and dive in small groups. By 2024, the Adelaar will navigate West Papua, the eastern tip of Indonesia, and has already scheduled dive cruises in Misool, Triton Bay and Raja Ampat.
Last update: March 27, 2023
ADELAAR LIVEABOARD
The Adelaar, a historic schooner for exclusive dive cruises in Indonesia
2. ADELAAR DIVING DESTINATIONS & ITINERARIES
3. TECHNICAL DATA OF ADELAAR LIVEABOARD
5. ADELAAR BOOKING BY CABIN PRICES
1. ADELAAR ACCOMMODATIONS
The Adelaar boasts 4 staterooms with a capacity of 8 adults or 8 adults and 3 children in case of private charters, all our luxury cabins have state-of-the-art entertainment systems and individually controlled air-conditioning, and en-suite bathrooms equipped with a Jets vacuum toilet, Kohler wash basin and Grohe hot water shower and amenities from Sensatia Botanicals including calming shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
Adelaar Staterooms
The cabins on Adelaar Liveaboard are properly staterooms, only 4 spacious and sumptuous staterooms for a truly luxury liveaboard experience on board.
Master Suite
The Master Suite is equipped with double bed (207 x 160 cm), sofa (207 x 70 cm) which converts into an extra bed for twin share, 2 nightstands, 2 closets, a desk and plenty of storage space.
- Max occupancy: 2 people or 2 adults + 1 child
- Bedding: double bed + sofa
Staterooms 2 & 3
Each with a double bed (200 x 140 cm), sofa (200 x 70 cm) which converts into an extra bed for twin share, nightstand, closet, a desk and plenty of storage space.
- Max occupancy: 2 people or 2 adults + 1 child
- Bedding: double bed + sofa
Stateroom 4
This cabin is equipped with double bed (198 x 128 cm), nightstand, closet and storage space (twin share not available).
- Max occupancy: 2 people
- Bedding: double bed
Cabin amenities in a glance
- AirCon
- Private bathroom with fresh, cold and hot water supply
- State-of-Art Entertainment System
- Fire detector system
- Potholes for fresh air supply
- 220V European standard sockets for 24h electricity source
- Biodegradable toiletries
- Pitcher of fresh water and glasses
- Bath towels
- 5-star hotel linens
- Beach towels
- Family cabins
- TV in cabins
2. ADELAAR DIVING DESTINATIONS & ITINERARIES
Adelaar cruises are recherché, a once in a lifetime luxury liveaboard experience to visit and dive in Indonesia. Either for leisure or diving Adelaar offers the ultimate luxury experience in charters throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Destinations of Adelaar Liveaboard
Adelaar tends to move seasonally according to the regular diving seasons:
Komodo National Park, November to September
Alor and Flores, September and November
Forgotten Islands, October to November
Banda Sea, October to November
Wakatobi, April to May
Triton Bay & Raja Ampat will be available since 2024. Rental or charter dates are flexible if reserved in advance.
Adelaar Signature & Manta Cruises: Bali-Komodo-Bali - 10 nights
Our signature Bali–Komodo–Bali dive cruise is the best way to explore Komodo National Park and its surroundings without the hassle of domestic flights. Dive all the famous Komodo sites as well as the best spots along the northern coastline of Sumbawa. The day of your cruise departure our expert driver pick up you early in the morning at your hotel or resort in Bali to take you at Serangan Harbour, meeting point to embarking on Adelaar Liveaboard. Starting from Bali you will visit and dive Satonda Island, Gili Lawa Laut before arriving Komodo National Park, where you will dive the best dive sites of Komodo, Rincia, Nusa Kode and Padar in the South of Komodo Archipelago, Wainilu in the center region and Gili Lawa Laut and Gili Lawa Barat in the North. Returning Bali you will dive the clear water sand black sandy bottoms around Sangeang Volcano and the fringing reefs of Moyo Island. Two of our trips each year will host an onboard Manta Specialist, who will share with us her knowledge about this incredible species!
Komodo & Beyond Cruise: Bali-Komodo-Maumere - 10 nights
Our one-way trips offer guests more time in Komodo and a bit less time spent traveling long distances. This is ideal for people who wish to explore the island of Flores and its amazing wonders, before or after their time on Adelaar. On this itinerary, we focus more attention on the Komodo National Park, but still with a chance to dive and explore Moyo or Satonda Islands along the northern coastline of Sumbawa.
Our December and January trips have an added plus of a South Komodo itinerary, as we have found this to be the absolute best time for weather and water conditions in this remote area. These one-way trips will require a one-way domestic flight to/from Maumere.
Komodos & Whale Sharks Special: Our best keep secret - 10 nights
Together with a marine biologist, we focus these Komodo diving trips around a stop in a bay where a permanent aggregate of whale sharks call home. Think of our Bali - Komodo trip, with a special bonus! While sightings are not 100% guaranteed, we closely coordinate our timing to coincide with the new moon and will have constant communication with our onsite coordinator. Don’t ask us where it is… it’s a secret!
Komodo Exclusive Cruise: Komodo-Komodo - 10 nights
This route is intensely focused in and around the Komodo National park. However, we will venture outside the Park and travel westward as far as Sangeang Volcano, a dive site destination that is so special, we just have to include it! The sights are filled with an assortment of marine life whose vibrant colours contrast starkly against a dark volcanic sand backdrop. This itinerary will begin and end in Labuan Bajo, Flores and will require a round trip domestic flight to/from Labuan Bajo.
Alor & Banda Sea Cruise: Maumere-Ambon - 10 nights
Alor & Banda Sea is very special itinerary, and we are sure it will fill up quickly, as it is prime time for diving in this remote part of Indonesia. Think crystal clear waters, deep walls, submerged pinnacles, remote volcanos and amazingly pristine underwater reefs. Imagine big pelagics: hammerhead sharks, thresher sharks, mola molas, tuna, rainbow runners, black and white tip sharks, and maybe even a silky shark. Envision all of those small underwater treasures: frogfish, pontohi seahorses or halimeda ghost pipefish, thorny seahorses, rhinopias, and ribbon eels.
Beginning in Maumere, we take you eastward to the Alor Archipelago before to eastward further to explore The Banda Sea. Seldom visited and culturally diverse, we offer you a mix of diving and a chance to interact with the indigenous tribes. The local children often dive in and swim down to divers during their safety stop.
Alor is famous for macro as well as pelagic encounters along the colourful walls and drop offs. You should expect current and advanced diving. This itinerary requires a round trip domestic flight to/from Maumere-Ambon or Ambon-Maumere.
We have few openings on our cruises to Alor & Banda Sea this year! These are very special itineraries, and we are sure it will fill up quickly, as it is prime time for diving in this remote part of Indonesia.
Forgotten Islands Cruise: Maumere-Saumlaki-Maumere - 11 nights
Indonesia’s “Forgotten Islands” or Tanimbar Archipelago and another islands of the Banda Sea Arc are not a single destination, but an indefinite number of itineraries in continuous exploration. Rather a 1.000 km long chain of archipelagos stretching from Timor to West Papua on the island of New Guinea. Remote, undeveloped and far from the beaten paths these islands have an incredible history and is source of study of anthropologists of all times. The topography of these islands varies from forested mountainous peaks in the Inner Banda Arc of islands, to essentially flat islands of the easternmost Aru and Kai island groups, dominated by savannah, mangroves and broadleaf forests. This will be an unforgettable diving trip!
Banda Sea Cruise: Ambon-Ambon - 10 nights
Diving the Banda Sea brings you to incredibly rich waters in the Inner Seas of Indonesia. The area is known for its crystal-clear waters, deep walls and pinnacles, awesome overhangs. The coral reef is pristine and so are the landscape. Some of the islands located in southern Maluku are becoming famous for encounters with hammerhead sharks. The islanders are friendly and their villages are characteristic, some of them are now committed with the conservation of their local reef, as in the case of island of Nusa Laut. Join us to dive and explore this very remote area of the Coral Triangle. This itinerary requires a round trip domestic flight to/from Ambon.
We have few openings on our cruises to Banda Sea this year! These are very special itineraries, and we are sure it will fill up quickly, as it is prime time for diving in this remote part of Indonesia.
3. TECHNICAL DATA OF ADELAAR LIVEABOARD
The Adelaar is a 39m Dutch Schooner built with impeccable standards and from 1991-1992 transformed in a sumptuous classical yacht style. The luxurious interior of Adelaar today, bears almost no resemblance of her past self. What started as a small 6 month project in 2008 to add ensuite bathrooms, escalated into a dream for a more exquisite and classical look. When the historic sailboat was unveiled in 2011 after almost 3 years in the making, the results were stunning. Adelaar was rebuilt to impeccable standards, in classical yacht style, with panelled teak wood walls and high ceilings throughout.
Liveaboard Technical Data
Vessel specifications
- Rigging: Dutch Schooner
- Measurements: Length: 127ft / Beam: 18ft / Draft: 8ft
- Cruising Speed: 6.5 to 7.5 knots
- Mercedes Marine Diesel (380 HP)
- Sea Recovery Water Maker
- Generators (25 kVA-65 kVA) for 24 hour electrical power
- Furuno GPS
- Satellite Compass
- Koden Radar
- AIS System
- Raymarine Depth Sounder
Diving Equipment
- 3 Bauer Capitano Dive Compressors
- 80 cubic feet Aluminum Tanks with INT Valves/Adaptors
- (100 cubic feet tanks available upon request)
- 2 Aluminum tenders, each manned with 2 crew
- Hartenberger underwater dive lamps
- Assorted mixture of spare gear
- NITROX Membrane System
Safety Equipment
- Nautilus Lifeline Marine Rescue Radio with GPS for each diver
- Life Vests, EPIRB Emergency Beacon & Flares
- Man Overboard Pole with attached life vest & flashing light
- Two Life Rafts for 24 people with provisions for over 30 days
- Medical grade oxygen with flow meter and mask, ambu bag
- First Aid Kit (bandages & common medicines)
- Emergency EpiPen
- Decompression chambers located in Bali as well as in Labuanbajo, Flores
Adelaar Liveaboard Layout
4. ADELAAR CHARTERS
Adelaar Liveaboard is the ideal choice for private journeys with your family and friends. Charter dates are flexible on the regular seasons indicated above. Choose one of our signature journeys, or let us customise an itinerary just for you. We fill each day with with land excursions, sailing, trekking, snorkelling and scuba diving, as well as fabulous cuisine, plenty of sunshine, turquoise waters and dramatic sceneries of Lesser Sunda Islands.
Adelaar Charter Rates Year 2023: from €4.197 per night included VAT
Adelaar private charter base rate is now €4.197 per night, with a maximal capacity of 8 adults or 8 adults and 3 children. The third guest can be added in Master Suite, Stateroom 2 or Stateroom 3 if he/she is a child sharing with parents.
Your private charter is a trip that can be totally personalized, it begins with a base rate to which additional costs may be applied depending on the route and particular requirements: port & park fees, fuel surcharge, land packages and repositioning costs, if there are any.
For private charters longer than 8 nights special discounts apply. Contact us to request a detailed quote.
Private Charter Rates includes
- FREE airport transfers
- Fully crewed boat with western PADI dive instructor
- Full board: all meals, snacks, water, coffee, tea & soft drinks
- All land activities as described in the itinerary
- Ship to shore transportation
- All dives, weights, tanks and weight belts
- Harbour clearances for Bali & Komodo itineraries only
Private Charter Rates does not include
- International or domestic flights
- Diving gear & courses
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic beverages
- Laundry services
- Tips to the crew (10-15% recommended)
- Extra charges do not included in your invoice
- All extra charges can be paid onboard by cash, Visa or MasterCard
5. ADELAAR BOOKING BY CABIN PRICES
The prices of Adelaar Liveaboard depend of the destinations and kind of accommodation, all the rates are fixed in EURO, but booking with Cruising Indonesia you can pay in your preferred currency: USD, GBP, AUD, etc.
Prices booking by Cabin
Booking by cabin - Prices Year 2023
Komodo dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €5.935
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.195
- Stateroom 4: €4.660
Adelaar Signature cruises - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €5.935
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.195
- Stateroom 4: €4.660
Cousteau's Nirvana cruises - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €5.935
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.195
- Stateroom 4: €4.660
Alor & Banda dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €6.195
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.455
- Stateroom 4: €4.90
Banda Sea dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €6.195
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.455
- Stateroom 4: €4.920
Booking by cabin - Prices Year 2024
Komodo & Beyond dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €6.1400
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.380
- Stateroom 4: €4.820
Cousteau's Nirvana dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €6.1400
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.380
- Stateroom 4: €4.820
Alor & Banda Sea dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €6.410
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €5.645
- Stateroom 4: €5.100
Banda Sea-Triton-Misool dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €7.051
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €6.210
- Stateroom 4: €5.610
Total Raja Ampat dive cruise rates - 10 nights
- Master Suite: €7.051
- Staterooms 2 or 3: €6.210
- Stateroom 4: €5.610
The price includes
- FREE airport transfers
- Fully crewed boat with western PADI dive instructor
- Full board: all meals, snacks, water, coffee, tea & soft drinks
- All land activities as described in the itinerary
- Ship to shore transportation
- All dives, weights, tanks and weight belts
- Harbour clearances and fuel surcharge for listed itineraries only
The price does not include
- International or domestic flights
- Diving gear & courses
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic beverages
- Laundry services
- Tips to the crew (10-15% as guideline)
6. ADELAAR LIVEABOARD DEALS
We are delighted to celebrate the Adelaar's 30th anniversary in Indonesia in 2023! To mark this incredible milestone, we are offering a 40% last-minute special offer on all bookings made on the following charters:
Wakatobi - Alor dive cruise - 14 April 2023 - 10 nights - Price: €4.660 - Offer: €2.796 - 40% Off!
Alor - Bali dive cruise 27 April 2023 - 10 nights - Price: €4.660 - Offer: €2.796 - 40% Off!
7. ADELAAR TERMS & CONDITIONS
Terms & Conditions
- 25% deposit due to confirm the booking
- 100% balance due 90 days before departure
Cancellation Policy
- Your deposit is not refundable
- Cancellations less than 90 days prior to departure there is no refund, and the full payment is forfeited as a cancellation penalty
- Please note that guests are strongly advised to have valid diving, travel and cancellation insurance
Cruising Indonesia | The Liveaboard & Diving Specialists
Cruising Indonesia, as part of Adelaar's Reservation Team, is committed to ensuring you not only a perfect diving holiday but also the best price guarantee. Contact us and we will arrange everything you need: your diving cruise, the international & domestic flights, the ground services, an amazing tour extension...
