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Discover insights, tips, and stories about liveaboard diving in Indonesia. From Raja Ampat to Komodo and the Banda Sea.

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Liveaboard WiFi in Indonesia: Signal, Starlink and Working Remotely at Sea (2026)

Liveaboard WiFi in Indonesia: Signal, Starlink and Working Remotely at Sea (2026)

Almost every guest asks it before booking: what is the WiFi actually like on board? The honest answer varies by route, boat and day.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Family Liveaboard Indonesia: Diving and Snorkelling With Kids (2026)

Family Liveaboard Indonesia: Diving and Snorkelling With Kids (2026)

A liveaboard is one of the best family holidays in Southeast Asia, if you pick the right route, boat and week.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
What Is a Phinisi? Indonesia's Iconic Sailing Yachts

What Is a Phinisi? Indonesia's Iconic Sailing Yachts

The wooden sailing yachts that carry most of Indonesia's dive cruises are phinisi: two-masted vessels hand-built on open beaches in South Sulawesi, from a boatbuilding tradition UNESCO recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Prevent Seasickness on a Liveaboard: A Diver's Guide to a Comfortable Trip (2026)

How to Prevent Seasickness on a Liveaboard: A Diver's Guide to a Comfortable Trip (2026)

If you are prone to motion sickness, a week on a boat can sound like a gamble.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Is Nitrox Worth It on a Liveaboard? Enriched Air Explained (2026)

Is Nitrox Worth It on a Liveaboard? Enriched Air Explained (2026)

Nitrox now fills roughly half the cylinders on an Indonesia liveaboard, and most divers who ask us about it at booking are working from at least one wrong assumption.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Scuba Diving Hand Signals: The Complete Guide to Talking Underwater (2026)

Scuba Diving Hand Signals: The Complete Guide to Talking Underwater (2026)

Thirty metres down with a regulator in your mouth, you cannot say a word. Divers who signal clearly dive calmer, get shown more by their guide, and catch small problems early.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Use Less Air While Diving: 9 Habits That Actually Lower Your Consumption (2026)

How to Use Less Air While Diving: 9 Habits That Actually Lower Your Consumption (2026)

Every dive group has one: the diver who surfaces with 110 bar while everyone else is scraping 50. It is rarely lung capacity. It is a set of small, learnable habits.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Get to Raja Ampat: Flights to Sorong, Ferries and Transfers (2026)

How to Get to Raja Ampat: Flights to Sorong, Ferries and Transfers (2026)

Raja Ampat's remoteness is the whole point, and it is why getting there has stages. Travellers who understand them before booking flights save money, and sometimes a night in an airport chair.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Improve Your Buoyancy Control: 12 Techniques That Actually Work (2026)

How to Improve Your Buoyancy Control: 12 Techniques That Actually Work (2026)

An operator's practical guide to buoyancy control, the one skill that decides your air consumption, your photos and the health of the reef.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi