Jaya, Indonesia
4.6
Excellent2 reviews
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- NitroxNo
- Wi-FiFree
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Charters
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- Year built2022
- Length23
- Width5.7
- Capacity14
- MaterialWood
Jaya is a traditional phinisi boat with modern comfort. It's a good value for money. She offers short 6 nights to Raja Ampat and to one of the best destinations to spot whale sharks in Indonesia - Chederawasih Bay.
Boat interior and exterior
The boat has 6 cabins that accommodate up to 14 divers on board. 4 rooms are twins and suits for sharing and 2 rooms are triple. Each cabin is equipped with air conditioning. There are 3 shared bathrooms with freshwater and toiletries.
You will find plenty of lounge areas on the top deck with shaded areas, bag beans, and small tables to sit and enjoy amazing scenarios.
Diving
Jaya has a 4 m dive tender to transfer you to dive sites. Dive deck located at the top deck. 12 l tanks are provided as well as storage facilities for diving equipment. Separate gear items can be rented on board with a prior notification.
Safety and navigation
The boat equipped with all necessary safety facilities including life rafts and safety jackets, firs aid kit.
Diving features
Most of Jaya itineraries concentrated on diving in Raja Ampat. During the 6 nights trip to Dampier Straight that separates the Raja Ampat from Waigeo, you will dive on the most well-known dive sites of this region as Melissa’s Garden, Blue Magic, Arborek, the Fam Islands. It's a great opportunity to dive with barracuda, giant trevallies or reef sharks, moon wrasses and mantas.
Another great diving destination in the Jaya's collection is Cenderawasih Bay. It is home to the largest fish in the sea, the whale shark. This is one of the best locations in the world for seeing several whale sharks at a time. And it's all that this region has to offer. It was once a Japanese stronghold during World War 2. So now you can dive on several Japanese wrecks.
When to Go
It is possible to enjoy diving in Raja Ampat all year round. The time frame from October till the end of April can be considered as the best time to dive here. However, Jaya relocation closer to the Misool in May and then to the Cenderawasih Bay. So you can dive with this boat almost all year round. The water temperature here ranges from 27C to 30C (80.6 to 86F)
Boat interior and exterior
The boat has 6 cabins that accommodate up to 14 divers on board. 4 rooms are twins and suits for sharing and 2 rooms are triple. Each cabin is equipped with air conditioning. There are 3 shared bathrooms with freshwater and toiletries.
You will find plenty of lounge areas on the top deck with shaded areas, bag beans, and small tables to sit and enjoy amazing scenarios.
Diving
Jaya has a 4 m dive tender to transfer you to dive sites. Dive deck located at the top deck. 12 l tanks are provided as well as storage facilities for diving equipment. Separate gear items can be rented on board with a prior notification.
Safety and navigation
The boat equipped with all necessary safety facilities including life rafts and safety jackets, firs aid kit.
Diving features
Most of Jaya itineraries concentrated on diving in Raja Ampat. During the 6 nights trip to Dampier Straight that separates the Raja Ampat from Waigeo, you will dive on the most well-known dive sites of this region as Melissa’s Garden, Blue Magic, Arborek, the Fam Islands. It's a great opportunity to dive with barracuda, giant trevallies or reef sharks, moon wrasses and mantas.
Another great diving destination in the Jaya's collection is Cenderawasih Bay. It is home to the largest fish in the sea, the whale shark. This is one of the best locations in the world for seeing several whale sharks at a time. And it's all that this region has to offer. It was once a Japanese stronghold during World War 2. So now you can dive on several Japanese wrecks.
When to Go
It is possible to enjoy diving in Raja Ampat all year round. The time frame from October till the end of April can be considered as the best time to dive here. However, Jaya relocation closer to the Misool in May and then to the Cenderawasih Bay. So you can dive with this boat almost all year round. The water temperature here ranges from 27C to 30C (80.6 to 86F)
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- 50% will be required within 3 days after the booking confirmation to secure the booking
- 100% will be required in 35 days prior to the embarkation date
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- 100% will be charged if cancelled in 33 days before the embarkation date
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CabinsView deck plan
Twin Bed Cabin
- Deck
- Lower Deck
- Bedding
- Twin Beds
- Max occupancy
- 2 Guests
- Aircon
- Aircon
- Number of Cabins
- 4 Cabins
4 x twin cabins with shared bathrooms (2 x shared bathrooms). Each cabin provides an AC unit to keep you refreshed, plug sockets for charging any cameras or electricals (EU fitting) clean bedding and a towel
Double Bed Cabin
- Deck
- Lower Deck
- Bedding
- Double Bed
- Max occupancy
- 2 Guests
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Aircon
- Aircon
- Number of Cabins
- 3 Cabins
3 x double cabins with ensuite. Each cabin provides an AC unit to keep you refreshed, plug sockets for charging any cameras or electricals (EU fitting) clean bedding and a towel
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Amenities
Jaya Reviews
4.6
Excellent2 reviews
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G. Marika
4.25
Being a small group made this a fantastic experienceVerified review
This is my first liveaboard in Indonesia, so I was not sure what to expect - however, I got really lucky on this trip as there were only 5 divers on board. All of us were upgraded to private rooms, which meant having a safe space for a good night's rest. The dives were in small groups (no more than three to one guide), and the quality of the dives was incredible! All of the guides/crew did an amazing job to take care of our needs and creating a very good itinerary for us. They were very accommodating to my dietary restrictions also.
However, here are some things to keep in mind if you're interested in this trip: the share cabins are very cramped and do not have toilets/showers. The "showers" are bum sprays (even in the staterooms) and do not provide hot water. There may be occasional visits from roaches in the cabins.
Having said this, I would say that it matched the price I paid (Luckily I got a really good last-minute deal on this trip, so I am very satisfied☺︎)
So being in a small group is what made my experience with Jaya so fantastic.
I'm very grateful to the staff, the crew, the captain, and the other guests for a wonderful time!
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V. Wessel
5
Great diving and fun groupVerified review
Had an excellent week aboard the Jaya.
The trip is a nice mix of dives and some land visits, and a nice crew.
With 4 dive masters the groups were small, 2 or 3 divers. The experience of the group was higher than I thought, with 100 dives I was about average.
The description of the trip on the site is a bit cryptic but you hit all the main dive spots.
I was a bit wary of engine noise but that was not an issue. The boat engine was not too loud. After 10pm they switch to the night generator which you can't hear. Only the compressor makes a lot of noise but that is only when the tanks are filled.
With 1.90m beds can be an issue but I can report I fitted easily. There are three bathrooms, which was enough (rarely had to wait).
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