About The Liveaboards

The KLM Pearl of Papua is one of Indonesia's newest, most practical and great-value Liveaboard vessels. Built in 2010 with safety, practicality and comfort in mind, the Pearl of Papua aims to be your sanctuary at sea with its cozy cabins and en-suite bathrooms, on board pampering, delicious and hearty meals, and overall hassle-free adventure. Crafted by the highly respected and renowned boat builders of Tanah Beru in South Sulawesi, our beautiful wooden Phinisi schooner is fitted with the latest marine technology and equipments that are ensured to meet with international safety standards. Specifically designed for liveaboard diving cruises, the Pearl of Papua provides a huge dedicated dive-deck with gear-up stations assigned for each diver throughout the cruise.

The KLM Pearl of Papua offers GUARANTEED DEPARTURE and FREE NITROX for all cruises!

The KLM Pearl of Papua is our dedicated vessel for all scheduled cruises in RAJA AMPAT,CENDERAWASIH and HALMAHERA.

The KLM Aurora is one of Indonesia's most elegant and luxurious Liveaboard vessel. Built in 2009 with speed, safety and comfort in mind, the ship spans an impressive 42 meters long and 9 meters wide, all powered by a 420 hp Mitsubishi marine engine. The elegance of her solid iron wood hull and teak wood interior combined with luxurious air conditioned cabins and modern safety, navigation and diving equipment make her the superior choice amongst liveaboard dive vessels in Indonesia.

The KLM Aurora is our new dedicated vessel for all scheduled cruises throughout the incredible Indonesian Archipelago.

The Cheng Ho is named after the famous Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral who played an important part in Asia's maritime history. Years before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean looking for a water route to Asia he was exploring the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. With a length of 49 meters, a beam of 11 meters, three decks and 13 cabins this liveaboard offers total comfort and plenty of room for even the largest group of divers.

The KLM Cheng Ho is available for charter cruises in the Komodo region with groups of 17-20 divers only. Her schedule is flexible so please contact us directly for pricing and schedule options.

All Kararu liveaboards have been extensively customized and equipped to suit long range live aboard scuba diving and underwater photography expeditions in the remote frontiers of Eastern Indonesia. All cabins and staterooms are equipped with private bathrooms, ample hot water, individual air-conditioning units, surge protectors that accept a wide range of plugs and wireless satellite based email.

With a very high staff to guest ratio on board service is excellent, onboard massages are available. Languages spoken include German, French, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian and English.The cabins are cleaned daily with a turn down service at night.

A typical day on one of the Kararu Dive Voyages liveaboards offers a simple and relaxing lifestyle on a spacious dive vessel while visiting and diving some of Indonesia's most amazing dive destinations.

The day begins at around 6:30 am with first breakfast, consisting of fresh croissants, assorted fruits, cereal, tea or coffee and fresh juice. We gear up for the first dive of the day about 7:45. After the first dive it's time for second breakfast which is cooked to your order.

Live aboard scuba diving is absolutely the best way to dive and diving has never been easier than from the comfort of Kararu's live aboard. There is always at least two fully qualified and locally experienced expatriate dive instructors on each cruise plus Indonesian dive guides.