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scuba diving procedures

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. Following is practical information about diving procedures while on board.

plenty of tanks available grat diving in Indonesia dive tender boats dedicated camera room

The live aboard trips offer 3 - 5 dives per day. Dive sites are accessed from one of three comfortable and fast tenders. Each can carry 6 to 8 divers comfortably.

A simple back-roll entry is used to enter the water and a stainless steel ladder to exit. Each tender is manned by two competent crew members whom are familiar with the dive sites, diving and photographic equipment plus Emegency First Aid.

Divers only need to set up their gear one time at the beginning of each trip. After the last dive of the voyage all gear will be washed and rinsed by Kararu crew members.

Each scuba diver has his own individual dive station complete with locker for storage. Guests can choose to dive on air or Nitrox.

A detailed briefing is made by one of our western dive masters prior to each dive. Crew members will assist you into your dive gear or carry your tank to the tender (if desired), and help you into and out of the water.

Dive time is unlimited. However, Kararu does not encourage decompression diving as most dive destinations are a long way from the nearest recompression chamber.

  • Irian Jaya - closest recompression chamber, Darwin, Australia
  • Komodo - closest recompression chamber, Bali, Indonesia
  • Alor - closest recompression chamber Bali, Indonesia

One 50 Liter Oxygen tank and one portable Oxygen Set, as well as First Aid equipment is always available in case of an emergency.

Helicopter medi-vac service is available 24 hours in case of emergencies. Please ensure that your travel insurance is up to date and covers scuba diving.

  • The vessel is equipped with 60 Aluminium 12 litre Tanks
  • Adapters for DIN - INT connections are available.
  • Rental Equipment is available.

Minor repairs on common scuba diving brands may be done on board. Spare parts are also for sale on board. Since most dive destinations are a long way from the nearest dive shop, Kararu recommends you check your scuba diving gear prior to departure from your home base.

diving education

The warm tropical waters of Indonesia offer a perfect training ground for those learning to scuba dive or to those with experience who wish to specialize in certain areas.

Kararu Dive Voyages is a registered SDI/TDI training facility. All Instructors are PADI, BSAC or SDI/TDI certified.

A limited selection of PADI courses are offered onboard the liveaboard. All course materials are available along with multi-media facilities to aid in training. Equipment is included with all courses if necessary.

rental equipment

On all of our indonesia diving live aboard vessels we have complete sets of dive gear are for hire. Brands we use are Scubapro and Aqualung. The dive gear is regularly serviced and replaced. Please ask our dive guides for more information.

If you require to rent dive gear or are in need of a special size for your wetsuit, please inform our booking staff beforehand.

Rental Prices Per Day

  • BCD: USD$ 10.00
  • Regulator: USD$ 10.00
  • Wetsuit: USD$ 8.00
  • Boots, fins and mask: USD$ 10.00

Rental Prices Per Cruise

  • Complete dive gear set 7 night: USD$ 200
  • Complete dive gear set 11 night: USD$ 350