Why you should choose Lady Denok:
Only 12 guests so plenty of space, 4:1 guide to diver ratio, 2 kayaks free of charge on board, Satellite internet available (extra charge) and regular wifi available free of charge when in coverage.
Lady Denok is a 28 meter Phinisi schooner that was created and custom crafted by the Konjo who are the world-renowned master boat builders in Tana Beru, South Sulawesi.
She is equipped with the latest in marine technology and safety features set up to give you the best liveaboard experience in this part of the world.
From her stern to her bow she is ready to pamper 12 guests in her 7 cabins, all of which have ensuite private bathroom with portholes, hot and cold water and individually controlled air conditioning.


This Lady is elegant in every way but don’t underestimate her power. She has a Yanmar 350 Horsepower Engine and is powered by 2x 33KVA Yanmar Generators and is ready to give you an unforgettable experience of adventure in a plush and safe environment as you explore the pristine islands of the Indonesia archipelago.
The certified and professionally trained crew are willing and able to ensure you a safe and comfortable voyage through Indonesia’s tropical island paradise.
From the galley you will be catered to by the talented chef as he shows you his art to keep you healthy and strong throughout the cruise with delicious Indonesian, Asian and European cuisine.
Some of the most frequently asked questions about Indonesian Diving
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About Komodo -
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Lady Denok - schedule
Lady Denok - prices and what's included
Prices are per person per trip and based on 2 persons sharing a cabin.
Exact pricing is available on the schedule here as prices vary dependant on the time of year, destination and the length of the trip and sometimes special offers are available.
The trip price includes :
Transportation to and from the airport or a hotel on the day of embarkation or disembarkation up to a distance of 20 kilometers.
Full accommodation in air-conditioned double/twin/single staterooms, in bathroom shampoo, soap, towel, etc.
The onshore activities/excursions organized by the Lady Denok
The shore activities/excursions according to the program
All meals on board, snacks
All soft drinks ( free flows )
Diving activities (according to the program)
Tanks, weights and weight belts
Cruise director, dive guides
Kayak
Government taxes
The trip price does not include :
International and domestic air fare
National park entrance fees
Port clearance fee
Fuel surcharge
Hotels and meals before and after the cruise
Alcoholic beverages, wine drinks
Snorkel gear (available for rent from The Lady Denok)
Onboard purchases.
Private tours not included in the Lady Denok Program
Laundry
Tips for the crew (optional)
Dive equipment rental
On-board telecommunications
Dive insurance is mandatory as is your own personal dive computer (You can rent one for the trip if you do not have your own).
As well as the Mandatory Dive Insurance we highly recommend Trip and Travel Insurance on the off chance of missed or cancelled flights / lost baggage, documents, money or passport / Covid issues or any other unforeseen problems that could possibly occur.
Dive Assure Insurance offers cover for all these eventualities as well as complete Dive Insurance all in one package.
Single supplement surcharge is an extra + 50% from the published price if you wish to have the whole cabin to yourself (non – sharing).
Booking and Cancellation Terms and Conditions.
Booking deposit: 30% of your invoice total is required within 7 days of booking to confirm your booking.
Final payment of 70% is due to 90 days prior to the departure date to complete your invoice payment.
Individual bookings made less than 90 days before the departure date will be payable in full upon booking to confirm your booking.
Cancellation at any stage involves forfeit of monies already payed.
Full charter:
Booking deposit:
10% - within 7 days of booking - non-refundable
Second deposit:
20% 180 days prior to departure - non-refundable
Balance due
90 days before departure - non-refundable
Diving Equipment Rentals (USD) | Per day |
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Full Set (regulator, octopus, BCD, wetsuit, mask, fins, dive computer) | $ 54 |
Regulator with octopus | $ 10 |
Computer | $ |
BCD | $ 10 |
Wetsuit (shorty 3mm) | $ 7 |
Mask | $ 5 |
Fins (+ booties as required) | $ 5 |
Torch | $ 8 |
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Lady Denok - cabins
Lady Denok accommodates 12 guests in her 1 Master cabin and 6 Double / Twin cabins, all of which have ensuite private bathroom with hot and cold water and individually controlled air conditioning.
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Upper Deck Master Cabin
he Master cabin on the Upper Deck has one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units and seaview. -
Upper Deck Master Cabin
he Master cabin on the Upper Deck has one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units and seaview. -
Lower Deck Twin Cabin
The Twin cabins on the Lower Deck have 2 single beds, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units. -
Lower Deck Twin Cabin
The Twin cabins on the Lower Deck have 2 single beds, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units. -
Lower Deck Double Cabin
The Double cabins on the Lower Deck have one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units. -
Lower Deck Double Cabin
The Double cabins on the Lower Deck have one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units.
Lower Deck Double Cabin
The Double cabins on the Lower Deck have one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units.
Lower Deck Twin Cabin
The Twin cabins on the Lower Deck have 2 single beds, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units.
Lower Deck Single Cabin
The Single cabin on the Lower Deck has one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units.
Upper Deck Master Cabin
The Master cabin on the Upper Deck has one double bed, private en-suite bathroom, picture Window, mirrors, hairdryer, toiletries, fresh towels and independent AC Units and seaview.
Lady Denok - diving
About the Diving
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When is the best time to Dive Komodo
Are these trips suitable for non-divers / snorkellers
Lady Denok - itineraries
Itinerary Sorong – Sorong (Raja Ampat) – 10 Days / 9 Nights
Day 1.
Arrival at Sorong Airport ( DOMINIK OSOK AIRPORT ).
Transfer to harbour Sorong( Nusa Hamina )
Welcome on your home for the next days !!
Depending on arrival time of our guests , embarking strait for one of the best dive sites of the world South East of Misool.
Sorong to Daram, 80 N/M 12 hours
Please note: If possible one check dive on the way to Misool, if not, it will be one check dive at Misool, Daram
Day 2.
Misool; Daram
The dive sites here are called, Andys Ultimate, Candy Store, Andiamo Overnight stay close to Yilliet.
Daram to Yilliet 15 N/M 2 hours.
Day 3.
Misool; Warakaraket.
We arrive early morning at one of the best dive sites in R4 “Magic Mountain”, after Magic Mountain we will dive at Boo Windows and or Nudy Rock and or Whale rock. Overnight stay at Kalig Island.
Day 4.
Misool; Wayil.
Early morning sail to Wayil Island. (5 N/M 1 hour) Here we can go to the beach snorkeling or diving at Neptunes Fan Sea. The other dive sites would be Four King, Barracuda, Dunia Kecil or Orange peel.
Day 5.
Misool: Wagmab.
Early morning sail ( 20 N/M 2 Hour ) to dive site Three Rocks, Razorback Rock or Goa Farondi. Later this day we will see the ancient paintings and sail to North R4 (90 N/M 11 hour), Pulau Penemu.
Note : We are flexible in our itineraries, we also could stay one more day in area Misool if required, but also be aware in this case we would have less time in R4 North
Day 6.
R4 North: Penemu
Here we have to find the time to visit the View Point, beautiful with sunrise or sunset.
Many dive sites to choose: Melisa’s garden, Barracuda, and My Reef and some more.
Day 7.
R4 North; Penemu to Wayag. ( 50 N/M 6 hours )
Eagle Rock one and two, Black Rock, The Maze-Equator, One Tree Island, Reger Rock and many more !!
Day 8.
R4 North; Wayag to Arborek. ( 31 N/M 4 hours )
This day we will do the dives we skipped the day before and will overnight stay at Arborek for a night dive.
Note: if possible have a night dive!
Day 9.
R4 North; Arborek to Dampier strait. ( 15 N/M 2 hours )
Today just do 2 dives, Cape Kri, Blue Magic and or Mioskon.
Day 10.
Arrival early morning In the Harbor of Sorong for departure for your next destination. - how to get to Raja Ampat.
Itinerary Labuan Bajo to Labuan Bajo (Komodo) - 6 Days / 5 nights
Day 1.
We will go on your new home for the next days and check you in, into your cabin on Lady Denok Phinisi.
During a welcome drink we sail to our first destination ‘Sebayor Island’ where we will stay overnight.
Check dive in the afternoon with maybe also a night dive. Maybe we will see here the bump headed Parrotfish that mostly swims in schools of 10 to 15 species.
Day 2.
Gili Lawa Laut: Here we have several good dive sites named Christal and Castle Rock, and the Lighthouse all filled with a various marine life.
Chrystal and Castle Rock with huge schools of Barracuda, Trevaly and Mackerel also Shark, Napoleon and Sweat lips beautiful sea fans and corals. At the Lighthouse we will see pyramid butterfly fish and maybe also octopus.
Day 3.
Gili Lawa Darat; now we are on the south side of Gili Lawa Laut and Darat so not far away from yesterdays diving.
Here we also have the opportunity to hike up on the hill and enjoy the fabulous few and make some beautiful sunset pictures looking over the island of Komodo.
The dive sites in this area are The Golden Passage, the Couldrain and coral garden; here we can see Manta, Reef Shark, Giant Wrasse, Turtle, Giant travaly and “Dogi”Tuna.
Day 4.
Today we will sail over Makassar Strait to Batu Balong and Tetawa Besar Thousands of fish in every color and shape at Batu Balong. Wrasse, Unicorn, Moray eel, rainbow runner. Many big fish and good coral diversity can be seen along its steep wall. And in the Makassar strait (drift diving) we can see Manta at there cleaning station which will give us the change to see them more close as we hopefully already saw them at Gili Lawa Darat. Beautiful coral garden at Tetawa Besar with turtle and full with small fish.
Day 5.
Pantai Merah to Batu Tiga and Rinca.
We will have an early morning dive at Pantai Merah or at Batu tiga, which is a “big fish dive”, Manta, Giant Trevaly, and Reef Shark. And after sail towards “the Dragons” on Rica island.
We will arrive in the afternoon at one of the main jumping point for a trip to Komodo other then diving, the Island Rinca, where we will be taken, for a two and a half hour guided track, to see the legendary prehistoric lizard, Komodo dragon.
After seeing the Dragons we will drop anchor at “Bat” Island a small island with mangrove forest, it features beautiful panorama and amazing view when thousands of flying fox (bat) come out from their nests at sunset.
Day 6.
Departure day; snorkeling and enjoy the beach at pulau Bidadari “or other beach” before your transfer to the airport.
Note, the Area Komodo has around 60 dive sites, so if any sugestions on the way we also will consider.
Itinerary Ambon - Banda – Ambon – 8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1.
Arriving in Ambon and transfer to The Lady Denok. 1 or 2 dives in Ambon bay. Faunus Muck diving (to see the small critters) and a ship wreck. In the night we cruise to Nusa Laut.
Day 2.
3 – 4 dives in Nusa Laut. You will find nice walls with healthy corals and many fish live. (October/November possible to see the schooling Hammerhead sharks). If we do only 2 dives we have time to visit the Fort and the waterfall. During the Night we cruise to the Banda Islands.
Day 3.
We arrive at banda in the morning. 2 dives around Banda Neira like Batu Kapal and Pulau. Pisang.
Day 4.
In the early morning we will go to Pulau. Hatta and dive there the Hatta Arch, Takat Hatta Reef and Button. We can visit a village there. After this we continue to Pulau. Run.
Day 5.
We will dive at Tanjung Noret, Tanjung Lokon and Tj. Pulau Nailaka.
Day 6.
We will dive around the Lighthouse Reef, Lawa Flow under the volcano, visit the village Banda Neira and the Benteng (fort). We will do a Night Dive near the harbor on Mandarin City.
Day 7.
Early in the morning we will be cruising towards the northern island Pulau. Suanggi. We will dive here at the northern and southern reefs. In the season it is also possible to see the schooling hammerhead sharks here. We will be cruising our way back to Ambon
Day 8.
Departure day. We will transfer you to your accommodation or to the airport to catch your next flight!