Waisai, Indonesia
KLM Gaya Baru Indah
About KLM Gaya Baru Indah
KLM Gaya Baru Indah is a traditional Indonesian Phinisi built in 2013 and refitted in 2022, running small-group dive cruises through Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea. She takes a maximum of 8 guests in 2 double and 2 twin air-conditioned cabins, which keeps dive groups small and the boat relaxed. Diving is from two dinghies with three dives a day plus night dives, 22 tanks with DIN and Yoke valves, two compressors and a nitrox generator, with EAN32 nitrox free of charge on every dive. Cruises depart from Waisai in Raja Ampat or run as crossings between Sorong and Ambon through the Banda Sea, and the guides speak English, German, Korean and Indonesian.
Choose your departure date
- 12Jan12 Jan – 18 Jan7D / 6N · 18 divesRaja Ampat North & Central · Waisai → WaisaiAvailablefrom USD 2.190 /person
- 23Jan23 Jan – 01 Feb10D / 9N · 25 divesRaja Ampat South · Waisai → WaisaiAvailablefrom USD 3.150 /person
Included
- All dives offered during the trip
- Free nitrox on all dives
- Tanks and weights
- Dive guides
- A bed in a twin or double cabin
- Fresh towels and linen
- 3 meals per day
- Snacks / coffee / tea / drinking water
- Land excursions as offered
- Transfers in the town of departure and arrival
- Government taxes and port clearance fees
Required extras
- !Marine park fees (2000000 IDR / approx USD 115 for Raja Ampat)
- !Fuel surcharge (USD 20 per person per day)
- !Dive insurance (mandatory)
- !Travel to and from the port of departure
- !Guided transfer Sorong to Waisai (USD 50 one way)
- !Accommodation on land
- !Cold soft drinks and beer
- !Diving rental gear
- !Travel insurance and flights
- !Tips for the crew
Cabins
Double CabinDouble · sleeps 2Shared bathroom · from 2.190 USD/person
Twin CabinTwin · sleeps 2Shared bathroom · from 2.190 USD/person
Boat specifications
- Year built
- 2013
- Length
- 27 m
- Beam
- 5.3 m
- Cruising speed
- 7 kn
- Engines
- 1 x Mitsubishi 190 HP
- Max guests
- 8
- Cabins
- 4
- Min. certification
- Advanced OW
- Return
- 12:00 in Waisai
- Tenders
- 2 dinghies (RIB 4m 25HP)
- Check-in
- 11:00 in Waisai (Falaya small boat harbour)
- Top speed
- 8 knots
- Deck length
- 23 m
- Displacement
- 56 GT
- Shower rooms
- 3 shared
- Fuel capacity
- 3,500 L
- Water capacity
- 5,000 L per day
- Year renovated
- 2022
Gear rental: Rental gear (per trip, paid onboard in cash IDR): full set USD 120, BCD USD 50, regulator USD 50, dive computer USD 50 (mandatory), 2.5mm shorty wetsuit USD 25, mask and fins free of charge. NAUI Nitrox Diver course USD 150 with prior booking.
Payments: Payments onboard are in cash Indonesian Rupiah; cards are not accepted on the ship. USD 100 notes printed 2017 or later are accepted. Extras can also be paid by bank transfer before the cruise. Due at check-in: Raja Ampat marine park fee 2,000,000 IDR per person and the fuel surcharge of 340,000 IDR or USD 20 per person per day.
Boat features
- Aircon Cabins
- Shared shower rooms with warm fresh water
- Watermaker
- Charging station 220V
- Upper deck lounge
- Lower deck lounge
- Reclining deck chairs
- Dining room
- Coffee bar
- Bedding and 2 large towels per person
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
- Available for Charter
- Local & International Crew
Food & drinks
- Full-board Option
- 3 meals a day plus snacks
- Indonesian and international cuisine
- Coffee & Tea
- Drinking Water
- Snacks All Day
Diving on board
- Shaded dive deck with U-shaped bench
- 22 aluminium tanks 11.3L / 80cft
- DIN and Yoke valves
- 2 dive compressors
- Nitrox generator
- Free EAN32 nitrox on all dives
- Camera rinsing tank
- Wetsuit hangers and gear storage
- 2 dinghies (RIB 4m 25HP)
- 3 dives per day plus night dives
- Rental scuba gear available
- NAUI Nitrox course onboard
Navigation & safety
- First Aid Kit
- 2 life rafts
- Radio VHF/SSB
- Radar
- GPS
- AIS
- SART
- E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
- Fire extinguishers
- Oxygen for diving emergencies
- 3 generators
Languages spoken on board
Drawings & Vessel Layouts
