BORNEO DIVING
PANUNEE LIVEABOARD TO DERAWAN AND SANGALAKI
Derawan - Sangalaki Area
Tour Code: PAN01Duration - 5 days/6 nights
Due to the large distances between dive areas in the Indonesian waters off Kalimantan, it makes sense to use a liveaboard yacht to travel to the various dive sites. Now, for three months of the year - beginning of July through to the end of September, you can.
Panunee Yacht is a 32 metre long, 7.2 metre wide, steel and aluminium motor yacht, capable of 18 knots, offering a leisurely liveaboard scuba diving adventure. The vessel is managed by a professional diver team who realise what it is that divers need. Because comfort and safety are a priority, the cruise is operated by an expert team.
The boat has a luxurious interior design. Guests will automatically feel at home on board. The eight private cabins and the two suite rooms are located on the main and lower decks. Each room has individually controlled air conditioning and plenty storage space. All facilities are designed for your extreme comfort and convenience. The boat accommodates a maximum of 20 passengers with an additional 10 crew members.
There are two suites, each with ensuite shower and toilet facilities, and 7 Deluxe rooms with shared toilet and shower facilities.
The wide sundeck at the front of the boat is furnished with padded sun bed where you can sit with a long refreshing drink and soak in the sun. You will get hospitable service from the professional crews and dive masters to make your vacation one of the greatest in your memory.
Each trip is 5 days/6 nights in duration (boarding for the start of the trip is in the evening), and offers 5 days of diving with up to 4 dives per day.
2012 departure dates are as follow:
- 11 August
- 18 August
- 25 August
- 01 September
- 08 September
- 22 September
- 20 October
An additional trip of 7 days/8 nights in duration, offering 7 days of diving, will depart 28 September.
The cruise departs Tarakan Jetty (at the North-East of Kalimantan, not far from the border with Sabah in the South-Eastern corner of the Malaysian part of Borneo), and you will disembark at the same jetty at the end of the cruise.
A sample itinerary is as follows:
Embarkation / Disembarkation : Tarakan Port, Indonesia
Nights on board : 6 nights
Diving days : 5 days
- Day 1
Afternoon : Evening Check-in, boat orientation and crew introduction, light meal
19.00 hrs : Depart Tarakan port for diving safari
- Day 2
Full day diving in Derawan area
- Day 3
Full day diving in Maratua area
- Day 4
Full day diving in Kakaban area - visit the Jelly Fish lake
- Day 5
Full day diving in Sangalaki
- Day 6
Full day diving in Derawan area
- Day 7
Morning : Breakfast and check out and transfer to Tarakan airport
Prices based on Deluxe Cabin - min 2 people
| Duration | Diver/Non Diver | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days/ 6 nights | Diver - Deluxe Cabin | $2,125 | ||
| 5 days/ 6 nights | Diver - Suite Cabin | $2,315 | ||
| Rates for shorter and longer trips available on request |
The price is inclusive of:
- All meals, snacks, coffee, tea, soft drinks and drinking water
- Tanks, weights, weight belts
Only YOKE Valve regulators are compatible with tanks on board
The price is exclusive of:
- Fuel Surcharge and any other fees - Exact amount shall be confirmed 1 month prior to departure date. The fuel surcharge is based on the the price of diesel fuel at Tarakan pier.
- Entry fee to diving area in Berau (covering Derawan-Sangalaki-Kakaban-Maratua areas) - $US100/person
- Domestic Airfare package including porter service, land transfer and Tarakan port fee - To be advised and confirmed within 1 month before opening season
- Rental Equipment - See Appendix
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks in can such as a can of Coke, Pepsi, etc
- Diving Insurance
- Land Transfer + Porter service + Tarakan Port fee between Tarakan airport and the pier = $US50/person or between Tarakan Ferry pier and the pier = $US30/person
- Nitrox Fill - $US8 per tank, or $US25 per day (4 tanks)
Rental equipment is available on board
Full set (BCD, Regulator, Wetsuit, Mask, Snorkel and Fins) $US200 per person per trip
BCD $US50 per person per trip
Regulator (Yoke Valve only), Gauge, Octopus $US50 per person per trip (full set)
Mask+Snorkel+Fins $US10 per day (full set)
Wetsuit $US10 per day
Night dive torch: Free of Charge, except if you damage it.
NOTE
Borneo Tour Specialists acts as agent for the operator of this tour.
The operator reserves the right to cancel any trip if there are less than the equivalent of 12 persons, or if there are unavoidable circumstances.
The operator will endeavour to accommodate the customers in a similar or higher standard diving package travelling as close to the original departure date as possible. Alternatively, you may be asked to transfer to the date before/after the requested trip.
Travel insurance - specifically for diving - is highly recommended.
Photographs courtesy of Panunee Diving