Diving Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban & Maratua, Indonesia
onboard The Panunee Yacht
The diving sites around Sangalaki, Maratua and Derawan, off the east coast of Indonesian Borneo, have been a guarded secret for some time, but only recently have liveaboard dive boats started to come here – and there are still not many.
Panunee Yacht
One such boat is the high class, luxury motor yacht, Panunee, which takes a summer break from the Andaman Sea routine to sail here during the South West monsoon season, July to October.
The Panunee Yacht is a 32m long yacht offering leisure liveaboard adventure with various cabins (2 Suites, 4 Deluxe, and 4 Studios) each with individual air conditioning. Each facility is designed for your privacy. All 3 decks are properly utilised for your comfort and convenience.
The Panunee Yacht offers one week dive safaris from the port of Tarakan, East Kalimantan, which is accessible by flight from either Balikpapan (reached from Singapore or Jakarta) or Tawau in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Suggested Itinerary
DERAWAN – SANGALAKI – KAKABAN
From July to October every year.
Embarkation / Disembarkation: Tarakan Port, Indonesia
Night on board: 6 nights
Diving days: 5 days
Day 01 / Arrive Tarakan port, embark Panunee, boat orientation & crew introduction, etc.
Day 02 / Full diving day in Derawan area
Day 03 / Full diving day in Maratua area
Day 04 / Full diving day in Kakaban area & Jelly Fish Lake
Day 05 / Full diving day in Sangalaki area
Day 06 / Full diving day in Derawan Island area
Day 07 / Disembark Panunee, transfer to Tarakan airport
Trip Cost
- Deluxe/Studio THB 58,000 per diver
- Suite THB 63,000 per diver
Trip Dates
- Jul 25-31, 2012
- Aug 04-10, 2012
- Aug 11-17, 2012
- Aug 18-24, 2012
- Aug 25-31, 2012
- Sep 01-07, 2012
- Sep 08-14, 2012
- Sep 15-21, 2012
- Sep 22-28, 2012
- Sep 28 – Oct 06, 2012
- Oct 06-12, 2012
- Oct 13-19, 2012
- Oct 20-26, 2012
Inclusions
- Accommodation onboard The Panunee as booked
- All meals, snacks, beverages like coffee/tea, and drinking water
- Guided diving in Derawan, Sangalaki, Kakaban & Maratua
- Tanks, weight & weight belts
Exclusions
- Return domestic airfare Balikpapan – Tarakan – Balikpapan
- Travel Insurance
- Fuel Surcharge, if any, to be advised on booking date and to be paid on check in date
- Land transfers
- Tarakan Port Fee
- Entry Fee to diving area in Berau (covering all dive sites in the route): USD $100/pax
- Nitrox Fill: USD $8/$25/$100 Per Tank/Day/Trip
- Dive equipment rental
Terms of Payment
- Deposit 30% within 7 days of booking
- Final Payment 45 days prior to departure
- Late Bookings 100% payment within 48 hrs of booking
Terms of Cancellation
- More than 90 days prior departure Refund of deposit less THB 10,000
- 90 to 45 days prior to departure Deposit Forfeited
- Less than 45 days prior to departure No Refund
- All cancellations or reservation changes must be made in writing
» Click here for Dive sites in Derawan, Sangalaki & Kakaban
Panunee Yacht is a 32m long, steel-hulled, vessel furnished to the highest standards, accommodating up to 20 divers in great comfort. She is managed by a professional crew and dive team with over 10 years operational experience.
Panunee’s 08 cabins and 02 suite rooms are located on the main and lower decks.
Each has private bathroom, individually controlled air conditioning and plenty of storage space.
A wide sundeck, located in front of the wheelhouse, is furnished with padded sun beds where you can sit with a long, refreshing drink and soak up the sun.
Panunee’s extensive dive deck allows offers plenty of space comfortable gearing up with individual storage and dressing areas. There are stations for 30 tanks and 05 rinse tanks for dive and photographic equipment. Dive entry is from a dive platform at the stern.
The Panunee dive team have at least 10 years of experience and are familiar with dealing with the needs of photographers and videographers.
The “Andaman room” is a multimedia room & library, equipped with multi-system video, DVD player and slide projector, offering additional resources for the keen underwater photographer.
Accommodation
All staterooms are fitted with queen-size or twin beds and daily cleaned. There are full facilities such as individual air-conditioners, wardrobes, reading lights, wide storage space, and pipe-in music.
Suites
2 Suite staterooms are fitted with a queen-size beds, en-suited toilets with hot showers, individually controlled air-conditioning, wardrobes, mirrors, working desks, reading lights, wide storage space and piped-in music.
Deluxe Cabins & Studios
7 Deluxe staterooms are fitted with twin beds and individual air-conditioners, wardrobes, mirrors, reading Lights, wide storage space, panoramic windows and piped-in music.
2 Studio staterooms are specially designed for underwater photographers/ videographers. Twin beds can be lifted up to equip housings conveniently. Electric sockets are provided for battery charging, plus a blow gun is supplied to clean and dry housings.