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Lady Denok

This 7-cabin schooner takes divers to some of the most pristine and exciting destinations on earth.

Overview

Lady Denok is an elegant phinisi schooner. She was custom crafted by the world-renowned master boat builders of Tana Beru in South Sulawesi and launched in 2016. Accommodating up to 12 guests, this classic liveaboard takes divers to some of the most pristine and exciting destinations in Indonesia.

Cabins

Lady Denok welcomes divers in seven air-conditioned, wood-trimmed cabins, which come in three categories: two single cabins (great for those wishing to avoid having to pay a single supplement), four twin cabins (two of which can be converted into a double bed arrangement), and one master cabin, all with ample storage space. Each features a window or porthole and has a private bathroom with toilet, hot & cold water, shower, washbasin, toiletries, fresh towels, and hair dryers. Rooms are serviced daily and a laundry service is also available.

Dining

Our chef will showcase his art, keeping you well fed with delicious freshly cooked meals featuring Indonesian, Asian and European cuisine, along with tempting desserts, served buffet style in the dining area of the main salon.

The chef’s dishes offer plenty of variety and special requests can be accommodated. Snacks and beverages are available all day long.

Life On Board

Relax in the main air-conditioned lounge with the TV, CD / DVD entertainment center; listen to music; watch a favorite movie, or play some indoor games. Grab a book from the library and kick back on the sun deck on the comfy padded lounge chairs, catch some rays or sit in the shade while enjoying the fabulous Indonesian vistas and relishing the freedom of being at sea. In the evenings, relax with a drink on one of the sun decks.

Diving Amenities

Safety is a top priority on the Lady Denok Liveaboard; she cruises with the latest marine technology and safety features. The boat’s large Dive Deck has all the facilities to support safe and comfortable diving. Amenities include plenty of dive rental equipment, Nitrox, a dedicated camera rinse tank, deck showers, camera workstation and diving from tenders.

Lady Denok’s professionally trained crew and dive masters work hard to ensure that you have a safe and comfortable voyage.

Other Activities And Excursions

Land excursions include exploring the volcanic islands, Komodo Dragon encounters in the Komodo National Park, and visits to fishing villages. If you would like some additional activity, you can go kayaking or spend some time snorkeling to further enrich your views of Indonesia’s kaleidoscopic underwater paradise.

The Lady Denok Liveaboard travels to all the best diving spots in eastern Indonesia, offering diving enthusiasts trips to Komodo National Park between May and August, the Forgotten Islands in September to November, and Raja Ampat from December until April. From pygmy seahorses to manta rays, muck diving, pinnacles, and reefs to a superb macro life, vibrant corals, and large pelagics, these destinations ensure incredible dive safaris.

Itineraries & Prices

All itineraries are subject to change due to seasonal weather conditions (and resultant variations in river and tributary water levels) affecting accessibility to locations. Thus navigation routes, times and excursions may need to be modified at the cruise captain’s or your guide's discretion.

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8-Day
9-Day
10-Day

8 Day - Komodo

itinerary map

Embarkation

After being welcomed aboard The Lady Denok by our crew, we’ll set sail to our first destination, Sebayur Island, where we’ll stay overnight. Here, there’ll be an option to do an afternoon or night dive.

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day One - Bali
Location
Labuan Bajo
Day
1 / 8

Tatawa islands

A day exploring the dive sites in Batu Bolong, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, and Siaba Kecil. Among the rocks, you’ll see lots of soft orange coral and plenty of fish, including angelfish, batfish, sweetlips, and huge schools of snapper.

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Two - Batu Bolong
Location
Komodo
Day
2 / 8

Crystal Rock, Castle Rock

Explore the dive sites Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, and the Lighthouse. Here, there’ll be a chance to see a huge variety of marine life, including reef tip sharks, manta rays, pyramid butterflyfish, sweetlips, huge schools of barracuda, trevally and mackerel, and maybe even dolphins!

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Three - Sunset Cocktails
Location
Komodo
Day
3 / 8

Gili Lawa Darat

When we’re ready, we’ll head south to the green‐capped hills of Gili Lawa Darat, not far from yesterday’s dive sites. This area is home to a number of dive sites of varying difficulty. The dive sites in this area among others are The Golden Passage, The Couldrain and Coral Garden, Shotgun Wall. Here we can see Manta, Reef Shark, Giant Wrasse, Turtle, Giant Travaly and “Dogi”Tuna. We’ll likely do a drift dive with more opportunities to see reef sharks and manta rays. Turtles, giant wrasse, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays and boulders covered in glass fish are also common sightings.

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Four - Gili Lawa Darat
Location
Komodo
Day
4 / 8

Makassar Reef

AM: Morning activities start with diving in Makassar Reef or Mawan. After taking breakfast, it is time to get a closeup of the Komodo dragon.

PM: The afternoon dive will be Pulau Indihiiang where you may be able to see whitetip sharks, jackfish and trevallies.

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Five - On Board Lady Denok
Location
Komodo
Day
5 / 8

South Komodo

We are now in the southern part of Komodo close to the open sea towards Sumba. The water is colder than in the north and the current is strong but fish life is so rich here. You can see beautiful coral reef, hard and soft, covered the seabed. The dive spots will be in Loh Sera, German Flag, and Manta Alley. You can see Napoleon wrasses, sweetlips, snappers, groupers and of course Giant Manta Ocean in these dive spots.

*Note: if the diver has to fly the next day, he/she can only dive 2x.

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Six - Nitrox Tanks for Diving
Location
Komodo
Day
6 / 8

Disembarkation

After breakfast, we’ll head back to Labuan Bajo. Transfer to hotel or airport.

Lady Denok's 8-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Seven - Lunch On Board
Location
Labuan Bajo
Day
7 / 8
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9 Day - Komodo

itinerary map

Embarkation

After being welcomed aboard The Lady Denok by our crew, we’ll set sail to our first destination, Sebayur Island, where we’ll stay overnight.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day One - Boat Drone View
Location
Labuan Bajo
Day
1 / 9

Tatawa islands

A day exploring the dive sites in Batu Bolong, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, and Siaba Kecil. Among the rocks, you’ll see lots of soft orange coral and plenty of fish, including angelfish, batfish, sweetlips, and huge schools of snapper.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Two - Dive Trip
Location
Komodo
Day
2 / 9

Crystal Rock, Castle Rock

Explore the dive sites Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, and the Lighthouse. Here, there’ll be a chance to see a huge variety of marine life, including reef tip sharks, manta rays, pyramid butterflyfish, sweetlips, huge schools of barracuda, trevally and mackerel, and maybe even dolphins!

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Three - Underwater
Location
Komodo
Day
3 / 9

Gili Lawa Darat

When we’re ready, we’ll head south to the green‐capped hills of Gili Lawa Darat, not far from yesterday’s dive sites. This area is home to a number of dive sites of varying difficulty. The dive sites in this area among others are The Golden Passage, The Couldrain and Coral Garden, Shotgun Wall. Here we can see Manta, Reef Shark, Giant Wrasse, Turtle, Giant Travaly and “Dogi”Tuna. We’ll likely do a drift dive with more opportunities to see reef sharks and manta rays. Turtles, giant wrasse, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays and boulders covered in glass fish are also common sightings.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Four - Boat Anchoring
Location
Komodo
Day
4 / 9

Makassar Reef

Morning activities start with diving in Makassar Reef or Mawan. After taking breakfast, it is time to get a closeup of the Komodo dragon. The afternoon dive will be Pulau Indihiiang where you may be able to see whitetip sharks, jackfish and trevallies.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Five - Dining Area
Location
Komodo
Day
5 / 9

South Komodo

We are now in the southern part of Komodo close to the open sea towards Sumba. The water is colder than in the north and the current is strong but fish life is so rich here. You can see beautiful coral reef, hard and soft, covered the seabed. The dive spots will be in Loh Sera, German Flag, and Manta Alley. You can see Napoleon wrasses, sweetlips, snappers, groupers and of course Giant Manta Ocean in these dive spots.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Six - Breakfast On Board
Location
Komodo
Day
6 / 9

Nusa Kode

We will dive in the South Western Tip of Nusa Kode island. The corals here are healthy and cover almost all seabed. You will probably encounter large fishes, such as gigantic Potato Cods and Malabar grouper. Diving in Cannibal Rock, Yellow Wall, and Crynoid Canyon.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Seven - Hiking on Komodo Island
Location
Komodo
Day
7 / 9

Rinca

We are in southwest side of Rinca and will dive at Swallow Hole, where you can see beautiful corals and colourful tunicates and sponges. Next dives are in 3 Sisters and The Secret Garden where you can find a beautiful coral garden, little cave, sandy slope, sloping reef with plenty of colourful reef fish and other fishes.

*Note: if the diver has to fly the next day, he/she can only dive 2x.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Eight - Piaynemo Islands
Location
Komodo
Day
8 / 9

Disembarkation

Departure day. After breakfast, we’ll head back to Labuan Bajo. Transfer to hotel or airport.

Lady Denok's 9-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Nine - Underwater
Location
Labuan Bajo
Day
9 / 9
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10 Day - Komodo

itinerary map

Embarkation

After being welcomed aboard The Lady Denok by our crew, we’ll set sail to our first destination, Sebayur Island, where we’ll stay overnight. Here, there’ll be an option to do an afternoon or night dive, with chances to see bumphead parrotfish, sea turtles, and schools of fusiliers.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day One - Sailing
Location
Labuan Bajo
Day
1 / 10

Tatawa islands

A day exploring the dive sites in Batu Bolong, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, and Siaba Kecil. Among the rocks, you’ll see lots of soft orange coral and plenty of fish, including angelfish, batfish, sweetlips, and huge schools of snapper.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Two - Dive Trip
Location
Komodo
Day
2 / 10

Crystal Rock, Castle Rock

Explore the dive sites Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, and the Lighthouse. Here, there’ll be a chance to see a huge variety of marine life, including reef tip sharks, manta rays, pyramid butterflyfish, sweetlips, huge schools of barracuda, trevally and mackerel, and maybe even dolphins!

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Three - Underwater
Location
Komodo
Day
3 / 10

Gili Lawa Darat

When we’re ready, we’ll head south to the green‐capped hills of Gili Lawa Darat, not far from yesterday’s dive sites. This area is home to a number of dive sites of varying difficulty. The dive sites in this area among others are The Golden Passage, The Couldrain and Coral Garden, Shotgun Wall. Here we can see Manta, Reef Shark, Giant Wrasse, Turtle, Giant Travaly and “Dogi”Tuna. We’ll likely do a drift dive with more opportunities to see reef sharks and manta rays. Turtles, giant wrasse, dogtooth tuna, eagle rays and boulders covered in glass fish are also common sightings.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Four - Lady Denok
Location
Komodo
Day
4 / 10

Makassar Reef

Morning activities start with diving in Makassar Reef or Mawan. After taking breakfast, it is time to get a closeup of the Komodo dragon. The afternoon dive will be Pulau Indihiiang where you may be able to see whitetip sharks, jackfish and trevallies.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Five - Breakfast On Board
Location
Komodo
Day
5 / 10

South Komodo

We are now in the southern part of Komodo close to the open sea towards Sumba. The water is colder than in the north and the current is strong but fish life is so rich here. You can see beautiful coral reef, hard and soft, covered the seabed. The dive spots will be in Loh Sera, German Flag, and Manta Alley. You can see Napoleon wrasses, sweetlips, snappers, groupers and of course Giant Manta Ocean in these dive spots.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Six - Nitrox Tanks for Diving
Location
Komodo
Day
6 / 10

Nusa Kode

We will dive in the South Western Tip of Nusa Kode island. The corals here are healthy and cover almost all seabed. You will probably encounter large fishes, such as gigantic Potato Cods and Malabar grouper. Diving in Cannibal Rock, Yellow Wall, and Crynoid Canyon.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Seven - Land Excursion
Location
Komodo
Day
7 / 10

Nusa Kode Island

Get more of the Nusa Kode Island. Diving in Batu Mandi Rinca, Torpedo Point, and Jimmys Rock. At night we sail up to the central Komodo.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Eight - Piaynemo Islands
Location
Komodo
Day
8 / 10

Rinca

We are in southwest side of Rinca and will dive at Swallow Hole, where you can see beautiful corals and colourful tunicates and sponges. Next dives are in 3 Sisters and The Secret Garden where you can find a beautiful coral garden, little cave, sandy slope, sloping reef with plenty of colourful reef fish and other fishes.

*Note: if the diver has to fly the next day, he/she can only dive 2x.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Nine - Sundeck Drone View
Location
Komodo
Day
9 / 10

Disembarkation

Departure day. After breakfast, we’ll head back to Labuan Bajo. Transfer to hotel or airport.

Lady Denok's 10-Day Komodo Cruise - Day Ten - Freedive
Location
Labuan Bajo
Day
10 / 10
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Accommodations

Social Areas

Corridor
Dining
Diving
Indoor Space
Buffet
Sundeck
Corridor with wood panels
Table onboard set for dinner
Oxygen tanks lined up
Indoor space

Suites & Cabins

Lady Denok's Double Cabin Lady Denok - Double Cabin
4 Cabins

Double Cabin

Guests
2
Size
10.5 m² / 113 ft²
Beds
Double / Twin

The twin cabins comes with sea-view porthole windows naturally lighting up the rooms. Cabins 1 and 2 can be set up as Twin or Double, whereas Cabins 3 and 4 are fixed Twin. The stylish bathrooms are designed with guest comfort and functionality in mind. They feature hot and cold water, a shower, a washbasin, fresh towels, a hairdryer, and toiletries.

Lady Denok's Master Cabin
1 Cabin

Master Cabin

Guests
2
Size
12 m² / 129 ft²
Beds
Double

Uniquely located on the Upper Deck, the amply spaced master cabin comes with sea-view windows that allow in natural light. The cabin features ample storage space for your belongings, a private bathroom with hot and cold water, a washbasin, and fine toiletries to ensure guests enjoy their shower.

Lady Denok - Single Cabin
2 Cabins

Single Cabin

Guests
1
Size
10 m² / 107 ft²
Beds
Single

The two single cabins (cabins 5 and 6) feature a single bed but equal levels of comfort, great for a single privacy-seeking traveler who wants to avoid paying a single supplement and avoid sharing with others.

Technical Information

Deck Plan

Features

  • Air conditioning

Equipment

  • Diving gear
  • Snorkeling gear
  • Kayaks / Canoes
** Use of certain equipment at additional cost, ask for details
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