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Company Presentation COMPANY PRESENTATION MV Ambai | MSY Seahorse | Tompotika Dive Lodge ---------------------------- WhatsApp:+62-812-8616-6630 About Us Why choose us ● Over 18 years of experience: diving and cruising Indonesia since 2002 ● Owned, operated, managed, and marketed by our own company ● French-Indonesian company with high standards of service and safety ● Great 24/7 support and assistance pre, throughout and post trip ● Diver-focused and photographer-friendly facilities ● Experienced dive guides who are passionate about the marine life and really good spotters for those desirable photo objects that you came for, no matter how small What we ofer ● 2 dive liveaboards: MV Ambai (top-right) & MSY Seahorse (center-right) ● 1 dive lodge in Central Sulawesi: Tompotika Dive Lodge (bottom-right) Our Liveaboards: Why Choose Our Liveaboards Why choose our liveaboards ● Optimal diving experience for photographers & non-photographers alike ○ Well-thought through itineraries for optimal diving experience in each destination ○ Low 4:1 divers to dive guide ratio ○ Experienced dive guides who are really good at finding photo objects, no matter how small! ○ Free Nitrox on all trips ● Great overall value for money with high standards of comfort & services ○ Great attention to detail ○ Comfortable boats featuring spacious ensuite cabins (all with air conditioners and hot water) and lounges ○ Delicious Indonesian-Western meals served family style ○ Beers, wines and spirits available onboard Our Liveaboards: Quick Overview Stats MV Ambai MSY Seahorse ● Starting Price €340 ($375)/night €340 ($375)/night ● Trip Lengths 7-14 nights 7-14 nights ● Length/Width 32 meters/7.5 meters 33 meters/8.5 meters ● No. of Cabins/Capacity 8 cabins/16 divers 8 cabins/16 divers ● Destinations Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, Banda Sea Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, Banda Sea, Komodo, Halmahera, Wakatobi, North Sulawesi ● No. of Dives 3-4 dives/day 3-4 dives/day ● No. of Dinghies 3 fiberglass dinghies 2 aluminium dinghies ● Style & Design Custom-built for diving with focus on spaciousness Beautiful wooden sailing boat refitted for and convenience for diving activities diving and leisure ● Suitable for... Avid divers, UW photographers & Avid divers, UW photographers & videographers, dive pros videographers, dive pros Our Liveaboards: MV Ambai MV Ambai What it is like…. ● Ironwood boat - 32m x 7.5m custom-built for diving in 2012 ● The layout is made specifically for convenient diving activities ● Built for smooth navigation ● 18 crew for 16 passengers ● The air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck also serves as the place to brief divers before each dive. There is a TV in the middle of the room Our Liveaboards: MV Ambai MV Ambai What it is like…. ● 3 types of cabin: 2 x double cabins (upper deck - 9 sqm) (top image), 2 x cabins with a double bed + a twin bunk bed, 4 x cabins with twin bunk beds (lower deck -10 sqm) ● Each cabin is equipped with individually-controlled air-conditioning, a private bathroom with hot shower and ample storage for personal belongings ● Every bathroom has a separate toilet and shower, with ample water pressure for everyone! ● Massage, Kayaks, paddle board and waterski Our Liveaboards: MV Ambai MV Ambai What it is like…. ● 2 outdoor lounges: on the main deck and on the upper deck ● MV Ambai is designed to make guests comfortable during long trips. There are plenty of space where guests can mingle and socialize under the shade, but also enough space for them to relax on their own to read their books or take a nap outdoor. ● There is a smoking area at the back of the upper deck where guests can also get to know the crew Our Liveaboards: MV Ambai MV Ambai What it is like…. ● The dive deck is spacious and connects directly to the dive platform that can receive all of our 3 dinghies at the same time ● Right to the dive deck there is a camera room with many outlets and ample room for everyone Our Liveaboards: MSY Seahorse MSY Seahorse What it is like…. ● Beautiful 33 m x 8.5 m phinisi built in 2004 and refurbished in 2018. ● 16 crew members for 16 passengers ● Spacious air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck with meals served on the table, family style. The restaurant includes a bar. ● Massage, complimentary Kayaks and paddle board Our Liveaboards: MSY Seahorse MSY Seahorse What it is like…. ● Spacious dive deck (top image) with a big table in the middle. Newly refitted, the boat now includes an outdoor lounge and dining area on the main deck ● 2 x 22-feet aluminium tender boats ensure easy and comfortable experience in and out of the water Our Liveaboards: MSY Seahorse MSY Seahorse What it is like…. ● 2 types of cabins: 2 x double bed “sea view“ cabins (13.5 sqm) and 5 x twin plus 1 twin/double bed cabins (12 sqm) ● Each cabin is equipped with individually-controlled air-conditioning, a private bathroom with hot shower and ample storage for personal belongings Our Itineraries: Raja Ampat What you can expect to see in Raja Ampat... Our Itineraries: Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Ultimate 11N - 12N Best of North, Central & South Raja Ampat ● Visit all the key areas of Raja Ampat - North, Central & South, including Misool & Wayag ● Misool & Dampier Strait: Excellent wide-angle, amazing biodiversity with mantas, the famous wobbegong shark and lots of fish. Colorful soft corals and macro. Batanta in this area is known for the macro dives. ● The North: Amazing landscape of the small islands. Great underwater life although less spectacular than the South. ● Typically starts & ends in Sorong ● November to May: from €4090 /pax Our Itineraries: Raja Ampat Raja Ampat 10N/11D North, Central & South Raja Ampat ● Visit all the key areas of Raja Ampat - North, Central & South (including Misool), except Wayag ● Misool & Dampier Strait: Excellent wide-angle, amazing biodiversity with mantas, the famous wobbegong shark and lots of fish. Colorful soft corals and macro. Batanta in this area is known for the macro dives. ● The North: Amazing landscape of the small islands. Great underwater life although less spectacular than the South. ● Typically starts & ends in Sorong ● November to May: from €3,400/pax Our Itineraries: Raja Ampat Raja Ampat 9N/10D Misool & Dampier (yellow) OR North & Dampier ● North Itinerary: Amazing landscape of the small islands. Great underwater life although less spectacular than the South. Also includes the famed Dampier Strait. ● South Itinerary: Excellent wide-angle, amazing biodiversity with mantas, the famous wobbegong shark and lots of fish. Colorful soft corals and macro. Batanta in this area is known for the macro dives. ● Typically starts & ends in Sorong ● November to April: from €3350/pax Our Itineraries: Raja Ampat Raja Ampat 8N/9D North & Central Raja Ampat ● Great way to discover Raja Ampat on a lower budget ● Only runs in the summer - the period of time when Misool cannot be reached due to the weather & sea conditions. ● Amazing dives nonetheless with great biodiversity, colorful corals, lots of fish and more ● Typically starts & ends in Sorong ● May to August: From €2,720/pax (MV Ambai only) Our Itineraries: Komodo What you can expect to see in Komodo... Our Itineraries: Komodo Best of Komodo 10D/9N Labuan Bajo-Labuan Bajo (1) ● Starts/ends in Labuan Bajo - no long navigation from Bali which takes up to 25 hours each way ● Known for the Komodo Dragons & manta rays ● Wide variety of dives: shark dives, gentle drift dives, wall dives and macro. ● July-September 2019: From €3060/pax (MSY Seahorse) Our Itineraries: Banda Sea - Ring of Fire Banda Sea 11-12D/10-11N Banda Sea (Ring of Fire) ● Amazing area to see hammerheads--often schools of them--in September-December ● Great visibility (+30 meters) & overall biodiversity ● Known sites with underwater volcanoes and sea snakes ● See: Banda Sea Itineraries and Schedule ● See: Video of a school of hammerheads during one of our Banda Sea trips Our Resort in Sulawesi: Tompotika Dive Lodge Tompotika Dive Lodge Overview ● What: Only dive operation and resort in Kampangar, nestled in ● the middle of a village, with a maximum capacity of only 10-12 guests. ● Where: Located 3 hours from Luwuk airport, in Central Sulawesi ● When: Diving available all year round, with the best period of time extending from October to May ● Why: Amazing biodiversity, diverse dives - from macro to wide angle, pristine reefs and rich marine life, unlimited diving at our amazing house reef. Great extension after/before a journey in Raja Ampat, Lembeh, Bunaken etc... ● Who it is for: avid divers who would like to discover a new untouched dive destination and values tranquility Our Resort in Sulawesi: Tompotika Dive Lodge Tompotika Dive Lodge Accommodations ● 3 standard bungalows (35 sqm): 2 double bed bungalows and 1 twin bed bungalow ● 2 deluxe bungalows: 1 bungalow with double bed + 1 single bed (40 sqm) & 1 bungalow with double bed + 2 single beds + 1 sofa (55 sqm) ● Each bungalow has its own air-conditioning, private bathroom with hot shower, mosquito net and sea view. Our Resort in Sulawesi: Tompotika Dive Lodge Tompotika Dive Lodge Facilities ● 3 Indonesian-Western fusion meals/day included in our accommodation packages. Served at our beachfront restaurant ● 220v electricity running 24/7 ● Free WiFi for light apps such as WhatsApp ● On-site dive center with experienced dive guides (4:1 divers to dive guide ratio) ● Access to a white-sand private beach Our Resort in Sulawesi: Tompotika Dive Lodge Tompotika Dive Lodge Dive Overview ● Amazing muck dive site just in front of the lodge with black sand. Full of critters that Sulawesi is famous for: frogfish, ghost pipefish, mimic octopus, hairy crab, blue ring octopus, nudibranchs and so much more ● Most of the dive sites around the resort are characterized by rocky reefs with rich marine life, many black coral bushes, gorgonians and colorful soft corals with teeming fish life ● Many schools of fish and pelagics: surgeons, trevallies, barracudas, tunas, reef sharks and occasionally eagle and manta rays ● Read more about our dive sites here Our Resort in Sulawesi: Tompotika Dive Lodge Tompotika Dive Lodge What to Do & See Beyond Diving ● Visit the Maleo bird reserve - Tompotika Dive Lodge are involved with a project dedicated to the protection of the Maleo Birds in the area since 2006.
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