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Lowest Possible Carbon Emissions

While the usage of diesel to operate a ship like Tambora cannot (yet) be avoided, we have gone to extreme length to keep it as low as possible.  This means lower carbon emissions into the atmosphere.  It also means no need for fuel surcharges.

Tambora’s propulsion system has been engineered for maximum fuel efficiency.  At the heart is a new, genuine marine engine, which is significantly lower on fuel consumption.  The five-blade propeller has been custom-designed and fabricated from a special, stiffer alloy, minimizing power losses due to both internal vibration and unnecessary slip.

The electrical system, too, has been designed end-to-end with a view towards maximum fuel efficiency.

Custom-designed and built for Scuba Diving

Unlike many other vessels of different origin that have been retrofitted as dive liveaboards, Tambora has been designed and built from scratch as a liveaboard vessel catering to the needs of divers. She offers great comfort and flair, and at the same time is optimally geared towards supporting a diving operation in terms of safety, convenience, and efficiency.

Dedicated dive station with separate wet and dry sections

A large room on the upper deck has been custom-built and outfitted as a full dive station, divided up into two separate sections. The wet section features:

• Personal dive baskets for all guests, to store your BCD, regulators, fins and mask away from the elements, as well as individual wet suit hangers
• Two large rinsing tanks, one for regulators and the other for cameras and computers (our 6.5 tons/day reverse osmosis and large freshwater tanks allow us to change water as often as required)
• Complete range of AquaLung, UWATEC, Underwater Kinetics dive gear available for rental
• 40 steel tanks (12 Liter) filling station and storage for dive tanks

The dry section provides a safe place to open your camera, dive light or computer

• Large desktop area as work space, as well as to store sensitive (and often bulky) equipment when not in use
• Large number of power sockets - you will never have to wait if you want to charge your batteries

Professional, efficient equipment and range of dive gear for rental

• Two 240 l/min CAT filling compressors
• 500 l/min Atlas Copco Nitrox (21-36%) compressor
• Complete range of AquaLung, UWATEC, Underwater Kinetics dive gear available for rental
• 40 aluminum tanks (12 Liter) with your choice of DIN or INT coonection, as well as a few extra large (15 Liter) and extra small (emergency spare air) tanks

Large and convenient dive platform, two dedicated dinghies

Our large dive platform is located at the backboard side of the vessel, three easy steps down from the main deck. For some dives, it serves as a starting point, while for others, you will board one of our two dinghies from here. Of course, in between dives, you can use it for swimming, snorkeling, or just relaxing over the water.

Our dinghies are equipped with dive tank racks holding your gear while on the way to/from your dive site. Where dive sites are close by, you can leave your gear on the rack in between dives, and your tank can be refilled right in the dinghy. Where dive sites are further apart, our experienced crew will carry all your dive gear to/from the dinghies.

Our Cruise Itineraries

Our program has been carefully chosen, planned and designed taking into account our own experience, seasonal and weather patterns, and a desire to offer our guests great diversity.

Our cruises in Eastern Indonesia take in the country’s best dive sites, and are centered on the core areas – the Komodo National Park, the Banda Sea, and Raja Ampat.

We offer dedicated 9D/8N cruises into the Komodo National Park, where big pelagic action, critters and crystal clear waters await you.  In addition, our 2009/10 program also offers itineraries allowing you to combine Komodo with the equally magnificent although less-dived spots along the north coast of Flores, and along the string of islands stretching east all the way to the walls of Alor.

During wintertime in the Northern hemisphere, Tambora will cruise Raja Empat, believed to host the richest seascape of Earth, where only recently new species of corals, fish, shrimps and sharks have been discovered; sure enough, more new species are yet to be found here.  The scenery above sea level is no less stunning with its sheer limestone cliffs covered in virgin rain forest.

And twice a year, we will navigate the rich seas between Komodo to the South and Raja Ampat to the North, passing through the Banda Sea, and sailing along the New Guinea coastline to Triton and Aetna Bays.  Dives in Banda, the Lease islands east of Ambon, and the Seram Laut group are incredibly rich in pelagic action – expect schooling barracuda, whitetip and blacktip sharks, Napoleon wrasses, dogtooth tuna, giant trevally – all in one dive!  Further east, Triton and Aetna bay boast what are almost certain the most amazing coral gardens on this planet.

Next to these long-time favorite destinations, Tambora is the only vessel to bring you a new and unique location and experience in Indonesia, and perhaps the whole of Asia – a dedicated wreck diving cruise.  The Gaspar Strait, between the islands of Bangka and Belitung off Southern Sumatra, boasts the highest density of wreck sites across the country.  From centuries ago, sea traffic had to move through these treacherous passages – between the ancient kingdom of Sriwijaya in South Sumatra and Chinese emperors; between the Majapahit kingdom in East Java and China and India; Arab merchants, as they grabbed a foothold along the North coast of Java; Portuguese, British and Dutch colonial vessels; and, the Japanese and British during WW II.  We have a dozen great wreck sites already in our inventory, including Chinese djunks, British merchant vessels, and a Japanese WW II heavy cruiser.  And there’s more on our exploration list!

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