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MSV Amira

• Traditional workmanship combined with state of the art technology

Amira was built with locally grown timber by indigenous crafts men using ancient Pinisi boat building traditions. She is equipped with a state of the art navigation system, security and rescue equipment and technology. With a length of 52 meters Amira offers 9 double cabins (4 on upper deck and 5 on lower deck) and 2 single cabins on lower deck, all equipped with personal showers and toilets and natural lighting. There is a cozy restaurant, a romantic lounge area and a huge sun deck and... and... and...a dream boat, our dive boat.

• Created by divers for divers

We asked: what would a perfect dive deck entail? The answer is for you to admire and explore: Generously designed space to gear up with a fixed site for each diver, several rinse tanks, plenty of surface space and a large camera room. All in all an ideal base camp for the most beautiful dive excursions in Komodo, Raja Ampat and Banda.

Decks

• Sun Deck
The 140 m² sun deck invites for sunbathing and relaxation .... and offers an ideal place to enjoy the uniquely beautiful island world of Indonesia. With plenty of sun-loungers, bean bags and deck chairs, as well as a shaded area this deck invites to chill out and enjoy the sea breeze.

• Upper Deck
There are 4 guest cabins (13 m²) situated on the upper deck, each with en-suite bathroom, several windows and air-conditioning system. Also on the upper deck is the wheel house and a quiet space to relax, offering comfortable deck chairs and bean bags to enjoy the view while cruising the indonesian archipelago.

• Main Deck
On the main deck is a comfortable, covered lounge that invites you to relax between dives and this space serves as our outdoor restaurant at the same time. The cozy indoor lounge holds our fish identification library and other books and additionally the briefing lounge, where all our pre-dive briefings are presented.

On the spacious front deck are a number of sun loungers covered with a sun sail to provide shade. Weather permitting, all our meals are generally served outside.

• Lower Deck
On the lower deck are 5 guest cabins (each aprox.14 m²) as well as two cabins for single travelers. All cabins have a en-suite bathroom, 3 portholes, as well as an individually adjustable air-conditioning system.

On the dive deck is plenty of room for all your dive gear and everything you need for a safe dive. Each diver is assigned his/her individual dive station where the diving equipmentis kept during the entire cruise and the tanks will be filled on the spot with air or Nitrox. The camera room consists of a 9 m long work desk for all your camera gear and dive lights. With international plug sockets and extension cables, lights and fans, this is the perfect place to fiddle around with your camera gear and check your footage after a dive.

Cabins

There are 9 double/twin cabins and 2 single cabin available for a max. of 20 guests. All double cabins can be arranged into twin beds or single beds. Five double cabins (14m²) as well as two single cabins (11m²) are situated on the lower deck, and 4 double cabins (13m²) are situated on the upper deck. All cabins have en-suite bathroom, a fan, and individually controlled air-condition system.

Diving with Amira

A regular dive day consists of 4 dives (3 day, 1 night) except for first and last tour days, during long crossings, or unfavorable weather conditions. Every time before heading out to the respective dive sites, an extensive dive briefing takes place on the nature of the dive site.

Every dingy is equipped with a radio transmission system and each diver can make use of a ENOS GPS beacon which Amira provides for the guests. Our 4 professional dive guides are assigned to each dive group with a maximum of 5 divers. Nitrox is available free of charge for divers with the adequate diving certificate and Nitrox courses are available for a fee.

The dive deck a safe port, equipped with perfect infrastructure:

Every diver is assigned a personal diving station on our designated and fully covered dive deck. The equipment remains mounted on the scuba tank during the whole safari and will be filled on the spot. There are rinse tanks, boxes for your dive gear and lots of space to gear up. For photographers our huge camera room is directly accessible from the dive deck, so you can store your camera safely.