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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 8 comfortable double cabins and two single cabins, 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. Also on the main deck is the restaurant seating 19 guests, as well as a cozy TV and lounge area. Our library holds text books to identify fish species and other marine life, as well as an assortment of fiction books.

On the spacious front deck are a number of lounge chairs and during hot temperatures the deck is covered with a sun roof 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 one cabin for single travelers. All cabins have their own bathroom, 3 portholes, as well as their own individually adjustable air-conditioning system.

On the dive deck is room for max. 19 guests and max. 6 dive guides. There is plenty of room for storing cameras, dive lamps etc., and there are a number of rinse tanks. The diving equipment stays on the tank during the entire tour. Tanks will be filled in situ with air or Nitrox. In the camera room is a 9 m long work bench with possibilities for uploading and additional storage room available for our guests.

Cabins

There are 9 double cabins and 1 single cabin available for a max. of 19 guests. All double cabins can be arranged into twin beds or single beds. Five double cabins (14m²) as well as one single cabin (11m²) are situated on the lower deck, and 5 double cabins (13m²) are situated on the upper deck. All cabins have a full bath room with hot water showers and a toilet, 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 unfavourable weather conditions. Every time before heading out with the 3 dinghy to the respective dive sites, an extensive debriefing takes place on the nature of the dive site.

Every dingy is equipped with a radio transmission system, emergency oxygen tanks and each diver wears an ENOS homing device. A careefully chosen and well traned dive guide is assigned to every group (4-5 divers). Nitroz (32%) and Nitrox courses are available for a fee.

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

Every diver is assigned a personal space on the liberally designed and fully covered dive deck. The equipment remains mounted on the tank during the whole safari and will be filled on site. There are rinse tanks available, spaces to place cameras etc., and there is drinking water on deck. The camera room is spacious and easily accessible.