Live-Aboard

The ultimate dive experience aboard our phinisi schooner "Citra Pelangi"
The Live-aboard around Bali for 3 or 5 days with Crystal Divers high standard of safety and service
SMY Citra Pelangi has been designed and equipped in line with the highest standard of boatbuilding. Suitable for both individuals and groups, our crew will bring you for 3 or 5 days effortlessly to the best dive sites around Bali where our multilingual dive staff will show you some of the best diving in the world. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while sailing from one dive spot to the next, relax after diving with a snack until it is time for the next dive, discuss your underwater photos with our top professional cruise directors and have some diving you will never forget
With max 12 divers on the boat you will have the best accommodation you can wish for and top quality food, all you have to do is be there and be ready to have a great time

First trip starts on the 5th of May 2008 and then every Monday until the end of October
Cruise Directors on the trips are Mike Veitch and Simon Buxton:
 
Mike Veitch, born in Canada and working full time in the scuba industry since 1999. 5 years on Aggressor Live-aboards in Palau, Fiji and Tahiti, manager of Manta Photo/video center in Yap and dive experience from Galapagos, Cocos Island, Philippines, New Zealand, Canada and Indonesia. He is a world known contributor of articles and photos for dive magazines all over the world

Simon Buxton
, born in England - a marine biologist, captain and underwater photographer, working on Big Blue Explorer Palau, Tahiti Aggressor and Nautilus Explorer Mexico as a photo pro/manager. Field editor for Scuba Diver Australasia, contributor for Asian Geographic and director for Dive-photofest International Photography workshops, see his photos on www.buxtonphotographic.com
 

 

 
Here is a short description of the dive plan:
Monday:
Leaving Benoa harbor with Nusa Penida as our destination with places like Manta Point, Blue Corner, Pink Door and Seskola Dasa it is a famous dive place, we will be leaving late afternoon for Candi Dasa and if the conditions allow it have a night dive.

Tuesday:
Now we are ready for the Candi Dasa and Padang Bai area with places like Tepikong, Shark Point and Blue lagoon there is a chance for big stuff, leaving late afternoon for Tulamben where we will have a nightdive.

Wednesday:
USAT Liberty wreck, Drop off, Coral Reef is on the plan for today and after the diving we say goodbye to our 3 day passengers and hello to the new passengers for the second 3 day trip and late afternoon we will go to Menjangan.

Thursday:
Exploring the reefs of Menjangan and Pemuteran like Eel garden, Station 1, Outer reef and if possible a night dive and then sailing south to Amed.

Friday:
Places like Gili Selang and Gili Biaha and after lunch return to Benoa harbour
 
Program is subject to change depending on local conditions
 

Prices:

3 days:
Non divers 775 USD
Divers 975 USD
 
5 days:
Non divers 1.075 USD
Divers 1.474 USD
 
Prices include: all dives, port clearance, PADI divemaster and Instructors, transfer from hotel to port and from port to hotel, 3 meals, snacks, coffee/tea, soft drinks and local tax.

E-mail: Crystal Divers for more information.

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Full PADI Underwater Insurance is included with this course.