34m (112 ft) · 10 guests · 4 cabins · Private from $3,500/night · Cabin from $3,470 + / person
A 34-metre (112 ft) phinisi for a family or a dive week, with four ensuite cabins,
two dive masters, and a crew of eight. Take the whole ship, or join a cabin week
if you do not need every berth.
Carpe Diem’s keel was laid at Tanjung Bira in 2012. She left the beach in 2014 as a
34-metre (112 ft) ironwood and teak phinisi, then took a refit in 2017. Four ensuite
cabins, ten guests at a stretch, eight crew. Take the whole ship for a private
week, or join a published cabin sailing if you only need one room.
Pala, the master, sits on the main deck with forward windows and a skylight. Below,
Cengkeh converts from twins to a double. Pandan and Kayu Manis each hold a double and
a single, so a family can put a child in the same cabin without taking a fourth room.
The saloon seats ten. Meals move outside when the weather holds. The upper deck takes
a book, a stretch at first light, or nothing at all.
Two dive masters, a 7-metre tender and a smaller runabout, kayaks and paddleboards
live onboard. Certified divers use the kit. Nitrox and courses sit outside the night
rate if you want them. She works Komodo in the dry months, the Banda Sea when she
repositions, and Raja Ampat when the west season opens.
Planning with us
Check the Availability for Carpe Diem
Vhana is a full-service travel agency and part of Virtuoso Consortia, and we are
happy to customize your holiday. Send us your dates or approximate dates and the
number of people. We then work directly with the boats for the best price
guarantee. You are not looking at a public calendar.
If your preferred nights are already taken, we will provide alternative options
for your review.
We are happy to quote pre- and post-cruise stays, airfare, and travel or dive
insurance around the same voyage.
We work directly with the boats for the best price guarantee
We are a full-service agency and happy to customize your holiday
Four ensuite cabins, including the main-deck Pala master
Indoor saloon that seats ten
Al fresco dining on the main deck
Upper deck with loungers and beanbags
Two dive masters and a dedicated dive station
Dive kit for certified guests
7 m tender and a second runabout
Two kayaks and two paddleboards
Cabin weeks
Price details
What sits in a published cabin week, and what you pay on board or before you fly.
Included
Full board
Soft drinks, tea and coffee
Toiletries
Linen and towels, one change during the cruise
Airport, ferry or hotel transfers to and from Carpe Diem
Use of scuba and snorkel kit, subject to what is onboard
Obligatory surcharges
Village and park fees, paid in rupiah on board: $25 USD per person per day
Extra cost
International and domestic travel
Visa
Hotels before and after the cruise
Bank fees
Travel insurance and dive insurance
Single cabin occupancy
Excursions run by a third party
Alcohol
Crew tips
Extra services
DAN insurance, 6 to 10 days: $50 USD per person, paid in advance
Sample week
Central and South Raja Ampat
8 days · 7 nights · Sorong round-trip
This is the usual shape of a Central and South week. Days, dive sites and the order
of landings move with weather, currents and who is in the water. The last dive is
around midday on day 7. Wait 24 hours after that dive before you fly.
Day 1Sorong. Transfer from the airport or hotel. Safety briefing, cabin, and a first afternoon or night dive if the clock allows, then the run into Raja Ampat.
Day 2Dampier Strait. Up to four dives on sites such as Mioskon, Chicken Reef, Sardine Reef, Cape Kri, Yenbuba, Sauwandarek or Friwen Bonda. Wobbegong, pygmy seahorses, sweetlips and bumphead parrotfish are the usual company.
Day 3Manta and Piaynemo. Two morning dives on manta sites, one afternoon dive at Piaynemo, then the viewpoint hike before the boat turns south at dusk.
Days 4 to 7Misool. Three or four dives a day, plus lagoons and landings around Balbulol, Fiabacet, Yeliyet or Boo. Soft coral, sea fans, more pygmy seahorses, and oceanic manta if they are in. Day 7 is two morning dives, then the run back toward Sorong. Watch for dolphins and whales on the crossing.
Day 8Sorong. Transfer to the airport or hotel in the morning.
Sample week
Central and North Raja Ampat
8 days · 7 nights · Waisai round-trip
Same cabin-week inclusions as
price details.
Days and sites move with weather, currents and who is in the water. The last dive
is around midday on day 7. Wait 24 hours after that dive before you fly.
Since July 2025 the far north has been off limits. Mining licenses on some islands
were revoked. Protest around those sites has disrupted liveaboards and day boats,
so boats have been told not to visit Wayag and Wofo until the government says it
is clear. If that still stands on your week, those landings drop out. The dive
count stays the same. Other sites in the area take their place.
Day 1Waisai. Transfer from the ferry or hotel. Safety briefing, cabin, then an afternoon and a night dive at Mioskon.
Day 2Piaynemo. Three dives. After the third, the viewpoint hike and time in the lagoon.
Day 3Wayag, when the north is open. Morning trek to the viewpoint, one dive, then the lagoon and a beach. If Wayag is closed, the same dive count moves to other sites nearby.
Day 4Wofo and Yanggefo, when the north is open. Four dives. If Wofo is closed, four dives on other sites in the area.
Day 5Manta Sandy and Arborek. Dives on the manta site and around Arborek, with time in the village if the clock allows.
Day 6Sauwandarek and Yenbuba. Four dives.
Day 7Kri. Two morning dives, then the run back to Waisai in the afternoon.
Day 8Waisai. Transfer to the ferry or hotel in the morning.
Sample week
Ternate to Bitung
10 days · 9 nights · Ternate to Bitung
Days and sites move with weather, currents and who is in the water. The last dive
is around midday on day 9. Wait 24 hours after that dive before you fly.
Included
Full board
Soft drinks, tea and coffee
Toiletries
Linen and towels, one change during the cruise
Airport or hotel transfers to and from Carpe Diem
Use of scuba and snorkel kit, subject to what is onboard
Obligatory surcharges
Fuel surcharge: $5 to $15 USD per person per day
Visas and fees
Village and park fees, paid in rupiah on board: $25 USD per person per day
Extra cost
Crew gratuities, $10 USD per person per day
Local flights
Alcohol
Welcome cocktails
Wine with dinner
Naturalist guide
Program
Day 1Ternate. Transfer from the airport or hotel. Check dive, then the run to the Goraici islands.
Days 2 to 3Goraici. Coral walls and gardens, pelagics outside the reef, blacktip sharks, macro and night dives, and white-sand beaches.
Day 4Tifore. Three dives on a seamount. Pantai Sago on the south side can hold a large barracuda school. The southeast face, where the current hits, has hard and soft coral and big schools of fish.
Days 5 to 6Bangka and Bunaken. Three or four dives a day on sites such as Batu Gosok, Batu Mandi, Batu Pendeta, Peter Sponge, Sahuang, Bunaken Timur, and Lekuan I, II and III. Dugong and orca have been reported here. They are not a promise.
Days 7 to 9Lembeh Strait. Muck and critter dives: mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin and skeleton shrimp, nudibranchs, Ambon and weedy scorpionfish, snake eels, stonefish, sea robins, stargazers, devilfish, pygmy seahorses, pegasus, mandarinfish, ghost pipefish and Banggai cardinalfish. Last dive around midday on day 9.
Day 10Bitung. Transfer to the airport or hotel in the morning.
Gallery
Carpe Diem in Indonesia
At anchorOn the waterMain deckUpper deckDeck diningSaloonLoungePalaPalaCengkehPandanKayu Manis
Questions
Carpe Diem FAQ
What kind of ship is Carpe Diem?
A 34-metre wooden phinisi, built in Sulawesi in 2014 and refitted in 2017.
Four cabins. Private charter when you want the ship, or a cabin on a
published week when you do not. She is a dive-ready family boat, not a
14-guest phinisi.
Who is she for?
A family that wants bunks in two of the cabins, a small dive group that
wants the whole ship, or two people who want one cabin on a published week.
Ten is the private maximum. Eight is the quieter private week.
How do the cabins sleep?
Pala is a main-deck double. Cengkeh is twins that convert to a double. Pandan
and Kayu Manis each have a double and a single. That is how she reaches ten.
Where does she usually cruise?
Komodo from April to September, the Banda Sea and Alor when she repositions,
then Raja Ampat and Triton Bay in the west season. Tell us your window and we
will say which coast she is on.
Can I book one cabin instead of the whole ship?
Yes. Published weeks sell by the cabin, per person, two sharing. Pala is the
main-deck master. Cengkeh, Pandan and Kayu Manis sit below. If you want the
ship to yourselves, we quote the private night rate instead.
What is included on a cabin week?
Full board, soft drinks, tea and coffee, toiletries, linen and towels with one
change during the cruise, airport, ferry or hotel transfers to and from the boat, and
scuba or snorkel kit subject to what is onboard. Village and park fees are
$25 USD per person per day, paid in rupiah on board. Alcohol, crew tips, visas,
flights, hotels before and after, insurance and single occupancy sit outside
the published rate. See
price details.
Is diving included?
For certified divers, yes: kit, tanks and two dive masters sit in the night
rate. Nitrox and PADI courses are extra. Non-divers keep the kayaks, the
paddleboards and the beach days.
Private concierge
Not sure Carpe Diem is the right ship?
Tell us dates, headcount and how you want the days to feel. If she is the wrong length,
mood or price, we send the next honest match.
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