The Seven Seas — 40m phinisi liveaboard for Komodo and eastern Indonesia

The Seven Seas is a 40m traditionally built Bugis schooner, designed to carry up to 16 guests in cabins over three decks. A crew of 18, including a cruise director, runs the boat, and three speedboats tender divers to the sites. Its booking office is in Kuta, Bali.

Komodo National Park and Komodo Deep South are two of the boat's regular routes, taking in sites such as Batu Bolong, Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Manta Alley and Manta Point, from seamounts with sharks and pelagics to manta cleaning stations and coral gardens. At other times of year the boat sails east of Flores and Alor, to the Forgotten Islands and the Banda Sea, and to Raja Ampat and Triton Bay.

The schedule is published online with cabin availability, and the operator says it can adjust dates and itineraries for open periods. Prices are given on request rather than published. Family cruises are also offered.