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About the Boat
Named in honor of famed Chinese maritime explorer of the early 15th century, the lovely Cheng Ho
dive live-aboard was
constructed in 2002. With a length of
49 meters, a beam of 11 meters, three decks
and 13 cabins, she offers space and comfort
and
all the charm of a Phinisi schooner, in
terms traditional styling & interior decor.
Plus, of course, you find all the amenities
expected by modern divers:
a lounge, a boutique and a library area
where you find
TV, video, CD, DVD and music CD library,
slide and digital projectors,
satellite phones and e-mail access, laptop power points.
The dive deck features individual tank
stations with lockers, shower and camera
workstation. Cheng Ho offers Nitrox and has
three separate dive tenders
As with all Kararu liveaboards, Cheng Ho has
been extensively customised and equipped to
suit long range live aboard scuba diving and
underwater photography expeditions in the
remote frontiers of Eastern Indonesia.
Her itineraries
have in the past covered all the best of
Indonesia, but with the exciting addition of
the
Sea Safari VII
this year to the Kararu Voyages offerings,
Cheng Ho
will be concentrating largely on Komodo.
We are waiting for Kararu to announce the
specifics, and will update you as soon as we
have the info. Read more about the Sea
Safari VII by clicking here
>>>
Accommodation
As a luxury dive vessel, all cabins and
staterooms are beautifully furnished and
equipped with private bathrooms, ample hot
water, individual air-conditioning units,
surge protectors that accept a wide range of
plugs and wireless satellite based email.
There are 13 cabins and staterooms - maximum of 20 divers.
There are 3 staterooms, two double
cabins, two cabins with twin beds and
six single cabins. This mix offers
great flexibility for single divers.
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KARARU VOYAGES
DIVING
& ITINERARIES
(With the addition of the Sea Safari VII to
Kararu's package, some of these itineraries will be
serviced by Cheng Ho & some by Sea Safari. We will
update you as soon as we have this information.)
Kararu liveaboard scuba diving
adventures visits a range of remote and
exciting locations in the furthest
regions of the Indonesian archipelago.
From the famous islands of the
Komodo
Marine Park to the historically
important Banda Sea and as far as the
Raja Ampat islands of Irian Jaya (West Papua), her cruises offer something for every scuba diver.
Following is a bit of information about these
amazing dive destinations.
Komodo Island & Marine Park
The Komodo National Marine Park
encompasses 132,000 hectares of marine
waters making it one of the largest
protected zones on the planet. The
number and variety of islands including
Komodo, Rinca and Padar, combined with
current, wave action and wind exposure,
result in an incredible variety of
coastal and marine habitats.
Raja Ampat Islands - Irian Jaya
The Raja Ampat island group of
Irian
Jaya is currently one of the hottest
diving destinations on the planet.
Extreme bio-diversity and untouched
landscapes rivalling those of the
Pacific combined with world class
dive sites make these islands one of
the world's last scuba diving
frontiers.
Fak Fak
- Irian Jaya
Fak Fak is a very remote area
located south-east of Raja Ampat and
is famous for its record breaking
bio-diversity. Because the water
here is so nutrient rich, visibility
averages 10-20m, however these
nutrients feed an amazing web of
life. We're talking extreme
bio-mass.
Misool - Irian Jaya
The Misool Island group sits at
the entrance of the Seram Sea,
two degrees south of the
equator. Those who have
travelled to Palau can picture
these little tropical islands
covered in pandana and other
palms, with steep sided walls
where wind and sea has worn the
rock away.
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Banda Sea
The Banda Sea is the sea of
the South Moluccas in
Indonesia, technically part
of the Pacific Ocean but
separated from it by
hundreds of islands, as well
as the Halmahera and
Ceram
Seas.
Alor
Alor Island is recognized as
one of Asia's top ten dive
destinations. Massive
schools of reef fish inhabit
pristine coral reefs,
spectacular walls and vast
coral gardens host an
abundance of all forms of
marine life. Alor is also
now renowned as Indonesia's
newest premier muck diving
location.
Ambon
Ambon holds an important
place in the rich
history of Indonesia,
and as one of its best
diving destinations. The Ambonese are a welcoming
and hospitable people,
proud of the history and
beauty of their island
as well as the fantastic
diving found around
their shores.
Exploration Diving
For charter cruises the
regular itinerary may be
modified to explore
other destinations or
regions throughout the
archipelago. During
these cruises, divers
have a chance to plunge
into the unknown reefs
of the Indonesian
archipelago.
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Nitrox and rental dive equipment is available on board
All diving is from tenders
24 individual tank and camera stations with lockers
2 x fibreglass dive tenders -10 pax - 2 x 40 Hp
1 x Viking dive tender - 6 pax - 1 x 60 hp
3 x 450 E L & W Compressors
NITROX Membrane System
6-cylinder air-bank system
On deck shower and toilet
Camera workstations
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