Velocean

If you are delayed the U.S. Reservations Office can take your calls Monday thru Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm EST at 800.327.9600 or 954.734.7111.

Please note: this is the main reason we highly recommend travel insurance. The vessel cannot wait unless it’s full charter and then it would be up to the group leader if they wish to wait. If you end up misconnecting with the boat, the Velocean will assist you in finding a speed boat to take you to the vessel, however the cost will be borne by the guest.

We recommend you travel with U.S. dollars (USD) and suggest you purchase some Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) for payment of airline luggage surcharges and any incidentals, if any.

No, prices are the same for divers and non-divers alike.

Local ground transfers are included in the price of your trip. We will provide transfers between the airport and local hotels and the Velocean. If you arrive a day early we can provide a transfer to the hotel and also to the yacht on boarding day.

For visits under 30 days, and for pleasure, no visa is required to visit Indonesia.

U.S. dollars (USD) and Indonesian rupiah (IDR) currencies are accepted as are Visa and MasterCard credit cards.

By all means, yes. All Star Velocean is even equipped with Signature Single Suites. These suites are built especially for singles, so no need to share a suite if you don’t want to. We will assist in having you buddy up with someone for diving. It’s a great way to meet other likeminded adventure travelers who love to dive!

Yes, there are arrival taxes but they are included in the price of your airline ticket.

We offer multiple itineraries with various lengths. Komodo, Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea are the three main areas we dive with Wakatobi and Forgotten Islands offered between those two seasons, optimizing conditions throughout the year.

The liveaboard business is a service industry, and although the general public is seldom aware of it, gratuities are a major part of a crewmember’s salary. Few other recreational activities rely so heavily upon the professionals in charge for your enjoyment and safety. A gratuity of 10-15% is customary, but many leave more when they feel the service was outstanding. If you are disappointed with the service, you should inform the captain of your feelings right away so he may rectify the situation. Credit cards are accepted on board.

We recommend booking flights that arrive into the port city no later than 11:00am local time. Boarding time is 12:00pm.

Guests will need to vacate their suites by 10:00am but can remain onboard until 3:00pm if they have flights later in the day.

Jakarta is 12 hours ahead of New York City.
Raja Ampat is 14 hours ahead of New York City.
Komodo is 13 hours ahead of New York City.

All travelers to Indonesia need a passport. It must be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry into Indonesia.

Minimum age is 3 years old. If the parents dive we can provide nanny service for $250.00 USD per day.

Yes, 32% nitrox is available and complimentary for all guests that are nitrox certified.

Every guest will be provided a complimentary Nautilus ENOS GPS diver rescue locator to use while diving. A surface marker buoy (smb) is highly recommended.

Night dives will be offered as often as possible. We travel during the evenings and there is no night dive on the first or last day.

Divers will normally have the opportunity to log 3 dives plus one evening or night dive per day.

In total we have 24 crew members with 1 experienced dive guides and instructors, 1 cruise director and one assistant cruise director.

Yes, on the main deck in the expansive lounge area, there are private work stations with unrivaled views where photographers can work on their cameras. We suggest you bring your own computer if you require one.

Yes, you can, we will provide a guide for you to snorkel.

Yes, a private dive guide can be arranged with 6 weeks advance notice (prior the trip start) at $200.00 per diving day.

Yes, with prior arrangements, you can rent dive gear. All rentals must be arranged prior to departure.

Yes, but guests are required to bring their own cylinder. Pre-packed Softnolime 797 is available for $100.00 USD/pack.

The tenders are rigid and made of aluminum.

All dives are guided by our expert staff. All Star Velocean has 5 dive guides onboard, two of which are certified instructors.

As unglamorous as it sounds it’s really fun for divers that enjoy finding the little things. Muck diving is usually done at the bottom of the ocean with a sand or sediment base where all of the small macro animals live and hide. This is heaven for macro photographers. Look for small shrimp, nudibranchs, juvenile crabs, frog fish and small octopi and many other camouflaged critters. It’s really important to keep fin action to a minimum as to not stir up the bottom.

PADI Open Water certification or equivalent, but we highly recommend having at least an Advanced Open Water certification as some of the beautiful dive sites are deeper than 60 feet (18m). Of course, guests can take the course on board too.

We dive with 80 CF (12L) tanks. 100 CF (15L) tanks are available for $10 per day.

The tanks are equipped with yoke valves and we have DIN available.

The sharks of Indonesia are exotic! Look for the wobbegong sharks in Raja Ampat and whale sharks, hammerheads and whitetips as well.

Please let us know your request at least 2 weeks prior the trip through your online Trip Application. We will do our best to accommodate your dietary preferences. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free are pretty easy to work with as well as allergies so let us know upon booking if you require special meals. Please remember that you are participating in an adventure travel vacation that is occurring in a remote part of the world. Many of the modern conveniences, brands and pre-packaged goods we use at home are not available in remote destinations. As such, many special requests that are very specific may be difficult to accommodate.

Finally, if you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or other special life event, please let us know. Our crew stands ready to assist you in making your special day something to remember.

U.S. dollars (USD) and Indonesian rupiah (IDR) currencies are accepted as are Visa and MasterCard credit cards.

On Velocean, five meals are served daily either as a buffet or an ˆ la carte meal.

Pre-breakfast is presented for the early morning person with breads, pastries and cereals. Breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks and dinner will follow. Local fruits and/or desserts are also served with every meal.

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available with speeds of up to 512kb dl 128 kb ul shared. This accommodates basic messaging and applications such as WhatsApp, email, social media – enough to stay connected with your family or office. Notably, Wi-Fi with speeds up to 10mbps dl/2mbps is available at a cost of $200.00 USD per day for 100mb.

All Star Velocean has a 30 ton tank and two water makers which are able to provide 20 tons of fresh water daily.

We recommend that guests that wish to photo edit onboard bring their own computer as software differs for each camera.

Smoking is only permitted on the top deck and outdoor salon where receptacles for butt disposal are located. Please do not throw them overboard into the ocean.

Yes, we do provide reef safe sunscreen but because of each person’s individual SPF needs or allergies, we recommend you do bring your own. Please make sure it is reef safe and ocean friendly.

Electricity on All Star Velocean is 220v with all international sockets. Furthermore, each suite is equipped with USB and USB-C sockets as well, for charging. Even better, if your cell phone is capable of wireless charging, there is also a 7.5w wireless charging station in each suite.

Yes, we do have a satellite phone on board and guests can use it at a cost of $2.00 USD per minute.

Non-alcoholic beverages of water, tea, soft drinks and coffee are included. We provide a high quality coffee machine with roasted local coffee beans for lattes cappuccino, Americanos and standard coffee at no additional cost. You can enjoy your coffee moments all day long. Beer and liquor is available for purchase onboard.

If someone needs to get in contact with you because of a true emergency, they may contact our U.S. Reservations Office and we will relay the message. Keep in mind that the boat will be in remote areas and any interruption will cause missed diving so be sure this is a true emergency. The captain has a SAT phone that is enabled each day for an hour to receive important messages.

Motion sickness medication should be brought along in the event that we encounter rough seas. We want you to be comfortable. The boat will spend the night in calm anchorages and normally scuba diving will be done on the lee side of the islands. The best thing about a liveaboard diving vacation is that we can flex our schedule to go where the weather and conditions are best!

If you are delayed the U.S. Reservations Office can take your calls Monday thru Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm EST at 800.327.9600 or 954.734.7111.

Please note: this is the main reason we highly recommend travel insurance. The vessel cannot wait unless it’s full charter and then it would be up to the group leader if they wish to wait. If you end up misconnecting with the boat, the Velocean will assist you in finding a speed boat to take you to the vessel, however the cost will be borne by the guest.

We recommend you travel with U.S. dollars (USD) and suggest you purchase some Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) for payment of airline luggage surcharges and any incidentals, if any.

No, prices are the same for divers and non-divers alike.

Local ground transfers are included in the price of your trip. We will provide transfers between the airport and local hotels and the Velocean. If you arrive a day early we can provide a transfer to the hotel and also to the yacht on boarding day.

For visits under 30 days, and for pleasure, no visa is required to visit Indonesia.

U.S. dollars (USD) and Indonesian rupiah (IDR) currencies are accepted as are Visa and MasterCard credit cards.

By all means, yes. All Star Velocean is even equipped with Signature Single Suites. These suites are built especially for singles, so no need to share a suite if you don’t want to. We will assist in having you buddy up with someone for diving. It’s a great way to meet other likeminded adventure travelers who love to dive!

Yes, there are arrival taxes but they are included in the price of your airline ticket.

We offer multiple itineraries with various lengths. Komodo, Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea are the three main areas we dive with Wakatobi and Forgotten Islands offered between those two seasons, optimizing conditions throughout the year.

The liveaboard business is a service industry, and although the general public is seldom aware of it, gratuities are a major part of a crewmember’s salary. Few other recreational activities rely so heavily upon the professionals in charge for your enjoyment and safety. A gratuity of 10-15% is customary, but many leave more when they feel the service was outstanding. If you are disappointed with the service, you should inform the captain of your feelings right away so he may rectify the situation. Credit cards are accepted on board.

We recommend booking flights that arrive into the port city no later than 11:00am local time. Boarding time is 12:00pm.

Guests will need to vacate their suites by 10:00am but can remain onboard until 3:00pm if they have flights later in the day.

Jakarta is 12 hours ahead of New York City.
Raja Ampat is 14 hours ahead of New York City.
Komodo is 13 hours ahead of New York City.

All travelers to Indonesia need a passport. It must be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry into Indonesia.

Minimum age is 3 years old. If the parents dive we can provide nanny service for $250.00 USD per day.

Yes, 32% nitrox is available and complimentary for all guests that are nitrox certified.

Every guest will be provided a complimentary Nautilus ENOS GPS diver rescue locator to use while diving. A surface marker buoy (smb) is highly recommended.

Night dives will be offered as often as possible. We travel during the evenings and there is no night dive on the first or last day.