Damai I Liveaboards

This depends on how long you plan to be in Indonesia and your nationality. Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, there was over 160 countries which that are eligible for visa exemption. Citizens of these countries are allowed to stay in Indonesia for a maximum of 30 days with no extensions. However, this free visa exemptions is now only eligible for 10 countries. Click on the "List of Country Exempted from Visa" option from this website: https://www.imigrasi.go.id/en/bebas-visa-kunjungan/#1627290530498-6bc9566d-1f1c for the full list of countries eligible for this exemption.

​If you're not from one of the visa exempted countries or if you plan to stay in Indonesia for longer than 30 days, you can apply for Visa on Arrival (VoA) at your port of your entry. A VoA will cost you US$35 or IDR500,000 (to be paid in cash) and is valid for 30 days with the possibility of extending for 30 more days at any of Indonesia's immigration offices. For the list of country eligible for VoA, click here: https://www.imigrasi.go.id/en/visa-kunjungan-saat-kedatangan/.

​VoA are now availble for processing online as well. Click on this link molina.imigrasi.go.id to apply. To be eligible to apply for the e-VoA, your passport must be from one of the country that is eligible for VoA.

​If your country is not listed in either the visa exemption or VoA list, you will have to apply for a visa from an Indonesian Embassy/Consulate in your home country.

​Please note that to enter Indonesia, your passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from your arrival date and that there must be at least one blank page in the passport. You must also have a ticket showing an onward journey from Indonesia.

For all food requirement(s), be it health or preference, Dive Damai will do our best to fulfill your request. Our friendly reservation staff will reach out to you with the registration form, in which is a section specifically designated for these purposes. Kindly note your request there and we will try our best to make it happen.

Dive Damai has extensive experience managing the food requirements of guests with many different backgrounds and health conditions. We know exactly what we need to do to fulfill those requests. Though, due to the remoteness of locations in which we travel, some of these ingredients are not available locally and are therefore delivered directly to the boat from our head office. To ensure that we have sufficient stock of what you need onboard, we require a minimum of 3 weeks’ notice on all requests. Please reach out to our reservation staff directly with your requests should you not have received your registration form in due time.

We will do everything in our power to ensure that your needs are met and to provide you with your preference. However, we do ask for your understanding that we will not be able to provide for extravagant requests such as truffles, caviar, wagyu steak, etc. Please also understand that there are some brands of items that are not available to purchase in Indonesia, therefore we will not be able to provide such items.

In support of the local economy, we aim to purchase locally as many of the items we use onboard as possible. To ensure freshness, we buy all of our fresh produce (mainly vegetables and fruits) locally. This means we have only such seasonal items available to us and are unable to purchase some produce that does not grow within Indonesia.

Under Indonesian law from June 2015, all payments in Indonesia MUST be made in Indonesian Rupiah.
Currency Exchange are available in larger cities but will not be available in more remote areas. If you choose to pay cash, it is best to ensure you have enough before arriving at the port of embarkation of disembarkation from Dive Damai's vessel.
We recommend exchanging currencies at high street banks or big money changers with CCTV as the smaller money changers that provide much higher rate than these places have a tendency of performing "Magical Miscounting".

Most tourism operators like Dive Damai will accept the major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard & AMEX) but charges a bank fee of 3.5% for all transactions. Please note that if you are planning to spend money at the port of embarkation or disembarkation from the vessels, we will highly recommend to prepare physically cash as the locations Dive Damai travels to are quite remote and most are not very tourist-centered.

Baggage allowances vary enormously from destination to destination and airline to airline. Our reservation team is constantly monitoring the changes that regularly occur. A safe rule of thumb is 20 kg, or 44 lbs for economy class and 30kg or 66lbs for business class. However, some small domestic planes going to/from remote destinations can sometimes have an allowance of only 10kg or 22lbs or some do not include check-in baggage in their ticket prices. Some airlines will allow for selection of additional check-in baggage (with extra fees). If you are booking your ticket online, the website should clearly display this information and provide the necessary options. If you are booking this with a tour agency, please make sure this is clarified up front and clearly stated in writing to avoid complications and/or dispute.

​Overweight baggage fees at the airport can start from USD5 per kg and could be higher depending on the location of your departure and your destination. If your return journey is with a different airline, there could also be different allowances and overweight fees applied. Please note that most airlines will not accept credit cards to pay for excess baggage at the airport.

​Most airlines allow pre-purchase of additional check-in allowance. If you're bringing your own dive gear and is expecting to go above your allocated check-in weight, contact your airline to pre-purchase these additional baggage allowance before you travel.

We do urge you to take advantage of our dive equipment on the vessels to reduce your baggage weight. Due to limited storage space onboard, we do have limited sizes and brands, so please book your gear up-front to avoid disappointment. Contact our friendly reservation staff or simply include this booking requirement(s) in your registration form and we will coordinate to ensure requested items are available on board. All dive equipment is top of the line and maintained to the highest standards

Online booking agents and direct booking on airline websites are two of the best options available. To check flights availability across different websites, try www.skyscanner.com to help get a overview of your flight options. Booking directly through the airline’s website would be the best as it proves to be the most convenient for online check in, changes or cancellation (if required). However, due to website restrictions in some countries and language barriers, its not always possible to book directly with the airlines themselves. If this is the case, the only available online agent in Indonesia would be www.nusatrip.com. This provider can offer you flight options for most, if not all, airlines in Indonesia.

A second and more appropriate option for booking your flights would be through 0ur reservations team. With our extensive experience, great local knowledge of the area and the advantage of our existing knowledge of the trip you will be joining us, you can save yourself from all the hassle of researching the right flight and allow us connect you straight to the boat. There will be a 15% administration fee on top of the flight price. This fee will cover the sales tax and VAT. Contact us to book you tickets now.

NOTE: Please make sure that you book your domestic flights prior to booking your international flights to avoid missing your connection(s). Dive Damai often operates in remote locations of Indonesia, therefore guests will need to take a domestic flight to/from one of Indonesia’s international airport hubs. We recommend that you plan your international flights at least one day before and after your domestic flights in case there are any unforeseen delays in domestic connections.