• All Cabins Are Air-Conditioned With En Suite Bathrooms W/ Hot Water
• 5 Double-Bed Cabins
• 6 Single Cabins
• 3 Twin-Bed Cabins

• 7 sails
• An Expansive Leisure Deck Area
  A Spacious Air-Conditioned Saloon With Cocktail Bar, 42 Inch Flatscreen
• All rooms are lavished with luxury extra's
• Audio And Video Entertainment Center & Personal Computer In The Saloon
• individual controls for your air Conditioning unit
• Covered Outdoor Dining. Indoor Dining When Weather Dictates
• Delicious Cuisine
• Free flow hot / cold beverages and snacks
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• Professional photography station including prep & storage areas
• 3 high-speed dinghies
• DIN Adaptors
• Massage service
• Laundry Service
• Yacht Boutique
  

MSV Cheng Ho Liveaboard Details

The KLM Cheng Ho is named after the famous Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral who played an important part in Asia's maritime history. Years before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean looking for a water route to Asia he was exploring the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. With a length of 49 meters, a beam of 11 meters, three decks and 14 cabins this liveaboard offers total comfort and plenty of room for even the largest group of divers. The Cheng Ho is dedicated for cruises in the Komodo region.

Indonesian Phinisi Schooners are made from locally-grown timber (Ironwood & Teak amongst others) according to a tradition that dates back to long before Portuguese colonists reached the area. The KLM Cheng Ho combines this traditional craftsmanship with modern conveniences, providing our guests with luxurious comfort even in the remotest waters of Indonesia.

Vessel Specifications

The MSV Cheng Ho welcomes up to 22 guests on each trip. She has five double-bed, three twin-bed and six single-bed cabins.

The Cheng Ho is a customized Phinisi (Bugis) Schooner constructed in 2002. Blending in perfectly with the environment, these boats are the most impressive fleet of wooden sailing vessels still in regular commercial work and perfectly suited to long range liveaboard scuba diving expeditions. Constructed with three decks the Cheng Ho gives you plenty of space to lose oneself; whether it is in the air-conditioned comfort of the large saloon or on the decks under the shade of one of the ship's huge sails.

With a very high staff to guest ratio on the liveaboards service is excellent. Much like a small luxury hotel, you can expect first class personalized service, both on the water and underneath. Between dives you can enjoy a massage or just relax on the spacious sun decks, the shady rear lounge deck or in the air conditioned salon. The cabins are cleaned daily with a turn down service at night. Languages spoken include German, French, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian and English.

Eat, Sleep, Dive, Eat, Sleep, Dive, Eat, Sleep, Dive

A typical day on one of the Cheng Ho offers a simple and relaxing lifestyle on a spacious and luxurious dive vessel while visiting and diving some of Indonesia's most interesting and beautiful locations. As a general rule, if your hair is dry it's time to dive and if your hair is wet it's time to eat. The entire day is dedicated to scuba diving unless we are steaming to a new dive site or have a shore a expedition planned. There is often a chance to go ashore if the tender boats are available, just ask the live aboard crew to take you.

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Dives on the live aboard are signaled by a bell, when the bell rings it's time to begin suiting up for the next dive which will be in 15 minutes. Between dives you can enjoy a massage or just relax on the sun decks, the shady rear lounge deck or in the air conditioned salon. During the cruise there will be an audio visual presentation about the marine biodiversity of the region given by one of the knowledgeable dive staff.

The Accommodation

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.

Nitrox for Everyone

Enriched Air Nitrox is available for all certified Nitrox divers. If you are not a certified Nitrox diver all our instructors can certify you as Enriched Air divers.

Get Up and Go

MSV Cheng Ho carries three large dinghies with high powered engines to move you to dive sites fast and conveniently. Each tender is manned by two competent crew members whom are familiar with the dive sites, diving and photographic equipment plus emergency first aid. Divers only need to set up their gear one time at the beginning of each trip. After the last dive of the voyage all gear will be washed and rinsed by crew members.

Each scuba diver has his own individual dive station complete with under seat locker for storage. The dive deck's 300 liter x 300 bar (5000 psi) air bank system ensures that tank filling is done with speed and in silence. Guests can choose to dive on air or NITROX. A detailed briefing is made by one of our western dive masters prior to each dive. Crew members will assist you into your dive gear or carry your tank to the tender (if desired), and help you into and out of the water.

MSV Cheng Ho Liveaboard Technical & Safety

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