A dive liveaboard is designed from the dive deck outward, not the cabins in. For Komodo and Raja Ampat that means planning tank and compressor storage, tender handling and a smooth path from cabin to water before the interior is drawn. Get that flow right and the boat runs profitable trips; get it wrong and no amount of luxury fixes it.
Start with the diving day
The design brief begins with how divers move: kitting up, giant-striding off the dive deck, returning, rinsing and resting. Everything else is arranged around that loop.
Systems that make or break it
- Compressor room and tank storage sized for the group and the routes.
- Tender and RIB handling for reef drop-offs and pick-ups.
- Fresh-water, power and rinse systems for a full guest load.
- Camera stations and charging for underwater photographers.
Cabins and capacity
Guest capacity is matched to the routes you intend to run, balancing revenue against comfort. Hull form and size bands are on the boat-types page, and the naval-architecture side on the design page.
What a finished dive boat sails into
A completed liveaboard then enters the charter life a finished dive boat sails into at Komodo – the market your build is ultimately designed to serve. To commission one, start at the commissioning desk.
Design a dive liveaboard with the desk or email sales@komodoluxury.com
Frequently asked questions
How is a dive liveaboard phinisi designed?
It is designed around the diving day: dive-deck flow, compressor and tank storage, tender handling and rinse and charging systems come first, then guest cabins sized to the routes it will run in Komodo and Raja Ampat.