Scuba Junkie Liveaboards

Had a wonderful 5 nights trip with scuba junkie. Full of good memories. Helpful crews, excellent chef and very experienced dive master on board. Recommended!

Nov 2025

I cannot fault the Scuba Junkie experience, from the swift and detailed replies over booking the Liveaboard from Erin, to the warm welcome and efficient pre Boat boarding info from the SJ office team in Laban Bajo. Then there is the first rate, efficient and awesome SJ crew on the KLM Eliya. I have just had a the very best 5nights/ 6 days diving Komodo. The whole team seamlessly run the boat from docking and moorings, to refilling tanks and driving the two scorchie boats to chef Ecko producing some of the best food I’ve eaten from his small galley ( especially his lasagne) This is my third Liveaboard experience but my first on a traditional wooden dive boat and I must say that this SJ boat has been designed well with so many comfy places to chill between dives in shady spots as well as getting sun (if need to warm up/ dry off). All 4 dive guides (Luke/ Solomon/ Henkie and Amanda) guided their guests/ divers with care and professionalism to see all the top known sites and experiences which Komodo can offer from North sites such as at Cauldron, in Central at Batu Bolong and heading South’s to Manta alley. I must give a huge shout out to SJ for maintaining their policy of having a 1:4 (Dm : Diver) ratio on the liveaboard as that made this past 6 days of diving even more enjoyable with small groups and our groups dive experience could be directly targeted to our specific needs/ experiences and interests. The Cruise director and our guide Luke did a wonderful job over the full trip to adapt the itinerary to ensure we were all able to get to see and experience the best diving which Komodo had to offer. I was already and will always be a Loyal scuba junkie customer having been to dive at all 5 of their base locations on numerous occasions over the past 10 years. I was delighted to be able to now check off this 6th SJ experience on the KLM Eliya and rate it as highly 5stars+ as I do all their other bases in Malaysia and Indonesia. Looking forward very much to joining the boat in Raja Ampat in 2026 Thank you to the whole SJ team on KLM Eliya for an unforgettable dive trip.

Oct 2025

Had an amazing time 6 days aboard KLM Eliya! It exceeded our already high expectations. The boat is beautiful and its layout very well thought out. Its crew is also amazing, always giving a helping hand and greeting us coming back from diving. The chef prepared delicious food every meal. Diving in Komodo is out of this world, best we've ever done so far! Guides are knowledgable and care about people's safety and enjoyment under water. We were so glad that we're already in the process of booking another trip with them in Raja Ampat!

Oct 2025