Adelaar Cruises

Adelaar Cruises Embark on a luxurious dive adventure with Adelaar Cruises! Explore top dive sites in Raja Ampat and Komodo aboard our historic yacht.
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Dive into unparalleled comfort and ocean wonders. Join us for the perfect blend of elegance and underwater exploration. ADELAAR has been cruising from Bali to Komodo and back, year round since 1994. Recently, we have added itineraries to Raja Ampat, Alor, the Banda Sea andTriton Bay. Divers from around the globe join our signature 11 day/10 night intimate trips, to experience the spectacular dive

sites. Sailing the Indonesian Archipelago for the last 30 years, we are confident that we offer only the best of the world's richest marine ecosystem. Diving in remote and pristine waters inhabited by a dazzling diversity of marine life. Whether a novice or seasoned diver, our guides will take you to explore these renowned world class dive sites. Between dives, relax and soak up the stunning imagery of wild Indonesia. All this is done in comfort & style aboard our luxurious Liveaboard. Adelaar, a beautiful traditional Dutch Schooner has been totally rebuilt in classical yacht style, to impeccable standards. Guests are accommodated in 4 luxurious en-suite staterooms with the look and feel of a private yacht. Our 5 star facilities, gourmet dining and service, experienced crew, and PADI dive guides make for an incredible voyage.

Feeling like sharing the Love today. And a souvenir of one of our best and most spectacular trips so far. These works of...
13/06/2024

Feeling like sharing the Love today. And a souvenir of one of our best and most spectacular trips so far.

These works of art come from our Golden Book onboard Adelaar. 💖

Thank you 🌸💛🙏🏽

“ April 4th, 2024

To the crew of the Adelaar:

Thank you so much for making our drean Indonesian family adventure become reality!
You took our ideas on activities to do and turned them into a delightful itinerary that
more than exceeded our expectations.

The Adelaar itself is stunning with its rich history and accommodations. Then on top of that, you all attended perfectly to our desires with your warm friendliness, professionalism, and attention to detail.

One particular example was helping Jessica (and Paul) celebrate her
birthday on board with her own personalized cake and by singing your group renditions of Happy Birthday, not just once but twice on her special day.

Another example was how you befriended our little Kai, giving him tours around the ship and close up views of the anchors being deployed. And, a third example was how you took the trouble and time to raise Adelaar’s sails for us to see and experience its full capabilities - spectacular!

Mother Nature certainly helped our cause as well by delivering calm seas, vibrant sunsets, and awesome snorkeling, diving and hiking conditions.

In hindsight, seeing to many Manta Rays, Komodo dragons feasting on a buffalo, and six whale sharks circling so close to us at the same time were absolutely breathtaking expeniences of a lifetime!

Please know that we fully realize it’s one thing to hope to do these things in an itinerary, but that there are never any guarantees!

Luck was certainly with us, but you all
positioned us to be in the right spots at the right times, which was not luck at all, but rather a direct result of your skills and hard work! For that we are all eternally grateful.

Here’s hoping our paths will cross again in the not too distant future! In the meantime, may you always enjoy smooth sailing!

- P., M., Ch., J., M., L., Th., and K. “ ❤️

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Come see us at Scuba Show in Los Angeles on June 1 & 2 booth  #347! Head to scubashow.com/tickets and use our code ADELA...
21/05/2024

Come see us at Scuba Show in Los Angeles on June 1 & 2 booth #347!

Head to scubashow.com/tickets and use our code ADELAAR20 at checkout to save 20% on tickets!

05/12/2023
Adelaar is now back in Bali after a great Banda Sea season. Sharing wonderful wild life encounters underwater with our b...
05/12/2023

Adelaar is now back in Bali after a great Banda Sea season. Sharing wonderful wild life encounters underwater with our beloved guests was a daily treat. Hammerheads, Thresher sharks, Eagle rays, Manta rays, Giant groupers, to name just a few...

In addition to that, above water appearances spoiled us too. From our dinghies or from Adelaar, we could observe dolphins, pilot whales, blue whales, sailfish, sea birds,... even a Mola-Mola greeted us briefly in the South of Alor.

However if we have to mention one event that deeply touched our hearts, it is definitely this unique encounter with a pod of Orcas nearby Gunung Api in the Banda archipelago. 3 females and one male orca appeared near by us between dives and stayed around for about half an hour.

A once in a lifetime appearance we - our crew, our guests - will never ever forget.

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📸 Aaron Drummer, Lorine Grandjean 🙏🏽
🎥 Bernd Frie, Janice DeFilippo 🙏🏽

Visit us at DEMA Show 2023!📍 New Orleans, Louisiana | November 14-17, 2023🛥️ Booth 1332, Indonesia   DEMA Show is the pr...
07/11/2023

Visit us at DEMA Show 2023!
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana | November 14-17, 2023
🛥️ Booth 1332, Indonesia

DEMA Show is the premier event for the diving and adventure travel industries, and we are thrilled to be a part of it! Stop by and meet our new Sales and Marketing Manager for expert guidance
Discover all things Adelaar and Indonesia, and check out our new destinations in 2024 and 2025. Don't miss our fantastic special offers launching during DEMA! 🌊

Take a glimpse into the pristine underwater world of the Banda Sea in a video by   from his recent Adelaar trip. Thanks ...
19/07/2023

Take a glimpse into the pristine underwater world of the Banda Sea in a video by from his recent Adelaar trip. Thanks Michael for allowing us to share your amazing footage. https://youtu.be/8JC0T4gcJAU
We still have availability on our Banda Sea trips this year, and being an El Niño year almost guarantees sightings of hammerhead sharks.

Diving in the Banda Sea Indonesia, incredible visibility, spawning sponges, pilotwhales, sharks and very healthy reefs. Gorgeoujs trip on the SY Adelaar with...

YouTube has a “new” short videos format and we’ve started uploading our best clips. Check it out and tel us what you thi...
12/06/2023

YouTube has a “new” short videos format and we’ve started uploading our best clips.
Check it out and tel us what you think!

Easier to share?

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🎥 Reto Schlaepfer✂️ Lorine Grandjean🎶 Hometown - French 79

Souvenir of the Banda Sea in October last year.What a special moment with this pod of Pilot whales near Banda Neira!Than...
07/06/2023

Souvenir of the Banda Sea in October last year.
What a special moment with this pod of Pilot whales near Banda Neira!

Thank you Yvonne Folk & Folk! Can't wait for our next trip together!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Is9122XUkQ

A short clip of our trip in tha Banda sea with Adelaar, to be continued..

Some News for our German-speaking divers today! 🇩🇪***Letztes Jahr überquerten wir die Bandasee und schwammen mit Hundert...
21/05/2023

Some News for our German-speaking divers today! 🇩🇪
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Letztes Jahr überquerten wir die Bandasee und schwammen mit Hunderten von ausserordentlichen Seeschlangen.

Unsere Gäste Nichole und Lars haben einen sehr interessanten Artikel darüber geschrieben und illustriert, der diesen Monat im TAUCHEN Magazin veröffentlicht wurde.

Hat jemand es schon gelesen?

Hier sind die ersten Seiten, bevor wir den vollständigen Artikel veröffentlichen... aber erst nächste Woche!

Bleiben Sie dran!

Happy Valentine's Day from us all at Adelaar Cruises 🥰Sharing the whale shark love ❤️Some divers travel miles to try and...
14/02/2023

Happy Valentine's Day from us all at Adelaar Cruises 🥰

Sharing the whale shark love ❤️

Some divers travel miles to try and get a chance of meeting these majestic fish. You can join/return to our trips in Bali! Dates especially planned around the new moon.

19 - 29th March 23 - Volcano's and Whale Sharks - North Passage (Bali - Maumere) - still possible to book a full charter with your friends and family - max 8 guests.

8-18th August 23 - Whale Shark & Komodo Dragon Special - Komodo Extended (Komodo - Bali) - limited availability

Contact us for further details and a full itinerary.

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Bali - A magical blend of culture, people, nature, activities, weather, culinary delights, nightlife, and beautiful acco...
09/02/2023

Bali - A magical blend of culture, people, nature, activities, weather, culinary delights, nightlife, and beautiful accommodation.
Before joining us onboard Adelaar Cruises for an underwater adventure why not add a few days to your trip pre/post to rest from your travels, aclimatise to the time zone and temperatures and enjoy the delights the land of the gods has to offer.



Photo credit Stephane Rochon

Adelaar's Historical PastThe transformation of the Adelaar, into the luxury liveaboard she is today, began in 2008. Howe...
07/02/2023

Adelaar's Historical Past

The transformation of the Adelaar, into the luxury liveaboard she is today, began in 2008. However, the history of this old Dutch schooner goes back to more than a century ago, in 1902, when she was a completely different vessel…

The luxurious interior of Adelaar today, bears almost no resemblance of her past self. What started as a small 6 month project in 2008 to add en-suite bathrooms, escalated into a dream for a more exquisite and classical look. When the historic sailboat was unveiled in 2011 after almost 3 years in the making, the results were stunning. She was built to impeccable standards, in classical yacht style, with paneled teak wood walls and high ceilings throughout. Sailing the waters of Indonesia year-round, Adelaar caters to today’s discerning travelers. We have made it our mission for them to experience the best in small group luxury sailing and diving.

You can read her fascinating story here:
https://adelaar-cruises.com/liveaboard-indonesia/adelaars-historic-past

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Surface interval on Adelaar CruisesHow do you spend yours? Snooze 💤 Sunbath ☀️ Yoga 🧘‍♂️ Read 📖 Can't get enough of the ...
01/02/2023

Surface interval on Adelaar Cruises

How do you spend yours?

Snooze 💤
Sunbath ☀️
Yoga 🧘‍♂️
Read 📖
Can't get enough of the water and enjoy a spot of paddle boarding or water skiing 🏄🏻‍♀️ (available on private charter only)

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Available for individual guests on group trips or a private charter of up to 8.

Spotlight on the Syngnathidae family. Syngnathidae is a family of fishes having an elongate tubular snout, lacking the p...
31/01/2023

Spotlight on the Syngnathidae family. Syngnathidae is a family of fishes having an elongate tubular snout, lacking the pelvic and first dorsal fins, and comprising the sea horse and pipefishes.

Wakatobi region offers the opportunity to dive with seahorses, pipefish and ghost pipefish who make fascinating subjects for macro photography; the most difficult aspect of capturing one with a camera is finding them.

It can take a trained eye to spot these unique animals, not only because of their tiny size but also because mother nature has endowed them with a masterful array of camouflaging that make them difficult to see even when you are looking straight at one.

Our new route – Cousteau’s Nirvana – is named after the diver and explorer J.Y. Cousteau. During his many travels, he dived hundreds of beautiful places, yet it is a small Indonesian Archipelago named Wakatobi that he refers to as the “underwater nirvana”. Tropical, remote and colourful, Wakatobi makes for the perfect diving destination. During our cruise, we also sail to the majestic Komba volcano in Alor Archipelago, giving you the chance to discover not one but two remote places in Indonesia.

01 Apr - 11 Apr 2023 - 10 nights - Cousteau's Nirvana (Maumere-Wakatobi-Bau Bau)

14 Apr - 24 Apr 2023 - 10 nights - Cousteau's Nirvana (Bau Bau-Wakatobi-Maumere)

Master Cabin from €5935 per person
Stateroom 2 & 3 from €5195 per person
Stateroom 4 from €4660 per person

Photo credit to StephaneRochon

Contact us for further details:
[email protected]

Join us on Adelaar Cruises in 2023 for two special trips to visit the amazing whalesharks of Sumbawa!During the new moon...
27/01/2023

Join us on Adelaar Cruises in 2023 for two special trips to visit the amazing whalesharks of Sumbawa!

During the new moon, whale sharks ascend to the water's surface to feed. Although their mouth can stretch to four feet wide, a whale shark's teeth are so tiny that they can only eat small shrimp, fish and plankton by using their gill rakers as a suction filter.

These trips are planned to perfection with the moon cycle.

Some divers travel miles to try and get a chance of meeting these majestic fish. You can join our trip in Bali!

19 - 29th March 23 - Volcano's and Whale Sharks - North Passage (Bali - Maumere) - still possible to book a full charter with your friends and family - max 8 guests.

8-18th August 23 - Whale Shark & Komodo Dragon Special - Komodo Extended (Komodo - Bali)

Contact us for further details and a full itinerary.

[email protected]



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26/01/2023
Welcome onboard Adelaar Cruises!The interior of Adelaar, with rich teak wood paneling and high ceilings, was designed in...
23/01/2023

Welcome onboard Adelaar Cruises!

The interior of Adelaar, with rich teak wood paneling and high ceilings, was designed in ‘classical yacht’ style. All rooms have a state-of-the-art entertainment system and individually controlled air-conditioning.

Feel free to take a look around with our virtual tour ⚓️

Click on the pins to discover the ship's living areas. Deck Plan Go to the desktop version of our website to navigate the interactive deck plan and visit the ship! Discover Adelaar via this virtual tour. Navigate by clicking directly on the image or

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Adelaar has been sailing the Indonesian Archipelago since 1994. Divers from around the globe join our exclusive trips to Komodo, Alor, the Forgotten Islands and the Banda Sea. With more than 20 years of experience, we are confident that we offer only the best of the world's richest marine ecosystem. Dive into remote and pristine waters inhabited by a dazzling diversity of marine life. We also offer customized private charters to pass an exclusive holiday cruise with your family and friends. Whether a novice or seasoned diver, our guides will take you to explore these renowned world-class dive sites. Between dives, relax, and soak up the stunning imagery of wild Indonesia. Our journey begins in Bali, and as we set sail along the string of sleepy islands through to Komodo, you’ll notice life is so much better at sea. All this is done in comfort & style aboard our luxurious Komodo Liveaboard. Adelaar, a beautiful traditional Dutch Schooner has been totally rebuilt in classical yacht style, to impeccable standards. Guests are accommodated in 4 luxurious en-suite staterooms with the look and feel of a private yacht. Our 5-star facilities, gourmet dining and service, experienced crew, and PADI instructor dive guides make for an incredible voyage.

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