THE BOAT Simply luxurious. That’s the Pelagian. She’s exceedingly spacious and elegant, tastefully decorated, and completely air-conditioned, of course.  On board this unique vessel, you’ll feel as if you’re vacationing in a spa resort rather than cruising on a dive liveaboard. The Pelagian was built in Norway, designed to be an elegant world-ranging, comfortable and stable motor yacht. Over the years she has been rebuilt, upgraded and improved many times, most recently at the start of 2009. You'll find 5 beautiful cabins (keeping the numbers of divers to a maximum of 10), loads of deck space, multiple lounges and dining spaces and tons of space for dive preparation, all your gear and your photography work. The crew is highly experienced and very welcoming and the service impeccable. Plus, we feel it's important to note that Pelagian's cruising route, which includes exclusive access to the diving sites in the extended Wakatobi region, is fully-integrated into Wakatobi's award-winning marine conservation and community development programs. ACCOMMODATION & MEALS Pelagian has four cabin types: Standard Cabins, Deluxe Cabins, Superlux Cabins and the Master Suite The Master Suite is incredible, with its queen-sized bed and individual lounge area with love seat and chair where you can watch videos, listen to music, read, or work on your laptop -- in total privacy. There is also a separate “beauty” room in the front of the cabin that can double as a work space. The Superluxe Cabins (#3 and #5) are large cabins are filled with sunlight thanks to several portholes - each offering a walk-around, queen-size bed plus separate daybed, ample space and large bathrooms. The Deluxe Cabin (#2) which has two beds - one large enough for two people, the other a single - is spacious enough to provide a comfortable area where you can sit to read or work on your laptop. The Standard Cabin (#6) while less spacious by Pelagian standards, is still a lovely cabin with two single beds arranged opposite each other, one elevated with port holes by the waterline for nice views of the ocean! An executive chef serves up a delicious mix of international and local dishes. Just about any special dietary need can be met with advance notice of requirements. DIVING & ITINERARIES The Pelagian cruises through the rich waters of the islands of Tomia, Kaledupa, Binongko, Hoga, Wanci and Buton -- offer exciting and varied dive environments. Whether you like towering pinnacles, steep walls, coral gardens, drift dives, caverns, or caves, the islands in the Wakatobi region offer them all. Each itinerary during the year differs from the previous, based on season, weather conditions, currents, visibility and water temperatures - as well as being tailored to the experience and interests of the divers on board. You can choose from a magnificent variety of underwater experiences - ranging from serious muck-diving with the finest of critters, to regions with powerful currents and sightings of eagle rays, white tips, schooling giant tunas, barracudas and jacks, all in addition to the world-famous coral gardens of this remote archipelago. At one site, you'll find a labyrinth of huge overhangs and caves covered on the ceilings with orange cup corals, hanging soft corals, colored fan corals.   At another, fan corals, soft corals, lush bushes of halimeda algae and lots of crevices. As you continue you'll encounter moray eels, ghost pipefish, hermit crabs, sponge crabs, freckled frog fish, cuttlefish and occasionally the rare blue ring octopus . . .  plus mandarin, fish blue ribbon eels, pygmy sea horses, mantis shrimps and orang utan crabs. On some dives, as you drift along, you will see schooling fish such as big eye jacks, black and red snappers, tunas and some turtles . . . .  plus surgeon fish, barracudas, and oceanic triggerfish in a colorful mix with anthias and redtooth triggerfish. If you know anything about this region, you know that this is just the tip of the iceberg.  The beauty and diversity of this region is unsurpassed and is a must on the wish-list of every serious diver. You'll have 4 dives per day and will almost always be taken to your dive site on one of the easy-to- dive-from 18 foot rigid hull inflatable dive tenders. WHAT'S INCLUDED? Water, tea, and coffee is available 24 hours and is included free of charge.   EXTRAS AVAILABLE Juices, sodas, beer and wine as well as cocktails, mocktails and specialty coffees are available at an additional cost. Dive equipment available for rental. Please contact us before your trip to verify your requirements. Nitrox Technologies membrane system, Mattei low pressure compressors and Bauer high pressure compressors. Rebreathers - the whole package, including bailout tanks and oxygen pump. We need to know in advance the experience level and support needed. It is easier to handle rebreather divers in the resort and a higher experience level is needed on Pelagian. On the last day a tour of Lamanggau village where local crafts and traditions can be observed and locals can be interacted with. SPECIFICATIONS Measuring 35 meters (115 feet) overall in length, her beam is 7.5 meters (24 feet) and her draft is 3.4 meters (11 feet). At 245 metric tons, she has the size and heft to provide us with a secure base for our exploration of the aquatic world. On board equipment: Camera workshop and charging facilities Email for convenient guest use (not broadband) Large flat panel TV and DVD player in the salon Extensive DVD collection, CD’s and book library Hot showers and freshly hot-dried towels on dive deck 24/7 coffee/tea/sodas New shaded seating area on upper deck 3 Bauer K-14 compressors Nitrox Technologies ® NO2 system Standard 2-prong || 220v/50Hz electrical outlets Ample supply of 110 volt adapters and power rails in the photo room Radar, GPS navigation system, depth sounder, VHF radio, auto pilot Sat-Com communications, life rafts, beacons + a complete inventory of safety equipment Contact us for additional details or to book spaces.