Malaysia Liveaboards

Oriental Siren

Oriental Siren is a 112-foot purpose-built dive boat designed to offer comfort and luxury for all divers. It is a twin-masted junk built in Thailand in 2008 from the finest teak and ironwood twin, and has two sails which are both functional and beautiful. There are seven cabins onboard for a maximum of 14 guests although on special charters there’s plenty of room to host up to 16 divers.

All cabins have private bathrooms, personal computers, entertainment systems and little luxuries such as bathrobes, mood lighting, individual air-conditioning controls and hairdryers. The master cabin has a double bed, and the rest either twin or double. Common areas include a large cocktail bar with a 42-inch flat screen television, massage spa, laundry service, and a boutique. The dive deck is equipped with designated charging and preparation areas for camera and video equipment. Also onboard are two zodiacs, kayaks, waterskis and wakeboarding equipment. Nitrox is free for all Nitrox certified divers. Oriental Siren moves seasonally and has itineraries in Thailand, India’s Andaman Sea, Malaysia and the tiny nation of Timor-Leste.

Celebes Explorer

Celebes Explorer is a 99-foot custom-built dive yacht dedicated to comfort and excellent diving. Dive itineraries around Sipadan, including Mabul, Kapalai and Si Amil, will show you the best diving Malaysia has to offer on three to seven night dive trips.

Celebes Explorer’s eight cabins all have private bathrooms and individual climate controls. Six of the cabins are located on the lower deck and feature a lower and an upper berth, the other two cabins are located on the middle deck and have double beds. A spacious lounge area has an entertainment system and there are two sun decks with plenty of cover if you want to limit the rays. The dive deck has showers and gear storage area.