Dreaming of remote reefs, big pelagic thrills, or indulgent luxury dives? We’ve got the scoop that will jumpstart your next adventure!

We hit this year’s Diving Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA) show in Las Vegas to connect with top liveaboard operators and uncover the freshest liveaboard itineraries for you. Aggressor Adventures, All Star Liveaboards, Arenui, Spirit of Freedom and M/V Oceana are all heading to bucket-list spots—we’re talking Komodo, the Forgotten Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.

Whether you're a salty veteran or a liveaboard rookie, this guide will light up your wanderlust. Packed with sailing dates, prices and anticipated dive sites, it’s your ultimate guide to new liveaboard adventures.

Komodo Aggressor

North Komodo: 7-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing May 18–25, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $3,325.

Experience: This itinerary offers breathtaking dives in Northern Komodo National Park, including Banta Island and the Sape Straits. Highlights include manta rays at Makassar Reef, diverse soft corals and iconic dive sites like Batu Bolong and Crystal Rock. Guests will also experience the famous Komodo Dragon Walk on Komodo Island, guided by park rangers.

Komodo North & South: 10-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing February 1–11, 2026. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $4,750.

Experience: Explore both North and South Komodo, including Mola Straits and Horseshoe Bay, during the northwest monsoon season. Highlights include manta rays, occasional mola mola sightings, vibrant soft corals and unique dive spots like Cannibal Rock and Yellow Wall. The itinerary also features land excursions to see the Komodo dragons.

Komodo & Sumbawa: 10-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing June 3–13, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $4,750.

Experience: This itinerary combines the Komodo National Park with Sangeang Volcano, Bima Bay and Moyo Island. Highlights include underwater bubbles at Sangeang, abundant macro life and nocturnal sightings of fruit bats near Satonda Island. Guests can enjoy iconic dive sites like Hot Rocks and Deep Purple.

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Alor: 9-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing September 14–23, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $4,275.

Experience: Dive Alor and Wetar islands, renowned for vibrant reefs, underwater volcanoes and pelagic species. Highlights include encounters with frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish and pristine coral gardens. Night dives and cultural exchanges with local communities add to the experience.

Banda Sea: 10-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing November 4–14, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $4,750.

Experience: Travel from Alor to Ambon and dive the Banda Sea’s pristine reefs and underwater volcanoes. Highlights include hammerhead sharks, pelagic species and remote sites like Gunung Api and Pulau Manuk, famed for its sea snakes. Enjoy unmatched biodiversity and historic wreck dives.

Sulawesi North to South: 11-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing May 1–12, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $5,225.

Experience: From muck diving in Lembeh Strait to exploring the pristine reefs in the Togian Islands and whale shark encounters in Gorontalo, this itinerary covers Sulawesi’s diverse underwater ecosystems. Highlights include rarely visited dive sites and opportunities to see critters, sharks and schooling fish.

Komodo Aggressor

Red Sea Aggressor V

Zabargad & Rocky Islands: 7-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing April 5–12, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $2,699.

Experience: Dive Egypt’s southern Red Sea, including Zabargad’s Turtle Bay and Rocky Island’s thrilling drift dives. Highlights include coral-covered wrecks, oceanic whitetips and nesting turtles.

Elba Reef: 7-Night Itineraries

Dates: First sailing March 29–April 5, 2025. Subsequent dates are also available.

Price: Starting at $2,699.

Experience: Experience unexplored reefs at Elba and Abu Fendira. Dive the Levanzo wreck and virgin sites voted on by guests. Highlights include vibrant corals, sharks and unique underwater topographies.

All Star Scuba Scene

The Ultimate Red Sea

Dates: July 13–27, 2026

Price: $4,500

Experience: Departing from Port Ghalib, this 14- night itinerary takes you through Egypt’s best dive sites. Highlights include hammerheads at Daedalus, vibrant reefs at Tiran and historic wrecks like the Thistlegorm and Rosalie Moller. Other key stops include Abu Dabbab, Fury Shoals, Brothers and Ras Mohammed. This trip offers peak opportunities for pelagic encounters and fish spawning activity.

All Star Velocean

Banda Sea & Forgotten Islands

Dates: October 14–22, 2026

Price: Starting at $5,280

Experience: Dive Indonesia’s Banda Sea during peak season for hammerheads and whale migration. This luxurious itinerary aboard the 171-foot Velocean showcases vibrant coral reefs, schooling pelagics and the stunning topside landscapes of the Forgotten Islands. Ideal for underwater photographers, this trip delivers exceptional biodiversity and comfort.

Arenui

Forgotten Islands & Alor: 11 Nights

Dates: April 19–30, 2025

Price: $7,590

Experience: Explore the remote Forgotten Islands and Alor, featuring pristine coral reefs, dramatic walls and diverse marine life. This itinerary begins in Saumlaki and ends in Maumere.

Alor & Forgotten Islands: 11 Nights

Dates: September 27–October 8, 2025

Price: $7,590

Experience: This sailing travels from Maumere to Saumlaki, diving vibrant coral gardens, volcanic islands and lesser-known underwater gems.

Forgotten Islands-Hammerhead Expedition: 8 Nights

Dates: October 9–17, 2025

Price: $5,520

Experience: This Saumlaki-to-Saumlaki itinerary focuses on hammerhead shark sightings and stunning atolls like Dusborgh and Nil Desperandum. Divers will enjoy up to 27 dives full of pristine walls, pelagic action and vibrant coral reefs.

Related Reading: Saving Indonesia's Endangered Sharks

Greater Raja Ampat: 13 Nights

Dates: December 21, 2025–January 3, 2026

Price: $8,970

Experience: Dive Raja Ampat’s Four Kings—Misool, Batanta, Salawati and Waigeo—over 13 nights and up to 42 dives. Highlights include soft coral-covered reefs, manta ray encounters and pygmy seahorse sightings.

Halmahera-Raja Ampat: 12 Nights

Dates: March 13–24, 2026

Price: $7,700

Experience: This week and a half of diving starts in Ternate and ends in Sorong. Additional itinerary information yet to be announced.

Komodo-Sumbawa: 8 Nights

Dates: May 19–27, 2025

Price: $5,600

Experience: Journey from Labuan Bajo to Bali, diving Komodo’s famous sites like Batu Bolong and Castle Rock, as well as Sangeang Volcano. Encounter manta rays, macro critters and stunning coral gardens, with an optional Komodo dragon hike.

Best of Borneo: 8 Nights

Dates: August 7–15, 2025

Price: $5,680

Experience: Depart from and return to Tarakan, diving Sangalaki, Maratua and Derawan. Highlights include manta ray encounters, turtle nesting sites and the non-stinging jellyfish of Kakaban Lake, alongside diverse macro life and pelagic species.

Spirit of Freedom, Australia

7-Night Southern Adventure Expedition

Dates: February 27–March 6, 2025

Price: From 4,850 AUD.

Experience: Explore the uncharted Southern Great Barrier Reef, diving up to 28 times at sites like Flinders Reef, Myrmidon Reef and Bandjin Reef. Expect vivid coral gardens, oceanic walls, pinnacles and encounters with sharks, rays, turtles and pelagic fish. This 535-nautical-mile expedition is designed for highly experienced divers ready for strong currents and remote locations.

7-Night Far North Northbound Expedition

Dates: November 13–20, 2025

Price: From 5,350 AUD.

Experience: Embark on a 600-nautical-mile journey from Cairns to Horn Island, exploring the pristine Far Northern Reefs. Highlights include deep oceanic walls, green sea turtle nesting waters, and remote Ribbon Reef sites. Divers can enjoy up to 26 dives in areas rich with sharks, pelagic fish, and diverse coral ecosystems.

7-Night Far North Southbound Expedition

Dates: November 20–27, 2025

Price: From 5,350 AUD.

Experience: Beginning at Horn Island, this return journey to Cairns includes 24 to 26 dives across the untouched Far Northern Reefs and the Ribbon Reefs. Key features are coral walls, nesting green turtles and rare macro life. This 600-nautical-mile adventure is perfect for seasoned divers seeking isolated marine habitats.

Related Reading: An Ode to Coral Reefs

M/V Oceana Papua New Guinea

Witu Islands and Beyond: 8 Nights

Dates: November 24–December 2, 2025

Price: $4,890 per person (twin/double share)

Experience: This unique expedition departs from Walindi Resort to explore the remote Witu Islands and the remote Circular and Sherburne Reefs near Manus Island. Expect pristine reefs, untouched coral ecosystems, and abundant marine life. This exploratory dive trip is weather-dependent due to open-water travel. If conditions aren’t favorable, the itinerary will shift to Witu Islands and the sheltered Fathers Reefs. Divers will enjoy rare access to some of Papua New Guinea’s most remote and undived locations. The trip concludes back at Walindi Resort.