Our beautiful 30m wooden schooner that combines the ancient traditions of the Bugis wooden shipbuilders with the new. Born on the beaches of South Sulawesi, the team worked closely with the craftsmen to design a thoroughly modern experience for our guests yet dripping with History and extraordinary wood craftsmanship.
Visually Calico Jack is pure tradition, but within, you will find comfort and service with hot water, A/C and private bathrooms. The boat can fit 10 guests in 5 comfortable cabins with flexible configurations between double and shared accommodation.
Two-speed boats are ready to bring you safely to the best dive sites in Indonesia.
Calico Jack carries two liveaboard cruises per month for 10+ months each year. The Guide professional to Divers ratio is 1:5, including our dive instructor always following the group overseeing the requirements and assuring safe, comfortable dives. We consider each guest’s needs to ensure all are comfortable and safe. Two dive guides and our dive instructor are perfect spotters and are happy to assist you during any dive.
Each cruise has a range of inland and non-diving activities to complete your liveaboard holiday experience in Eastern Indonesia. We have all dive and snorkelling gear needed, Nitrox, kayaks and SUP boards onboard.
Our special pride is our crew. Highly professional, but still Pirates by blood. They are descendants of Budgies, the ethnic group – of Indonesia’s original sailors and shipbuilders. They embody the connection with the sea and the pride of being a sailor.
On board Calico Jack, you will escape the crowds and journey amongst still pristine islands, experiencing the vast healthy reef systems, biodiversity, and stunning landscapes. Cruises depart throughout the year with a range of destinations.
Our beautiful 30m wooden schooner combines the ancient traditions of the Bugis wooden shipbuilders with the new.
Visually Calico Jack is pure tradition, but within, you will find comfort and service with hot water, A/C and private bathrooms. The boat can fit 10 guests in 5 comfortable cabins with flexible configurations between double and shared accommodation.
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Two-speed boats are ready to bring you safely to the best dive sites in Indonesia.
Calico Jack carries two liveaboard cruises per month for 10+ months each year. The Guide professional to Divers ratio is 1:5, including our dive instructor always following the group, overseeing the requirements and assuring safe, comfortable dives. We consider each guest’s needs to ensure all are comfortable and safe. Two dive guides and our dive instructor are perfect spotters and are happy to assist you during any dive.
Each cruise has a range of inland and non-diving activities to complete your liveaboard holiday experience in Eastern Indonesia. We have all dive and snorkelling gear needed, Nitrox, kayaks and SUP boards onboard.
Our special pride is our crew. Highly professional, but still Pirates by blood. They are descendants of Budgies, the ethnic group – of Indonesia’s original sailors and shipbuilders. They embody the connection with the sea and the pride of being a sailor.
On board Calico Jack, you will escape the crowds and journey amongst still pristine islands, experiencing the vast healthy reef systems, biodiversity, and stunning landscapes. Cruises depart throughout the year with a range of destinations.
- Cruising speed: 7-8 knots top speed 12 knots
- Engines: 2 x 220 Hp Mitsubishi diesel
- Fresh water maker: 5 tonnes per day
- Fresh water storage: 5 tonnes
- Voltage: 12v and 220v throughout
- Max total passengers: 10
- Crew: 8 + 2 Dive guides + 1 Cruise director
- Length (LOA): 30 m (98ft)
- Keel: 15 m (45ft)
- Beam: 7m (20ft)
- Mast(s): 2 x 20 m (60ft)
- Sail area: 300 m2 (900ft2)
- Tonnage: 90 tonnes
- Draught: 2.5 m (8ft)
- 2 x Life raft: cap. 20 + pax
- Life jacket(s): 20
- Life ring buoy(s) x 5
- Fire extinguishers x 12
- EPIRB
- Flares
- Oxygen tanks
- First Aid medical supplies
- Satellite phone
- BCDs
- Regulators
- Wet suits in all sizes
- Diving Fins with Booties
- Dive Computers
- Dive torches
- Dive hooks
- SMBs
- 20 x dive tanks
- 3 x compressors
- Nitrox equipment
- Oxygen
- SUP Boards X 2
- Snorkelling equipment
- Kayaks double X 2
- Electric sockets CEE 7 standards: 220 Volt
- Projector screen
- Wi-Fi booster
- Sound system with WiFi connection
- Board games
- Library
- Cushions/Bean bags/Hammocks
- Sun beds x 4
- 8 person rattan lounge
- Beach umbrellas
- Equipment for BBQ
CABINS
Calico Jack has been tastefully and comfortably furnished throughout, with all the modern facilities you would expect on a first-rate liveaboard. The maximum boat capacity is ten guests. There are five unique cabins to choose from 2 double bed cabins, 2 double or single bed cabins (the double beds can be separated into 2 single beds) and 1 twin cabin.
Each cabin is fitted with:
- Private en-suite bathrooms
- Hot showers
- Air conditioning
- Individual fans to ensure the comfort of our guests
- Towels and toiletries
- Charging station with CEE7 standard
- Electricity sockets
Communal spaces include the large galley with an outdoor expansive dining area, a saloon, a diving platform and a sundeck terrace adorned with sun beds. Our comfortable lounge area is ideally suited for socializing, and our oversized, plush bean bags are just the thing for relaxing with a book or taking a breezy nap in between meals and dives.
CUISINE
Eating on board Calico Jack is an experience as memorable and definitive as diving. All meals of our liveaboard cuisine are prepared and cooked on board daily by our fantastic chef Yono. You can expect to be indulged in an array of healthy, mouth-watering Asian fusion and International cuisines.
Any specific dietary requirements will be happily accommodated with prior consultation.
All trips include three buffet-style meals daily, snacks, water, soft drinks, tea & coffee.
Dinner each night is a 3-course gourmet affair, and bonfire-lit BBQ on secluded beaches are our signature speciallity.
A selection of local and imported alcoholic beverages will be available onboard. Still, we invite you to bring your favorite spirit or bottle of wine to share and complement this unforgettable experience.
Calico Jack Destinations
Raja Ampat
– October through to June –
Most of the year, you’ll find us in Raja Ampat National Park. We visit the perfect Misool regions and North to the famous Dampier Strait around Waigeo, all within the protected Raja Ampat Marine Park. The many Islands provide safe, calm anchorages and playgrounds, with a vast array of large Pelagic and beautiful soft corals, home to thousands of marine species. READ MORE…
Cenderawasih Bay
– August through to September –
Protected from the seasonal winds North of Papua, this large naturally protected bay has allowed evolution to create unique species amongst the pristine corals, alongside WW2 wrecks and the passive Whale Sharks found schooling. We offer 3-4 cruises annually in these areas, departing from Nabire or Manokwari. READ MORE…
Triton Bay
– October –
In October, we head East to Triton Bay, taking in Misool and Raja Ampat. This still relatively unknown destination is full of treasures and fast becoming legendary for its beautiful soft corals, huge schools of fish and migrating whale sharks. We offer two trips every second year: Raja Ampat – Triton Bay and return Triton Bay – Kaimana. READ MORE…
