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On a Dancer Fleet® LiveAboard diving vacation, luxury features and topnotch amenities, plus attention to every detail will make you feel as pampered as an invited guest on a private yacht. Choose from a wide array of thrilling destinations and join the Dancer Fleet® for the LiveAboard experience of a lifetime.



Peter Hughes' Tropic Dancer

TROPIC DANCER
sailing from Palau, Micronesia

106 feet long and 31 feet wide
Serving 18 guests with a crew of eight.
Island Dancer sails from Palau, Micronesia,
offering seven night itineraries, Sunday to Sunday.

From warm water lagoons to dramatic drop-offs, the Palau archipelago that surrounds and protects the famed mushroom-shaped Rock Islands is known as one of the top dive destinations in the world. And, now, the renowned Dancer Fleet® is back to take you there in style, onboard the M/Y Tropic Dancer. Get ready to enjoy the thrill of drift diving with schooling sharks, the beauty of healthy hard and soft corals, the tranquility of Jellyfish Lake, the historic WWII wrecks and the vibrant fish life that all make up the diving in this grand place.

Diving will be conducted from an 18 passenger tender which will transport guests to exciting Palau dive sites like Peleliu Corner, Blue Corner, German Channel and Ulong Channel, just to name a few. Most of the diving in Palau is drift diving and this speedy tender, easily boarded from the dive deck of Tropic Dancer and easily re-entered from the water when you surface, will deliver you to the best diving

MV Tropic Dancer - Palau, Micronesia
Itinerary Date Window Duration Deluxe Cabin
price per person
Double Cabin
price per person
Palau 2011 Valid to Dec. 31, 2011 7 night cruise $3135 $2935
Palau 2012 Valid Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012 7 night cruise $3135 $2935
Plus $35 Cabin Tax and $55 Park Fees. Please note that fees are subject to change.

Tropic Dancer package inclusions: Seven nights on board the Tropic Dancer, all meals and beverages (including national brands of alcohol), airport transfers to/from Koror Airport, 5 and ˝ days of diving up to four or five dives per day and other Dancer Fleet services and amenities.


Peter Hughes' Island Dancer II

ISLAND DANCER II
sailing from Suva, Fiji

101 feet long and 22 feet wide
Serving 10 guests with a crew of five.
Island Dancer sails from Suva, Fiji,
offering seven night itineraries, Saturday to Saturday.

Throughout the week aboard the Island Dancer II, an intimate 10 passenger yacht, guests will explore the reefs, bommies and walls of Nigali Pass, Wakaya, Koro and Namenalala Islands. Known as the soft coral capital, the brilliant colors on display will dazzle even the most experienced divers and photographers. Drift dives with eagle rays, mantas, turtles, sharks and giant groupers are also on the itinerary. Clownfish, pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, and a multitude of nudibranchs bring smiles to every dive! With direct flights from several major cities worldwide, it is an easy destination to add to your dive log. To top off the exiting diving and experience some of Fiji’s local culture, a visit to a Fijian village on one of the remote islands is arranged including a Kava ceremony and warrior dance. All guests are required to wear a traditional sulu (sarong or wrap) so either bring your own or Island Dancer will gladly provide one for you!

MV Island Dancer II - Fijian Islands
Itinerary Date Window Duration Deluxe Cabin
price per person
Owner's Cabin
price per person
Fiji 2011 Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011 7 night cruise $2795 $2995
Fiji 2012 Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 7 night cruise $2795 $2995
Plus domestic air to Suva, VAT Tax and Hotel Tax.
Valued Added Tax (VAT) = $150 per person for 7 night cruise, plus $14.69 park fee per person. Fees are subject to change.

Island Dancer II package inclusions: Seven nights on board the Island Dancer II, all meals and beverages (including national brands of alcohol), airport transfers in Suva, 5 and ˝ days of diving up to four or five dives per day, land excursions on some days, and other Dancer Fleet services and amenities.


Peter Hughes' Paradise  Dancer

PARADISE DANCER
sailing in North Sulawesi,
and Raja Ampat, Indonesia

188 feet long and 39 feet wide
Serving 18 guests with a crew of 20.
Paradise Dancer sails from Manado or Sorong, Indonesia.

Paradise Dancer is the largest yacht in the Dancer Fleet coming in at 57 meters (188 feet) in length. Constructed out of wood, she is a three masted motor schooner inspired by the majesty of the US Schooners circa 1800. The interior style is that of a “floating boutique resort” and features high end amenities guests expect of the Dancer Fleet. All of the state rooms are larger than traditional liveaboard state rooms (at 180 sq. ft. each, more than 60% larger than an average liveaboard cabin) and each cabin has private ensuite facilities and air conditioning. There is also a 470 square foot "Master and Commander Suite " at the stern of the main deck that features a king size bed, separate sitting area with a sofa, and table with chairs that reminds guests of the "captains quarters" from the schooner design that inspired her.

Charters are 11 nights, 9 & 1/2 days of diving, 3-4 dives per day. From April through the September, Paradise Dancer will cruise out of North Sulawesi (Bunaken Marine Park, Bangka Straight, Sangihe Islands, and Lembeh Straight, a top critter destination). The remainder of the year concentrates on the amazing adventure diving of remote Raja Ampat, sailing from Sorong.


MV Paradise Dancer - North Sulawesi or Raja Ampat
Itinerary Date Window Cruise Duration Deluxe Cabin
price per person
Master Cabin
price per person
North Sulawesi or Komodo May 31 — Aug. 28, 2012 9 nights $3950 $4870
North Sulawesi Fees - Plus National Park Fee $80.
Pricing does not include pre or post cruise hotels.
Raja Ampat Sep. 25, 2011— March 27, 2012
Nov. 1 - Dec. 30, 2012
11 nights $4750 $5870
Raja Ampat Jan. 4-April 4, 2013 11 nights $4990 $6164
Raja Ampat Fees - Plus $215 Port and National Park Fee.
Pricing does not include Does not include hotel (Bali, Manado, or in-transit), or domestic air travel to Sorong airport for Raja Ampat departures.

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Peter Hughes' Sun Dancer II

SUN DANCER II
sailing in Belize, Central America

138 feet long and 26 feet wide
Serving 20 guests with a crew of seven.
Sun Dancer II sails every Saturday from Belize City.

Belize is located on the Yucatan Peninsula approximately 250 miles south of Cancun. It borders Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. There are three atolls located offshore beyond the main barrier reef. The most famous of the atolls is Lighthouse Reef, which is the location of the Blue Hole and the magnificent nature preserve at Half Moon Cay. A guided dive of the famous Blue Hole is planned weekly, followed by a shore excursion with a picnic lunch on Half Moon Cay. Lighthouse Reef and Glover's Reef boast much of the best diving in Belize where visibility can exceed 120', with annual water temperature ranging from 78-84 degrees f. You can expect to see everything from a panoply of macro critters inhabiting the lush coral formations to eagle rays, manta rays, turtles, tarpon, and dolphin.

MV Sun Dancer II - Belize
Itinerary Date Window Cruise Duration Deluxe Cabin
price per person
Master Cabin
price per person
Owner's Cabin
price per person
Belize 2011 April 9, 2011 - Jan. 7, 2012 7 nights $2095 $1895 $1895
Belize 2012 Jan. 7, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013 7 nights $2195 $1995 $1995
Plus Port Charges $95 and Recompression Chamber Support $15.

Sun Dancer II package includes: - 7 nights on board, all meals and beverages (including alcohol), airport transfers in Belize City, 5 1/2 days of diving (up to five dives per day), and other Dancer Fleet services and amenities.


Peter Hughes' Wind Dancer

WIND DANCER
sailing to Cocos Island, Costa Rica

120 feet long and 28 feet wide
Serving 18 guests with a crew of seven.
The Wind Dancer program begins in San Jose, Costa Rica.

This is a very unique itinerary, beginning with a 300-mile voyage to a natural wonder of the world. The Wind Dancer itinerary sails to Cocos Island National Park. Limited to a very few divers at a time, this coveted drift diving destination delivers you to one of the most concentrated large animal marine encounters in the world. The convergence of multiple ocean currents bring in massive schools of hammerheads, tuna, jacks and more. Passing dolphins, whale sharks and manta rays are sighted as well as an occasional sailfish. Truly an incredible live-aboard journey and a visual feast above and below the waters of this World Heritage Site. The marine diversity also includes turtles, octopus, morays and creole fish. Cocos Island must be at the top of every divers ‘Bucket List’.

MV Wind Dancer - Cocos Island
Itinerary Date Window Cruise Duration Deluxe Cabin
price per person
Owner's Cabin
price per person
Suite
price per person
Cocos 2011 March 19, 2011 - Jan. 3, 2012 10 nights, Saturday to Tuesday $4065 $4295 $4795
Cocos 2012 March 3, 2012 - Jan. 1, 2013 10 nights, Saturday to Tuesday $4465 $4695 $5195
Plus Park Fees of $175 per person on 8 night cruise, or $245 on 10 night. Guests will also require a hotel night prior to embarkation in San Jose, which is not included in the cruise pricing.

Wind Dancer package includes: Package Inclusions: Eight or ten nights on board the Wind Dancer, all meals and beverages (including alcohol), group bus transfers from San Jose to Puntarenas, 5 or 7 days of diving with up to four dives per day, and other Dancer Fleet services and amenities.


Peter Hughes' Star Dancer

STAR DANCER II
sailing in Papua New Guinea

120 feet long and 23 feet wide
Serving 16 guests with a crew of eight.

Many divers consider PNG to have the best marine life in the world. Cruise durations run from seven to ten nights. Papua New Guinea is an independent island nation located north of Australia. Mainland Papua New Guinea is a large island consisting of Papua New Guinea to the east, and Irian Jaya to the west. The large islands of New Britain and New Ireland lie off the mainland's eastern shores, and there are a myriad of smaller island groups within Papua New Guinea's waters. Currents from three seas meet around Papua New Guinea; the Bismarck Sea, the Solomon Sea and the Coral Sea, bringing diverse nutrients to feed the remarkable variety of marine life living in these waters.

MV Star Dancer - Papua New Guinea
Itinerary Date Window 8 nights
price per person
9 nights
price per person
10 nights
price per person
Hoskins or Rabaul - 2011 Jan. 1 - December 31, 2011 $2396 $2696 $2995
Hoskins or Rabaul - 2012 Jan. 1 - December 31, 2012 n/a n/a $2995
Plus Port Charges of $75 and Environmental & Safety Fee of $5.00 per night.

Star Dancer II packages include: Eight, nine or ten nights on board the Star Dancer, all meals and beverages (including national brands of alcohol), airport transfers in Hoskins or Rabaul (depending on itinerary), five and ˝, six and ˝, seven and ˝ or eight and ˝ days of diving, four or five dives per day, final night dinner at Walindi Plantation Resort or on board (depending on itinerary), and other Dancer Fleet services and amenities.



Peter Hughes' Komodo Dancer

KOMODO DANCER
sailing from Bali, Indonesia

98 feet long and 30 feet wide
Serving 14 guests with a crew of eight.
The Komodo Dancer sails between Bali and Komodo,
offering ten night itineraries.

Dancer Fleet in cooperation with partner/owner Meridian Worldwide Ltd and P.T. Ombak Putih, presents the Komodo Dancer. Based in Bali, Indonesia the Komodo Dancer explores the waters in and around the Flores Sea. The Komodo Dancer is a traditionally crafted, two masted wooden motor sailor, stretching 30 meters long, 9 meters wide and accommodating 14 adventurous divers. Following the standards of the Dancer Fleet, the Komodo Dancer replicates Dancer Fleet service, amenities and the highest standards of safety in the industry. Vibrant local cultures, Komodo Dragons, colorful coral reefs, abundant marine life coupled with superior accommodations make Indonesia and the Komodo Dancer your next stop in diving adventure.

MV Komodo Dancer - Bali and Komodo National Park
Itinerary Date Window Cruise Duration Twin Cabin
price per person
Deluxe Cabin
price per person
Owner's Cabin
price per person
Bali/Komodo 2011 March 1 - Dec. 30, 2011 10 nights $3355 $3555 $3655
Bali/Komodo 2012 March 1 - Dec. 30, 2012 10 nights $3355 $3555 $3655
Additional expenses: Plus National Park Fee $90 and one-way domestic flight.
Guests will require a hotel night prior to embarkation and possibly after disembarkation that can be arranged at additional cost.
East of Flores itinerary requires round-trip domestic airfare.

Komodo Dancer package inclusions: All cruises are 10 nights in duration. One-way cruises alternate Bali to Komodo or Komodo to Bali. All cruises include all meals and beverages (including alcohol), 3 transfers between airport, hotel, and yacht, usually three or four dives per day, shore excursions during the charter, and other Dancer Fleet services and amenities. A special “East of Flores” itinerary will also be offered November and May.




Features of all Dancer Fleet Yachts:
Air conditioning throughout all staterooms and common areas (Sea Dancer staterooms only), private ensuite bathrooms, hot freshwater showers (Sun Dancer also has bath tubs!), audio and video entertainment centers, nightly entertainment, photo light tables, well-appointed photo and video labs, open air sundecks with covered areas, dive gear lockers, wide stern dive platforms with two exit ladders and fresh water shower, and dive deck camera work tables.

Services provided on all Dancer Fleet Yachts: Turndown bed service, morning coffee service to your cabin, robes, hair dryers (not on Sea Dancer and Sun Dancer), sit-down dining with a choice of two entrees at dinner, morning and afternoon snacks, fresh room towels daily, fresh towels after every dive, dive platform tank removal after every dive, daily E-6 processing, twenty-four hour a day service from a professional crew, and plenty of fabulous diving.

Surface Safety Equipment Required: Each diver entering the water from a Dancer Fleet vessel is required to have with them a Safety Sausage, Dive Alert, and mini-strobe. If you do not have these items as part of your personal equipment, limited quantities are available for rent on each vessel.

NITROX: Nitrox fills (based on availability) are not included in the package. Nitrox divers will be charged $150 per 7 night cruise, $200 per 10 night cruise, or $10 per tank fill. Nitrox fills, instruction, and all other services and purchases made aboard the vessels are subject to local taxes.

Prices are Subject to Change: All package prices are in U.S. dollars, per person on a share basis, and are subject to change without notice. Fuel surchages may be added, or removed, as required by prevailing conditions.


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