Building a Dive Liveaboard: Deck, Compressor and Cabin Decisions

A dive liveaboard is built from the dive deck outward. Get the deck, the compressor and the cabins right and the boat runs itself all season; get them wrong and the crew fight it every day. Here are the decisions that matter most.

The dive deck

Tank benches and rinse tanks sized to the guest count; a camera table that stays dry; a ladder and platform a loaded diver can climb in a swell; and tenders that launch fast. The deck is the boat’s production line and it should flow.

Compressor and nitrox

The compressor and nitrox membrane are isolated for noise and heat, with fill lines run so a full set of tanks is ready between dives. Turnaround time between dives is a direct function of getting this right.

Cabins and comfort

Guests pay for sleep, food and the water. Cabins need air handling that beats the humidity, quiet running at anchor, and heads that work. Every comfortable cabin that sells is the return on the whole build — think RevPAC from the first sketch.

See the full build brief on the liveaboard newbuild page, with layout drawn on the design desk.

Talk to the yard: WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 · email sales@komodoluxury.com. Every hull is quoted after specification; price bands below are in US dollars.

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