About the ship
The Kalibobo Spirit is a 29.8m luxury motor yacht built in 2004 at Picton, New Zealand. It was refitted in Picton and Cairns before commencing service in PNG in October 2007. The ship has 4 decks, below aft there are 6 queen size cabins, forward 3 double bunk cabins and a Stateroom on the Bridge Deck. All cabins are air conditioned with thermostatic controls, LCD TV's, telephone and adequate storage. The maximum capacity is 20 utilizing all berths. A crew of 6-8 are accommodated forward on lower deck. The mid-deck features a lounge, cocktail bar, dining room, library and theatre style cinema plus a plasma TV/ The large galley is capable of catering for small groups overnight, or up to 120 passengers on day charters. The bridge deck has a large covered open deck with comfortable lounges, a pursers office and the well equipped bridge. The fly Bridge provides partial covered and open deck, and aft the heli-pad which is used on some selected cruises.
The ship is maintained in Queensland and PNG survey and conforms with all safety and manning requirements. The Kalibobo Spirit's navigation equipment include radar, sonar radar, depth sounders with 3D dimensional picture of ocean floor, GPS plotter, auto pilot, VHF, HFSSB, 3 independent Satellite telephone systems, CCTV system throughout the vessel with full instrumentation on the bridge, fly deck and remote controls for docking. The ship is fitted with Wesmar Stabilisers ensuring a stable, comfortable passage.
The Small Ship Advantage
The Kalibobo Spirit goes where others cannot - into the most remote waterways. Rivers and islands of the world, penetrating deep into the essential Papua New Guinea.
The ship is owned by Sir Peter Barter, a successful businessman and former Member of the PNG National Parliament. Now semi-retired, Sir Peter and his wife Lady Janet travel frequently and you become their personal guests during which time they will impart their enormous knowledge that they have in their beloved adopted country.
As a PNG owned and registered vessel, the ship operates without restrictions throughout PNG, but with total flexibility that embraces weather cultural activities and the specific interests of our guests.
Shipboard is relaxed, informal and sociable. There are no dress codes other than what is dictated by your personal comfort. The Kalibobo Spirit is in every respect, an intimate experience!
As a rule, the Kalibobo Spirit does not have a schedule, it is available primarily for charter for between 4-16 passengers but on special occasions the ship operates expeditionary cruises to the Sepik and the PNG Islands where it is possible to purchase a berth, rather than charter the vessel.
DIVING THE BISMARCK
On of the greatest experienced possible is to visit Bagabag, Kar Kar, Crown and Long Island where it is possible to dive to your hearts content and be rewarded with some of the worlds best diving. Three dives a day is normal, but on occassions four dives.
Dedicated diving can be arranged from 1-14 nights or longer in the Bismarck and Solomon Sea with experts who know the area like the back of their hands.
