Liveaboard

Most boats are much smaller than equivalent cost shoreside residences, they are more exposed to bad weather, and require special maintenance skills.

However, they are mobile, provide water access, and allow for integrated recreational, transportation, and housing costs.

[4] In the recreational scuba diving industry, a liveaboard service offers its guests the opportunity to stay aboard for one or more nights, unlike a day boat operation.

Normally, a liveaboard charter caters for between about ten and thirty passengers.

[4] While most liveaboards around the world are usually made with fiber reinforced plastic or steel hulls, in Indonesia, traditional pinisi boats made from teak wood are commonly used.