Everything on this site goes out under one name, Derawan Liveaboard Editorial Desk. That name covers a working group, not a personality. We sign as a desk because the drafting, the checking and the corrections are shared, and attaching one face to shared work would misrepresent how the pages are actually made.
What this desk publishes
The pages fall into a few groups: diving trips, boat charters and how the itineraries are put together. Each one stays with whoever on the desk last handled that subject, which is also who answers when a reader writes in about it.
How we handle what we have not confirmed
Requirements and prices in Indonesia move, sometimes without notice. Our habit is simple: a number we have confirmed against an official source is written as confirmed, and a number we have not confirmed is marked as unconfirmed rather than quietly rounded into place.
What this desk does not claim
This desk claims no titles, no qualifications and no length of service, since none of that is documented. The pages are background reading. Anything that depends on your particular situation belongs with the office or operator who will actually process it.
If you find something on this site that is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix the page. You can reach the desk through our contact page.