The Komodo National Park trip visits the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. The park is 200 nautical miles east of Bali and right between the large island of Sumbawa and Flores in Indonesia, all of which are part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The Komodo National Park encompasses 132,000 hectares of marine waters making it one of the largest protected zones in the world.
Sample Interary:
Day 1: Embarkation at 13:00
Days 2-6: Up to 4 dives a day, scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing & dive 1
- Full Breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 2
- Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 3
- Snacks and relaxation
- Briefing for Sunset or Night dive
- Dinner
Day 7: Up to 2 dives
Day 8: Disembarkation no later than 10:00
Dive sites we visit may include but are not limited to:
Gili Lawa Laut
Castle Rock: This offshore pinnacle is swept by strong currents, attracting white-tip reef sharks, trevally, neon fusiliers, surgeonfish, and the occasional Napoleon wrasse.
Crystal Rock: Two pinnacles with frequent shark sightings, eagle rays, and occasional dolphins. White-tip reef sharks rest under corals, and octopuses delight divers.
Shotgun: A fast drift dive through coral gardens and a deep ravine with snapper schools, ending in a “fish bowl” with manta rays before being carried by strong currents through a channel.
Komodo Island
Komodo Dragon Walk: Guests can venture ashore to explore “Komodo Dragon Territory” with guided ranger tours.
Manta Alley: Manta rays glide through the currents in rocky reef channels. Up to 30 rays may gather, alongside jacks, surgeonfish, and triggerfish.
Pink Beach: Ideal for night dives, with sightings of cuttlefish, frogfish, octopus, and rare critters like skeleton shrimp and Pegasus sea moths.
Current City / Takat Makassar (Manta Point): A top spot for manta sightings, this long reef attracts mantas, turtles, sharks, and eagle rays.
Tattawa Besar: Known for its vibrant coral garden, this shallow drift dive is filled with reef sharks, turtles, wrasses, and schools of fish.
Batu Bolong: A small pinnacle with colourful coral, schools of batfish, trevallies, turtles, and sweetlips.
Rinca Island
Wainilu: A premier muck diving site with unique creatures, including mantis shrimp, frogfish, seahorses, nudibranchs, dragonets, and the elusive mandarin fish.