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Komodo Essentials Liveaboards
Komodo Essentials Liveaboards
6 Days • Weekly
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Six days, five nights and around 15 dives take you through the north and centre of Komodo National Park, starting and finishing in Labuan Bajo. The route opens on the sheltered reefs of the central islands, crosses to the northern channels for the park's famous drift dives, then works back through manta cleaning stations and the Batu Bolong pinnacle before returning to port.
Komodo diving is about moving water, and this trip is built around it. You learn to read the current: where to tuck in behind a rock, when to let go and ride, how a channel that felt like a conveyor belt at 8 a.m. goes quiet by noon. The reef rewards that attention with so much fish that you stop counting. Between dives the pace drops. Coffee on a shaded deck, wet gear drying in the wind, logbooks filled in over snacks, and a small group comparing notes on what each of you saw on the same dive. By day five the rhythm of brief, dive, eat, repeat feels normal, and the thought of walking on land feels strange.
Trip Highlights & Key Regional Features
- Drift through the channels of North Komodo at Cauldron (Shotgun), Castle Rock and Crystal Rock, where current draws in reef sharks, trevally and schooling barracuda.
- Watch manta rays circle cleaning stations at Mawan and Manta Point, often with turtles and reef sharks in the same dive.
- Dive Batu Bolong, a pinnacle where hard and soft corals cover every surface, with a second visit available if the group wants it.
- Meet the green turtles of Siaba Besar, known as Turtle Town.
- Walk the trails of Rinca Island to see wild Komodo dragons.
- Add optional night dives for octopus, cuttlefish and crabs, or an optional muck dive at Wainilu for pygmy seahorses.
- Dive inside a UNESCO World Heritage park in the Coral Triangle, home to more than 1,000 fish species and over 250 coral species.
- Dive in small groups, with a maximum of four divers per guide.
- Conditions: water temperature runs 24 to 29°C and visibility is typically 15 to 30 m, with a 3 mm wetsuit standard for most sites.
- Seasons: North Komodo runs April to late November with dry weather and calm seas, while southern sites from December to March bring cooler water and more manta action.
What's Included
What's Included
- Cabin accommodation with private bathroom and individually controlled air conditioning
- All meals and snacks, plus tea, coffee and drinking water
- About 15 guided dives, including optional night dives, on 12 L aluminium tanks
- Guided Komodo dragon trek on Rinca Island
- Airport or hotel pick-up in Labuan Bajo and drop-off at the end of the trip
- Cabin towels, toiletries and deck towels
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: Check dive and Turtle Town
- Transfer from Labuan Bajo at 10:30 AM, aboard by 11:00 AM. Settle into your cabin, meet the crew and set up gear. A relaxed check dive at Sebayur Kecil comes first, then a late-afternoon dive at Siaba Besar.
Day 2: Central Komodo reefs
- Batu Bolong in the morning, Mawan and its manta cleaning station at midday, then Tatawa Kecil late in the day. Choose an optional night dive or a beach stop at sunset. The boat crosses toward the north overnight.
Day 3: North Komodo drifts
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Cauldron (Shotgun) in the morning, Castle Rock at midday and Crystal Rock in the afternoon. An optional night dive
follows. If the group wants more current, the itinerary can spend a second day in the north.
Day 4: Dragons and mantas - An early walk on Rinca Island to look for Komodo dragons, with an optional muck dive at Wainilu for pygmy seahorses. Police Corner follows mid-morning and Manta Point late in the afternoon. Evening on the beach.
Day 5: Iconic sites
- Batu Bolong again if the group wants it, then Tatawa Besar and Siaba Kecil.
Day 6: Final dives and return
- Two last dives at sites chosen on the day, then back to Labuan Bajo. Disembark at about 3:00 PM. Plan flights around the 18-hour no-fly window after your last dive.
Agencies
Agencies
- PADI
Languages
Languages
- English
- Indonesian
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
Important
Important
Requirements
- A valid scuba certification is required.
- Dive insurance covering evacuation and treatment is mandatory. Short-term cover can be arranged through the operator on request.
- Nitrox is available to divers who hold a nitrox certification.
- You must be medically fit to dive and sign a liability release before the trip.
- Allow 18 hours between your last dive and any flight.
- Drones need a daily permit. The operator can arrange it, and the cost is yours.
Mandatory fees (paid in addition to the trip price, per person)
- Fuel surcharge: USD 50 to 100 per trip
- Komodo National Park and port fees: USD 150 to 200 per trip
Park and port fees are paid before the trip starts, and the operator prefers Indonesian rupiah. Exact amounts vary by departure.
Optional extras
- Nitrox: USD 60 to 100 per trip
- Nitrox course: USD 165
- Private dive guide: USD 70 per day
- Snorkel gear: USD 10 per day
- Starlink WiFi: USD 40 per trip
- Rental dive gear and limited 15 L tanks: reserve in advance, prices on request
- Alcoholic drinks, canned and bottled drinks: charged on board
- Crew tips: 10 percent of the trip cost or more is customary, shared among the crew
Cancellations
Cancellations
Life happens, so we keep cancellations simple. Enjoy free cancellation for 14 days from the time of booking, or find an equally qualified replacement up to 30 days before your departure.
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