Komodo
Cruise Length: 9 Days/8 Nights
Start/End Port: Labuan Bajo/Labuan Bajo
Total Dives: 26 Dives
NOTES
This is a sample itinerary. Schedules are subject to change due to weather, sea conditions, and unforeseen circumstances.
DAY 1 | 2X DIVES
After being welcomed aboard The Lady Denok by our crew, we’ll set sail to our first destination, Sebayur Island, where we’ll do check dive and possible night dive.
DAY 2 | 4X DIVES
Enjoy a day of exploring the dive sites around Batu Bolong, Manta Point, Tatawa Besar, and Gili Lawa Bay. Batu Bolong features strong currents, making it ideal for experienced divers, and boasts a rich biodiversity that includes turtles and reef sharks. Manta Point is renowned for its manta ray sightings and also has variable currents. In Tatawa Besar, currents typically range from mild to moderate, making the site suitable for divers with some experience. Similarly, Gili Lawa Bay generally experiences moderate currents, but the bay is known for stronger currents during certain tidal conditions, which makes it best suited for experienced divers.
DAY 3 | 3X DIVES
We will explore the dive sites of Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, and The Cauldron, where there’s a chance to encounter a wide variety of marine life, including reef tip sharks, manta rays, pyramid butterflyfish, Napoleon wrasse, sweetlips, schools of barracuda, trevally, and possibly even dolphins! Castle Rock features strong currents, making it best for experienced divers, and it attracts pelagic species like barracudas and manta rays. Crystal Rock showcases beautiful coral formations and diverse marine life, making it suitable for divers with some experience. Meanwhile, The Cauldron offers dramatic underwater landscapes and also has strong currents, drawing in experienced divers eager to see marine life, including reef sharks.
DAY 4 | 3X DIVES
Exploring Tatawa Kecil, Siaba Kecil, and Pulau Pengah, with night dives in Wainilu: Tatawa Kecil has pinnacles, channels, healthy corals, schools of snapper and trevally, occasional reef sharks and turtles, and good macro life, with moderate–strong currents. Siaba Kecil has steep walls and pinnacles to 30+m, rich corals, gorgonians and sponges, strong currents, and lots of pelagics (giant trevally, jacks, tuna; possible manta or mola). Pulau Pengah Kecil offers mixed slopes and plateaus with diverse corals and fish and mid to strong currents. Night dives in Wainilu are great for critter hunting, nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, sea snakes, sleeping reef fish, octopus and morays; currents are mild to moderate.
Day 5 | 3X DIVES
We will spend the day exploring the waters around Padar Island, starting with a dive at the 3 Sisters spot, and then moving on to The Secret Garden and Pillar Steen, where you can discover beautiful coral gardens, little caves, and a sloping reef teeming with colorful reef fish and other marine life. The currents at these locations can vary, providing different diving experiences. At the 3 Sisters, currents are typically moderate, making it suitable for divers with some experience, while the changing currents add excitement and attract diverse marine life. The Secret Garden generally features mild to moderate currents, allowing for a more relaxed dive experience that is accessible to divers of varying skill levels, with opportunities to see a rich array of corals and marine species. Similarly, Pillar Steen usually has moderate currents, making it best suited for more experienced divers.
DAY 6 | 4X DIVES
Diving in South Rinca Island offers an exciting underwater experience with rich marine biodiversity. In the morning, we will complete two dives at Cannibal Rock, which is famous for its vibrant coral reefs and abundant marine life, including colorful fish, turtles, and possibly larger pelagic species. This site typically features mild to moderate currents, suitable for divers of varying skill levels. In the afternoon, we will dive at Yellow Wall and Torpedo Point. Yellow Wall is known for its stunning overhangs and walls adorned with soft corals, providing ample opportunities to see a variety of marine life. Torpedo Point, on the other hand, often attracts unique species such as torpedo rays and offers a mix of hard and soft corals, making it a great spot for experienced divers. Together, these dive sites make for an unforgettable day of exploration in the waters surrounding South Rinca Island.
DAY 7 | 4X DIVES
Diving at Manta Alley, south of Komodo Island, is an exciting experience known for frequent sightings of majestic manta rays. The currents are usually moderate, making it suitable for experienced divers. In the afternoon, we’ll dive at Tanjung Sera, which features vibrant coral reefs and a variety of marine life, including colorful fish and larger species. As night approaches, we’ll go for a night dive at Loh Sera, where we can see nocturnal marine life that becomes active in the dark. This combination of dives offers a memorable adventure in the beautiful waters of Komodo National Park.
DAY 8 | 2X DIVES
On the penultimate day, treat yourself to two unforgettable dives: glide through Siaba Besar’s serene, turtle-packed waters among lush lettuce corals, then explore Mawan’s dazzling coral gardens alive with macro treasures, often the graceful manta rays and sleek reef sharks join the show. Finish the day watching thousands of bats lift off at dusk, a dramatic natural finale you’ll be eager to relive.
DAY 9
Departure day. After breakfast, check-out time. Transfer to hotel or airport. Thank you for joining our Komodo trip and see you again in the next trip.