Nusantara

Komodo

Komodo National Park is located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,733 km2 (603 km2 of its land). The area was made a National Park in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the worlds largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species and in 1991 the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Komodo National Park has been selected as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, and is part of the Coral Triangle, which contains some of the richest marine biodiversity on Earth. There are over 100 different dive sites, more than 1000 species of fish, 350 different types of coral and over 1000 individual mantas have been identified.

Please note that the following are proposed itineraries only and we can be subject to change depending on weather and sea conditions during the trip.

Komodo 4-Day Trip (12 dives)

Day 1

• Meet at Mikumba Dive Centre in Labuan Bajo, complete paperwork, and collect payment for park fees (cash only). Fit equipment if required.
• Walk down to the harbor where our speedboat will pick us up at the jetty and take us to our home for the next few days.
• Enjoy a welcome drink as our trip leader introduces the boat crew and dive guides on board. Receive a boat briefing while heading out to Komodo National Park, and get shown to your cabin and around the rest of the boat.
• Set up your dive equipment, attend a safety briefing, and receive a dive site briefing for your check dive (typically at Kanawa, Sebayur Kecil, or Tatawa Besar depending on conditions).
• Do a 2nd dive in the Central Park area, watch flying foxes at Kalong, and cruise to Wainilu for a night dive.

Day 2

• 6:00 Wakey wakey & small breakfast.
• 6:45 Head to Rinca for an early morning dragon tour to avoid the crowds.
• 8:30 Big breakfast.
• 3 dives in the Central Park area (possibly a manta dive or Batu Bolong) and then head North.
• 19:30 Dinner.

Day 3

• 6:30 Wakey wakey & small breakfast.
• 7:00 Briefing for Castle Rock.
• 9:00 Big breakfast.
• 10:30 Briefing for Crystal Rock.
• 12:30 Lunch.
• 14:00 Briefing for The Cauldron.

Day 4

• 6:30 Wakey wakey & small breakfast.
• Choose 3 dives in the North or head back to the Central Park area to look for mantas again.
• After diving, cruise back towards Labuan Bajo, relax on comfy beanbags, and complete logbooks.