7D 6N Labuan Bajo – Komodo – Labuan Bajo Diving Liveaboard

Komodo National Park is an exiting and sometimes very challenging place to dive and liveaboard. Komodo island is one of most diverse and rich marine environments in the world, home to over 1,000 species of fish and 250 types of reef-building coral. The coral reefs in the north of the park are rich with colourful combinations of hard and soft corals. Be delighted by the ever present schools of Anthias, Wrasses, majestic angel fish, and larger predators – reef sharks and giant trevally.

Komodo offers a wide range of diving experiences: high-voltage current dives, gentle drift dives, cliff dives along walls of colour, dives around monumental boulders, caves dives and swim-throughs, colorful reefs, seamounts and pinnacles, and sand slope dives composed of both black and white sand. Also awaiting discovery during a Komodo dive are large pelagic fish, mantas, 18 species of cetaceans, green and hawksbill turtles and much more.

Day 1 : Labuan Bajo – Sabolan
Arrive at the newly built Labuan Bajo airport in Flores. Our representative will be waiting outside the arrival hall and ready to escort you to the ship for immediate boarding. Safety Briefing, Safety DVD, Crew Introduction, Necessary Dive Paperwork, Cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before departing the Harbour. During the journey to our first dive site, Sabolan for a check dive, take this opportunity to familiarize yourselves with the vessel and make yourself comfortable.
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Dives : 1-2

Day 2 : Gili Lawa Laut – Gili Lawa Darat
Arrive early in the morning around the bay of Gili Lawa, an outstanding diving location in this region, which will includes the sea mound and the drift diving of the point. A few dive points such as GPS Point and Crystal Bomie will leave you the opportunity to spot napoleon wrasse, sharks as well as turtles. Stunning corals and reefs will excite you on your full days diving in this area
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dives : 3x day dives + 1 night dive

Day 3 : Sangeang – Banta Island
The boat arrives early in the stunning volcanic island, Sangeang. Sea Safari welcomes you to enjoy the half days of diving at the one of the best dive site in the island. Lunch will be served onboard while the boat is sailing toward to Banta Island where you will be treated to an enormous array of fish life as well as stunning above water scenery.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dives : 3x day dives + 1 night dive

Day 4 : Tora Longkoy – Padar – Lohoksera
Arrive in Toro Longkoi. Here, one of the well-known dive sites is ‘Manta Ale’, located in the south west of Komodo. This is a home to famous manta cleaning station. This area is excellent wide-angle opportunity as the topography of this island is facing towards the wide-open Indian Ocean. The three rocks between this deep bay is all covered by multicolor of soft coral and hard coral garden, leather coral, shark and number of large fish with many different species such as Jack, Tuna, Napoleon, Barracuda, and many other schools of fish. During the season of October – November, you have a golden opportunity to snorkel and dive with Manta as they circle around you. This site is entitled with the most active area in Komodo.
Next will be in Padar, Pillarsteen is also known as ‘Pillar Rock’. This site is identified by a tiny pinnacle, just off the southern tip of Small Island east of Padar’s southern point. In honor to its designation on our old Dutch map. There are good caves at about 40 meters. Visibility averaged 10-12 meters. Then night dive in Lohoksera. After night dive and dinner, we proceed to Tatawa Island
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dives : 3x day dives + 1 night dive

Day 5 : Tatawa Besar – Tatawa Kecil
Our morning, after light breakfast, we begin with diving in Tatawa Besar and Kecil. The prevailing current, north or south, will dictate where you enter at the main dive site of Tatawa Besar. Turtles seem to be everywhere and you can expect to see many as you navigate the site. Before you leave the currents behind watch out of the balcktip reef sharks, giant trevallies, great and black-tail barracudas. Manta Rays also make occasional guest appearances.
Also to the south of Tatawa Besar is Tatawa Kecil. It’s best to dive the west coast of this island to explore its vibrant shallow coral gardens full of anthias. Its caves and boulders are perfect harbours for larger groupers. There are also large schools of humpback snapper, titan triggerfish and the occasional orange-spotted trevally.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dives : 3x day dives + 1 night dive

Day 6 : Pink Beach – Komodo
Our boat anchors early in the morning in the famous Komodo Island. Before your encounter with Komodo Dragons, we will have 2 dives in surrounding area of Pink Beach. Lunch will be served onboard. After the dive, a park ranger will escort you across the island (about 4,5 km there and back ) to a viewing spot to safely watch the “ Komodo Dragons” at very close range. After this breathtaking encounter, the boat will sail to Labuan Bajo.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dives : 2x dives

Day 7 : Labuan Bajo – Bali
The ship will arrive in Labuan Bajo early in the morning. You will be served breakfast and afterwards prepare for disembarkation. And you will transferred to the airport to catch 1,5 hours domestic flight to Denpasar, Bali.
Meals : Breakfast

Facilities and Services Onboard

• Deck state cabin located on the middle and upper deck with a sea-view
• Deluxe cabin located on the lower deck
• Air- conditioned cabins with private bathroom (hot and cold showers)
• A tray of toiletries in each cabin
• Dining room and Bar
• 24 hours tea and coffee making facilities
• Vegetarian food available on request
• Easy access swim/boarding platform
• Fresh water on deck shower
• Complete scuba dive equipment
• Snorkel, canoe and fishing equipment
• TV, Karaoke & DVD entertainment units
• Computer with Adobe Photoshop application
• Laundry service
• On Board telecommunication
• EAN 32% Nitrox
• ENOS Diver Locator System

Includes :

• Accommodation onboard & meals (Light breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Tea/coffee, bottled water, tea-time snacks
• Certified Dive Master (ratio 1 DM : 5 divers)
• Cruise Accident Insurance
• Harbor and anchor fee
• Government tax
• Compressor, regular air fills 3000 psi or 200 bar, tank, weight belt

Excludes:

• International/domestic airfare and airport tax
• Soft drinks and alcohol beverages
• Personal travel Insurance
• Gratuities to guide and crew
• Onboard telecommunication
• Laundry service
• Komodo National Park fee
• EAN 32% Nitrox

Note : please email us if you need full set dive gear 1 week prior departure
Note : Charter is also available upon request with your preferable cruise itinerary and dates.
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