Komodo / Labuan Bajo

The Ultimate Guide For Diving In Komodo

INDONESIA – Komodo National Park

The world famous Komodo National Park is located in Indonesia sitting between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa. The area is named after the mini-dinosaurs that roam the small inhabited islands in the park and is accessed from the port town of Labuan Bajo.

Why Choose Komodo?

Komodo truly has it all! The protected marine park has some of the most biodiverse marine environment in the world. Crystal clear waters are paired with epic underwater topography and more marine life than you beautiful brain can process. Komodo diving is known for the intense currents but that’s what makes it so much more exciting.

KOMODO ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS

Komodo Liveaboards

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Beginner Diving

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Komodo travel info

CREDIT CARDS/CASH

Cash is king at most places but cards are becoming more widely accepted. Be prepared to pay a surcharge at times.

TRANSPORT

Cars and Motorbikes are available. Grab is easily available for those who prefer to be driven around.

PLUGS

230v double round plugs similar to EU style. UK + AUS + North American plugs need an adapter to work in most places.

LANGUAGE

Bahasa is the spoken language but English is also very commonly spoken and understood by locals.

Common Phrases

Hello

Halo

Thank You

Terima Kasih

Yes/No

Ya/Tidak

Scuba Diving

Berenang Dengan Alat Selam

Getting To Komodo

Manta Encounters

Manta Point, central Komodo

  • Peak
  • Good
  • Regular
  • Low
  • JanPeak
  • FebPeak
  • MarPeak
  • AprGood
  • MayRegular
  • JunRegular
  • JulLow
  • AugLow
  • SepRegular
  • OctRegular
  • NovGood
  • DecPeak

Nothing is guaranteed of course.

Dry Season (Best Vis)

April to November

  • Visibility 20 to 30m at northern sites
  • Castle Rock and Crystal Rock at their best
  • Water 26 to 29°C north, south can drop to 20°C

Wet Season (Manta Season)

December to March

  • Dozens of mantas at cleaning stations on good days
  • Fewest visitors and lowest liveaboard prices
  • Warmest water, 27 to 30°C

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FAQs

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The easiest way to get to Labuan Bajo which is the launch point for trips to Komodo National Park is flying from Depansar (Bali). There are multiple direct flights daily and the trip takes less than an hour.

Be careful when choosing a flight as local Indonesian airlines are notorious for being delayed so leaving earlier in the day gets you the best chance of not getting stuck at the airport for longer than you need to be.

If you are coming in internationally, you can also fly via Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

Labuan Bajo has in international airport and once you arrive, you are only 20 minutes away from the central town where you can stay for your trips.

The dive sites around Komodo contain so much diversity. You’ll see healthy and colorful coral gardens surrounding the island and marine life ranging from the super tiny to beautiful large beasts. More than 1,000 species of tropical fish, sea turtles, frogfish, seahorse, dolphins, reef sharks and of course the big flappy flappy: manta rays.

Komodo is a great place to do scuba diving courses because it will train you to become a stronger diver. You will experience wall diving, drift diving, slopping reefs and learning to deal with currents.

Learning to dive in a boring chill spot is all fine and nice until one day you dive with heavy currents and don’t know what to do. Might as well learn how to be strong from day 1.

The area around Komodo National Park is famous for Manta Ray’s that love the currents.

Whale Sharks are rare but are in the general area at times. But don’t be surprised if some dolphins greet you on the surface from the boat.

You probably already know the answer: YES. There are programs like the Try Scuba Discover Day for those who just want to try it out and see how it feels or you can do your full Open Water Diver Course and become certified.

Simple answer: they are all the same.

Longer answer: the agencies are just the ones who set the course structure and schedule and limitations but all the agencies have the exact same standards.

So at the end of the day it doesn’t matter which agency the dive center is with because your certificate will work worldwide.

Everyone usually calls it getting your PADI but this really doesn’t mean much and is just because PADI is one of the oldest agencies in the world so they did some really good marketing. Just because it’s older, doesn’t mean it’s better. 😉

We get it, commitment is hard. Normally we will do everything we can to get your booking in with one of our partners but to avoid disappointment it’s always better to get sorted before hand.

Please don’t be sad. I was pretty tired when I wrote all this so maybe I missed it. OR it’s more likely that your question is so brilliant and amazing that I could never think of it. Chat with us!

Komodo DIVE SITES

KOMODO DIVE SITES

The dive sites around Komodo contain so much diversity. You’ll see healthy and colorful coral gardens surrounding the island and marine life ranging from the super tiny to beautiful large beasts. More than 1,000 species of tropical fish, sea turtles, frogfish, seahorse, dolphins, reef sharks and of course the big flappy flappy: manta rays.

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