Of course this schedule is just a general outline that includes rough time estimates. It does all depend on the conditions out there so it may change. Please don’t hate us if it does, we will still make sure you have the best time possible.
Komodo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site sitting right in the middle of the Coral Triangle, the most biodiverse marine region on the planet. That’s what the internet says and the internet NEVER lies.
It’s also home to the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard, which you may or may not see depending on how brave you’re feeling on land. I personally think they are dinosaurs and try to stay as far away as possible.
Underwater in Komodo is a completely different story. The currents that run between the Indian and Pacific Oceans pump nutrients through the park and bring in an insane amount of marine life. We’re talking manta rays, reef sharks, giant trevally, schools of fish so thick they block out the light, and some of the healthiest coral reefs you’ll ever see. Sites like Batu Bolong are regularly listed among the best dive sites in the world, not by us, by basically everyone who’s ever been there.
Komodo day trips out of Labuan Bajo every single day on a big comfortable dive boat. There’s shaded areas to relax, bean bags on the sun deck if you’d rather bake between dives, tables for clicking away on your laptop or grabbing a bite to eat, and coffee, tea, water available all day. The bottom floor is a dedicated dive deck so the whole operation runs smoothly. No chaos, no cramped spaces.
You’ll do 3 dives across the day hitting the best sites available. The route always follows the conditions and the most rewarding spots the park has to offer. Breakfast and lunch are served on board and there are snack breaks between dives to keep the energy up.
The day trip is open to certified divers of all levels. If you’re not certified yet, you can also join as part of the second day of your Open Water Course or as a Try Scuba Discovery Day
By mid-afternoon you’re back in Labuan Bajo, tired in the best possible way.
The booking process is super easy! Either chat with the team or check availability online to book your experience. We will collect some details including a deposit or you can pay in full online securely via credit card/Google Pay/Apple Pay. We also accept international bank transfer from most countries including GBP, EUR and AUD.
Once your booking is all set, you’ll receive a custom confirmation page with all the details of your pick-up etc.
Find your favourite dive sites and then join the day trip or liveaboard to explore them!
Komodo is surrounded with incredible dive sites suitable for all levels from beginner Try Scuba Divers to the most Advanced Recreational and Tech Divers. You’ll see everything from schools of fish, small nudi branch’s, sting rays, reef sharks, octopus and of course the beautiful flappy flappy manta ray!
A tiny “rock with a hole” in the strait between Komodo and Tatawa, this pinnacle is one of the most jaw-dropping reefs in the park, packed wall-to-wall with healthy coral and fish. Strong currents mean diving the sheltered side, where reef sharks, turtles, trevally and big schools swarm the slope.
A long rubble reef better known as Manta Point, this is the park’s famous manta highway where reef mantas cruise the cleaning stations and feed year-round. An easy drift over the shallows also turns up turtles, rays and reef sharks.
A spectacular submerged pinnacle near Gili Lawa Laut, blanketed in colourful soft corals and gorgonians. Strong currents pull in the big stuff: grey reef and whitetip sharks, giant trevally, schooling snapper and the occasional dogtooth tuna.
A seamount near Gili Lawa Laut famous for adrenaline-fuelled big-fish action. A negative entry drops you into strong current where sharks, trevally, tuna and dense schools of fusiliers and surgeonfish put on a show in the blue.
A dramatic pinnacle with boulders, swim-throughs and overhangs draped in vivid soft coral. Strong, swirling currents bring in reef sharks, turtles and the occasional manta, making it a thrilling dive for confident divers.
A trio of less-dived seamounts rising from the deep in southern Komodo, rewarding those who make the trip. Currents draw in mantas, sharks and schooling pelagics, with rich coral and macro life covering the pinnacles.
A relaxed sloping reef near Gili Lawa, perfect when you want a calmer dive between the high-octane sites. Healthy hard coral hosts turtles, reef fish, nudibranchs and cuttlefish, with easy conditions for all levels.
Also called “Shotgun,” this exhilarating drift between Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut fires you over a shallow saddle as the current accelerates. Mantas, reef sharks and schooling trevally patrol the channel in one of Komodo’s most memorable rides.
In south Komodo, this is one of the park’s most reliable manta spots, where reef mantas line up at cleaning stations and feed in the nutrient-rich water. A rocky bay of bommies and channels also shelters reef fish and the occasional shark.
An easy, scenic drift over a sloping garden of orange soft corals on the island’s sheltered side. Expect turtles, sweetlips, schooling fusiliers and reef fish gliding past as the current gently carries you along.
A gentle sloping reef and sandy patch that doubles as a manta cleaning station, making it a favourite for relaxed manta encounters. The shallows are great for beginners, with turtles, rays and reef fish rounding out the dive.
Known as “turtle city,” this calm, sloping reef is perfect for beginners and check dives, with green turtles resting everywhere among hard coral. Look out for cuttlefish, nudibranchs and the occasional reef shark in the shallows.
A laid-back coral garden off the famous pink-sand beach, ideal for easy dives and macro hunting. Frogfish, nudibranchs, pipefish and ghost pipefish hide among the corals, with turtles and reef fish throughout.
A world-class critter dive in cooler southern waters, this seamount is carpeted in colourful crinoids, sponges and soft coral. Rare frogfish, pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs and Spanish dancers make it a macro and photography paradise.
An easy, healthy coral garden close to Labuan Bajo, perfect for training, warm-up and check dives. Gentle slopes host turtles, reef fish, nudibranchs and the occasional reef shark in the deeper water.
A fast, exhilarating drift through the channel between Komodo and Gili Lawa, for confident divers only. Strong currents pull you past schooling trevally, snappers, reef sharks and turtles in a thrilling, action-packed dive.
Skill level: Advanced
Depth: 8m-30m
Currents: strong
Batu Bolong
Central · Komodo Strait
A tiny rock with a hole in the strait between Komodo and Tatawa, this pinnacle is one of the most jaw-dropping reefs in the park, packed wall to wall with healthy coral and fish. Strong currents mean diving the sheltered side, where reef sharks, turtles, trevally and big schools swarm the slope.
Depth:5-30 meters
Currents:
Level:Intermediate to Advanced
Reef sharksTurtlesTrevallyBig schools
Makassar Reef
Central · Manta Point
A long rubble reef better known as Manta Point, this is the park famous manta highway where reef mantas cruise the cleaning stations and feed year-round. An easy drift over the shallows also turns up turtles, rays and reef sharks.
Depth:5-20 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner to Advanced
Manta raysEasy driftTurtlesReef sharks
Crystal Rock
North · Gili Lawa Laut
A spectacular submerged pinnacle near Gili Lawa Laut, blanketed in colourful soft corals and gorgonians. Strong currents pull in the big stuff: grey reef and whitetip sharks, giant trevally, schooling snapper and the occasional dogtooth tuna.
Depth:5-30 meters
Currents:
Level:Advanced
Soft coralReef sharksGiant trevallyDogtooth tuna
Castle Rock
North · Gili Lawa Laut
A seamount near Gili Lawa Laut famous for adrenaline-fuelled big-fish action. A negative entry drops you into strong current where sharks, trevally, tuna and dense schools of fusiliers and surgeonfish put on a show in the blue.
Depth:4-30 meters
Currents:
Level:Advanced
Negative entrySharksTunaSchooling fish
Tatawa Kecil
Central · Tatawa Island
A dramatic pinnacle with boulders, swim-throughs and overhangs draped in vivid soft coral. Strong, swirling currents bring in reef sharks, turtles and the occasional manta, making it a thrilling dive for confident divers.
Depth:5-30 meters
Currents:
Level:Advanced
Swim-throughsSoft coralReef sharksManta possible
Three Sisters
South · South Komodo
A trio of less-dived seamounts rising from the deep in southern Komodo, rewarding those who make the trip. Currents draw in mantas, sharks and schooling pelagics, with rich coral and macro life covering the pinnacles.
Depth:5-30 meters
Currents:
Level:Intermediate to Advanced
SeamountsMantasPelagicsMacro
Light House
North · Gili Lawa
A relaxed sloping reef near Gili Lawa, perfect when you want a calmer dive between the high-octane sites. Healthy hard coral hosts turtles, reef fish, nudibranchs and cuttlefish, with easy conditions for all levels.
Depth:5-25 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner to Intermediate
Hard coralTurtlesNudibranchsCuttlefish
The Cauldron
North · Shotgun
Also called Shotgun, this exhilarating drift between Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut fires you over a shallow saddle as the current accelerates. Mantas, reef sharks and schooling trevally patrol the channel in one of Komodo most memorable rides.
Depth:5-25 meters
Currents:
Level:Intermediate to Advanced
Drift rideMantasReef sharksTrevally
Manta Alley
South · South Komodo
In south Komodo, this is one of the park most reliable manta spots, where reef mantas line up at cleaning stations and feed in the nutrient-rich water. A rocky bay of bommies and channels also shelters reef fish and the occasional shark.
Depth:5-20 meters
Currents:
Level:Intermediate to Advanced
Manta raysCleaning stationBommiesReef fish
Tatawa Besar
Central · Tatawa Island
An easy, scenic drift over a sloping garden of orange soft corals on the island sheltered side. Expect turtles, sweetlips, schooling fusiliers and reef fish gliding past as the current gently carries you along.
Depth:5-25 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner to Advanced
Easy driftSoft coralTurtlesFusiliers
Mawan
Central · Central Komodo
A gentle sloping reef and sandy patch that doubles as a manta cleaning station, making it a favourite for relaxed manta encounters. The shallows are great for beginners, with turtles, rays and reef fish rounding out the dive.
Depth:5-20 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner to Intermediate
Manta raysGentleTurtlesRays
Siaba Besar
Central · Turtle City
Known as turtle city, this calm, sloping reef is perfect for beginners and check dives, with green turtles resting everywhere among hard coral. Look out for cuttlefish, nudibranchs and the occasional reef shark in the shallows.
Depth:5-18 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner
Green turtlesEasy diveCuttlefishNudibranchs
Pink Beach
Central · Pantai Merah
A laid-back coral garden off the famous pink-sand beach, ideal for easy dives and macro hunting. Frogfish, nudibranchs, pipefish and ghost pipefish hide among the corals, with turtles and reef fish throughout.
Depth:5-22 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner
MacroFrogfishNudibranchsGhost pipefish
Cannibal Rock
South · Horseshoe Bay
A world-class critter dive in cooler southern waters, this seamount is carpeted in colourful crinoids, sponges and soft coral. Rare frogfish, pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs and Spanish dancers make it a macro and photography paradise.
Depth:5-30 meters
Currents:
Level:Intermediate to Advanced
CrinoidsPygmy seahorseMacroSpanish dancers
Sebayur Kecil
Central · Near Labuan Bajo
An easy, healthy coral garden close to Labuan Bajo, perfect for training, warm-up and check dives. Gentle slopes host turtles, reef fish, nudibranchs and the occasional reef shark in the deeper water.
Depth:5-20 meters
Currents:
Level:Beginner
Coral gardenEasy diveTurtlesTraining
Golden Passage
North · Gili Lawa channel
A fast, exhilarating drift through the channel between Komodo and Gili Lawa, for confident divers only. Strong currents pull you past schooling trevally, snappers, reef sharks and turtles in a thrilling, action-packed dive.
Great drift dives and a friendly crew. Saw an octopus tucked in the reef which made my day.
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Clara
Germany · May 2024
We were travelling through the islands for a month and saved the diving for Komodo. Good choice. The drift dive pushed us along fast but the guide showed us the reef hook and it felt safe. Turtles and big fish on every dive, very happy.
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Theo
France · August 2025
Good crew and very easy to organise. Nina chatted through the conditions with me on WhatsApp late one night when I was still deciding, no pressure at all. The diving was strong currents and big animals, exactly what I hoped.
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Ruben
Belgium · May 2025
We did a few dives near Tatawa and saw turtles and a stingray resting in the sand. Calm and lovely.
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