Book Now

Blog

Discover insights, tips, and stories about Komodo Island, diving adventures, and tropical resort experiences.

28 articles found

Phinisi Liveaboard Komodo: Diving & Sailing GuideKomodo Diving

Phinisi Liveaboard Komodo: Diving & Sailing Guide

A phinisi liveaboard Komodo trip combines centuries of Indonesian maritime heritage with modern diving logistics, luxury accommodation, and multi-day access to dive sites, snorkeling reefs, pink sand beaches, and Komodo dragon trekking that no single day trip from Labuan Bajo can match.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Liveaboard Cruises Komodo: Diving, Snorkeling, and ExcursionsKomodo Travel Guide

Liveaboard Cruises Komodo: Diving, Snorkeling, and Excursions

This guide explains what liveaboard cruises Komodo itineraries typically include, how Komodo liveaboard diving differs from resort based diving, what snorkelers can expect on a Komodo liveaboard snorkeling trip, and how the park’s geography, from Komodo north to the southern region, shapes the underwater world you will see.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
2026 Best Places to Visit in Indonesia Besides BaliKomodo Travel Guide

2026 Best Places to Visit in Indonesia Besides Bali

The Indonesian archipelago stretches over 5,000 kilometres from the tip of Sumatra to the jungles of Papua. Within that vast span sit volcanic crater lakes, prehistoric dragons, ancient Hindu-Buddhist temples, pink sand beaches, the most biodiverse coral reefs on the planet, and islands so remote that foreign visitors are still a novelty.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Indonesia Diving Resorts: Guide to Best Dive Resorts in IndonesiaKomodo Travel Guide

Indonesia Diving Resorts: Guide to Best Dive Resorts in Indonesia

Indonesia is, by almost any measure, the single greatest scuba diving nation on the planet. Sprawling across more than 17,000 islands along the equator, straddling the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, this vast archipelago sits at the beating heart of the Coral Triangle, the most biodiverse marine region on Earth.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Kalong Island: Flying Fox Sunset in KomodoKomodo Travel Guide

Kalong Island: Flying Fox Sunset in Komodo

Kalong Island, known locally as Pulau Kalong, is a small mangrove-covered island in Komodo National Park that serves as a daytime roost for an enormous colony of flying foxes.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Try Scuba Diving in Komodo: Guide for BeginnersKomodo Diving

Try Scuba Diving in Komodo: Guide for Beginners

This guide explains why Komodo is a great place to try diving, what to expect, and why Komodo Resort is the best base for try diving Komodo and learning to dive in Komodo National Park.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Drinking and Diving: Why Alcohol and Scuba Diving Is a Bad IdeaKomodo Diving

Drinking and Diving: Why Alcohol and Scuba Diving Is a Bad Idea

To understand why drinking and diving is dangerous, you first need to understand how alcohol interacts with the specific physiological demands of scuba diving.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Luxury Komodo Cruise: Indonesia’s Most Exclusive DestinationKomodo Travel Guide

Luxury Komodo Cruise: Indonesia’s Most Exclusive Destination

Luxury Komodo cruises offer 3–7 day trips through Komodo National Park that start at $200–$5,000 per night.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Liveaboard Diving Komodo: Indonesia’s Premier Dive DestinationKomodo Diving

Liveaboard Diving Komodo: Indonesia’s Premier Dive Destination

Liveaboard diving Komodo takes you to more than 50 dive sites in one of the world's most biodiverse marine environments.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Flights to Komodo Island: 2026 GuideKomodo Travel Guide

Flights to Komodo Island: 2026 Guide

This guide has information about flight routes, airline alternatives, how to schedule a flight, and other useful information for people who want to visit Komodo National Park.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Komodo vs Raja Ampat: 2026 Diving, Marine Life & Cost ComparisonKomodo Travel Guide

Komodo vs Raja Ampat: 2026 Diving, Marine Life & Cost Comparison

Komodo vs Raja Ampat are Indonesia's two best diving spots. They are both in the Coral Triangle, which is the most biodiverse marine area in the world.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Komodo Season: When to Visit Komodo National ParkKomodo Travel Guide

Komodo Season: When to Visit Komodo National Park

The best time to visit Komodo National Park is during Komodo season, when the park's fauna, diving conditions, and scenery change dramatically with the seasons.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Kelor Island in the Komodo National ParkKomodo Travel Guide

Kelor Island in the Komodo National Park

Kelor Island (Pulau Kelor) is a small, uninhabited island that has great snorkeling with juvenile sharks in shallow seas near the pier.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
2026 Guide to Komodo Snorkeling: Best SpotsKomodo Travel Guide

2026 Guide to Komodo Snorkeling: Best Spots

Komodo National Park has some of the best snorkeling in the world, with manta rays, reef sharks, sea turtles, and colorful coral reefs in clear water.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Indonesia Time Zones: What Time Is In Indonesia?Komodo Travel Guide

Indonesia Time Zones: What Time Is In Indonesia?

Indonesia time zones consist of three: Western Indonesia Time (WIB) at UTC+7, Central Indonesia Time (WITA) at UTC+8, and Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT) at UTC+9.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Labuan Bajo Travel Guide: Gateway to Komodo National ParkKomodo Travel Guide

Labuan Bajo Travel Guide: Gateway to Komodo National Park

Labuan Bajo is a fishing village on the westernmost tip of Flores Island that is Indonesia's main access point to Komodo National Park, where the famous Komodo dragons live.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Rinca Island: Komodo Dragon Encounters in KomodoKomodo Travel Guide

Rinca Island: Komodo Dragon Encounters in Komodo

This guide has all you need to know about visiting Rinca Island, including how to see enormous lizards, hike across savanna landscapes, and get to and from the island from the gateway town of Labuan Bajo on Flores.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Komodo Island Liveaboard Diving in 2026Komodo Travel Guide

Komodo Island Liveaboard Diving in 2026

When you go Komodo liveaboard diving, you spend several days on a boat exploring Indonesia's Komodo National Park, which has some of the most diverse underwater life on Earth.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
How to Get to Komodo National Park: 2026 Travel GuideKomodo Travel Guide

How to Get to Komodo National Park: 2026 Travel Guide

This guide tells you how to get to Komodo National Park from big cities including Bali, Jakarta, Singapore, and other international airports.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Komodo Dive Sites: North, Central & South KomodoKomodo Diving

Komodo Dive Sites: North, Central & South Komodo

What makes diving at Komodo so special is that it has pristine coral reefs, lots of marine life, and diving conditions that range from calm coral gardens to heart-pounding drift dives through shark-filled passages.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Flores Indonesia: 2026 Travel GuideKomodo Travel Guide

Flores Indonesia: 2026 Travel Guide

Flores Island is a rough volcanic island in the eastern section of Indonesia's archipelago. It is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and is in the East Nusa Tenggara region.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
2026 Guide to Pink Beach KomodoKomodo Travel Guide

2026 Guide to Pink Beach Komodo

This Indonesian pink beach located on the northeastern shore of Komodo Island, about 40 kilometers by sea from Labuan Bajo on Flores.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Padar Island: Highlight of Komodo National ParkKomodo Travel Guide

Padar Island: Highlight of Komodo National Park

From the top of the island's central peak, you can see all three of Padar's curved bays, which have white sand, black sand, and pink sand beaches.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Komodo Island Resort: Stay Inside Komodo National ParkKomodo Travel Guide

Komodo Island Resort: Stay Inside Komodo National Park

Imagine waking up to the sound of calm waves, going out onto your private balcony, and realizing that you are already in one of the world's most beautiful marine reserves, the Komodo Island resort.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Your Guide to Komodo Liveaboard DivingKomodo Travel Guide

Your Guide to Komodo Liveaboard Diving

A Komodo liveaboard gives you access to one of the most biodiverse underwater habitats in the world. You can chase manta rays at cleaning stations or float past grey reef sharks at secluded pinnacles.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
Everything You Need to Know About Komodo Island DivingKomodo Diving

Everything You Need to Know About Komodo Island Diving

You can do anything you want in Komodo National Park. You can go on heart-pounding drift dives through shark-filled waterways or have peaceful encounters with beautiful manta rays at cleaning stations.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
2026 Guide to Scuba Diving in Komodo National ParkKomodo Diving

2026 Guide to Scuba Diving in Komodo National Park

Scuba diving in Komodo National Park is one of the most exciting things to do underwater. Strong currents push divers past huge manta rays, reef sharks, and beautiful coral formations full of marine life.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi
15 Amazing Things to Do in Komodo Island (2026 Guide)Komodo Travel Guide

15 Amazing Things to Do in Komodo Island (2026 Guide)

The best things to do in Komodo are to go on guided hikes to see Komodo dragons on Komodo and Rinca Island, hike Padar Island for amazing views at sunrise, snorkel the pink sand shores of Pink Beach, swim with manta rays at Manta Point, and hop from island to island to see beautiful beaches all over the archipelago.

Mika Takahashi
Mika Takahashi