Komodo Diving

Komodo is diveable year-round. The dry season (April–November) brings calmer seas and 20–30m visibility, making it ideal for most divers. December–February is wet season with reduced visibility, but this is when massive manta ray migrations occur, and you can encounter 50–100 mantas at Manta Point or Mawan in a single dive.

Absolutely. Sites like Siaba Besar, Kanawa Island, and parts of Tatawa Besar offer calm waters and shallow reefs perfect for newly certified divers. Our PADI 5-Star dive center provides guided dives with a maximum 4:1 diver-to-guide ratio, ensuring safety and personalized attention at every level.

Komodo delivers an extraordinary range: reef and oceanic manta rays, white-tip and grey reef sharks, giant trevallies, Napoleon wrasse, green and hawksbill turtles, pygmy seahorses, frogfish, over 200 nudibranch species, and pristine coral gardens with thousands of reef fish species. On land excursions, you'll also see the legendary Komodo dragons.

Fly to Labuan Bajo (LBJ) on Flores island. Direct flights operate daily from Bali (1.5 hours), Jakarta, and other Indonesian cities. From Labuan Bajo, our resort provides boat transfers to Sebayur Island (30 minutes). Alternatively, join one of our liveaboard trips that depart directly from Labuan Bajo harbor.

Both are excellent choices. Our resort on Sebayur Island offers daily boat trips to the best dive sites with the comfort of returning to your bungalow each evening. Our liveaboards, Komodo Sea Dragon and King Neptune, let you reach remote sites and maximize dive time with 3–4 dives per day. Many guests combine both for the ultimate Komodo experience.

Currents range from gentle to very strong depending on the site and tide. Sites like Batu Bolong and Shotgun can have powerful currents that make them thrilling drift dives but require experience. Our dive guides time every dive to match tidal conditions and group divers by experience level. Beginners are always taken to calmer sites.

PADI Open Water (or equivalent) is the minimum for most sites. However, we strongly recommend Advanced Open Water certification to access the best drift dives at Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, and Shotgun. Our dive center offers courses from Discover Scuba to Divemaster, so you can upgrade your certification during your stay.

National park entrance fees are separate from dive packages and are paid on-site. Fees vary for domestic and international visitors and can change annually. Our team will advise you on current fees when you book. Liveaboard trips typically include park fees in the trip price.