FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Our typical dive schedule starts between 07:00 - 08:00 and consist of a three tank dives during the day with a potential night dive where possible.

We perform proper surface intervals in between each dive. On the last day of the liveaboard we will perform a maximum of 2 dives to allow for sufficient interval before the flight times.

Komodo National Park is home to over 1,000 species of fish and 260 species of reef-building coral. Highlights include reef and oceanic manta rays (wingspans up to 7 meters, with aggregations of 50+ during wet season), white-tip and black-tip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, hammerheads (cooler months), sea turtles, Napoleon wrasse, giant trevally, eagle rays, and huge schools of fusiliers, sweetlips, and barracuda.

Macro enthusiasts can spot pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, blue-ringed octopus, nudibranchs, frogfish, and cuttlefish. Rare sightings include whale sharks and dugongs.

Our liveaboard itineraries cover over 30 dive sites across the Komodo National Park. Highlights include Batu Bolong (a pinnacle teeming with life and strong currents), Crystal Rock and Castle Rock (pelagic action), Manta Point and Manta Alley (manta ray cleaning stations), and Shotgun (thrilling drift dive).

Shorter trips (4D/3N) focus on the central and northern sites, while longer trips (6D/5N+) explore the full park including the remote south.

Absolutely. Our liveaboard trips are designed for both divers and non-divers. Snorkelers have a dedicated guide and can explore sites such as Pink Beach, Siaba Island (turtles), Kanawa Island, and Taka Makassar sandbar. Manta snorkeling at shallow sites like Manta Point is also possible.

All guests enjoy the land excursions including Komodo dragon trekking, Padar sunrise hikes, and Pink Beach visits.

Yes we do. All our liveaboard itineraries include visiting the Komodo dragons on either Komodo or Rinca islands. Depending on the length of the trip, additional stops are also made at Padar, Pink Beach and/or Kalong Island.

You can view each trip itinerary on the main Komodo liveaboard page by clicking on the respective "View Itinerary" button.

Our chefs serve up a delicious mix of international, Indonesian, Italian and Thai cuisine.

Meals are served buffet style.

We accept children on our liveaboard at the full responsibility of the parents.

For infants aged 0 – 2 years old, the rate is IDR 470.000 per child per night and upon request. Children of 3 years old and older will be charged as adults with a 20% reduction in price.

Children 0 – 6 years old don't need to pay for the Komodo National Park tickets.

All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months after entry into Indonesia as well as a valid return or onward ticket.

Depending on your country of origin, there are three options to enter Indonesia that apply to most travelers that come for tourism/social purpose only:

• No Visa required (169 countries – FREE entry / 30 days validity / Not extendable)
• Visa on Arrival (35US$ / 30 days validity / extendable once for 30 days)
• Visa needed (must apply abroad before traveling to Indonesia)

Please double check with the Indonesian Embassy in your country of origin to confirm your eligibility.

The latest and updated visa exemption list can be viewed on the Directorate General of Immigration website at https://www.imigrasi.go.id/visa_exe/index/

All guests (divers and non-divers) who visit the Komodo National Park need to pay an additional National Park Fee as follow:

International Visitors:

– Working days (Monday to Saturday) IDR 175,000 per person/day

– Non Working days (Sunday & Public Holidays) IDR 250,000 per person/day

Local visitors:

– Working days (Monday to Saturday) IDR 40,000 per person/day

– Non Working days (Sunday & Public Holidays) IDR 50,000 per person/day

Retribution Fee:

– IDR 100,000 per person/day for divers and IDR 50.000 for snorkelers

These tickets can be purchased directly at the resort and you may settle upon check out together with all the extra incidental charges that you will have.

Entrance fee (to Komodo/ Rinca Island for Trekking & Dragon spotting):

– Approximately IDR 200,000 per person/day

Ticket can be purchased directly at the ranger office upon arrival at the ranger station

(Please be informed that the above fees are imposed by the local government, and are subject to change without prior notice)

There are few airlines that fly directly from Jakarta Soekarno Hatta (CGK) and Denpasar, Bali (DPS) every day as below:

• From Jakarta: Garuda Indonesia / Batik Air / Citi link
• From Bali: Garuda Indonesia / Wing Air / Nam Air / Air Asia

Please note the flight times are subject to change without prior notification and we recommend that you purchase a travel insurance to avoid any difficulties.