Damai I Itinerary

Komodo - 11N

Day 1: Arrive in Labuan Bajo

Guests will arrive in Labuan Bajo and have time to get comfortable on the boat. After a short journey, there will be the opportunity to do a checkout dive and a night dive on the sloping reef at Sebolan Kecil in the middle of Komodo National Park.

No. of Dives: 1

Day 2: Central Komodo & Wainilu

Back to the middle of the channel to dive the signature site of Batu Bolong, the 'Rock with the Hole.' This is a beautiful reef dive with plenty of fish, turtles and passing pelagics. Just beside the current rich Karang Makassar is an excellent drift dive with manta cleaning action.

For a macro afternoon, head to the small island of Wainilu on the north coast of Rinca. Diving along the sand slope in front of the beach should prove an excellent opportunity for critter hunting and some unusual nudibranchs.

This is the gateway to enjoying a walk in the park to view the prehistoric Komodo dragon. You may also see monkeys, water buffalo and wild boar or just enjoy the panoramic views over the park.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 3: Sangeang

The smoking volcano Sangeang in the north has some great macro diving. Bubble Reef has evidence of this volcanic activity with both yellow sulfur and champagne bubbles in the shallows; Menceng Wall is an unusual black sand wall with a sand slope. Keep your eyes open for unusual nudibranchs, shrimps and other amazing critters, including the much sought-after Rhinopias scorpionfish.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 4: Gili Banta

With the shape of an underwater caldera, the island is a must-stop on the way to the national park. "Stairway to heaven" in the northwesttip, is a dramatic wall with intense coral development, schooling snappers, thousands of anthias, pelagic, for those in search of more adrenaline, the GPS point is a seamount at the mercy of currents, which means plenty of fish action! In Banta we also can enjoy one of the best night dives of the area, with bobtail squid or stargazers as the stars of the show

No. of Dives: 4

Day 5: Tatawa & Central Komodo

Into the middle of the channel to dive the Signature site of Batu Bolong, the "Rock with the Hole". One of Komodo's world-class signature dives. Immaculate corals, thousands of anthias in the shallows, giant Napoleon wrasse, turtles, and passing pelagics.

Karang Makassar is an excellent drift dive with manta cleaning action, turtles and sharks.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 6: Padar

The island of Padar has some more secrets, seamounts and rocky formations, with an incredible marine diversity, plenty of fish life, invertebrates, and soft and hard corals. Top world-class. As we are in the south of Komodo, waters can get murkier and colder.

For those more active, a beautiful walk to Komodo's best viewpoint.

No. of Dives: 4

Day 7: Langkoi & Padar

On the southern tip of the island of Komodo, the signature site of Manta Alley has some of the best schooling fish in the south. Although the water may be chilly, the potential for manta action is closely followed by sharks, Napoleon wrasse, humphead parrotfish, sweetlips and turtles.

The island of Padar has the dive site of Pillarsteen with its dramatic seascapes of caves and swim-throughs along the vertical wall. The pinnacles at the 3 Sisters rise beautifully from the white sand bottom and are covered in colourful reef fish and the elusive frogfish.

No. of Dives: 4

Days 8 and 9: Horseshoe Bay

Horseshoe Bay has a variety of signature sites; the world-famous pinnacle of Cannibal Rock has excellent schooling fish action but certainly plenty of macro to discover; The black sand slope of Torpedo Alley has some interesting macro opportunities, especially for the night dive; and Yellow Wall is a vertical wall covered in yellow soft corals and yellow crinoids.

Even the anchorage is exciting, with Komodo dragons prowling up and down the beach, wild boars feeding from the shoreline, flying brahminy kites and white-bellied sea eagles, deer swimming in the sea, and monkeys climbing the trees.

No. of Dives: 4/day

Days 10 and 11: Gili Lawa Laut

For some of the best schooling fish action in Komodo, we will head to the north of the park and dive on two seamounts called Crystal Rock and Castle Rock. Keep your eyes open for cruising sharks amongst the clouds of schooling fish.

No. of Dives: 4 & 2

Day 12: Departure

Guests will be escorted to the airport in Labuan Bajo and assisted with check-in procedures, no doubt full of talk about the wonders of the most popular dive destination in the world.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.