Damai II Itinerary

Komodo - Bali

Komodo: the land that time forgot. This World Heritage Site has action packed diving, prehistoric Komodo dragons and spectacular scenery. Pass through Bali to visit the and if you are lucky, you'll have a chance to see some Whaleshark and Mola Mola. Even if these wonderful creatures don't show up, you will be able to visit the famous USAT liberty wreck and the passing school of Bumphead Parrotfish. Below will be the draft itinerary when you are onboard of Damai:

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: 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, Brahminy Kites and White Bellied Sea Eagles; deer swimming in the sea; monkeys climbing the trees.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 3: 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 colorful reef fish and the elusive frogfish.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 4: 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 enjoy 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 5: Tatawa and Central Komodo
Into the current rich channel there are strings of small islands, including Tetawa Besar. This is an area of beautiful reef with plenty of action, including passing mantas and schooling fish.

Karang Makassar is an excellent drift dive with manta cleaning action, turtles and sharks.
No. of Dives: 4

Day 6: 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

Day 7: Gili Banta
With the shape of a underwater caldera, the island is a Must stop on the way to the national Park. "Stairway to heaven" I the north west tip, is a dramatic wall, with intense coral development, schooling snappers, thousands of anthias, pelagic, for those in search of more adrenaline, GPS point is a seamount at the mercy of currents, that means: fish action! In Banta we also can enjoy one of the best night doves of the area, with bobtail squid or stargazers as the stars of the show
No. of Dives: 4

Day 8: Sangeang
The smoking volcano Sangeang in the north has some great macro diving. Bubble Reef has evidence of this volcano activity with both yellow sulphur 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 9: Sumbawa
We will visit the fisher community of Saleh Bay's waters off Sumbawa, where, as in other areas of Indonesia, we have chances to spot whale sharks that would swim around fishing platforms, also known as bagan. This kind of eco-tourism is attracting numerous divers and snorkelers, thus transforming old fishing communities, many of them using aggressive ways of capturing food into friendlier and more ocean-environment-aware ones.
No. of Dives: 3

Day 10: Bali
The signature site on the east coast of Bali is the USAT Liberty shipwreck off the beach at Tulamben. This is a great dive with excellent growth on the wreck and the chance to see schooling parrotfish and sweetlips.

For the afternoon, enjoy the black sand for a critter hunt. Keep your eyes open for some cool shrimp, like Harlequins and Tigers.
No. of Dives: 2

Day 11: Departure
Guests will be escorted to the airport in Benoa 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.