La Galigo Itinerary
Jurassic Komodo6 days / 5 nights
About La Galigo
- Outstanding facilities including spacious dive deck, tenders and camera table
- Unique, adventurous liveaboard voyages at an affordable price
- Fun, social atmosphere ideal for outgoing guests
- Unsurpassed customer service from one of the region’s best-reviewed crews
La Galigo liveaboard is a purpose-built phinisi offering adventurous voyages around Komodo and Raja Ampat for up to 14 guests. Enjoy easy diving with a dedicated sea-level dive platform, two custom tenders, and modern facilities for underwater photographers. Plus, an affordable and worry-free travel experience with seamless customer service, excellent amenities, and one of Indonesia’s most beloved crews. This vessel boasts a uniquely relaxed atmosphere, with an open and inviting family-style vibe, perfect for getting to know your fellow divers.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 6 days / 5 nights
Number of dives 16
Experience Open Water - Minimum 40 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular itinerary visiting all the must-see dives sites of Komodo
- Meet Komodo’s iconic mantas at current-swept cleaning stations
- Big fish dives at Tatawa Kecil or the infamous “Current City” Batu Bolong
- See sites like Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Cauldron and Golden Passage
- Hike in search of the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon
- Night dives included
Day 1: Labuan Bajo
We will collect you from your hotel or Labuan Bajo airport between 08:00 and 09:00 on the day of departure to welcome you onboard. After a refreshing welcome drink, a quick breakfast, and a safety briefing of our vessel, we aim to anchor up around 10:00 from Labuan Bajo.
After around 2 hours of sailing, we will arrive at our first destination, the islands of Sebayur Kecil and Sebayur Besar, where we will conduct 2 dives after lunch. We have identified Sebayur as a fantastic, calm introduction for your first day in the park.
These two great little islands are well sheltered from the infamous currents around Komodo, allowing you a great opportunity to practice using your SMB, cameras, dive computers, or just to get back into the swing of things after a lengthy layoff from diving.
Day 2: West Komodo
After a morning dive at stunning Tatawa Besar, we go in search of manta rays at the world-class dive site Manta Point (known to the locals as Karang Makassar).
After lunch, we will head to one of the highlights of Komodo diving—Batu Bolong, which presents us with a chance to see large pelagic species such as giant trevally and barracuda, as well as sharks and Napoleon wrasse.
Later that afternoon, we set sail for the northwest part of Komodo for a light trek on the island of Gili Lawa Darat to witness an amazing Komodo sunset dipping behind the nearby active volcano of Sangeang.
For the night dive, we will stay in the bay close to the trekking area and dive at the site Stranger Things for a chance to get your first glimpse of macro life in the national park.
Day 3: Northwest Komodo
Day three is our personal favourite in terms of diving, and all three of the dives normally conducted on this day are what we would consider unforgettable.
The morning is spent on both Crystal Rock and Castle Rock, two submerged pinnacles that are home to an abundance of marine life. Teams of hunting giant and big-eye trevally patrol the blue waters of the reefs, chasing large schools of smaller fish. Eagle rays glide effortlessly in the currents whilst the reef sharks hunt for their next meal.
The afternoon sees us visit the legendary dive site known as The Cauldron (a.k.a. The Shotgun). Famous for its rip-roaring drift dive, it is akin to an underwater rollercoaster that needs to be experienced to be believed and a ‘bucket list’ dive site for divers from across the world. Hold on until the end of the dive for a big surprise!
The night dive will be spent diving in Komodo Bay, depending on mooring conditions.
Day 4: Southwest Komodo
We wake early in the morning to take in one of Komodo’s world-class golden sunrises, followed by one of its best dive sites, the Golden Passage, which is a drift dive that offers outstanding coral reef topography, as well as encounters with schools of sweetlips and snappers, whitetip reef sharks, and the occasional passing manta ray.
During breakfast, the vessel will head south into the centre of the park, where we will endeavor to dive at Police Corner if conditions are favorable, one of the less-known sites in central Komodo.
In the afternoon we plan to visit the island of Mauan, where mantas come to visit its cleaning station.
Up next is Siaba Besar, a fantastic night dive for the macro photographer, where it is possible to encounter flamboyant cuttlefish, ghost pipefish, various types of nudibranchs, as well as the elusive wunderpus and blue-ringed octopus!
Day 5: Komodo on foot
The final dive of your trip will be at Pink Beach, a gorgeous, shallow coral garden with schools of sweetlips and other colourful reef fish.
After the morning’s diving and a hearty breakfast, we head on foot to the island of Komodo, home to the legendary Komodo dragons in the park.
Later that afternoon the boat sets sail east to Pulau Kalong, where at sunset an epic number of fruit bats leave this island in search of their sustenance on the mainland of Flores.
The nighttime sees our crew arrange a fancy BBQ banquet on the top deck as you take in your final Komodo sunset.
Day 6: Disembark in Labuan Bajo
La Galigo will be anchored up in the morning around 02:00 in Labuan Bajo in preparation for you to catch your flight or check in to your hotel.
Guests are welcome to stay onboard until 11:00, during which we have the chance to exchange trip images and contacts so you can keep in touch with newfound dive buddies while we assist you with transportation to your desired location.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
08:00am
Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo Airport: LBJ
Return
11:00am
Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo Airport: LBJ
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