Pindito Itinerary

Komodo (LBJ - DPS) 11N

Our staff will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the vessel for boarding and check-in.

Most of the time is spent around the islands of Banta, Komodo, and Rinca. You also visit the smaller islands of Gili Lawa Laut and Tatawa Besar. The ship also may stop at the islands of Moyo and Sangeang.

Typically, we schedule four dives a day depending on weather conditions. (More dives per day are available when Pindito is anchored or moored safely over a calm reef.). Inquire with your divemaster about when you can expect additional dive availability.

Sangeang
A definite highlight is the dive site at the hot underwater springs. These send up gas bubbles from the black sand, forming a magnificent contrast to the huge black corals and sea fans. If you look closely here, you find pygmy seahorses in big numbers on the sea fans. Other places around the island, such as Masuk Sungai, Bohon Mera, and Tanjung Barat, offer fascinating dives. Soft and hard corals are fighting for the best places, and countless nudibranchs, pipefish, frogfish, seahorses, and cuttlefish can be admired. On the island itself, there are two active volcanoes, the Doro Api and Doro Montoi. In the hot and dry coastal area, savannah-like grasslands have formed with shrub vegetation. From the deck of the Pindito, you can regularly observe large water buffalo grazing. Due to the volcanic origin, the sand is black, which offers a stunning contrast to the remaining vegetation, both above and below water.

Banta
Banta has two of the most famous dive sites, the "Banta Wall" and the "GPS Point." With regular strong currents in the open water, these dive sites are just made for big fish encounters. With a little luck, you will find swarms of surgeonfish, red snapper, mackerel of all kinds, and of course barracudas, whitetip reef sharks, and grey reef sharks. If you like adrenaline rushes, the "Highway to Hell" will top this experience with a roller coaster dive. This beautiful wall surprises again and again with its varying strong currents. For lovers of night dives, the cozy "Critters" is a highlight of the tour! Here, all the animals hang out in the sand, hunting lionfish and stonefish and wandering octopuses. The stars of the evening, however, are the Stargazers, who bury themselves almost unrecognizable in the sand, waiting to be discovered.

Rinca & Komodo
The waters around Rinca are fairly cool for this part of the world and can drop to 22°C. A 5-7mm wetsuit is strongly recommended to enjoy the beauty of Horseshoe Bay. The "Yellow Wall of Texas" and "Cannibal Rock" are world-famous sites. They offer many colorful soft corals and feather stars in a small space. Every millimeter is overgrown and invigorated; you can spend hours admiring them and enjoy it, if only there were not so many fish that obstruct your view! 

Another highlight of the tour you are all waiting for is a visit to the Komodo dragons! The Komodo dragon lives exclusively in Indonesia and has a maximum length of 3 metres and weighs more than 70kg. It is the largest living lizard. Due to their enormous size, they are referred to as the "dragon". Accompanied by a park ranger, our tour through the national park starts early in the morning. Not only can the dragons be observed at close range, but also macaque monkeys, wild boar, deer, and water buffalo. From a hilltop, one has a fantastic view over the valleys and the large bay where Pindito will be at anchor.

Tatawa Besar & Gili Lawa Laut
The small island of Tatawa Besar is located to the north of Rinca, which means warmer waters! The island always has some slight current. It is perfect for a relaxing drift dive along the approximately 1 km-long island. You drift very relaxedly along a slanted slope that is covered with beautiful yellow and orange coral. With a bit of luck, mantas can be seen here. "Karang Tokto" and "Batu Batu Dekat" at Gili Lawa Laut are first-class dive sites. These are two drop-offs that are perfect for divers. You'll be taken by the amount of fish in the water and hardly have time to notice the stunning beauty of the surrounding reefscape. Again, the whole array of pelagic fish will come in, from jacks in all shapes and forms to whitetip and grey reef sharks.

Disembark and transfer to the airport or hotel.

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