Seahorse Itinerary
Komodo (LBJ - DPS) 11N12 days / 11 nights
About Seahorse
- Spacious and recently-remodelled interiors with plenty of room for relaxation
- Exciting seasonal itineraries featuring Indonesia’s best diving
- Tons of complimentary extras including WiFi, nitrox, and watersports
- Excellent facilities for photographers with rinse bins, a camera room, and plenty of charging points
Part of the renowned Wallacea Dive Cruises family, the MSY Seahorse liveaboard is a traditional Indonesian phinisi, recently renovated specifically for scuba diving. This liveaboard offers itineraries in some of Indonesia's most incredible regions, including Raja Ampat, Komodo, the Banda Sea, Halmahera, and even the Togian Islands! Whether this is your first dive safari or your hundredth, you’re sure to love this boat's dive and camera facilities and excellent service, as well as internet, nitrox, and on-demand watersports equipment.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 12 days / 11 nights
Number of dives 33
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- One-way trip to the best sites in Komodo and beyond
- Spot manta rays at current-swept cleaning stations
- Encounter the world's largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon
- Dive the well-known macro-haven of Cannibal Rock
- Gaze out over the park from the popular viewpoint on Padar
- Discover the volcanic sites of Sangeang Island
- Watch thousands of fruit bats take to the skies above Satonda
- Night dives and beach visits included
Day 1: Labuan Bajo / 1 Dive
Seahorse crew are standing by to Welcome you onboard. Safety Briefing, Crew Introduction, Necessary Dive Paperwork, Cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before departing. During the first day take this opportunity to familiarise yourself with the vessel and make yourself comfortable.
Day 2: North Komodo / 3-4 dives
In the north, you can find a collection of the world’s most beautiful selection of reefs, boasting a rich combination of hard and soft corals, shoals of anthias, wrasses, angelfishes, and also predators—reef sharks, tunas, and giant kingfish. North Komodo offers a wide variety of dives: pelagic dives with sharks in strong currents, gentle drift dives, wall dives (colourful drop-offs, monumental boulders, seamounts, pinnacles and sandy slopes) and macro dives.
Day 3: North Komodo / 3-4 dives
Another day in the north, we will dive some highlight sites such as Shotgun or Golden passage, the plan is 3 day dives plus a night dive. End of the day ascending a mount to admire the sunset and the magnificence of Komodo mountains.
Day 4: Central Komodo / 3-4 dives
You are now in the central area of Komodo protected marine park, with clear and warm waters. The dive choice depends greatly on the tides. Sites offered are Batu Bolong, Batu Mandi, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, Siaba, and more.
Day 5: South Komodo (Manta Alley) / 3-4 dives
Starting the day diving 2 times with majestic mantas! Heading to Nusa Code aka Horseshoe Bay, afternoon dive and night dive. The water is rather cold and the temperature can drop to 22°C in July and August.
Day 6: South Komodo (Nusa Code) / 3-4 dives
In Nusa code you will see more soft corals with amazing profusion of colours, and much more macro…as Cannibal rock a world class macro heaven. The plan is 3 day dives plus a night dive. The water is rather cold and the temperature can drop to 22 ° C in July and August.
Day 7: Central Komodo / 3-4 dives
You are now in the central area of Komodo protected marine park, with clear and warm waters. The dive choice depends greatly on the tides. Sites offered are Batu Bolong, Batu Mandi, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, Siaba, and more.
Day 8: North Komodo / 3-4 dives
Another day in the north, we will dive some highlight sites such as Shotgun or Golden passage, the plan is 3 day dives plus a night dive. End of the day ascending a mount to admire the sunset and the magnificence of Komodo mountains.
Day 9: Pulau Banta / 3-4 dives
Enjoy 3 day dives at famous dive sites such as Highway To Hell and K2, as well as a cleaning station for mantas.
Day 10: Pulau Sangeang / 3 dives
Pulau Sangeang with its majestic volcano, also a community of boat builders living there with their family. We will do 3 dives on the black sand of this beautiful volcanic island. Soft and black corals, very colourful and contrasting with the black sand. Lots of macro. Volcanic gas releases. Night dive. Navigation to the entrance of Komodo Park.
Day 11: Moyo & Satonda / 2 dives
The last 2 dives of the cruise will be Angel Reef and Lighthouse, after that we will visit a local village.
Day 12: Bali
Last day of the cruise. Farewell and group pictures. Disembarkation and assistance for check-in at Denpasar Airport.
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
01:00pm
Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo Airport: LBJ
Return
11:00am
Serangan, Bali
Denpasar Airport: DPS
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