Sudamala Seraya, Komodo
Beautiful beach resort offering secluded and laid-back luxury, sublime service, and world-class diving
per person, breakfast only
Overview
- Picturesque beach bungalows and luxury private villas with panoramic views
- Magnificent marine life on the house reef and nearby islands, including mantas
- Quick and easy access to Komodo National Park, ideal for day trips
- Indulgent spa services, fine dining, and a private beach - perfect for a luxurious adventure holiday
Tucked away on a private white sand beach on little Seraya Island, Sudamala Seraya is ideally located, just a short speed boat ride from Komodo National Park’s legendary dive sites and infamous dragons. This secluded beachfront sanctuary defines tropical barefoot luxury, with simple and bespoke creature comforts, including lush spa services, delicious chef-made meals, and an incredible variety of sports and activities on offer. If you’re up for a bit of adventure, explore the sprawling house reef above and below the waves, with PADI courses, guided diving, snorkelling, and watersports. Or, hike out to the island’s point for one of the most impressive sunset views in Flores.
Rooms
- Item 1 of 2
Beach bungalow
1 x King bed or 2 x twin beds, sleeps 2
Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Breakfast...from $146 /night - Item 1 of 2
Panorama villa
1 x King bed, 2 x twin beds, sleeps 4
Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Private pool...from $257 /night
Resort checklist
Meal plans:
- Breakfast
Diving in Komodo
- Grey reef sharkYear round
- Whitetip reef sharkYear round
- Manta RaysYear round
- Schooling reef fishYear round
- Unique crabs & shrimpsYear round
- Pygmy seahorseYear round
- Exotic NudisYear round
- Plentiful reef lifeYear round
- Soft coralsYear round
- Healthy coralsYear round
- TurtlesNot frequently
Diving Komodo National Park is simply world-class. Guests can dive with manta rays, sharks and giant trevally in the morning, drift over pristine corals for lunch, then search the muck for macro life in the afternoon. All without ever leaving the boundaries of the park! Komodo diving includes over 50 sites offering a complete range of experiences. From current-swept channels to walls, caves, boulder-strewn slopes, colourful reefs and barren sandy muck sites, Komodo has it all.
The diving in Komodo’s north and south is quite distinct, with each offering its own particular set of conditions and habitats. Yet despite their differences, Komodo’s dive sites all share one common trait, currents. No trip to Komodo is complete without a swirling drift dive through a channel. And, whilst they can sometimes make life difficult, these currents are what make Komodo’s diving so incredible.Â
North Komodo diving
The diving in north Komodo is typical of other parts of Indonesia, with warm, clear water and vibrant coral reefs. North Komodo diving focuses on several channels and isolated reefs, including classic sites such as Castle Rock, Crystal Bommie, Gili Lawa Laut, Shotgun and Tatawa. Castle Rock is the best northern site for bigger fish, and sightings of reef sharks, eagle rays, big tuna, giant trevallies and even dolphins are possible. Darat’s ‘Shotgun’ is also ideal for spotting bigger species that gather in the strong currents. And for those that need their manta fix, Karang Makassar is well known for congregations of rays when conditions are right.
South Komodo diving
The diving in Komodo’s southern region is dominated by cold-water upwellings. Filter-feeders thrive in these cooler, plankton-rich waters, and hard corals give way to soft corals, fans and sponges. Smaller animals also become more diverse, and diving in the south often focuses on critter hunting. That said, the south is actually home to the best manta diving in Komodo, particularly at the aptly named Manta Alley. Here, divers can witness flying squadrons of feeding mantas, or get up close and personal as they hover over the cleaning station.
Visitors will also find plenty of diving on Komodo Island’s southern coast and across to Padar and Rinca. Sites such as End of the World, Cannibal Rock, Pillarsteen, Three sisters, Nusa Kode and Yellow Wall can be explored again and again. Every one, packed with unusual nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, fire urchins and sea apples, as well as rarely-seen fish such as torpedo rays.