Swept by fierce currents rich in nutrients, the waters of Komodo are a unique sanctuary of marine life offering fantastic underwater experiences for divers. There is nearly a guarantee to see big pelagic species (manta rays, sharks). Komodo offers world class diving with an amazing variety of sites that include pinnacles, caves, wall diving, coral gardens, and quiet bays ideals for macro photographers looking for rare marine life.
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Wonderpus at Komodo National Park
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The islands host a large amount of wild animals including buffalo, deer, wild pigs, flying lizards, tropical birds, sea eagles and of course the world-famous Komodo dragon (Varanus Komodoensis), the biggest existing lizard on the planet, reaching a staggering 3 meters in length and 200 kilos in weight and looking just like it has just walked straight from the age of the dinosaurs. It is a true sign of the remoteness of Komodo National Park that the Komodo dragon only became known to the western world in 1912. All cruises include a short trek inland to spot the dragons.
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Komodo dragons in the wild, at Cannibal Rock
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Another must is "Komodo's Flying Fox" a phenomenon unusual to add to the extraordinary beauty of the sea water that glowed golden in the evening sunshine in Komodo National Park. At Kalong Island when the sun sinks, the thousands of bats living between the mangroves growing in the island cover the golden sky of Labuanbajo, coming out of their nests and flying to East in search of food. This spectacle occurs at the sunset and you will see thousands giant bats of the fruit, emerging from the mangrove island of Kalong in Flores before flying towards the island of Rinca in the Komodo Archipelago.
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| The Flying Foxes at Kalong |
Diving with mantas will be one of the greatest experiences you can have in Komodo. Indonesia is a crossroads between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean with thousands of amazing dive sites, among these are three major areas known for their seasonal population of manta rays: Komodo, Bali and Raja Ampat. Particularly Komodo has a number of sites where you can regularly encounter manta rays and even oceanic mantas -manta birostris- all year around, even if the manta season in Komodo runs from October to November. There are 2 known dives site where is possible dive or snorkelling with this amazing animals Karang Makassar in Northern Komodo and Manta Alley in Southern Komodo. It is very import follow the guidelines for encounters with mantas, then divers and snorkelers can observe and photograph the mantas but without interfere in their regular cleaning ritual.
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Manta point at Komodo North
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Manta point at Komodo South
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| The Komodo experience, in our modest opinion, is the liveaboard experience |
Go Komodo Liveaboard if You can!
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Island Hopping in Komodo: Tatawa Besar & Tatawa Kecil
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Sailing Komodo off shore of Flores, Indonesia
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Komodo Archipelago looks like a "Jurassic Park"
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