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Indonesia - Komodo National Park
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The Komodo National Park
East of Bali, among a chain of volcanic islands known as Nusa Tengarra, is the stunning Komodo National Park. Declared a World Heritage Site in 1991, and famous for the Komodo Dragons that still survive there, this vast area offers some truly stunning diving coupled with breathtaking top-side scenery and wildlife.
Every dive trip to the fabulous Komodo National Park is an extravagence of Indonesian diving at its best and has made this area one of the best dive locations in the world. There are steep walls ablaze with rainbow coloured corals and crinoids; stunning 'muck-dives' in sandy bays home to the most incredible critters; and prolific fish life and pelagics - including large pacific mantas that come in to be cleaned.
All Komodo liveaboard trips require a minimum of one night's accommodation on the beautiful island of Bali either side of the liveaboard trip, which makes for a wonderful Indonesian holiday. We represent many excellent liveaboards in the region and can arrange your whole package for you to ensure you have a holiday of a lifetime.
S/Y Siren Liveaboard
The 34 metre S/Y Siren is a traditional Indonesian ‘gaft-rigged Phinisi’ beautifully handcrafted from ironwood and teak and has been custom-made with all the luxury facilities for the modern diver. The Siren can take 16 guests in 8 large air-conditioned cabins each with their own personal computer, audio-visual entertainment system and ensuite bathrooms with hot water. All rooms are lavished with luxury extras including bathrobes, hair dryers, towels, individually controlled mood lighting and individual controls for your air-conditioning unit.
There are spacious sundecks for relaxing between dives and on board facilities include a laundry service and massage service. There is a large air-conditioned saloon with cocktail bar, 42 inch flatscreen & computer server supporting the inter-cabin computer network. There are large workstations for the preparation and maintenance of cameras including prep and storage areas and large rinsing tanks with fresh water changed three times daily.
2 high-powered Zodiacs accompany the S/Y Siren for diving and enriched Air Nitrox is free for all certified Nirox divers and Nitrox courses are available. Typically, four dives per day are scheduled during the cruise with optional night dives.
Pindito Liveaboard
The Pindito is a beautiful and elegant 124ft wooden Pinisi with a cruising speed of 8-9 knots and a range of 1300 nautical miles. The ship is superbly equipped and can accommodate a maximum of 16 guests. Accommodation on board is in 6 double cabins and 2 twin cabins. The cabins are elegantly designed and all are en-suite, with shower, washbasin and toilet, and have individually controlled air-conditioning. The cabins are tended daily and fresh towels are supplied as necessary.
On board there is a dedicated camera room for charging and preparing cameras and a flatscreen TV and computer system to view the shots of the day. There is a seperate freshwater rinse tank for cleaning all the camera equipment. In the saloon there is an entertainment system, complete with a DVD and CD player, and the liveaboard also has a library.
Typically, four dives per day are scheduled during the cruise and the diving takes place from three Zodiacs. All dives are lead by experienced Dive Masters and preceeded by a thorough safety briefing. The crew are experienced in handling camera equipment safely and divers are free underwater to do their own thing if they do not want to keep with the guides. There is 32% Nitrox available on board and full Nitrox courses can be taken on any cruise.
Sample Itinerary
To get to Komodo you will need to fly to Bali and take at least one night's accommodation there either side of the liveaboard. Some Komodo cruises begin at Bali, while others are scheduled from Bima so an internal domestic flight may be required. We will be happy to advise and arrange everything for you according to your travel dates and requirements. We can recommend flying from the UK on Singapore, Malaysian or Emirates Airlines and we can arrange 30kgs luggage allowance for divers carrying dive equipment with each of these. The following is a sample itinerary travelling on Malaysian Airlines from London Heathrow:
Day 01 Depart London Heathrow at 1050hrs for flight to Bali via Kuala Lumpur
Day 02 Arrive Bali at 1250hrs and transfer to hotel for 1 night
Day 03 Transfer to liveaboard for 11nts cruise to dive Komodo
Day 14 Disembark boat and transfer to hotel on Bali for 1 night
Day 15 Depart Bali at 1915hrs for overnight flight to Heathrow via Kuala Lumpur
Day 16 Arrive London Heathrow at 0525hrs.
Bali Add-ons
Bali is a beautiful island and we would certainly recomend adding a few days to your trip there. We have extensive knowledge of Bali and it's diverse and wonderful countryside; from the stunning rice terraces of Ubud, to the thrilling white water rafting in the Ayung Valley, to underwater encounters with the incredible mola molas, Bali has it all. Call our sales team now and we will be happy to put together an itinerary based on your hopes and dreams.
