Komodo National Park, nestled within Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands, is a dive destination like no other. While renowned for its prehistoric Komodo dragons, the underwater world here is equally captivating. The park's waters are a vibrant tapestry of life, offering exhilarating drift dives among flourishing multicolored reefs, intricate sea mounts, and striking pinnacles. Divers can explore diverse sites featuring walls teeming with life, from the tiniest critters like blue-ringed octopus and frogfish to majestic giants such as manta rays, dolphins, and even the elusive sunfish. Visibility is often crystal clear, allowing for awe-inspiring views of this underwater paradise.
Dive adventures in Komodo range from daily excursions accessible from Labuan Bajo to immersive liveaboard experiences. While diving from shore and resorts is an excellent choice for beginners, especially in the calmer waters of Central Komodo, liveaboards extend the adventure to the South and West, uncovering hidden underwater treasures. These voyages often pair diving with a chance to witness the iconic Komodo dragons, creating a truly unique experience. Whether you're a seasoned diver or a novice, Komodo's blend of marine biodiversity and thrilling dive environments ensures a memorable journey beneath the waves.
Dive into warm, calm and colourful shallow reefs abundant with hundreds of colourful reef fish at sites like Siaba Besar in Central Komodo or drift dive at Makassar Reef among droves of manta ray. Komodo diving has current in almost every dive site although they range in intensity. Head to Northern dive sites, such as Crystal and Castle Rock to see shark frenzies hunting small fusilier in the nutrient dense waters while diving in South and West Komodo often will find you shadowed by towering walls and overlooking drop-offs into the plummeting abyss.
Novice dive courses can be held in shallow sites while experienced divers wanting to improve their buoyancy and trim will find Komodo’s ripping currents a trying challenge. In South and West Komodo, you’ll mainly find people diving from liveaboards where it’s also possible to explore other prodigious dive locations in the Lesser Sunda Islands such as Sumbawa and Moyo Island.
Komodo diving is best during the dry season, from April through to November, and for dive courses these months are recommended. However, the best time to spot manta rays happens to be in the rainy season, from December to February. During those months you are likely to see manta rays in large squadrons enjoying the currents in the likes of Makassar Reef.
Liveaboard diving in Komodo happens all year round. Although January through to March can have rough conditions at northern dive sites and July and August in the south, these rarely interfere with liveaboard schedules. In South Komodo, the water is usually cooler which provides the best conditions to spot Mola Mola, with the best month to spot them being August.
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