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A limited offer to the Komodo Islands, a World Natural Heritage Site that divers yearn to visit. Enjoy everything from big species like manta rays and sharks to macrolife like pygmy sea horses and the rich ecosystems that surround them. Participate in the Dragon Walk and search for the world's largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon. With single rooms also available,this trip is ideal if you're travelling alone!
The Komodo Islands are approximately in the middle of a chain of islands that run from Sumatra to New Guinea. They include Komodo, Rinca, Pada and other small islands. They are a National Park area spanning a total area of 1,800km². Although in the midst of a tropical wet climate unique to Indonesia, the climate actually feels more savannah-like due to seasonal winds. Almost all the islands have no dense forest. Instead, there are ridge lines of islands covered in grass. Sumbawa and Flores islands are divided to keep back the north south seas. The animals there have formed their own unique evolution in a unique environment,cut off from the surrounding environment due to strong currents that flow around the islands, which are in the middle of a strait whose width is a mere several dozen kilometres between Sumbawa and Flores. Because of the stunning scenery, the rich marine life and animals have evolved in their own unique way, as represented by the Komodo Dragon, the world's largest lizard. The islands were designated a Unesco World Natural Heritage Site in 1991. Today, divers and marine biologists visit from around the world.
▲Komodo Islands
The dive sites in the north of the Komodo Islands facing the northern Flores Sea are warm, with an average water temperature of 26 - 28C. There are rocky reefs where you can enjoy exhilirating drift dives surrounded by schools of shiny fish, and coral reefs that are Top to colourful coral where coral fish gather. The sites in the south are colder with water temperatures of 23 - 26C, and because of an upwelling current that's rich in nutrients the sea bottom is blanketed in soft coral and sponges. There you can see an unbelievable amount of macrolife such as Frog Fish, Weedy Scorpionfish and various crustaceans. At some sites, extremely strong and complex currents can occur due to the Komodo Islands' complicated topography that's piled up, and their special location in a strait between Sumbawa and Flores, the east and west islands. In such sites, you can see dynamic scenes such as shiny species like Giant Trevally and Rainbow Runners feeding, or schools of Manta Rays that feed on plankton while making use of the current. There are also some very different views to enjoy underwater such as coral reefs, submerged coral reefs, rocky reefs, sand and drop-offs that offer plenty of changing scenes.
▲Castle Rock (Northern Komodo Islands)
The northern parts are warm with average water temperatures of 26 - 28C. Coral fish gather in shoals over the colourful coral, while there are plenty of reefs and rocky reefs. In the south, where the water temperature is lower, because of the upwelling current full of nutrients, the sea bottom is blanketed in soft coral and sponges. Here you can see an unbelievable amount of macrolife such as mimetic fish like Frog Fish as well as crustaceans and molluscs. You can also enjoy a huge variety of diving as the marine life differs depending on which sites you visit. The underwater topography is full of change and includes coral reefs, submerged rocky reefs, rocky reefs,sand and drop offs. Because the Komodo Islands are in a unique location in a strait, extremely strong and complex currents can occur at some sites. Here you can expect dramatic scenes such as shiny species like Giant Trevally feeding and schools of Manta Rays that come in on the current and feed on plankton.
▲Macarthur Reef
Because the strong surrounding current hampers traffic between the surrounding islands, the animals on the Komodo Islands have evolved in a unique way. A prime example is the Komodo Dragon. At 2 to 3 metres long, it weighs over 100kg and is known as the world's biggest reptile. A long time ago, it was said to have become enormous in order to attack an elephant that lived on the Komodo Islands. Today, it feeds on deer, wild pig and goats.It has been spotted swimming around the islands but only lives on part of Komodo, Rinca and surrounding islands. On almost all dive cruises, we go ashore on the Komodo Islands in between dives and accompany a national park ranger on a Dragon Walk to observe the Komodo Dragon. The chances of seeing it are around 100%. If you're lucky you'll be able to get close. Apart from the Komodo Dragon, other wild animals on the islands include wild pig, Timor deer and monkeys.
▲Komodo Dragon
