Duration: 10 days

Type of trip: female Liveaboard trip

Locations: Komodo, Sangeang Island and Banta Island 

Embarkation: Labuan Bajo (LBJ)

Disembarkation: Bima (BMU) 

Group size: 14 guests + 2 Girls that Scuba trip leaders

Minimum dive certification and experience: Divers are required to have PADI Advanced Open Water, or equivalent certification, with a minimum of 50 logged dives.

Located 200 nautical miles east of Bali, the Komodo National Park is nestled between the large island of Sumbawa and Flores in Indonesia, all of which are part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Accepted under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme in January 1977, and officially declared a World Heritage Site in 1991, Komodo National Park encompasses 132,000 hectares of marine waters making it one of the largest protected zones in the world.

Diving in Komodo National Park is best done by liveaboard (and we've chosen one of the best!), which allows you to explore the area to its fullest. The park and surrounding area boasts one of the world’s richest marine environments, with over 260 species of reef building coral, 70 species of sponge, marine worms, mollusks, echinoderms, crustaceans, over 1,000 species of cartilaginous and bony fish, marine reptiles, and marine mammals. Some notable marine species on this 10 night itinerary include pygmy seahorses, anglerfish, nudibranchs, manta rays, dolphins, Napolean wrasse and groupers.

Divers are required to have Advanced Open Water certification, or equivalent, with a minimum of 50 logged dives.
 

Launched in April 2011, the 40m Indo Siren liveaboard was built on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and is handcrafted from ironwood and teak (traditional to the area). You will find no other diving liveaboard as beautiful in Indonesian waters and, being built by divers for divers, you can be rest assured that every need has been thought of and addressed. Welcoming a maximum of 16 guests per cruise ensures that there is ample space to relax. The 8 guest cabins consist of 2 fixed doubles, 4 fixed twins and 2 flexible twin/doubles, all with air-conditioning and private ensuite bathrooms with hot water. The covered outdoor dining area provides a great setting for your meals and dive briefings. The spacious air-conditioned saloon offers a cocktail bar, comfortable seating, charging station and a large flat screen TV.

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Embarkation is dependent on flight arrival time. When all guests are on board introductions, boat and safety briefings will be conducted after which guests can set up their equipment or relax before dinner is served. If time allows, an afternoon check dive may be carried out but is not guaranteed.
 

Breakfast followed by a check dive, and up to 3 subsequent dives, as outlined below.
 

Your Cruise Manager will schedule up to 4 dives per day; 3 day dives and either a sunset or a night dive. A typical diving day is scheduled as follows:
 

●  Light Breakfast followed by a briefing & Dive 1
●  Full Breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 2
●  Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 3
●  Snack
●  Briefing for Sunset or Night dive
●  Dinner
 

No trip is complete without stepping onto land to visit Komodo National Park and the Komodo dragons that call it home! During one of our dive days we will step off the boat for the afternoon for a guided tour around Komodo National park and come face to face (within respectable distance) to these prehistoric animals! 

Disembarkation day: Following breakfast on board, disembarkation is scheduled between 8:00am and 10:00am.