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Review Author: Beatriz Mayz
Review Date: 15 May 2026
Review Body: An amazing 4D/3N liveaboard experience. The boat was stunning, with spacious comfortable rooms and private bathrooms, and the food was fresh and delicious throughout the trip. The fried banana snacks and pandan cake were so good!!
The dive masters (Archipielago Dive Reserve) were experienced and knew exactly when to visit each site to avoid crowds and dive in the best conditions, with great awareness of currents and timing. The dive sites were absolutely breathtaking and the land excursions were good too.
One of the standout parts of the trip was that they organised a beach clean-up at Pink Beach… a thoughtful way to give back to nature and show their genuine commitment to protecting the beautiful marine environment we were there to enjoy.
The hosts/owners and all staff were incredibly welcoming and made the whole trip a great experience.
A truly five-star experience, highly recommend.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Janna
Review Date: 07 Jul 2026
Review Body: I had an amazing trip with Rian, Dela, Berno, and the whole crew! The diving was so so beautiful, and though I was a little nervous about the currents my DM Berno made me feel super comfortable on all of the dives. Rian did an amazing job planning the schedule of our dives so that we got to dive many of the very popular dives sites like Botu Bolong and Castle Rock without any other groups/boats. The food was also so so good, and the boat is very comfortable. Thanks so much!
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Bridget
Review Date: 27 Aug 2026
Review Body: The whole trip was perfect. All crew are lovely, helpful and professional. The best dive sites I have ever seen. The small group made it even more enjoyable. The crew went to every effort to ensure we were at each location at the perfect time to avoid crowds. Very ethical and responsible - no baiting, touching or chasing the marine life. Just peaceful observing. The food is great and the boat is beautiful with comfortable rooms. Thanks so much for our best ever holiday.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Maurice
Review Date: 06 Jan 2026
Review Body: I joined as a non-diver and honestly didn’t expect to enjoy it this much. Rian and Dela were always checking in, explaining what was happening, and making sure everyone was comfortable. Emon, our snorkeling guide, was amazing—so patient and knowledgeable. After this trip, I’m already planning to return as a diver.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Marcus
Review Date: 06 Jan 2026
Review Body: Even though I wasn’t diving, Rian and Dela made the whole trip feel so welcoming and fun. Watching how professional the dive team was—and how calm everything ran—made me realize I definitely want to come back for a diving trip. Huge thanks also to Emon, who guided the snorkeling and made it such a great experience.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Joscelin
Review Date: 06 Jan 2026
Review Body: I didn’t dive this time, but thanks to Rian, Dela, and Emon, I felt fully included the entire trip. The snorkeling was beautiful, the crew was incredibly kind, and seeing how the dives were handled made me feel confident to come back and finally try diving with this team.
Review rating: 5
Review Author: Sam
Review Date: 24 Sep 2026
Review Body: 10/10
Amazing crew, amazing food, amazing diving. Better than i could have dreamed
Review rating: 5
Itinerary
Itinerary Day 1
Itinerary Summary: Komodo National Park diving tour with multiple dives, wildlife, sunset, and dinner
Itinerary Description: 08:30 AM – Estimated pick-up time (exact timing depends on your accommodation)
09:30 AM – Board the boat, followed by a welcome briefing, safety orientation, and dive gear setup
Cruise into Komodo National Park (approximately 1.5–2 hours)
11.30 – 12.15 PM – Prepare for your first dive. This will be a relaxed, low-current check dive
Up to 3 dives in Central Komodo. Dives will be selected daily based on tides and conditions, exploring a variety of iconic possible sites such as Mawan, Manta Point, Batu Bolong, Tatawa Besar, and Tatawa Kecil.
Expect a mix of sloping reefs, plateaus, walls, coral gardens, and seamounts, with frequent encounters of manta rays, turtles, reef sharks, large schools of reef fish, and fascinating macro life including nudibranchs and shrimp.
01.00 - 02.00 PM - Estimated lunch time
05.00 PM – Enjoy sunset views and prepare for a sunset or night dive. Please note this is not guaranteed, and the night dive may take place on the second day depending on conditions
07.00 – 07.15 PM – Dinner and relaxed time onboard. Dinner may be served later, around 08.15 – 08.30 PM, if a night dive is scheduled
Important Note: The itinerary shown is a sample and may change due to tides, currents, and weather conditions to ensure everyone’s safety. While the exact order of activities cannot be guaranteed, our Cruise Director carefully selects dive sites and daily activities based on real-time sea and weather conditions.
Itinerary Day 2
Itinerary Summary: Diving Mix Land Excursion
Itinerary Description: Up to 3–4 dives, depending on sea and weather conditions; Dive a combination of drift dives, walls, coral gardens, and seamounts; Dive sites selected from Central Komodo and nearby areas
Expect encounters with large schools of reef fish, reef sharks, turtles, manta rays, and macro life such as nudibranchs and shrimp
05.45 - 06.00 AM : Wake up call
06.20 / 06.40 – 07.00 AM – First dive. Timing follows the 20-minute slot system required at certain dive sites, where entries are scheduled in 20-minute intervals.
09.30 / 09.45 – 10.30 AM – Second dive.
01.45 / 02.00 – 03.00 PM – Third dive, followed by cruising towards Padar Island.
04.30 – 05.45 PM – Begin the Padar Island trek and enjoy sunset views.
07.00 – 07.15 PM – Dinner and relaxed time onboard. Dinner may be served later, around 08.15 – 08.30 PM, if a night dive is scheduled
Relaxed evening onboard
Important Note: The itinerary shown is a sample and may change due to tides, currents, and weather conditions to ensure everyone’s safety. While the exact order of activities cannot be guaranteed, our Cruise Director carefully selects dive sites and daily activities based on real-time sea and weather conditions.
Itinerary Day 3
Itinerary Summary: Komodo island walk, wildlife viewing, Pink Beach relaxation, diving, sunset dive, BBQ
Itinerary Description: 05.45 – 06.00 AM – Wake-up call and light breakfast
Island visit may take place today instead of Day 2, depending on conditions
06.20 / 06.30 – 07.00 AM – Depart the boat for Komodo or Rinca Island to encounter the world’s largest living lizards in their natural habitat. The exact island visited will depend on weather, but both locations are well known for reliable Komodo dragon sightings
07.00 – 08.00 AM – Observe Komodo dragons safely in their natural habitat during the guided visit
08.00 – 09.00 AM – Cruise to Pink Beach
Relax or swim at one of Komodo’s most iconic beaches with uniquely pink coloured sand
09.15 / 09.45 AM – Breakfast onboard
3 dives at iconic North Komodo sites
Possible sites include Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Crystal Bay, Cauldron (Shot Gun, only when we have a falling tide), West Cauldron, China Shop, Golden Passage, Spanish Reef, and Lighthouse
Dive dramatic topography, and sloping reef
Expect big action underwater/some hunting session of marine life; big schools of reef fish, reef sharks, turtles, manta rays, and plenty of small critters
10.00 – 11.00 AM – First dive
12.30 PM or 02.00 PM – Second dive. Lunch will be served before or after the dive, depending on tides, currents, and preceding activities
04.15 / 05.00 PM – Sunset dive opportunity – End the diving day with a beautiful afternoon or sunset dive when marine life is most active.
07.00 PM – BBQ dinner on the upper deck
Important Note: The itinerary shown is a sample and may change due to tides, currents, and weather conditions to ensure everyone’s safety. While the exact order of activities cannot be guaranteed, our Cruise Director carefully selects dive sites and daily activities based on real-time sea and weather conditions.
Itinerary Day 4
Itinerary Summary: Final dives, marine life sightings, ocean clean-up, travel back to Labuan Bajo
Itinerary Description: 05.45 – 06.00 AM – Wake-up call
2 final dives to wrap up the adventure
Dive a mix of sloping reefs, coral gardens, and walls
Expect big schools of reef fish, reef sharks, turtles, manta rays, and small stuff like nudibranchs and shrimp
Participate in underwater or ocean clean-up activity to give back to the ocean
Rinse and pack dive gear, then cruise back to Labuan Bajo with amazing memories and photos
12.00 PM : Estimation time for last dive. We require you to book any flight the next day after 12:00 PM or no earlier than the day after the trip ends to allow sufficient off-gassing time before flying.
03.00 PM : Estimation arrival time at Labuan Bajo.
Important Note: The itinerary shown is a sample and may change due to tides, currents, and weather conditions to ensure everyone’s safety. While the exact order of activities cannot be guaranteed, our Cruise Director carefully selects dive sites and daily activities based on real-time sea and weather conditions.
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4D3N Small Group Komodo Dive Liveaboard
Spend 4 days on a gorgeous liveaboard - 11 epic dive sites + explore the islands
5.0
|7 Reviews
Group size
Up to 12 guests

DURATION
4 days 3 nights

Booking type
Join-in trip

MEET UP
At location

Group size
Up to 12 guests
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World-class diving, great food and a crew that puts safety and the ocean first
Komodo has some of the best diving in the world, but its strong currents also mean who you dive with really matters. If you want to experience the big-name sites here while feeling properly looked after — and you care about seeing marine life responsibly — this 4D3N liveaboard is one of the trips we'd pick.Over four days, you'll do up to 11 dives across Central and Northern Komodo, including legendary sites like Batu Bolong, Manta Point, Castle Rock, Crystal Rock and Shotgun. Expect manta rays, reef sharks, turtles, huge schools of fish and some seriously exhilarating drift dives.What guests consistently love though is the crew. Komodo's currents can be intimidating, even for experienced divers, and the dive team are known for being calm, professional and extremely thoughtful about timing. They plan each dive around the day's currents and conditions, and make a real effort to get you onto popular sites when they're quieter. Guests who arrived nervous about the currents have said they felt completely comfortable in the water with their divemasters.We also really like the way this team approaches wildlife. There's no baiting, touching or chasing marine life — you're there to quietly observe it. You'll also take part in an underwater or beach clean-up during the trip, and 1% of the trip price goes towards community initiatives, including free Open Water dive courses for local children. It feels like a team that genuinely cares about leaving Komodo better than they found it, rather than adding a sustainability line to the itinerary.And after a day of diving, this is a very lovely boat to come home to. The traditional phinisi carries just 12 divers, with spacious ensuite cabins, large sun decks and indoor and outdoor dining areas. The food gets almost as much love in the reviews as the diving — fresh, generous meals throughout the trip, plus very popular fried banana snacks and pandan cake between dives! There's even karaoke at night if your group is up for it.You'll also get off the boat to experience the Komodo classics: hike Padar Island, see Komodo dragons in their natural habitat and visit Pink Beach. And because there's a dedicated underwater photographer joining the trip, you'll come home with photos of the dives rather than having to spend every manta encounter looking through your own camera.If you're looking for the cheapest way to dive Komodo, this probably isn't it. But if you want a small-group trip where the diving, safety, wildlife ethics, food and life onboard are all taken seriously, this is a really special way to experience Komodo.What to ExpectUp to 11 dives over four days across Central and Northern KomodoDive famous sites including Batu Bolong, Manta Point, Mawan, Turtle City, Castle Rock, Crystal Rock and ShotgunA mix of coral gardens, walls, seamounts and current-driven drift divesChances to see manta rays, reef sharks, turtles, trevallies, barracudas, tuna and large schools of reef fishA night dive to see how the reef changes after darkExperienced divemasters who plan dives carefully around currents, weather and crowd levelsResponsible wildlife encounters with no baiting, touching or chasingPadar Island, Pink Beach and Komodo dragon excursions on landUnderwater or beach clean-ups during the tripDedicated underwater photographer capturing marine life and group momentsSmall-group liveaboard with a maximum of 12 diversFull-board meals, snacks and plenty of space to relax between divesDive Sites & Marine Life HighlightsCentral Komodo offers vibrant reefs, rich biodiversity, and a mix of relaxed and current-driven dives.Key dive sites include:Turtle City - Known for frequent green and hawksbill turtle encounters, healthy coral gardens, and abundant reef fish. Often used as a warm-up or relaxed dive.Batu Bolong - One of Komodo’s most famous dive sites. Expect strong currents, colourful coral walls, and dense marine life including reef sharks, trevallies, napoleon wrasse, and large schooling fish.Manta Point - A renowned manta ray cleaning station. Divers often encounter manta rays gliding overhead, along with rays and schooling reef fish.Mawan – A vibrant reef and manta cleaning site, often quieter than Manta Point, with chances to see manta rays, reef sharks, and rich coral formations.Northern Komodo (Dry Season: April–November)Northern Komodo dive sites are accessed during the dry season when conditions allow and are known for adrenaline-filled dives and pelagic action.Key dive sites include:Cauldron / Shotgun - A thrilling drift dive through a narrow channel with strong currents. Expect high fish action, including reef sharks, giant trevallies, groupers, barracudas, and hunting tuna.Crystal Rock - A submerged pinnacle famous for clear visibility, challenging currents, and massive schools of pelagic fish circling the reef.Castle Rock - A current-swept seamount offering some of Komodo’s best big-fish encounters, including grey reef sharks, barracudas, trevallies, and tunas.At high-current sites, divers may experience short but intense action zones (approx 15–20 mins) where pelagic fish hunt schooling reef fish.Good to KnowThe itinerary shown is a sample and may change due to tides, currents, and weather conditions to ensure everyone’s safety. While the exact order of activities cannot be guaranteed, our Cruise Director carefully selects dive sites and daily activities based on real-time sea and weather conditions.Includes all diving gear (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, tanks, torch for night dives) and full board meals.The Komodo National Park Authority has issued new regulations which require visitors to preregister and pay for their park fees in advance in order to secure their entry, previously park fees were collected directly from customers on the day of the trip. As a result we have included Komodo marine park fees and diving park fees into the price of the listing as of 24 March 2026.No minimum logged dives required, but if you haven’t dived in over a year, you'll need to do a quick refresh during the first dive - free of charge.Diving insurance is mandatory for all guests joining the trips.For dive safety, please arrive in Labuan Bajo at least one day before the trip and fly out one day after the end of the dive trip.1% of the trip price is allocated to community programs. One of these is providing free Open Water dive courses for local children. Minimum Certification RequiredOpen Water Diver + Deep Adventure CertificationSome of the Komodo dive sites go deeper than 18 meters, so a Deep Adventure Dive certification is mandatory.If you want to join the night dive, you’ll need a Night Adventure Dive certification.There’s no activity option to replace Night Dive if you don’t want to join.For your convenience, both options are available in the Add-On section:SSI Deep & Night Adventurer DiveAdvanced Course (SSI)Boat FacilitiesIndoor & outdoor dining areaSun deck and BBQ area on the upper deckPrivate bathtub in master cabinFully equipped dive deck, including dive briefing area with dedicated camera tableAll cabins are equipped with private en-suite bathroomsRoom details1 Master cabin: Upper Deck with Panoramic Sea View, Private Balcony, & Bathtub. Max guests 22 Deluxe cabin: Main Deck with Panoramic Sea View, & Private Balcony. Max guests 21 Deluxe shared cabin: Main Deck with Panoramic Sea View, & Private Balcony. Max guests 2. Please note: the Deluxe Shared Cabin includes one double bed and one single bed. Bed allocation is based on booking order—guests who book earlier will be assigned the double bed first. If you would like to confirm the availability of a specific bed type, please feel free to check with us in advance.2 Signature Ocean Cabin: Upper Deck with Sea View & Private Bathroom. Max guests 2
Experience highlights
What You’ll be Doing
Day 1:
Komodo National Park diving tour with multiple dives, wildlife, sunset, and dinnerDay 2:
Diving Mix Land ExcursionDay 3:
Komodo island walk, wildlife viewing, Pink Beach relaxation, diving, sunset dive, BBQDay 4:
Final dives, marine life sightings, ocean clean-up, travel back to Labuan BajoShow Details
What’s Included
11 dives and 4 day and 3 nights onboard liveaboard
National Park Fee and other fees (Local Government Entrance Fee, Padar Naturalist Guide Fee, Komodo Dragon Naturalist Guide Fee) - New as of 24 March 2026
Luggage transfer between the office/meeting point and the harbour on arrival and departure days.
Air-conditioned sea view cabin
En-suite bathroom with warm water shower
Full board meals: 3× meals per day (including BBQ dinner) and 1× snack per day
Free-flow drinking water, juice, coffee, and tea
Cruise Director & Divemaster for diving trips
In-house underwater photographer and videographer (provides group underwater documentation focused on marine life and reefs, not individual guest photos)
Full set of diving (BCD, regulator, wetsuit 3mm, weight belt, tank, mask, torch for night dive)
Not included
Guest transportation to/from the harbour. The harbour is approximately a 5-minute walk from our office, and you will walk with our Divemasters/Instructors while our team handles the luggage transfer
Personal transportation to and from the meeting point.
Scuba Diving Course during the trip
Flight ticket
Hotel and meals before/after the trip
Travel & Diving insurance (Dive Insurance is mandatory)
Alcoholic drinks (BYO allowed)
Personal expenses (souvenir, additional photography service)
Tipping/gratitude (is never expected but always appreciated! Many guests choose to leave 5-10% from the total price)
Available Add-ons:
Dive Comp (Rp622.035)
GoPro Camera (Rp1.036.035)
SSI Deep & Night Adventurer Dive (Rp2.070.000)
Advanced Course (SSI) (Rp5.692.500)
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Who you’re supporting

Community Champion

Plastic Waste Warrior

Leave No Trace Steward

Wildlife Protector
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Where You’ll Sleep
Additional Information
Where we'll meet
Start Point
Meet-up at Jl. Cumi-Cumi, Next to Mandalika Restaurant, Labuan Bajo(Jalan Cumi Cumi, Jalan Cumi Cumi, Indonesia)
- 09:00am
End Point
- End at Start Point(s)
Start & Ends
09:00AM on Day 1 - 03:00PM on Day 4
Suitability / Accessibility
- Vegetarian food available
- Halal food available
- Recommended Age: 15+
Cancellation & other policies
Cancellation
To secure your spot, your host will turn away other guests. Because of this, cancellations aren't allowed.Minimum Participants
If there are fewer than 4 participants, the host may reschedule or refund your booking.
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What to Pack
- Any personal medications
- Book or e-reader for downtime
- Cash (tipping or personal expenses)
- Dive insurance (mandatory for diving trip)
- Flip flops or sandals and a pair of shoes for trekking
- Light, breathable clothes (t-shirts, shorts, tank tops)
- Motion sickness tablets (if prone to seasickness)
- Passport or ID
- Phone charger
- Please bring eco-friendly products to help protect Komodo’s fragile marine environment.
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- Shampoo & soap (eco-friendly if possible)
- Sleepwear
- Sun protection; such as hat and sunglasses.
- Swimsuits (2–3 recommended)
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Towels and basic toiletries are provided on the boat. Pack light and in a soft bag — storage space on boats is limited.
- Travel adapter (Indonesian plugs are Type C or F – 230V)
- Travel insurance (highly recommend)
- Waterproof bag / dry bag
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Meet your host
Marianus and Margareth founded the company in 2025, bringing years of hands-on experience from Komodo’s diving and hospitality scene. They, who often stay onboard themselves, ensures every trip runs smoothly and responsibly. The boat is staffed entirely by local people from Labuan Bajo and Bira, reflecting their commitment to supporting community livelihoods and preserving local expertise. They focus on ethical wildlife interactions and make it a point to keep their trips eco-friendly, doing beach and underwater clean-ups after each journey. It’s clear they care deeply about protecting the ocean and respecting the people who live by it, making each adventure not just fun, but meaningful for all involved.
Experience: 1 year
Speaks: Fluent English, Bahasa
Acceptance rate: 85%

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