Our top picks for diving in Komodo National Park—see corals, turtles, sharks, and mantas, with options for beginners to advanced divers.

Diving in Labuan Bajo: The Best Dive Trips for Every Level

Diving in Labuan Bajo

7:00 AM: Meet at office 
8:00 AM: Depart for the National Park 
9:30 AM: First Dive 
0:30 AM: Surface Interval 
11:30 AM: Second Dive 
12:30 PM: Lunch 
2:00PM: Relax 
3:30PM: Head back to Labuan Bajo 
5:00PM: Return to Labuan Bajo

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Today you will get a glimpse of what scuba diving is all about, in the most popular dive spots of Komodo!

From Labuan Bajo to Komodo National Park (Sebayur - Siaba - Tatawa)

It's an exciting, relaxed and safe introduction to discover scuba diving experience. Supervised by a PADI instructor, we starting with dive briefings and continue to practice in our training pool. In this section we will teach 5 basic skills of diving necessary and review your driving skills before you enjoy a dive to max 12 meters.

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Diving

Try scuba diving in a safe, low-pressure 1-day intro, with a PADI instructor guiding you from pool practice to an open-water dive up to 12m.

1 Day Discover Scuba Diving

Amazing trip ! Staff friendly and organised :)

Komodo Day Trip | For Snorkel Enthusiasts

Amazing trip ! Staff friendly and organised :)

A must do experience. Staff was nice and helpful. Boat was great 👍. I loved everything about the entire day. Thank you 😊 🙏

A must do experience. Staff was nice and helpful. Boat was great 👍. I loved everything about the entire day. Thank you 😊 🙏 

Absolutely fantastic day.
 The crew were fun, attentive, professional &amp; informative.
 I felt safe the entire time.
 We saw 2 male Komodo and 2 smaller females the Rangers on Komodo Island were very knowledgeable.
 The 818 steps to the top of Padar Island were a challenge but the view was so worth it, definitely need to be reasonably fit to get all the way to the top.
 Pink Island is not really all that Pink, Intagramers are definitely overselling it.
 But the Bintang after all those steps was worth the stop.
 On the way home we snorkelled and saw a smaller Manta Ray &amp; 3 Turtles one was huge.

Overall a fantastic trip.
 I will definitely be back to explore more of the Labuan Bajo area it is truly stunning 😊

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Absolutely fantastic day.
The crew were fun, attentive, professional &amp; informative.
I felt safe the entire time.
We saw 2 male Komodo and 2 smaller females the Rangers on Komodo Island were very knowledgeable.
The 818 steps to the top of Padar Island were a challenge but the view was so worth it, definitely need to be reasonably fit to get all the way to the top.
Pink Island is not really all that Pink, Intagramers are definitely overselling it.
But the Bintang after all those steps was worth the stop.
On the way home we snorkelled and saw a smaller Manta Ray &amp; 3 Turtles one was huge.

Overall a fantastic trip.
I will definitely be back to explore more of the Labuan Bajo area it is truly stunning 😊

Excellent trip. Lovely crew, running a tight ship and everything ran smoothly. We saw some incredible views, some dragons big and small and we got some great snorkelling, running with the currents. No mantas atm, but lots of beautiful turtles to make up for it. Thanks guys!

Excellent trip. Lovely crew, running a tight ship and everything ran smoothly. We saw some incredible views, some dragons big and small and we got some great snorkelling, running with the currents. No mantas atm, but lots of beautiful turtles to make up for it. Thanks guys!

Komodo dragons
 snorkling watching sea turtle, magnificent colourful fish and corals
 Hiking tour up to a viewpoint which allowed me to enjoy the scenic beauty 
 An awesome day to remember forever 
 Professional, friendly, helpful staff. A joy to be with.

Komodo dragons
snorkling watching sea turtle, magnificent colourful fish and corals
Hiking tour up to a viewpoint which allowed me to enjoy the scenic beauty 
An awesome day to remember forever 
Professional, friendly, helpful staff. A joy to be with.

There should be 10 stars for the Red Whale. They made everything so easy and so fun. They picked us up from our hotel, the experience at the port was surprisingly relaxed and organized, and they took our park fees (400kIDR) and handled absolutely everything. They had coffee on the boat (huge for us getting up at 6am) and made sure to remind us to have breakfast before at our hotel. The hike was breathtaking (814 stairs though, come prepared to sweat!) they had a changing room on the boat too. When they said we could have brought beers we were so sad we didn’t plan ahead, but the pink beach had tiny beach bars and we bought some bingtangs to take back on the boat (be sure to bring a bottle opener though, the guys opened them for us with a lighter which is a trick I’ve never been able to master). Seeing the Komodo Dragons was incredible, our local guides were so kind and informative. There is so much more to the island than just the dragons!!!! Our snorkeling guide ROCKED, he guided us through strong currents to see barrel rolling manta rays, the sand bar stop was so relaxing and we saw turtles and baby sharks. The turtle bay stop was gentler but still so deep and we saw so so many rays and fish. The whole experience was once in a lifetime for us and we will treasure the memories forever! Thank you Red Whale!!!!!

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There should be 10 stars for the Red Whale. They made everything so easy and so fun. They picked us up from our hotel, the experience at the port was surprisingly relaxed and organized, and they took our park fees (400kIDR) and handled absolutely everything. They had coffee on the boat (huge for us getting up at 6am) and made sure to remind us to have breakfast before at our hotel. The hike was breathtaking (814 stairs though, come prepared to sweat!) they had a changing room on the boat too. When they said we could have brought beers we were so sad we didn’t plan ahead, but the pink beach had tiny beach bars and we bought some bingtangs to take back on the boat (be sure to bring a bottle opener though, the guys opened them for us with a lighter which is a trick I’ve never been able to master). Seeing the Komodo Dragons was incredible, our local guides were so kind and informative. There is so much more to the island than just the dragons!!!! Our snorkeling guide ROCKED, he guided us through strong currents to see barrel rolling manta rays, the sand bar stop was so relaxing and we saw turtles and baby sharks. The turtle bay stop was gentler but still so deep and we saw so so many rays and fish. The whole experience was once in a lifetime for us and we will treasure the memories forever! Thank you Red Whale!!!!!

Great tour. We saw several manta rays, turtles and Komodo dragons. Padar island with the pink beach is really wonderful. The boat was modern and comfortable , the crew very nice. Lunch included , snacks and drinks available at all times.

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Great tour. We saw several manta rays, turtles and Komodo dragons. Padar island with the pink beach is really wonderful.  The boat was modern and comfortable , the crew very nice. Lunch included , snacks and drinks available at all times. 

I had an amazing experience with this tour, we explored every part of Komodo possible and the whole crew were so helpful and willing to answer every question and were so attentive. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Komodo!

I had an amazing experience with this tour, we explored every part of Komodo possible and the whole crew were so helpful and willing to answer every question and were so attentive. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Komodo!

Fast comfortable boat, easy access in/out of the water. Hotel pick up/drop off. Good communication as Komodo was shut on our day, but found alternative. Would recommend.

Fast comfortable boat, easy access in/out of the water.  Hotel pick up/drop off.  Good communication as Komodo was shut on our day, but found alternative.  Would recommend.

It was hands down the best tour we have ever taken. The crew was amazing, paying great attention to detail, there was plenty of snacks, water, soft drinks and a big lunch in the komodo island. 
 Every part of the tour was beautiful, with incredible spots to relax, observe wildlife, and snorkel.
 We saw plenty of dragons, rays, and turtles.
 Highly recommended!

It was hands down the best tour we have ever taken. The crew was amazing, paying great attention to detail, there was plenty of snacks, water, soft drinks and a big lunch in the komodo island. 
Every part of the tour was beautiful, with incredible spots to relax, observe wildlife, and snorkel.
We saw plenty of dragons, rays, and turtles.
Highly recommended!

We are in love with the team, organization and comfort! We were pickes up from the hotel exactly as was written to us, comfortable car just for 2 of us. Boarding to the boat was seamless. We were able to make all points based on schedule and go for hiking before other groups. We were able to find huge manta rays in 2 places!!! Overall the boat is comfortable, but simple, gas good chair, there is no smell of gasoline. It is clean, we were provided with water, soft drinks, snaks, decent lunch! All was great! Thanks for a fantastic day.

We are in love with the team, organization and comfort! We were pickes up from the hotel exactly as was written to us, comfortable car just for 2 of us. Boarding to the boat was seamless. We were able to make all points based on schedule and go for hiking before other groups. We were able to find huge manta rays in 2 places!!! Overall the boat is comfortable, but simple, gas good chair, there is no smell of gasoline. It is clean, we were provided with water, soft drinks, snaks, decent lunch! All was great! Thanks for a fantastic day.

We had a great island hopping trip on the Red Whale 3 boat. Benny was a great guide and we were lucky to see 5 Mantas and lots of turtles with his expert eyes guiding the way. The other staff were so helpful getting us all our snorkeling gear and helping us in and out of the boat at all the stops. We saw the Komodo as well and had a big lunch. They provide plenty of water during hikes, soda and snacks!

We had a great island hopping trip on the Red Whale 3 boat. Benny was a great guide and we were lucky to see 5 Mantas and lots of turtles with his expert eyes guiding the way. The other staff were so helpful getting us all our snorkeling gear and helping us in and out of the boat at all the stops. We saw the Komodo as well and had a big lunch. They provide plenty of water during hikes, soda and snacks! 

We had fantastic experience with red whale tour. Our guide Benny was super kind &amp; attentive to the details. In this tour we saw Dragons , swam with mantas and turtles. Thank you for this amazing day!

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We had fantastic experience with red whale tour. Our guide Benny was super kind &amp; attentive to the details. In this tour we saw Dragons , swam with mantas and turtles. Thank you for this amazing day!

Nice tour, good services, on time and good itinerary and time organisation between all spots visited! :)) I recommand :)

Nice tour, good services, on time and good itinerary and time organisation between all spots visited! :)) I recommand :)

The first place on the tour was a hike up roughly 800 steps to a beautiful viewpoint. For the most part it wasn't a difficult hike, though the the steps at the top were a bit more challenging. If you want to picture at the top, be prepared to wait in line for the good photo spots. 

Next was pink beach. I had low expectations because I had heard the sand was barely bink, but was actually pleasantly surprised by the colour. It was nice enough to just sit on the beach and enjoy the weather.

The national park was certainly a highlight. We saw 5 Komodo dragons, one of them was a baby. The guide was willing to take photos of everyone, leaving the perfect souvenir photo. The guides were really informative and willing to answer any question thrown at them. One guide was very honest and told a story about a tourist that had died, but it was helpful to remember that this isn't some petting zoo and these are dangerous creatures. You need to follow the instructions of the guides so they can keep you safe. 

Lunch was good, the portion was quite big and most of us couldn't finish it all.

We went to another beach after lunch with pink sand as well. The guides told us it wasn't a great place for snorkeling but we were welcome to try, or just swim around and relax. The water was shallow but a very comfortable temperature.

Next we went snorkeling at manta point and it was absolutely incredible. We saw a good 15 manta rays all swimming together in a group, even our guide was excited. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. It was a very easy snorkel and weak swimmers can choose to wear life jackets if they want. The boat has a mix of different levels of experience, but was enjoyable for all. 

We only saw one turtle at the final stop, though some others in our group saw a second, but it was a big one and the coral and tropical fish were enjoyable to look at as well. My only complaint is that the snorkel times seemed a bit short, but that may have been to manage the level of tourists at the spot at any given time.

Overall, I consider this to be an excellent experience and would highly recommend it. Just make sure you wear good clothes to get sweaty in and it's not a bad idea to bring hand sanitizer as there weren't any places to wash your hands.

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The first place on the tour was a hike up roughly 800 steps to a beautiful viewpoint. For the most part it wasn't a difficult hike, though the the steps at the top were a bit more challenging. If you want to picture at the top, be prepared to wait in line for the good photo spots. 

Next was pink beach. I had low expectations because I had heard the sand was barely bink, but was actually pleasantly surprised by the colour. It was nice enough to just sit on the beach and enjoy the weather.

The national park was certainly a highlight. We saw 5 Komodo dragons, one of them was a baby. The guide was willing to take photos of everyone, leaving the perfect souvenir photo. The guides were really informative and willing to answer any question thrown at them. One guide was very honest and told a story about a tourist that had died, but it was helpful to remember that this isn't some petting zoo and these are dangerous creatures. You need to follow the instructions of the guides so they can keep you safe. 

Lunch was good, the portion was quite big and most of us couldn't finish it all.

We went to another beach after lunch with pink sand as well. The guides told us it wasn't a great place for snorkeling but we were welcome to try, or just swim around and relax. The water was shallow but a very comfortable temperature.

Next we went snorkeling at manta point and it was absolutely incredible. We saw a good 15 manta rays all swimming together in a group, even our guide was excited. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. It was a very easy snorkel and weak swimmers can choose to wear life jackets if they want. The boat has a mix of different levels of experience, but was enjoyable for all. 

We only saw one turtle at the final stop, though some others in our group saw a second, but it was a big one and the coral and tropical fish were enjoyable to look at as well. My only complaint is that the snorkel times seemed a bit short, but that may have been to manage the level of tourists at the spot at any given time.

Overall, I consider this to be an excellent experience and would highly recommend it. Just make sure you wear good clothes to get sweaty in and it's not a bad idea to bring hand sanitizer as there weren't any places to wash your hands.

Nice trip to a the hotspots. Crew was helpful and everything was as expected and even a bit better!

Nice trip to a the hotspots. Crew was helpful and everything was as expected and even a bit better! 

Great all round trip! Visited all the places we wanted to and didn't feel rushed.

Saw 4 komodos on the island plus mantas, reef sharks and lots of fish on the snorkel trips.

We were quite a small group so went on the small speed boat. Plenty of snacks and drinks provided. Boat staff are very helpful to make the day go smoothly.

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Great all round trip! Visited all the places we wanted to and didn't feel rushed.

Saw 4 komodos on the island plus mantas, reef sharks and lots of fish on the snorkel trips.

We were quite a small group so went on the small speed boat. Plenty of snacks and drinks provided. Boat staff are very helpful to make the day go smoothly. 

Trip was good. Guides Fredo, Edi and captain Jack were frenly and helpful. Managed to see turtles and manta rays although it was not manta ray season! Thank you

Trip was good. Guides Fredo, Edi and captain Jack were frenly and helpful. Managed to see turtles and manta rays although it was not manta ray season! Thank you

Amandus and his team started offering speedboat trips in Labuan Bajo way back in 2014. They're all about diving and snorkelling in Komodo National Park, and their small-group trips make sure everyone gets an amazing, personalized experience.

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Amandus and his team started offering speedboat trips in Labuan Bajo way back in 2014. They're all about diving and snorkelling in Komodo National Park, and their small-group trips make sure everyone gets an amazing, personalized experience.

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