Explore Komodo National Park with La Galigo Komodo Diving Livebaoard, combining world-class diving and stunning scenery. Dive with manta rays, sharks, and vibrant reef life in the park’s famous currents. Discover hidden macro gems on night dives like Turtle Heaven in Siaba Besar. Trek with rangers to spot the Komodo Dragon, watch the sunset behind Sangeang Volcano, and enjoy a top-deck BBQ as thousands of fruit bats take flight near Bat Island.

Price

  • Deluxe Cabin: USD 3.249 per person, instead of USD 3.610
  • Master Cabin: USD 3.897 per person, instead of USD 4.330

Marine & Park Fees USD 220 per person

Itinerary La Galigo Komodo Diving Livebaoard

Day 1 – Sebayur Islands

  • Morning hotel or airport pickup in Labuan Bajo
  • Welcome briefing, breakfast, and departure around 10:00 AM
  • 2 easy check dives at Sebayur Kecil and Besar — calm waters, great for warming up

Day 2 – Mantas & Golden Passage

  • Dive Tatawa Besar and Manta Point (Karang Makassar)
  • Afternoon drift dive at the Golden Passage — reef sharks, snappers, mantas
  • Sunset trek on Gili Lawa Darat with views of Sangeang Volcano
  • Night dive at Stranger Things (macro-focused site)

Day 3 – Castle, Crystal & Cauldron

  • Morning dives at Castle Rock and Crystal Rock — trevallies, eagle rays, reef sharks
  • Afternoon at The Cauldron (a.k.a The Shotgun) — fast drift dive, big fish action
  • Night dive in Komodo Bay (weather dependent)

Day 4 – Batu Bolong & Siaba Besar

  • Sunrise dive at Batu Bolong — GTs, barracuda, sharks, Napoleon wrasse
  • Tatawa Kecil — strong currents, swim-throughs
  • Night dive at Siaba Besar — macro life: nudibranchs, cuttlefish, blue-ring octopus

Day 5 – Mauan & Pink Beach

  • Dive Police Corner and Mauan (manta cleaning station)
  • Afternoon at Pink Beach — shallow coral garden, sweetlips
  • Night dive in Soro Lia Bay

Day 6 – Manta Alley & Padar Island

  • Dive Manta Alley — one of Komodo’s top manta ray sites
  • Afternoon dive at Pillarsteen (best wall dive in South Komodo)
  • Trek up Padar Island for iconic views
  • Night dive at Padar Wreck — frogfish sightings

Day 7 – Wainilu & Komodo Dragons

  • Final dive at Wainilu — sandy slope with macro critters
  • Visit Rinca Island to see wild Komodo Dragons
  • Sunset at Kalong Island to watch 10,000+ fruit bats fly out
  • Final night: top deck BBQ with the crew

Day 8 – Return to Labuan Bajo

  • Early arrival back in Labuan Bajo (around 2:00 AM)
  • Guests may stay onboard until 11:00 AM
  • Image exchange and transfers to hotel or airport

Note: All schedules are subject to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.

Read our blog post about the best dive sites in Komodo

Inclusions

  • Transfers to and from the harbour from your hotel or the airport on the day of embarkation and disembarkation.
  • All meals and post dive refreshments / snacks, coffee and tea.
  • Diving services including 12L tanks, weights and belts , SMB & reel, reef hook, air fills, dive computers, snorkelling equipment, dive guides and dive tenders.
  • Land excursions where applicable.

Exclusions

  • Flights and airport taxes
  • Travel and dive Insurance
  • Visas and associated fees
  • Airport to Hotel /Hotel to Airport Transfer
  • Marine park fees including port clearances, ranger fees, anchorage charges and village donations
  • Dive rental equipment
  • Nitrox
  • 15 litre tanks
  • Private dive / snorkel guides
  • Courses
  • Soft drinks, wine and beer (available and payable onboard)
  • La Galigo merchandise
  • Staff gratuities (many of our guests base their tips around 10% of the cost of the trip).
    Tipping is optional but greatly appreciated!
  • Possible fuel surcharges may be applied, you will be told ahead of your trip if this applies based on global prices (may fluctuate with markets, you may be asked to pay an extra fuel allowance of up to 30 days before departure, of no more than US $ 20 per person per day)