Komodo Liveaboards – Manta Rays, Drift Dives and Dragons
Komodo National Park lies between Sumbawa and Flores in Indonesia. Strong currents between the islands bring in mantas, sharks and big fish schools. The north is warm and clear, and the south is cooler and full of small creatures. Most trips leave from Labuan Bajo, and many stop on land to see the Komodo dragons.
Who Komodo Works For
Drift Divers
Strong currents
Manta Fans
Photographers
Wide angle & macro
Short-Trip Divers
3 to 7 nights
Non-Divers
Dragon treks
You Can See
Mantas, Sharks and Dragons
Manta Rays
Cleaning stations in the north and south.
Healthy Reefs
Hard and soft coral, sharks and big fish in the current.
Komodo Dragons
A ranger-guided walk on Komodo or Rinca.
Macro in the South
Frogfish, nudibranchs and pygmy seahorses.
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Where You’ll Dive
Komodo Dive Sites
Batu Bolong
A small rock in the middle of a strong channel, covered in coral and fish. You dive on the sheltered side.
Castle Rock
A submerged pinnacle in open water with sharks, trevally and big fish schools. Negative entries are common.
Karang Makassar (Manta Point)
A shallow drift over rubble where mantas come to feed and clean.
Cannibal Rock
In the cooler south, a pinnacle covered in sea apples, frogfish and nudibranchs.
Your guide plans each dive around the tides, because the current changes quickly here.
Hot Picks
Liveaboards We Recommend for Komodo
Sea I See
Built in 2014 and renovated in 2019, for 24 guests. Weekly 7-night trips that follow the season across Indonesia.
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Jakaré
A phinisi built in 2017 for 12 guests. Komodo National Park trips of 6 to 10 nights from June to August.
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Blue Lotus
A new phinisi from 2025 for 12 guests. Short Komodo trips of 3 to 7 nights, good for a first liveaboard.
View boat →Komodo or Raja Ampat?
Komodo
Shorter trips, strong currents, mantas and the dragons. Best from April to November.
Raja Ampat
More fish species, calmer water and longer trips from October to April. See our Raja Ampat page or Raja Ampat vs Komodo.
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Before You Book Your Komodo Trip
Raja Ampat vs Komodo
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Certification for a Liveaboard
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Seasickness: What Actually Works
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Komodo has many boats and the quality varies. We work with trusted liveaboards and help you choose the trip length and the route, north, south or both, for your dates.
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