MSY Queenesia

Safety briefing, crew introduction, necessary dive paperwork, cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before departing the harbor. Journey to the first dive site for a check dive. Please take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the vessel and make yourself comfortable. Please Note: This is a sample itinerary and nº of dives, dive sites, etc. may be subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforeseeable factors.

100 dive sites are available around Komodo national park, and those sites are still pure virgin environment. Popular dives are by drift to hunt Giant Trevally, schooling of Jack Fish, Hias fish and White Tip Shark around those fish, or schooling of Oceanic Manta Ray Visibility average 20 to 30 meter, and temperature is 26 to 29 degree. Popular dive sites are Castle Rock, Crystal Rock and Batu Bolong, April to October is the best season. On the other hand, from November to around middle of April, south Komodo, south Rinca island and Nusa Kode (Kode island) are perfect for visibility and for macro lovers. Tatawa Kecil Covered by rock, small cave and coral garden. Highlight of this site are the colorful Hias fish that swimming around the coral. Dugongs have been spotted here and manta rays are often seen on the southern side of the island. Tatawa Besar Easy drift site in shallow waters. The reef life is excellent and there are many orange soft corals. It can be very rewarding with many manta rays in the rainy season! Sebayor Kecil One of the better dive sites near Labuanbajo. Large boulders shelter groups of giant trevally, whitetip reef sharks, coral trout, snappers and emperors. Pulau Tengah Unlimited colorfull corals spread around this tiny island. Turtle,Scorpion Fish, Crocodil fish and strong current available at this site Manta Point The most famous dive site in the Komodo area. This divesite have a rich bottom based plankton making it an alluring spot, attracting dozens of Manta Ray for feeding and cleaning. There can be a strong current and the water is often a little chilly Light House Takes its name from the lighthouse that dominates from above, watching this little corner of paradise. Current can be strong. Blacktips and whitetips sharks are often there patrolling the area as well as huge Napoleon wrasses and Giant trevallies. Finish your dive in the coral garden where you can often see Manta rays at their cleaning stations! Crystal Rock A pinnacle that just breaks the surface at low tide. The reef features colorfull sponges and soft tree corals. Large numbers of anthias and damselfish, plus you may find such creatures as large cuttlefish, butterflyfish, hawksbill turtles and octopus. Castel Rock The current can be very strong at this site. There are big schools of fusiliers and surgeon fishes, trevallies, jacks, mackerel, barracuda and more – there is even a chance to see dolphins underwater. White tip and black tip sharks are also found especially when a current is running. Batu Balong The reef is in superb condition. The top is covered in colorful soft corals, thousand of Anthias and reef fishes. The sheer volume of fish here is incredible from the deep water where Napoleon wrasse, big tuna and white tip sharks are hunting. Beautiful colors of Nudibranches can be found in the shallow reef area. Canibal Rock A delight for macro photographers and critter hunters. Really famous for the wide range of strange and weird invertebrates and its wonderful soft coral. Yellow Wall The wall is home to an array of sea creatures such as Lobsters, cleaner shrimps, parrotfishes and decorator crabs. Torpedo An excellent place to find unusual and rare critters such as torpedo rays, Bobbit worms, flying gurnards, frogfish, and ghost pipefish. Boulders Hard coral, invertebrate and fish life. Quite often manta rays can be seen in this area. There are several big boulders laying on the bottom.

2 dives in the morning depending on guest flight schedules and the 24 hour requirement before flying.

Unfortunately our trip has come to an end and we have to say goodbye, but we hope to see you again soon!