Important Things To Expect On Your Diving Adventure

One of the most common questions we get asked is “what is the best dive site in Komodo” .  At Mikumba Diving we operate daily dive trips in Komodo and also liveaboards in komodo as well as dragon tours at Rinca Island so we are in a good position to answer this question. Most people who visit Labuan Bajo for diving have done some research and want to dive Batu Bolong.  This is one of our favourite dive sites in the Komodo National Park as it’s like diving in an aquarium.  You will be amazed here – schools of giant trevallies hunting, massive sweetlips hanging out, humphead napoleon wrasse cruising around not to mention the turtles, sharks and tonnes of brightly coloured reef fish.  We go here several times a week and never get bored. Another favourite for both our Komodo daily diving trips and our Komodo liveaboard are the manta dive sites.  Here we have two main places where there’s an excellent chance of seeing them - Manta Point which is...

One of the biggest attractions when you visit the island of Flores, is a Komodo National Park day trip .  At Mikumba Diving, one of the more popular choices for a Komodo day trip is a combination of 2 dives, and a visit to see the famous dragons. It doesn’t matter if you’re a certified diver, or completely new, you can join us for an amazing day out.  When you choose Mikumba Diving to dive Komodo , a typical day on the boat would meet at around 7am, before going to the harbour to board our day trip boat “Nusantara”.  You’ll have a freshly prepared breakfast, and get some briefings about the Komodo National Park , and Komodo diving .  After a relaxing first dive, maybe to see the abundance of turtles and pristine coral at Siaba Besar, you can chill out on a beanbag on the sundeck for your surface interval. Most of our guests want to dive with manta rays , so a visit to Karang Makassar or Manta Point is where you’ll do your second dive.  Here you’re just...

Having found the best dive shop in Komodo and doing a couple of day trips with Mikumba Diving , I decided to sign up for their “Best of Central & North” liveaboard.  I’ve been on a few different liveaboards in South East Asia, but yet again, these guys made me enjoy my trip so much, that I really think they are the best Komodo liveaboard you can book. Our trip was 4 days and 3 nights, and at the end of it, I really didn’t want to leave!  From the moment we joined the boat, we were made to feel like part of the family – everyone was introduced to us before we even left the harbour, even though they were busy trying to take us out to the Komodo National Park , they had time to meet the guests and welcome us to our home for the next few days, “Ratu Pelangi” – which we found out means Rainbow Queen. We set off from the harbour, eager to get to our first dive – some of the others on the boat hadn’t been diving for a while, but that wasn’t a problem, we were going...

The Komodo diving is famous for being challenging. The area is quite affected to the currents running through every day but that is also what makes the diving in Komodo so amazing to experience. But it does also put pressure on being strict when it comes to safety. Even though you’ve experienced diving with currents or not we all know that it comes with certain risks. That’s why we really care about conducting safe diving where ever we go on our boat trips in Komodo . Before every trip we have a proper safety briefing to go through all safety procedures including what we do if we get separated from our group & what happens if the diving staff judges that the conditions are not safe enough. But since the currents is what brings in all the amazing underwater creatures to Komodo, that’s also where you want to be diving. On our daytrips & budget liveaboard in Komodo we always conduct a current check before every dive. This helps us to get a better idea of where we want t...

Even though Komodo is known for having some of the best diving in Indonesia, there are many things to do while you’re here! One of the most iconic and scenic places in Indonesia is definitely Komodo! I've had the pleasure of staying in Labuan Bajo and exploring the surrounding here a little bit more. Both the Komodo National Park and the west side of Flores has a lot of nature experiences to offer. Because I found it a bit difficult to find information about the most visit worthy activities around here I decided to make my guide to the top 5 best activities you can do from Labuan Bajo. So let’s start on number 5 and let the countdown begin! Cunca Wulang. This is a cool waterfall about an hour drive with scooter from Labuan Bajo. It’s a bit of a drive but I enjoyed to discover some of the country side here, instead of just doing a boat trip in Komodo . When you get to the parking area you need a guide to take you to the waterfall. we paid 140k for the three of us. Rangk...

The Komodo National Park in Indonesia is the perfect place for regular travelers & adventurers that also want to experience a little bit of the best diving in Indonesia. The park area where you find the best dive sites are quite big but not huge. With a boat trip in Komodo you can pretty much experience the best activities and diving just by doing day trips from Labuan Bajo. The most common scuba diving day trips in Komodo is organized 3 dives, breakfast & lunch. At Mikumba diving we start the day early by meeting up outside our dive center at 6.30 in the morning. When all the divers is gathered we make our way down to the harbor where the boat is waiting for us. It’s an amazing feeling to step on the boat, make yourself a coffee knowing you’re about to experience the beautiful diving in Komodo ! The best diving is further central in the park and usually takes 2 hour to get to, it gives you that quiet golden morning time to enjoy the amazing scenery of Komodo island . A...

The absolute best way to explore & experience Komodo is on a liveaboard, and here’s a brief sum-up of how a trip with us would be like. “Time to wake up! Dive briefing in 30 minutes” It’s usually the sound of our crew going around the boat making sure you’re up in time for the 1st dive. It’s early and the boat is gently rocking by the ocean and it’s time to explore some of the best diving in Indonesia . Time for some small breakfast of fruit, toast and juice before our first dive briefing. It’s amazing to jumping into the ocean early in the morning to enjoy the healthy marine life! During the 1st dive on our budget liveaboard , our chef is preparing a bigger breakfast with pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs, toast and fruit platter, so when we get up from the dive we can just dig in! on our boat trip in Komodo we usually move around in-between the dives. So when we move the boat we get ready for dive no.2 at another stunning site diving in Komodo. The regular routine is ...