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Hi I am looking for 3 people to join my wife and I on a liveaboard dive trip in Komodo national park sometime in early October. We are both mid 20s backpackers and I am a coral reef biologist and divemaster. If I can put 5 people together the trip is 3 days 2 nights for just over $500 usd per...

Warning, some content may be complete rubbish, some of the healing effects may be all in my head! This information is based on my observations, good old common sense, and stuff I’ve learned along the way as a working dive professional in remote areas. Are you traveling to an exotic dive...

Gili Banta – Diving Between Bali and Komodo | Part II Imagine yourself diving inside the caldera of a volcano without ever having to climb above sea level to get there. Gili Banta (Banta island) is an ancient, uninhabited, partially submerged volcano off the Northwest coast of Sumbawa. Very...

Hello All - new to Scuba Board and joined in anticipation of going to Indonesia in the next month or so. I have been diving since '98 with only 100+ dives in various parts of the world, but going to Indonesia will hopefully double that number. I will be reaching out on the board for advice...

Due to a last minute group cancellation we have limited spaces in Komodo on our 26th August to 5th September cruise. Suuuuper deals available!!!! CONTACT US TODAY!!

To all lucky travellers heading to Indonesia soon, I'd like to give a quick Visa update to the Scubaboard community, so they avoid sticky situations. For divers from many countries, there are now 2 types of Visa on arrival: Free Visa On Arrival and Paid Visa On Arrival (35USD). Travellers lucky...

Filmed at Karang Makassar in Komodo National Park by Peter Fratesi It’s tough not to get excited when you see (and video) a manta mating train; part of the manta mating ritual, since “courtship rituals and actual mating events are relatively infrequently observed…”.[2] As you can imagine, when...

Manta Mating Train Video – Mating Ritual in Komodo It’s tough not to get excited when you see (and video) a manta mating train; part of the manta mating ritual, since “courtship rituals and actual mating events are relatively infrequently observed…”.[2] As you can imagine, when we caught this on...

As you can see from our guest’s video above, the ritual happens quite quickly, but if you are vigilant and patient, watching fish behavior can be exciting. Don't worry about being a voyeur, if you don't shine the torch on them too much they don't care if you watch. After they separate, if you...

Male and female mandarinfish paring up to begin their mating ritual, photo by Christian Beiser Male Mandarinfish It begins just before sunset on what can sometimes be the gloomiest spot on the reef. However, if you have the patience, the shallow areas under the pier or in the rubble is where...

Me and my husband are travelling around the world and currently in Indonesia. We are planning to stay a few weeks in Ubud and after that travel around Indonesia for almost one month. Our main focus will be on diving. I am AOWD with 30 dives and my husband is a Divemaster. We want to dive at...

Hi everyone! I will travel 1 month in Indonesia, and want to dive in Bali and Komodo. Which has better conditions, October or November? Planning to skip the Gilis, heard there was dynamite fishing and damaged coralls?! In Komodo, it's better to take a liveaboard right?! Any suggestions, which...

Shotgun Explodes Underwater – Komodo Exploding with life, this dive site is nestled between Gili Lawa Laut and Gili Lawa Durat in Komodo National Park. Depending on tides the possibility of strong currents, small up and down wellings and water flowing at high speeds can create and action packed...

Castle Rock is one of the signature dive sites in Komodo National Park. It's located at the edge of the park in the no take zone, unfortunately it's more susceptible to poachers. The operator who caught the poachers stated, "Early morning May 13, we discovered illegal longlines dragging on...

Dive with the Siren Fleet this summer and receive 15% OFF on the following trips: Fiji Siren > 10 - 20 June > 21 June - 1 July > 2 - 12 July (10% of the value of all Fiji booking made in May will go to help the people of Fiji, through our campaign with Sea Save, to rebuild homes and lives...

Hello, I'm planning my Indonesia Trip during June 28th to July 10th and with some many great options to choose from, I'm a bit confused. I've just completed my SSI Advanced Open Water and have a total of 13 Logged Dives. After doing some research i'm looking at the following two options...

Country : Indonesia Destination : Komodo National Park Embark : Labuan Bajo Disembark : Labuan Bajo Vessel : La Galigo Liveaboard Date : 21 May - 26 May 2016 28 May - 02 Jun 2016 04 Jun - 09 Jun 2016 20 Jun - 25 Jun 2016 27 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 Detail : Komodo Jurassic Explorer Trip More info...

Hi everyone, Is there a resort with a decent house reef in Komodo? I could not find any info online, but maybe there is one? Thanks