Trip Report Komodo Resort & Diving Club - Sebayur Island, Komodo | Incredible experience. This is THE place to stay in Komodo.

[Plutonist]

We are also into macrophotography, so it's encouraging that you did some macro dives.

I am not a macro-enthusiast, so take this with a grain of salt. Also I don't want to spoil your anticipation - but I found Komodo macro/muck underwhelming, see my report on Scuba Junkie. Likewise, I heard rave reviews about Komodo's night dives, and found them very tame. For me it was all about mantas, reefs and fish-soup - but that was absolutely stunning. I would highly recommend against skipping the northern signature sites, especially if you haven't been there before.

Most dives I did, even batu balong, the current wasn't too bad.

Unless you jump into split-current, Batu Bolong is dived on the protected side, so not much current expected. Though at one time on the surface (I think at Batu Bolong), it sounded like a white water river - in the middle of the ocean. That was a bit scary.

The manta point site is unfortunately a dynamited reef so it's mainly rubble, but I still found a couple nudibranch in the rubble.

Yes, most of the time I also found Mawan to be more impressive. For rare nudis and other strange critters, I preferred Alor by a lot - and I say that as someone who is more "wide angle" oriented.