New Dive Center in Komodo - "Red Whale"

[Red Whale]

Glad to announce that we are opened and ready to invite everybody!

We have 2 speedboats - 12 metered and 6 metered. Both finished in 2015 year in Bali and brought to Komodo National Park.
Boats made from high-quality composite materials (fiberglass).

"Red Whale I" - 12 meters long and 3 meters wide. Capacity of the boat is 14 divers. The only big speedboat which focus on comfortability for divers on the territory of Komodo National Park. Most of the dive centers who operates daily trips going only to north dive sites, but we make daily trips on the whole territory of Komodo National Park, having lunch on empty wild beaches, make 3 dives a day and already coming back to the hotel at 4:00-5:00 PM. If you take usual boat in Labuan Bajo - it will take you 3 hours sailing to Komodo Island, but on our speedboat you reach there in 45 minutes. There is also comfortable toilet on the board of our speedboat, which is quite rare in here

"Red Whale II" - 6 meters long, 1,5 meters wide. Capacity - 3 divers (not including divemaster) or 6 snorkeling guests.
Have canopy against sun. Comfortable for short dive trips, dive course on nearby dive sites, night dive, snorkeling and trips to Rinca Island to see Komodo Dragon.

Compressor "Bauer", tank AL80 Yoke/DIN, regulators, BCD, wetsuits, computers, everything else - NEW

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[pughio83]

Where can we find out about prices? You have a website?

 

[AlMitch]

Where can we find out about prices? You have a website?

Click on where it says "Website" just above the photos.
What I'm not 100% sure about is where are these guys actually based?
I'm assuming they are another day operator from LB?? Which means long boat transfers to any and all the main dive sites.

 

[Red Whale]

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---------- Post added June 22nd, 2015 at 04:10 PM ----------

Click on where it says "Website" just above the photos.
What I'm not 100% sure about is where are these guys actually based?
I'm assuming they are another day operator from LB?? Which means long boat transfers to any and all the main dive sites.

We are based near airport of Labuan Bajo (about 5 minutes walk).
You can also check our contacts page on the website and see the position in google maps - Contacts
Anyway, we just opened back office for now (storage house), so we don't have the front office on main street for sales yet.

Yes, we are another daily dive center :blinking: but we work only on our speedboat and I guess we are the only one for now, who running big daily speedboat for 14 divers capacity.

Another thing is, we always can change the route for the day, if the conditions of the tide on the chosen previously dive site bad.
We are flexible

Another plus is: we coming early to each dive site, so there are still no any boat and divers - its good, because on some dive sites so crowded with dive boats that the marine life simply running from there or hiding.

 

[pughio83]

Oooops didn't see that! Well it says their boats only take 45mins transfer back but doesn't state whether that is South Central or North Komodo back to assumed LB? Prices don't look too bad and if if those transfer times are correct that's not bad????

 

[Red Whale]

Oooops didn't see that! Well it says their boats only take 45mins transfer back but doesn't state whether that is South Central or North Komodo back to assumed LB? Prices don't look too bad and if if those transfer times are correct that's not bad????

Greetings! :admingreet:
Our maximum speed of the boat is 31 knot (which is around ~57 km\h).
The distance from Labuan Bajo to "Manta Alley" is around 60 km. (South Komodo)
Last time it took us around 1 hour 30 minutes to get to South Komodo. (with average speed 25-27 knots, because the condition of the sea was bad)
If we are talking about North Komodo - it takes around 20 minutes to reach Sebayur Besar island, 40 minutes to Castle and Crystal Rock.
If we are talking about Central Komodo (Padar Island) - it takes ~50 minutes.

Of course it can't be always the same time, because it depends on the season, tides, wind and currents.
For example: good season for South Komodo is from November to February, all other months there is huge tide and quite cold water (around +24C).

 

[Red Whale]

Just small update:
This is high season now in Komodo and the most perfect time to come here.
If you want just snorkeling or visit Komodo dragons we are always welcome.
Also we currently have a promotion price which you can get, if you found out about us from scubaboard.com

See you!

 

[Pearlman]

Hi Red Whae
So you are implying that we can do most of the dive sites in Komodo including south without doing an LOB using your speedboat?
If yes, (besides the advantage of a comfy hotel at night and your quality service) thats a great safety net for last minute travelers who fail to find a booking. I guess that will be two dives per day instead of three or four on an LOB though ..?

How are you placed Oct 27 to 29th? Is the boat heading out daily?

Thanks