Ask any diver where they would like to visit in Indonesia and the #1 response will undoubtedly be Raja Ampat. And while Raja Ampat is home to more species of fish and coral and gets most of the publicity, Komodo is a close second. With over 1,000 species of fish, 300 types of coral, six turtle species and even dugongs, Komodo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
Consider Komodo to be the “sleeper” destination in a country that spans some 1,200 miles from north to south and more than 3,000 miles from east to west. For those looking for exceptional liveaboard diving – this is the place. My first trip to Indonesia was to Komodo and I was blown away! Komodo is one of the most important ecosystems in the world at the convergence of two oceans – the Indian and Pacific. The variety of diving topography is unrivaled anywhere else in Indonesia. You can expect to dive sloping walls, patch coral reefs, seamounts, muck diving, mangroves and seagrass beds. The walls in Komodo are covered in vibrant soft corals and black coral with schooling jacks & batfish congregating out in the blue.