ABOUT KOMODO

Komodo (Indonesian: Pulau Komodo) is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island.Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the Komodo District (which also includes Rinca Island and numerous other islands off the west coast of Flores, together with part of the western portion of Flores itself), forming part of West Manggarai Regency within the province of East Nusa Tenggara.

Komodo contains a beach with “pink” sand, one of only seven in the world. The sand appears pink because it is a mixture of white sand combined with red sand, formed from pieces of Foraminifera. The Komodo National Park is home to more than 4,000 dragons and is located in the Coral Triangle which contains some of the richest marine biodiversity on Earth, prepare yourself for unreal diving. Located in the Indian Ocean the park is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

The highlights for most that visit the park are the massive manta rays gliding around underwater and the Komodo Dragons walking on Komodo and Rinca islands. Diving here is mainly about the big stuff, but do not underestimate the macro life in the park, we saw some amazing things; a blue-ringed octopus, seahorse, crocodile fish, pygmy seahorse, and more.The sites in the park are fairly spread out, making this a great area to explore by liveaboard.  You can dive into most of the sights you will dive by liveaboard from Labuan Bajo.

We DS Dive Team is also the agent representative to organize tour to Komodo diving, you may contact us for more details on the booking procedures or join in our trip.