Komodo Diving Platform

Join our Komodo Diving Platform for a night – But you might stay for a week

This is the most affordable Komodo diving option available! A bold statement? It’s true. This is the ideal choice for a lower budget, short trip that includes many of the dive sites of Komodo. If you have a short time but want to see as much as possible or you simply aren’t sure if you will like the diving around the park! With trips as short as 2 days/1 nights – there’s a great variety of diving in a short period.

Our hop-on/hop-off Komodo diving platform isn’t for everyone! Due to the constraints of schedule and distance – we can only visit the central areas of the park. The more exotic corners of the park are simply not part of our schedule. For the same reasons there aren’t as many dive sites to choose from. The option for dragon walks is not possible on this trip – we can arrange them, but it’s simply not part of this trip. But you won’t care! You want to dive Komodo for at the best price and most fun possible! And this means departures -EVERYDAY! (for all the best dive sites – consider our full-service Komodo Liveaboard)

This trip can also be a cheaper option if you have a non diving-partner joining you as the discounts for non divers/snorkellers are better than on other boats. Our Komodo Diving platform is efficiently run with a young and enthusiastic crew. The food on board, served buffet style, is very tasty and there’s lots of it

All trips start early – we depart from the pier at 7:30am. You will then be transferred to the platform via a quick dash into Komodo Park. On your final day you will make 3 dives in Komodo, and expect to be back in Labuan Bajo by 5:30pm.

How can we offer so much flexibility to our guests? The Komodo Diving Platform stays in the park permanently instead of coming and going every few days. We don’t visit as many dive sites as the other trips we offer. We skip the dragon walks on these trips. This means we save on fuel and time – making this the most affordable Komodo Diving option!

There are no fixed schedules – so you can stay for a day or stay for a week! If we have the space, you can stay on for extra days (or weeks!).

Typical Itinerary:

1st Day – Depart from Pier around 7:30. Transfer to Komodo Park where we join the Komodo Diving platform. Maximum 3 dives on the first day. Lunch and Dinner served on the boat.

Non-transfer days – 3 dives per day with optional 4th dive for a surcharge (condition dependent). Sleep, east, dive, repeat!

Final day – Maximum 3 dives and transfer to Labuan Bajo.

If you stay only 2 days/1 night, first day is transfer from Labuan Bajo, second day return to Labuan Bajo.

Exact dive sites are decided en route based on currents, weather, customer choice, big fish sightings etc…

About the Boat

24 meters long with sleeping for 16. All cabins feature Air-con and bathrooms. We also have a great cook on the boat, plenty of space to stretch out and she is serviced by her own tenders. New equipment is always featured on our Komodo Diving platform – including Mares fins!

Safety and Medical Info

We try to assure the comfort of all our guests equally. If you have dietary restrictions – we must be notified of this before your arrival. Due to the remote location and nature of the trips – we can not guarantee that they can be met. In many cases we are happy to prepare meals and food stuffs that are brought on the boat and we recommend purchasing these in Bali or the in locations with a far larger selction

Due to our remoteness, the activities we undertake and, most importantly, the well-being of our guests – we have strict policies regarding health and safety on our liveaboards.  If someone suffers from severe allergies or conditions – we must strongly urge you to re-consider your options for joining these trips. The medical facilities are minimal and evacuation to the nearest major hospital (Bali) can take 12-24 hours in good conditions. Please learn more about these

Prerequisites/Experience Required

Our very experienced guides choose dive sites, times and even locations to make sure each dive is safe and suitable. And with more than 100 dive sites, it’s never a bother to move on to the next one! The Komodo Diving platform is always moored in safe places, so at almost any experience of diving you can dive!

Did you know you can easily do an Advanced Course while on the trip? The cost is a bargain and the opportunity priceless!

What’s Included

  • Transport to the pier and back
  • Full room and board on trip
  • Tea, coffee, water and electrolytes
  • Tanks and weights
  • Dive guides
  • Lots and lots of delicious food
  • Good times, great memories and lots of fun on the Komodo Liveaboards

The trip price does not include:

  • Flights – domestic or international
  • Use of dive equipment (this can be rented per day and include a dive computer)
  • Soft drinks and beers
  • Park Fees
  • Bad attitude