Open Water Diver

Mantas & Coral Reefs

April-December

Indonesia

Nitrox

Cheng Ho

The best way to dive the world famous Komodo National Park!

The Cheng Ho is a beautiful, traditional wooden vessel, meticulously crafted with intricate design details, offering diving holidays to the fantastic areas of Komodo & Ambon.

Comprised of 4 decks with 14 en-suite air-conditioned cabins, the boat provides comfortable living space for you and your family. Facilities include spacious restaurant and bar area, lounge outdoor, sun deck, dive deck and Jacuzzi. Cheng Ho traverses mainly to Labuan Bajo, Bali, and Ambon Banda Sea.

Cheng Ho is equipped with the latest diving amenities to make scuba diving adventure hassle free. Expert dive staff are always on hand to ensure divers receive the best service and attention during each dive excursion to create a truly memorable experience.

Lower Deck Double Cabin

3 cabins with a queen-sized bed, private bathroom, basin, hot & cold shower, and air conditioner in each room.

  • Air Conditioner
  • Private Bathroom
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath Robe & Towels
  • Safety Box

Lower Deck Twin Cabin

4 cabins with 2 single beds (twin), private bathroom, basin, hot & cold shower, and air conditioner in each room.

  • Air Conditioner
  • Private Bathroom
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath Robe & Towels
  • Safety Box

Single Cabin with A/C

2 cabins with 1 single bed, private bathroom, basin, hot & cold shower, and air conditioner in each room. Located on the middle deck.

  • Air Conditioner
  • Private Bathroom
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath Robe & Towels
  • Safety Box

Main Deck Twin Cabin

2 cabins with 2 single beds (twin), private bathroom, basin, hot & cold shower, and air conditioner in each room. Located on the middle deck.

  • Air Conditioner
  • Private Bathroom
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath Robe & Towels
  • Safety Box

Upper Deck Double Cabin

3 cabins with a queen-sized bed, private bathroom, basin, hot & cold shower, and air conditioner in each room.

  • Air Conditioner
  • Private Bathroom
  • Hair Dryer
  • Bath Robe & Towels
  • Safety Box

Route Options

Labuan Bajo Komodo Liveaboard
Available for:
3 Days 2 Nights
4 Days 3 Nights
5 Days 4 Nights
6 Days 5 Nights
7 Days 6 Nights

Surrounded by seductive waters, panoramic hills and soft white sand, Labuan Bajo is your tropical paradise. Each islands offers its own unique trait and holds some of the most exclusive hideaways and sophisticated beach properties. Ideal for a romantic escape or idyllic family holiday.

The Komodo National Park constitutes unquestionably one of the most dramatic landscapes in all of Indonesia with a landscape of contrasts between starkly rugged hillsides of dry savanna, pockets of thorny green vegetation, brilliant white sandy beaches and blue waters surging over coral. Take your pick from every nautical pastime under the sun.

Existing nowhere else in the world, the most remarkable inhabitant of Komodo National Park is the Komodo Dragon. Besides the largest living lizard, the Park is a nature reserve for a great diversity of species such as manta rays, sea turtles, whales, dolphins and dugongs. The coral reefs fringing the coast of Komodo are diverse and luxuriant due to the clear water, intense sunlight, and rapid exchange of nutrient-rich water from deeper areas of the archipelago.
Day 1 – Arrival Labuan Bajo (check dive)
Check Dive at Sebayur & Night Dive at Sebayur (2x Dives) Meals: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2 – South Komodo 3x Dives + Trekking to Komodo Island
(Manta Alley x2 dives, Trekking Komodo, and Night Dive at Pink Beach 1x).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3 – South Komodo 3x Dives + Trekking to Padar
(Trekking to Padar, Three Sister or Secret Garden, Batu Bolong, and night Dive at Gili Lawa)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 – Northern Komodo 4x Dives
(Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Shotgun, and Golden Passage)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 – Central 2x Dives
(Siaba Besar, Penggah, and Sunset with Flying Foxes at Kalong Island
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 – Labuan Bajo – Check out
Meals: Breakfast
**The itinerary and dive locations outlined above are an example only and may be subject to change depending on weather and logistics, local regulations, guests’ experience, flight schedules*, and is at the Captain’s discretion.

A Diver's Dream, ALOR

Alor, a small island north of West Timor in Eastern Indonesia, is a remote diving hotspot that offers absolute world-class scuba dive sites with coral reefs, big fish & muck diving. The locals have been sustaining a great effort in keeping the reefs healthy and protecting the area from overfishing. Hence, the dive spots are covered with stunning colorful healthy reefs and have abundant diverse marine species. The fact that Alor is in a remote area makes the underwater world a diver’s dream.

Diving in Alor is extraordinary and full of surprises. Water has become a normal migration route for cetaceans. Expect to see some whales or other aquatic mammals passing by. This volcanic island offers you great underwater topography and is great for black sand and muck diving. The reefs and walls are colorful and full of life, even if you need a bit of experience to dive them. You will encounter not only large animals, but also creatures that need to be captured by a macro lens, such as nudibranch, leaf fish, frog fish, clownfish and other exotic macro biotas.

The main marine attractions of Alor are the excellent macro life, incredible corals, ethnic biodiversity and schools of fish. Expect to find drop-offs and pinnacles, sloping walls and swim-throughs. Although Alor is well-suited for macro photography, you also have the opportunity to see some large aquatic mammals, such as sunfish, sharks, turtles, mantas, dolphins, and even pilot whales..

Vessel Details

Type Phinisi Buginese Schooner
Year Built 2002
Cruising Speed 7 - 10 Knots
Length 35 metre
Breadth 10.65 metre
Navigation Radar KODEN, Echo Sounder KODEN, GPS Navigator FURUNO, EPIRB Satellite, Radio SSB, Radio VHF, Compass.
Safety Features 2 units aluminum speedboats, life rafts for 30 person capacity, 80 life jackets, 12 units life buoy, smoke detectors, CO2 and oxygent tank, fire extinguisher, fire hose, fire hydrant, ENOS diver locator system, EAN 32% NITROX
Amenities Indoor and outdoor sofa lounge areas, indoor restaurants, lazy beds, camera station, board games, coffee maker, jacuzzi
Camera Preparation Large Dedicated Camera Preparation Table with 110/220v Electrical Sockets.
Other Activities Snorkelling gear, Kayak & Stand-up Paddleboard
Locator ENOS diver locator system
Nitrox EAN 32% Nitrox
Full Equipment USD 35 per day
Mask USD 8 per day
15L Tanks USD 10 per day
BCD USD 10 per day
Dive Computer USD 10 per day
Dive Light USD 8 per day
Fins USD 8 per day
Regulator USD 10 per day
Wetsuit USD 10 per day

Available Experiences

ITINERARIES AVAILABLE IN THIS DESTINATION

Marcelina

Friday, 06 December 2013

Fabulous Fiji by Marcelina Jesus on Sport Diver Magazine

Lured by the promise of world-class reefs and adrenaline-fueled shark encounters Marcelina Jesus ventures to the wild islands of Fiji.

Fabulous Fiji by Marcelina Jesus on Sport Diver Magazine

What Our Customers Have To Say

Reviews from our Clients, Journalists, Photo Pro's and our own Experts

Our reviews and blogs are an additional guide to evaluate of the holiday is exactley what you are looking for or not. Some love an Eco-Resort, some love air-con and a flat screen TV, we aim to ensure you get what you are looking for, at great value for money.

Komodo Underwater Workshop

I had a fabulous trip and it was my birthday while there and I was extremely lucky to do the best wide angle dives I have ever done.

I can't wait to go back and definitely with the same boat and crew , they were amazing ,it was a very special trip, thank you for organising it for me.

Sharon Austin

Sharon, A

Crystal Rock

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

Crystal Rock is a large seamount that barely breaks the surface, but below is very rich in marine life, particularly lionfish, anthias, coral grouper, and butterfly fish. Some of the current underwater is swift, but nothing that divers cannot swim against and the rich wide-angle potential of the colourful filter feeders make it worthwhile.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 23

Gili Lawaw Darat

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

This site is also known as the Pygmy Paradise and the Flamenco Reef and it offers divers the opportunity to see a variety of Spanish dancer nudibranchs and pygmy seahorses.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth:

Shotgun

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

Exploding with life, this dive site is nestled between Gili Lawa Laut and Gili Lawa Durat in Komodo National Park. Depending on tides the possibility of strong currents, small up and down wellings and water flowing at high speeds can create and action packed dive

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 18

Castle Rock

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

Once out of the current divers are in for an exceptional treat. The fish life here is simply stunning with schooling barracuda, trevally, and mackerel awaiting divers at depths of 30-40 meters. White tips, black tips, gray reef sharks and giant trevally all frequent this site in hopes of a good meal. At approximately 20 meters there is excellent soft coral growth and numerous sea fans that host the tiniest of pygmy seahorses. Curious batfish will escort you, and fusiliers will pass you by as you look for big rays out in the blue. In recent times a pod of bottlenose dolphins have made this spot one of their favorite hunting grounds, and you can often see them while diving.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 18

Golden Passage

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

This dive site is the channel between Gili Lawa Darat and Komodo Island. Also known as Darat Passage.

The dive then starts in the shallow eastern bay and the current takes you westwards through a beautiful coral garden.

The coral garden is beautiful and deeper you get more life you’ll find there awaiting for you. You will cross the channel about 20 meters deep surrounded by amazing landscapes always changing and fish.

Schools of sweet lips, trevally, reefs white and black tip sharks. Lots of turtles. In few occasion we met giant manta ray and dolphins.

  • Dive Type: Drift Dive
  • Diver Level: Novice Diver - 20 + Dives
  • Max Depth: 20

Siaba Besar

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

Siaba Besar is another amazing dive of north Komodo. The beautiful coral garden lies along the western coast of the island and the site can be dived both in rising and falling tide providing that falling tide, with currents pushing towards south, is the best.

As in any other spot with running waters large schools of pelagic hunt here around. Black tip sharks, barracudas, snappers, trevally, wrasses and turtles are usually spotted during this dive.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Novice Diver - 20 + Dives
  • Max Depth: 25

Pangabatang

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

Your start on a beautiful coral garden with white sand and large coral blocks and then you continue on a slope nicely covered with healthy soft corals and gorgonian sea fans.

There is a good chance to see eagle rays or sharks, but you should also check out the corals for shrimps and nudibranchs.

To finish the dive you go up to a shallow coral garden, often there are marine turtles and even sometimes banded sea kraits. On one occasion we also saw a dugon. Also a good place for snorkelling and the Pangabatan island is a really nice place for a little stroll on the white sand.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 30

Sebayur Central

Komodo & Lesser Sunda, Indonesia

Here you can easily find colourful flat worms, nudibranches, crocodile fishes, groopers lobsters, trigoni maculate and medium size tridacnas tridacne. Sometimes a sea eagle or a shark passes by.

  • Dive Type: Boat Dive
  • Diver Level: Open Water Diver
  • Max Depth: 25m
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