Trip base · Indonesia
Komodo
Komodo National Park is dived from Labuan Bajo on Flores, by day boat or liveaboard. Strong currents bring manta rays and reef sharks, and the dragons live on the islands. Divetip lists the park as one area, so its scores carry Low confidence.
Strong fit for November
Coral reefs
- Strength: 1 of 1 site is a reef
- Strength: November is in season here
- Trade-off: Rain on about half the days
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
Pack a shorty or 3 mm wetsuit for November.
Why this match: Season 38 + Interests 31 + Your level 19 + Weather 9 = 97
- Season38 / 38
- The site is in season in November; calm on almost every day.
- Interests31 / 31
- Coral reefs: 1 of 1 sites.
- Your level19 / 19
- No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
- Weather9 / 13
- Rain on about half the days; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best April to December.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | January: Off season | February: Off season | March: Off season | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Best | November: Best | December: Best |
| Mantas | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Reliable |
| Whale sharks | Possible all year | |||||||||||
| Hammerheads | Possible all year | |||||||||||
| Reef sharks | Reliable all year | |||||||||||
| Turtles | Reliable all year | |||||||||||
| Dolphins | Likely all year | |||||||||||
| Water | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Rain days | 27 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 |
| Calm days | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Storm risk | – | – | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Storm risk: – means under 5%.
Dive sites here
1 site on Divetip.
More diving in IndonesiaEvery site, 4 more trip bases and when to goGetting there
Fly to Labuan Bajo (LBJ). Short drive to Labuan Bajo harbour; boat time to the sites is extra: about 15 minutes.
Liveaboard or day boat.
What diving costs
Moderately priced
About €86 for 2 dives, the cheapest current price below.
A day of diving
Dive Tribe Komodo: IDR 2,800,000 for 3 dives (about €139)
1-day trip with 3 dives from Labuan Bajo; all dive equipment, hot lunch, snacks and fruit, towels included; hotel pickup optional extra; nitrox Rp 300,000/day extra; park fees not stated on this page (separate park-fees page). Cheaper per day on 7-day packages (Rp 2,500,000/day).
Dragon Dive Komodo: IDR 3,050,000 for 3 dives (about €151)
1-day trip with 3 guided dives; Komodo National Park fees included; standard equipment (reg, BCD, 12 L tank, weights, 3 mm wetsuit, mask, fins), breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks on board included; nitrox a daily supplement on 1-2 day trips; insurance recommended, not included.
Ocean Earth Travels: IDR 2,600,000 for 3 dives (about €129)
Single day trip, 3 dives (or 2 dives plus dragon viewing), also listed as USD 145 / EUR 125; full equipment rental, guide, lunch and snacks included; Komodo National Park and Rinca entrance fees excluded (IDR 300,000 pp per day Mon-Sat, IDR 375,000 Sundays/holidays); transfers and insurance excluded. A 2-dive 'Lazy Day' is listed from USD 115.
Prices checked 8 November 2026; park fees and equipment often extra.
Non-divers: snorkeling by boat only
Non-divers can join the day dive boats as snorkellers at a reduced rate, with good shallow snorkeling at sites like Mawan and Sebayur and mantas often visible from the surface at Manta Point.
Latest news for Komodo
Checked
The Komodo National Park Agency has applied a 1,000-visitor daily quota since 1 April 2026 and, after reopening following an early-2026 closure, bans tourist vessel movement in park waters after dark, with tickets sold through the SiOra system. On 13 October 2026 the dive boat KM Feronia sank near Tatawa with one divemaster lost, and the search ended on 22 October; the park also reopened after the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake.
- RulesOngoing
BTN Komodo sosialisasi penyesuaian tarif baru masuk kawasan
ANTARA Kupang · in Indonesian
In October 2024 the Komodo National Park authority presented new entry fees under Government Regulation 36 of 2024, effective 30 October 2024: Rp250,000 for foreign visitors and Rp50,000 on weekdays (Rp75,000 on holidays) for domestic visitors. Diving carries a separate Rp25,000 per person per activity ticket, and snorkelling is covered by the entry ticket; a 2026 search result still cited the Rp250,000 foreign rate.
- RulesOngoing
Komodo National Park Reopens with New Rule: No More Night Sailing
Hey Bali
After a closure of more than a month in early 2026, the Komodo National Park authority (BTNK) reopened the park and banned tourist vessel movement inside park waters after dark, with entry tickets sold in advance through the SiOra system. A September 2026 operator report says both the night-sailing ban and the SiOra requirement remain in force.
Also reported by Komodo Resort
- ConservationOngoing
Indonesia Expands Science-Based Management of Marine National Parks
RRI Voice of Indonesia
On 22 July 2026 Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry and the research institute OceanX agreed to make Komodo National Park and Wakatobi National Park the first two priority marine ecosystems for baseline assessments. The programme is to expand to the five other marine national parks afterwards.
- RulesOngoingApplies to Komodo National Park
Diving di TN Komodo Dibatasi 20 Menit
detikBali · in Indonesian
Komodo National Park head Hendrikus Rani Siga said each boat's divers are limited to 20 minutes at a dive site, with a 20-minute interval before the next boat's divers, to prevent crowding and protect coral. The limit does not apply to snorkeling, and the park has 42 dive sites.
- RulesOngoingApplies to Komodo National Park
BTNK tetapkan kuota 1.000 wisatawan per hari di TN Komodo
Antara News · in Indonesian
The Komodo National Park authority (BTNK) has limited visits to 1,000 tourists per day since 1 April 2026 to reduce pressure on the park's ecology. The park recorded 429,509 visitors in 2025, above its stated carrying capacity of about 366,108 a year, and BTNK says it will monitor the policy's effects.
Also reported by Metro TV News
- RulesOngoing
Komodo National Park limits tourist visits to 1,000 per day
ANTARA News
The Komodo National Park Agency (BTNK) has set a daily visitor quota of 1,000, in effect since 1 April 2026, to ease pressure on the park's ecology. BTNK recorded 429,509 visitors in 2025, above the 378,870 annual carrying capacity set by a 2022 study, and marine tourism capacity was assessed for 23 dive sites.
- Conservation
Expanding and Strengthening Green Fins Program in Komodo National Park
Coral Triangle Center
The Coral Triangle Center carried out a Green Fins environmental assessment and outreach week with six dive operators in Labuan Bajo from 30 March to 3 April 2026, aiming to cut the environmental impact of diving in Komodo National Park. Most operators improved their scores, one reached silver and a new member reached bronze; follow-up monitoring is planned.
- Safety
Rescuers find wreck, additional body following Indonesia tour boat tragedy
Baird Maritime
The tour boat Putri Sakinah sank near Padar Island in Komodo National Park on 26 December 2025 with a family of six tourists, four crew and a guide aboard; seven people were rescued and several died. Rescuers located the wreck on the seabed on 6 January 2026.
Also reported by CBS News
Summaries are ours, written from the linked reports.
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