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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.
Fair fit for May
Wrecks
- Strength: May is in season here
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Trade-off: No wrecks among the sites here
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
Pack a 3 mm wetsuit for May.
Why this match: 36 + 0 + 19 + 10 = 65
- Season36 / 38
- The site is in season in May; calm on most days.
- Interests0 / 31
- Wrecks: 0 of 1 sites.
- Your level19 / 19
- No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
- Weather10 / 13
- Rain on about 1 day in 5; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best April to December. Marine life uses the same scale (Best = reliable, Good = likely, Possible = possible, Off = not seen; ? = we don't know yet). Water and rain are 1991–2020 averages.
| 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 | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Hammerheads | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Reef sharks | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Reliable | May: Reliable | June: Reliable | July: Reliable | August: Reliable | September: Reliable | October: Reliable | November: Reliable | December: Reliable |
| Turtles | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Reliable | May: Reliable | June: Reliable | July: Reliable | August: Reliable | September: Reliable | October: Reliable | November: Reliable | December: Reliable |
| Dolphins | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| 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% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rain days: days with 1 mm or more in the ERA5 grid cell (about 30 km across); over tropical seas it counts more light-rain days than a local rain gauge would. Calm days: waves under 1.5 m and wind under 25 km/h. Storm risk: share of years with a named storm within 250 km that month (– means under 5%).
Dive sites here
1 site on Divetip. Today's Dive scores are for reference only: live scores cover the next 48 hours, not your trip month.
Getting 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
A day of diving from about €129
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 as published by each operator (a few by a named booking agent), read on 8 November 2026. Euro amounts at the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026. Park fees, permits and equipment are often extra. Prices change, so check with the operator before you book.
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.
Sources: divetribekomodo.com
Book your Komodo trip
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Where this comes from
- Water temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 daily sea surface temperature, 1991–2020.
- Storms: NOAA IBTrACS tracks, 1991–2020. Rain, waves and wind: ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
- Coral heat stress: Bleaching Watch (The water is warmer than its usual warmest month, NOAA's lowest heat-stress level. Satellite data, highest level in the 7 days to 7 November 2026.) Coral bleaching: NOAA Coral Reef Watch daily 5 km Bleaching Alert Area (7-day maximum), checked twice a day.
- Seasons by site: our dive site pages. Getting there: transfer source.
Marine life sources (6 species)
- Mantas: komodoresort.com, dragondivekomodo.com, komodoisland.net, divetribekomodo.com, oceanearthtravels.com
- Whale sharks: komodoresort.com, divetribekomodo.com
- Hammerheads: divetribekomodo.com, komodoisland.net
- Reef sharks: divetribekomodo.com, komodoisland.net, komodoresort.com
- Turtles: divetribekomodo.com, whitemanta.com
- Dolphins: dragondivekomodo.com, scubaboard.com
Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons. Always check local conditions with your dive centre. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.