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Komodo National Park is a world-class diving destination with unique seasonal conditions, remote locations, and a mix of warm tropical waters and cooler southern upwellings. Packing right ensures you’re ready for everything — from adrenaline-fueled drift dives to relaxed sunsets on deck.
This guide breaks down exactly what to bring for your Komodo liveaboard trip, including dive gear, eco-conscious essentials, and useful extras you might not think of.
Komodo National Park offers world-class diving year-round, but the experience changes dramatically with the seasons. Shifts in water temperature, currents, and marine life patterns create distinct underwater “personalities” between the north and south of the park.
Whether you love manta encounters, calm coral gardens, or adrenaline-charged drifts, choosing the right time of year can elevate your trip from great to unforgettable.
Komodo National Park isn’t just one of the world’s top dive destinations — it’s also one of Indonesia’s most accessible marine reserves. With direct international flights, smooth domestic connections, and a growing tourism infrastructure, getting here is simpler than many expect.
Whether you’re planning your first liveaboard adventure or returning for another season, this logistics guide walks you through everything you need to know to arriv
Komodo National Park is a diver’s paradise — a dynamic mix of thrilling currents, untouched coral gardens, and some of Indonesia’s most iconic underwater encounters. Whether you’re drifting through fish-filled channels or hovering over manta cleaning stations, these are the dive sites that keep experienced divers coming back year after year.
At the heart of Indonesia’s wild maritime frontier lies Komodo National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site where rugged islands, thrilling currents, and manta-filled blue water collide. For divers seeking adventure, biodiversity, and breathtaking scenery, Komodo delivers it all.
Our Komodo liveaboard itineraries are built to immerse you fully in the region, balancing adrenaline-pumping drift dives, serene coral gardens, and scenic trekking excursions. While no two voyages are ever identical — routes adapt to weather, tides, and guest experience — this 8-day itinerary offers a perfect taste of Northern, Central, and Southern Komodo.
In the far-flung waters of eastern Indonesia, the Raja Ampat archipelago has long been revered by divers as the epicentre of global marine biodiversity. Towering limestone karsts, pristine coral reefs, and vibrant Papuan culture make this region unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Now, Raja Ampat has officially joined the ranks of the world’s most treasured natural wonders — becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This landmark recognition places Raja Ampat alongside icons such as the Great Barrier Reef, Galápagos Islands, and Komodo National Park, reaffirming its outstanding universal value for both nature and humanity.
For divers, conservationists, and travellers, this inscription marks a turning point in the protection of Indonesia’s greatest marine jewel.
Raja Ampat sits at the epicentre of global marine biodiversity — a dream destination for divers who want it all: thrilling drift dives, untouched coral gardens, and rich cultural encounters.
Our liveaboard itineraries are carefully designed to make the most of this extraordinary region. While no two voyages are ever exactly the same—routes adapt to weather, sea conditions, and diver experience—we follow an 11-day example itinerary that blends Central and Southern Raja Ampat for a truly complete diving journey.
Raja Ampat is beautiful year-round, but seasonality matters when you’re planning a dive trip to this remote paradise. Conditions vary slightly across the year, influencing visibility, manta migrations, and even surface conditions. Knowing when to go ensures you’ll get the most out of your dives.
With Liquid Adventures Indonesia, we plan our Raja Ampat itineraries to match the best diving windows—so whether you’re joining us in 2026 or 2027, you’ll experience Raja Ampat at its most spectacular.
Few places in the world stir a diver’s imagination quite like Raja Ampat. Known as the epicenter of marine biodiversity, this remote Indonesian archipelago is home to breathtaking coral reefs, pelagic encounters, and kaleidoscopic macro life.
If Komodo thrills with current-driven dives, Raja Ampat stuns with sheer diversity. It’s no surprise many divers call it the ultimate underwater experience.
As the sun sets on another unforgettable season in Komodo National Park, we wrap up our final liveaboard trip aboard Kira Kira and Akomo Isseki — boats that have carried us through countless adventures, drift dives, and glowing sunsets.
From Manta Point to Castle Rock, our 2025 season in Komodo delivered thrills above and below the surface. We shared laughter, sunset beers, beach treks, and the company of divers from every corner of the globe.
And now, it’s time to weigh anchor and follow the wind east — toward Ambon, the Banda Sea, and the emerald labyrinth of Raja Ampat.
Welcome to Raja Ampat—Indonesia’s marine paradise and one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Nestled in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat boasts more than 1,500 islands, crystal-clear waters, and the highest recorded marine life diversity on Earth.
Whether you’re a seasoned diver or planning your first liveaboard experience, Raja Ampat delivers unforgettable encounters—from wobbegongs and pygmy seahorses to mantas and swirling schools of fish. But with so many incredible sites, where should you dive first?
When divers picture Raja Ampat, their minds often leap straight to its coral kingdoms, manta rays, and kaleidoscope of fish. Yet beneath the ocean’s surface lies another story—the story of the people who call Raja Ampat home. For centuries, Papuan communities have lived in harmony with these waters, drawing not only food but identity, tradition, and spirituality from the sea.
Komodo isn’t just another dive destination—it’s one of the most thrilling places on Earth to scuba dive, where dragons roam on land and manta rays glide in currents below.
The secret to experiencing it at its best? A Komodo liveaboard. Unlike day trips, liveaboards give you access to the remotest dive sites, sunrise dives before anyone else arrives, and the freedom to explore Komodo National Park from north to south.
If you’ve ever dreamed of diving among living rainforests of the sea, Indonesia is your ultimate destination. Stretching across the heart of the Coral Triangle, this vast archipelago harbors more coral species than anywhere else on Earth—and it’s not even close.
From Raja Ampat to Komodo to the Banda Sea, the reefs here are not just colorful. They’re biological powerhouses, teeming with over 600 coral species, 2,000+ reef fish, and an ecosystem so rich that scientists are still discovering new life every year.
Before it ever carried guests across Indonesia’s wild seas, Akomo Isseki was a dream shaped in wood and salt air.
Hand-built by the same Indonesian crew who now sail her, she’s more than just a boat. She’s a testament to patience, tradition, and trust—crafted not in a shipyard, but on a beach in Sulawesi using age-old boatbuilding techniques passed from father to son.
In a quiet shipyard on a forgotten beach in South Sulawesi, a small crew of local craftsmen and dreamers began building a boat by hand. No machines. No rush. Just wood, wisdom, and seawater running through their veins.
That boat became Kira Kira—a tiny wooden phinisi that would not only sail Indonesia’s wildest waters but would carry hundreds of strangers into lifelong friendships, epic dive adventures, and unexpected stories that span the globe.
Imagine 8 days with no pings, no notifications, and no endless scrolling. Instead, you wake to the sound of waves, dive through coral cathedrals, eat barefoot with new friends, and fall asleep under the stars.
That’s the rhythm of life aboard Liquid Adventures Indonesia’s liveaboards—Kira Kira and Akomo Isseki. These are not just dive trips. They’re opportunities to unplug, reset, and reconnect with the ocean, yourself, and others.
Before it became a diver’s dream, the Banda Sea was the heart of the world’s most valuable trade route. For centuries, European empires fought over the Banda Islands’ supply of nutmeg and cloves. Today, the same islands are a gateway to something even more extraordinary—one of the richest and most remote diving regions on the planet.
From coral-covered volcanoes to deep blue channels swirling with sharks, diving in the Banda Sea is a journey through history, biology, and breathtaking isolation.
Akomo Isseki is more than just a boat—it’s a floating home for adventurers, divers, and nature lovers. Custom-built for exploring Indonesia’s most jaw-dropping dive regions like Komodo, Raja Ampat, and the Banda Sea, Akomo Isseki delivers world-class experiences at a down-to-earth price.
With just 4 twin cabins and a maximum of 8 guests, every trip is intimate, relaxed, and deeply personal. You’ll feel like part of a crewed expedition, not just a tourist. And with a solar-powered setup, locally sourced food, and zero luxury fluff—you’re choosing sustainability without sacrifice.
More than just a boat, Kira Kira is the spirit of Liquid Adventures. She was handcrafted in Sulawesi by the very crew that now sails her—an authentic Indonesian phinisi with soul. Since launching in 2014, she’s become one of the most loved budget-friendly liveaboards in all of Indonesia, offering affordable diving without cutting corners on safety, food, or fun.
