Day 1: Maumere
Day 2: Maumere’s Surrounding Islands
Day 3: Lewaling Bay
Day 4 to 6: Pantar Straight
Day 7: Adunara
Day 8: Pulau Raja
Day 9: North/Central Komodo
Day 10: North Komodo
Day 11: South/Central Komodo
Day 12: South Komodo
Day 13: Padar Island
Day 14: Rinca Island
Day 15: Labuan Bajo
** Route Itinerary subject to change due to inclement weather, sea conditions, and/or restrictions posed by local authorities.
Day 1 – (Embarkation in Maumere) Our crew will meet you at the airport, and transport you to Solitude Adventurer. After being welcomed on board and showed to your room, there will be a safety briefing followed by lunch. There is a possibility of a check dive, schedule allowing.
Day 2 – Today we will explore the dive sites around the various islands close to Maumere. There are beautiful coral gardens, steep drop-offs, and sandy slopes to choose from. Today we will have 3-4 dives. Overnight we sail east along Flores island towards Lewaling Bay on the island of Kawula.
Day 3 – Today we dive within Lewaling Bay in the north of Kawula island. With stunning views of volcanos above water, we explore fishy coral reefs, drop-offs, and sandy slopes within the giant bay. We will have 3-4 dives today. Overnight we sail towards Alor island and the Pantar straight.
Day 4 to 6 – For the next 3 days, we explore the many walls, reefs, and sandy slopes surrounding the islands within the Pantar straight. Clear water, vibrant coral reefs, and fishy wall dives are plentiful in this area. Within Kalabahi bay there are black sand slopes dive sites full of strange critters. There will be 3-4 dives each day.
Day 7 – We make our way back west and dive at a few beautiful reefs on the northern side of Adunara and Flores islands. We will have 3 dives today. Overnight we continue west to Pulau Raja.
Day 8 – Today we wake up at Pulau Raja. Halfway between Maumere and Komodo National Park, we find ourselves far from the crowds. We enjoy 3 dives today around this isolated island, enjoying vibrant reefs and abundant marine life. Overnight we sail to Komodo National Park.
Day 9 – We wake up in north-central Komodo National Park. 3-4 dives are done today. The northern/central area of Komodo National Park is characterized by clear and relatively warmer water (25-27C). The corals thrive from the strong currents that flow between the Flores Sea and the Indian Ocean through the channel. There are small islands and beautiful white sandy beaches scattered throughout the channel. Komodo island to the west and Flores to the east create a dramatic backdrop, adding to the excitement of the adventure. There are drift dives, sandy bottom macro dives, pinnacles, and even the occasional Manta Ray that are in store for you in the north.
Day 10 – We move to the northernmost area, diving around Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut. Many of the famous Komodo dive sites are in this area. There are channel drift dives, underwater pinnacles teeming with fish, and beautiful coral. Currents can be strong here, as the ocean flows around the small islands, an exciting challenge awaits. We will have 4 dives today.
Day 11 – We begin with a morning dive in the north and then proceed south. As we head south and near the Indian Ocean, the water temperature begins to get cooler (18-25C). The colder water creates a breeding ground for plankton causing the water to become greener and dense with life. With decreased visibility, divers begin to focus more on the reef itself, rather than the wide-angle landscape. This brings into focus an array of interesting macro marine life. An afternoon dive and possible night dive are done in the area of Pink Beach. We have 3-4 dives today.
Day 12 – Early in the morning, with sea conditions allowing in the southern end of the park, we will sail to Manta Alley and onto Horseshoe Bay, where there’s a possibility to have amazing Manta Ray interactions. We spend the day in the south of the channel with both pelagic and macro marine life. In horseshoe bay, we have the chance to dive a world-class black sand muck dive site as well as pinnacles full of amazing macro.
Day 13 – We wake up early in the morning for a sunrise hike to the Padar island viewpoint. Amazing views of the surrounding islands are a reward for the early morning exercise. After we finish, we will continue to sail north while eating breakfast and have 3 dives throughout the remainder of the day.
Day 14 – Today is our last day of diving and we will have two morning dives. After the second dive, it’s lunchtime, followed by the long-awaited land excursion to see the Komodo Dragons on Rinca Island! After the land tour, we will slowly make our way back to Labuan Bajo, as the crew washes your equipment please relax and enjoy. On our way back to Labuan Bajo we will stop to view the nightly migration of hundreds of fruit bats. An impressive spectacle to see. We arrive at Labuan Bajo in the evening.
Day 15 – (Disembarkation in Labuan Bajo) Our crew will transport you to the airport. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you!
From the very beginning, safety has always been the most important aspect of Solitude and at the forefront of all decision making. Given the remote areas we operate in, it is vital to us that our crew are well trained and we are equipped to handle any scenario should it occur.
During your stay onboard we provide our guests with a complimentary Nautilus Marine Rescue GPS to provide that peace of mind when out diving in the remote parts of Indonesia
Our Features & Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) equipped with:
We know that time and investment in holidays are valuable and you want to dive as much as you can. We fully understand that, as we take diving holidays too! Be assured that we are committed to providing you with as many dives as we safely can. Besides the obvious reasons why we would not let you go for a dive (stated in your registration form declaration), being well-rested and rehydrated for your first dive is a good first step.
This is why we need to ensure that you have at least 6 hours of proper rest after your arrival before making your first dive. We know you learned about safety during your scuba course(s) but sometimes the excitement and anticipation of a diving holiday can get the better of us and we tend to overlook our own condition for a dive.
Our commitment to safety also includes our crew which is why we limit a maximum of 4 dives (including a night dive) in a day so that they too get ample rest to minimise fatigue, ergo minimise the risk of working on a vessel.
As always, itineraries are subject to weather, logistics, and also, importantly, where sites are better during the week of your cruise. Your cruise directors will constantly be updating you on the schedule/plans on board during your cruise.
For more information or clarification, please do not hesitate to write to emailus@solitude-liveaboards.com
Enriched Air Nitrox
Although the standard mix for EAN is 32%, on most dives we have made an educated decision to provide in the proximity of EAN30 instead, to allow a safer M.O.D. EAN30% would provide some degree of depth buffer if you are caught especially in a down current, but will still allow ample extended length of bottom time (compared to normal air). EANitrox prices are as follows: US $8 per dive OR US $135 for 7 days/6 nights Indonesia itinerary, with subsequent additional use US $20 per day.
DIN or International?
We have both.
15L/100cuft Scuba Cylinders?
Yes, we have. It is an additional US $8 per cylinder per diving day.
Side-mount Diving?
Rebreather Diving? Twins?
No, We do not have support for Rebreather or Twin Tank Configuration.
Starting Price From / Day
