Day 1: Maumere
Day 2: Pulau Raja
Day 3: Central Komodo
Day 4: Gili Lawa Darat & Gili Lawa Laut
Day 5: Southern Komodo
Day 6: Manta Alley & Horseshoe Bay
Padar Island Viewpoint
Day 7: North/Central Channel
Day 8: North/Central Channel
Komodo Dragon Tour on Rinca Island
Day 9: 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 onboard 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 wake up at Pulau Raja. Half way between Maumere and Komodo National Park we find ourselves far from the crowds. We enjoy 3-4 dives today around this isolated island, enjoying vibrant reefs and abundant marine life. Overnight we sail to Komodo National Park.
Day 3 – 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 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 4 – We move to the north, 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 3-4 dives each day.
Day 5 – 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 night dive are done in the area of Pink Beach. We have 3-4 dives today.
Day 6 – 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. After the third dive we sail to Padar island and enjoy a sunset hike to the Padar island viewpoint.
Day 7 – Today we have 3-4 dives in the North Central area of the Channel. Diving around small islands filled with beautiful coral and plenty of marine life.
Day 8 – 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. Before arriving in port, we will stop to view the nightly migration of hundreds of fruit bats. An impressive spectacle to see. We arrive into Labuan Bajo in the evening.
Day 9 – (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.
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