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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 7 min read
Pinta's 2027 dive charters run USD 11,250 to USD 37,900 whole boat, and leisure charters from USD 4,900. Full rate cards, the…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 7 min read
April to June and September to November are the calmest, clearest months for diving Komodo in 2027. December to March is peak…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 8 min read
Flying a drone inside Komodo National Park requires permission from the park authority. Here is what we can verify, what we cannot,…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 8 min read
Wide-angle for the northern pinnacles and manta channels, macro for the cold south. Settings, housing discipline and the boat facilities that decide…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 8 min read
Full scuba sets and cylinders are on board. Mask, computer, reef hook, SMB and exposure suit are yours. A bring-versus-provided table for…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 7 min read
Northern Komodo runs 15 to 30 metres of visibility at 26 to 29 degrees; the south drops to 10 to 20 metres…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 7 min read
Yes. Karang Makassar runs 8 to 18 metres with a gentle drift, shallow enough for competent snorkellers to watch mantas pass beneath.…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 8 min read
Nitrox extends no-decompression limits at 18 to 30 metres, which is exactly where Komodo's best diving sits. Here is when it helps,…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 8 min read
Komodo is not one destination but two: sheltered beginner sites and current-driven advanced pinnacles. Here is which sites a new diver can…
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Komodo Diving Guides 1 Aug 2026 8 min read
Green and hawksbill turtles are near-certain in Komodo. Dugongs are rare and unpredictable, and mola-mola are a Bali animal, not a Komodo…
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