Diving
Currents & Safety
Why Komodo runs hard, what a down-current feels like, and how we dive around both.
- Tide Planned
- SMB Required
- Nitrox on Request
Why It Moves
Two Oceans, One Gap
Komodo sits in the gap between the Flores Sea and the Indian Ocean. Every tide pushes water through that gap, and the reefs are healthy precisely because of it.
The trade is that timing is everything. Dives are planned to the slack window, and the captain will move a site rather than push a bad tide.
How We Manage It
Diving Safely in Current
Tide Windows
Sites are chosen for the slack, not the schedule.
Down-Currents
Known at Batu Bolong and Castle Rock. Briefed before every dive.
SMB Required
Every diver carries a surface marker buoy.
Small Groups
One divemaster to four divers, always in sight.
Tender Standby
The speed boat follows the group throughout the dive.
Comms
VHF, SSB and walkie talkies between boat and tender.
Good To Know
Questions
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