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Komodo vs Raja Ampat

An honest side-by-side for divers choosing between Indonesia's two best-known destinations.

  • Access
  • Cost
  • Marine Life
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The Short Answer

It Depends on Your Time

Komodo is easier to reach, cheaper to dive and packs mantas, sharks and dragons into three days. Raja Ampat has more fish species and more remote reef — and takes longer and costs more to get to.

If you have a week, Komodo. If you have two and the budget, Raja Ampat rewards the effort.

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Side By Side

Where Each One Wins

Access

Komodo: one flight to Labuan Bajo. Raja Ampat: flight, ferry and transfer.

Cost

Komodo is materially cheaper per diving day.

Biodiversity

Raja Ampat leads on species count and coral cover.

Big Animals

Komodo for sharks, mantas and schooling pelagics in current.

Above Water

Komodo dragons, Padar and Pink Beach have no Raja equivalent.

Trip Length

Komodo works in three days. Raja Ampat needs seven or more.

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More Dive Guides

Everything we know about diving Komodo, in one place.

Dive Sites Sixteen sites across north, central and south Komodo. Courses Discover Scuba to Advanced Open Water, taught on board. Dive Packages What a diving trip includes and what it costs. Dive Deck & Equipment Compressor, tanks, nitrox and what you need to bring. Manta Point Where the mantas are, when, and how many to expect. Snorkelling Nine sites for non-divers, with visibility notes. Certification Which card you need for which site. Currents & Safety Why Komodo runs hard and how we dive around it. Liveaboard vs Day Trips Dive count, hours and cost, compared properly. Dive FAQ The questions guests ask before booking.
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