Site-by-site dive guides, season planners and honest level requirements for Komodo National Park — written from operational experience in the strait. Every guide states depth, current rating and who can actually dive it, from sheltered Siaba Besar to expert-only Castle Rock and the south’s manta amphitheatres.
Diving Guides Komodo national park diving fees 2026: on request. Marine entry, diver surcharge, harbour, ranger fees & drone permit explained.
Diving Guides Tatawa Besar dive site: gentle coral drift, OW-friendly. Tatawa Kecil: split currents, advanced only. Full comparison, eligibility table & season guide.
Diving Guides Is Komodo diving dangerous? Honest guide to Komodo's currents, down-current sites, safety standards and how local guides manage the risk every day.
Diving Guides Wainilu muck diving Komodo: sheltered 5–20m macro site, OW-suitable, frogfish, nudibranchs, seahorses & liveaboard night dives. Expert site guide.
Diving Guides Castle Rock Komodo dive site guide: plateau 15–20m, flanks 30–40m, current 4–5/5. AOW + logged dives required. Shark, GT, tuna—no sightings guaranteed.
Diving Guides Shotgun dive site Komodo: high-speed tidal funnel between Gili Lawa Laut and Gili Lawa Darat — depth, currents, level requirements and logistics.
Diving Guides Bima Bay muck diving delivers frogfish, wunderpus, harlequin shrimp and rare nudibranchs on 7–9 day Komodo-Sumbawa liveaboards. Which routes include it.
Diving Guides Manta Point (Karang Makassar): Komodo's main manta drift, 8–18m, all levels. Cleaning stations, peak Dec–Feb, full code of conduct and season guide.
Diving Guides Saleh Bay whale sharks gather at bagan fishing platforms in Teluk Saleh, Sumbawa — how the encounters work, ethics, season windows, and…
Diving Guides Yellow Wall of Texas in Komodo: a liveaboard-only wall 5–30m, dense yellow soft corals, ghost pipefish, orangutan crabs. Oct–Apr season.