Dive Crew on board: Cruise Director: Fin Dive Master: Seno Dive Master: Gede Guests on board: Day 1: 25th June For this ten day Komodo National Park adventure Komodo Dancer was pleased to welcome onboard an all American team brought together by Jeff Jones from Weaver’s, Colorado. For the first day we […]
Dive Crew on board: Cruise Director: Fin Dive Master: Gede Dive Master: Komang Day 1: 6th April This trip we had a mixed group of divers from America and Great Britain with some of them new to the Komodo area. After a red snapper lunch Ombak Biru cruised west to the Island of […]
Dive Crew on board: Cruise Director: Fin Dive Master: Gede Dive Master: Komang Day 1: 7th July This week we had fifteen guests from Europe and America diving with us on a Komodo National Park itinerary. Racing against the sunset we got to the island of Sebalon Besar for our check dive. It […]
Dive Crew on board: Cruise Director: Fin Dive Master: Seno Dive Master: Komang Day 1: 10th May Ombak Biru, Komodo Dancer embarked on a 10 day trip from Bali to Flores at noon on 10th May. The guests on the boat were a good mix of nationalities including British, Swiss, German, Austrian, […]
Date: 22nd May—1st June 2013 East Sumbawa & Komodo NP Dive Crew on board: Cruise Director: Fin Dive Master: Seno Dive Master: Komang Day 1: 22nd May This week we had a right mix of nationalities on board Ombak Biru, Komodo Dancer including American, Chinese, Malay, German and Australian. Within the first […]
Komodo – The Land That Time Forgot Komodo! Mention the word in company almost anywhere and you are likely to get the same reaction; hushed mutterings about a mythical, far away land dominated by barren sun scorched mountains and low lying primordial forests set on islands surrounded by dazzling coral reefs. The conversation would then […]
Dive Safety Equipment Guests are required to carry an SMB (surface marker buoy) on EVERY DIVE. We have all of this equipment for rental and purchase, however we recommend you have your own before the start of your cruise. Guests will be shown how to fit and use this equipment correctly during the dive procedures […]
Diving in Komodo is enough to keep anyone busy but some people like to take advantage of the Ombak Biru’s scuba courses and continuing education programmes in a real life diving environment. Due to the nature of our liveaboard operation most of the courses taught are specialities, particularly nitrox, but we can teach a whole […]
Equipment If you don’t feel like carrying all of your own diving equipment around the world or don’t actually own any at all, don’t worry, the Ombak Biru is equipped with top quality rental equipment. The Ombak Biru is a preferred user of Aqualung dive equipment and we have a range of regulators, BCD’s, wetsuits, […]
Water Temperature Komodo and Alor temperatures can vary between 20 C and 28 C, sometimes even cooler on the southern sites. A full wetsuit is recommended, also good for preventing coral scrapes with a 3mm or 5mm. Visibility Typically between 10 to 50 metres, depending on season. Better visibility is generally encountered on the northern […]
