Bali, East Sumbawa, Komodo National Park

Komodo, East Sumbawa, Tulamben, Bali Trip Report

Komodo National Park, Sumbawa & Bali

Itinerary – 24th of July – 03rd of August 2012

24th of July, Tuesday – Embarked Komodo Dancer, Labuhanbajo – Northern Komodo

12:00hr, depart for Sebayor Kecil, 15:00hr, Checkout dive at Sebayor Kecil. 17:00hr, depart for South of Gili Lawa Laut, Free and Easy.

We spotted: Green Turtle, Cuttlefish, Leaf Scorpionfish, Garden Eel, Big Pufferfish & etc U/W Temperature : High: 26c Low: 26c.

25th of July, Wednesday – Northern Komodo National Park, Gili Lawa Laut & Darat.

07:00hr, 1st dive at Shot Gun – Gili Lawa Laut. 10:30hr, 2nd dive at Castle Rock. 14:30hr, 3rd dive at Crystal Rock, both sites are North of Gili Lawa Laut. 18:00hr, Dusk dive at Spanish Steps. Gili Lawa Darat Bay. We spotted: Dolphins, Giant Travally, Dog Tooth Tuna, Big School of Fusiliers, Slander Surgeonfish, White Tip Sharks, Gray Reef Shark, Napoleon Wrasse, Green Turtle, Moray Eel, Nurse Shark, Black Snappers, School of Oriental Sweetlips, Giant Grouper, Spanish Dancer, Decorative Crabs and many many more. U/W Temperature :High: 28c Low: 27c

26th of July, Thursday – Lintar Channel, Loh Buaya – North Rinca, Northern Komodo National Park.

07:00hr, 1st dive at Karang Makarsa – Lintar Channel. 11:00hr, 2nd dive at Batu Bolong – Lintar Channel. 15:00hr, Trekking at Loh Buaya, North Rinca, 18:00hr, Dusk dive at Wai Ni Lo. 21:00hr, depart for Southern Komodo Island.

We spotted: Whitetip Reef Sharks, DogtoothTuna, Giant Trevally, Napoleon Wrasse, many species of very special Nudibranches and Seaslugs, Painted Frogfish and many others.. U/W Temperature : High: 28c Low: 28c

27th of July, Friday – Langkoi – Southern Komodo & Nusa Kode – Horse Shoe Bay, Southern Rinca.

08:00hr, 1st dive at Manta Alley – Langkoi. 10:00hr, depart for Southern Rinca, Horse Shoe Bay. 12:00hr, 2nd dive at Cannibal Rock – Horse Shoe Bay. 17:30hr, dusk dive at Torpedo Alley.

We spotted: Sea Apple, many species of Nudibranches, Shelled Seaslug, Hawks Bill Turtle, Zebra Crab, Mantis Shrimp, many species of Spider Crabs, Bobit Worm, White V Octopus, Cuttlefish, Frogfish, and Torpedo Ray & many many more.. U/W Temperature : High: 23c Low: 24c

28th of July, Saturday Nusa Kode – Horse Shoe Bay, Southern Rinca.

07:45hr, 1st dive at Cannibal Rock. 11:00hrs, 2nd dive at Yellow Wall. 14:30hr, 3rd dive at Cannibal Rock. 18:00hr, dusk dive at Torpedo Alley. 23:59hr, Depart for Gili Lawa Darat, Northern Komodo National Park.

We spotted: Sea Apple, many species of Nudibranches, Coleman Shrimp , Mantis Shrimp, many species of Spider Crabs, Coconut Octopus, Cuttlefish, Giant Frogfish, and Cowry, Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Moray Eel many many more.. U/ W Temperature : High: 24c Low: 23c

29th of July, Sunday, Northern Komodo & Gili Banta.

07:00hr, 1st dive at Golden Passage, Gili Lawa Darat. 10:45hrs, 2nd dive at Lighthouse Reef, Gili Lawa Laut. 12:00hr, depart for Gili Banta. 14:30hr, 3rd dive at Roller Coaster, Gili Banta. 18:00hr, dusk dive at The Circus. 20:00hr, depart for Sangeyang Island, North East of Sumbawa. We spotted: School of Bumphead Parrotfish, Giant Sweetlips, turtle, Manta Ray, School of BatÞsh & Oriantal Sweetlips, Pigmy Seahorse, Stargazer, Octopus, Snake Eel, Ornate Ghost Pipefish many many more.. U/W Temperature : High: 24c Low: 23c

30th of July, Monday -Sangeang Island, North East of Sumbawa Island.
07:30hr, 1st dive at Hot Rock, North East of Sangeang Island. 10:30hr, 2nd dive at Black Magic, North West of Sangeang Island. 14:45hr, 3rd dive at Techno Reef, West Sangeang Island. 18:15hr, dusk dive at Bonto Reef, South East of Sangeang.

We spotted: banded Shrimp, Octopus, Decorative Crabs, 2 different species of Ghost Pipefishes, mating Bobtail Squid, Very fiendly Sharon Shrimp, Nudibranches, Squad lobsters and many others.. U/W Temperature : High: 28c Low: 27c

31st of July, Tuesday – Bima Bay, North Est of Sumbawa.

07:30hr, 1st dive at Fuzzy Bottom, Bima Bay. 10:45hr, 2nd dive at Copy Cat, Bima Bay Entrance. 14:30hr, 3rd Fuzzy Bottom. 18:15hr, dusk dive at Fuzzy Bottom, 20:00hr, depart for Satonda Island .

We spotted:Ghost Pipefish, Mimic Octopus, Wonderpus, Melibe & many other
species of Nudibranches, Stick Pipefish, Thorny Seahorse, Crown Frogfish,
Cuttlefish, Snake Eel & etc etc.. U/W Temperature : High: 27c Low: 28c

1st of August, Wednesday – Satonda – Moyo, Northern Sumbawa Island.

07:15hr, 1st dive at Magic Rock, Satonda Island. 09:00hr, Set Sailfor Moyo Island.. 12:30hr, 2nd dive at Angel Reef, Moyo Island.14:00hr, depart for Bali, Tulamben.

We spotted: Lot’s of Fusilier and Banner Fish. Midnight Snappers, Popcorn Shrimp, Jaw Fish, Sea Snake,Squad Lobster, Super Size Barrel Sponge & ect.. U/W Temperature : High: 28c Low: 27c

2nd of August, Thursday -Tulamben, Seraya Bali
07:30hr, 1st dive at USS Liberty Wreck, Tulamben. 10:30hr, 2nd dive at Seraya House Reef. 11:45, depart for Benua Harbor, South Bali. 19:00hr, arrived at Benua Harbor.We spotted: School of Bumphead Parrotfishes,Giant Barracuda, Razor Wrasse, Nudibrnches, Batfishes, Painted
Frogfish, Moray, Cleaner Shrimp & etc..U/W Temperature : High: 28c Low: 28c
3rd of August, Friday
09:00hr, disembark Ombak Biru

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