Dive Safety Equipment Guests are required to carry an SMB (surface marker buoy), Mini Strobe and a Dive Alert 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 briefing at the beginning of your cruise. Oxygen Units & First Aid Qualified guests will be shown the location of the Ombak Biru's First Aid Kit and the O2 units. If there are guests on board who have training in either First Aid and/or O2 administration...

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 range from PADI entry level programmes right the way up to professional level divemaster courses. Pre booking for any courses taught on board is appreciated. Specialities include: Nitrox - Advanced Nitrox - Deep - Night - Wreck - Drift - Photography - Videography...

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, computers, fins and masks for our guests use, for rental or in an emergency. If you need something special for a trip and don't already have it, just drop us an e-mail and we will find it for you. The Dancer Fleet mandatory diver safety equipment is available too is you don't...

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 coastal sites although the southern sites can turn clear blue during December and January. Currents Famous for it's strong tidal currents, Komodo offers some stunning drift dives. Not all areas are affected however, and particular attention is placed on picking...