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 Sebayor. Here we anchored for the evening while we had a sunset dive and ate our first three-course meal together. Underwater the group encountered 30 meter visibility along with two large cuttlefish camouflaging...

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 was an easy drift on the right shoulder for our guests to check their weights and equipment and at the same time dive with small reef fish and nudibranchs.   Day 2: 8th July                ...

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...

    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 few hours they had bonded very well so we knew we were in for a good trip.                 Our first dive was a light drift...

We have a very interesting group of divers coming from US, Australia, Singapore and Canada diving with us in Komodo this week. We welcome Brian back, who joined us for the Alor cruise in July but it was really unfortunate that he had to leave in the middle of the cruise as he was not feeling well. We had fantastic weather throughout the cruise. The sun was shining and the seas were calm with a comfortable water temperature ranging from 23- 27 degrees celcius. We started the day with an easy check out dive at Sebayor island, just to make sure everyone has their gear and proper weights checked....

Ombak Biru Trip Report #007 East of Flores - Alor 11th to 21st of July 2012   Where is Alor? * Middle of the Indonesian archipelago * 8 degrees south of the equator, 123 degrees east * 500 nautical miles east of Bali. Alor - Getting There For our 11 days "Alor - East of Flores" cruises the Ombak Biru starts and finishes in Maumere, Flores. After arrival in Bali our guests take a short flight to join the vessel at the harbour there. When the cruise finishes we fly from Maumere back to Bali, reversing the outbound route. 11th of July, Wednesday - Embarked Komodo Dancer,...

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...

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 follow that these islands are protected by the fierce currents of a treacherous deep blue sea and ruled over by the most awe inspiring predator on the planet! And you know what? This description is about as close as it gets! Recently in November 2011, Komodo...

East of Flores - Alor Itinerary - 29th of June - 9th of July 2012 29th of June, Friday -Maumere Bay. 17:00, depart Maumere to North Kawula Island, Free and Easy. 30th of July, Sunday - North Kahula Island & Mt. Komba Volcano. 08:30hr, arrived at Batjatanwutun Bay, 09:15hr,checkout dive at Batjatan Inner Bay. 12:45, 2nd dive at Batjatan Ledge, 14:30hr, depart for Mt. KombaVolcano. 18:00hr, arrived at Komba, 19:00hr, depart for Pantar Strait. We spotted: Many species of Cardinal fish, Cuttlefish, Flatworm, Bargibanti & Dennise’s Pigmy Seahorse & Whitetip Reef Shark. U/W Temperature...