Last Minute Prices on Komodo Liveaboards

Looking for some great diving in June? If you can get yourself to Bali sharpish there are some really good deals to be had on Komodo Liveaboards. Mermaid I, Mermaid II and Black Manta all have discounts on their few  remaining spaces. This is a great time of year to dive Komodo, you are pretty much guaranteed sharks and mantas as well as all the critters that Indonesia is so famous for.

Mermaid I Indonesia Liveaboard

Mermaid 1 discounts:
9-18 June: 1 space in a Deluxe twin share cabin available: Euro 2070 (reduced from Euro 2300)

Mermaid II Komodo Liveaboard

Mermaid II discounts:
2-9 June: 1 space in a Standard twin share cabin available: Euro 1440 (reduced from Euro 1600)
2-9 June: 4 spaces in a Deluxe twin/double cabin available: Euro 1660 (reduced from Euro 1800)
16-23 June: 1 space in a  Deluxe twin  share cabin available: Euro 1660 (reduced from Euro 1800)

23-30 June: 2 spaces in a Standard twin share cabin available: Euro 1440 (reduced from Euro 1600)
23-30 June:8 spaces in a Deluxe twin/double cabin available: Euro 1660 (reduced from Euro 1800)

Black Manta departs from Labuan Bajo to Komodo

Black Manta discounts:

5-10 June: One Deluxe Double cabin available for US$1320 (reduced from US$1650)
11-15 June: Deluxe Twin and Double cabins available for US$1100 (reduced from US$1375)

Komodo Diving

sun fish

So the Thailand liveaboard season is over for another year until next November. So where to dive between now and then? There are so many great dive destinations within easy reach of Phuket divers. We are a couple of short flights away from either Sipadan, the Philippines, Bunaken, Lembeh Strait or Tioman Island. However if liveaboard diving is your thing I suggest jumping on a flight to Bali and embarking on a liveaboard to Komodo.

Last season every trip saw manta rays and every trip saw reef sharks. Add those to all the critters that are so common in Indonesian waters like pygmy seahorse, spanish dancers, rhinopias, stargazers, bobbit worms etc etc and it's no wonder that everyone raves about Komodo diving. Many trips saw dolphins (on the dives!) and mola mola.

As well as diving you'll also see Komodo Dragons up close on Komodo Island.

The best time to dive Komodo is May to October. Check out the schedules for Mermaid I, Mermaid II and Black Manta here at IndonesiaLiveaboards.com.

Discounts on Komodo Liveaboards August - October

Black Manta has a couple of special offers for last minute bookings on their Komodo liveaboards:

Black Manta Komodo Liveaboard

24-30 August 2011
7 days 6 nights Labuan Bajo - Komodo - Labuan Bajo
20 dives
Normal Price US$1,875
Discounted Price US$1,500

30 September - 4 October 2011

5 days 5 nights Labuan Bajo - Komodo - Labuan Bajo

13 dives

Normal Price US$1,375

Discounted Price US$965 plus FREE Nitrox (worth US$120)

More details here: Black Manta Komodo Liveaboard

Bali Komodo Diving

May to October is the time of year when Phuket Divers like to head away on holiday to dive.

Bali Sunfish

Some dive staff head off to Koh Tao to work, some move to the red sea. Increasing numbers are taking advantage to the cheap flights between Phuket and Bali and going to dive around Bali and Komodo.

Several liveaboard boats that operate in Thailand's Similan Islands from Nov-Apr are now plying their trade in Komodo. Black Manta, Queen Scuba, Mermaid 1 and Mermaid 2 are all now sailing under an Indonesian flag.

Reports back from the Komodo diving this year have been excellent. One friend's comment was "beg, borrow or steel the money for a trip but whatever you do go, I saw everything I wanted to see."

My favourite spot has to be Horseshoe Bay in Rinca Island. It's got great divesites like Cannibal Rock and in between dives you can watch dragons on the beach or snorkel with dolphins.

July-August is also a good time to see Mola Mola around Bali. They can be seen on Bali daytrips at Nusa Penida among other places. I also love the Liberty Wreck dive at Tulamben, just metres from the beach.