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Komodo:

The Dragons - The largest  lizard in the World, the Komodo Dragon is found no-where else in the world except five island's in the Indonesian Archipelago. Namely Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami.
Only discovered by scientists in 1910, these lizards have been verified to grow to over 3 metres in length and weigh over 160kgs.
Using their forked tongue to sniff-out prey, they can detect a dead or dying animal up to 9kms away. Their mouths contain such virulent bacteria, that if their prey escapes the animals jaws, it will suffer from serious wound infections and usually die from these.

 

 

National Park - Located among the Lesser Sunda Islands between Flores and Sumbawa. Komodo Island is just one of a group of three large islands and many smaller islands that make-up the Komodo National Park.
Formed in 1980 to protect the habitat of the Komodo Dragons, UNESCO later listed the Komodo National Park as a World Heritage Site in 1991.

 

 

The Diving -  Dr Gerry Allen - one of the World's leading marine scientists, describes Komodo as "Perhaps the most extraordinary assemblage of tropical marine species yet discovered"
The waters of Komodo have two very distinct physical environments; The reefs in the northern area of the Park are renown for warm (27-30ºC) clear waters with many coral-rich reefs and wide variety of tropical fish.


The southern section of the Park has much cooler waters (up to 12ºC cooler) caused by oceanic upwellings from the deep Java Trench just south of Indonesia. Here the seascape is stark underwater cliffs adorned with sea fans and sponges surrounded by pelagic fish species, with regular sightings of manta rays & whale sharks.

 

 

NEW for 2008 - KOMODO
Live-Aboard Underwater Photo Trips:

We have secured a live-aboard dive vessel for the 2008 season in the Komodo National Park. These trips depart from Labuhan Bajo on the island of Flores, only one hour motoring from the islands of the Komodo National Park.

Flights connecting Labuhan Bajo and Bali now depart daily. This allows divers the ability to fly from Bali to Flores and be onboard the live-aboard and dive the same day. Giving maximum time underwater at Komodo rather than travelling by sea for three days from Bali, which has been the accepted way to visit these remote islands until now.

This 30 metre-long traditional styled Pinisi Schooner, was built in Sulawesi in 2005. She is an ideal size for small dive groups, with a spacious fore-deck suited for dive preparation, with easy side access down to dive tenders. The boat features a large saloon area and spacious cabins each with their own ensuite toilets and showers. There are two dive masters onboard so that two groups divers can split-up to dive away from each other. It's crew know the local waters and dive sites intimately.

We will take advantage of sheltered/calm overnight anchorages among the islands and dive in the safest areas of the Komodo Island's, away from screaming currents and seek-out the area's rare and exotic marine life.

Click Here for Live-Aboard Itinerary


 

Live-Aboard Features:

  • Dive on some of the World's richest reefs and photograph rare creatures.
  • Small groups - Maximum 10 divers onboard.
  • Personal input on where we dive.
  • Dive tender for diver pick-up.
  • Large fore-deck for dive preparation.
  • Large onboard fresh-water supply for camera soaking.
  • Two onboard compressors for fast tank filling.
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Onboard U/W Photo Courses:

Features:

  • Have personal guidance on your underwater photography technique.
  • Fine-tune your own photo equipment to be able to maximise its potential.
  • Be guided by an experienced Photo-Journalist in how to get the photos you are pursuing.
  • Evening review of your images, to help you alleviate any mistakes being made.

  • Share in round-table discussions of other photographers methods or problems.

 

 

  • Learn the finer aspects of image adjustment utilising Adobe Photoshop with photos you have taken during the trip, including the use and editing of RAW images.
   
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