Grand Komodo

Grand Komodo began in 1987 as an adventure tour operator. We took travelers off the beaten track throughout Indonesia, but especially to the islands east of Bali, such as Komodo. A few years later we carried out our first dive explorations, teaming up with naturalists and photographers such as Dr. Kal Müller, Burt Jones, Maurine Shimlock, Gerry Allen, Roger Steene, Wally Siagian, Mike Severns and David Pickel. Teamed with them we discovered some of Komodo’s most exciting dive sites. Since 1990 the company became Grand Komodo Tours & Dives.

Grand Komodo operate 5 + 1 boats built for liveaboard dive trips. Are all clean and cozy, with air conditioned cabins and ensuite bathroom, a dive platform, gear up stations, a dedicated camera table and rinse tank, and battery charging stations (both 110V and 220V). Once each diver’s outfit is rigged, the tank stays in place throughout the trip, being refilled in place.

All the boats are sturdy Bugis-style wooden boats optimized for Indonesia’s waters. They include:

• MV Raja Ampat Explorer, with 7 AC cabins for 14 passengers
• MV TemuKira, with 6 AC cabins for 12
• MV Tarata, with 6 AC cabins for 12
• MV Putri Papua, with 4 AC cabins for 9
• MV NusaTara, with 3 AC cabins for 6
• MV Keti, our “honeymoon boat”, with 1 AC cabin for a couple or a family with one child.

The boats’ home port locations mainly support Komodo or Raja Ampat trips.

Our itineraries take adventurous divers to locales such as Komodo, Alor, Forgotten Islands, Raja Ampat, Cenderawasih, Triton Bay, and Banda in Ambon. Many potentially exciting dive sites in Indonesia remain undiscovered, and Grand Komodo is steadily exploring and opening up new areas.

For further information visit our website www.grandkomodo.com

Raja Ampat Dive Lodge

The Raja Ampat Dive Lodge (RADL) is located on the island of Mansuar which is at the southern tip of Waigeo. It is stragically positioned in the heart of the most spectacular dive sites of the Northern Raja Ampat. A short boat ride takes you to the famous manta aggregation site of Manta Ridge and the fish tornadoes off Cape Kri. The fish soup at Sardine Reef and macro extravaganza of Mike’s Point are also only minutes away.

The beach fronting the resort is extremely child friendly with a gently sloping beach and crystal clear waters that calmly caresses the shore. Comfortably designed with ecological awareness coupled with Balinese artistry, RADL offer divers and holiday makers a practical, comfortable and affordable diving and snorkeling environment.

For further information visit our website www.rajaampat-divelodge.com