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4.995 Google reviewsSomer Dive Center Komodo
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Komodo with a PADI 5 Star centre operating from Labuan Bajo.
What sets this centre apart
- PADI 5 Star dive centre
- Maximum of 4 divers per guide
- Over 8 years of experience
- Traditional phinisi fleet
- Luxury liveaboard options
- High-quality rental kit
- Located in Labuan Bajo
- Multicultural professional team
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Somer Dive Center Komodo about the centre
Located in the heart of Labuan Bajo, Somer Dive Komodo serves as your gateway to the Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The centre has been operating for over 8 years, establishing a strong presence in this premier diving destination.
Whether you are looking for a day trip or an extended expedition, the centre provides access to a vast array of sites. Their operations are supported by a fleet of three specialised vessels, ensuring you can choose the type of diving experience that suits your schedule.
The club and its team
As a PADI 5 Star dive centre, Somer Dive Komodo maintains high professional standards with an experienced, multicultural team. All instructors and staff are active PADI professionals, ensuring technical accuracy and safety across all levels of training.
The centre maintains a strict safety record and a guided ratio of 4 divers per instructor. This ensures you receive focused attention whether you are completing a certification or exploring more challenging sites.
The centre at a glance
- Affiliation
- PADI
- Certification level
- 5 Star
- Operating since
- 2016
- Languages spoken
- English
- Website available in
- English
- Management
- English
- Boats
- 3 · bateau de jour traditionnel en bois phinisi, bateau de croisière de luxe phinisi, speedboat
- Divers per guide
- 4
- Equipment rental
- équipement de plongée de haute qualité
- On board
- pont spacieux, annexe attachée, équipement de sécurité, déjeuner fourni, snacks, fruits, eau, café, thé
- Access and transfers
- Situé au cœur de Labuan Bajo, la porte d'entrée du parc national de Komodo
- Accommodation
- Pinta Liveaboard (bateau de croisière de luxe phinisi)
- Address
- Jl. Soekarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Kec. Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim. 86754, Indonesia
- Official website
- somerkomodo.com ↗
Courses on offer
The centre offers a comprehensive range of PADI courses for all experience levels. You can start with the Discover Scuba Diver programme or progress through Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver.
For those looking to advance their professional career, the centre provides Rescue Diver and Divemaster training.
The boats
The fleet includes the Lumba-Lumba, a spacious traditional wooden phinisi boat used for day trips. For those looking to stay on the water, the Pinta Liveaboard offers a luxury phinisi cruise experience.
For faster transit to specific dive sites, the centre also operates a speedboat. All trips include lunch, snacks, fruit, water, coffee, and tea on board.
Equipment and gases
The centre provides high-quality rental kit for divers needing equipment. All shore-based facilities are designed to support a professional diving operation in Labuan Bajo.
Dive sites with Somer Dive Center Komodo
Batu Bolong is a prominent pinnacle that rises to the surface, featuring incredible coral and marine life. This site is suitable for advanced divers due to moderate to strong currents.
Castle Rock is an underwater mount that attracts large schools of fish and sharks. It is an advanced site where you can expect strong currents.
Manta Alley is the primary aggregation site for manta rays in the south. This site is recommended for advanced divers and features moderate to strong currents.
Siaba Besar is a reef known as the Turtle City, where you can find numerous green sea turtles. The currents here are ranging from none to moderate, making it suitable for all skill levels.
Marine life around Komodo
The area is famous for its large pelagics and reef residents. You can expect to encounter manta rays and sharks depending on the season.
Green sea turtles are frequently seen around the reefs, particularly at Siaba Besar. You may also encounter Komodo dragons on the islands surrounding the park.
In the water, the biodiversity is significant, with various shark species and large schools of fish common across the sites.
Diving conditions
Diving in Komodo involves varied conditions depending on the specific site. You will encounter currents ranging from none to very strong, including famous drift dives.
Navigation and site selection are key to managing the moderate to strong currents found at sites like Batu Bolong and Manta Alley.
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