Take a Cheng Ho Liveaboard Private Charter on a 7D6N trip through Indonesia’s most biodiverse marine wonderland to fully explore Komodo National Park. This private charter is for picky travelers, serious divers, and families with people of all ages who want to fully explore both the northern and southern parts of Komodo without any compromises. Your group will have a custom itinerary that includes world-class sights like the beautiful manta cleaning stations of Manta Alley, the thrilling drifts at The Cauldron, the colorful coral pyramids of Batu Bolong, and the famous encounters with Komodo dragons on Rinca Island. The beautiful Cheng Ho, with its huge deck space and traditional phinisi style, becomes your own private luxury expedition ship. A dedicated crew, private chef, and expert marine guides will cater to your schedule, making sure that you have the best conditions for diving, photography, and relaxation during your week-long adventure.
A 7-day private charter is the perfect amount of time to completely explore Komodo’s many ecosystems while yet having the freedom and privacy that only private travel can offer. Your group has the freedom to explore each place fully: spend whole days at different manta cleaning stations, schedule multiple dives at Crystal Rock’s coral reefs, set up private guided hikes through Komodo’s wild landscapes, or just relax on the Cheng Ho’s large sun decks while sailing past volcanic islands. The boat is quite stable and has a lot of social spaces, making it great for long trips with both serious divers and leisure travelers. This is the best way to see Komodo for people who want to see everything and be comfortable at the same time. Contact us today to plan your own week-long trip across the Coral Triangle on Indonesia’s most famous luxury phinisi.
More about Cheng HoDives: Approximately 18 dives in total
Experience: Open Water – 30 minimum logged dives required.
Marine Life: Bumphead parrotfish, bamboo sharks, marble rays, nudibranchs, dusky sharks, jawfish, bubble coral shrimps, leaf fish, porcelain crabs, pygmy seahorses, schools of barracudas, trevally, and mackerel, white tips, black tips, grey reef sharks, turtles, octopus, frogfish, manta rays, dugong, banded pipefishes, mandarin fishes, Wonderpus, Indian Walkman
Starting from Labuan Bajo airport, you will be transferred to the harbor to meet the Sea Safari boat. Welcome drinks will be offered. Cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before departing to Sabolan for a check dive.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
There will be approximately 3 dives per day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
The ship will arrive in Labuan Bajo early in the morning. You will be served breakfast and afterward, prepare for disembarkation. And you will be transferred to the airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (25-35 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox, Nitrox Course (250 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (60-570 USD), Laundry / Pressing Services.
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We saw a lot of Manta, notably the last dive, which had really close interactions for 15 minutes.
