Liveaboard Komodo, summer 2011
Komodo National Park, in Indonesia is the world's most famous marine biodiversity, home some of the most amazing creatures.
Diving in Indonesia is not the only one of the top list great location that professional divers must visit at least one day in a life time but there are also many exciting places to visit for enthusiastic divers like Komodo to see the Komodo Dragons, Raja Ampat, Surawesi and Banda which have been recorded as world class dive sites.
The diving in Komodo is world class, exciting drift dives, Manta Ray aggregations and some of the world's richest and most beautiful coral reefs.
Queen Scuba This luxury 28 meter liveaboard vessel is designed to sample the delights of some of the best dive sites in the world while living on the sea. During the trip this vessel will travel through the most beautiful dive sites of Komodo, Bali and Labuan Bajo. Queen Scuba has 1 master cabin with luxurious sea views, 5 VIP cabins and 3 standard cabins. All cabins have en-suite toilet, hot water shower facilities and air conditioning. Queen Scuba also features a large lounge area, two sun decks, large dive platform and gearing up area and a saloon with DVD entertainment centre. Below you find an example of a schedule for a normal 4 day / 4 night trip. This schedule depends on weather conditions, safety considerations and the wishes of the customers.
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| BALI - KOMODO - LABUAN BAJO 8 days / 7 nights / 22 dives | LABUAN BAJO - KOMODO - BALI 8 days / 7 nights / 22 dives | |||
| DAY 1 | • Vessel introduction / equipment check | DAY 1 | • Vessel introduction / equipment check • Dive 1: Sebayor Kecil • Dive 2: Yösukellus Sebayor Kecil | |
| DAY 2 | • Dives 1-2: Moyo Island • Dives 3-4 Satonda Island | DAY 2 | • Dives 3-6: Gili LawaLaut Island OR • Dives 3-5: Gili Lawa Laut Island • Dive 6: Yösukellus Komodo Island | |
| DAY 3 | • Dives 5-7: Sangeang Island • Dive 8: Night dive at Gili Banta | DAY 3 | • Trekking at Komodo Island • Dives 7-9: Padar Island | |
| DAY 4 | • Dives 9-11: Manta Alley • Dive 12: Night dive at Nusa Kode | DAY 4 | • Dives 10-12: Nusa Kode & Rinca Islands • Dive 13: Night dive at Rinca Islands | |
| DAY 5 | • Dives 13-16: Nusa Kode & Rinca Islands | DAY 5 | • Dives 14-16: Manta Alley • Dive 17: Night dive at Gili Banta | |
| DAY 6 | • Dives 17-20: Gili Lawa Laut Island OR • Dives 17-19: Gili Lawa Laut Island • Dive 20: Night dive at Komodo Island | DAY 6 | • Dives 18-20: Sangeang Island | |
| DAY 7 | • Dives 21-22: Batu Bolong or Tatawa Kecil • Trekking at Komodo Island | DAY 7 | • Dive 21: Sumbava Island • Dive 22: Moyo Island | |
| DAY 8 | • The end of liveaboard, no dives | DAY 8 | • The end of liveaboard, no dives | |
| LABUAN BAJO - KOMODO - LABUAN BAJO 6 days / 5 nights / 16 dives | ||
| DAY 1 | • Vessel introduction / equipment check • Dive 1: Sebayor Kecil • Dive 2: Night dive at Sebayor Kecil |  |
| DAY 2 | • Dives 3-6: Gili LawaLaut Island OR • Dives 3-5: Gili Lawa Laut Island • Dive 6: Night dive at Komodo Island | |
| DAY 3 | • Dives 7-9: Manta Alley • Dive 10: Night dive at Nusa Kode | |
| DAY 4 | • Dives 11-14: Nusa Kode & Rinca Islands | |
| DAY 5 | • Dives 15-16: Padar Island • Trekking at Komodo Island | |
| DAY 6 | • The end of liveaboard, no dives | |
• The Queen Scuba departs from Bali or Labuan Bajo piers depending on the liveaboard.
• Make sure to bring your latest certification card and your logbook, as we would like to check this before departure. If you do not have a certification card (with you), please let us know in advance.
• On your dives, our experienced divemasters / instructors will guide you, but if you would like to dive independently as a buddy team, you are more than welcome to do so. The dive staff gives a proper dive site briefing before every dive.
• The maximum depth for PADI Open Water divers and equivalent certification levels is 18 metres.
• The maximum depth for PADI Advanced Open Water divers (or equivalent level) and above is 30 meters.
• The PADI Advanced Open Water Course is available onboard with Instructor for only 168 €.
• Open Water Certified Divers wishing to dive deeper than 18metres or dive at night can opt for PADI Adventure Dives- Deep or Night for only 1000 Baht each.
• The tanks on board Queen Scuba are 12 litre aluminium tanks with yoke valve. If needed, we can provide you with a DIN adaptor free of charge (make sure to book your adapter in advance).
• Nitrox Tanks are available at 6 € per dive.
• Nitrox Course is available for only 168 €.
• Torches on the night dives are included in the
price.
• Safety Marker Buoys are free of charge.
• You can rent a digital camera for one or more days (28 €/day).
• Marine park fees (60 € / person / trip) will be collected at the beginning of the trip.
• Money for any outstanding expenses - for example purchased alcohol or cigarettes - will be collected at the end of the trip.
• Alcohol and cigarettes are possible to pay with VISA / MasterCard. There will be a surcharge of 4 %.
Technical Data:
• Length: 28.00 Meters / Beam: 6.50 Meters
• Cruising Speed: 12 Knots / Generators: 2x5000kW
• Compressors: 2x Bauer / 80 x 12 liter tanks
• Safety Equipment / Advanced first aid kit
• Onboard patient area / DAN 100% Oxygen Kit
• 50 Liters of Oxygen / 30 Lifejackets
• 1 Radar range 78 KMT / GPS
• 1 Dinghy (4 meters) / DVD Entertainment System
• 2 VHF Broadband Radio sets / 3 CB Portable Radios
• Freshwater rinsing tanks for photo gear