The south

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South komodo national park

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The South of the Komodo National Park has diverse topography - from dramatic wall dives with towering pinnacles and stunning swim throughs to gentle slopes with gorgeous corals and schooling devil rays.

Not only is the topography dramatically different to the north of the park, so is the marine life! Although the occasional manta ray can be spotted here, this area is better known for schooling devil rays, banded bamboo sharks, large stingrays and gardens of giant frogfish! Three sisters offers incredible and stunning pinnacle diving whilst Secret Garden is a wonderfully gothic site. The dramatic topography, in and out of the water, makes you feel transported back in time with many guests mentioning they feel like they’ve entered Jurassic Park.

Trips to the South take a little longer, around an hour and a half, but on our stylish boats - taking in the stunning scenery - this is a great opportunity to enjoy your coffee with a book or have a lovely nap!

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South padar dive sites

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pillerstein

This sites boasts some of the most staggering topography in the whole of the national park. There are dramatic walls, stunning swim thoughs and huge whip corals. Often nick named 'surge city' due to the fact it has no shelter from the swell from the Indian Ocean, this dive can be quite the ride! There is fantastic macro that can be spotted - when the swell is calm - from sea apples to whip coral partner-shrimp. Be sure to keep an eye in the blue and this site often has devil rays cruising past, or maybe even something bigger!
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three sisters

Three submerged pinnacles located near Padar Island, this beautiful site rivals Komodo's best for sheer volume of fish. Each pinnacle is covered in pristine coral, and the topography of the site allows for it to be dived under a number of conditions. Best dived on slack tide, this allows divers to easily navigate their way between each pinnacle, the tops of which are located at around 5, 7 and 12 metres deep. With little to no current this dive site can offer multiple species of eels, scorpionfish and nudibranchs.

More experienced divers can attempt this site on a mild rising or falling tide, which increases the chances of encountering big schooling fish and feeding behaviour around the pinnacles. Look out for hunting giant trevally, great barracuda and eagle rays working their way around these magnificent underwater peaks.

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padar bay

This chilled out dive is a gentle sloping coral reef that plataus out to a sandy bottom at around 18m. A great chance to explore the reefs and sand for giant frogfish, bizarre nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs, lionfish, scorpion fish and a whole host of other incredible reef fish.

This dive is perfect for all levels of divers offering megafauna, macro and beautiful reefs! The relaxed conditions means it’s a great spot for photography or just to enjoy a relaxing dive with beautiful underwater scenery.

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secret garden

Located towards the south of the National Park near Padar Island, this hidden gem offers a fantastic variety for both macro enthusiasts and those looking for larger species alike. A gentle sloping reef, in the shallows this site boasts a rich variety of coral bommies and soft corals that serves as host for huge schools of reef fish. The slope itself is home to a vast bed of dark soft corals smothering the sea floor, and this proves an excellent place for macro enthusiasts and giving an bizarre gothic vibe!

Ghostpipefish, cuttlefish and nudibranchs are common here, in addition to rarer species such as rhinopia and blue ring octopus. Divers at this site have also been treated to frequent encounters with mobula rays, with some groups lucky enough to swim with around 60 devil rays at a time! Always worth keeping a keen eye out in the blue.

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other dive areas

north komodo diving
The north of the park contains some of the most famous dive sites such as the much requested ‘shotgun’. Typically the north is associated with stronger currents, larger marine species and incredible schools of fish
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central komodo diving
The largest and most diverse area of the park is the centre. This part of the park offers incredible diving all year round. From dives surrounded by manta rays to searching through the sand for rare macro!
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south komodo diving
The South of the Komodo National Park has diverse topography - from dramatic wall dives with towering pinnacles and stunning swim throughs to gentle slopes with gorgeous corals and schooling devil rays.
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