Voraussichtliche Landexkursionen
Notiz: Die Crew setzt alles daran, damit wir die drei geplanten Landausflüge unternehmen können. Dennoch hängt die Durchfüjhrung auch stets vom Wetter und den nötigen Genehmigungen etc. zusammen.
Unser Tour Operator organisiert eine geführte Wanderung im Nationalpark, bei der wir uns neben den berühmten Komodowaranen (Diese Eidechse ist die größte Eidechse der Welt und endemisch. Das bedeutet, dass Sie es nirgendwo sonst auf der Welt finden können. Das ist der Grund, warum dieser Drache das Nationaltier Indonesiens ist.) auch auf die Suche nach Büffeln, Hirschen und Affen machen.
Dann besuchen wir mithilfe unserer Zodiac-Boote natürlich auch die Horseshoe Bay auf der Südseite von Rinca Island. In dieser Bucht lassen sich sowohl am Ufer wie auch im Wasser gar noch mehr Komodowarane beobachten (Das Betreten der Horseshoe Bay ist leider nicht gestattet, da es sich um ein Sperrgebiet handelt).
Selbstverständlich fehlt auf unserem Trip auch ein Besuch bei Sonnenuntergang am Pink Beach auf Komodo Island nicht, benannt nach seinem rosafarbenen Sand.
Tauchplätze
Notiz: Die Crew setzt alles daran, damit wir an die bestmöglichen Tauchspots gelangen. Dennoch hängt die genaue Routenwahl auch stets vom Wetter, den Gezeiten, den Strömungen und den Meeresbedingungen sowie der Anzahl der anderen Boote in einem bestimmten Bereich zusammen.
Hier eine Auswahl an Tauchplätzen, die wir während Ihrer Zeit an Bord der Chakana voraussichtlich besuchen werden. Die Sicherheit der Gäste hat oberste Priorität, und die Crew ist stets bemüht, Tauchen an alternativen Standorten anzubieten, falls wir einen der aufgelisteten Standorte nicht besuchen können. Einige Standorte können aus verschiedenen Gründen ausgeschlossen werden, nicht zuletzt aufgrund von kurzfristigen Beschränkungen durch die Nationalparkbehörden.
Gili Lawalaut
Castle Rock
Currents sweep by this offshore pinnacle in Gili Lawa Laut where white-tip reef sharks and trevally can be seen corralling large numbers of neon fusiliers. Schools of surgeonfish swarm over the corals and large barrel sponges, whilst huge Napoleon wrasses take an inquisitive look at the divers.
Crystal Rock
In the bay next to Castle Rock, this site comprises 2 pinnacles both offering superb shark action. Eagle rays are frequent visitors and dolphins have been known to make an appearance. White-tip reef sharks are often found resting under table corals and common octopus put on superb displays allowing the cautious diver to approach. Currents are to be expected.
Shotgun
Typically a fast-paced drift dive, we spend time in the coral garden with soft corals & sponges, before reaching a deep ravine in the reef and seeing schools of snapper moving in ever tighter formations. From there, descend into the fish bowl where manta rays like to hang out, then enjoy the ride as the “shotgun” currents push you over the reef and through the channel to
the waiting dinghies.
Komodo Island (Ost)
Manta Alley
Channels form in the rocky reef wall and it is here we can hook in and watch graceful manta rays gliding about in the current, being cleaned. They make it look so easy, however strong currents can persist at this site. Guests are advised to bring reef hooks. Surgeonfish and triggerfish as well as schools of jacks can all be seen here as well. Certainly, the mantas steal the show when they are in town, with up to 30 being seen, though groups of 5 or 6 are more common.
Pink Beach
A shallow sheltered reef that is perfect for a night dive with superb macro sightings from flamboyant cuttlefish, hairy frogfish, octopus and bobtail squid to the barely there skeleton shrimp, Pegasus sea moths, crocodile fish and snake eels.
Guests will have the opportunity to venture ashore on Komodo Island to take a guided walk with the rangers through “Komodo Dragon Territory”.
Current City
Takat Makassar / Manta Point
The longest reef in Komodo National Park, Takat Makassar is one of the best locations for Manta Ray encounters. Strong currents bring plankton rich water to the area which attracts large numbers of mantas who come to feed and visit the cleaning stations along the shallow, sandy-bottomed reef. Other marine life that can be regularly seen here include turtles,
sharks, eagle rays, giant trevallies, giant sweetlips, unicorn fish, huge clams, and cuttlefish.
Tattawa Besar
Boasting one of the healthiest, most stunning coral gardens in the Komodo archipelago, currents can at times be very strong making for an exhilarating, relatively shallow drift dive. The colourful reef, covered in hard and soft corals, stretches hundreds of metres and attracts a multitude of large and small creatures, including reef sharks, turtles, napoleon wrasse and
large numbers of schooling fish.
Batu Bolong
This little pinnacle located to the east of Manta Point attracts an amazing amount of reef fish, but also larger pelagic fish stop by. The corals are colourful and varied with hard coral formations and plenty of soft corals too. Expect to see batfish, trevallies, green turtles and sweetlips.
Rinca-Island
Wainilu
Considered to be one of the best ‘muck diving’ sites in the area, Wainilu is a sandy slope which plateaus at around 25 metres. First impressions may suggest that there is nothing to see but, for the eagle-eyed, and patient, an abundance of macro delights are waiting to be discovered. Mantis shrimps, frogfish, seahorses, pipefish, blue-ring and mimic octopus, a wide variety of nudibranchs and sea slugs, dragonets and even the elusive mandarin fish are just some of the wondrous creatures that are regularly found here.
Padar-Bay
Tiga Dara / Three Sisters
This site is formed of 3 pinnacles rising up very close to one another. Covered with soft corals, each pinnacle is a haven for macro creatures including frogfish and nudibranchs. The shallowest point is at 3m and ideal for resting during safety stops.
Secret Garden
This sloping reef is another superb night dive spot with plenty of crustaceans, molluscs and benthic fish to be found.
Sangeang-Insel
Hot Rocks!
A mix of sloping sand and coral formations. At depth, we find gorgonian fans with pygmy seahorses and black coral bushes. There is also a small cave where lobsters can be found. In the shallows brightly coloured neon anemones “pop” against the dark sand and provide a superb subject for underwater photographers. Bubbles coming from these and in the shallow
waters provide a distraction during safety stops.
The Estuary
Pygmy seahorses can be found clinging to the polyps of sea fans along the reef slope and a stunning hard coral garden is great for finding scorpion fish and leaf fish, whilst the sandy patches in between the reefs are a fantastic place to spot sawblade shrimp and a wide variety of nudibranchs.
Techno Reef
The dark volcanic sand is dotted with green, orange and yellow “black” coral bushes and enormous red barrel sponges, home to ghost pipefish, long-nose hawkfish and pink squat lobsters.
Gilli Banta
Roller Coaster & Swiss Dream
Manta rays, dog tooth tuna, blue-fin trevallies and rainbow runners can all be seen at this stunning reef wall. Currents can be unpredictable, therefore an alternative dive is also offered at the coral garden of Swiss Dream which is fabulous to explore for molluscs, crustaceans and turtles.
K2
A shallow reef slope with bommies and a picturesque coral garden. Manta rays are occasional visitors whilst ribbons eels, plakobranchus, cuttlefish and banded sea snakes are among the common sightings.
The Circus (Small World)
A superb site for night diving to observe all manner of weird and wonderful creatures; stargazers, blue-ringed octopus, giant moray eels and crocodile fish can all be seen buried in or cruising over the sand.
Bima Bay
Unusual Suspects – This is a superb macro dive site with the possibility to find numerous small critters. Frogfish, thorny seahorses, mimic octopus, zebra crabs and harlequin shrimp are just a few of the tiny creatures spotted on the sandy sloping reef and amongst the coral bommies.
