The narrow passages between Komodo and Rinca islands, which connect the Flores Sea to the Indian Ocean, generate strong tidal currents that provide a continuous exchange of water and nutrients between the inland sea and the ocean, acting as huge funnels that channel these strong currents and keep Komodo’s waters rich and well fed.
This recipe, seasoned with its strategic location in the heart of the Coral Triangle, creates a unique ecosystem of crystal-clear waters with visibilities of over 30 m, favouring great biodiversity and the proliferation of rarities such as the frogfish (some of the largest in the world can be seen here), mimic octopuses, the dangerous blue-ringed octopuses, porcelain crabs, decorated shrimps, ghost pipefish, or the appearance of endemic species that can only be seen here such as the sea apple.
The seabed is densely populated with still life, with a great variety of underwater landscapes ranging from dives reminiscent of the soft coral-covered walls of the Red Sea to the cold water reefs of the North Sea. Due to the high degree of protection enjoyed by this National Park, it is also an area of great abundance of fish, with thick schools of carangids, grunts and butterflyfish, as well as frequent encounters with large pelagic and large species such as manta rays, reef sharks or the rare and small bamboo sharks.
With over 50 dive sites, Komodo provides one of the most enriching underwater experiences in all of Indonesia in one of the world’s best diving destinations for its rich biodiversity.
