What to Prepare for Komodo Diving on a Boat
Going on a liveaboard for Komodo diving is a worthy investment for those who are serious on their diving. It’s perfect for those wanting to get as much diving as possible. Liveaboard gives you the ultimate flexibility when it comes to dive compared to resort diving. And the Komodo National Park is just the perfect place to go living on a boat – impressive marine wildlife and everything.
Komodo diving Flores
Diving in Komodo is known as one of the most wonderful dives – no wonder that it’s high up on the bucket list of most divers. Beyond the pleasant tropical waters that make long dives possible, Komodo island diving boasts an impressive marine wildlife with a staggering biodiversity. Reef sharks, manta rays, pygmy seahorses, sunfishes; scuba diving Komodo is full of promises of an epic adventure.
Going on a liveaboard is certainly a privilege. It’s no doubt the best way to get the most diving Komodo as possible; nothing could beat a diving cruise when it comes to both the quality and quantity of dives you could get during your trip. But liveaboards are different from just staying on land on a dive resort. As a diver, what should you be prepared for?
Check your diving gears before you pack them
It doesn’t matter if you just have it serviced. It’s happened time and again; if you didn’t check your equipment after receiving it back from the service, be prepared for the worst. There will be no dive shops that you could hit if you’re on the road. So make sure to give it a test dive first and foremost, even if you only do it in the local pool. You’ll see how some guests on board would have problems on their equipment even on their very first dive. So make sure to test-dive, you’ll thank yourself later.
Be prepared for backups of your diving equipment
Test-diving done, you’re one step closer to enjoying hassle-free Komodo diving Flores. But never underestimate backups. Always bring them! Some of the liveaboard veterans out there even suggested that you bring a backup of your backup. Anything could fail on you, and you won’t be able to find dive shops easily, especially if you have a diving equipment of particular brand or model.
Have a fully stocked save a dive kit of your own. Always before you go on any liveaboard trip whether it’s Komodo diving or Raja Ampat or any other destination. Nothing sucks more than going on a diving cruise but losing some dives that you’ve looked so much forward to. Have a backup equipment for batteries and all sorts of diving gears to save your dive. For underwater photographers, make sure to have a backup of SD card, fibre-optic cables, and whatnot.
Pack your very own essentials
Again, you’re going to be isolated. You’re going to be smack in the middle of the ocean with no access of shops whatsoever. Don’t always expect the rooms will have everything you need, always bring your own. Small, trivial things like conditioner or lotion and sunscreen, if you forget to bring it, it’ll be an inconvenience for the whole boat trip. So make sure that you make your Komodo diving as smooth possible by preparing as best as you can.
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Know your Komodo dive sites
You’re coming all the way here to Komodo National Park on huge investment of a liveaboard. There’s no way you don’t know the diving spots. But it’s best to be well prepared. Talk to your dive masters or instructors, for most diving cruise or liveaboard they’re usually available. Talk to your captain as well; they’re the ones who are the expert sailing the seas as they’ve taken hundreds of people before you through the oceans. They’ll have interesting stories to tell, and you can probably learn from one or two of them.
