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Our friend Peter Hughes says, & this gent has been scuba diving in some of the worlds most remote & magnificent locales for decades -- The lure of the unexplored is irresistible, & welcome to a brand new journey to the land of Dragons & Volcanoes, a real life Jurassic Park above & below the surface of the seas. This is Komodo, Indonesia, one of the last frontiers of the underwater world. This Land That Time Forgot is located some 200 nautical miles east of Bali, deep in the Indonesian archipelago between the islands of Sumbawa & Flores.
But those dinosaur-brained, bullwhip-tailed, razor-toothed, speed-waddling chunks o mean street muscle -- the Komodo dragons -- are only a fraction of the bizarre & beautiful exotica to be found here in the central Indonesia Archipelago. Were coming here for the scuba diving, most of all, right? Right on, amigos del mar. Dragons & their delightful dragon breath are just frosting on the ol Komodo Cake. On this the latest ace of Indonesia live-aboards, its the scuba diving that tells the true tale, & brings adventure divers from all over the world to experience that "something new" we all crave continuously in the arena of adventure sports. Adrenaline + endorphins + pure sleep amines, thats the flow of brain chemistry on this Bali - Komodo - Flores romp!
Most world-class scuba diving sites are usually formed by either volcanic formations of undersea rock OR by massive amounts of unusual limestone (coral) deposits. This portion of the very large country of Indonesia is blessed by BOTH! You will see plenty of volcanic action as you explore the numerous seamounts in the area, with vast schools of jacks, countless pelagics of multi-hued & marvelous mien, mantas like mad, the occasional whale shark, & other stunning denizens of the blue-water community. The gusting currents that surge & swirl through the deep channels between Komodo & Rinca islands produce such a wild variety of conditions that there is something here for everybody. Great visibility, drift dives, massive cliffs of black basalt, endless sheer walls & dazzling coral gardens combine to house one of the most prolific & diverse marine ecosystems on earth. The scuba diving is total brain candy down here, more than words can really convey. One need to be Salvidor Dali with a touch of Peter Max, on high-test lattes!
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