Departure and timing
Trips leave from Labuan Bajo in the morning and return in the afternoon. Exact meeting time and place are confirmed after booking, and timing is adapted to the sea rather than to a fixed schedule.
Local guides · Speed boat · Small groups
Manta Dive
Komodo
Komodo Dive Center in Labuan Bajo
Manta Dive Komodo is a locally rooted dive center in Labuan Bajo, diving Komodo National Park by speed boat and built around small groups, careful site selection and personal service. We run day trips with a maximum of four divers per guide, two or three dives a day depending on the route, and park fees included in the displayed price.
Speed Boat
Day Trips
Day Trips
Four Divers
Per Guide
Per Guide
Labuan Bajo
Based Team
Based Team
4:1
Divers Per Guide
2–3
Dives Per Trip
20+
Komodo Sites
5
Languages Spoken
Quick Answers
A local speed boat dive operation in Labuan Bajo
Manta Dive Komodo runs small-group diving day trips from Labuan Bajo, the main gateway to Komodo National Park. Our focus is simple: fast access by speed boat, honest briefings, local guide knowledge, conservative site choices and a maximum of four divers per guide.
Best for Certified divers who want speed boat day trips, small groups and direct access to Komodo routes. Discover Scuba and Open Water courses can be arranged on request.
Location Jalan Soekarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Flores. Office open 07:00 to 19:00, with daily trips into Komodo National Park depending on conditions.
Approach Routes are selected around tides, current, visibility, guest level and park access, not fixed promises.
Levels Central Komodo is open to certified Open Water divers. North, South, Padar and Pink Beach routes require Advanced Open Water.
Group size A maximum of four divers per guide on every route, which is what keeps briefings useful and supervision real in current.
Languages The team works in English, French, Indonesian, Spanish and Portuguese — briefings in a language you actually follow.
Team Day to day, the boat, the briefings and the dives are run by Juliana, Erno and Dan — all three PADI instructors based in Labuan Bajo.
Our Story
Built around Komodo, not volume
“Good Komodo diving starts before the dive: honest briefings, the right site, the right group and the right timing.”
— Manta Dive Komodo team
Welcome to Manta Dive Komodo. We are a Labuan Bajo dive operation created for divers who want direct access to Komodo National Park without the crowded, rushed feeling of mass-market day trips.
Our team is made of PADI instructors and experienced Komodo guides — Indonesian, Brazilian and British — who understand the tides, currents and seasonal changes that define diving here. Komodo is not a place where one itinerary fits everyone. The same route can feel calm one day and advanced the next, so good judgment matters.
Manta Dive Komodo focuses on speed boat diving, four divers per guide and flexible route planning. We aim to reduce travel time from Labuan Bajo, choose the right sites for the day, and keep the experience personal from first contact to the final rinse of the gear.
We welcome certified divers and private groups, and our philosophy stays the same: no overpromising, no unsafe site choices, no overcrowded boat atmosphere. Komodo is already spectacular — our role is to make it accessible without underestimating it.
Day to Day
Manta Dive Komodo was founded by five partners. In Labuan Bajo, the operation is run every day by Juliana, Erno and Dan, around a simple logic: four divers per guide, careful site choice and local knowledge of the park.
Our Mission
What We Stand For
Every trip is shaped by safety, local knowledge, small groups and respect for Komodo’s marine environment.
Safety First
Komodo can involve current, surge and changing visibility. We use conservative planning, clear briefings, emergency oxygen and professional supervision on every trip.
Site Choice by Level
We match sites to diver ability, not marketing promises. Central Komodo is open to Open Water divers, while North, South, Padar and Pink Beach require Advanced — and the final choice is made on the day's real conditions.
Reef-Conscious Diving
We brief no-touch diving, buoyancy control and respectful encounters with mantas, turtles and reef life. Good diving should leave the reef exactly as we found it.
Local Connection
Choosing us supports a Labuan Bajo-based team that knows the park, works in these waters and shares Komodo with guests through real local experience.
Our Diving Standards
Every Manta Dive Komodo day trip runs on the same rules: a maximum of four divers per guide, two or three dives depending on the route, full equipment with a 3mm wetsuit, meals, water and Komodo National Park fees included in the displayed price. First aid and emergency oxygen are carried on board. Routes are chosen on the day, around tides, current and the certification level of the people diving.
4 Divers
Per Guide
Per Guide
2–3 Dives
Per Trip
Per Trip
Park Fees
Included
Included
O2 & First Aid
On Board
On Board
Our Edge
Why Choose Manta Dive Komodo
Four simple reasons divers choose us for Komodo speed boat diving.
Local Guide Knowledge
Komodo changes by tide, moon phase, current direction and season. Local guide knowledge helps choose routes and brief dives realistically.
Four Divers Per Guide
A hard limit on every route. It improves communication, supervision, comfort and the ability to change plan when conditions do.
Speed Boat Access
Speed boat logistics mean faster access from Labuan Bajo to Komodo routes, more efficient days and less wasted time in transit.
Macro to Big Fish
From blue-ringed octopus and nudibranchs to mantas, reef sharks and pelagics, Komodo rewards divers who look closely and dive patiently.
What to Expect
How a Day Actually Runs
The practical points worth knowing before you book a Komodo speed boat diving day trip.
Briefings that say the real thing
Before each dive you get the current, the entry style, the depth, the marine life you might see, the safety signals and the alternate plan if conditions change. No surprises underwater.
Routes chosen on the day
Central, North, Padar, Rinca, Pink Beach and South Komodo are all options. Which one you dive depends on tides, weather and the certification level of the group — decided that morning, not months in advance.
The Team
Who You'll Dive With
Small operation, same faces every day. You will know your guide before you get in the water.
JB
Juliana Barboza
Co-founder · PADI OWSI, MSDT
From finance to diving, from Brazil to New York to Komodo. Juliana runs administration, courses and dive days — everything from your first message to the boat, and much of what happens in the water too. That is why the answers you get by message match what actually happens on the trip.
Portuguese
English
Spanish
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Erno
Co-founder · PADI OWSI · Daily Operations
Erno (Gregorius V Arman) has six years of diving and training in Komodo National Park and has worked as a cruise director. He runs the daily operation — boat, gear, timings, briefings — and guides in the water. When the plan changes at seven in the morning because the current has, he is the one who changes it.
English
Indonesian
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Daniel Farmery
PADI OWSI, MSDT
Dan is a British instructor with exceptional ease and experience in the water, now working towards becoming a PADI Course Director.
English
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