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Welcome on board  the luxury liveaboard Komodo Dancer for a trip
of a lifetime to a place of of dazzling coral reefs, spectacular marine life, fierce Komodo dragons  and smoking volcanoes,a real life "Jurassic Park" above and below the surface of the seas. The Komodo Dancer is the Bali based vessel of the Peter Hughes Dancer Fleet, the world renowned liveaboard group is at the very forefront of luxury and provides high quality dive trips to the Komodo national park, Alor and Maumere in Indonesia's spectacular Nusa Tenggara area. The Komodo Dancer is a traditionally crafted, two masted wooden motor sailor, stretching 30 metres long, 9 metres wide and accommodating 16 adventurous divers. Following the standards of the Dancer Fleet, the Komodo Dancer replicates Peter Hughes Diving service, amenities and the highest standards of safety in the industry - read the Komodo diving blog |
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Indonesia lies close to the  equator between the continent of Australia and South East Asia. The nation comprises 17,000 islands, large and small, and a lot of sea - the locals call their country "air tanah kita" - our land of sea and water.
The Komodo Dancer liveaboard cruises the Lesser Sunda islands in the middle of the archipelago and around 8 degrees south of the equator. The Nusa Tenggara (lit. Southeast Islands), or Lesser Sunda Islands, are a group of islands in the middle-south part of the Malay Archipelago. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west they make up the Sunda Islands. The islands are part of a volcanic arc, the Sunda Arc, a chain of volcanic islands or  mountains formed by plate tectonics creating the legendary 'Ring of fire' . The climate is generally warm and sunny but is affected by two different monsoons. The SE monsoon is present from April to November bringing dry clear and cooler weather whereas the SW monsoon occurs between November and March with hotter and wetter conditions. Many natural wonders can be encountered in this country of myths and legends worlds away from the USA and Europe. Our guests enter and leave Indonesia through Bali's Denpasar International Airport which has excellent connections to the major cities of Europe, Asia and Australia. Climate and monsoon Conduct
Bear a few things in mind concerning social behaviour in Indonesia. Most travellers experience great warmth and hospitality, but with that come an open curiosity about personal matters.  You should not be surprised by total strangers asking details of your
job, income and family circumstances. Use your right hand for giving, taking, eating or
shaking hands as the left is considered to be unclean. Don't pat a child on the head. In fact, never touch anybody's head. Most Indonesians see the head as the seat of the soul and therefore sacred. Nudity (or sunbathing topless) is not permitted on beaches and although there are some places where this ban is ignored, it causes widespread offence. Displays of intimacy are not considered suitable in public and will probably draw unwanted attention. Women should cover shoulders and legs in Islamic areas. Visa Indonesia has a VOA (Visa On Arrival) policy that came into affect in August 2004. Visitors have to pay a fee of $25 to immigration officials at the airport; this entitles foreign nationals from 36 countries to a maximum 30 day stay in the country. Visa extensions are available, this however must be arranged in advance in your home country.  The 36 countries eligable for a VOA are listed below: Argentina - Australia - Austria - Belgium - Brazil - Canada - China - Denmark - Egypt - Finland - France - Germany - Hungary - India - Ireland - Italy - Japan - Kuwait - Luxembourg - Maldives - New Zealand - Norway - Oman - Poland - Portugal - Qatar - Russia - Saudi Arabia - South Africa - South Korea - Spain - Switzerland - Taiwan Territory - UAE - United Kingdom – USA It is also worth remembering that a Rp.150,000 exit tax is payable on departure and that passports must be valid for at least 6 months on arrival. What to bring for your Flores or Komodo liveaboard Our embarkation island of Bali has seen huge development in recent years and there is a huge variety of shops and department stores to get pretty much whatever you need – email me (info@liveaboarddiving.net) if y  ou need to know about something specific. Below is a small list that could help you make yourtrip more comfortable: For Komodo scuba diving a 5mm long wetsuit is good to keep snug during a dive, the water temperature is anywhere from 20-28 degrees and dependant on you you may want to consider a 7mm or some other layers underneath your 5mm for the south where the water temperature can drop to 20 degrees!.. A sweatshirt to keep you warm after a night dive. A photocopy of your passport in case of emergency - and make sure you have at least 6 months to run on it. Clean, new currency (Dollars or Euros) - money changers in Bali are a fickle bunch and have many weird and wonderful rules to do with their trade. Insect repellent for land excursions and sun screen for sunbathing on deck. |
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Komodo diving can be hungry work so on a Komodo Dancer dive
 cruise there is alw ays plenty of great food to be enjoyed on our cool decks or air conditioned lounge. After an early morning beverage, delivered to your cabin, breakfast is cooked to order and is always accompanied by fresh fruit and cereals. Lunch is buffet style and is generally varied and interesting Indonesian cuisine with other additions. In between times snacks are provided throughout the day to keep your diving strength up. When the diving day is over it's time to sit down for dinner around the main deck table to recount your underwater adventures and enjoy our head chefs range of international dishes and maybe have a glass or two of wine - all fully inclusive of course.
Komodo diving provides a myriad of photo oportunities and the Komodo Dancer is comprehensively set up for the underwater imagemakers with dual
 voltage charging stations, large camera set-up and storage areas, digital download and burn facilities and even film-making capabilities. Large tables in the lounge make working on cameras and housings a breeze and we have a large tool kit if things start to get serious.  Laptop power points are situated at these tables too for easy dowloading and editing. Transporting your imaging equipment to the dive sites is worry free too, our tenders are camera safe with sprung rubber flooring for protection. When the diving is over there is a huge wide-screen TV in the lounge for video and image viewing or presentation and our on-board experts are always on hand to give you advice and guidance to help you capture your own exciting pictures.
Want to try your hand at underwater imaging? Diving in Komodo gives our guests such a huge range of subjects, large and small, that it is a great place to learn to get pictures of your own.
The Komodo Dancer has on board underwater camera and video rental equipment to get you started. High quality digital and still video can be shot, downloaded and edited, with the guidance of our experienced dive crew, so that when you get back home you can enjoy your Komodo experience with family and friends. Also available is a Nikonos V film still system with a wide range of lenses. Digital Still: Nikon Coolpix with Nikon housings Digital Video: Sony PC110 and PC120 with Sea&Sea and Light & Motion housings Film Still: Nikonos V with various lenses
Diving with nitrox has become the rule rather than the exception these days on Komodo liveaboards.
 When submerging up  to five times a day to depths of 20 metres or more the elevated levels of oxygen in our mix keeps us safe and out of the dreaded decompression zone. The Komodo Dancer was the first vessel in the region to offer nitrox and runs a Nitrox Technologies membrane system to produce EANx. This is the latest method of production and is very safe and accurate. We have five separate O2 analysers on board to enable our divers to analyse and log their own cylinder (32%) with every new fill. The NT system differs from other production methods in that we subtract nitrogen from the mix rather than adding oxygen - so no heavy cylinders on board. Production limit is 40% for SCUBA or rebreather use.
Our two twin tenders were made in Bali by Bali Fibreglass close to our
 home port of Benoa to our own design. They are 6 metres long and 2.5 metres wide and are each powered by two 40 hp Yamaha outboards. They have electric starters and are driven from the front leaving most of the interior free for divers. Each craft has its own Oxygen Unit, VHF Radio, Camera Area, Shot Line, Stern Line and Electric Bilge Pumps. They are each crewed by at least one Divemaster as well as a driver and an assistant.Our divers sit either facing forwards or backwards with their scuba units secured in special slots in the seats. This enables us to re-fill your cylinders in position so there is no need to carrying your equipment up and down the tender entry staircase.
Diving in Komodo can sometimes mean diving in currents and there are certain pieces of equipment that are needed for safe operations. The Komodo Dancer carries SMB's (safety sausages) and Dive Alerts for our guests use though it is recommended that they bring their own.
Guests will be also issued with an EPIRB (Electronic Positioning Device), if desired, and shown it's correct method of operation.
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Port of Registry/Flag: Indonesia
The Komodo Dancer crew are from all over the Indonesian archipelago - always ready to help you out with a smile. Captain: Pak Daeng  1st Officer: Mucuk Wiriwan 2nd Officer: Petrovik Salindehu Steering Mates/Tender Crew: Raswan Bin Kosim, Komang Murdiana, Silfinus Hardim Engineering: Sanusi, Andi Syarifuddin, Nono Suparno, Safruddin (International Manof Mystery) Head Chef : Eben Sunarko Galley Slaves: Basory, Hendrik Nurcahyo Room Boy: Panca Purser: Sebastianus Petrus |
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This is Komodo, Indonesia, one of the last frontiers of theunderwater world - Komodo diving is like nothing on earth. This land that time forgot is located some 300 nautical miles east ofBali deep in the Indonesian archipelago between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores and promises the dive adventure of a lifetime .Komodo liveaboards are world famous for providing an almost unparalelled diversity of marine life and corals. Moving back to open water and the current swept pinnacles we come across some of the ocean's bigger An interesting fact: On his travels in Indonesia Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), a British naturalist,  noted differences between the wildlife of the former tectonic landmasses of Asia and Australia - marked by a line that passes between Bali and Lombok at its southern extremity.The Komodo Dancer sails between Bali and Komodo on her cruises and crosses this line on the first and last day at sea. Guests who have been in Bali for a few days before embarkation are sometimes surprised by the differences in the terrain. Bali is very lush and green while Komodo has a barren, yet dramatic landscape. On land the creatures differ too, the further east we travel animals occur that cannot be seen in western Indonesia, and vice versa. Above the water the Komodo landscape is dotted with islands and islets of every description, their volcanic  bases carved by eons of ocean wear, but their crowns are distinctive and unique.While Bali is green and tropically lush, Komodo is much drier and features grassy meadows, rocky crags with a "savannah" type feel to the landscape. Hence a perfect habitat for its most famous residents, the Komodo Dragons, the largest lizards on earth! Sharing the islands with the dragons are exotic birds, flitting among the trees. Pigs, deer and goats graze on the lowlands and buffalo wallow in the muddy creeks of Rinca while crab eating Macaques play on the beaches. |
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Established in 1980 the Komodo national park comprises  of three main islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar as well as many other smaller islands. Underwater the Komodo national park is one of Indonesia's richest areas of marine biodiversity and the park authority is active in helping to keep it that way. To help keep the park in pristine condition it is essential that divers employ good diving procedures - staying above the reef, using good fin technique and not interfering with the marine life. In 1986 the Komodo national park was declared a man and biosphere reserve and a  world heritage site.You may excused after visiting this website for thinking that Komodo was all about an underwater wonderland. There is however another creature living here that is easily capable of stealing the limelight away from the marine life - the Komodo Dragon. These mythical beasts can grow up to three metres long and weigh nearly 150 kilos - easily capable of killing  and eating a fully grown deer. On every Komodo dive trip we get to visit the island to see the largest lizard on the planet up close and personal, an awsome display of power and strength. Further afield we also find them on Rinca island where they can be seen menacingly roaming the beaches looking for food.On every Komodo dive trip we visit the mythical island for a morning trek into the interior. Apart from the famous dragons there is a lot more flora and fauna to be seen on the savanah like hills and plains and inside the leafy forests. Wild pigs and deer forage in the undergrowth and the trees sing with imperial pigeons and suphur  crested cockatoos. Wild orchids grow in the bushes and lontar palms can be seen flowering and fruiting.Other land trips are also popular with our guests so we make frequent trips onto other islands to explore, climb, beachcomb and photograph to majestic scenery. Lofty hilltops, spectacular pink sand beaches and mysterious flooded volcanos are just some of the wonderful sights that await you. On any cruise to dive Komodo the scenery en-route is made all the more spectacular by the volcanoes on view. As a major part of the "Ring of Fire", Indonesia is a very active geological area with volcanoes from one end of the country to the other and play an integral part in the way of life for millions of Indonesians. Volcanoes are also worshipped as being the home of the gods and places of intense magic. Gunung Agung in Bali and Rinjani in Lombok are given annual offerings to appease angry spirits. Mount Agung - Bali - 3,142 mtrs - last errupted 1963 Mount Rinjani - Lombok - 3,726 mtrs - last errupted 1994 Mount Tambora - Sumbawa - 2,850 mtrs - last errupted 1967 Sangeang volcano - 1,949 mtrs - last errupted 1996 |
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10 day 11 Night Cruise - Sample Bali to Komodo Itinerary
1—On the Disembarkation Day while it is possible to board a flight for an
international departure that evening a flight delay on the domestic
carrier could cause a guest to miss their international flight. We highly
recommend an additional overnight in Bali upon the conclusion of the
cruise in addition to the purchase of Trip Cancellation / Interruption
Insurance so that guests have protection and a backup in case this
situation would occur.
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**This rate has incorporated the Fuel Surcharge. However, a Fuel Surcharge Inclusive: Exclusive: East of Flores: harbor and park entrance fees (US$90/person), return domesticairfare to Sorong (arranged by Komodo Dancer with a 25 kg luggage allowance.) Nitrox fills, instruction and all other services and purchases made aboard the vessels are subject to local taxes |
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WHERE IS THE KOMODO NATIONAL PARK IN INDONESIA? The Komodo National Park is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is located 8 to 9 degrees south of the equator between Java on the West and Lombok and the rest of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor) on the East. Flying time to your embarkation point in Bali from Jakarta is about 1.5 hours, from Singapore 2.5 hours, from Perth (Australia) 3 hours, from Hong Kong about 4.5 hours, and from Sydney / Melbourne about 5.5 to 6 hours. WHAT KIND OF DIVING IS FOUND IN THE KOMODO NATIONAL PARK? Komodo Dancer visits dive sites between Bali and The Komodo National Park, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Any time of the year this area of Indonesia  offers good
diving. Visibility may vary from season to season but 10 to 30 meters (35 to 100 ft.)
can be expected at most dive sites.In 2009 and 2010 Komodo Dancer will offer 10 night cruises featuring an enhanced itinerary that allows guests more time diving, more time in the signature area of the Komodo National Park and an opportunity to explore the newly discovered area of the Sangeang Islands. To achieve this, each sailing of the Komodo Dancer will be a one way cruise that will either begin in Bali and end in Komodo National Park or will begin in Komodo National Park and return to Bali. Guests will fly one way to either return to Bali or reach the vessel to begin their voyage on a domestic air carrier. The description below is based on a Bali- Komodo itinerary. (The return direction will be just the opposite itinerary.) The first day of your cruise is used to set up gear and perform the cruise briefing. After lunch, most guests are up on decks enjoying the vistas found along the beautiful coast of Bali and Lombok on this full day of sailing (approx. 20 hours), The first stop is Satonda, just off of the northern coast of Sumbawa, for your check-out dive. A MANDATORY“check-out”dive will be required for EVERY diver on the first day of the charter, regardless of previous diving experience or certification. You'll enjoy maximum bottom time on virgin reefs that have experienced minimum human impact as you dive the islands east of Bali . There are sandy slopes  with big
coral heads on the southern part of the
island and on the northwestern tip a
fantastic wall. Currents are moderate.Water temperature is usually around 83°F (28°C). Our next stop is at Banta Island. We are now much closer to Komodo so you will be able to experience the diving conditions that characterize this region. A dive at GPS point will show what you are in for once you start diving in Komodo National Park. Shark sightings on this current blown pinnacle are common. The other Banta dive sites closer to the island are extremely rich in soft and hard coral with a wide variety of reef fish. The sites closer to Banta Island are a macro photographers dream. From here on in, it is excitement all the way as we move into the Komodo National Park. You will spend the central part of your dive experience here exploring the stunning dive sites inside the park. Incredible marine diversity, spectacular marine life and exciting dive and land adventures are your reward. Many of our guests are avid photographers who like nothing more than hunting out weird and wonderful critters on the reef, sand or silt. As part of the newly expanded Komodo Itinerary we have added two locations to the west of the Komodo National Park – Sangeang, an island volcano to the north of East Sumbawa and Bima Bay, an inlet that meanders down to  Bima town on
Sumbawa. There are two specific sites in both of these areas that are producinga dazzling array of rare creepy crawlies on a regular basis – “Estuary” on Sangeang and “Fuzzy Bottom” at the entrance to Bima Bay. Both are similar in that they are slightly current swept, as is Lembeh and while not entirely muck, they do share similar bottom compositions – fine to coarse sand. At the conclusion of your cruise you will make your way to Flores Island and Labuhanbajo Airport (LBJ) where you will board a domestic flight which will return you to Bali (DPS). IN WHAT TIME ZONE IS BALI LOCATED?  The Indonesian archipelago is spread over three time zones. Bali and Nusa Tenggara, and is 8 hours ahead of GMT. Bali GMT +8 WHAT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN ON BOARD? There are about 583 languages and dialects spoken in the archipelago. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language. In all tourist destination areas English is the number one foreign language. Our crew will converse in English with the guests. WHAT WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN I EXPECT IN KOMODO The Komodo National Park is a destination that offers great diving year round. The area is much drier than Bali (shown in the table) and lies within one of the driest regions of Indonesia with an annual rainfall of between 800m and 1000m. For 8 months of the year, there is little to no rainfall and almost savanna like conditions. Once the rains do come, everything turns green for a few short months. April , May, October, November, and December are some of the best times for dive travelers  to visit KomodoNational Park. April and May are very good because it is just after the “wet season” so everything in the Komodo Park is alive and green. The diving on the south and the north sides of the park are blessed with good visibility and hardly any waves. October, November, and December are also very good for the same reasons, except that it is right before the start of the rainy season. During these months the south of the Park is at it's peak and we are able to reach some of the best dive sites of Indonesia such as Cannibal Rock, Yellow Wall, Manta Alley, and W-reef. Although, January and February have the heaviest rainfalls, even then, it hardly ever rains all day and still offers great diving. Water temperatures vary by location in Komodo National Park, rather than seasons. Northern Areas 77 / 84 f 25 / 259 c  Middle Areas 75 / 82 f 24 / 28 c Southern Areas 72 / 82 f 22 / 28 c WHAT CURRENCY IS USED? Rupiah (IDR) is the official currency and is divided into 100 sen. Foreign currency can easily be exchanged at banks, hotels and money changers in major tourist destinations; US dollars is the most accepted currency. Cash often yields a better exchange rate than travelers checks, which are not always accepted. It is recommended that travelers checks also be in US dollars. Also, be aware that both banks and money changers can be very picky about the cash notes that they will accept; they often refuse notes that are anything less than near-mint condition and new. Most  major credit cards are accepted at
hotels, restaurants and stores catering to the tourist trade. ATMs are available in main
centers. Small change is often unavailable so keep small denomination notes andcoins for items like bus fares, temple donations and cool drinks. It is recommended that you exchange approx. $100.00 USD to the local currency for island tipping and small pocket change. WHAT DOES MY KOMODO DANCER PACKAGE INCLUDE? All staterooms are airconditioned and fitted with private toilets, showers and sinks. Breakfast (cooked to order), buffet lunch and an elegant meal at dinner with table side service are served daily in addition to fresh midmorning and mid-afternoon snacks. Bathrobes and some toiletries are available for your use onboard. The Komodo Dancer is equipped with hairdryers in each stateroom. Linens are changed midweek and fresh towels are placed in each stateroom daily as needed. Guests have the opportunity to dive three or four times a day including a night dive on most days. Filled  tanks, weights and weight belts are included. Three ground
transfers are also included and vary slightly based on the direction of youritinerary. On our one way voyages (Bali to Komodo or Komodo to Bali) one way flights on a domestic airline with a 99lb (45kg) luggage allowance are included as well. FOR WHAT ADDITIONAL EXPENSES WILL I BE RESPONSIBLE? No international air transportation is included in the Komodo Dancer package. There is a departure tax on passengers for international travel of IDR100,000 (Approx. $10.00USD) payable at the airport. One hotel night in Bali is required prior to boarding Komodo Dancer. One hotel night in Bali is be required upon disembarking Komodo for guests on the Bali-Komodo itinerary. Dive instruction, dive and photo equipment rentals and “Boatique” purchases must be settled onboard prior to departure. Depending on your travel plans, additional ground transfers may be required. Excess baggage charges are applicable on domestic flights for weights  over 99lbs (45kg). Acceptable methods of payment include:
US Dollars, IDR (Indonesian Rupiah), Traveler’s Checks, or Credit Cards (Visa
or MasterCard). NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. No
additional meals or beverages on shore are included. Alcoholic beverages and Crew gratuities are not
included.A BRIEF HISTORY OF INDONESIA The name Indonesia has its roots in two Greek words: "Indos" meaning Indian and "Nesos" which means islands. It is an appropriate description of the archipelago as there are estimated to be a total of 17,508 islands, of which only about 6,000 are inhabited, stretching for 5,150 km between the Australian and Asian continental mainland and dividing the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator. The islands and people of Indonesia constitute the fourth most populated nation in the world. As a democratic republic, Indonesia is divided into 27 provinces and special territories and classified geographically into four groups. Bali is part of the Lesser Sundas, a chain of small islands stretching eastward. A rich history of kingdoms, conquests, colonialism, trade and natural disasters has bequeathed  it with an exhilarating kaleidoscope of cultures and traditions,
people, languages and religions, aspirations and problems, and the dramatic
scenery of changing landscapes. It is the combination of the friendly people, the
natural attractions, the great variety of things to see and do, and the year-round
pleasant climate that make this such a desirable vacation destination. And thenthere is Bali's special "magic", which is difficult to explain. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE KOMODO NATIONAL PARK Komodo National Park was established in 1980 and was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986. The park was initially established to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), first discovered by the scientific world in 1911 by J.K.H. Van Steyn. Since then conservation goals have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial. The majority of the people in and around the Park are fishermen originally from Bima (Sumbawa), Manggarai, South Flores, and South Sulawesi. Those from South Sulawesi are from the Suku Bajau or Bugis  ethnic groups. The SukuBajau were originally nomadic and moved from location to location in the region of Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku, to make their livelihoods. Descendents of the original people of Komodo, the Ata Modo, still live in Komodo, but there are no pure blood people left and their culture and language is slowly being integrated with the recent migrants. Little is known of the early history of the Komodo islanders. They were subjects of the Sultanate of Bima, although the island’s remoteness from Bima meant its affairs were probably little troubled by the Sultanate other than by occasional demand for tribute. TRAVEL INFORMATION HOW DO I GET TO THE KOMODO NATIONAL PARK? All passengers arrive into Bali by air. Bali’s International Airport, Ngurah Rai, (airport code DPS)  in Denpasar will be your final destination. Commercial
airlines with service to Bali, Indonesia include Cathay Pacific, Continental
Airlines, China Air, Singapore Air, Garuda Indonesia , and Thai Airlines among
others.Komodo Dancer departs and/or returns to Benoa Harbor near Denpasar. If you are traveling on one of our one way journeys (Bali to Komodo or Komodo to Bali), a one way domestic air flights with 45kg of luggage allowance will need to be purchased no matter which itinerary you are on, we will arrange this for you and include it on your invoice. The price is about $150 dependant on the currency exchange at the time. You will need to arrive in Bali and overnight in a hotel the night before embarkation as boarding and or domestic flights out occur in the morning. A second hotel overnight is recommended at the end of your cruise prior to departing on your international flight home. This is a required overnight on the Bali-Komodo oneway itinerary as domestic flight times back to Bali do vary. WHAT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WILL I NEED?  YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO POSESS A PASSPORT VALID FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ARRIVAL AND HAVE PROOF OF ONWARD PASSAGE. The Free Visa Facility (length of stay max 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Morocco, Chile, and Peru. The Visa-on-Arrival Facility (length of stay max. 30 days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. The fee varies between $10USD and $25USD depending on the length of stay. Citizens of countries not stated above are required to apply for a visa at the Indonesian Embassy/Consulate in their country of domicile. |
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nts, walls and canyons as well as fringing reefs, gutters, coral gardens and sandy bottoms.
A lot of this comes in the form of smaller critters and macro subjects - it's all here from flamboyant ghost pipefish to the tiny pygmy seahorse.
sand sites, often in shallow water and teeming with unusual tropical reef animals. In fact, this area plays host to more than 1,100 different species of fish (the Caribbean has around 700 by comparison). With a careful eye, even the most jaded observer will discover hundreds of new species of brilliantly colored marine life, plus an astounding array of invertebrates, some of which have never even been properly identified!
inhabitants. These rocky formations that thrust up from the sea floor act like magnets for huge dog tooth tuna, various shark species, schooling jacks and barracuda and of course our old friend the manta ray.
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