Submitted by scottg on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 06:00

Komodo, Indonesia on the Dive Damai March 2012

Join us on an incredible Komodo, Indonesia trip. Only nine guests, 13 day trip from March 15-27, 2012 on the luxurious Dive Damai, with Bonnie Pelnar. Over $500 off for UWPG members, just $5,499. Normal price is $6,035

Only 3 spots left!

We'll be aboard Dive-Damai, the same boat we chartered for our recent Raja Ampat trip. We will concentrate on the highlights of Komodo with two days of exploration in the south of Flores. The last part will be in the Alor area and surrounding islands. This longer trip allows us to focus on the best of these areas and go off to find some new dive sites also.

The last time I was in this area I was able to photograph many critters I've never seen before. There are great opportunities here for both wide angle photography, as well as macro, but this area has more macro opportunities than we saw in Komodo.

All the flights will be out of Dempasar, Bali. Our starting point on the boat, Labuan Bajo (LBJ) is about 325 miles east of Bali and Kupang (KOE). Where we get off the boat, is about 590 miles east of Bali. We'll be using Dive-Damai to arrange the domestic flights. We'll be happy to assist you with international flights to and from Bali if you need.

We highly recommend you arrive in Bali at least one to two full days before the domestic flights to Labuanbajo. If you have not been to Bali before, you may want to schedule more time there also. Bali is one of the most exotic places I've ever visited and I can give you a lot of recommendations of where to go and what to see.

This photo excursion is limited to eight guests only, so there will be plenty of time to work with each person one-on-one!

We will also offer several underwater photography related presentations on several of the evenings which include topics like photo composition, super macro photography, and more. This trip will be tailored to your needs and requests!

Includes:

  • Accommodations on board MSY Damai for 12 nights
  • All diving while on board
  • All meals while on board
  • Dive gear available for your use
  • Photo workshop and assistance
  • Use of backup camera in case of emergency


Does not include:

  • Airfare - please call us for current rates from where ever you're coming from
  • Meals while in transit
  • Hotels before or after the charter
  • Crew gratuity
  • Personal purchases
  • Park fees

 

Non-photographers or those who would like to learn are also invited!

For more info, please email Under Watercolours bpelnar@underwatercolours.com, or visit http://www.underwatercolours.com/komodo.html