Dragons and Mantas and Nudis and Reefs
Oh My!
alamBatu Resort & Pindito Liveaboard
September 3 – 19, 2025
$9,500 per person*
Double Occupancy Bungalow and Cabin
10 of 16 Spots Remaining
* Price is subject to change if there is an increase in the cost of the internal flight, harbor fees, park fees, or fuel surcharge.
Our return to Indonesia begins with five nights at alamBatu Beach Bungalow Resort in the northeast area of Bali (Kubu, Karangasem Regency). We visited alamBatu for the first time in February 2023, and everyone loved it! People were asking me when are we coming back two days into the trip. It is an amazing mix of beauty, serenity, culture, yumminess, and phenomenal service and hospitality. The diving is easy with most boat rides being less than seven minutes. The diversity or marine life found amongst the scattered reef and black sand muck diving is astounding. The critter hunting is mind blowing: nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs, cuttlefish, octopus, seahorses, and a plethora of alien looking species I am still trying to believe are real.
When not diving, lounge by the beautiful pool overlooking the ocean. Or relax in one of the many covered palapas enjoying your latest book or catch a nap. Don't feel like sitting around? Choose from one of the many tours offered and experience the culture of Bali from temples, to markets, to waterfall hikes and more. If none of that does it for you, treat yourself to a body rejuvenation at the resort's stunning, serene spa. Better yet, enjoy it all during your five days. It's all included!
After our time in Bali, we will be picked up by our home for the next 11 nights, the MV Pindito. That's right. Our liveabaord is picking us up right in front of the resort, and we begin our journey to one of Indonesia's, perhaps the world's, best diving: Komodo National Park. Bring on the dragons!
A stunning video by bugDreamer capturing what's possible to experience when diving Indonesia's
Komodo National Park.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
alamBatu
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5 nights in a double occupancy bungalow w/ AC
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Transfer from the Bali airport (DPS) to the resort
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Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Water, coffee, and tea
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Cylinders and weights
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Nitrox (must be Nitrox certified)
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Soap, Shampoo, and Towels
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Your choice each of day of dives, spa treatments, or local tours
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Wifi in the restaurant area
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Government taxes
Pindito
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11 nights aboard in a double occupancy cabin with sink, toilet, and shower.
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Pick up from alamBatu resort on Sep 8, 2025
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Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Snacks, drinking water, tea, coffee, and juice
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Beer and some spirits
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Cylinder and weights
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Nitrox (must be Nitrox certified)
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Soap, shampoo, and towels
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Flight back to Bali at the end of the trip
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Government taxes, park fees, harbor fees, and fuel surcharge
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
alamBatu
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Airfare to Bali
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Blackwater and fluorescence night dives
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Tours with additional fees
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Spa treatments outside the scope of what is included
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All alcohol, juices, and soft drinks
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Staff gratuities
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Anything not listed in the included section above
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Personal expenses
Pindito
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Airfare home or other internal flights
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Wine
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On board purchases
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Staff gratuities
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Anything not listed in the included section above
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Personal expenses
Monday morning, September 8, 2025. You wake up to the soothing sounds of roosters crowing. You do your morning stretches and yoga or just walk your way down to the dining area where made to order Balinese coffee, fresh fruit, and a delicious breakfast await. You reflect back on the incredible few days you've experienced in Bali. Maybe you go for a morning dive, maybe you don't. At some it hits you like a ton of nudibranchs: I've just enjoyed the most amazing five days. Now, I am boarding the MV Pindito and venturing to Komodo National Park. My trip is not even a third of the way done. Did Rami say we are going to see dragons! (I did 😉)
In 2023 we joined the crew of the Pinidto for the first time as we explored the thriving waters of Raja Ampat. Two and half years later, here we are on our fourth trip to Indonesia and diving with the amazing crew of the Pindito. The diving in Raja was extraordinary, yet we kept hearing how Komodo can be even more!
Between diving healthy reefs, black sand slopes, white sand muck dives, and volcanic islands, you will enjoy a mix of big and small marine life. Komodo is well known for its large schools of fish, vibrant reefs, manta rays, frogfish, seahorses, nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, and so much more. The diving is for experienced divers as there can be strong currents and cooler waters in some areas.
Trip Requirements
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Have Current Dive Insurance (DAN Dive Insurance)
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Be Nitrox Certified
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Be an Experienced Diver
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Have and Use a Dive Computer
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Have a Safety Sausage/Signal Tube and Finger Spool
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Have Trip Insurance (not required but recommended)
Accomodations
alamBatu Beach Bungalow Resort
Standalone bungalows with one larger bed or two smaller beds, AC, front porch, enclosed outdoor shower, sink, toilet, soap, shampoo, and towel.
MV Pindito
There are eight 10' x 10' cabins on the. Each is equipped with air conditioning, shower, sink and toilet. All cabins are based on double occupancy. Some cabins have a double bed and other a twin bed with an L-Bunk.
Payment
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Deposit Due Now to Hold Your Spot: $3,000
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Jul 1, 2024: Payment of $2,000 ($5,000 Total Due)
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Jan 1, 2025: Payment of $2,000 ($7,000 Total Due)
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May 1, 2025: Final Payment of $2,500 ($9,500 Total Due)
You may make as many smaller payments as you like. The above is the deadline for those totals.
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Cash or Check Payable to Scuba Sensations
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QuickPay w/ Zelle: rami@scubasensations.com
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Venmo: scubasensations (rami@scubasensations.com)
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Credit Card or PayPal (rami@scubasensations.com)
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There is a 4% service charge for these 2 payment method.
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