La Galigo

• The 6 day “Jurassic Komodo” route explores parts of north Komodo for a day, before heading down to central Komodo, where guests will experience a superb range of different dive types.
• There’s also the 8 day “Ultimate Komodo” which is basically the same but also includes an extra day’s diving in the central region, plus a day of diving Komodo’s elusive southern region. This would be my choice of the two!

Both trips also feature a day trek to spot komodo dragons on rinca island as well as watching thousands of fruit bats at sunset.

Onboard, Galigo’s most defining feature is it’s insanely cool “Suite” cabin which possesses it’s own private balcony, a state of the art HD TV & PS4, ocean view windows, extra large ensuite, a private lounge room and an enormous double bed.

Despite this epic accommodation option, La Galigo is still one of the more affordable mid-price komodo liveaboard options. 

The other cabins feature the same beautiful wooden interior, with sleek ensuite bathrooms and ocean view portholes. 

Outside, you’ll find the outside leisure deck which is the perfect spot to kick back and relax as you take in the epic views. There’s also a spacious main deck & dining area inside, with large TV and speakers for watching movies.

With a camera station and separate rinse for underwater cameras, La Galigo is also ideal for underwater photographers.

So long as you’re happy to spend the majority of your trip exploring Komodo’s central region, then La Galigo is a great option. Sure, you can’t do things like kayaking, as you could with Carpe Diem or Nataraja, but the suite cabin option is simply amazing and the staff are very friendly and accommodating.

As usual, it comes down to a matter of preference. If your number one priority is extra activities, La Galigo doens’t have as many as other options, but if you’re seeking the hands down coolest cabin available, this is the choice to go for.