One rock, two walls
The pinnacle drops steeply on both sides. Which side you dive depends entirely on which way the current is running that hour.
Destinations Batu Komodo National Park · Labuan Bajo Charter Desk
Batu Bolong
Current Rock. Komodo’s premier dive site.
A single pinnacle with coral-encrusted walls dropping away on both sides. The currents that make it demanding are exactly what pack it with fish.
- April–November Best season
- 2 hours from Labuan Bajo From Labuan Bajo
- One to two dives Time to allow
- Private Charter only
The short answer
What Batu Bolong actually is
Diving steep coral walls with strong currents pulling in pelagics. Season: April–November, dived at slack tide for manageable current. Access: 2 hours from Labuan Bajo, in the heart of the park. Allow One to two dives, timed to slack water.
Why it is worth the stop
What makes it worth anchoring for
Dived at slack tide
Timing is not a preference here, it is the plan. Slack water is a narrow window and the crew builds the day around it.
Coral in exceptional condition
The same current that makes it demanding keeps the reef fed and the coral among the healthiest in the park.
On paper
The stop on paper
- Known for
- Diving steep coral walls with strong currents pulling in pelagics
- Best season
- April–November, dived at slack tide for manageable current
- Access
- 2 hours from Labuan Bajo, in the heart of the park
- Wildlife
- White-tip reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, giant trevally, tuna, barracuda, pristine coral
- Time to allow
- One to two dives, timed to slack water
- Status
- Inside Komodo National Park, UNESCO World Heritage
Park entrance and conservation fees are inside the charter rate and re-checked close to sailing — they move, and a stale figure becomes your problem at the gate.
Inside the rate
What the day rate already covers
- Tender transfer from the yacht
- Guide or ranger where the site requires one
- Snorkelling and diving equipment
- National park entrance and conservation fees
- Water, shade and reef-safe sunscreen sent ashore
- Timing planned around tide, light and the day boats
A private charter decides its own hours here. Day boats run to a fixed schedule; you do not, which is usually the difference between an empty site and a crowded one. Specific inclusions depend on the yacht selected, our charter desk will confirm the full list for your chosen vessel.
Before you commit
Four questions the desk gets weekly
What certification do I need?
Open water is workable at slack tide with a guide. Outside that window it becomes an advanced site — be honest with the desk about your logged dives.
Why is timing so important?
Currents run hard here. Slack tide is a short window, and diving outside it turns a great site into a difficult one.
Can snorkellers see anything?
Some, in calm conditions over the shallower shoulder. But this is a divers’ site — snorkellers do better at Manta Point or Pink Beach.
What will I see?
White-tip reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse, giant trevally, tuna and barracuda, over coral in exceptional condition.
Put it in the itinerary
Tell the desk which stops matter most and how many days you have. The route is built around them, and the written quote comes back the same day.
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