We have some amazing news that we would like to share with you!! In April 2024 the Scuba Junkie Team will launch KLM Eliya - our first purpose built scuba diving liveaboard! KLM Eliya will depart on her Maiden Voyage in April in the world famous Komodo National Park.
KLM Eliya is a 30 metre phinisi style ship that will be based in Komodo National Park. The diving in this area has something for everyone from our resident manta population to the smallest pygmy seahorse! Komodo sits in one of the most bio-diverse locations on the planet with a huge variety of coral reefs and marine life. Diving Komodo will take your breath away and being about to do it on Komodo’s newest liveaboard will make your holiday one to remember!
The Maiden Voyage of KLM Eliya is already sold-out, but do not worry we still have some extra special offers for you. Why not be one of our first guests to experience our newest venture in Komodo?
For all trips departing in May 2024 we are offering 30% off the listed prices. Trips onboard KLM Eliya are 6 day / 5 nights with 20 dives included as standard. Heading all the way to Komodo really does need a trip to see the famous Komodo Dragons so this is also included as part of your trip.
Read a little more about our schedule and itinerary here.
Why not think about combining our incredible Komodo liveaboard and a trip to Sipadan - one of the most famous diving destinations in the world! If you would like to combine your scuba diving holiday check out our special Combo Deals. Scuba Junkie locations are hand picked to offer you some of the best diving in South East Asia so why not get a few of these ticked off your bucket list!! You can combine our Komodo liveaboard with our Scuba Junkie Resorts in Komodo, Penida, Sangalaki & Sipadan.
If you would like to find out more about our Komodo liveaboard and our opening offers get in touch now to find out more
My entire scuba diving career I have been in very cold or moderate temperatures (12’C-26’C) , personally I'm not a fan of the cold, I don't think anyone is. As soon as I got the opportunity to dive in water that rarely ever goes lower than 29’C-30’C I was instantly sold!
But warm water can’t be the only reason I decided to leave my previous Job as an instructor in South Africa's most diverse diving location.
I gathered the majority of my dives (400+-) and experience in South Africa - Sodwana Bay.
Sodwana Bay has exceptionally healthy reefs that stretch over 9 miles of pristine untouched beaches. The Marine life has everything you could want as a diver , from the Best macro diving to the biggest and most beautiful marine life such as whales, dolphins, turtles, Mantas and many more.
Well, I was extremely interested in Muck diving which I have never experienced before. As someone who loves finding extremely camouflaged and hidden creatures, I was ready for a new challenge , and in the beginning it was most definitely not a walk in the park, but I definitely warmed up to it and had some amazing encounters such as finding a clown frogfish with a smaller one underneath its belly and being able to see the extremely rare hairy octopus! And for all my nudibranch enthusiasts I was able to spot a Solar Powered Nudibranch!
Sipadan was the biggest reason I decided to make the move to Scuba Junkie Mabul because it's so close to such a world class island for diving. Sipadan has definitely lived up to expectation as everyday it's providing amazing experiences from the Chevron Barracuda vortex, Bumphead parrot fish, Schooling Jackfish (big eye trevally) and the constant sightings of Sharks which is such a fresh breathe of air compared to complexities of locating macro for my guests. Although diving Sipadan is not easy with all of its oceanic currents and unpredictability, but that's also what makes it so thrilling as when you drop in you will never get the same dive as yesterday. For all the adrenaline junkies out there the currents will definitely make you breathe through your cylinder more than a little bit faster than usual.
