Komodo’s Underwater Secrets…

A L I L A P U R N A M A

Embark on a journey through some of the wor ld ’ s most pr i s t ine and d iverse waters .

Komodo’s underwater wor ld ho lds many surpr i ses jus t wa i t ing to be d i scovered…

WONDERS OF KOMODO…

From the en igmat ic yet h igh ly consp icuous har lequ in shr imp to the majest ic manta ray ,

Komodo Nat iona l Park i s home to thousands of mar ine spec ies rang ing f rom some of the

very smal les t the largest in the wor ld .

The park i s a protected area where industr ia l fish ing boats are proh ib i ted and loca l

fish ing communi t ies are ab le to pract ice susta inab le fish ing us ing t rad i t iona l methods . Th is

has promoted substant ia l growth in both d ivers i ty and the number of mar ine an imals

found in the area .

Div ing Komodo's r ich env i ronment wi l l take you through ka le idoscopic cora l gardens

inhab i ted by equa l ly co lour fu l fish . Watch turt les gent ly swim by as they search for the i r

next patch of a lgae to graze upon. I f you're lucky , you may even meet some of the

ocean's larger creatures such as dolph ins and manta rays .

DIVE INTO A NEW WORLD…

We at Al i l a Purnama understand that not a l l have had the opportun i ty to d ive before

arr iv ing onboard . That ’ s why we set up a fu l l y funct iona l d ive centre aboard the sh ip that

can cater to a l l leve l s o f expert i se .

For you who never have the chance to d ive and exper ience th i s whole new wor ld , the

Komodo Nat iona l Park i s the per fect p lace to s tar t . I f you are a l ready cert ified but fancy

brush ing up on your d iv ing sk i l l s or gett ing a h igher leve l qua l ificat ion , we are more than

happy to ass i s t you a long the way .

Best of a l l , not on ly wi l l you be learn ing new sk i l l s that you can use on a l l your future

hol idays , you ’ l l be learn ing these sk i l l s in some of the most prest ine and v ibrant waters

on the p lanet !

I f you are interested in the mar ine wor ld and i t s var iety of inhab i tants , we have compi led

some of the courses you can take whi le onboard so you can dec ide for yourse l f which i s

best for you .

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING

Di s cove r s cuba d i v i n g i s a cou r se de s i gned to exper ience d iv ing wi thout becoming a qua l ified d iver . The course estab l i shes some bas ic d ive theory and puts them into pract ice in a genu ine d ive up to 12 meters deep . This course i s per fect for those who wish to t ry scuba d iv ing out for the first t ime or for those who do not wish to become qua l ified scuba d ivers but s t i l l en joy d iv ing when on hol iday . OPEN WATER DIVER USD 500 nett

The open water course i s the entry leve l course to become a qua l ified recreat iona l scuba d iver . Th is course teaches s l i ght ly more extens ive d ive theory and p rov ides you w i th the too l s to become a confident scuba d iver upon i t s complet ion . Dur ing th i s course , you wi l l be taken for 3 d ives at a maximum depth of 18 meters . I t a l lows you to d ive a lone wi th another cert ified scuba d iver wi thout hav ing to complete add i t iona l t ra in ing . This course i s per fect for those who wish to go on mul t ip le d ives dur ing the i r t r ip or cont inue d iv ing in the future .

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER USD 400 nett

The advanced open water course i s des igned to g ive you a deeper understand ing of d ive theory and a l lows you to spec ia l i ze in var ious aspects such as nav igat ion and buoyancy contro l . This a l so g ives you the ab i l i ty to d ive at a maximum depth of 30 meters on a l l future d ives , opening new doors to your d iv ing adventures . The course wi l l take you on 5 spec ia l ty d ives ; underwater nav igat ion , deep d ive and the 3 other spec ia l t ies are ent i re ly up to you . This course i s per fect for those who wish to increase the i r profic iency as d ivers and wish to d ive deeper than 18 meters . RESCUE DIVER USD 400 nett

The rescue d iver course can be taken as the next s tep a f ter the advanced open water . Th is course teaches you how to respond in case of d iv ing emergenc ies rang ing f rom leg cramps underwater to unconsc ious d ivers . This course i s per fect for those who wish to take the i r d iv ing expert i se to the next leve l and would l i ke a b i t o f a cha l lenge .

DIVING REFFERALS

(Upon request)

I f you wish to undertake your confined water d ives in your home country and cont inue your open water course at Al i l a Purnama th i s i s ent i re ly poss ib le . The open water course cons i s ts o f 2 d ives in confined water (of ten in a pool) and 3 d ives in the sea . I f you wish , you can get cert ified for your confined water d ives f rom your loca l d ive school and br ing proof of th i s to use . Th is wi l l le t you fu l l y en joy your t r ip wi th us and maximize your t ime actua l l y d iv ing and reduce the somet imes ted ious learn ing sess ions .

DIVING REFRESHERS

(Upon request)

Div ing re f reshers are des igned for people who haven ’ t been d iv ing for a whi le and wish to rev iew some sk i l l s and theory . This course i s ta i lored to your spec ific needs but usua l l y inc ludes a rev i s ion of spec ific underwater sk i l l s as wel l as some of the key theoret ica l concepts you learnt in your prev ious d ive courses .

NITROX USD 250 nett

The n i t rox spec ia l ty course wi l l teach you the requ i red theory to embark on n i t rox d ives in the future . Ni t rox i s a spec ia l mix of gases that a l low you to d ive for longer per iods at sha l lower depths . Th is course i s per fect for those who have good a i r consumpt ion and wish to maximize the i r t ime underwater on each d ive . NIGHT DIVE SPECIALITY USD 150 nett

Stepping into a new wor ld and exper ienc ing extraord inary s ights i s s tandard procedure for a l l d ives . Fancy tak ing i t to the next leve l ? Then a n ight d ive i s what you need. At sunset , t r i ggerfish find themse lves a confortab le ho le to wedge themselves in for the n ight , rays and groupers s tar t patro l l ing the area for unsuspect ing pray and phosphorescent p lankton l i ght up the waters l i ke s tars on a c lear n ight . Th is i s mar ine l i fe l i ke you ’ve never seen i t and i s t ru ly a s ight to behold . DRIFT DIVE SPECIALITY USD 150 nett

Dri f t d ives are fantast ic ! Let the current gent ly usher you through your d ive , whi le you s i t there and en joy the r ide . I f you ’ re lucky , you might see some mar ine creatures who usua l l y res ide in deeper waters come c loser to shore to be c leaned by the res ident reef fish before cont inu ing the i r journey .

I f any of these courses are of interest to you, we h igh ly recommend undertak ing PADI’s “e- learning” course before leav ing

for you tr ip . This wi l l a l low you to do a l l your theoret ica l learning and tests from your home, hence and e l iminat ing the

tedium on your tr ip .

Please fee l free to let us know i f you are interested in any of these courses and we wi l l provide you with a l l the re levant

in format ion for your “e- learning” course .