Turtle City
Siaba Island can be accessed by boat from Labuan Bajo. The trip takes 1.5 to 2 hours and passes by other islands. The route passes through the beautiful waters of Komodo National Park.
To see Siaba Island's underwater wonders, join Komodo Island Tour with Komodo Luxury. We offer private and open trip options and Siaba Island is included in the itinerary so you can have a full and memorable experience
| Distance from Labuan Bajo | ±33 km, about 1.5 hr by speedboat |
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| 最适合 | Green turtles over seagrass, beginner snorkeling, overnight anchorage |
| Depth | 2–10 m over the meadow, patch reef beyond |
| Combine with | Manta Point drift, Manjarite, or the run north from Padar |
| Full positions | See our Komodo National Park map |
The residents of Turtle City are green turtles, Chelonia mydas — the only sea turtle that grazes a mostly plant diet as an adult, which chains them to seagrass meadows like Siaba’s. An adult can hold its breath for long stretches while resting, which is why you will see turtles parked motionless on the bottom between breaths: they are not stuck, they are napping. Green turtles are protected in Indonesian waters, and the etiquette in our briefings — side approaches, clear surface lanes, no touching — is what keeps a wild meadow behaving naturally with swimmers in it.
Siaba’s shelter is why it appears on so many of our overnight itineraries: the boat barely swings, dinner goes on deck, and the meadow is yours at first light before any day boat clears the harbor — usually the glassiest, most turtle-dense swim of the entire trip. Squid and baitfish gather under the anchor lights after dark, an unadvertised second aquarium off the swim platform. On route, Siaba usually takes the calm-evening slot after a Manta Point drift.
Plan your visit: Komodo Luxury (PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara, sailing Komodo since 2015) operates 9 owned phinisi and works with 200+ vetted partner yachts, rated 4.9/5 by more than 1,500 guests. Message our team on WhatsApp at +62 811-3823-875 or email [email protected] and we will match the right boat and route to your dates.
Siaba Besar is nicknamed “turtle city” for good reason, and its bay is mellow enough for beginners — it often precedes the slack-tide window at Batu Bolong.
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