KM. Canci Ladjoni - Komodo

KM. Canci Ladjoni isn't your postcard Komodo dive, and that’s precisely why we love it. This isn’t a coral garden. This is a journey back in time, submerged and slowly reclaimed. We find the whole experience wonderfully eerie, especially on a day with a bit of a current. The wreck itself, a large wooden fishing vessel that went down in 2003, sits upright at 27 metres. You’ll drop down into a blue that feels different from the usual reef dives here, a bit more subdued, until the dark silhouette of the wreck emerges. What strikes us first is the sheer scale. It’s a proper ship, not just a pile of debris, and you can spend a whole dive just tracing its outline, peering into the collapsed wheelhouse, or running a hand over the barnacle-encrusted hull. Schools of fusiliers often swirl above the deck, a silvery cloud against the deeper blue, while trevally and giant sweetlips patrol the open holds. Keep an eye out for scorpionfish, too, masters of camouflage, tucked into every crevice. We’d suggest focusing on the bow and stern for the best intact structures, but the midsection offers plenty of smaller nooks for macro life. Due to its "dangerous wreck" classification, this one is for experienced wreck divers comfortable with stronger currents and deeper depths.

Location: Komodo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
Coordinates: -7.022933, 120.723335
Type: wreck
Maximum Depth: 27m

Marine Protected Area: KK di Perairan di Wilayah Kayuadi

Best Time to Dive in Komodo

The warmest water temperatures in Komodo occur in November, averaging 30.3°C. The coolest conditions are in August at 27.9°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

January: 29.2°C
February: 28.9°C
March: 29.4°C
April: 29.7°C
May: 29.4°C
June: 28.9°C
July: 28.1°C
August: 27.9°C
September: 28.2°C
October: 29.2°C
November: 30.3°C
December: 30.2°C

Nearby Dive Sites in Komodo

Nearest Dive Centres to KM. Canci Ladjoni

Marine Life in Komodo

Home to 220 recorded species including 95 reef fish, 92 hard corals, 13 seagrass & algae, 5 sharks & rays, 4 sea cucumbers, 3 clams & mussels.

Notable Species

Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) - Clams & Mussels
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) - Hard Corals
thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
Black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) - Sea Cucumbers
Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) - Reef Fish
chocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) - Starfish
Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis) - Sea Cucumbers
Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
Common Mushroom Coral (Fungia fungites) - Hard Corals
Bowl coral (Halomitra pileus) - Hard Corals
Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) - Reef Fish
Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa) - Clams & Mussels
halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
Feather Coral (Polyphyllia talpina) - Hard Corals
Species code: Si (Syringodium isoetifolium) - Seagrass & Algae

Recommended Packing List for KM. Canci Ladjoni

Based on average water temperature of 29.1°C, currents 5 cm/s.

Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
Mask - essential for every dive
Fins
BCD - buoyancy compensator
Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories