Komodo NP or Colombia?

[Waffles21]

I‘m thinking ahead to next summer, DS will have just finished his a levels and we’re looking for somewhere amazing to go with friends and their ds. We’ve been very fortunate and have been to places like Japan, Jordan, The Yucatan, Borneo, Vietnam, Peru, The Rockies, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Iceland, on safari, Sri Lanka and we’re going to Brazil this summer and South Korea in October. We don’t want to go to the US, Europe or Canada and I’ve narrowed down to either Colombia or Komodo National Park and Flores. Has anyone been to either and if so what did you think/ any tips/ thoughts on where would be best? We like a real variety on holiday, to experience culture, nature, water adventures etc. I was initially sold on Flores but now veering towards Colombia….. or is there somewhere else I haven’t thought of? Also don’t want to go to the Middle East or Africa on this occasion and weather important ie no monsoons!
thanks.

Some of the best diving I've ever done was around Flores, I would go back there for that alone.

I took a boat from Lombok to Flores, it took 3 days with a stop at Komodo and some snorkelling on the way. It was a cheap boat aimed at backpackers, the conditions were very basic (we slept on the deck!) but I had the best of times and met great people. It was one of the highlights of my backpacking trip around south east Asia.