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Expect 25 to 45 minutes of steps and loose ground to the main viewpoint, starting before sunrise. Grandparents decide on the day how far they go, and the boat is the same wherever they stop.

Yes, with the group and a ranger. The walk is on dirt paths in the heat, so closed shoes, a hat and water matter. How far a child walks is decided on the day; the full fare starts at age 3.

Nobody can say in advance. Tell us who is prone to seasickness. April to June, and again October and November, have the calmest sea. Ask your doctor about remedies before you fly.

Yes, on the park walks: Komodo allows no trekking without a ranger, and the ranger chooses the path.

Yes at the shallow stops, with a life jacket. Manta Point has a strong current, so the guide decides who goes in. A non-swimmer can stay on the boat, in the canoe or on the sand.

Shoes with grip, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, swimwear, a light layer for the evening, a backpack and personal medicines. The boat carries snorkel gear and life jackets.

April to June, or October and November. The sea is calm, the visibility is high and the paths are firm. No month promises a sighting, and the captain decides on the day.

Yes, Komodo is hot in every month, so the hikes start early and the group rests on the shaded deck at midday.

Each guest pays per person per day, never as part of the boat price, and the park sells tickets online against each name and passport or ID number.

IDR 250,000 per foreign guest per day. Indonesian guests: IDR 50,000 for a weekday, IDR 75,000 for weekends and public holidays.

Most groups fly into Bali, Jakarta or Surabaya and take a short domestic flight on to Komodo International Airport. Arrive the day before sailing, and send us the flight numbers so we can plan the pickup.

A hotel near the port makes for the shortest morning. Meruorah Komodo Labuan Bajo and Komodo Lodge are in the marina and town area. They are partner hotels, and the rate is set by the hotel. Send us the head count and we take your dates to the hotels.

Full board: meals, snacks, tea, coffee and drinks. Menus and meal times are on request. Send any dietary request to us as a question, and the answer comes back in writing.

Yes. Free-flow mineral water, tea, coffee and milk are included, with a dispenser and a refrigerator on board. Juice is included on the open trip.

There is local Wi-Fi on board, for messages and photographs. Download maps, tickets and playlists before the first morning.

Yes. There's a karaoke set for the group, and a TV with a Bluetooth sound system.

A crew of 7, one crew member for every 2.6 guests when the boat is full.

Yes to both. There's a canoe and snorkelling gear on board, and life jackets for everyone. Take turns in the canoe and pass the gear along.

Life jackets, a liferaft, SSB and VHF radio, a compass, GPS and a map. The boat has a tender speedboat with a Yamaha 40 HP engine.

Fridays for 3 days, and Mondays and Wednesdays for 2 days. The page lists 25 start dates from Wednesday, 4 November 2026. A private trip leaves any day the boat is free.

For 3 days a Superior seat is IDR 5,300,000 (≈ USD 325), a Deluxe Ocean seat IDR 6,700,000 (≈ USD 411) and a Panoramic seat IDR 7,450,000 (≈ USD 457). For 2 days they are IDR 4,000,000 (≈ USD 245), IDR 5,200,000 (≈ USD 319) and IDR 5,700,000 (≈ USD 350). Guide and documentation are included.

Ask us first, because whether you have the cabin to yourself is confirmed in writing before you pay. We don't promise to pair you with a stranger.

Yes, in the three Panoramic Suites and in the Deluxe Ocean Suite. The Superior Suites have none. On an open trip an extra bed costs IDR 4,000,000 (≈ USD 245) on 3 days and IDR 3,000,000 (≈ USD 184) on 2 days, per person.

Send us the date and the size of your group, and a cabin plan and price come back. The cabin is confirmed in writing first, and payment follows.

Yes. Every open-trip seat includes the tour guide and the photo and video documentation.

50% of the total, paid after we confirm the cabin plan and the price in writing.

30 days before you sail, once the deposit has secured the booking.

Cancelling 60 or more days ahead gets 50% back; between 30 and 59 days, 25%. Under 30 days, nothing is refunded. Refunds are paid within 14 days.

Yes, if the boat is free on the new date. Moving costs nothing until 30 days before departure. Between day 29 and day 14 before sailing the fee is IDR 500,000, and inside 14 days a change counts as a cancellation.

You get either a phinisi in the same class or above, on your own dates with nothing more to pay, or a full refund within 14 days. A breakdown, a port order and a park order are all covered, and we name the new boat in writing before the group commits.

Card payment link, QRIS, PayPal, Wise, Revolut, online payment or a bank transfer in rupiah. Alipay and WeChat Pay go through a partner. Any fee on a method is shown before you pay.

Babies and two-year-olds sail free with a parent or guardian. From age 3 the full price applies. Send us the ages and we write out the cabin plan and head count for you to check before paying.

Yes. The standard terms stay the same: a 50% deposit confirms the date and the balance is due 30 days before departure, but you may also pay the balance in Labuan Bajo on the departure day, in cash or by card on the EDC machine. Card payment link 3%, PayPal 7.2%, EDC 3%; your issuing bank may add its own charges.

Day 1: pickup, lunch, Kelor, a trek on Rinca and sunset at Kalong, then dinner on board. Day 2: the Padar sunrise walk, breakfast, Pink Beach, lunch, Taka Makassar and Manta Point. Once you are out there, the captain sets the order.

The same two days, then day 3: breakfast, a snorkel at Siaba or Sebayur, and the sail back to Labuan Bajo around midday. The captain decides on the day which of the two islands.

A sample route. It adds a Komodo Island walk and a snorkel at Sebayur on day 3, and free time at Kelor on day 4. The final order is confirmed with the captain and in writing before you pay.

Pickup from your hotel or the airport comes before an 11:00 start. On 3 days and 4 days you are back around midday, so book flights after 14:00. On 2 days the return hour is not fixed, because the day follows the sea.

The captain picks the anchorage that day, according to the weather.

Yes. Weather can alter the itinerary, and whether tourist boats sail at all is up to the harbour authority. The order of the stops is the captain's call, day by day.

Up to 18. Twelve sleep in the 6 cabins, two to a cabin, and six more on extra beds. At 18 the boat is full.

Twelve guests sleep in the six cabins at two per cabin, the standard setup. With extra beds in the Panoramic Suites and the Deluxe Ocean Suite, the boat takes up to 18. The two Superior Suites have no extra bed.

The three Panoramic Suites have a balcony: two on the upper deck and one on the main deck.

Two guests each, on the lower deck, sharing a queen bed, with no room for an extra bed. They suit two teenagers, two friends or a couple. A third person goes in another cabin.

Yes. A family of 14 fits into five of the six cabins: grandparents in the Deluxe Ocean Suite, a family of four in each upper Panoramic Suite, an aunt and uncle in the main-deck Panoramic Suite and two teenagers in a Superior Suite. Nobody has to do the Padar or Rinca walks.

Yes. Each of the 6 cabins has its own ensuite bathroom and air conditioning.

Yes. Each cabin has its own ensuite bathroom, with hot water from a water heater.

By group size and route. On 3 days the boat costs IDR 73,000,000 (≈ USD 4,479) for 1 to 8 guests and IDR 78,000,000 (≈ USD 4,785) for 9 to 12, and each guest from the thirteenth up to 18 adds IDR 3,000,000 (≈ USD 184). The 2-day and 4-day prices use the same bands.

The boat is IDR 78,000,000 (≈ USD 4,785) for 10 guests, or IDR 7,800,000 (≈ USD 479) each. A private price leaves out the guide and the photo documentation, and no price includes park tickets.

From the thirteenth guest to the 18th, each person adds IDR 2,000,000 (≈ USD 123) for 2 days, IDR 3,000,000 (≈ USD 184) for 3 days or IDR 4,000,000 (≈ USD 245) for 4 days. The extra guests sleep on extra beds in the three Panoramic Suites and the Deluxe Ocean Suite.

For the whole boat. We then divide it by your group, so 12 guests on 3 days see the boat at IDR 78,000,000 (≈ USD 4,785) and a share of IDR 6,500,000 (≈ USD 399) each.

Not on a private charter: there, each is quoted separately if you ask. A seat on an open trip already includes both.

Park tickets, flights, hotels before and after the trip, and tips.

Yes, 2027 is open for booking. The October 2026 prices apply until the 2027 ones are issued, and we confirm the figure in writing before you pay. Open-trip dates for 2027 are on request.

KEXI quotes the park as one package per guest: 3D2N: IDR 650,000 per foreign guest, IDR 350,000 per Indonesian guest; 4D3N: IDR 750,000 per foreign guest, IDR 350,000 per Indonesian guest. It bundles the government entrance ticket (IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per day, PP 36/2024) with the ranger fee and local levies, and is quoted separately from the boat price.