Honest comparisons, practical guides and stories from the boats, written to help you plan a Komodo liveaboard trip that suits you.
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On the route between Lombok and Komodo, the boats stop at dawn to look for whale sharks in Saleh Bay. Here is why they are there, what scientists have found and how to swim with them responsibly.
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Sunrise on Padar, pink sand or a quiet deck at sunset: here is how to plan a proposal in Komodo, from the best moments and the right cabin to keeping the ring safe on a boat.
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Pink Beach is one of the few places on Earth where the sand really is pink. Here is why, when it looks its best, how to snorkel the reef and how to visit on a Komodo trip.
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Will you share a bathroom on a boat? On the Komodo boats on this site, almost never. Here is what to expect from the showers, the toilets and the water, and how to choose your cabin.
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From December to March, Komodo turns green and quiet. Here is what the wet season is really like, month by month, with the honest pros and cons and how to plan a trip that works.
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Most health problems on a boat are small and easy to prevent. Here is how to prepare, what to pack and what happens on a Komodo liveaboard if you feel unwell.
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One day, three days or more? Here is what each trip length gives you in Komodo, how many days most travellers need and how to fit the boat into a longer holiday.
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December brings the first rains, green hills and the year-end holidays. Here is what the weather and the sea are like, how many boats sail and how to plan a December trip to Komodo.
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Almost any meat they can catch or find. Here is what Komodo dragons eat from hatchling to adult, how they hunt, how much they can eat in one meal and what it means on a ranger walk.
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Master, deluxe, superior, family or sharing? Here is what each cabin type on a Komodo liveaboard usually offers, how the decks compare and how to choose the right cabin for you.
Plan your trip
Compare boats, cabins and live departures, or plan a private charter around your own dates and group.
What a trip costs and what changes the price.
Seasons and sea conditions, month by month.
The park entrance fee, paid on top of the trip.
Sharing trip or charter, days, cabins and budget.
Dragons, Padar, Pink Beach, manta rays and reefs.
The steps, the payment schedule and cancellation.
Where to sail
Destinations of Indonesia
The season, the sights and the boats for each sea, from the dragons of Komodo to the karst of Raja Ampat.
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Phinisi liveaboards
Traditional wooden phinisi with a crew and a cook on board. Join a sharing trip or charter the whole boat.
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The crossing
Lombok to Komodo
Sail between Lombok and Labuan Bajo island by island, sleeping on board.
Sail from LombokTrip length
How long to sail
From a short escape to the full Komodo itinerary: choose the nights you spend on board.
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Komodo guides
Straight answers before you sail: what it costs, when to go and how to choose a boat.
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