Practical guides to Komodo National Park and its liveaboards: how to choose a boat, when to go and what to expect on board.
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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.
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A few days on a wooden boat, sunrise climbs, pink sand and dinners under the stars: here is how to plan a honeymoon in Komodo, from the right cabin to the best time to go.
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New Year at sea: here are the boats that sail over the holiday, what New Year's Eve at anchor is like, the weather in late December and how to book in time.
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Komodo Island gave the dragons their name. Here is how the ranger walks at Loh Liang work, what else lives on the island, the legend of the dragon twin and how to visit on a liveaboard.
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Three meals a day, an afternoon snack and dinner at anchor: here is what you eat on a Komodo liveaboard, what is included, which Indonesian dishes to try and how to arrange special diets.
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A few simple habits protect Komodo's dragons, reefs and villages, and most of them cost nothing. Here are twelve ways to travel responsibly in Komodo National Park, on land, in the water, on board and in town.
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From sunrise on Padar to dragons on the beach, flying foxes at dusk and stars over the anchorage, here is where and when to take the best photos in Komodo, with tips for cameras, phones and drones.
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Bali has the temples, the rice terraces and the beach clubs; Komodo has the dragons, the wild islands and life on a boat. Here is how they compare, and how to fit both into one trip.
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What does a Komodo trip really cost? Here are the real prices of sharing trips and private charters, the park fee, flights, a night in Labuan Bajo and the extras, with a sample budget and ten ways to make your money go further.
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.
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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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