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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Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, and many boats on this site sail right through the holiday. Here is how to plan a festive liveaboard trip, from the dates to the weather.
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November is the last month of Komodo's dry season, with golden hills, a warm sea and plenty of departures. Here is what the weather, the sea and the park are like.
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The view from Padar is the classic photo of Komodo. Here is how the climb works, when to go, what the new visitor rules mean, and how to be at the top for the sunrise.
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The largest lizards on Earth live in the wild only in a small corner of Indonesia. Here is what to know about Komodo dragons, where to see them, and what the walk with the rangers is like.
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A short list for a few days on the water: what to pack for a Komodo liveaboard, what the boat already provides, and what you can happily leave at home.
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Almost every liveaboard in Komodo is a phinisi. Here is where these wooden ships come from, how they are built, and what it is like to sail on one today.
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Most Komodo trips begin in Bali. Here are the three ways to get from Bali to Labuan Bajo, how long each one takes, and how to plan the days around your liveaboard.
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Two ways to see Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo: one fast day by speedboat, or a few slow days on a phinisi. Here is what each is really like, what it costs and who it suits.
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.
All destinationsOur fleet
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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