Lady Grace is a phinisi with ten air-conditioned cabins, built for small groups who want to cross from Lombok to Komodo at an easy pace. Days are spent swimming, snorkelling and exploring islands; evenings are spent on deck.
The boat sails the route in both directions, from Lombok to Labuan Bajo and back. Book a single cabin on a sharing trip or charter the whole boat for your group.
Lady Grace is 34 metres long and carries up to twenty-five guests. On the trip from Lombok, the shuttle collects guests in Kuta and Senggigi in the morning and the boat leaves Kayangan Harbour at 11:00 for Kenawa Island. Early on day two you look for whale sharks in Saleh Bay, then sail on to Satonda Island and its crater lake. Day three is spent in Komodo National Park: Manta Point, Taka Makassar, Pink Beach, Komodo Island and the sunset on Padar Island. On the last morning you visit Kelor and Manjarite and arrive in Labuan Bajo at about 13:00.
Choose an Ikan room with a private jacuzzi, the Kerang room with its own balcony, a Paus room on the main deck, or a lower deck Penyu room that solo travellers can share with a guest of the same gender. Shuttles in Lombok and Labuan Bajo, all meals, snacks, coffee and tea, snorkelling gear, a local guide and drone and GoPro documentation are included.
Komodo National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. To plan your trip on Lady Grace, compare other Lombok to Komodo liveaboards, check the Komodo National Park fees and read how booking works.
Book a cabin and share the boat with other guests on a scheduled departure between Lombok and Labuan Bajo. Prices are per person and the route is sailed in both directions.
7 photosFrom IDR 13.250.000 per person≈ USD 730
(Minimum booking for 2 guests)
Extra person from IDR 4.500.000 per person (3rd)
Main deck private room with a private jacuzzi and ocean view. Sleeps 2 to 3 guests; the extra bed is placed in a narrow space.
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From IDR 12.500.000 per person≈ USD 690
(Minimum booking for 2 guests)
Extra person from IDR 6.500.000 per person (3rd)
Upper deck private room with a private balcony and ocean view. Sleeps 2 to 3 guests.
6 photosFrom IDR 12.500.000 per person≈ USD 690
(Minimum booking for 2 guests)
Extra person from IDR 6.500.000 per person (3rd)
Main deck private room with ocean view. Sleeps 2 to 3 guests.
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From IDR 8.500.000 per person≈ USD 470
(Solo travellers welcome)
Lower deck room with a private bathroom. Booked as a private room or shared with a traveller of the same gender; solo travellers are welcome.
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From IDR 7.850.000 per person≈ USD 430
(Solo travellers welcome)
Main deck room with two single bunk beds, private or shared.
Not included in the trip price: it is added to your invoice, so you pay one total.
Children under 2 do not pay.
The itinerary may change according to weather conditions
The itinerary may change according to weather conditions
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All cabins have air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom.
Yes. The boat sails the route in both directions. Pick the departure that matches your arrival and flights.
Lady Grace is a 34-metre wooden phinisi with ten air-conditioned cabins that sails between Lombok and Labuan Bajo on 4 day 3 night sharing trips, in both directions. On the way it crosses the north coast of Sumbawa, with whale sharks in Saleh Bay, the crater lake of Satonda or the waterfall of Moyo, and a full day in Komodo National Park.
Lady Grace suits small groups who want to travel at an easy pace. Days are spent swimming, snorkelling and exploring islands, and evenings on the sun deck with its lazy chairs.
The cabins of Lady Grace carry Indonesian names from the sea: Ikan means fish, Kerang shell, Paus whale and Penyu turtle. Many of them are animals you may meet on the trip, from the reef fish of Komodo to the turtles around its islands.
The names also help to choose: the Ikan rooms have a private jacuzzi, the Kerang room has its own balcony, the Paus rooms look out over the ocean, and the Penyu rooms on the lower deck are the simple and affordable choice.
All cabins on Lady Grace have air conditioning.
Ikan Rooms. Two private rooms on the main deck with a queen bed, a private jacuzzi and a view of the ocean, for two guests or three with an extra bed in a narrow space.
Kerang Room. A private room on the upper deck with a queen bed, a private balcony and an ocean view, for two or three guests.
Paus Rooms. Two private rooms on the main deck with a queen bed and an ocean view, for two or three guests.
Penyu Rooms. Four rooms on the lower deck with a private bathroom, booked as a private room or shared with a traveller of the same gender, so solo travellers are welcome.
Captain's Room. A room on the main deck with two single bunk beds, booked as a private room or shared, with the lowest price on Lady Grace.
Prices on Lady Grace are per person and depend on the cabin. The cabin cards on this page show the current prices, and the booking form shows which cabins are still free on each departure.
Couples. The Ikan rooms with their private jacuzzi and the Kerang room with its balcony are the best choices for two on Lady Grace.
Families and friends. The Ikan, Kerang and Paus rooms take a third guest, and a group can book several cabins on one departure.
Solo travellers. A Penyu room can be shared with a traveller of the same gender, and the Captain's Room can be booked as a single place.
Day 1. Guests gather at 7:30 at the meeting points in Kuta (The Breakery) and Senggigi (KFC Senggigi), and the shuttle leaves at 8:00 for Kayangan Harbour. Lady Grace sails at about 11:00 for Kenawa Island and then anchors in Saleh Bay for the night.
Day 2. After a wake-up call at 5:00, the group looks for whale sharks in Saleh Bay at 6:00. After breakfast Lady Grace sails to Satonda Island, with its crater lake, and then on towards Komodo National Park.
Day 3. A full day in the park: Manta Point and Taka Makassar, the Pink Beach, Komodo Island with its dragons, and Padar Island for the sunset.
Day 4. After breakfast at 7:00, the last stops are Kelor and Manjarite. Lady Grace arrives at Labuan Bajo harbour at about 13:00, and the shuttle takes you to your drop-off point.
Day 1. The pick-up in Labuan Bajo is between 8:00 and 8:30 at your hotel or the airport. Lady Grace starts with Manta Point and Taka Makassar, the Pink Beach and Padar Island, where the day ends with the sunset.
Day 2. At 6:30 the group visits Komodo Island to see the dragons, and then Lady Grace sails west from Komodo National Park towards Sumbawa, overnight.
Day 3. After a wake-up call at 5:00, the group looks for whale sharks in Saleh Bay at 6:00, then visits Moyo Island and the Mata Jitu waterfall before sailing on to Kenawa Island.
Day 4. The sunrise at Kenawa is the last highlight. Lady Grace then sails to Kayangan Harbour, arriving at about 12:30, and the shuttle takes you to Kuta or Senggigi.
Saleh Bay. This large bay on the north coast of Sumbawa is known for its whale sharks, which often come to the fishing platforms of the local fishermen early in the morning.
Satonda Island. A small volcanic island off the north coast of Sumbawa, with a salty crater lake surrounded by forest, a short walk from the beach.
Moyo Island. A green island in Saleh Bay, where the Mata Jitu waterfall pours into clear turquoise pools.
Kenawa Island. A small island off the west coast of Sumbawa, with a white beach and a grassy hill for the sunset or the sunrise.
Komodo and Padar. The home of the Komodo dragons and the viewpoint over three bays, the two best-known stops in Komodo National Park.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the sea, and in Saleh Bay it often feeds around the bagan, the fishing platforms of the local fishermen. Lady Grace visits the bay at dawn, when the chances are best, and guests can watch from the boat or swim with the sharks with a mask and snorkel.
Sightings are common but never guaranteed, as the sharks are wild animals. Guests keep a few metres away, do not touch the sharks and do not use a flash.
Days on Lady Grace start early, because the best moments of the route come at dawn: the whale sharks of Saleh Bay and the sunrise over Kenawa. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked on board by the chef, with coffee, tea and snacks between the stops, and the crew of Lady Grace plans each day around the tides and the light.
The afternoons are for swimming and snorkelling, and the evenings for the sun deck and its lazy chairs. Some nights Lady Grace sails on while the guests sleep, so that the next morning starts at a new island.
Meals are served in the dining area, with mineral water, coffee, tea and snacks during the trip. Many guests take their first coffee of the day on deck to watch the sunrise. The sun deck with its lazy chairs is the place for the sunsets, the bathrooms have hot water, and Wi-Fi keeps you in touch where the network allows.
A tender takes the group from Lady Grace to the beaches and reefs, with snorkelling gear and life jackets for every guest and paddle boards for the calm anchorages. A local guide joins every trip, and the crew records the highlights with a drone, a GoPro and a mirrorless camera.
On a sharing trip you book a cabin on a scheduled departure and share Lady Grace with other guests. Each trip lasts four days and three nights, in either direction, and the price is per person.
A private charter of the whole of Lady Grace, for a family or a group of friends, is possible on request. Send us your dates, the direction and the number of guests, and we will ask the operator for a quote.
Komodo National Park lies between Sumbawa and Flores. It was created in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on earth, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. The currents between its islands feed some of the richest reefs in Indonesia, with turtles, reef fish and manta rays.
Walks among the dragons are always led by park rangers, and every visitor pays the park entrance fee, which is added to the invoice of every Lady Grace trip.
The dry season, roughly from April to November, brings calm seas and clear water, and it is the best time for the crossing between Lombok and Komodo. The departure list on this page shows every sharing date of Lady Grace that is still open. For other dates, ask us about a private charter.
Lombok International Airport (LOP) and Komodo Airport (LBJ) in Labuan Bajo both have direct flights from Bali and Jakarta. From Lombok, the shuttle of Lady Grace leaves from Kuta and Senggigi; in Labuan Bajo the pick-up and drop-off are at your hotel or the airport.
Because the trip ends on the other island, book a one-way flight home from the place where you arrive, and keep the afternoon of the last day free for the transfer.
You can book Lady Grace online with live availability. A 50% deposit is due within 72 hours and the balance 60 days before the trip; bookings made less than 60 days ahead are paid in full. The payment policy and the cancellation policy give the details.
Every Lady Grace sharing trip includes:
The park entrance fee is paid per person per trip, at one rate for foreign guests and a lower rate for Indonesian citizens, and it is added to the invoice. Flights, hotels, personal expenses and tips for the guide and crew are not included.
How many guests does Lady Grace take? Up to twenty-five guests in ten cabins.
Where does Lady Grace start? In Lombok, at Kayangan Harbour, or in Labuan Bajo, depending on the direction you choose.
How long is the trip? Four days and three nights in either direction.
Which cabin has a jacuzzi? The two Ikan rooms on the main deck each have a private jacuzzi.
Is there Wi-Fi on Lady Grace? Yes. The connection depends on the network along the route and can be slow at times.
Can I travel alone? Yes. A Penyu room can be shared with a traveller of the same gender.
Will I see whale sharks? They are often seen in Saleh Bay, but as wild animals they are never guaranteed.
Will I see the Komodo dragons? Yes. Lady Grace stops at Komodo Island, where park rangers take guests on a walk to see the dragons.
Is the shuttle included? Yes. The shuttle in Lombok and the transfer in Labuan Bajo are included.
What should I bring? Light clothes, a hat, reef-safe sunscreen, sandals and closed shoes for the treks, a light jacket for the evenings and any personal medicine.
Can I charter Lady Grace? Yes, on request. Ask us for a quote with your dates, the direction and the number of guests.
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