Ikan Kayu

AM: Departing from Labuan Bajo, we will cruise to the tiny uninhabited island of Kelor. This is a perfect first stop for a short hike to the top of the hill, where you will be rewarded with a panoramic view of Flores, Rinca Island, and many other small islands within the Komodo National Park. Please note that although it is a short hike, the route is rather steep with loose scree making it a bit slippery, so be sure to wear suitable shoes or hiking sandals. Afterward, you can cool off with a refreshing swim off the white sandy beach. Then we are heading to Rinca island to see the famous Komodo.

PM: At the end of the day, we will moor off Kalong Island, where after what will hopefully be magnificent sunset, you will witness hundreds of thousands of flying foxes emerging in a steady throng from the forest, reminiscent of a fleet of enemy aircraft intent on avoiding radar detection. Unlike their smaller cave-dwelling cousins, these large fruit bats hang out in camps high above the rainforest floor, keeping cool by fanning themselves with their huge wings, which can measure up to 5ft 6 inches from tip to tip. They feed on a diet of fruit and nectar from night-opening flowers, thereby playing an essential ecological role by pollinating the plants and dispersing their seeds. As darkness grows near, the fox bats become increasingly restless, leaving the roost in enormous numbers, and navigating not by echolocation but by sight and smell, to fly to a feeding site on the mainland that may be as far as 25 miles away.

AM: In the morning we start our day at Manta Point. Manta Point presents the opportunity to snorkel with the giant manta rays that come here to get cleaned by parasitic copepods and a variety of small cleaner wrasse species, which pick parasites from the mantas’ hovering bodies. The next destination is Taka Makassar where the longest reef in the Komodo National Park. This tiny, emerged, the crescent-shaped sandbar is smaller than a football field and surrounded by shallow turquoise waters. It is an ideal spot for relaxing, snorkeling, or simply taking a dip in the sea. Exploration here is limited due to the sandbar’s minuscule size – in fact, it disappears at high tide – but it makes for great wanderlust-inducing photographs. Plentiful marine life can be seen just 30 feet from the sandbar. The location attracts large numbers of manta rays. 

PM: In the afternoon, we're going to Sebayur Besar. Sebayur Besar Island offers fantastic snorkeling with a reef full of life, including schools of bump head parrotfish and fusiliers, leaf scorpionfish and stonefish, morays, batfish, damselfish, butterflyfish, anthias, giant spiny lobster, cuttlefish, octopus, and electric clams. 

AM: Breakfast will be served after morning swimming then return to Labuan Bajo. All our team will be waiting for you on the main deck to say goodbye and let you take our shuttle back.

*** The destinations on this itinerary may be subject to change depending on requests, beach lunch/dinner set up, flight timetables, weather, dry/rainy season, sea currents, and restrictions without prior notice from the National Park.

AM: Departing from Labuan Bajo, we will cruise to Sebayur Besar Island which offers fantastic snorkeling with a reef full of life, including schools of bump head parrotfish and fusiliers, leaf scorpionfish and stonefish, morays, batfish, damselfish, butterflyfish, anthias, giant spiny lobster, cuttlefish, octopus, and electric clams. 

PM: Not far from Sebayur Besar, there is also a smaller island that we call Sebayur Kecil. We will overnight at Sebayur Kecil Bay.

AM: In the morning we start our day at Manta Point. Manta Point presents the opportunity to snorkel with the giant manta rays that come here to get cleaned by parasitic copepods and a variety of small cleaner wrasse species, which pick parasites from the mantas’ hovering bodies. The next destination is Taka Makassar where the longest reef in the Komodo National Park. This tiny, emerged, the crescent-shaped sandbar is smaller than a football field and surrounded by shallow turquoise waters. It is an ideal spot for relaxing, snorkeling, or simply taking a dip in the sea. Exploration here is limited due to the sandbar’s minuscule size – in fact, it disappears at high tide – but it makes for great wanderlust-inducing photographs. Plentiful marine life can be seen just 30 feet from the sandbar. The location attracts large numbers of manta rays. 

PM: In the afternoon, we're going to Padar Island for trekking. Padar is the third largest island within the Komodo National Park. It offers beautiful short treks and is a hotspot for photographers. The hike to the peak takes about 20-40 minutes, and from the viewpoint, you will be rewarded with a knee-jerking vista of a series of crescent-shaped bays and curved ribbons of sand. 

AM: We start our day at Pink Beach in the Komodo National Park. The striking pink sand is formed by white limestone mixed with tiny particles of deep red, coral-like foraminifera. This is a beautiful beach for relaxing, swimming, and snorkeling.  Then we are heading to Rinca island to see the famous Komodo.

PM: At the end of the day, we will moor off Kalong Island, where after what will hopefully be magnificent sunset, you will witness hundreds of thousands of flying foxes emerging in a steady throng from the forest, reminiscent of a fleet of enemy aircraft intent on avoiding radar detection. Unlike their smaller cave-dwelling cousins, these large fruit bats hang out in camps high above the rainforest floor, keeping cool by fanning themselves with their huge wings, which can measure up to 5ft 6 inches from tip to tip. They feed on a diet of fruit and nectar from night-opening flowers, thereby playing an essential ecological role by pollinating the plants and dispersing their seeds. As darkness grows near, the fox bats become increasingly restless, leaving the roost in enormous numbers, and navigating not by echolocation but by sight and smell, to fly to a feeding site on the mainland that may be as far as 25 miles away.

AM: Breakfast will be served after morning swimming then return to Labuan Bajo. All our team will be waiting for you on the main deck to say goodbye and let you take our shuttle back.

*** The destinations on this itinerary may be subject to change depending on requests, beach lunch/dinner set up, flight timetables, weather, dry/rainy season, sea currents, and restrictions without prior notice from the National Park.

AM: Departing from Labuan Bajo, we will cruise to Sebayur Besar Island which offers fantastic snorkeling with a reef full of life, including schools of bump head parrotfish and fusiliers, leaf scorpionfish and stonefish, morays, batfish, damselfish, butterflyfish, anthias, giant spiny lobster, cuttlefish, octopus, and electric clams. 

PM: Not far from Sebayur Besar, there is also a smaller island that we call Sebayur Kecil. We will overnight at Sebayur Kecil Bay.

AM: Today is dedicated to the islands of Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut. After a hearty breakfast onboard, we'll head ashore to hike to the lookout for postcard-perfect views of the bay.

PM: The rest of the day is yours - relaxing beach time, kayak, SUP, snorkel, or any fun activities of the fantastic sites surrounding the islands. 

AM: In the morning we start our day at Manta Point. Manta Point presents the opportunity to snorkel with the giant manta rays that come here to get cleaned by parasitic copepods and a variety of small cleaner wrasse species, which pick parasites from the mantas’ hovering bodies. The next destination is Taka Makassar where the longest reef in the Komodo National Park. This tiny, emerged, the crescent-shaped sandbar is smaller than a football field and surrounded by shallow turquoise waters. It is an ideal spot for relaxing, snorkeling, or simply taking a dip in the sea. Exploration here is limited due to the sandbar’s minuscule size – in fact, it disappears at high tide – but it makes for great wanderlust-inducing photographs. Plentiful marine life can be seen just 30 feet from the sandbar. The location attracts large numbers of manta rays. 

PM: In the afternoon, we're going to Padar Island for trekking. Padar is the third largest island within the Komodo National Park. It offers beautiful short treks and is a hotspot for photographers. The hike to the peak takes about 20-40 minutes, and from the viewpoint, you will be rewarded with a knee-jerking vista of a series of crescent-shaped bays and curved ribbons of sand.

AM: We start our day at Pink Beach in the Komodo National Park. The striking pink sand is formed by white limestone mixed with tiny particles of deep red, coral-like foraminifera. This is a beautiful beach for relaxing, swimming, and snorkeling.  Then we are heading to Rinca island to see the famous Komodo.

PM: At the end of the day, we will moor off Kalong Island, where after what will hopefully be magnificent sunset, you will witness hundreds of thousands of flying foxes emerging in a steady throng from the forest, reminiscent of a fleet of enemy aircraft intent on avoiding radar detection. Unlike their smaller cave-dwelling cousins, these large fruit bats hang out in camps high above the rainforest floor, keeping cool by fanning themselves with their huge wings, which can measure up to 5ft 6 inches from tip to tip. They feed on a diet of fruit and nectar from night-opening flowers, thereby playing an essential ecological role by pollinating the plants and dispersing their seeds. As darkness grows near, the fox bats become increasingly restless, leaving the roost in enormous numbers, and navigating not by echolocation but by sight and smell, to fly to a feeding site on the mainland that may be as far as 25 miles away.

AM: Breakfast will be served after morning swimming then return to Labuan Bajo. All our team will be waiting for you on the main deck to say goodbye and let you take our shuttle back.

*** The destinations on this itinerary may be subject to change depending on requests, beach lunch/dinner set up, flight timetables, weather, dry/rainy season, sea currents, and restrictions without prior notice from the National Park.

AM: Departing from Labuan Bajo, we will cruise to Sebayur Besar Island which offers fantastic snorkeling with a reef full of life, including schools of bump head parrotfish and fusiliers, leaf scorpionfish and stonefish, morays, batfish, damselfish, butterflyfish, anthias, giant spiny lobster, cuttlefish, octopus, and electric clams. 

PM: Not far from Sebayur Besar, there is also a smaller island that we call Sebayur Kecil. We will overnight at Sebayur Kecil Bay.

AM: Wake to Indonesia's beautiful seascapes. After a relaxing morning and delicious breakfast, we will start our full day of exploring Gili Banta. Our signature beach setup will be waiting for a day of barefoot adventures including diving some of the amazing sites surrounding the island. 

PM: This evening is a special treat to enjoy sundowners and a delicious beach bbq.

AM: Today is dedicated to the islands of Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut. After a hearty breakfast onboard, we'll head ashore to hike to the lookout for postcard-perfect views of the bay.

PM: The rest of the day is yours - relaxing beach time, kayak, SUP, snorkel, or any fun activities of the fantastic sites surrounding the islands. 

AM: In the morning we start our day at Manta Point. Manta Point presents the opportunity to snorkel with the giant manta rays that come here to get cleaned by parasitic copepods and a variety of small cleaner wrasse species, which pick parasites from the mantas’ hovering bodies. The next destination is Taka Makassar where the longest reef in the Komodo National Park. This tiny, emerged, the crescent-shaped sandbar is smaller than a football field and surrounded by shallow turquoise waters. It is an ideal spot for relaxing, snorkeling, or simply taking a dip in the sea. Exploration here is limited due to the sandbar’s minuscule size – in fact, it disappears at high tide – but it makes for great wanderlust-inducing photographs. Plentiful marine life can be seen just 30 feet from the sandbar. The location attracts large numbers of manta rays. 

PM: In the afternoon, we're going to Padar Island for trekking. Padar is the third largest island within the Komodo National Park. It offers beautiful short treks and is a hotspot for photographers. The hike to the peak takes about 20-40 minutes, and from the viewpoint, you will be rewarded with a knee-jerking vista of a series of crescent-shaped bays and curved ribbons of sand.

AM: We start our day at Pink Beach in the Komodo National Park. The striking pink sand is formed by white limestone mixed with tiny particles of deep red, coral-like foraminifera. This is a beautiful beach for relaxing, swimming, and snorkeling.  Then we are heading to Rinca island to see the famous Komodo.

PM: At the end of the day, we will moor off Kalong Island, where after what will hopefully be magnificent sunset, you will witness hundreds of thousands of flying foxes emerging in a steady throng from the forest, reminiscent of a fleet of enemy aircraft intent on avoiding radar detection. Unlike their smaller cave-dwelling cousins, these large fruit bats hang out in camps high above the rainforest floor, keeping cool by fanning themselves with their huge wings, which can measure up to 5ft 6 inches from tip to tip. They feed on a diet of fruit and nectar from night-opening flowers, thereby playing an essential ecological role by pollinating the plants and dispersing their seeds. As darkness grows near, the fox bats become increasingly restless, leaving the roost in enormous numbers, and navigating not by echolocation but by sight and smell, to fly to a feeding site on the mainland that may be as far as 25 miles away.

AM: Breakfast will be served after morning swimming then return to Labuan Bajo. All our team will be waiting for you on the main deck to say goodbye and let you take our shuttle back.

*** The destinations on this itinerary may be subject to change depending on requests, beach lunch/dinner set up, flight timetables, weather, dry/rainy season, sea currents, and restrictions without prior notice from the National Park.