Stop 1
Komodo National Park
The reason the route exists: dragons in their own habitat, seen on foot with a ranger. April to November gives the steadiest viewing conditions.
- Komodo
- rangers
- dragons
Liveaboard & cruise · one-way
Four days aboard, three nights at anchor.
Sleeping on board is the point. The boat leaves Senggigi or Bangsal, works its way east through the islands and hands you back in Labuan Bajo four days later. There is no return leg to sit through.
- the standard liveaboard length
- 4D3N the standard liveaboard length
- per person, open-trip cabin
- From USD 425 per person, open-trip cabin
- the dry-season window
- Apr–Nov the dry-season window
On the water
Where a four-day cruise stops.
A liveaboard trades transfers for anchorages. You wake where the boat stopped, and the day starts in the water rather than in a minibus.
Stops move with weather and park regulations, and whale shark encounters are seasonal and never guaranteed.
Season
When the Flores Sea behaves.
Departures run right through 2027, but the water is not the same all year, and a liveaboard feels the difference more than a day trip does.
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Apr–Nov
Dry season
Stable weather, calm seas and the best visibility for snorkelling and diving.
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Oct – Nov
Shoulder months
Quieter boats, with group departures scheduled into November 2027.
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Jan – Apr
Wet season
Some tours still operate, but this is the window to plan around rather than into.
Departure days are set by boat class: luxury sailings usually leave on Saturday, deluxe options on Wednesday or Sunday.
Cabins
Where you sleep sets the price.
Every cabin sails the same route over the same four days. What changes is the bed, the view and the space.
Open-trip price per person. Park and entrance fees are not included: Komodo National Park USD 40 per person as a single payment for the whole trip, Whale Shark Teluk Saleh IDR 200,000 per person, and Moyo or Satonda IDR 200,000 to IDR 275,000 per person, with a weekend rate.
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Are there private liveaboard options?
Yes. A private liveaboard means booking the entire boat for your own group, with exclusive amenities, a tailored itinerary and a departure date the group chooses.
How long is a liveaboard tour?
Four days and three nights is the typical duration. That is enough to cover Komodo Island, Padar Island, Pink Beach and Manta Point without rushing any of them.
What is the best time of year?
The dry season, April to November. It brings stable weather, calm seas and the clearest water for snorkelling and diving.
Are park fees included in the cruise price?
Komodo National Park entry fees are often separate from the base cruise price. Everything is itemised in your quote so the total is clear before you commit.
Ready to sail
Four days. Pick your bed.
Send your dates and group size and we will come back with the boats sailing that week, the cabins still open on each, and a written price. Dry-season cabins go early.
Or email bd@juaraholding.com