Thirty things people ask before booking

A shared cabin starts at USD 300 per person for three days and two nights. A private charter starts at USD 5,300 per yacht per night, or USD 5,900 for a wellness-equipped boat. Across the whole fleet nightly rates run to USD 30,000.

Meals, non-alcoholic drinks, scheduled activities, snorkelling gear and Labuan Bajo transfers are included. Charged separately and named in the quote: national park fees at around USD 40 per person, scuba dives at USD 50 to 80 each, alcohol, spa treatments and crew tips at 10 to 15%.

Yes, every meal aboard plus non-alcoholic drinks. The galley buys in Labuan Bajo the morning you sail, so the menu follows the market.

The standard structure is a deposit to confirm your dates and a balance due before departure, on a date set in the quote. Anything other than that is agreed in writing first.

On a private charter the rate is per yacht per night regardless of numbers, so cost per head falls sharply as the group grows. A shared cabin is priced per person instead.

Tiered by how far out you are, and written into the quote you sign. Ask for the tiers before you pay a deposit; any operator who will not put them in writing is telling you something.

Message the enquiries desk with your dates and numbers. There is a call, then a draft itinerary in writing, then a deposit. Nothing is charged until the third step.

For July and August, as early as you can — those are the busiest weeks in the park. Outside them, a few months is usually comfortable, and last-minute windows do open.

Deliberately not. Dates, dive certification, injuries and diet all change the route before a price means anything, so every journey is drafted after a conversation.

Amendments are handled case by case and depend on how far out you are and whether the boat can be rebooked. The terms are in your quote.

Yes, and it is the most common booking. Families, groups of friends and corporate teams take the full boat and the schedule is rewritten around the group.

There is no fixed departure calendar. You give us a window and the route is built to fit it.

It depends on the boat. The wellness-equipped fleet runs from a two-cabin vessel for four guests up to a nine-cabin one for twenty. Cabins are en-suite across the fleet.

Almost none, and that is geography rather than policy — Komodo National Park has very little mobile coverage. If you have to take calls, this is the wrong week to do it in.

Dinner on the open deck, then the engines go off. That is when the sound sessions happen, and it is the only time of day the boat is genuinely silent.

There is a dedicated treatment room and a deck that clears completely for practice. There is no gym.

Two a day as standard — yoga at sunrise on deck or on a beach, and meditation, breathwork or sound healing in the late afternoon. The mix is set to whoever is aboard.

Village landings and local provisioning are part of most routes. Villages around the park are conservative, so covered shoulders and knees are the courteous minimum ashore.

The Padar ridge and the Rinca trail are the only demanding parts, and both are optional. Everything else is at your own pace.

No. With twelve people at most the instructor teaches the room rather than an average, so complete beginners are normal.

Family charters with children are common. Tell us the ages on the call and the route and the activity plan are built around them.

Yes, and they are collected at the pre-trip call rather than on the day. Allergies, intolerances, vegan, halal and medical diets are all planned before the market run.

Bring medication even if you never usually need it. For severe seasickness we would honestly point you at a land-based retreat instead.

Strongly recommended and not included in any rate. Make sure it covers diving and remote evacuation — Komodo is a long way from a hospital.

Fly into Komodo Airport (LBJ). There are daily connections from Denpasar, roughly an hour, and direct services from Jakarta.

Yes, both ways, between Komodo Airport and the harbour. It is about fifteen minutes.

Yes. The first morning starts early, and a delayed flight should not cost you a day of the route. We can book the hotel for that night if you ask.

April to October is the settled season with the best visibility. November to March is greener, much quieter and the strongest stretch for mantas.

Check current requirements with your own doctor or travel clinic before you fly. We do not give medical advice.

A soft bag, reef-safe sunscreen, light long sleeves, and shoes with grip. Towels, toiletries and dive gear are aboard. The full list is sent with your itinerary.