The Lamborajo Journal
Field notes on sailing Komodo from Labuan Bajo — costs, seasons, boats, logistics and the questions guests actually ask before they book.
With one week in Indonesia, do both: three or four nights in Bali either side of a 3D2N Komodo sailing. Denpasar to…
August 1, 2026
Komodo National Park lies between Flores and Sumbawa in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, covering roughly 1,817 square kilometres of islands and sea.…
August 1, 2026
Both work. Rinca is closer to Labuan Bajo, its terrain is open, and sightings there are frequent because dragons gather near the…
August 1, 2026
Yes, genuinely — but the colour is subtle, not neon. Pink Beach on Komodo Island gets its tint from fragments of red…
August 1, 2026
Beyond the boat, Labuan Bajo has a genuine land half-day economy that almost nobody uses: Rangko Cave’s saltwater pool about an hour…
August 1, 2026
Labuan Bajo to Padar is not a single hop. On a standard 3D2N the boat reaches Padar overnight, roughly six to eight…
August 1, 2026
Komodo Airport (LBJ) in Labuan Bajo is served by Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, Citilink and the wider Lion Air group, with non-stop…
August 1, 2026
Yes. Boats board from around 09:00 and leave between 09:30 and 10:30, so a night in Labuan Bajo removes the only genuinely…
August 1, 2026
Not safely. Komodo boats leave Labuan Bajo harbour between 09:30 and 10:30, and the first Denpasar flight does not reliably put you…
August 1, 2026
Four days is the honest minimum for Labuan Bajo: one on land either side of a 3D2N boat trip, three at sea.…
August 1, 2026Lamborajo I, II and III are operated as a charter by a dedicated Labuan Bajo charter desk — running a nine-vessel value fleet in Komodo National Park, sailing from Labuan Bajo since 2015, with expertise in value-fleet charters for groups.
Each Lamborajo vessel is owner-held. The charter desk inspects it against a published 12-point vessel quality standard before dispatch, contracts directly with guests, and carries responsibility for the voyage. Booking through the operator’s own desk means verified availability and official rates.