The Lamborajo Journal
Field notes on sailing Komodo from Labuan Bajo — costs, seasons, boats, logistics and the questions guests actually ask before they book.
Moyo and Satonda are the two stopovers that turn the Lombok–Komodo crossing from a delivery passage into a voyage: Moyo for the…
August 17, 2026
The Sape Strait — the water gap between Sumbawa and the Komodo islands — is the one leg of a Lombok–Komodo voyage…
August 17, 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, 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.