The Lamborajo Journal
Field notes on sailing Komodo from Labuan Bajo — costs, seasons, boats, logistics and the questions guests actually ask before they book.
A two-day staff gathering on a Komodo boat works best as one disciplined structure: board late morning, sail and snorkel through day…
August 17, 2026
For a group of twenty, book a Komodo charter four to six months ahead for peak-season dates — June through September, Christmas…
August 17, 2026
The fairest way to split a Komodo charter is to divide the boat rate equally, then handle the two things that are…
August 17, 2026
Komodo open trips are almost always priced per person, but the number you pay depends on what that “person” buys: a bunk…
August 17, 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, 2026
The Komodo National Park entrance fee for foreign visitors is IDR 250,000 per person per visit, set by Government Regulation PP No.…
August 1, 2026
Budget roughly USD 450 to USD 700 per person for a comfortable 3D2N Komodo trip in 2027 if you are travelling in…
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.