The Lamborajo Journal
Field notes on sailing Komodo from Labuan Bajo — costs, seasons, boats, logistics and the questions guests actually ask before they book.
Embarkation day in Labuan Bajo is a two-hour logistics exercise pretending to be a morning: airport to harbour is ten to fifteen…
August 17, 2026
Komodo boats plan to be back alongside in Labuan Bajo by mid-afternoon — 15:00 to 16:00 on a standard final day —…
August 17, 2026
Meals on a Komodo charter are cooked aboard by a dedicated galley crew and served family-style: three full meals a day plus…
August 17, 2026
The team activities that work on a chartered Komodo boat are the ones that borrow the setting instead of fighting it: trek…
August 17, 2026
Moving an office group from Jakarta to Labuan Bajo is a two-and-a-half-hour direct flight, with three to six departures daily on Garuda,…
August 17, 2026
Expect good mobile signal in Labuan Bajo town and on the near islands, patchy coverage around Kalong and the northern anchorages, and…
August 1, 2026
Take a motion-sickness tablet 45 to 60 minutes before boarding, not after symptoms start. Then stay on deck, watch the horizon, keep…
August 1, 2026
Pack light, pack for sun and salt, and pack in a soft bag. A Komodo boat trip needs closed shoes for the…
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.