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Komodo dragon on the shoreline inside the national park

Guest Experiences

Superbly positioned, entirely dependent on shore

Dragon treks need licensed rangers. Dive sites need guides who read tide tables, not just charts. A beach lunch needs permissions, staff and a tender schedule that holds.

In short

None of this can be improvised from the flybridge on the morning itself, and the park authority does not sell any of it at a walk-up counter.

  • Rangers are allocated on the ground, not reserved online by visitors.
  • Enforcement at the ranger-station landings has tightened in recent seasons.
  • On-ground delivery runs through the group's Labuan Bajo operator, not through us.

The shore programme

Four things arranged before you anchor

You send the anchorage plan and guest preferences; the desk returns a confirmed day-by-day schedule with permits, guides and vehicles already in place.

Ranger-led dragon treks

Permits arranged in advance and the ranger station briefed on your tender's arrival time, so guests step ashore to a guide expecting them. Loops run 30–45 minutes to trails of two hours or more; early morning is consistently the best call for dragon activity and thinner crowds.

Dive & snorkel with tender support

Batu Bolong, Castle Rock, The Cauldron, Manta Point — current-driven and unforgiving of casual timing. Entries planned around slack tide and sites matched to the certifications actually on board, run from your tender with a guide embarked or from a dive boat meeting the yacht at anchor.

Private beach set-ups

A table on Pink Beach at golden hour, a castaway barbecue on a sandbar, a shaded day camp. All dependent on advance permission and staff brought in by boat — and some beaches carry landing restrictions that change with ranger guidance and season, so the exact site is confirmed in writing.

Ground transport in Labuan Bajo

Airport meet-and-greet, private cars with English-speaking drivers, and transfers timed to your tender schedule rather than leaving guests on a dock in the midday heat.

For guests with limited mobility we request the shortest viable route and confirm it with the rangers beforehand, rather than promising terrain we have not checked.

Working figures

What the shore days cost

Working ranges from current market rates in Labuan Bajo. Every item is quoted in writing before you commit, and government fees are not marked up.

Park entry, trekking & ranger fees

Typical range
USD 25–60 / guest / landing day
Notes
Set by the park authority and passed through at cost. Fees differ for foreign and domestic visitors and are subject to change.

Guided diving

Typical range
USD 100–180 / diver
Notes
Two-dive outing with guide and equipment. Private divemasters, nitrox or a dedicated dive tender raise this.

Snorkel excursion with guide

Typical range
USD 40–80 / guest
Notes
Depending on duration and boat support.

Private beach set-up

Typical range
USD 300–1,500+
Notes
From a simple serviced picnic to a staffed dinner with furniture, lighting and catering landed by boat.

Ground transport, Labuan Bajo

Typical range
USD 50–250 / day
Notes
Private car with driver at the lower end; premium vans and VIP airport handling at the upper.

These figures are orientation, not an offer. If a number on your quote differs, the quote is the accurate document. Park fees, zoning and landing rules are set by the park authority and have been revised repeatedly in recent years, so the programme is built on current rules rather than last season's.

The far-east leg beyond Komodo

Asked at the counter

Six questions before the anchorage

Forty more in the full FAQ ledger

Arrange your Komodo shore programme

Send the charter window and the anchorage plan. The desk builds the shore days around them and comes back with a written programme and pricing, usually within one working day.