Komodo Liveaboard Blog

Your Komodo National Park fee is collected by the park's official management authority through the online SiORA booking system, and it's reported…

If a storm or unsafe swell threatens a dive site, the captain reroutes or holds position — safety decisions are never negotiable,…

Most nationalities entering Indonesia for a komodo liveaboard trip need either a Visa on Arrival (VOA, extendable to 60 days) or an…

Komodo's dive sites don't share one "correct" camera setting. Castle Rock rewards fast fisheye wide-angle work at ISO 400–800 and f/8–f/11, while…

Yes, a Komodo liveaboard is safe for solo female travelers when you book a licensed operator with mixed-gender crew, a private or…

Sebayur Reef, Siaba Besar, and Manta Point sit within a short sail of one another in central Komodo National Park, which is…

Book a hotel within a 10-minute drive of Labuan Bajo's harbor, arrive at least one night before boarding, and confirm your operator's…

Budget roughly 5-10% of your total trip cost, or about $10-15 USD per guest per day, for the crew tip pool on…

Mutiara Phinisi and standard phinisi are two different boat tiers inside the same fleet, not two brands. Standard phinisi run the fixed-schedule,…

Labuan Bajo has functioning ATMs at the airport and along the main strip, but withdraw before you board — there is no…