Yes, the Lombok to Flores boat trip can be rough — it crosses genuine open water across the Sumbawa strait, and the traditional wooden open-trip boats feel every swell. But whether it is rough for…
The public ferry really is the most budget way to physically get from Lombok to Flores — expect roughly IDR 270,000–380,000 in tickets, against IDR 2,500,000 and up for an open trip — but it…
Most Komodo boat trips are safe, but the distance between the best-run boat at the jetty and the worst one is enormous — and you usually find out which one you booked only after you…
Go one-way if your goal is to cover distance — sailing the whole Lombok–Flores crossing past Moyo, Satonda and Komodo and flying out the far end — and go round-trip if you only want Komodo…
The best time for a Flores boat trip is the dry season from June to September, when the sea inside Komodo National Park is at its calmest, snorkeling visibility is clearest, and boats depart almost…
An open trip is the best-value and most social way to sail Komodo as a solo traveler: you buy one deck spot or one cabin bed on a shared boat, pay the same per-person rate…
The short answer: pack light, pack for salt and strong sun, and put everything in a soft duffel or backpack — never a hard suitcase, because there is no room for one in a shared…
Is the Lombok to Flores boat trip worth it? For most travellers, yes — a 4-day open-trip crossing is one of the best-value adventures in Indonesia, trading hotel comfort for three days of islands, dragons…
On an open-trip boat, “deck” means sleeping on a mattress in the open air on the shared upper deck for the lowest fare, while a “cabin” gives you a private or shared bunk below deck…
A standard Komodo open trip price nearly always covers the boat and crew, an English-speaking guide, your deck space or cabin bunk, all onboard meals and drinking water, and basic snorkeling gear — but it…