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Is There WiFi and Phone Signal on Komodo Liveaboards? Sailing & Charters

Is There WiFi and Phone Signal on Komodo Liveaboards?

Plan for no connection. What signal actually looks like across the Komodo anchorages, why no coverage map exists, how the boat communicates,…

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Is It Safe to Sail Komodo? The Safety Questions Worth Asking Sailing & Charters

Is It Safe to Sail Komodo? The Safety Questions Worth Asking

Komodo boat safety in plain terms: the equipment a liveaboard should carry, the questions to ask before you pay, and what Aura…

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What Is the Best Komodo Boat for a Solo Female Traveller? Sailing & Charters

What Is the Best Komodo Boat for a Solo Female Traveller?

What actually matters for a solo woman booking a Komodo liveaboard: en-suite cabins, guest count, cabin-sharing policy, single occupancy pricing and the…

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Do Komodo Boats Have Private Bathrooms? Sailing & Charters

Do Komodo Boats Have Private Bathrooms?

En-suite versus shared bathrooms across the Labuan Bajo fleet, what each cabin tier actually gives you, and why every cabin on Aura…

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Liveaboard or a Labuan Bajo Hotel with Day Trips: Which Is the Better Base? Sailing & Charters

Liveaboard or a Labuan Bajo Hotel with Day Trips: Which Is the Better Base?

Town base or boat base? A full comparison of cost, comfort, land activities, sleep quality and what each format is genuinely better…

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How Rough Is the Sea in Komodo in August? Sailing & Charters

How Rough Is the Sea in Komodo in August?

August brings the southeast trades: good visibility, real wind in the open straits and around Padar. Which legs get lumpy, how crews…

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Which Komodo Liveaboard Should I Pick If I Get Seasick Easily? Sailing & Charters

Which Komodo Liveaboard Should I Pick If I Get Seasick Easily?

Seasickness on a Komodo liveaboard comes down to hull size, beam, cruise speed, cabin position and season. The specification numbers to ask…

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Is a One-Day Komodo Tour Worth It, or Do I Need to Sleep on the Boat? Sailing & Charters

Is a One-Day Komodo Tour Worth It, or Do I Need to Sleep on the Boat?

A day tour reaches three or four stops and skips the sunrise. A liveaboard reaches nine or ten and owns the dawn.…

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What Happens on the Night of a Komodo Liveaboard? Sailing & Charters

What Happens on the Night of a Komodo Liveaboard?

What the evenings really look like on a Komodo liveaboard — the Kalong bat flight, dinner at anchor, the overnight run to…

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What Is the Best 4-Day Komodo Route from Labuan Bajo? Sailing & Charters

What Is the Best 4-Day Komodo Route from Labuan Bajo?

The standard 4D3N Komodo route day by day, with sailing times per leg, why the fourth day is the buffer day, and…

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  • 30 m phinisi · 8 cabins · 24 guests
  • Departs Labuan Bajo, Flores
  • Operated by Komodo Luxury since 2015