Sample itinerary:

Day 1 – Arrival and Pulau Sebayur

Overview

• Pick up Guests at Labuan Bajo airport flight in the morning then board Jakare in the port of Labuan Bajo. Sail to Pulau Sebayur Kecil for beach and snorkeling then sail to Pulau Kaaba / Rinca for bat watching. Anchor / overnight at Pulau Kaaba.

Activities

• Welcomed drinks and snacks will be served while the Cruise Director will brief the guests on the safety, onboard organization, and overall itinerary and present the crew.
• Guests will then be shown their cabins to settle in, refresh, and get ready for the start of the Cruise.
• Jakaré will sail toward Pulau Sebayur, at approximately 10NM. This sailing time is usually a good time for resting and briefing on the cruise and activities.
• The guests will enjoy the nice snorkeling in the coral garden or discover the beautiful nearby beaches in Kayak and SUP and get familiar with the equipment.
• Jakare will then sail southward to Pulau Kaaba (10NM) after lunch and anchor just close to the small island. We will then propose a visit to Rinca Village nearby or snorkel and swim around the Jakare. Bats watching will start at sunset and will last a couple of hours. Guests will be able to enjoy the sundeck and watch the stars if the sky is clear.

Diver option: a refreshing dive at Sebayur Kecil, an easy dive for everyone to test the equipment, refresh their dive skills, and get familiar with the facilities.

Day 2 - Komodo Dragon and Pulau Padar

Overview

• Visit Komodo Dragons (Varanus Komodoensis) at Loh Buaya / Rinca. Then Sail to Pulau Padar and the beach, snorkeling, and trekking activities. Anchoring and overnight in Pulau Padar.

Activities

• Jakare will sail toward nearby Pulau Kambing early morning to arrive at the mooring area around 7:30, early enough to start at dawn our walk to avoid the heat.
• Transport from the Vessel to shore at Loh Buaya will be done via Dinghy and guests will be welcomed by the rangers at the little pier and brought to the national park office where the rangers will give us instructions. Guided by one of the rangers, the amazing walk in the Rinca savannah will last between 30min to 2 hours depending on the circuit chosen. Komodo dragons and wild animals like wild boar or deer are commonly observed close to the ranger's station and in the wild.
• After the walk, the guest will get back to Jakare where they will enjoy a nice refreshing swim around the boat before taking their breakfast.
• Jakare will then head for Pulau Padar (12NM). Upon arrival, we will propose activities like snorkeling, beach discovery, or a Kayak / SUP ride along the beautiful and untouched Padar coastline.
• For the most active guests, the Climb Padar viewpoint at sunset will be organized, and then return for dinner on board Jakare.

Diver Option: dive at Pulau Tengah (for advanced only), this is a dynamic dive, a pinnacle well exposed in the middle of the main Komodo current stream. The walls are full of soft and hard corals and depending on the conditions, big schools of fishes can be spotted there. Turtles, sharks, jacks, and other pelagic fiches play on the edge of the current

• Dive at Three Sisters: located southeast of Padar, the dive site consists of 3 main big submerged rocks ranging from 3 to 30m water depth. Well known for the nudibranchs and critters diversity but also for schools of yellow and blue fusiliers, coral fishes, and as well as some pelagic fishes.

Day 3 – Pink Beach and Komodo Central

Overview

• Trekking in Pulau Padar in the early morning then head North and stopover in Loh Liang / Pink Beach, snorkeling, beach, and diving. Sail to Pulau Sabah or Pulau Sabita and achor / overnight.

Activities

• Wake up early morning and climb Padar for a fantastic sunrise over the Komodo archipelago. Return to Jakare and enjoy a rich breakfast jump, and swim around the boat to cool down. Or alternatively and depending on the conditions, snorkeling will be organized after breakfast.
• Jakare will then leave Padar and head north. We will stop at one of the most visited sites in Komodo: Pantai Merah or Pink Beach, visit the beautiful beach, and snorkel in the rich coral garden in the front of the beach.
• The Guests will then enjoy lunch while Jakare will sail to its next anchorage at Pulau Siaba for Diving or Pulau Sabita. From the Jakare moored location at Pulau Sabita, various activities around the nearby small islands, sand banks, or mangroves will be organized.
• At the end of the day, the guests will be able to enjoy the sunset on a small sandbank before getting back to Jakare where dinner will be served.

Diver Option: Pilarsteen, a nice wall covered with colorful corals and sponges and full of marine life like large schools of fusiliers. The landscape is really interesting with caves and swimthroughs at different depths.

• Dive Pantai Merah; just in front of the pink beach, this colorful and easy dive has a lot to offer, nice coral, a school of fusiliers, and a good selection of critters.
• Dive Siaba Kecil: siaba Kecil is a very nice drift dive, more for advanced divers. It can be done on a falling tide (reef on the right) or a rising tide (reef on the left). The reef is rich in hard coral including nice sea fans and pelagic life can often be seen in the blue (Trevally, sharks).

Day 4 - Central Komodo, Manta Point and Batu Bolong

Overview

• Snorkeling/diving at Karang Makassar or Mawan to see the mantas, snorkeling/diving at Batu Bolong and Pulau Tatawa, and then sailing up north to Pulau Gili Lawa.

Activities:

• Karang Makassar: access will be done via dinghy. This is a rewarding snorkeling/diving site where manta rays or eagle rays may be spotted from the surface. The site is located in 8-15m water depth and manta rays are coming from all over to get cleaned by small fishes and feed from the rich nutrient-filled waters. A unique spectacle offered by these majestic fishes that should not be missed.
• After Karang Makassar, divers will head again to Batu Bolong, one of Komodo's best dives. Batu Bolong is an emerging pinnacle in the middle of the channel and offers a current dive on this dynamic reef facing directly the current. The soft and hard corals are really colorful and healthy, the all food chain is on open display there, from reef fishes feeding on rich waters full of nutrients to big pelagic including black-tip and white-tip sharks and giant trevally. Schools of yellow fins barracudas, yellow snappers, and silver trevally are very common as well as dogtooth tunas. A must not to be missed.
• After a good break and a good lunch onboard, Jakare will then move to Pulau Tatawa where snorkeling can be organized if the conditions are favorable. Another current site offers very healthy hard and soft corals and a lot of marine life. Turtles are usually spotted there.
• Jakare will then sail up north to Pulau Gili Lawa and anchor in a peaceful bay (10NM). With a little bit of luck, guests may spot wild animals like wild boar or local deer on the beaches or savannah of Pulau Komodo.

Diving options: Karang Makassar or Mawan to see the Manta rays, Batu Bolong for a colorful explosion, and Tatawa Besar.

Day 5 – North Komodo, Gili Lawa

Overview

• Diving, Trekking, snorkeling, beach, and Kayak/SUP in Gili Lawa. Anchoring and Overnight in Gili Lawa.

Activities

• After an early morning wake-up and climbing of Gili Lawa's main viewpoint, guests will enjoy the sunrise over the Komodo archipelago (subject to the island re-open for trekking).
• Then diving and snorkeling at Golden Passage are organized: both sites of the passage are exposed to the current as located in the passage between Gili Lawa
• Darat island and Komodo Island. Both sites offer beautiful and healthy soft and hard corals as well as plentiful marine life, including turtles and sometimes pelagic hunting fishes.
• Jakare will then make her way to the north side of Gili Lawa, Gili Lawa Laut. She will stop over on the way, in a mooring being in a splendid coral garden easily accessible from the Jakare, a unique snorkeling site with a pristine white sand beach close by.
• After the snorkeling and beach session, the Jakare will sail north and take a mooring in north Gili Lawa Laut, facing the next snorkeling spot called Crystal Rock
• Crystal rock: named for its usual crystal clear waters, this dive site is an exposed pinnacle directly facing the current and attracting a lot of marine life including reef fishes attracting pelagic such as reef sharks, grey sharks, and giant trevally. The dive site is large enough to accommodate snorkeling and all diving levels, with also a large number of small creatures to be found in the less exposed gentle slopes corals.
• The Jakare will then leave its northern position to find a nice and quiet anchorage in one of the bays on the eastern shore of Gili Lawa, leaving some time for resting on board the vessel exploring the island, or discovering the reefs close to Jakare with the kayaks and SUP.
• Anchoring and overnight in Gili Lawat.

Diver options: dive Golden Passages, Crystal Rock, or Castel Rock

Day 6 - North Komodo and return to Labuan Bajo

Overview

• Trekking, snorkelling, beach and Kayak/SUP in Gili Lawat. Return to Labuan Bajo.

Activities

• An early morning trek in the savannah of Gili Lawa will be proposed. Guests will return to Jakare, enjoy their breakfast, and prepare for snorkeling or diving in the shotgun passage or nearby calm reefs.
• If the conditions are favorable, we will propose a snorkeling session at the entry or exit locations of the Coldron dive as these locations offer spectacular snorkeling due to their specific locations.
• Indeed, the Coldron is one of the most spectacular dives of Komodo. The dive site is actually a passage between Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut creating an interesting topography and strong current that attracts a lot of sea life and has stunning hard coral gardens on each side of the path. An eagle ray and manta rays can be spotted there as well as lots of pelagic fishes like trevally, tunas, and others. The Cauldron is also home to a lot of tiny critters such as frogfish and nudibranchs.
• At the end of the morning, Jakare will sail eastward toward Labuan Bajo (16NM). Lunch will be served on the way.
• Guests will have the opportunity to review and exchange their photos or films from the wonderful time spent together. A small ceremony and goodbyes from the Crew will be organized on board the Jakare before leaving the boat to the airport or hotel latest around 4 PM.

Dive option: Coldron, drift dive.

(*) itinerary description provided by the boat operator

The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.

Sample itineraries and maps are for illustrative purposes only. The exact route and sites visited are subject to change based on local regulations, guest experience, weather, and logistics and are at the Captain's discretion.