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Komodo 2D1N · La Dyana

Two days, one night, four cabins and fourteen people at most.

2Days1Nights

Duration
2 days, 1 night
Boat
La Dyana, 25 m
Guests
14 maximum, 4 cabins
Starts
Labuan Bajo, 8.30-9.30am

The trip

What You're Signing Up For

The short version of the Komodo trip, on a boat small enough that you will know everyone's name by dinner. La Dyana is twenty-five metres, takes fourteen guests across four cabins, and runs the two-day route: the dragons on Rinca in the afternoon of the first day, then Padar and the pink sand on the second.

You board in Labuan Bajo mid-morning and you are back at the harbour around dusk the following evening. It is one night at sea, which is enough to see whether liveaboards are for you and not enough to get bored of the food.

Highlights

Why People Pick This One

  • Komodo dragons on Rinca, walked with a national park ranger
  • Padar's three-bay ridge, climbed early before the crowds and the heat
  • The pink sand beach, which really is pink, from crushed red coral
  • Flying foxes leaving Kalong at sunset, in the thousands
  • Fourteen guests maximum, so the dinghy runs are quick

Full description

The Whole Thing

The boat has a master cabin and a deluxe cabin, both with a double bed and their own bathroom, and two shared cabins of four single beds each. One of the shared cabins has its own bathroom and one does not, which is the entire difference between the two cheapest prices.

Itinerary

The Trip, Stop By Stop

Timings are typical, not fixed. Your guide reshapes the day around your pace and the conditions.

  1. Labuan Bajo harbour

    Labuan Bajo airport, hotels and harbour

    Pickup from the airport, your hotel or the harbour, then boarding and a briefing.

    Included

  2. Kelor Island

    A short climb to a viewpoint over the strait, and the first swim of the trip.

  3. Rinca Island

    The dragon walk, with a ranger who carries a forked stick and is not being theatrical about it.

  4. Kalong Island

    Anchored for sunset while thousands of flying foxes leave the mangroves. Dinner and the night here.

  5. Padar Island

    Up early for the ridge with the three bays. Around forty minutes of steps.

  6. Pink Beach

    Swimming and snorkelling off the red coral sand.

  7. Taka Makassar or Manta Point

    A sandbar in open water, or the manta cleaning station, depending on the tide.

  8. Back to Labuan Bajo

    Alongside around six or seven in the evening, and dropped at your hotel.

    Included
Trip stop Pickup area Pickup is from your own accommodation inside these areas. Route is indicative, not the exact road taken.

The Cabins

Where You Sleep

Prices are per person for the whole trip. Pick a cabin in the booking box and it works out the total for your group. Every photograph below is of that cabin on this boat.

Master Cabin Double bed · Ocean view · Private bathroom

$242per person
Rooms
1
Sleeps
2-3 guests
Bed
1 double bed
Extra bed
$139 per person

Air conditioning, ocean view, private bathroom, cold shower.

Deluxe Cabin Double bed · Ocean view · Private bathroom

$222per person
Rooms
1
Sleeps
2-3 guests
Bed
1 double bed
Extra bed
$139 per person

Air conditioning, ocean view, private bathroom, cold shower.

Shared Cabin 1 4 single beds · Ocean view · Private bathroom

$181per person
Rooms
1
Sleeps
4 guests
Bed
4 single beds
Extra bed
Not available

Air conditioning, ocean view, private bathroom, cold shower.

Shared Cabin 2 4 single beds · Ocean view · Shared bathroom

$164per person
Rooms
1
Sleeps
4 guests
Bed
4 single beds
Extra bed
Not available

Air conditioning, ocean view, shared bathroom, cold shower.

Meet The Boat

La Dyana

Twenty-five metres, four cabins, fourteen guests. The smallest boat we sell in Komodo and the one where you will know everyone's name by the first dinner.

On board

Air-conditioned cabins, indoor dining area, galley, sundeck with lazy chairs and bean bags, TV and karaoke set, dispenser.

Food and drink

Full board, afternoon snacks and juice, free-flow drinking water, tea and coffee.

In the water

Snorkelling equipment for every guest, and a canoe you can take out whenever the boat is at anchor.

Navigation and safety

20 life vests, liferaft, 2 ringbuoys, AIS, Garmin GPS, compass, radio, fire extinguisher, first aid kit.

Specification

Length
25 m
Beam
4.3 m
Guests
14
Engine
Mitsubishi 6D15
Cruise speed
7-10 knots
Generator
10 KVA + 7 KVA
Dinghy
4.5 m, Yamaha 15hp
Fresh water
4,000 L

The price covers

What's Included, And What Isn't

Included

  • Airport, hotel or harbour pickup and drop-off in Labuan Bajo
  • Every night on board, in the cabin grade you book
  • All meals from the moment you board, cooked in the galley
  • Afternoon snacks and juice each day
  • Free-flow drinking water, tea and coffee
  • Snorkelling equipment
  • Island and beach excursions with the crew
  • A local guide, and photos and video from the trip
  • A welcome drink when you board

Not included

  • Komodo National Park entrance, ranger and conservation fees, paid at the park
  • Flights to and from Labuan Bajo, which you book yourself
  • Hotels before and after the trip
  • Alcoholic drinks, which you are welcome to bring aboard
  • Tips for the guide and crew

Before you book

Who This Trip Isn’t For

We would rather talk you out of the wrong trip than take your money for it. If any of these apply, message us and we’ll suggest something that fits better.

Anyone who needs a private bathroom at 3am

The shared cabins share one. Book a cabin grade with its own bathroom if that matters, and it does to more people than admit it.

Very poor sailors

The crossing to Padar is open water and the boat moves at night. There is no getting off until morning.

Guests who cannot manage a ladder

You get in and out of the dinghy by ladder, several times a day, often with a small swell running.

Anyone wanting to dive

This is a snorkelling boat. There is no compressor and no divemaster on board.

Come prepared

What To Bring

Motion sickness tablets, taken before you sail

Not after. The crossing between the islands is where people regret this, and there is no pharmacy at sea.

Reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest

You are on the water all day with reflected glare. The rash vest saves your back on the snorkelling stops.

Cash in rupiah for the park fees

The national park entrance is collected separately and is not included in what you pay us.

A dry bag for your phone

The dinghy transfers are wet, every time, and Padar's ridge is a steep climb with your hands full.

On the trip

What It Looks Like

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Before you book

Questions About This Trip

Anything not covered here? Message us. We'd rather answer first than have you book the wrong trip.

Is the Komodo National Park fee included?

No, and it is not included by any operator in Labuan Bajo. It is a government fee collected at the park itself, and it changes from time to time, so we will tell you the current amount when you book rather than print a number here that might be wrong by the time you sail.

How do I get to Labuan Bajo?

You fly. It is around an hour and a half from Denpasar and the flights run several times a day. Book the flight after we have confirmed your cabin, not before, and take an afternoon flight home on the last day.

What if the weather turns?

The captain changes the order of the stops, or drops one, and that decision belongs to the harbour master and the captain rather than to us. It is a safety call and it is not refundable, which is standard across every boat here.

Can I dive rather than snorkel?

These trips are snorkelling trips. Diving needs a boat with compressors and a divemaster, which is a different booking. Ask us and we will point you at one.

What is the difference between the two shared cabins?

One has its own bathroom and one uses the shared bathroom on the same deck. Both hold four people in single beds and both have air conditioning and a window.

Is two days enough?

It covers the dragons, Padar and the pink beach, which is what most people came for. What you lose against the three-day trip is the second morning of snorkelling and a much less rushed Padar.

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