At a Glance
Discover a land of ancient mystery on a luxury cruise among Indonesia's most spectacular diving and snorkelling locations. Marvel at the unique inhabitants of this extraordinary region, with a voyage of exploration above and below the surface, as you walk, sail and snorkel around the islands of the Komodo National Park.
Over three days and two nights, your traditional Indonesian Felicia schooner will instil a sense of timelessness and romance as it cruises among the tranquil waters surrounding these beautiful islands. By day you’ll explore some of the islands’ natural treasures on foot, witnessing the famous Komodo Dragon and other native species on guided walks before delving beneath the surface, snorkelling among spectacular coral reefs and sighting rare marine creatures such as the endangered Manta Ray. By night you’ll drift to ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- 2 nights accommodation on a luxury cruise with private deluxe cabin
- Meal: 2x breakfast, 2x lunch, 2x dinner
- Drink: water & soft drinks
- Expert guided island walk
- Return transfer from Labuan Bajo airport
- National Park entrance fee
Itinerary
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Take a morning flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo, the city at the most western tip of Flores. A local guide and car will meet you at Labuan Bajo airport and transfer you to the harbour. The beautiful boat waits at the private jetty. The journey starts with a sail over the blue ocean to Rinca Island, which is part of the Komodo National Park. Relax on board for the next three hours until arrival on the island with its famous inhabitants, the Komodo Dragons. On this island, you will do the trekking to see the Komodo dragon. The trek starts at the ranger station near the jetty in a small lagoon, and guided by experienced rangers the trek will lead to the unique lizards, which are most of the time relaxing hidden being branches or under the local people’s stilt-houses. After the trek, the cruise continues to sail to Kalong Island where the boat will be mooring for the night. Kalong is known for its mangrove forest and the “house of thousand bats”. All meals will be served on the boat. Overnight onboard the boat. Beautifully crafted from wood, with masts of billowing sails, our traditional Indonesian Felicia schooner evokes the romance and majesty of a bygone era for a truly unique and exotic experience. |
Luxury Cruise - Plataran Phinisi Felicia
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Early in the morning the boat will set-off for Komodo Island. After breakfast another trek awaits, and despite both islands being part of Komodo National Park, both Rinca Island and Komodo Island offer different landscape features. Besides the dragons, on Komodo also other animals can frequently be observed, such as deer, wild boar and numerous of birds. A local ranger will lead you through this nature reserve. Continue for a relaxed session of snorkelling and some relaxation at the world heritage Pink Beach (Pantai Merah). The beach has its colour from small red coral fragments that mix with the white sand. Lunch is served on board. In the afternoon proceed to Manta Point. Manta Point (called Karang Makassar locally) is a spot where manta rays can often be encountered. It's a popular dive site for this reason and snorkelling is on the program once again this afternoon if you’d like to see the rays, huge marine creatures that can grow up to 4 meters in width. They are endangered, and efforts are made to protect them from illegal fishing practices. Although seeing manta rays can’t be guaranteed, Manta Point offers excellent snorkelling experience. Reefs are lying from only 2 meters to 9 meters depth. Turtles, eagle rays, giant trevallies, huge clams, various kind of sponges, and cuttlefish are frequenting the reef on regular basis. Back on board enjoy a drink for sunset. Dinner is served on board slowly sailing to Siaba for overnight stay. Overnight onboard the boat. |
Luxury Cruise - Plataran Phinisi FeliciaBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
In the morning after breakfast you can enjoy snorkelling safari starting at Kanawa Island which is a beautiful small island with amazing corals. Afterwards the Phinisi boat will bring you to another beautiful snorkelling around the Komodo sea at Sabolon Island. Sabolon islands is one of the best snorkelling islands in Indonesia, its located on the north part of Labuan Bajo. The islands itself is uninhabited; no one lives there but goats. The island has a small beach but the underwater world is spectacular. Continue the sail to Labuan Bajo for farewell and disembarkation at around noon. Transfer to the airport for onward travel or possible extensions in Labuan Bajo. |
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More Info
- The departure point is Denpasar airport
- The finish point is Labuan Bajo airport.
- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Bali Denpasar Airport.
This is a easy islands walk & snorkeling, lead by your professional tour guide.
Day 1: Depart from Denpasar to Labuan Bajo, transfer to private jetty. Guided walk on Komodo Island
Day 2: Sail to Pink Beach, island walk & snorkeling
Day 3: Sail to Kanawa Island walk & snorkeling, transfer to private jetty and depart from Labuan Bajo to Denpasar
Bali has tropical, warm and humid climate all year around - with two main distinctive seasons: Dry Season (April and September) and Wet Season (October to March). The best time to visit to Bali is April to September during its dry season. July and August are peak season as the two months have most visitors visiting to Bali. The temperatures remain at an average of 31 - 33ºC, and humidity sits at an average 60 - 65%. During Wet Season, average year-round temperature stands at around 26 - 27°C with a humidity level of about 85-90%. Water temperatures are always pleasant. The average length of day in Bali is 12.5 hours long.
Java also has two seasons: Wet Season (October to April) and Dry Season (May to September). The Dry Season is the best time to visit.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
