September 2026 KM Tatamailau schedules do not list Maumere
Published September 2026 schedules for Pelni’s KM Tatamailau show voyages linking Bitung, Ternate, Ambon, Tual, Dobo, Timika, Merauke and other easter…
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Labuan Bajo’s Growth Shows Momentum, Not a Bali Replacement Yet
Government backing and rising visitor numbers have turned Labuan Bajo into one of Indonesia’s fastest-growing destinations beyond Bali, but currently…
KM Tilongkabila confirms September Labuan Bajo calls from Benoa and Sulawesi
PT PELNI’s KM Tilongkabila is scheduled to run a Benoa–Bitung–Benoa loop in September 2026, with confirmed Labuan Bajo calls on 4 and 28 September and…
Local media detail KM Awu’s September 2026 route to Kalabahi
Regional media in Kalimantan, Bali and Nusa Tenggara report KM Awu’s September 2026 sailings linking Kumai, Surabaya, Benoa, Bima, Waingapu, Ende, Kup…
Flores tourism continued after earthquake emergency extension, ASITA says
ASITA NTT said tourism on Flores kept moving after the province extended its earthquake emergency through 12 September 2026, with Kelimutu reopened bu…
Indonesia Prepares Pulau Kukusan as New Destination Outside Komodo Park
Indonesia’s tourism ministry and the West Manggarai government are preparing Pulau Kukusan as an additional destination outside Komodo National Park,…
Alor–Komodo 2026 Packages Link Separate Liveaboards via Kupang
An Alor-based dive operator is promoting a 2026 trip concept that pairs an Alor liveaboard with a separate Komodo itinerary linked via Kupang and Labu…
Komodo National Park’s 1,000-Visitor Cap Reshapes 2026 Travel Plans
Komodo National Park has enforced a park-wide daily cap of about 1,000 visitors since April 2026, with mandatory advance booking and updated entrance…
Trans-Flores Ende–Nagekeo link reopens after earthquake-triggered landslide
Indonesia’s disaster agency and public works ministry say the key Ende–Nagekeo segment of the Trans-Flores road is open again after a major landslide…
West Sumba Begins Early Pasola 2027 Planning Without Fixed Dates
Local authorities in West Sumba have launched early planning meetings for the Pasola 2027 season, signalling an unusually long preparation window.
Chinese Tourist Evacuated After Fall at Padar Island Summit
A Chinese visitor identified as Zhuotao Wu was evacuated from Padar Island after slipping and falling while taking photographs at the summit on Aug. 1…
Short, steep and dry: hiking Mount Inerie via Watumeze–Jerebu’u
The Watumeze–Jerebu’u route to Mount Inerie above Bajawa is short but steep, with no natural water sources reported along the trail.
Flores quake: Labuan Bajo tourism rebounds as wider assessments continue
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry and the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority say tourism activities in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park have largely…
Labuan Bajo tourist boats resume after quake, park areas reopen
Tourist boats resumed service to Komodo National Park after the Aug. 15 earthquake, while West Manggarai authorities said Komodo and Padar reopened af…
Indonesia speeds repairs at five quake-hit airports in NTT
Indonesia’s civil aviation authority is inspecting and repairing five earthquake-damaged airports in East Nusa Tenggara, prioritising terminal and run…
