How Labuan Bajo’s harbourmaster clears boats to sail
Before any commercial boat leaves Labuan Bajo, the harbourmaster’s office is expected to issue a Surat Persetujuan Berlayar (SPB) sailing clearance.
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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 Park Limits Anchoring to Deep, Sandy Areas Outside Reef Zones
Komodo National Park’s visitor brochure and zoning rules bar anchoring on reefs at dive sites and restrict anchoring elsewhere to deep, sandy-bottom w…
Komodo Visitor Regulations Ban Fires and Smoking in Dry Dragon Habitat
Visitor regulations for Komodo National Park state that lighting fires and smoking are prohibited in the dragons’ hot, dry habitat, as Indonesian fore…
Chinese tourist dies snorkelling at Komodo’s Long Pink Beach
Chinese tourist Zou Huarong died after getting into difficulty while snorkelling at Long Pink Beach in Komodo National Park on Tuesday, 25 August 2026…
Komodo tourism reopens after Flores quake amid fragmented safety updates
Key tourism sites in and around Komodo National Park have reopened following the 15 August Flores earthquake, but visitors still must piece together s…
Manggarai Barat moves 8.12 tonnes of rice to northern coastal communities
Manggarai Barat authorities and national agencies moved more than eight tonnes of rice and other basic supplies to northern coastal communities by sea…
PLN Restores Flores Power After Quake as Labuan Bajo Tourism Reopens
PLN says it restored power to all customers affected by the magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake by 17:40 WITA on 18 August 2026, while tourism and disaste…
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…
Komodo Visitors Face Three Linked Safety Priorities in 2026
Recent Komodo travel advisories emphasise three linked safety priorities for visitors in 2026: managing heat on exposed trails, treating marine condit…
Viral Komodo seabed video links cracks to NTT quake but lacks proof
A viral Instagram video from the Komodo–Flores–Labuan Bajo area shows apparent cracks on the seabed at a claimed depth of 24 to 35 metres, with the up…
ASITA’s Tourism Updates Don’t Replace Official Safety Clearance
Industry association ASITA NTT has been updating members and media on tourism activity in Flores after the 15 August 2026 earthquake.
BPOLBF tourism hotline guides Flores visitors after August 2026 earthquake
Indonesia’s tourism authorities activated BPOLBF’s WhatsApp hotline +62 811-3879-4555 after the August 2026 Flores earthquake to give travellers verif…
What “tourism open” means in Labuan Bajo after the Flores quake
Marine tourism in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park has largely returned to normal after the 15 August Flores earthquake, but officials stress that…
M7.7 Flores quake felt in Komodo, Padar tourists led uphill
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores at sunrise on Saturday, 15 August 2026 was felt inside Komodo National Park, where a guide led tourists on Padar…