Labuan Bajo starts three-day snorkeling-guide safety training
A three-day government training programme for snorkeling guides began in Labuan Bajo on 22 September 2026, with 40 participants scheduled to attend th…
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Places to eat in Labuan Bajo: where the dining scene is clustered
Labuan Bajo’s dining scene is concentrated near the harbour, with seafood, Indonesian, Italian, and hotel restaurants clustered around Jalan Soekarno…
Wae Rebo Flores: what the official visit tariffs cover
Wae Rebo’s official tourism tariffs are separate from Komodo National Park charges: a day visit is IDR 225,000 per person, while an overnight stay is…
BMKG Revises Flores Earthquake to Magnitude 5.1
BMKG revised the 21 September earthquake near Manggarai Timur to magnitude 5.1 at 10 kilometres deep. It reported no tsunami potential and shaking acr…
Scoot Familiarisation Trip Promotes Labuan Bajo Experiences
A Scoot familiarisation programme ran in Labuan Bajo from 15 to 19 September 2026, bringing Singapore participants to tourism, cultural, environmental…
KM Leuser schedule shows Merauke call, not Komodo area
Published schedules place KM Leuser at Merauke from 22 September 2026 at 16:00 to 23 September 2026 at 14:00. No Komodo-area call is shown for that st…
Labuan Bajo naval base holds low-price bazaar, plans another
Lanal Labuan Bajo sold 100 household-goods packages at IDR 100,000 (about US$6) each on 22 September 2026 and provided free health services. Another b…
Flights to Labuan Bajo: routes, airport code and direct connections
Flights to Labuan Bajo usually mean Komodo Airport (LBJ), with Denpasar and Jakarta as the busiest links and limited direct international options. Rou…
Komodo diving liveaboard: how it works, when to go and what changed
A Komodo diving liveaboard is a multi-day dive cruise from Labuan Bajo into Komodo National Park, usually 5 to 10 nights, with the dry season as the m…
How many visitors Komodo National Park receives, and how the numbers are changing
Komodo National Park’s visitor totals have climbed from 64,660 in 2021 to 432,217 in 2025, according to official Indonesian statistics.
How big is tourism in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park?
Tourism statistics for Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park show a visitor market of more than 400,000 people per year, with foreign tourists dominati…
Komodo National Park’s Padar Island: where it is and how visits work
Padar Island sits at the heart of Komodo National Park, known for its ridge-top view over three bays. Here is where it is, how visitors reach it, and…
Labuan Bajo’s Picnic Over the Hill Vol. 5 ties tourism revival to Flores quake aid
A hilltop concert at Natas Parapuar in Labuan Bajo on 19 September 2026, headlined by Wizz Baker, has combined tourism revival with post-quake solidar…
Where do Komodo dragons live? Their wild range in Indonesia
Komodo dragons are wild only in a small part of eastern Indonesia, centered on Komodo National Park and nearby Flores. They favor dry savanna, open fo…
Study projects Komodo Airport terminal needs for 3.65 million passengers in 2042
An academic study hosted by Makassar Aviation Polytechnic projects Komodo Airport handling 3,652,630 passengers annually by 2042 and says the passenge…
