How can Labuan Bajo tourism businesses measure demand?
Official statistics separate Labuan Bajo’s tourism supply, room use and visitor activity, while government tourism material shows how marine recreatio…
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Yukai tourist vessel grounds near Seture Island on Komodo route
The traditional passenger vessel Yukai grounded near Seture Island while travelling from Labuan Bajo towards Komodo Island. All passengers and crew we…
Festival Jelajah Maumere 2026 Blends Sikka Culture With Marine-Themed Tourism
Indonesia’s national tourism portal lists Festival Jelajah Maumere 2026 as a three-day coastal event in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, combining S…
Six Italian tourists report Labuan Bajo travel agent over failed Komodo boat trip
Six Italian visitors have reported travel agent Kristoforus “Itok” Aman to West Manggarai Police after paying about Rp125 million for a Komodo-area bo…
Pulau Messah: Island community near Komodo’s tourism seas
Pulau Messah, a crowded island community off Labuan Bajo in West Manggarai, offers visitors a close view of coastal life and marine conservation effor…
Komodo’s reef mantas link tourism, protection and park management
New research shows Komodo National Park is an essential habitat for reef manta rays, whose movements and behavior overlap with popular tourism sites.
Komodo’s Early Mooring Buoys Targeted Small Dive Boats, Big-Boat Buoys Came Later
A 2002 report by The Nature Conservancy and later park documents show Komodo National Park’s first 25 mooring buoys were installed for small to medium…
Labuan Bajo Logged 308 Tourist-Boat Departures After Flores Quake
The Labuan Bajo harbormaster recorded 308 tourist-boat departures with 3,651 passengers on 16 August 2026, one day after the Flores earthquake, as mar…
Meko Islands: a white sandbar and small islets off Adonara
The Meko Islands cluster off Adonara in East Flores features a white sandbar, three surrounding islets, clear water and mangroves.