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Komodo Open Trip 3D2N: Marina Logistics Guide 2026
A komodo open trip 3D2N boards at Labuan Bajo harbour on the morning of day one and returns early afternoon on day three. Shared cabins start from USD 300 per…
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Notes from the Harbour
Dispatches on berthing, seasons, costs and cruising grounds — written on the ground in Labuan Bajo, dated, and revisited when the facts move.
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Marina Berth in Labuan Bajo for Phinisi: Fees, Moorings & the Pre-Arrival Checklist
Labuan Bajo has become the operating base for Indonesia's phinisi fleet faster than its waterfront has grown to receive it. This guide explains, in practical terms, how berthing and mooring…
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2027 Berth Demand Forecast for the Komodo Gateway
Into 2027, berth demand at Labuan Bajo is set to keep outrunning alongside supply: the charter fleet continues to grow, park policy caps push operations toward the town's harbour, superyacht…
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Storm Protocols at Labuan Bajo Marinas: When Weather Turns
Labuan Bajo's storm problem is the fast squall, not the cyclone: the bay sits close enough to the equator that tropical storms are rare, but 25-40 knot squall fronts arrive…
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Marina Neighbourhoods: What Sits Within Walking Distance
From Labuan Bajo's berthing areas, most of what a crew needs sits within a 5-20 minute walk: the waterfront strip of cafes, restaurants and dive shops immediately ashore, the market…
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Peak Season Berth Pricing: July and August at the Komodo Gateway
In July and August, Labuan Bajo berthing changes character: alongside space is effectively fully committed to the charter fleet, published day rates from $30 hold but availability - not price…
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The Marina Day Office: Services Owners Use Most in Labuan Bajo
The marina day office in Labuan Bajo is the harbour's coordination desk: it allocates berths and moorings, books water, power, fuel and pump-out services, receives parcels and parts, connects captains…
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Dinghy Docks and Crew Access: Small-Boat Logistics at the Marina
Crew access in Labuan Bajo runs through a handful of dinghy landings and tender docks between the main piers and the town waterfront. The workable routine: land at the float…
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Dry Storage Options Near Labuan Bajo: Ashore Between Seasons
True dry storage near Labuan Bajo is slipway-and-hardstand rather than travel-lift boatyard: local yards haul phinisi and smaller craft for survey and refit, tenders and dinghies store ashore easily, but…
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Tender Traffic Etiquette: Sharing a Busy Komodo Waterfront
Labuan Bajo's waterfront runs on small-boat traffic - tenders, dive boats, water taxis, and supply craft weaving between moored phinisi all day. The etiquette that keeps it civil: dead-slow no-wake…
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Superyacht Visits to Labuan Bajo: What Marinas Must Provide
Superyachts of 40 metres and up visiting Labuan Bajo are typically served from deep-water outer positions and moorings rather than alongside berths, with the harbour providing tender landings, barge bunkering,…
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Insurance Requirements for Berthing in Labuan Bajo
To berth in Labuan Bajo, expect to show evidence of third-party liability insurance covering Indonesian waters, with hull cover effectively mandatory for financed or chartering vessels and crew coverage required…
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