Elbark Cruises
Elbark Cruises
Long-voyage notes
Updated 27 October 2026
Long-voyage notes are short, checked pieces for people planning four, five or six days on Elbark Cruises: how the days run, how the cabins are shared out, what the park charges and what the sea decides. A note appears here only when we have something exact to say.
Newest long-voyage notes
The newest notes sit below, with the latest first. Each one answers a question that a party of ten to eighteen asks before it books, and each keeps to the boat's own details, the park rules and our price list.
We publish a note when we have checked its facts, and not to keep a calendar full. A note that turns out to be wrong is corrected in place, with the date of the correction, and not quietly deleted.
Walking Elbark deck by deck: master cabin, lounge and sky deckJewel walks Elbark Cruises over 3 decks and 9 cabins, from the deck plans and photographs: master cabin, lounge, sky deck and lower cabins.27 October 2026 · Jewel
Is Komodo Island closed? The 2026 quota, the PP 36/2024 fees and weather closuresKomodo National Park is open in 2026 under a daily cap, cut to 500 from September. PP 36/2024 entry fees, weather closures and what is unknown for 2027.27 October 2026 · Sugeng
Grandparents on a phinisi in Komodo: the walks, the shade, the paceA Komodo boat trip for seniors and grandparents: the Padar, Komodo and Rinca walks said plainly, shade on board, the right cabin, a slower 5 to 6 day pace.27 October 2026 · Jewel
Nine cabins, eighteen guests: who fits where on ElbarkElbark has nine cabins for 2 guests each. See which cabin suits grandparents, couples, teenagers and the organiser when 15 to 18 people share one boat.27 October 2026 · Jewel
How to plan a Komodo boat trip for 15 to 18 peoplePlan a private Komodo boat trip for 15 to 18 people: how many days, what the whole boat costs at 15, 16 and 18 guests, park tickets and the weather.27 October 2026 · Jewel
Why this column exists
A long charter is a bigger decision than a day trip. It involves nine cabins, a group chat of fifteen people and a sum that somebody has to explain to a family. The pages of this site give the facts. The notes give the reasoning that sits around them.
They are written by the booking team at PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia, who answer the messages. Where a note touches the sea or the park, it says who decides: the captain, the ranger or the harbour authority. Where a note touches money, it uses the figures from the price list and nothing else.
If a question has come up in your own planning and no page answers it, message us. A question that three parties ask becomes a note, and a question that only you ask gets a written answer in the chat.
Check availability for Elbark Cruises
Elbark Cruises is booked through PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia. We confirm your cabins, take the payment and arrange the pickup. The boat sails with its own crew.