
Elbark Cruises
Around the boat: what we arrange, and what stays with you
Updated 27 October 2026
Komodo charter extras and airport transfer in Labuan Bajo: pickup and drop-off in the city area are part of the price on Elbark Cruises. Pickup is at 08:30 on the open trip and set with your date on a private charter. All else listed here is on request, with written confirmation sent ahead of payment.
Collection from your door on day one
Collection comes first. On the shared open trip a vehicle collects you from your hotel, or from any place in the city area, at 08:30 on the first morning. A private charter's pickup hour follows your date, because a party of eighteen with luggage keeps its own morning.
Pickup and the harbour transfer are part of the price. So is the drop-off at the end: from the harbour to your hotel, the airport or any place in the city area. You pay nothing separate for either leg, and we confirm the time and the meeting point in writing before you pay.
Tell us where each part of the party is staying. Fourteen people in three hotels need three pickup points, and a list of names and addresses saves a morning.
Free pickup
On an open trip the pickup is at 08:30 on the first morning, from your hotel or any place in the city area. A private charter fixes the hour when the date is fixed. Transfers within the city area are in the fare.
A bigger vehicle for a large party is priced on its own, and the quote reaches you in writing ahead of payment.
A meeting held on board or ashore on an island, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA team outing for a company, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA family gathering on the boat, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA dinner ashore on an island, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA private dinner on an island, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA seafood dinner, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA dinner for a birthday or another occasion, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppDecoration for a cabin or the deck, arranged on request, with the written confirmation sent before payment
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA photographer or video documentation for a private charter, on request and quoted separately; an open trip includes a photographer
On request, quoted separately
Ask us on WhatsAppA minibus or two for a party this size
A party this size does not fit in a taxi. Eighteen guests and their bags need a larger vehicle, or two, and we arrange one on request. A larger vehicle is quoted separately, and the figure comes in writing before you pay.
We name no vehicle model and no seat count here, since none is published, and we ask the party for its head count and luggage. Surfboards, cases of equipment and very large suitcases are worth mentioning in the first message.
If the party arrives in two flights, say so. One vehicle can wait for the second group, or two vehicles can meet each flight, and the quote shows which.
A beach dinner and the dinners you can ask for
The offer: a free beach dinner setup on a minimum charter of 3 nights. That makes the setup free on any plan from four days. What is served, where and when is agreed with the captain on the day, and the weather has a say.
Other dinners are on request. A seafood dinner, an island dinner, a private-island dinner, an occasion dinner and its decoration all go through us, each with written confirmation sent before payment. We promise no menu and no place, because neither is published.
The same goes for a family gathering, a corporate evening or a meeting arranged on board. Tell us your idea; it goes to the boat, and our reply states what is possible and what it costs.
Hiring a guide or photographer on a charter
A private-charter price does not carry a guide, nor photo or video documentation. Both are quoted separately on request, so you decide whether a guide or a photographer joins and see the figure before you agree.
The shared open trip works the other way. The cruise director guide and the photographer are part of the cabin fare, because that trip is sold as a guided product.
Ask us about a camera drone first: it requires a park permit, and its ticket sits outside any boat price. Ask us what the park requires before the drone leaves its case. We do not name camera models and we do not promise equipment.
The limit of what we arrange
We arrange the booking, the payment, the pickup and the written plan. The boat's own crew runs the boat. That division matters. The captain answers on the day about the water, the stops and the anchorage. We answer about the money and the dates.
The hotels page lists our partner hotels near the harbour, and we sell those rooms directly, with the rate confirmed for your dates. Flights, travel insurance, park tickets and personal expenses stay with you; we help you choose the flight but do not sell tickets.
If a request is not on this page, ask. Our answer is in writing, and no charge joins your price without a written quote.
FAQ
Is the airport transfer included?
Yes, within the city area. Pickup, the harbour transfer and the drop-off at the hotel, the airport or any place in the city area are part of the price, on both the shared trip and a private charter. We confirm the time and the meeting point in writing.
Can you arrange a vehicle for 18?
Yes, on request. A larger vehicle, or two, is quoted separately, and the figure comes in writing before you pay. Send the head count, the flights and the luggage in your first message, and tell us if the party arrives in more than one group.
Can a photographer join?
On a private charter, yes, on request. Photo and video documentation is not in the price, and it is quoted separately. On the shared open trip a photographer is part of the cabin fare. We confirm any arrangement in writing before you pay.
Is a guide included on a private charter?
No. A guide is not in a private-charter price. It is on request and quoted separately, and you see the figure before you agree. The cruise director guide of the shared trip is part of the cabin fare, which is a different product.
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.