Elbark Cruises
Updated 27 October 2026
Multigenerational family Komodo boat trip, 5 days, on Elbark Cruises: the whole boat is IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) for up to ten relatives, and nine cabins hold as many as 18. Grandchildren under 3 travel at no charge; at 3 they pay like everyone else. The five days shown are a sample route.
Fourteen relatives make seven pairs, which puts seven of the nine cabins to use and leaves two empty. Take what follows as a shape, not a rule: grandparents in one cabin, a couple in another, four more pairs, and two teenagers sharing the last.
Each cabin has one double bed for two people, so an odd head count needs a word with us. A child shares the double cabin with a parent. Send the ages; the plan and the count come back in writing, and only then is anything paid.
Who fits where is worked out with the family. The oldest want a short walk to breakfast and a bathtub; the youngest want a swim off the stern. The nine cabins differ enough that both can be satisfied.
| Cabin | Rooms | Beds | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misool | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Weh | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Mentawai | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Selayar | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Rote | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Toraja | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Alor | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Banda Neira | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Savu | 1 | 1 double bed | 2 |
| Berths in total | 9 | 18 |
Weh is a cabin of 13.6 sqm on the upper deck, with a bathtub, big windows and a rainfall shower. Selayar and Rote on the main deck measure 9.24 sqm, and the lower-deck cabins measure 8.75 sqm. To a grandparent, those extra four square metres and the tub make the difference.
Misool, at 34 sqm, has the private balcony with sofa and jacuzzi; give it to the eldest couple or whoever is hosting. Mentawai is the same type as Weh, so the upper deck holds all three cabins with a bathtub.
Settle the grandparents first, then put parents on the main deck and teenagers and cousins below. That way the family argues once, early, and not on the stairs.
Upper-deck master cabin of 34 sqm: double bed, rainfall shower, bathtub, work desk, and a private balcony with sofa and jacuzzi. Open-trip fare IDR 11,500,000 (≈ USD 706) per person.
A couple or the eldest guest who wants a balcony and a soak of their own.
Check availability · Misool
Upper-deck cabin of 13.6 sqm with a double bed, big windows, a bathtub and a rainfall shower. Open-trip fare IDR 9,350,000 (≈ USD 574) per person, two sharing.
Grandparents or a couple who want the bathtub and the most room after Misool.
Check availability · WehSame type as Weh: upper deck, 13.6 sqm, double bed, big windows and a bathtub. Open-trip fare IDR 9,350,000 (≈ USD 574) per person, two sharing.
The second upper-deck pair, next door to Weh in the same cabin type.
Check availability · Mentawai
Main-deck cabin of 9.24 sqm beside the dining room, with a double bed, ocean-view windows and a work desk. Open-trip fare IDR 8,350,000 (≈ USD 512) per person.
Guests who like to be a few steps from breakfast and the lounge.
Check availability · SelayarSame type as Selayar: main deck, 9.24 sqm, double bed, ocean-view windows and a work desk. Open-trip fare IDR 8,350,000 (≈ USD 512) per person, two sharing.
Friends or a couple who want the middle deck without paying for the upper one.
Check availability · Rote
Lower-deck cabin of 8.75 sqm with a double bed, a small round marine window and a work desk. Open-trip fare IDR 7,000,000 (≈ USD 429) per person, two sharing.
Teenagers, friends or a couple who spend the days on deck and want a quiet place to sleep.
Check availability · TorajaSame type as Toraja: lower deck, 8.75 sqm, double bed, small round marine window and a work desk. Open-trip fare IDR 7,000,000 (≈ USD 429) per person, two sharing.
The second lower-deck pair in the Toraja type, for a larger party filling the boat.
Check availability · Alor
Same type as Savu: lower deck, 8.75 sqm, double bed and a small round marine window. This is the lowest open-trip fare, IDR 6,500,000 (≈ USD 399) per person.
Anyone who wants the ensuite cabin at the lowest fare and plans to live on deck.
Check availability · Banda NeiraLower-deck cabin of 8.75 sqm with a double bed and a small round marine window. This is the lowest open-trip fare, IDR 6,500,000 (≈ USD 399) per person, two sharing.
A solo traveller or pair who want a private ensuite cabin at the lowest fare.
Check availability · SavuFive days give a family the one thing a long weekend never does: an afternoon with nothing in it. The sample route runs from Sebayur or Siaba, Taka Makassar and Manta Point on day 1 to Padar and Pink Beach on day 2. Komodo Island, Pengah and Kalong fill day 3, Rinca and Manjarite day 4, and Kelor day 5.
By the later days breakfast runs on. The toddler naps in the cabin while the teenagers take the paddleboard and the canoe. Lunch happens when it happens, and an uncle dozes off on the sundeck.
The days are a sample; the final order is agreed with the captain. Weather has the last say at each stop. All four nights are on board, in a bay the captain chooses each evening.
| What happens | Sailing time | Have ready | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Pickup from your hotel or any place in the Labuan Bajo city area | — | passport or ID |
| · | Sebayur or Siaba Island | — | mask and snorkel |
| · | Taka Makassar | — | mask and snorkel |
| · | Manta Point | — | mask and snorkel |
| 🌙 | Night aboard. Where the boat spends the night depends on the weather and the captain's decision that day. | ||
| What happens | Sailing time | Have ready | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · | Padar Island | — | shoes with grip, hat and water |
| · | Pink Beach | — | reef-safe sunscreen |
| 🌙 | Night aboard | ||
| What happens | Sailing time | Have ready | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · | Komodo Island | — | closed shoes, park ticket |
| · | Pengah Island | — | mask and snorkel |
| · | Kalong Island | — | a light layer |
| 🌙 | Night aboard | ||
| What happens | Sailing time | Have ready | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · | Rinca Island | — | closed shoes, hat and water |
| · | Manjarite | — | mask and snorkel |
| 🌙 | Night aboard | ||
| What happens | Sailing time | Have ready | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · | Kelor Island | — | shoes with grip, water |
| · | Back in Labuan Bajo around midday, then to your hotel, the airport or any place in the city area | — |
Stops that can swap places on the day: Manta Point ⇄ Taka Makassar.
Pickup at 08:30 on day 1 is the one fixed hour of an open trip; a private charter's pickup time is set with your date. Every other time on this page is a planning guide, and the captain sets the stop order on the day.
Padar means 25 to 45 minutes uphill on loose, steep ground. Rinca and Komodo are walks with a ranger across dry, hot country. Nobody has to do any of them. A grandparent who sits out Padar keeps the boat, a book and the view, and the others bring back the photographs.
Over five days, missing a climb costs nothing much, because the boat itself is half the point. The captain waits, the ranger sets the trail, and the plan bends to the slowest walker.
Heat is the real limit, more than the slope. Walk early, carry water, wear sturdy shoes, and let the oldest walker set the pace. Turning back halfway is a perfectly good outcome on a five-day trip.
A child aged 0 to 2 costs nothing if a parent or guardian comes too; at 3 the adult fare begins. Whether a baby or toddler needs a bed of its own is a question to settle with us, in writing, ahead of payment.
For cots and child seats, ask us; we promise neither, and whatever can be arranged is confirmed in writing. The safety gear on board is a life raft for twenty-five and life buoys, with no child-sized jackets listed, so mention the children's sizes when you write.
For children who love the water, five days are not too many. A child under six who grows bored of boats does better on four, and the family can make that call once the ages are on the table, well before any deposit.
Five days for fourteen relatives come to IDR 224,000,000 (≈ USD 13,742) for the boat: IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) covers the first ten and the other four add IDR 6,000,000 (≈ USD 368) each. That is IDR 16,000,000 (≈ USD 982) a head, easy for each branch of the family to multiply by its own numbers.
Per day, per head, five days beat three. On three days the same fourteen would pay IDR 11,290,000 (≈ USD 693) each. The total rises with the longer plan; the cost of each day falls.
Park tickets are extra, as are a guide and photo or video documentation. A family booking for 2027 is priced on the current list until a new one is issued.
| Group size | 2D1N | 3D2N | 4D3N | 5D4N | 6D5N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IDR 60,000,000 | IDR 70,000,000 | IDR 85,000,000 | IDR 100,000,000 | IDR 115,000,000 |
| 4 | IDR 30,000,000 | IDR 35,000,000 | IDR 42,500,000 | IDR 50,000,000 | IDR 57,500,000 |
| 6 | IDR 20,000,000 | IDR 23,330,000 | IDR 28,330,000 | IDR 33,330,000 | IDR 38,330,000 |
| 8 | IDR 15,000,000 | IDR 17,500,000 | IDR 21,250,000 | IDR 25,000,000 | IDR 28,750,000 |
| 10 | IDR 12,000,000 | IDR 14,000,000 | IDR 17,000,000 | IDR 20,000,000 | IDR 23,000,000 |
| 12 | IDR 10,670,000 | IDR 12,420,000 | IDR 15,080,000 | IDR 17,670,000 | IDR 20,170,000 |
| 14 | IDR 9,710,000 | IDR 11,290,000 | IDR 13,710,000 | IDR 16,000,000 | IDR 18,140,000 |
| 16 | IDR 9,000,000 | IDR 10,440,000 | IDR 12,690,000 | IDR 14,750,000 | IDR 16,620,000 |
| 18 | IDR 8,440,000 | IDR 9,780,000 | IDR 11,890,000 | IDR 13,780,000 | IDR 15,440,000 |
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per person · Whole boat ÷ group size
Yes, as long as the plan bends to them. The upper-deck cabins, Weh, Mentawai and Misool, have the most room, and the main deck sits a few steps from the dining room. Padar and Rinca are optional, and the captain and the ranger judge each day as it comes.
From 3. Before that birthday a child is free in a parent's or guardian's care. After it, the child pays the full fare and counts as a guest. Give us every age, and the cabin plan and count are confirmed in writing before you pay.
Yes. Each cabin is a double for two, so one parent and one child can share, and a family of four uses two cabins. The plan is confirmed in writing. For cots and child seats, ask us.
The safety gear is a life raft rated for twenty-five, life buoys, a flare gun and a fire extinguisher. No child-sized life jackets or child seats are listed, so ask us before you book. On deck, keep small children within an adult's reach at all times.
Yes. The path up to the main viewpoint is loose and steep, takes 25 to 45 minutes, and is entirely optional. Whoever stays aboard has the sundeck and the bay to themselves while the others walk. Nobody is asked to climb.
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.
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