Travelling alone on a shared boat, with three days and a table of new faces

Nobody eats alone on this boat unless they choose to. Meals are laid out in the main-deck dining room or at the outdoor tables beneath the canopy, and the cruise director guide runs the day. By the second dinner the table knows who snorkels fast, who reads on the bow and who has already asked for the karaoke.

A shared trip is a shared boat, and a lone guest should hear that straight. The company depends on the date. Some guests arrive as friends, and others meet at the pier. Message us before you pick, and we tell you how full the date looks.

The solitude is there when you want it. The bow has a relax area, the after deck has a lounge area, and the sky deck and sunbathing areas sit on the main and upper decks. Your cabin door shuts. Early risers can walk the deck at first light, before the others are up.

Here is what we know. A fare on this site is priced per person with 2 sharing a cabin. This site states no supplement for travelling alone, and it states no discount either. We do not guess at a number that nobody has confirmed for the dates you want.

So the answer is a conversation. Ask us, and we say what applies to your cabin on your date. We write it out before you pay, and the amount in that message is the one that counts.

If you would rather not share at all, there is another route. A private charter puts the whole boat at your disposal. The fare is for the boat, from IDR 140,000,000 (≈ USD 8,589) for 3 days. It makes sense for a family or a group of friends. For a guest on their own it is the expensive way, and a cabin is the cheaper one.

Pack light, because a cabin sleeps two and the storage is the cabin's. Pack a hat, reef-suitable sunscreen and a bottle of your own for the walks, plus grippy closed shoes for Padar and Kelor. Sandals will not do for the loose parts of the path.

Bring something for the quiet hours: a book and headphones. The boat has movie and karaoke entertainment for the evenings. Take any tablets for seasickness that you trust, and ask your own doctor first.

Carry your passport details, because the harbour and the park list guests by name. Bring cash in rupiah for the park ticket, for tips and for what you buy ashore, since cash machines are in town and not on the islands. The snorkelling gear, the paddleboard and the canoe are aboard.