Fadaelo
Fadaelo is a small wooden phinisi running three-day Komodo trips out of Labuan Bajo, with six private cabins and no more than twelve guests on board.
She is the plain-spoken end of the Komodo fleet. Six cabins across three decks, every one with its own bathroom and air conditioning, a shaded outdoor deck for the hours between stops, and an indoor saloon where meals are served. There is no spa, no jacuzzi and no wine list, and the price reflects that.
What you do get is the same route the bigger boats run, with six crew and a guide for twelve people. The Papua Room on the upper deck has a balcony. Borneo and Sumatra sit on the main deck, the two Java rooms are on the lower deck, and the Celebes Room upstairs has two single beds and can be booked bed by bed, which is the cheapest way on board.
Snorkelling gear, a stand-up paddleboard, all meals, hotel transfers, a guide and a photographer are included, along with the trip photos afterwards. Komodo National Park fees are not, and are paid separately. Fadaelo carries no tanks or compressor, so this is a cruising and snorkelling boat rather than a dive liveaboard.
Trips leave Labuan Bajo on Monday and Thursday, with hotel pick-up between 07:30 and 08:00 and a return around midday on day three.
Where you’ll sleep
The Cabins
Cabins aboard Fadaelo liveaboard
BORNEO ROOM
2 guests · double
Main deck cabin with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom.
CELEBES bed
1 guest · 2 single beds · 2 cabins of this type
Upper deck cabin with two single beds and an en-suite bathroom. Bookable as a whole room or bed by bed.
JAVA ROOM
2 guests · double · 2 cabins of this type
Two lower deck cabins, each with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom. The cheapest private cabins on board.
PAPUA ROOM
2 guests · double
Upper deck cabin with a double bed, a private balcony and an en-suite bathroom.
SUMATRA ROOM
2 guests · double
Main deck cabin with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom.
Destination
Itineraries
Itineraries aboard Fadaelo liveaboard
Embark: Labuan Bajo · Disembark: Labuan Bajo
Day 1 | Siaba, Manta Point, Taka Makassar, Padar
Hotel pickup between 07.30 and 08.00, then out to Siaba to swim over the coral. On to Manta Point, where reef mantas come in to feed on the current. April to November is the window, best from June to September, and even then they are wild animals. Taka Makassar next, a curve of sand that appears and disappears with the tide, then Padar for the climb at sunset. Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 2 | Komodo Village, Pink Beach, Pempe, Kalong
Komodo village in the morning, where rangers lead the walk to find dragons in their own territory. Then Pink Beach, whose colour comes from red coral fragments in the sand, and Pempe for the afternoon. The day ends off Kalong: at dusk thousands of flying foxes lift off the mangroves and cross the channel overhead. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
Day 3 | Manjarite, Kelor, back to Labuan Bajo
An early snorkel at Manjarite, then Kelor and its short steep climb for the last view of the islands, before turning back for Labuan Bajo and arriving around 12.00. Breakfast on board.
Included
- Use of the boat and everything on board
- All meals during the trip
- Airport and hotel transfers in Labuan Bajo
- Guide and photographer for the group
- Camera, drone and underwater photos, shared after the trip
- Snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
- Stand-up paddleboard
- Free-flow coffee, tea and drinking water
- Towels and beach towels
- Bathroom amenities
Not included
- Komodo National Park entrance fees
- Flights to and from Labuan Bajo
- Accommodation before or after the trip
- Alcoholic drinks and personal expenses
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