Labuan Bajo

Estat de l'embarcació: L'embarcació estava en excel·lents condicions! Neta, sense cap part que pogués causar lesions i segura. Ah! En dies de moltes onades, anant a gran velocitat, vaig pensar que seria bo tenir cinturons de seguretat, ja que hi havia el risc de caure del seient fins i tot estant assegut :) Guia: Yoga ens va fer una breu explicació de l'itinerari del tour i ens va informar de les normes a seguir per a la seguretat i la protecció dels llocs visitats. Amb una energia vibrant i positiva, ens va fer bones fotos a cada lloc i va mantenir una conversa fluida. Durant el snorkel, ens va guiar amb un flotador salvavides, assegurant-se que nosaltres, que no estem acostumats a nedar al mar, el poguéssim seguir bé. Gràcies a ell, vam poder veure corals i peixos preciosos, tortugues i fins i tot taurons! Si els meus amics viatgen a Labuan Bajo en el futur, sens dubte els el recomanaré! Itinerari: Vam anar a l'illa de Padar, a la platja Rosa i al Parc Nacional de Komodo, després vam dinar, vam visitar una platja preciosa i vam anar a fer snorkel a Manta Point i Reef Point. L'itinerari va començar a les 6 del matí i va acabar cap a les 15:30-16:00, i em va semblar perfecte :) Seguretat: No hi havia grans preocupacions gràcies als conductors de l'embarcació i al personal professional. No obstant això, va ser un dia amb molt de vent i les onades eren més fortes de l'habitual. Jo no em marejo normalment, però avui m'ha costat una mica. Crec que seria bo portar medicaments per al mareig, fins i tot si normalment no en pateixes.

I rushed to eat breakfast at the hotel and headed to the lobby because I was told they would pick me up at 6:30 AM, but they didn't arrive until 6:45 AM, which was frustrating. 15 minutes in the morning is a big deal. Other than that, it was a perfect tour with no complaints. We didn't see any manta rays, but we saw many sea turtles, and the guide took some great videos with my camera! They did an excellent job, and it made for a wonderful memory! We wished we could have been in the videos too if we were better at diving, but maybe next time. We were told it would be lucky to see two Komodo dragons during mating season, but we saw about ten. We even witnessed them fighting, which was very impressive! It was a fulfilling day! Regarding the boat: It was quite cramped and narrow when everyone was seated inside. Regarding safety: I later learned that in July of this year, a Chinese couple drowned in this area because they couldn't swim and weren't wearing life jackets. If you're not confident in your swimming abilities, please declare it and rent a life jacket. Don't do anything reckless, cause an accident, and then blame others.

Som coreans que vam anar de lluna de mel. Al principi, vam dubtar perquè hi havia menys ressenyes que en altres llocs, però vam confiar en les ressenyes de coreans i vam reservar. Ara, el recomano molt! Era l'empresa Ohana, l'estat del vaixell era bo i cada vegada que anàvem a un punt on hi havia molta gent, ens donaven una petita forquilla de flors per distingir-nos i no confondre'ns. Tots els guies eren molt amables. Al Manta Point, no vaig poder entrar per por, però els guies van agafar el meu telèfon i van entrar ells mateixos per gravar vídeos, va ser fantàstic.

A lovely afternoon and great value for money. Rangko cave with its blue lagoon was refreshing, the snorkelling world class and the hilltop view serene. Highly recommend as a precursor to the big Komodo Island day trip!

El conductor va venir a recollir-nos molt puntual, i abans de les set ja érem al vaixell per començar l'excursió. Tots els llocs visitats van complir les expectatives; la platja de sorra rosa no era exactament com a les fotos promocionals, però sí que era molt rosa. El guia no era gaire divertit, però sí molt responsable; durant el snorkel, es va esforçar molt per fer-nos fotos i també va ajudar els clients menys experimentats amb un salvavides. A Manta Point no vam trobar mantes, però ens va portar a Mawan per buscar-ne, i vam tenir la sort de veure-les nedar davant nostre. El vaixell no era tan luxós com a les fotos, però per a un viatge, era acceptable. No espereu gaire de la carmanyola; no era deliciosa ni dolenta, el més important era que omplia l'estómac. El preu del tour en si era raonable, però l'entrada al parc nacional era massa cara, 400.000 IDR per persona, cosa que va deixar una sensació una mica agredolça. La resta va ser excel·lent.

The tour is well organized, the guys are very experienced, helpful, and friendly. They also provide hotel pick-up and drop-off at the end of the tour. You're among the first to arrive at the various spots, which means you won't be surrounded by crowds. The snorkeling is well organized, they provide everything you need: life jacket, mask, fins, and even an underwater phone case. For those who don't feel like swimming alone, a float is provided, towed by one of the guys, who will take you around. At the end of the snorkeling, they serve a delicious hot cappuccino to warm you up. The only downside is that you have little time at the various spots, they're rather hasty. I recommend it.

It's a shame that we had to proceed with an alternative itinerary due to high waves near Komodo, but I understand that this was due to official directives, not the fault of the tour operator. The hotel pickup was punctual, the guidance was detailed, and I appreciated the continuous attention to safety throughout the trip. The alternative snorkeling spot was also incredibly beautiful and stunning, and the highlight, the Komodo dragons, were seen sufficiently on Rinca Island, another alternative island, making it a very satisfying tour. The boat was also clean and convenient. It's a highly recommendable tour and an excellent company.

L'itinerari estava molt ben organitzat, evitant perfectament les multituds, i cada atracció semblava un lloc desert. Fins i tot vam parar a #MakassarTaka per dinar, i petits taurons jugaven al costat del vaixell, era tan bonic i de somni. El guia Robert i els dos tripulants van tenir cura de la nostra família de tres de manera excel·lent. L'únic inconvenient va ser un petit problema amb la boquilla de la màscara de snorkel; esperem que en el futur hi prestin atenció. Al final del viatge, ens van poder portar directament al moll del nostre hotel, la qual cosa ens va estalviar molt de temps. L'organització de Ledi va ser molt detallada. Gràcies per aquest viatge meravellós!

guide is very proactive, he explained everything we saw from the boat. he also actively offering for taking us pictures, and recommending which spot is the best and most interesting. there are so many baby sharks in kelor island, it is recommended to swim there. but in Manjarite Beach, I prefer to take picture of the beach only because the beach was very beautiful and exotic. I saw stingray in this beach, so I enjoyed seeing it. after that, were so lucky!! we met dolphin on the way to kalong island! the sunset is beautiful, the flying foxes even more beautiful!