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Getting There, Passports & Visa Documentation
The Komodo National Park Indonesia is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is located 8 to 9 degrees south of the equator between Java Indonesia on the West and Lombok Indonesia and the rest of the Lesser Sunda Islands Indonesia (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor) on the East.Airlines fly into Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpassar Indonesia: Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Air, Eva Airways, and Qatar Airways. An overnight in a Bali hotel is required before boarding a domestic flight to Labuan Bajo where you will meet the Indo Aggressor.
Visitors must have a current passport (2 blank pages), adequate funds to support themselves, and a return airline ticket. US citizens require a passport that must be valid for 6 months from date of entry. It is the travelers’ responsibility to ensure they have the proper visa to travel into each country on his or her itinerary as well as for re-entry and return to their country. Since regulations vary by country, contact your consulate or embassy of your country for the requirement.
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Arrival / Boarding / Departure:
Reaching the Indo Aggressor® liveaboard for your Komodo scuba diving vacation will involve a round trip domestic flight from Bali to Komodo Airport near the city of Labuan Bajo (LBJ) on Flores Island in the East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia. The Indo Aggressor is scheduled to depart after everyone is onboard on the scheduled departure day. Guests should arrange to take one of the morning flights.Once you have claimed your luggage in Labuan Bajo Airport, please look for an agent holding a Indo Aggressor sign or a sign with your name on it. A transfer company has been hired to meet and greet our Indo Aggressor guests who have arranged this transfer in advance.
The Indo Aggressor aims to return to port on the evening prior to disembarkation. Final disembarkation will occur between 7:00 am –9:00 am at the end of the charter. Guests will be transported to the Labuan Bajo airport for a domestic flight back to Bali.
The departure tax is included in the cost of international and domestic airline tickets so you should not have to pay this locally at the airport.
Transfers
The Indo Aggressor provides complimentary transportation to guests staying at a hotel in the same town as port of embarkation. If the distance of the hotel is more than 20 minutes away, there may be a surcharge.Land Transfers: Bali transfers are not included in the charter. Transfers to/from domestic flights on embark/disembark dates are included. For questions and more details, email indo@aggressor.com.
Misc
The Indo Aggressor requires that every diver carry a Surface Marker Buoy or SMB, also known as a safety sausage, signal tube, or surface marker on every dive to comply with dive safety standards. An SMB is an important safety accessary for every diver regardless of where you are scuba diving.The use of a drone requires a local permit with an application process submitted to the harbor master of Labuan Bajo. They are forbidden in many areas.
Taxes and fees paid onboard the yacht are subject to change without notice.
Local Fees/Taxes
The below taxes and fees are paid onboard the yacht and are subject to a 10% VAT tax.
Komodo National Park & Port Fee: USD $220 (7-nights)
Forgotten Islands & Komodo National Park Park & Port Fee: USD $250 (10 & 11 nights)
Port and park fee and fuel surcharge are paid onboard the yacht. Credit card payments onboard the yacht incur a 3% service charge.
Rupiah (IDR) is the official currency. It is required for all guests to have some local currency as overweight baggage charges MUST be paid in local currency.
GRATUITIES
Gratuities are not included at all Aggressor destinations. Tipping is voluntary and based on the service the staff has provided you. The Manager will provide envelopes for gratuities upon settling your account at the end of the week. Gratuities are shared equally among all staff. All Aggressors accept cash, Visa, and MasterCard payments for gratuities.