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    1. Thank you, Julie! Island hopping in Flores was one of our best vacations that we will never forget, especially seeing the Komodo dragon in their natural habitat. My husband said it’s the highlight of our 6 weeks vacation in Indonesia.

  1. Sail boating in Indonesia?? Omg that excites me totally and how cool is that sail boat?? I loved your pictures and the places you described. Indonesia is something which I have been wanting to visit since forever and now if I visit there am definitely gonna use your itinerary

  2. Wow, you had a fantastic island hopping tour in Indonesia. The stay of your cruise looks very comfy with that cute bedroom and hot tub on upper deck. The blue waters of Flores are truly enchanting. All 3 islands are very picturesque and worth to go for a trip. I would take thousands of photos here. It is great you have captured the mating of Komodo dragons and I can understand how your 10 year son reacted to it on seeing this.

  3. Wow! Just wow!! Can’t decide which one I liked the most. The boat, the dragons or those lovely top views. If all these in day 1 only cant wait to read the rest.

  4. Your post just got me back to my own visit here. It is so so amazing to see those rare dragons. My favorite here was the hike up Padar Island where you can see the three colored beaches and snorkeling around Manta Ray point. Good to see that you managed to see that all.

    1. I still want to go back. I want to visit Padar Island during March-May when it’s green. Too bad school is still session during those months.

  5. Sailing in a pinisi for 3 days sounds awesome. We personally love island hopping. Your whole trip sounds so much fun. The Komodo dragons are so lovely. Great post.

  6. Island hopping in Indonesia on a pinisi sound really exciting. The facilities inside the boat are such that they could give one of the luxury liners a run for their money. The islands are lovely and of the the Komodo National Park had my attention riveted. Been hearing lately that this is going to be closed shortly.

    1. The Komodo Island is not the only island where visitors can see the dragon in their natural habitat. There are 4 others, and Rinca island, where we went to, is one of them.

  7. This article comes at the right time as I’m about to visit Flores this summer! I’m so glad I came across it. You sure gave me a lot of useful information about my upcoming trip. Thank you for sharing!

  8. A 3 day sailboat island hopping trip in Indonesia sounds exactly like something I would enjoy doing. I love the views of Kelor Island from the top and would want to hike to the top of the hill for such great views. Also, what a sight to see Komodo Dragons mating on the Rinca Island! The sailboat’s rooms like nice and cosy, love the sun loungers on the deck and the dining area.

  9. How beautiful. Indonesia does not ever fail to impress me with its natural beauty. The views are stunning from Kelor Island. The water is so clear. I was impressed with the accommodation and the food on board the boat. I laughed at the antics of the Komodo dragon.

    1. I know, right? I wish the transportation were this easy when I was still lived there so I could have visited a lot of the islands from east to west.

  10. This is such a dream! The thought of visiting an uninhabited island just simply blows my mind. And I couldn’t stop laughing at those dragons hahahah! The view from the top of Padar is so stunning. I love a good hike, but that does look hard… and so worth it!

    1. When we saw the dragons, we were like “oh, my!” We had two 10-year-old boys and one 13 y.o. girl. Hahaha…

  11. Wow.. My idea of an island hopping is a day trip on a smaller boat (enough to accommodate at least 30 people) and visit islands where we can snorkel, fish feed and enjoy the water. Your’s however is way cooler! It’s like a mini-cruise! The islands you’ve visited looks really beautiful! And the views especially at Padar Island. Wow! Good to know you still went and see the Komodo Dragon despite having your period, I too wouldn’t want to miss it! 😉

    1. Actually, we weren’t sure the boat would be like that. You know, what’s in the pictures sometimes is not what we’ll get. And yes, the island and the views are really beautiful. I’m glad there’s nothing happened when we visited the dragon.

  12. OK, first, three islands in one day? Wow! And your aerial shots? – double wow! They are beautiful, the water is so gorgeous, and that boat looks fantastic! I’m definitely putting Komodo National Park on my list, thanks for the info!

    1. There are different sizes and prices of pinisi sailing boat. You can rent it for 2 or 3 days, even a week or just for a day trip. I like ours because it’s beautiful, plus the chef was great. Even my picky-eater son didn’t have problem. You can contact our tour operator via WhatsApp. If you scroll back to the top, you will find his cell number.

  13. That looks amazing; the water is so blue!! The boat looks gorgeous too! And good on you for not being deterred in going to see the dragons; at least they had other things on their minds, lol!

    1. Yeah, Flores is wonderful! I wish it’s closer. I feel like want to be there whenever I see our Tour Operator posted pictures from there.

  14. Incredible! This experience seems incredible!! I cannot believe how nice that boat was, the lounge areas and the bathrooms looked so nice! But I can only imagine how beautiful those island were in person The islands and the water just all look so gorgeous in your photos. Really great post!

  15. You have convinced me that the way to see this place is to go island hoping by boat. The boat looked amazing and comfortable and all the islands you got to see are incredible. The views and water are just amazing and I would love to pack my bags and go right now.

    1. I know, right? I’m friends with the tour operator in fb and he kept posting pictures from Flores and other islands from his recent trips. I’m so wanting to be there!

  16. Used to live in Bali an dI really regret we didn’t go island hopping a bit! But kids were a bit too small so it made it difficult for me to do it alone with them… Beautiful pics of an awesome country!

    1. I totally understand that. My son is 10 so it wasn’t a problem at all. Next time we go, I’m sure we can rent a modest boat or share boat with others. Way cheaper.

    1. You know what? It’s only a small Indonesian been to Flores. They know about the beauty of the island but not sure what to expect once they get there. Hopefully you will make it there in the future. You will love it!

    1. You will have fun there. But remember, always stay with the ranger while in the island. Never ever wandering around by yourself. A Singaporean tourist almost lost his leg last May. They said he didn’t listen to what the ranger told him.

    1. Thank you! We hope to do it at least one more time but this time with a smaller group so we can do the trekking in Rinca Island (where we saw the Komodo dragons). Like my husband said, seeing the Komodo dragons is the highlight of our 6 weeks trip in Indonesia.

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