{"id":34317,"date":"2015-03-02T16:12:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=34317"},"modified":"2015-03-06T12:10:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T10:10:25","slug":"enter-the-dragon-chartering-in-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/02\/enter-the-dragon-chartering-in-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Enter the Dragon!! Chartering in Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No, this is not the name of a new super yacht, and we have not gone all Bruce Lee on you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/dragon01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/dragon01.jpg\" alt=\"dragon01\" width=\"700\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Komodo Dragon is the worlds largest living species of lizard, sometimes growing up to three\u00a0meters in length, and is found on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/indonesia_bali_java_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\">Indonesian islands of Komodo, Flores and Rinca<\/a><\/strong>, one of the best sailing areas in<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/south_east_asia_yacht_charter.php?bbr=bblog\">Southeast Asia<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/dragon02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/dragon02.jpg\" alt=\"dragon02\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Initially formed to protect the dragon, the Komodo National Park was established in 1980, but has since been expanded to protect the entire marine and terrestrial biodiversity of the region. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering almost 1800 square kilometres of land and sea, including almost 30 islands and their surrounding waters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/map-local1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/map-local1.jpg\" alt=\"map local1\" width=\"700\" height=\"486\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The good news is, like many of the best sailing areas in Southeast Asia, it is remote and not over developed. Flights do arrive from Bali on an almost daily basis into Labuan Bajo Airport on the main island of Flores, and that is the starting point for charter yachts in the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/map-big1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/map-big1.jpg\" alt=\"map big1\" width=\"700\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Very few places on earth can offer the fantastic volcanic scenery, underwater biodiversity, and land tours to explore wildlife and fauna that can be found around Komodo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/landscape01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/landscape01.jpg\" alt=\"landscape01\" width=\"703\" height=\"437\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/landscape02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/landscape02.jpg\" alt=\"landscape02\" width=\"700\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The snorkeling and scuba diving are incredible, with dozens of dive sites within easy reach. Whale sharks, manta rays, dolphins and hundreds of other species can be found in abundance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/turtle1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/turtle1.jpg\" alt=\"turtle1\" width=\"700\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/manta1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/manta1.jpg\" alt=\"manta1\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of the Indonesia charter yachts that we work with around Komodo each summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=20510&amp;bbr=bblog\"><strong>Phinisi DUNIA BARU<\/strong><\/a>, launched in 2014, and one of the most spectacular phinisis based in the region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/yachtdb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/yachtdb.jpg\" alt=\"yachtdb\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=5364&amp;bbr=bblog\">Sailing yacht ASIA<\/a><\/strong> visits Komodo every summer, and has one of the most knowledgeable crews in Southeast Asia, with the captain writing many of the cruising guides for the region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/asia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/asia.jpg\" alt=\"asia\" width=\"700\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can look at all the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/indonesia_charter.php?locations=Indonesia&amp;?bbr=bblog\">Komodo charter yachts<\/a><\/strong> we work with here.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact us soon to discuss chartering in this spectacular\u00a0region of Southeast Asia!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No, this is not the name of a new super yacht, and we have not gone all Bruce Lee on you! 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