Where the information comes from
Three sources, in order of how much weight they carry.
Operator assessment
Partners are assessed against the published rubric by Komodo Luxury, which is based in Labuan Bajo and books them. This guide publishes the rubric and the outcome rather than carrying out the inspection itself.
Published expertise
Statements and guidance published by the park authority, licensed operators and local community organisations, cited on the page where they are used.
Official data
Cross-referenced against Indonesian government sources, including the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and the park authority.
The verification workflow
Four stages, and nothing publishes without the last one.
Stage 1 Specialist draft
Written by someone with working knowledge of the region rather than a general copywriter.
Stage 2 Source review
Every figure and rule is checked back against the source cited for it before the page goes to a senior edit.
Stage 3 Senior edit
A final pass for clarity, accuracy and tone.
Stage 4 Sign-off
Nothing publishes without approval from the leadership team.
How often it is re-checked
Komodo moves. Park fees change, conservation rules are introduced, flight schedules shift.
Quarterly review
Core content, including the main island guide, is reviewed at least every three months, and sooner when conditions change.
Daily monitoring
Announcements from the park authority, airlines and the transport ministry are watched daily; critical changes such as park fees are applied immediately.
Reader corrections
Corrections sent in by readers and by the operator are applied to the page rather than argued about, and the checked date moves when they are.
Conflict of interest
Recommendations on this site are earned rather than bought, and the specific commitments are these.
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Assessments follow the published five-pillar rubric, and only that.
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Sponsored content and paid partnerships are explicitly labelled where they appear.
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Commercial relationships exist with the partners Komodo Luxury books — as a result of them meeting the standard.
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We do not accept payment for a positive review or for inclusion in a guide.
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We do not publish affiliations without disclosing them.
When we get it wrong
The most common failure on a site like this is not a lie. It is a figure that was true eighteen months ago and has quietly stopped being true.
If you find one — a fare that no longer matches the quote you were sent, a crossing time that does not match the boat you took, a rule that has changed — write in through the contact page. Corrections are made to the page rather than argued about, and the page's checked date moves when they are.
