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Partners

Who we work with

Two different things, kept apart on this page: the bodies this company is registered and accredited with, and the properties, vessels and operators it books guests into.

Assessed
Annually
Paid placement
None
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Partners & Affiliations — Verified Indonesia Luxury Network

The short version

  • Accreditation and booking relationships are not the same thing, and this page separates them.
  • Every operator Komodo Luxury books into is assessed against the published five-pillar rubric before a guest goes aboard.
  • Inclusion is not for sale. Commercial terms follow the assessment rather than causing it.
  • If a property is listed here, ask what it was scored on. That answer exists.

What can actually be evidenced about registration

Verifiable, and the basis on which the company is allowed to sell travel at all.

  • Juara Holding Group

    Kanawa Island Guide is an editorial guide within the group. Trips booked through it are fulfilled by Komodo Luxury, operated by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara, a licensed Indonesian tour operator regulated by the Ministry of Tourism.

Properties Komodo Luxury books into

Places in and around Labuan Bajo that have passed assessment. Booking a property is not the same as being affiliated with it.

  • Mainland resort category

    Five-star resorts on the Labuan Bajo mainland, for guests who want a full facility set alongside the boat trip.

  • Beachfront villa category

    Secluded beachfront properties with private villas.

  • Private-island category

    Private-island properties with snorkelling straight off the shore.

  • Minimalist private-island category

    Simpler private-island options at a different price point.

Vessels Komodo Luxury charters

Charter vessels available through the network, by category rather than by exclusive arrangement.

  • Traditional phinisi

    Two-masted wooden sailing ships for day charters and longer, from standard to full-service classes.

  • Speedboats

    Twin- and triple-engine hulls for six to fifteen guests, the fastest way across to Kanawa.

  • Day boats

    Covered open-deck vessels for shared departures and mid-size groups.

  • Dive operators

    PADI centres assessed on ratios, oxygen provision and guide certification before any guest dives with them.

Conservation and scientific bodies

Where an itinerary supports local conservation or community initiatives in the Komodo region, that is confirmed on request rather than listed here as a standing partnership.

Support of this kind is worth stating only if it can be quantified. Ask Komodo Luxury what a specific trip contributes and to whom — a claim nobody can confirm is not a partnership.

Related

Ask who is running your trip

For any booking, Komodo Luxury can tell you which operator and which vessel, and what they were assessed on. Ask before you pay rather than after.

Ask Komodo Luxury Read the methodology

Kanawa is normally visited as part of a wider Komodo trip arranged through Komodo Luxury's speedboat charters for a fast crossing, or a fuller Komodo boat trip, liveaboard, Labuan Bajo tour or VIP charter if your itinerary covers more of the park.