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Guests in clear shallow water off a sandbar

Anchorages · Closest to town

Kanawa and Kelor, and the clearest water

The two stops closest to Labuan Bajo. Close enough to be an afternoon rather than a day — which is exactly why they get cut first and added back last.

Include these stops Which one to take
20
Minutes between them
~1
Hour from Labuan Bajo
1
Most charters take, not both
PM
Usual slot
Where they sit

Close enough to be an afternoon

Both sit between Labuan Bajo and the park proper, which makes them the natural first or last stop of a trip.

A small island anchorage near Labuan Bajo
Best daypart
Afternoon
Time ashore
1–2 hrs
Difficulty
Kelor: short steep climb
Bring
Snorkel, water
Season
Year-round

Kanawa has a jetty and some shade; Kelor has a short steep climb and nothing else. Neither has a shop.

Pick one

What each one is for

They are twenty minutes apart and most charters take one. Which depends on what the group wants that afternoon.

Clear water at a reef edge Snorkel

Kanawa Island

A jetty, shade, and reef straight off the beach. The easier of the two and the better swim.

A ridge viewpoint over anchored boats Viewpoint

Kelor Island

A short, steep climb to a view back over the boats. Twenty minutes up, and worth it at the end of a day.

A phinisi under sail in Komodo National Park 3D2N+

Both, on a longer charter

Only worth it when the trip has an afternoon spare — usually the last one, on the way back in.

The last afternoon

Why these keep getting added back

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Guests in clear shallow water
Water you can see the bottom of.
A yacht seen from the water at the reef edge
Reef straight off the beach.
A ridge above an anchorage
The climb on Kelor.
Boats at the Labuan Bajo marina
Back in before dark.
Before you ask

Four quick answers

Are these inside the national park?

They sit at the edge, between town and the park proper. Whether park fees apply depends on the route the boat takes — your quote itemises it either way.

Which is better for snorkelling?

Kanawa, comfortably. The reef starts off the beach and there is shade and a jetty. Kelor is the viewpoint, not the swim.

Can we do both?

On a 3D2N or longer, yes — usually on the last afternoon coming back in. On a day trip, one of them at most.

Why do they get dropped from itineraries?

Because they are closest, so they are the easiest thing to cut when the day runs late. Say they matter and we protect the slot.

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Protect the last afternoon

These are the stops that quietly disappear when a route runs late. Tell us they matter and they stay on it.

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