May 2, 2026
KOMODO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK in
Indonesia was an unexpected rare twist on this voyage. We had no idea that we would be able to anchor right in the heart of this National Park for 3 days. The National Park is comprised of 3 major islands & 26 smaller ones and is home to the legendary
Komodo Dragons! We were suppose to anchor at the coastal town of
Labuan Bajo and shuttle into the Park. But hours before docking, the Port Agents directed us to anchor right in the heart of the Park.
Captain Val made it possible for our tour vendors, to pull right up to the
Odyssey, so we had super easy access to our tours saving us lots of logistics and time.
Bosco and I were part of the above group of 9 (on Left) Theresa & Riley, Paul & Nuran and (on Right) is Holly, (who put tour together), Diana and Alex. We had reservations on an all inclusive Live a Board Boat, for 2 days and a night, touring & snorkeling the islands.
Park Rangers need to take groups into the jungle to see the Komodo Dragons. The National Park was established in 1980 and is a UNESCO site, as it's the only natural habitat of the endangered Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Below is some of the sites on jungle walk on Komodo Island. Who knew slugs could be found in trees?
The 2 videos below were captured by our Ship's security officer, Ram, and show some of the teenage dragons fighting!
Turn up your volume to hear their screeching!
