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Labuan Bajo 2023 Summary

Labuan Bajo is one of the top beach and sea destinations in Indonesia. Whether you are an experienced diver or just a leisure snorkeling enthusiast, the marine life and sea view are breathtakingly beautiful. We did a 5-day 4 night trip to Labuan Bajo, and you can see the details and pictures below: Labuan Bajo Part 1 - Hotel and Food Labuan Bajo Part 2 - Day Trip Labuan Bajo Part 3 - Chakana Liveaboard

Labuan Bajo 2023 Part 3 - 3 Days 2 Nights Diving Trip With Chakana Liveaboard

  Photo credit: Lukas Rissing @thestudypacker A live-aboard experience is one of the highlights of Labuan Bajo. It has been on my bucket list for a while but every time I tried to go, something just didn't work out.... until now! The opportunity arose to join an impressive-looking boat this year and the dates matched Miss Kiki's holiday perfectly, how could I not take this rare chance! With less than a month to prepare, we booked plane tickets, accommodations, and whatever equipment we thought we might need. So off we flew to Labuan Bajo with little preparation and a lot of faith. ;) You can read the first and second parts of the trip in my previous posts. After we checked out of our hotel on the third day, we went to the pier and hopped on to a dinghy that took us to Chakana Liveaboard, a 47-meter-long phinisi-style yacht that was going to be our accommodation for the next two nights. My heart raced as we approached the pretty boat and spotted a group of staff excitedly wavi...