King Cirox 2
King Cirox 2 Phinisi
What to bring on a Komodo boat trip: the King Cirox 2 packing list
Updated 11 October 2026
Bring a soft bag, closed shoes for the ranger walks, reef-safe sunscreen, your own fins, rupiah in cash, your passport details and an adapter for two round pins. King Cirox 2 Phinisi supplies towels, linen, drinking water, tea, coffee, masks, snorkels and a canoe, and carries Starlink Wi-Fi as the booklets print it, with no speed promise.
The bag and the shoes
One soft bag, not a hard suitcase: the pickup line in every route of the boat's notes asks for it. The bag travels from the vehicle to the boat and on to your cabin. In Gresik the photos show a narrow aisle between two stacks of bunks, and a bag that packs flat suits that room.
Shoes do three jobs in three days. Kelor is a short, steep climb and the notes list sturdy shoes. Padar adds a hat. On Komodo and Rinca a ranger leads every walk, the notes ask for closed shoes, and the trails offer little shade. Leave the flip-flops on the boat.
Add a small backpack for the landings, your personal medicines and a water bottle for the walks. Mineral water is free-flow aboard, so the bottle only has to survive the climb. Pickup falls between 10:00 and 11:00 on day one, so pack the evening before.
Sun, sea and your own fins
Five of the stops on the 3D2N route are snorkel stops, and the notes put reef-safe sunscreen on the list for each of them. Put it on before you swim, not after. A hat goes with it: Taka Makassar's sandbar has almost no shade.
The fin note, once: the snorkel kit is a mask and a snorkel, and nothing for the feet. The boat does not carry fins. Bring a pair you have worn before, or rent one in Labuan Bajo before pickup. A snorkel stop is a poor place to find out.
Life jackets are on the boat's list if you want one in the water. The one electronic item the notes name outright is a charged camera for Kalong at sunset. Rent the fins the day before pickup and the bag is nearly done.
Rupiah, passport and the park
Park fees and rangers sit outside every fare, and so do crew gratuities, so the bag needs rupiah in cash. Park entry is IDR 250,000 per person per day for foreign visitors and IDR 50,000 on a weekday for Indonesian citizens. Ranger and pier charges are paid separately and can change. There is no cash machine in the national park or on the islands, so draw the rupiah in Labuan Bajo before you board.
Passport details are the other thing to hand over. About a week before sailing we need each guest's name exactly as printed in the passport, with the passport number, to register the park tickets and to fill the harbour's electronic boarding manifest. The name on the boarding pass must match the passport, and a mismatch can stop a guest at the gangway.
Carry the passport itself on the day. The table below sets out the money facts for a first visit. Send us the passport details when we ask, and the paperwork is finished.
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR); about IDR 16,000 to 16,500 to the US dollar and IDR 17,500 to 18,000 to the euro in mid-2026 |
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| ATMs | BCA, Mandiri, BNI and BRI on Jl. Soekarno-Hatta near the harbour and at airport arrivals; none in the national park or on the islands. Take cash before you board. |
| ATM limits | IDR 1,250,000 to 3,000,000 per withdrawal; a local fee of about IDR 25,000 to 50,000, plus your own bank's charges |
| Cards or cash | Cards work at hotels, dive centres, boat companies and larger restaurants, often with a surcharge of 2 to 4 per cent. Small eateries, markets, taxis and small shops take cash. |
| Tipping | Appreciated, never compulsory. In restaurants 5 to 10 per cent when no service charge is added; for a boat crew, IDR 50,000 to 100,000 per guest per day is a common range. |
Checked 11 October 2026
What is already aboard?
All 6 cabins carry towels and linen, and the photos show a towel swan on each double bed. Mineral water, tea and coffee are free-flow, with a water dispenser beside a glass-door fridge in the dining room. Masks, snorkels and a canoe are in the kit; on the open trip a paddle board, snacks, soft drinks and the local guide come with the fare. None of it needs a place in your bag.
Power is the next question. The booklets list power sockets in every cabin and print no socket type, so carry an adapter for two round pins: Indonesia runs on 230 V, 50 Hz, with plug types C and F. Bring the chargers for the phone and the camera.
Starlink Wi-Fi is on board, as the booklets print it, and we make no promise about its speed. Phone signal between the islands is patchy, so register a SIM with your passport or install an eSIM before you fly. The inclusions table follows, with what the fare leaves out beside it.
Included
- Free hotel / airport pickup in Labuan Bajo
- Liveaboard on a 24.8 m phinisi with 6 air-conditioned cabins
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Free-flow mineral water, tea and coffee
- Snacks and soft drinks (open trip)
- Linen and bath towel
- Cruise director, chef and boat crew
- Snorkelling mask and snorkel (no fins on board)
- Canoe / kayak
- Paddle board (open trip)
- Karaoke and sound system
- Starlink Wi-Fi on board
- Life jackets and basic first aid
- Tenun ikat cloth for photos (open trip)
- Local guide (open trip: included; private charter: on request, quoted separately)
- Documentation by GoPro, mirrorless & drone (open trip: included; private charter: on request, quoted separately)
Not included
- Airfare
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Crew gratuities / tipping
- Komodo National Park entrance fees (open trip: ranger fee also paid separately)
- Fins (not carried on board)
- Private charter: tour guide and photo/video documentation (available on request)
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz; plug types C and F (two round pins) |
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Checked 11 October 2026
FAQ
Do I need to bring a towel?
A bath towel and linen come with every cabin. The booklets list no beach towel, so pack one if you want a dry seat on the sandbar.
Where do I get fins?
Bring your own pair or rent one in Labuan Bajo before pickup. The boat carries none: the kit is a mask and a snorkel.
Which adapter do I need for King Cirox 2?
One for two round pins. Indonesia runs on 230 V, 50 Hz, with plug types C and F. The booklets list power sockets in every cabin but not their type, so carry the adapter if your own plugs differ.
Is Starlink Wi-Fi included in the fare?
Yes. It is on board as the booklets print it, and it sits in the inclusions of both the open trip and the private charter. We promise no speed and no coverage, and phone signal between the islands is patchy.
Should I bring seasickness tablets and my own medicines?
Yes. A first aid kit is on the equipment list, but its contents are not printed, and our packing list asks for personal medicines. Take tablets as the packet says, before the first crossing.
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