Flying Fox Island Sunset Cruise Private Boat Charter Labuan Bajo

Great tour! At first I was a bit worried since it was raining. Luckily the rain stopped about 1.5 hours before we were set to be picked up. I messaged the company when it was actively raining and they said not to worry and I trusted their word. The driver took us to a local village where we would board. We were told to wear shorts and sandals since we might have to step in the water to board the boat. Luckily this wasn’t the case for us! We were able to board the boat directly from the marina path/walkway. We got to sit on top of the boat and watch the sunset and it was truly breathtaking! It was just us 2 on the boat making it a nice, private evening. We got to watch the sun almost fully set before they let us know we’d head to the island where the flying foxes would be. We got an amazing view of all the flying foxes and photos can’t do it justice. We were picked up and dropped off at our hotel for this tour. We loved this experience and are so glad we came across it on Viator!

This experience was amazing! The pickup and drop-off at our hotel was easy and efficient! We watched the flying foxes from the top of the boat and the ride to and from the bats was very relaxing! I definitely recommend this experience!

The bats were spectacular- so exciting to see thousands of them in the wild as they left their roosts to go forage for food. However, the tour itself was mediocre at best. The guides were just car & boat drivers, not educators so the tour was not very informative. They got us there very early, which was good because we secured a good spot at the island where the bats lived so we could get a good view. However, all of the guys on the boat smoked the entire time- super annoying. Because the boat crew are all local hires, I don't know that there are any better tours available. I definitely recommend seeing the bats; it was awesome! But be prepared for an un-spectacular "tour" experience.

The operator should not offer this tour on Viator. We were towed out to the boat kneeling on a styrofoam float by a crew member walking through the water. And the same coming back, except for the float being wet from a rainstorm. The team smoked a lot while we were on the boat waiting for the bats. Nice people, but not a recommended tour.

We were picked up from our hotel by Chandra who drove us to the port. He gave us useful information about the village. We transferred by makeshift raft to a wooden boat, and sat on the roof. The journey to the island took about 50 mins and as the sun set the bats emerged. There are thousands of them. Very interesting and picturesque. The reverse journey in the dark seemed quicker (and cooler, maybe take a sweater) and we again transferred to the raft. But the tide had gone out so we needed to walk the last few meters. Water only a few inches deep and ridiculously warm! The boat crew were helpful and Chandra a good host and guide. A nice evening.

Frisk: We went on a full day boat trip. At about 6 pm we headed over to the island the flying foxes flew from. They were flying to Labuan Bajo, the main island to look for food. We took many picture and saw an amazing sight. It was beautiful!

Pick up on time, comfortable transfer to the boat. Unexpected excitement of transferring to the boat by a large flit to avoid the dirty waters edge of the harbor area Beautiful location on the way, stunning scenery and 1000’s of bats taking to the skies Stunning Turtles surfacing to add to the enjoyment

DO NOT HESITATE!! I almost didn’t book because I was going solo and there were only 2 reviews (plus it’s a little privey) but I am SO glad I took this tour!!! Chan was my guide and he is SUPER nice and has good English so it was easy to communicate. I also felt very safe the whole time as a solo female. Chan happily told me about the area as we drove to the local port, which was beautiful and an experience on its own to see the local families with their goats. I felt like a queen getting onto the floating mat they use to transport from the dock to the boat (though do prepared to get your feet wet for a second). We climbed onto the roof of the boat where we sat for the whole ride. Sunset was gorgeous and then the bats came out by the THOUSANDS. It was so magical annd peaceful and we had a front-row seat as the timing for this tour got us there right before the other boats arrived. absolutely unforgettable experience that I will cherish forever. Yes the price is a little steep for Indonesia but I am so happy I did it…money comes back around but how many times am I going to be in the Komodo islands? Highly recommend

The tour was good. Flying bats was an experience and worth going. It was beautiful. The reason I am giving 3 stars is because this tour is not value for money at all. It’s way overly priced. The entire tour takes roughly about 3 hours to complete. For such a short duration of this tour I don’t understand why they have priced it so high. May be better off to book this directly with the hotel because we saw it’s half of what I paid here!!

Make sure to wear sandals and shorts. You will need to wade through a little bit of water and mud to get to the boat. The guide did offer my mother in law his sandals as she was wearing normal white ones shoes. The trip started with a nice drive through local communities and parked in a small marina village. We then climbed down some stairs out to the water and loaded up on a private small boat. We got to sit on the roof which was very soft and a comfortable carpet to sit on. We took about a 10min boat ride and got a front row view of the Flying Fox island. There were a lot of boats there to watch the bats, and our boat got a front row seat which was very nice. As we waited we were offered coffee or tea. During the wait we also got to see a few sea turtles come up for air which was an unexpected addition. After about 30min of waiting and enjoying the view, the bats slowly started emerging and for about 20min we got to sit as thousands of bats emerged from the island and covered the sky. It was an absolutely incredible sight to see up close. After it got dark we made our way back to the marina. Once back on land they had water to help rinse our feet of mud before driving back to town. The whole thing door to door took 3hrs. We are really happy to have taken this cruise. We didn't know what to expect, but it was wonderful.