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15 de mayo de 2025
Best part of the stay This is an absolutely underrated gem. The resort is situated on the island of Sebayur (45 minutes by boat) from Labuan Bajo (Flores airport) and in addition to being the gateway to a UNESCO Heritage site, has an incredible house reef teeming with life. Just standing at the jetty and peering into the aquamarine waters, you can see batfish, jack, parrotfish, trumpet fish and angelfish; not to mention some beautifully exotic crabs (one with purple legs and a leopard skin pattern on it's back, we nicknamed the Versace crab). It was especially great for my 3 year old as she could see so many different types of fish she had never seen before just by standing on the jetty and this pretty much turned into a daily ritual after breakfast. Getting there- We stayed at Bali overnight and took a morning flight to Labuan Bajo (Flores Island) via Batik Air (surprisingly roomy and comfortable flight, compared to the hell of our Jetstar flight from Australia). The resort arranges for an airport pickup. If you arrive early, you can stay at the resort office in Labuan Bajo near the port. The staff there were very friendly and attentive. There is also a store called Mixue right opposite the office where you can get some fresh lemonade (it's safe) for less than a dollar. A private speed boat to Sebayur departs around midday and the staff will get you to the boat on time. The island- The highlight of the island is the reef and as I mentioned above, it is amazing. Not so much schools as clouds of fish in every direction. There can be quite a bit of tourist traffic through this area and I had tamped down my expectations as a result but it was probably the best house reef I have seen. The Cove in Raja Ampat which I have also visited, also has rich waters brimming with life but it is/was a pretty untouched location when I visited in back in 2019 and the house reef itself was much smaller. To find something so intact here was nothing short of uplifting, both in the numbers and variety of fish and coral. The resort also offers a guided night snorkel expedition and I would highly recommend it as well although it may not be everyone's cup of tea. In 7 days of snorkeling, I saw turtles, several species of damselfish and angelfish, titan triggerfish, Moorish idols, grouper (night snorkel), blue clawed lobster (night snorkel), batfish, wrasse, coral trout, parrotfish, surgeonfish and sweet lips to name just a few. It's also nice to canoe in the lsland waters. We took our 3 year old out for a paddle while she listened to her favourite Moana songs. Apart from the reef, it's also worth climbing to the top of the island to take in the sunrise over the bay. Accommodation- The accommodation consists of individual raised Moana-style cabins. Right opposite each cabin and adjacent to the beach are a pair of pool lounger chairs under an umbrella, looking out over the water. Each cabin has a verandah with chairs, a small table, a drying rack and beanbag. The cabi
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