Tag: Labuan Bajo Tourism

Komodo Boat Tragedy: Valencia Coach Raised Safety Concerns Before Fatal Sinking, Court Testimony Reveals

April 1, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —Before the voyage began, there were doubts. They were quiet at first—questions about the condition of a ...

Photo: The trial for the sinking of the KM Putri Sakinah pinisi ship at the Labuan Bajo District Court, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Tuesday (March 31, 2026).

Komodo Boat Tragedy: Survivor Tells Court Vessel Was Not Piloted by Captain Before Sinking

by Hey Bali Newsroom

April 1, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — In a case that continues to raise difficult questions about maritime safety in one of Indonesia’s ...

Andrea Ortuno, the wife of the late Fernando, coach of Valencia FC, took the oath before testifying at the trial of the KM Putri Sakina ship in Labuan Bajo (March 31, 2026). (DOCUMENTATION FROM LABUAN BAJO PN)

Komodo Boat Tragedy: Wife of Valencia Coach Breaks Down in Court as Sinking Claims Husband and Three Children

by Hey Bali Newsroom

April 1, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —In a quiet courtroom far from the waters where the tragedy unfolded, grief took center stage. Andrea ...

Andrea Ortuno, wife of Fernando Martin Carreras, a victim of the KM Putri Sakinah sinking, in court via Zoom (Hey Bali/ IST)

She Survived. Her Family Didn’t: Wife of Valencia Coach Testifies in Court Over Komodo Boat Tragedy

by Hey Bali Newsroom

March 31, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia —A quiet holiday voyage through one of Indonesia’s most celebrated marine destinations has become the subject of ...

Pink Beach at Komodo National Park (Photograph: Lee Risar / Shutterstock)

Komodo National Park Ranked Among the World’s Most Beautiful Places—But Its Future May Depend on What Happens Next

by Hey Bali Newsroom

March 26, 2026

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — Few places on Earth feel as raw, as ancient, and as visually striking as Komodo National ...

A Moment of Fragile Joy. Fernando Martín Carreras and his family gathered on the deck of the KM Putri Sakinah in Labuan Bajo, captured on the morning of December 26, 2025. This photograph stands as the final portrait of the family together before the tragic events in the Flores Sea later that day.

Trial Begins for Captain and Engineer in Komodo Boat Sinking That Killed Spanish Tourists

by Giostanovlatto

March 19, 2026

Court documents allege ignored weather warnings, inadequate safety equipment, and critical failures in the vessel’s final moments LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia ...

Police have put up police tape in front of the Greenhills Labuan Bajo hotel room where a Canadian citizen was found dead, Friday (February 13, 2026). (Photo: West Manggarai Police)

Canadian Man Found Dead in Labuan Bajo Hotel Room, Police Await Autopsy Results

by Hey Bali Newsroom

February 15, 2026

The 61-year-old arrived from Singapore the day before his body was discovered. Investigators found military-related documents and a handwritten will, ...

Photo of one of the piers in Labuan Bajo

Private Piers, Public Seas: The Coastal Reckoning Unfolding in Labuan Bajo

by Hey Bali Newsroom

February 11, 2026

Angered by a proliferation of hotel-owned jetties marring the seascape, legislators in West Manggarai demand accountability. The controversy echoes a ...