In Reply to: Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Sumbawa etc posted by Mooball on Tuesday, 9. November 2004 at 17:22 Bali Time:
Sorry can't help with most places you've listed, but,
Most of the cruises I've seen take about a (leisurely) week to get to Flores. Snorkelling etc. on the way. They sound great but if you're only going to see the dragons then maybe a week is too long for that.
The cruises sound great though. I think it was Venture holidays have the best one I've seen. It also goes via the Gillis, which from all accounts you'll need 3-4 days - mostly to allow you time there to decompose....um, maybe that should be decompress. It depends how wound up you are. Also, some quaint little village on stilts N/E of the main Lombok island.
6 weeks! You lucky devil you!