Why does the entrance fee vary so much between sources online?

Most of the variation comes from writers conflating the conservation retribusi with a private boat-tour package price, or repeating older figures without saying where they came from. This page states one reported range, says plainly that it is reported rather than officially published, and keeps the boat price separate from the per-person retribusi instead of averaging them into a single number.

Is there a quota limiting daily visitors to Riung 17 Islands, like Komodo National Park's daily quota?

We have not found evidence of a published daily visitor quota specific to Riung 17 Islands. Komodo National Park does operate a quota system (1,000 visitors per day across the whole park, split across three visiting sessions, not a per-site quota) under separate management — do not assume the same system applies at Riung.

Can I pay the entrance fee by card, or is it cash only?

We have not found documentation either way. Given Riung's rural setting and limited banking infrastructure, plan to carry cash in small denominations for the entrance ticket, boat rental, and any food or drinks purchased locally.

Do children pay the same entrance fee as adults?

We have not found a published child rate distinct from the standard domestic/foreign split. Confirm directly with the ticket counter or your boat operator on the day.

Is there any difference between “Riung 17 Islands” and “Pulau Tujuh Belas Riung”?

In practice there is no difference between the two names. Both point to the same Taman Wisata Alam Laut 17 Pulau Riung, managed by BBKSDA NTT. Indonesian-language brochures often say “Pulau Tujuh Belas Riung”, while foreign-facing brochures write “Riung 17 Islands Marine Park”. Treat them as alternative labels for the same cluster of Riung offshore islands, not separate zones or ticket categories.

Do I need a formal Riung 17 islands permit, and what is SIMAKSI Riung?

Travellers sometimes search for “Riung 17 islands permit” or “simaksi Riung” because other Indonesian parks require a SIMAKSI hiking permit. Riung is a marine tourism park, not a trekking-focused national park, so at present there is no separate SIMAKSI process for standard dayboat visits. You simply pay the local retribusi and go with a registered boat. Always carry ID, since regulations can tighten with little online notice.

Wooden jetty reaching over clear turquoise water toward a low green island

Tickets & permits

A small fee, paid at the pier, with no online quota.

What is officially set, what is only reported, and what you are actually asked for on the day.

There is no advance permit and no online quota for Riung — you pay a small local retribusi, reported at Rp 5,000 for Indonesian and up to Rp 100,000 for foreign visitors, at or before the pier.

No national-level permit, no booking system.
Some operators bundle the retribusi into the boat price.
Komodo National Park is a separate tariff entirely.

What you pay

Three separate charges, often confused

Establishing which of these is included is the whole negotiation.

Park retribusi

Reported at Rp 5,000 domestic to Rp 100,000 foreign, per person. Small, and often bundled by the operator.

Representative. Photo: Stepgun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A wooden charter boat moored on mirror-flat water

The boat

Chartered per boat for a standard day, and entirely separate from the retribusi. Ask for price.

Photo: Komodo Luxury.

Aerial view of a small green island ringed by turquoise shallows

Komodo NP

A different park: Rp 250,000 flat for foreign visitors under PP 36/2024, plus a ranger fee. Nothing to do with Riung.

Komodo National Park. Photo: Komodo Luxury.

Stalls and produce at a traditional market in Flores — Pasar Maunori, Flores. Photo: Natalia Wewo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What we could not verify

No published tariff sheet

We could not locate an official Riung tariff document. The figures above are what independent Indonesian sources report visitors paying, which is a weaker claim and we say so.

Komodo's tariff, by contrast, is set in PP No. 36/2024 and can be cited directly. The difference reflects institutional resourcing, not carelessness.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to put dates on it?

Riung boats are arranged locally, at the pier. For the Komodo leg or a full Flores itinerary, the reservations desk answers on WhatsApp.

Book with Komodo Luxury

A small fee, paid at the pier, with no online quota.