K:
Thanks much. We were just at Amanana, and Kevin was very kind and most hospitable.

For Ericka or others interested, the cruise to/from Komodo and Flores takes 5 days each way. You can do it either eastward (jumping off from Amanwana) or westward (with a stop at Amanwana before flying to Bali).

We didn't go to Flores, but the ship -- which is a sort of pirate-ship lookalike sailing vessel, with engines -- arrived while we were there, so we got a report. Highly recommended, from those on board.

The seaplane connection to/from Bali is, as usual, not operating on a schedule -- charters only -- until the Christmas peak. It will also not operate on the Amanwana schedule during the post-New Years' northern winter.

But we took the Trans-Nusa connection via Sumbawa Besar, plus the Amanwana boat ("Aman XI") to the resort, and actually recommend that option, at least one way. It's even more interesting, if a good deal slower, than the seaplane.

In all other respects, Amanwana remains the same -- and highly recommended, for those who haven't been. It's definitely not like any other Aman.