Features
- English speaking
- Reef dropoff
- Good phone signal
- Coral
- Child discount
- Good house reef
- Calm beach
- Sandy Beach
- Western style toilet
- IDR 500,000 to 600,000
- On site dive centre
- Has ensuite bathroom/toilet
- Diving available
Details
Lukson Homestay occupies a stretch of sandy beach at the eastern end of the popular island of Kri and has four VIP bungalows.
The bungalows have ensuite bathrooms, large living areas and verandahs are situated on the beach. They are equipped with the usual bedding and mosquito nets, and also have hammocks, mirrors, tables and chairs. The ensuite bathrooms have bucket bathing, western style toilets and running water. All bungalows have room light switches and power outlets for charging devices.
Meals at Lukson Homestay are served in a beachside, sand-floored dining shelter. You’ll find the usual large table, bench seating and free drinking water and tea and coffee making supplies there.
Electricity at Lukson Homestay is provided by generator and is available from sunset until around midnight. A reasonably strong phone signal is available, but a data connection was unavailable when we visited in June 2017.
English is spoken at Lukson Homestay.
Safe rubbish disposal is unavailable on any of the Raja Ampat islands, so if you want to avoid contributing to the trashing of paradise, please take all the inorganic waste you create away with you when you leave.
Transport / Getting there
Transfers between Lukson Homestay and Waisai are by speedboat or longboat, depending on number of passengers. Prices below are for a one way transfer, and are boat prices, shared by passengers.
- Longboat: IDR 800,000 4 passengers max
- Speedboat: IDR 1,500,000 6 passengers max.
Contact Lukson if you want to specify a preference. (Contact details are provided in booking confirmation emails.)
Read more about Raja Ampat boat transport prices here.
Activities
Diving
Diving is available at Lukson Homestay's Awom Brother Dive Center. Dives cost IDR 800,000 per person per dive (including equipment). Dives can be organised at any of the famous Dampier Strait, Piaynemo and Kabui Bay sites.
Please note: In October 2019, dive centers at Kri made an agreement that they will not ‘steal’ clients from each other. This means that, if you are a guest of a Kri homestay with an on-site dive center, then you will only be able to dive with that dive center. If you want to be free to choose who to dive with, then do not book Kri accommodation at a homestay with an on-site dive center.
Snorkelling
Fabulous free snorkelling (bring your own gear) is available from the beach at Lukson Homestay and snorkelling trips can be organised as desired.
Other
Village visits, trips to Gam or Waigeo to see Birds of Paradise and other sightseeing trips can be arranged on request. Long coastal hikes are also possible at low tide, when you can cross the sandbanks from the western end of Kri to Mansuar. There are also trails to the forested heights of kri for panoramic Dampier Strait views.
Pulau Kri
See our Kri Island page for an overview of the island and its attractions.
Lukson Homestay Reviews
The reviews we publish are written by verified guests of Lukson Homestay. Please do add yours!
We won't publish reviews by guests that we can not verify, but your feedback is still valued, and will be seen by both the Homestay Association and Lukson Homestay.
Got a question about Lukson Homestay?
Just ask! We won't publish your question here, but we will respond to you by email within 24 hours.
53 Reviews
I had an awesome time at Luksons, dont know where to start… The family was very welcoming, Luki speaks excellent english and knows some good stories. Also he could organize everything I wanted to do with ease.
The food was delicious, plentyful and of big variety considering the remote location. Sometimes there was fish that Luki had caught the very same day. Coffee, tea, water and even beer were always available.
My hut was basic but comfortable. There was a comfy bed, a fan, and a mosquito net (even though i never saw any mosquitos or other insects in the room). The best thing was the balcony on the water with its view and the occasional baby shark visiting. Bring your own hammock though. For the snorkelling you need to swim out maybe 100 meters, but its worth the bit of exercise.
The diving is operated by Luki’s brother Otto, a local legend (there is even a dive site named after him). Otto is one of the best dive guides I ever had (and I’ve had a lot). He knows the sites like no other, always brought us were the action was. Also he is in no rush, we’ve had dives over 80 minutes long. The equipment is good and the tanks usually filled to 220 bar. I’ve never had a week of diving that was consistently as great as this.
Excellent rapport qualité prix.
Le bungalow est rustique et offre le confort minimum nécessaire. Le luxe est dans son emplacement et répond parfaitement à ce que nous cherchions, à savoir un endroit paisible, les pieds dans l’eau et proche d’un récif de plongée/snorkeling.
Luky et sa famille ont vraiment bien pris soin de nous et ont répondu à toutes nos attentes.
Luky parle bien anglais et se met vraiment à notre disposition pour que nous passions un bon séjour.
Pour les plongeurs autonomes et passionnés, possibilité de louer des blocs de plongée et plonger du bord où les récifs sont déjà très riches.
Luky a également des bateaux et nous a organisé des plongées sur mesure. Exactement ce que nous recherchions et tout cela pour un bon rapport qualité prix.
En terme de repas son équipe nous a concocté des plats typiques et différents chaque jour.
Une table et un hamac seraient un plus dans les bungalows.
J’ai vraiment passé un très bon séjour chez les Lukson. Même si les bungalows sont très basiques et manqueraient peut être d’un peu de fournitures, les lits sont grands et confortables et la salle de bain dans le bungalow est un vrai plus (toilette et douche au seau).
La famille est très sympa et fait de la très bonne nourriture.
L’emplacement est très calme et le récif juste devant est très riche et beau, parfait pour du snorkeling. Autre gros point positif, Lukson parle bien anglais et peut donc vous aider pour vous organiser ou juste pour discuter avec lui, en plus il est très réactif par Whatsapp.
Le réseaux comme partout sur Kri est très faible mais largement suffisant pour parler par WhatsApp.
En tout cas si vous êtes prêt pourle coté homestay rustique c’est une excellente adresse et un excellent rapport qualité prix.
El sitio en general esta bien, aunque por el precio que tiene no es ni de lejos el mejor,la comida es buena pero el problema es que Luky solo piensa en el dinero y no en el bienestar de sus clientes. No facilita los tours para poder visitar por ejemplo Piaynemo. Lo siento pero es la realidad. Me hubiera gustado haber tenido una estancia mejor. Hubo momentos tensos al buscar los tours por nuestra cuenta y eso no te hace sentir comodo.
El sitio en general esta bien, aunque por el precio que tiene no es ni de lejos el mejor,la comida es buena pero el problema es que Luky solo piensa en el dinero y no en el bienestar de sus clientes. No facilita los tours para poder visitar por ejemplo Piaynemo. Lo siento pero es la realidad. Me hubiera gustado haber tenido una estancia mejor. Hubo momentos tensos al buscar los tours por nuestra cuenta y eso no te hace sentir comodo.
Lukson is a basic no-frills homestay suited very well if you’re really into the “homestay”-part. You’ll be close to the hosting family and they currently use only three bungalows for guests. The wife of the family made very nice food. There are some maintenance issues however, and the upkeep and lack of good infrastructure (tables, shelves, chairs, mirrors etc.) should be looked into more carefully.
The diving with the accompanied dive outlet (Awom brothers) is pricier than with other operators but it’s worth every penny. The guiding is personal and second to none!
Lukson is a basic no-frills homestay suited very well if you’re really into the “homestay”-part. You’ll be close to the hosting family and they currently use only three bungalows for guests. The wife of the family made very nice food. There are some maintenance issues however, and the upkeep and lack of good infrastructure (tables, shelves, chairs, mirrors etc.) should be looked into more carefully.
The diving with the accompanied dive outlet (Awom brothers) is pricier than with other operators but it’s worth every penny. The guiding is personal and second to none!
Had a great time at Lukson.
– Beautiful and peaceful place, with very cosy above-water bungalows.
– Friendly and helpful owner family.
– Delicious food.
Can only recommend!
Had a great time at Lukson.
– Beautiful and peaceful place, with very cosy above-water bungalows.
– Friendly and helpful owner family.
– Delicious food.
Can only recommend!
Positive: Location and accessibility to magnificent snorkelling spots and diving centres. Great
base for day trips to other islands. We had planned to stay for 3 nights but we extended our stay for 3 more nights. Beautiful and not too crowded place, waking Up and falling asleep to the sound of birds and waves below you was amazing. The food was great though we missed some grilled fish. Lucky was helpful to sort out practical things and we did 4 day boat trips with him for a responsable price.
Negative: The bungalows were very basic (no towels, holes in mosquito nets, no cleaning in 6 days, running water was cut off intermitently, no clothes hangers or shelves).
Positive: Location and accessibility to magnificent snorkelling spots and diving centres. Great
base for day trips to other islands. We had planned to stay for 3 nights but we extended our stay for 3 more nights. Beautiful and not too crowded place, waking Up and falling asleep to the sound of birds and waves below you was amazing. The food was great though we missed some grilled fish. Lucky was helpful to sort out practical things and we did 4 day boat trips with him for a responsable price.
Negative: The bungalows were very basic (no towels, holes in mosquito nets, no cleaning in 6 days, running water was cut off intermitently, no clothes hangers or shelves).
Hi, wish to check if you have about 3 rooms for 7 persons from 8/1 to 11/1 next year?
May I know how to contact you?
That is exactly what the booking request form provided above does Felicia. Here is how it works.
Hi, wish to check if you have about 3 rooms for 7 persons from 8/1 to 11/1 next year?
May I know how to contact you?
That is exactly what the booking request form provided above does Felicia. Here is how it works.
Thanks to Luky and his nice family we have enjoyed a natural paradise during 4 days. We intend to renew the experience in the coming days with Luky due to his kindness and knowledge of Raja Ampat! We highly recommand Kri-Lukson to our friends! Sandra & Jean-Pierre.
Thanks to Luky and his nice family we have enjoyed a natural paradise during 4 days. We intend to renew the experience in the coming days with Luky due to his kindness and knowledge of Raja Ampat! We highly recommand Kri-Lukson to our friends! Sandra & Jean-Pierre.
Lukson homestay: A true paradise, simplicity, breathtaking beauty of almost untouched nature.
Behind the bungalow: the lush vegetation, the chirping jungle. Directly in front of us, far over the sea, the silhouettes of Gam and Waigeo. Less than 100 meters off the coast, the island base falls deep into the sea and parallel to the coast opens the unique underwater world of Raja Ampat. Everything we have seen in Ceylon, Thailand, Bali, Lombok, Egypt, Maldives during 24 years is here to meet in macro format, and much more overwhelming are the number and size of the swarms: napoleon, tuna, barracudas, reef sharks were patroling so fascinating and authoritarian along the corals, sea turtles. Small rays have swum to our feet. In the vicinity of Lukson is the diving spot Cape Kri, only a few minutes with his small boat are Cape Mansuar, or Yenbuba jetty, we knew from National Geographic or Geo. the brother of Luki, Alvin is one of the more experienced dive guides of R.A, also very friendly, helpful and speaks English.
For boat trips, snorkeling, Luki is always responsive, such as to Friwen, Sawandarek on Mansuar, depending on the weather and waves, he would have to rent larger boats, but our final price was always fair.
To the Lukson family: Luki and Ivon, a young energetic family with a sweet 1.5 year old son Andre, with a playful dog Roomy, two cats, Espaniol and Manta. His bungalows, traditional Papuan houses, covered with grass, bamboo leaves, cool and windpermeable by heat. Each bungalow has its own simple bathroom with toilet, the shower is done with a ladle over the head. The wife of Luki, Ivon, keeps the cottages clean, presents weekly fresh bed linen and towels and cooks excellent. Lunch and dinner consist of different types of vegetables (stirr / fried), rice or pasta, tofu, eggs, fish or chicken, sometimes fresh fruit, mostly watermelon or bananas for dessert. The breakfast is lighter, fried bananas, pancakes, fruit or toast with eggs. Coffee, tea, drinking water is always available. All meals are served at specific times (7, 12, 18) so you can plan excursions, snorkelling very well.
The small dive center of Luki also rented equipment for diving and snorkeling, we borrowed some parts, mostly we brought with us. His brother Alvian led us to the most beautiful dive spots where we had unforgettable experiences. We met sharks every dive, as well as huge turtles like in Galapagos, one specimen was at least 130 cm long. Then we had a long-awaited encounter, there were five mantas (up to 5 m span) the approx 50 minutes were circling above us, very curious, came over my head to a distance of less than 1 m, but thought the touch. Since the current was very strong there, we hooked on a rock 13 meters deep and filmed and photographed them for over 40 minutes. The dive lasted 61 min., the huge, wondrous creatures stayed with us for 50 min.
Originally we wanted to spend 10 to 14 days here, but stayed 31 days, our entire stay in Raja Ampat. Many thanks to Luki, Iwon, Alvian, Alexa, who enabled us to stay in Papua, and to the wonderful children Andre, Lisa, Mona, whose wonderful smiles and joie de vivre have accompanied us
Lukson homestay: A true paradise, simplicity, breathtaking beauty of almost untouched nature.
Behind the bungalow: the lush vegetation, the chirping jungle. Directly in front of us, far over the sea, the silhouettes of Gam and Waigeo. Less than 100 meters off the coast, the island base falls deep into the sea and parallel to the coast opens the unique underwater world of Raja Ampat. Everything we have seen in Ceylon, Thailand, Bali, Lombok, Egypt, Maldives during 24 years is here to meet in macro format, and much more overwhelming are the number and size of the swarms: napoleon, tuna, barracudas, reef sharks were patroling so fascinating and authoritarian along the corals, sea turtles. Small rays have swum to our feet. In the vicinity of Lukson is the diving spot Cape Kri, only a few minutes with his small boat are Cape Mansuar, or Yenbuba jetty, we knew from National Geographic or Geo. the brother of Luki, Alvin is one of the more experienced dive guides of R.A, also very friendly, helpful and speaks English.
For boat trips, snorkeling, Luki is always responsive, such as to Friwen, Sawandarek on Mansuar, depending on the weather and waves, he would have to rent larger boats, but our final price was always fair.
To the Lukson family: Luki and Ivon, a young energetic family with a sweet 1.5 year old son Andre, with a playful dog Roomy, two cats, Espaniol and Manta. His bungalows, traditional Papuan houses, covered with grass, bamboo leaves, cool and windpermeable by heat. Each bungalow has its own simple bathroom with toilet, the shower is done with a ladle over the head. The wife of Luki, Ivon, keeps the cottages clean, presents weekly fresh bed linen and towels and cooks excellent. Lunch and dinner consist of different types of vegetables (stirr / fried), rice or pasta, tofu, eggs, fish or chicken, sometimes fresh fruit, mostly watermelon or bananas for dessert. The breakfast is lighter, fried bananas, pancakes, fruit or toast with eggs. Coffee, tea, drinking water is always available. All meals are served at specific times (7, 12, 18) so you can plan excursions, snorkelling very well.
The small dive center of Luki also rented equipment for diving and snorkeling, we borrowed some parts, mostly we brought with us. His brother Alvian led us to the most beautiful dive spots where we had unforgettable experiences. We met sharks every dive, as well as huge turtles like in Galapagos, one specimen was at least 130 cm long. Then we had a long-awaited encounter, there were five mantas (up to 5 m span) the approx 50 minutes were circling above us, very curious, came over my head to a distance of less than 1 m, but thought the touch. Since the current was very strong there, we hooked on a rock 13 meters deep and filmed and photographed them for over 40 minutes. The dive lasted 61 min., the huge, wondrous creatures stayed with us for 50 min.
Originally we wanted to spend 10 to 14 days here, but stayed 31 days, our entire stay in Raja Ampat. Many thanks to Luki, Iwon, Alvian, Alexa, who enabled us to stay in Papua, and to the wonderful children Andre, Lisa, Mona, whose wonderful smiles and joie de vivre have accompanied us
I stayed there more than a week in December 2018. Nice location but very poor, tasteless and redundant food and a noisy generator very close to the rooms. The Bungalows are spacious but certainly there is nothing VIP about it. Poor light, only a broken chair made up the furniture, holes in the mosquito net. Even after one week, WE had to insist on a change of sheets and towels.
I cannot recommend this place at all! For me it represents everything a R4 homestay should not be… taking advantage of the homestay monopoly and clan structured ownwrship of Kri island for charging ridiculous prices for a very very poor service. Sure one can find better ones in Kri!
I stayed there more than a week in December 2018. Nice location but very poor, tasteless and redundant food and a noisy generator very close to the rooms. The Bungalows are spacious but certainly there is nothing VIP about it. Poor light, only a broken chair made up the furniture, holes in the mosquito net. Even after one week, WE had to insist on a change of sheets and towels.
I cannot recommend this place at all! For me it represents everything a R4 homestay should not be… taking advantage of the homestay monopoly and clan structured ownwrship of Kri island for charging ridiculous prices for a very very poor service. Sure one can find better ones in Kri!
We made a booking for 10 nights in December which we highly regretted. The VIP bungalows are spacious, the views are great, but so many things are inacceptable and need improvement…..
The bungalow was equipped with 1 broken chair, the mosquito net had several big holes, the light was not bright enough to lighten up the bungalow at night, the verandah did not have a light bulb installed, no mirror in the bathroom, not a single shelve installed to organize your stuff …..well a VIP bungalow should provide a little bit more comfort. Especially for the money asked!
The noise from the generator just 10 m behind our room was really to loud to have a relaxing time in the bungalow after sunset. We were not able to sleep before it got shut off around midnight. In the last 4 days construction work for a new bungalow carried out beside our room with heavy tools like chain saws etc. and generator running all day. We were not asked once if we feel disturbed. This was not a nice experience since the owner definitely should know better. Due to his saying, he has studied tourism business in Jakarta!!!
But what really disappointed and disgusted us was the food: it was the most bland and boring food we had during all our 3 visits in Raja Ampat and really got worse the last 4 days when we were the only guests at the homestay. The food was usually cold, no variety of vegetables, fruits and fish and always prepared the same way: vegetables in a watery soup, tuna in a watery soup, last 4 days instead of fish always fried eggs (cold).
Honestly on the last day being served fried cold eggs for breakfast again we declined and rather went hungry.
We stored some medicine in the kitchen fridge and were disgusted about the rotting smell coming out when you opened. So more than once we thought about food hygiene and clearly saw and smelled the reason for our stomach problems.
Overall we definetely would not stay there again and dont recommend staying there at all. It is a pity because with some more attendance and better cooking this could be a nice homestay.
We made a booking for 10 nights in December which we highly regretted. The VIP bungalows are spacious, the views are great, but so many things are inacceptable and need improvement…..
The bungalow was equipped with 1 broken chair, the mosquito net had several big holes, the light was not bright enough to lighten up the bungalow at night, the verandah did not have a light bulb installed, no mirror in the bathroom, not a single shelve installed to organize your stuff …..well a VIP bungalow should provide a little bit more comfort. Especially for the money asked!
The noise from the generator just 10 m behind our room was really to loud to have a relaxing time in the bungalow after sunset. We were not able to sleep before it got shut off around midnight. In the last 4 days construction work for a new bungalow carried out beside our room with heavy tools like chain saws etc. and generator running all day. We were not asked once if we feel disturbed. This was not a nice experience since the owner definitely should know better. Due to his saying, he has studied tourism business in Jakarta!!!
But what really disappointed and disgusted us was the food: it was the most bland and boring food we had during all our 3 visits in Raja Ampat and really got worse the last 4 days when we were the only guests at the homestay. The food was usually cold, no variety of vegetables, fruits and fish and always prepared the same way: vegetables in a watery soup, tuna in a watery soup, last 4 days instead of fish always fried eggs (cold).
Honestly on the last day being served fried cold eggs for breakfast again we declined and rather went hungry.
We stored some medicine in the kitchen fridge and were disgusted about the rotting smell coming out when you opened. So more than once we thought about food hygiene and clearly saw and smelled the reason for our stomach problems.
Overall we definetely would not stay there again and dont recommend staying there at all. It is a pity because with some more attendance and better cooking this could be a nice homestay.
Luky and his familly are supernice
Nice food
Nice bungalow
Clean With bathroom
Luky is always available for informations and tour .
We Will come back 🙂
Luky and his familly are supernice
Nice food
Nice bungalow
Clean With bathroom
Luky is always available for informations and tour .
We Will come back 🙂
Fabulous stay. I stayed in 3 Homestays on kri and this was by far the best for food and accommodation. The water bungalow we stayed in was very spacious and clean. At night baby black tips and juvenile rays would swim right under our bungalow. People complain about pick up time , I’m sorry but I had this with every Homestay , if you request a specific time to be picked up you can guarantee they will be late by even up to 2 hours, you should expect this to happen to you, everyone I met said the same thing, this is normal, it is all worth it when you arrive in paradise. Thanks to lucky and his wife, very friendly and welcoming
Fabulous stay. I stayed in 3 Homestays on kri and this was by far the best for food and accommodation. The water bungalow we stayed in was very spacious and clean. At night baby black tips and juvenile rays would swim right under our bungalow. People complain about pick up time , I’m sorry but I had this with every Homestay , if you request a specific time to be picked up you can guarantee they will be late by even up to 2 hours, you should expect this to happen to you, everyone I met said the same thing, this is normal, it is all worth it when you arrive in paradise. Thanks to lucky and his wife, very friendly and welcoming
We got a confirmation for a stay of five nights, got another confirmation by Whatsapp the day before our arrival and when we arrived we learned that the owner has double-booked and tried to place us in his “old place”, the run-down Delfin homestay. Fortunately we found a better place to stay. Don’t trust Lukson confirmations!
We got a confirmation for a stay of five nights, got another confirmation by Whatsapp the day before our arrival and when we arrived we learned that the owner has double-booked and tried to place us in his “old place”, the run-down Delfin homestay. Fortunately we found a better place to stay. Don’t trust Lukson confirmations!
Booked it half a year ago and confirmed the booking and transfer with the owner before arrival through facebook.
Nobody was waiting at the pier in Waisai and he didn’t accept any phone calls, but with the help of the friendly locals we could find somebody to bring us to the homestay.
Once arrived, the owner told us that the rooms are not available because some guests decided to extend their stay the night before. So he decided to ignore our booking that we made half a year ago and that he personally confirmed to give it to some people who last minute decide to stay longer. He told us that we have to stay in his old homestay and that there are no other rooms available at any resorts at the island. The rooms were not ok, so we walked around and eventually stayed at one of the other resorts (most had rooms available, different from what he said).
Definitely would not recommend to stay here – too unreliable even if you receive a direct confirmation from him.
Completely unacceptable Stefan! 🙁
Did you book using Lukson’s booking form above? If so, could you please provide the email address you used for verification? (Send privately by fb PM or via our contact form – thanks.)
Thanks for the quick response, I sent you the booking ID via fb. We really appreciate your website by the way, it was a huge help for the entire trip and the other booking we made was perfectly fine.
Booked it half a year ago and confirmed the booking and transfer with the owner before arrival through facebook.
Nobody was waiting at the pier in Waisai and he didn’t accept any phone calls, but with the help of the friendly locals we could find somebody to bring us to the homestay.
Once arrived, the owner told us that the rooms are not available because some guests decided to extend their stay the night before. So he decided to ignore our booking that we made half a year ago and that he personally confirmed to give it to some people who last minute decide to stay longer. He told us that we have to stay in his old homestay and that there are no other rooms available at any resorts at the island. The rooms were not ok, so we walked around and eventually stayed at one of the other resorts (most had rooms available, different from what he said).
Definitely would not recommend to stay here – too unreliable even if you receive a direct confirmation from him.
Completely unacceptable Stefan! 🙁
Did you book using Lukson’s booking form above? If so, could you please provide the email address you used for verification? (Send privately by fb PM or via our contact form – thanks.)
Thanks for the quick response, I sent you the booking ID via fb. We really appreciate your website by the way, it was a huge help for the entire trip and the other booking we made was perfectly fine.
Buena experiencia, bungalow decente! Las vistas eran increibles y el snorkel el mejor de Raja Ampat!! Gracias lucky
Buena experiencia, bungalow decente! Las vistas eran increibles y el snorkel el mejor de Raja Ampat!! Gracias lucky
This place is just paradise!!! We give 5 stars to this homestay!!!
We stayed in a VIP bungalow which is huge for 2 persons. Nice bed with an mosquito nets, hamac inside the bungalow, bathroom.
The bungalow is on the water so when it’s high tide you wake up with the sharks swimming around.
Lucki is really nice and helpful. He speaks well English, you can ask him everything. Rummy the 3month old puppy is so cute that it was hard to leave him.
The food is also tasty, we get always rice big fresh fish, lots of vegetables.
I just remember that we had some visitors the first days who stole our soap, but at least it was fine just make sure you don’t have food in your room! But well, we’re in the middle of nowhere between a beach and a jungle of course there are some spiders and rats!! But without would be not the same feeling isn’t it ? 😉
Thanks Lucki to the speed boat you arrange to take our ferry on time ;);)
This place is just paradise!!! We give 5 stars to this homestay!!!
We stayed in a VIP bungalow which is huge for 2 persons. Nice bed with an mosquito nets, hamac inside the bungalow, bathroom.
The bungalow is on the water so when it’s high tide you wake up with the sharks swimming around.
Lucki is really nice and helpful. He speaks well English, you can ask him everything. Rummy the 3month old puppy is so cute that it was hard to leave him.
The food is also tasty, we get always rice big fresh fish, lots of vegetables.
I just remember that we had some visitors the first days who stole our soap, but at least it was fine just make sure you don’t have food in your room! But well, we’re in the middle of nowhere between a beach and a jungle of course there are some spiders and rats!! But without would be not the same feeling isn’t it ? 😉
Thanks Lucki to the speed boat you arrange to take our ferry on time ;);)
Our stay at Lukson homestay was a great experience. The location is very beautiful and peaceful. You can hear only sound of ocean and lot of birds. During the high tide you can see lbaby sharks and rays swimming in frontof the bungalowe. The snorkling is nice in front of the homestay but better more to the right. Luki and his family is very friendly and helpful. We had a great time and experience. Thank you Luki!
Our stay at Lukson homestay was a great experience. The location is very beautiful and peaceful. You can hear only sound of ocean and lot of birds. During the high tide you can see lbaby sharks and rays swimming in frontof the bungalowe. The snorkling is nice in front of the homestay but better more to the right. Luki and his family is very friendly and helpful. We had a great time and experience. Thank you Luki!
Lukson has beautiful large rooms with ensuite bathrooms – a rarity among the hometsays on Raja Ampat. The so called VVIP bungalow is beautiful with a spacious terrace and nice views. The other two are right on the water. One of them had a hammock and a mirror. The mattresses are new and good quality.
The setting of the homestay on a white sanded beach is scenic.
The reef in front of the bungalows is great, you just need to swim through a sea grass field which is also interesting.
Lukson is one on a row of home stays and lies between two dive resorts. For many people it is an advantage, because you can dive while staying for cheaper. As we only snorkel, we found it a bit uncomfortable to meet a huge No Entry sign while walking on the beach at the border of the resort. You are not allowed to the neighboring jetty of the Eco Kri resort and they don’t sell you drinks even to take away in their restaurant. They also don’t rent their kayaks to you if you don’t stay there. Their choice, it was just strange to meet these rules in this beautiful nature, on a tiny island.
As the owner of Lukson, Lucky was sick and stayed in Sorong with his family while we were there in the beginning of March 2018, we were to eat in the dining bungalow of Brar Homestay next to ours. The food was great. We just felt a bit left alone, as the family who runs Brar Homestay was not very good at communication or hospitality. Besides of feeding us – and once showing us a kuskus on a tree which was great – they were rather difficult to communicate with. If a boat was needed they either phoned someone from the village or told us to talk to the next homestay. So we didn’t make any excursions from here. Also because when we asked the neighboring homestay, the prices were higher then we expected after our stay at Tapor Aikos Homestay on Gam island. (The tour to Piyanemo costs from here six million while from Tapor Aikos only three million for a boat.)
The birdlife of Kri is amazing. We have seen a new species almost every half an hour within our three days of stay.
The phone signal was scarce, we had to walk twenty minutes to the second jetty, that of Yenkoranu, which we were allowed to enter, to get signal, actually. Yenkoranu has a nice bar as well where you can sit on bean bags while observe black-tip sharks swimming by. The way back to Lukson gets funny at high tide though: At one point you need to enter the sea and walk in waist-high water if you stayed too long watching the sharks.
Lukson has beautiful large rooms with ensuite bathrooms – a rarity among the hometsays on Raja Ampat. The so called VVIP bungalow is beautiful with a spacious terrace and nice views. The other two are right on the water. One of them had a hammock and a mirror. The mattresses are new and good quality.
The setting of the homestay on a white sanded beach is scenic.
The reef in front of the bungalows is great, you just need to swim through a sea grass field which is also interesting.
Lukson is one on a row of home stays and lies between two dive resorts. For many people it is an advantage, because you can dive while staying for cheaper. As we only snorkel, we found it a bit uncomfortable to meet a huge No Entry sign while walking on the beach at the border of the resort. You are not allowed to the neighboring jetty of the Eco Kri resort and they don’t sell you drinks even to take away in their restaurant. They also don’t rent their kayaks to you if you don’t stay there. Their choice, it was just strange to meet these rules in this beautiful nature, on a tiny island.
As the owner of Lukson, Lucky was sick and stayed in Sorong with his family while we were there in the beginning of March 2018, we were to eat in the dining bungalow of Brar Homestay next to ours. The food was great. We just felt a bit left alone, as the family who runs Brar Homestay was not very good at communication or hospitality. Besides of feeding us – and once showing us a kuskus on a tree which was great – they were rather difficult to communicate with. If a boat was needed they either phoned someone from the village or told us to talk to the next homestay. So we didn’t make any excursions from here. Also because when we asked the neighboring homestay, the prices were higher then we expected after our stay at Tapor Aikos Homestay on Gam island. (The tour to Piyanemo costs from here six million while from Tapor Aikos only three million for a boat.)
The birdlife of Kri is amazing. We have seen a new species almost every half an hour within our three days of stay.
The phone signal was scarce, we had to walk twenty minutes to the second jetty, that of Yenkoranu, which we were allowed to enter, to get signal, actually. Yenkoranu has a nice bar as well where you can sit on bean bags while observe black-tip sharks swimming by. The way back to Lukson gets funny at high tide though: At one point you need to enter the sea and walk in waist-high water if you stayed too long watching the sharks.
Hi, is there any phone network available? Which one? Thank you.
Hi Alida.
Yes, as mentioned in the “Details” section above, a reasonably strong phone signal is available. Full telephone and internet information is available on this page.
Hi, is there any phone network available? Which one? Thank you.
Hi Alida.
Yes, as mentioned in the “Details” section above, a reasonably strong phone signal is available. Full telephone and internet information is available on this page.
I warmly recommend the homestay as it is some of the best bungalow with private bathroom you will find around, nice sea view and clean. Do not leave food inside as rats are an issue like in every homestay in Raja Ampat. Food was plenty with vegetables. I really appreciate the fact that the owner Lucky made his outmost efforts to enable me to remain in the homestay to run while he was actually having medical treatment in Sorong. He was helpful and in contact each day despite his condition and I wish we could have met.
Some things could get improvement such as organizational mishaps (fuel shortages or the like) but it is probably due to the fact that Lucky was not there and his brother is a student and cannot fully take charge. I am sure that the next visitors will come when Lucky will be back. Same for cooking, some more variety of vegetables and fruits would have been nice to have more often (I bought some but they let them rot) as well as cleaner maintenance of the small kitchen (his sister next door does very nice cooking), so maybe they should rather merge for the kitchen. In all cases if you stay a week it is very nice, I stayed 2 so Papua food gets repetitive if you stay long. I organized my diving trips with Yenkoranu diving center most of the time and at times through the help of the nearby homestay (from the sister). Transportation costs in all Papua are expensive especially if you don’t come as a group, and it requires patience if you travel alone to find other people to join and share costs. In all cases the family and Lucky were very helpful. Pay a visit to the cockatoo Jacob also staying with the sister homestay next door and please do take it for a walk, to fly or just to pet because it is a lovely bird attached to a tree all day by the homestay owners who do not do such activities with him. Sulfur Crested cockatoo can leave 80 years and like most parrots are endangered, sadly papua families tend to take babies from the next and keep them as pets which negatively affect the rate of reproduction of the bird. So at least make his life enjoyable and yours by giving it a ride on your arm or shoulder.
I warmly recommend the homestay as it is some of the best bungalow with private bathroom you will find around, nice sea view and clean. Do not leave food inside as rats are an issue like in every homestay in Raja Ampat. Food was plenty with vegetables. I really appreciate the fact that the owner Lucky made his outmost efforts to enable me to remain in the homestay to run while he was actually having medical treatment in Sorong. He was helpful and in contact each day despite his condition and I wish we could have met.
Some things could get improvement such as organizational mishaps (fuel shortages or the like) but it is probably due to the fact that Lucky was not there and his brother is a student and cannot fully take charge. I am sure that the next visitors will come when Lucky will be back. Same for cooking, some more variety of vegetables and fruits would have been nice to have more often (I bought some but they let them rot) as well as cleaner maintenance of the small kitchen (his sister next door does very nice cooking), so maybe they should rather merge for the kitchen. In all cases if you stay a week it is very nice, I stayed 2 so Papua food gets repetitive if you stay long. I organized my diving trips with Yenkoranu diving center most of the time and at times through the help of the nearby homestay (from the sister). Transportation costs in all Papua are expensive especially if you don’t come as a group, and it requires patience if you travel alone to find other people to join and share costs. In all cases the family and Lucky were very helpful. Pay a visit to the cockatoo Jacob also staying with the sister homestay next door and please do take it for a walk, to fly or just to pet because it is a lovely bird attached to a tree all day by the homestay owners who do not do such activities with him. Sulfur Crested cockatoo can leave 80 years and like most parrots are endangered, sadly papua families tend to take babies from the next and keep them as pets which negatively affect the rate of reproduction of the bird. So at least make his life enjoyable and yours by giving it a ride on your arm or shoulder.
Buongiorno.
Un 5 stelle per questa guesthause.Abbiamo preso il VVIp che vale bene i suoi 100000 rupie in piu (toilette private con doccia e vero letto con materasso di buona qualita e ampia terrazza)ma anche gli altri bungalow sono ben tenuti.La spiaggia é bella ma anche calma con meno turisti che altrove.La cucina molto buona sicuramente la migliore delle 6 homestay che abbiamo frequentato.Ben cucinato variato e spesso pollo o pesce(fresco e di buonissima qualità )Lo snorkeling buonissimo ,ma meglio partire dal pontone dell’altra spiaggia .Super soggiorno!GrazieLuki
Ciao Sandra, ti potrei contattare per avere qualche consiglio? 🙂
Buongiorno.
Un 5 stelle per questa guesthause.Abbiamo preso il VVIp che vale bene i suoi 100000 rupie in piu (toilette private con doccia e vero letto con materasso di buona qualita e ampia terrazza)ma anche gli altri bungalow sono ben tenuti.La spiaggia é bella ma anche calma con meno turisti che altrove.La cucina molto buona sicuramente la migliore delle 6 homestay che abbiamo frequentato.Ben cucinato variato e spesso pollo o pesce(fresco e di buonissima qualità )Lo snorkeling buonissimo ,ma meglio partire dal pontone dell’altra spiaggia .Super soggiorno!GrazieLuki
Ciao Sandra, ti potrei contattare per avere qualche consiglio? 🙂