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Labuan Bajo, Flores
Overnight Komodo Boat Tour: The Whole Phinisi to Yourselves
2 Days 1 NightSmall groups
Komodo Boat Charter from Labuan Bajo: Your Own Phinisi, 3D2N
Labuan Bajo, Flores3 Days / 2 Nights (or 2D1N)Asik Original
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Overview
The whole phinisi, on your schedule
A Komodo boat charter is the same boat, the same crew and the same places as our open trip, with nobody else aboard and no fixed timetable. You decide when the day starts, whether the Padar sunrise wake-up happens at all, and which snorkel sites are worth a second visit.
The 3D2N charter runs on Akassa, Derya or Giona, at published whole-boat rates from IDR 45,000,000 to IDR 70,000,000. Giona is the cheapest: IDR 45,000,000 for 1 to 5 guests and IDR 52,000,000 for 10. How many guests you can bring depends on the boat you choose. Charters of three nights or more include a private beach dinner on a hidden cove, laid out with tables and lights.
Who charters the whole boat
- Families and reunions, where a shared trip means splitting across two boats.
- Freedivers and photographers who want to stay at one site instead of moving on.
- Weddings and honeymoons, where the private beach dinner is the point.
It is the most flexible Labuan Bajo trip we run, and the only Labuan Bajo tour where the itinerary below is a suggestion rather than a schedule. Everything else, the crew, the meals, the harbour transfers, works exactly as it does on the open trip.
Itinerary
1Day 1
Boarding, your call: relax, snorkel, or dive deep
Day 1
Boarding, your call: relax, snorkel, or dive deep
- 09:00
Boarding in Labuan Bajo: meet on the harbour, board the Phinisi, drop bags in your cabin, welcome briefing on the sundeck.
- 10:30
Cruise to a calm snorkel site (Sebayur, Siaba, or your pick): a gentle reef, easy entry, a warm up before the bigger sites.
- 12:30
Lunch on board as we sail toward Taka Makasar.
- 14:00
Taka Makasar sandbar, the tiny crescent island in the middle of the Flores Sea.
- 15:30
Manta Point: drift snorkel where oceanic manta rays cruise the cleaning station.
- 17:30
Sunset at Padar or the Kalong bats, your pick: Padar's three bay viewpoint at golden hour, or Kalong's flying fox sunset.
- 19:30
Dinner on board, then sundeck movies or karaoke.
2Day 2
The big day: Padar sunrise, dragons, your choice
Day 2
The big day: Padar sunrise, dragons, your choice
- 04:30
Optional wake call: skip it if you would rather sleep in. Quick coffee, then transfer to Padar.
- 05:00-07:30
Padar Island sunrise hike up the famous viewpoint as the sun comes over the bays.
- 08:00
Breakfast on board as we sail to Pink Beach.
- 09:30
Pink Beach: swim and snorkel directly off the beach over thriving reef.
- 11:00
Komodo Island and dragons: land at Loh Liang ranger station, where a park ranger walks you through dragon territory.
- 13:00
Lunch on board as we cruise to Pengah Island.
- 14:00
Pengah Island snorkel: a less visited reef, often the trip's best snorkel for coral health.
- 16:00
Free afternoon: paddleboard, canoe, nap, or another snorkel site.
- 18:30
Private beach dinner, a 3D2N charter perk: a private beach dinner on a hidden cove with tables, lights, and a chef, no other guests.
3Day 3
Kelor, Manjarite, return to Labuan Bajo
Day 3
Kelor, Manjarite, return to Labuan Bajo
- 06:30
Breakfast on board as we cruise to Kelor.
- 07:30
Kelor Island: a short, sharp hike up a small island for one last panorama.
- 09:00
Manjarite snorkel: a final snorkel, calm, shallow, colourful.
- 10:30
Cruise back to Labuan Bajo, packing time, a late breakfast on the sundeck.
- 11:00-12:00
Arrive Labuan Bajo harbour: disembark, transfer to your hotel or the airport.
What's included
- Whole-boat private charter of Akassa, Derya or Giona, your choice of boat
- Cruise director, English-speaking guide, captain and crew
- Airport or hotel to harbor transfers
- All meals, Indonesian and Western options
- Free-flow coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, snacks
- Snorkeling gear, paddleboard, canoe
- Wi-Fi on board where signal reaches
- Free private beach dinner on charters of 3 nights or more
Not included
- Komodo National Park fees
- Drone permit for Komodo National Park, IDR 2,000,000 per drone per day, applied for through the SiOra system. Three days is the stated minimum, so tell us a week ahead and we will file it with your booking.
- Travel and trip-cancellation insurance
- Flights to and from Komodo Airport (LBJ)
- Alcoholic drinks (BYO welcome)
- Optional onboard photographer (IDR 3M for the trip)
- Personal expenses and crew tips
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Good to know
How many people can we bring?
It depends on the boat you choose. Akassa takes up to 10 guests. On Giona the whole-boat rate is IDR 45,000,000 for 1 to 5 guests and IDR 52,000,000 for 10, so the cost per person falls as your group grows.
Can we customize the itinerary?
Yes, that is the whole point. We send a proposed itinerary based on your style (relaxed, action-packed, family, honeymoon, photographer-heavy) and you redline it. Common requests: skip the early sunrise, add a freediving spot, or swap an island for a fishing village.
What does the free beach dinner include?
On charters of 3 nights or more, we set up tables and lanterns on a private cove one evening, the boat's chef cooks ashore, and we coordinate music and any surprises (an engagement, a birthday cake) if you tell us in advance.
Can we do a wedding or proposal on board?
Yes, we have done both. Tell us early so we can plan flowers, a photographer, and a private cove setup.
Who operates this trip?
Asik Travel designs, sells, and runs your charter end to end, from itinerary to airport transfers. The Phinisi is built and operated by a partner shipyard and crewed by the same team as our open trip. You book with us; the boat is a partner vessel.
Booking and cancellation terms
- A 30% deposit confirms your booking. The balance is due 14 days before departure.
- Cancel more than 4 months before departure: 50% of what you have paid is refunded.
- Cancel 2 to 4 months before departure: 30% is refunded.
- Cancel less than 2 months before departure: no refund.
- The trip can be moved once, and the request has to reach us at least one month before departure.
- Children under 2 travel free. From 3 years old the full rate applies.
- In an emergency, or for weather, sea conditions or safety, the itinerary can change while the trip still sails.
Full terms are confirmed with your booking. Bank transfer fees are paid by the sender.
The boats that sail this trip
Which boat you sail on depends on the size of your group. Every boat below runs this trip. Compare them, then tell us how many of you there are.
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