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A liveaboard phinisi at anchor as the sun drops behind the islands

Multi-day sailing · Komodo & beyond

Your hotel moves with the tide

Two to nine nights aboard a crewed phinisi — real ensuite cabins, a dedicated chef, and anchorages the day boats never reach.

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In short

A Flores liveaboard is a multi-day voyage where the boat is your accommodation, restaurant and transport — sailing Komodo National Park and the coasts east of it.

  • Shared cabins from USD 300 per person
  • Private charter from USD 3,250 per boat, per night
  • 9 owned vessels, 12–24 guests on most
  • Routes of 1 to 9 nights

The fleet

Nine vessels we own and crew

Whole-boat rates, published. Cabin counts are real cabins, not subdivided berths.

Flagship

Komodo Signature

USD 30,000

/ night

78.2 m flagship superyacht phinisi. 10 cabins, all with balcony. Up to 20 guests.

Komodo Prestige

USD 25,000

/ night

66 m superyacht phinisi. 8 balcony cabins, up to 16 guests.

Neptune Cruise

USD 8,900

/ night

VIP phinisi, 7 cabins, up to 20 guests.

Naturalia

USD 7,400

/ night

VIP phinisi, 8 cabins, up to 24 guests.

Mosalaki

USD 6,400

/ night

VIP phinisi, 5 cabins, up to 12 guests.

Catnazse

USD 5,900

/ night

VIP phinisi, 8 cabins, up to 18 guests.

Ayvara Cruises

USD 5,500

/ night

VIP phinisi, 7 cabins, up to 15 guests.

Best value

Malca Voyages

USD 5,300

/ night

VIP phinisi, 7 cabins, up to 21 guests.

Published Komodo Luxury 2026 rates. Superyacht-class vessels add 11–12% VAT. Park entry is IDR 650.000 per person, dated, and itemised separately.

Guests reading on the shaded upper deck of a liveaboard

Four routes, one to nine nights

Komodo National Park, one to three nights: Padar at sunrise, dragons on Rinca, Pink Beach and Manta Point. The first voyage most guests take.

The north Flores coast, three to five nights: empty anchorages, the islet-scattered water off Riung, flying foxes at dusk. Repeat guests choose this one.

East to Alor, five to nine nights: Maumere Bay, the Pantar Strait's reef walls, villages far off the tourist map. For divers and expedition-minded travellers.

The Lombok crossing, three to four nights: Moyo and Satonda en route, with Komodo on the final days.

What separates this from an open trip

Guests aboard

Open-trip "luxury"
28–38 on a fixed departure
Flores Luxury
12–24 on most owned vessels, or only your party

Operator

Open-trip "luxury"
Agency reselling third-party boats
Flores Luxury
9 owned vessels; partner boats always labelled

Pricing

Open-trip "luxury"
Per bunk, inclusions vary
Flores Luxury
Published per cabin and per boat, inclusions stated

Itinerary

Open-trip "luxury"
Fixed loop, fixed clock
Flores Luxury
Sequenced around tides and crowds

Crew

Open-trip "luxury"
Minimum manning
Flores Luxury
Full crew with dedicated chef and guide

Scheduled shared departures still exist and are honest value: Ahsana from USD 300 per person, Magika from USD 310, Sundari from USD 330, Naturalia from USD 430.

A 3D2N, hour by hour

What two nights actually look like

The standard Komodo voyage, sequenced so you reach each place before the fleet does.

  1. 01

    Day one

    Board mid-morning. Kelor Island's walk-up viewpoint, dragon trekking with a ranger on Rinca, then sunset at anchor as thousands of flying foxes lift off Kalong.

  2. 02

    Day two

    The Padar ridge at first light, before the day fleet arrives. A swim at Pink Beach, drifting with reef mantas at Manta Point, and the Taka Makassar sandbar.

  3. 03

    Day three

    A last unhurried morning under sail, a final swim, and disembark in Labuan Bajo before noon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Check dates and boats

Tell us your dates and party size. You will have vessel options, a route sketch and per-night rates within 24 hours.