Padar Island
The tri-bay ridge viewpoint, a 20–40 minute climb. Best at sunrise from an overnight anchorage, or late afternoon by day boat.
Day sails & short voyages
One golden day, or three
Speedboat day cruises, private phinisi sailings and scheduled departures through Komodo National Park — from a single afternoon to a week.
Plan a cruiseIn short
A Flores cruise is a boat trip through Komodo National Park and the Flores coast, from a one-day speedboat run to a multi-night private phinisi charter.
- Private speedboat day cruise from USD 800 per boat
- Open trip 3D2N from USD 300 per person
- Private sailing from USD 3,500 per trip
- Nightly charter from USD 5,300
On the route
What a Komodo sailing shows you
Five stops do most of the work. How good each one is depends almost entirely on what time your boat arrives.
Pink Beach
One of a handful of rose-sand beaches on earth, coloured by crushed red organ-pipe coral. Calm, shallow, superb casual snorkelling.
Komodo & Rinca
The ranger-guided dragon walk. Park entry is USD 40-50 per person on a dated ticket, valid only for the day issued.
Manta Point
A drift over a wide rubble channel where reef mantas queue at cleaning stations. Strongest December to February.
Taka Makassar
A crescent sandbar in open turquoise water — made for a long swim stop or a private picnic.
Kalong at dusk
Thousands of flying foxes lifting off the mangroves and crossing the sunset, watched from your own deck.
Formats
Five ways to do it
The right format is mostly a question of how long you have and whether you want the boat to yourself.
Private speedboat day cruise
USD 800
/ boat / day
Up to 8 guests. Short stays and families with young children.
Private phinisi day sail
On request
Whole boat, one day. For couples who want the sail, not the rush.
Open trip, shared cabins
USD 300
/ person
3D2N on a scheduled phinisi. Solo travellers and couples on a fixed schedule.
Private sailing trip
USD 5,300
/ trip
per yacht / night for entry-luxury phinisi (6–10 guests)
Grand voyage
USD 5,300
/ night
4D3N and longer, phinisi or yacht. Multi-generation groups, honeymoons, north-coast routes.
Open trip or private?
An open trip puts you on a fixed weekly departure with 8–22 fellow travellers, a set menu and a fixed Padar–Pink Beach–Komodo–Manta Point loop. At USD 300–850 per person it is honest value, and we run them.
A private cruise is your party only, on any date, on a route you shape — including the north coast of Flores, which no scheduled boat visits. The chef cooks around your day rather than a timetable.
The arithmetic surprises people: a whole-boat rate divided among eight guests often lands close to a shared per-person price, without the compromises.
Prices 2026
Private speedboat day cruise
- Pricing basis
- Per boat, up to 8 guests
- From
- USD 800 / day
Open trip 3D2N, shared cabins
- Pricing basis
- Per person / voyage
- From
- USD 300–850
Private phinisi sailing 2D1N–3D2N
- Pricing basis
- Per trip, whole boat
- From
- USD 3,500–8,000
Private charter, luxury phinisi
- Pricing basis
- Per night, whole boat
- From
- From USD 5,300
Superyacht & ultra-luxury tier
- Pricing basis
- Per night, whole boat
- From
- USD 9,900–27,000+
Komodo National Park ticket
- Pricing basis
- Per person
- From
- USD 40-50
Some superyacht-class vessels add 11–12% VAT. The park ticket is dated and valid only for the day issued; we arrange it in advance so your morning starts on the water.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plan your Flores cruise
Tell us how many days you have and who is travelling. A planner replies with formats, boats and a transparent quote within 24 hours.