Last updated: September 2026 · Prices & availability verified for the 2026/2027 season
Komodo open trip prices start from USD 300 per person for a 3D2N shared cabin and rise by cabin class: bigger beds, ensuite bathrooms, and upper-deck positions cost more on the same boat and itinerary. The Komodo National Park fee, set under Government Regulation No. 36/2024 at IDR 250,000 per international visitor per day and IDR 50,000 per Indonesian visitor per day, is always excluded from package prices.
The Price Table Up Front: Cabin Classes on a 3D2N Open Trip
Every open trip we run is a 3 days 2 nights itinerary — open trips never run as 2D1N; that shorter duration exists only as a private charter. On any one departure, the boat, the route, the dragons, the snorkelling stops, the meals, and the guide are identical for every guest on board. The only thing your money changes is the cabin you sleep in.
| Cabin class | What you get | Best for | Price guide (3D2N, per person) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared / twin cabin | A bed in a twin or bunk cabin, booked per bed | Solo travellers, friends, budget couples | From USD 300 |
| Private double cabin | A whole cabin with a double bed, often ensuite, on a shared boat | Couples who want privacy without a charter | Above the shared base — quoted per departure |
| Master / upper-deck cabin | The largest bed on board, ensuite bathroom, upper-deck position | Honeymooners, anyone who wants the best cabin on the boat | Top tier on each boat — quoted per departure |
All prices are in USD. We quote in USD only, and the exact figure for the two upper classes depends on the boat and the departure date, so treat the table as the structure rather than a fixed rate card. Live dates and cabin availability are on the Komodo open trip 3D2N share cabin from USD 300 page.
Why one boat has three price tiers
Because a phinisi is not a hotel corridor of identical rooms. Cabins differ in three physical ways: bed size (bunks, twins, doubles, then the master bed), bathroom (shared facilities versus your own ensuite), and position (lower-deck cabins versus upper-deck cabins with faster access to open air). Those three variables — not a different itinerary — are what you pay for. A guest in the USD 300 shared cabin stands on the same Padar viewpoint at the same hour as the guest in the master cabin.
What every class includes
Whichever cabin you choose on a 3 day 2 night Komodo open trip, the package covers the same list:
- All meals on board, plus drinking water, coffee, and tea throughout the trip
- Snorkelling gear and life vests
- A guide for the treks and snorkelling stops
- Round-trip hotel transfers within the Labuan Bajo area
- Your cabin with linen for both nights — the boat is your accommodation and your transport in one
What Is Never in the Package Price
The park fee: IDR 250,000 per international visitor, per day
The Komodo National Park fee is set by Government Regulation No. 36/2024 and displayed by the Balai: IDR 250,000 per international visitor per day, and IDR 50,000 per Indonesian visitor per day, IDR 75,000 on Sundays and public holidays. It is excluded from every package price on every boat, ours included. Our reservations desk registers every guest, pays the park in rupiah, and lists the park ticket once per person per sailing as a separate line on your invoice, so you never queue for it. When you compare operators, check the invoice: the park charge should be named and priced in rupiah, not folded into the total.
Alcohol, insurance, diving, and other add-ons
The other exclusions are consistent across our fleet, and we never describe any package as all-inclusive, because these items genuinely sit outside it:
- Alcoholic drinks — available on board, charged separately
- Travel insurance — arrange your own before flying
- Diving add-ons, dive computer rental, and PADI courses
- Flights to and from Labuan Bajo
- Drone permit — a park charge of IDR 2,000,000 per unit per day, if you plan to fly one
- Crew tips — optional, always appreciated
Cabin Class Examples From Our Own Boats
The clearest example is Ayvara, which runs three cabin classes on the tier logic above — you can see Ayvara’s three cabin classes and current rates on her page. Ayvara has 196 share-trip departures in our schedule log; Malca, with 208, sails even more often, and Catnazse (179) and Naturalia (178) tier their cabins the same way. Between the four boats we own, that is over 760 logged departures running this exact cabin-class system, so the structure in the table is not theory — it is how our manifests are built every week. For a quieter example of the same tiering, see the Naturalia 3D2N cabin options.
One pattern from our booking conversations is worth knowing before you choose. Among 82 Australian guest chats we analysed, 80% asked about dates first and 43% asked about the cabin next — ahead of price itself at 42%. And the cabin question is nearly always the same one: can a couple get a private double without paying for the whole boat? The answer is yes — that is the mid tier — and because every couple asks it, the private doubles are the first cabins to sell out on almost every departure.
When You Book Changes What You Pay
Demand in our chat records is extremely seasonal: August brought 1,114 trip requests, while November brought 48. Guests also book about two months ahead of departure. Put those two numbers together and the practical rule writes itself: for July–September dates, the USD 300 shared beds and the private doubles go early, and late bookers are often left choosing between the top cabin class or another date. Book ahead of that two-month mark and the whole price table is still open to you.
The quiet months cut the other way. November is our slowest month for requests — and it is also manta season, with the same boats, the same USD 300 base price, and the easiest cabin choice of the year. If your dates are flexible, that is the value window.
Share Cabin Maths vs Private Charter
There is a point where upgrading cabin classes stops making sense and chartering starts. A shared cabin costs from USD 300 per person for 3D2N. At the other end, a private Komodo liveaboard charter is priced per boat and per date, so the per-person figure depends entirely on how many of you share the boat — we quote it against your exact headcount and dates. For a couple, the private double on an open trip is almost always the better buy. For a larger group who would all want the upper cabin classes anyway, ask for both quotes: the whole-boat price per person can land closer than most groups expect, and you gain a private itinerary with it.
How Booking and Payment Work
We quote and invoice in USD. The standard structure — ours included — is a deposit to hold the cabin with the balance settled before departure; the exact payment schedule is stated on your invoice, and paying by card keeps your deposit inside a system with formal dispute rights. Before you transfer anything, get four things confirmed in writing: the vessel name, the cabin class you are buying, the departure date, and the inclusion list with the park ticket shown as its own rupiah line, once per person per sailing. Any Komodo 3D2N join tour price from Labuan Bajo that cannot be broken down that way in writing is not a price yet — it is an estimate.
The concrete next step: open the 3D2N open trip page, pick your departure date, and ask our desk which cabin classes are still open on it — if you are travelling as a couple, ask about the private double first, because it will not wait.
FAQ
What is normally included in the price of a Komodo 3 days 2 nights shared boat package, and what extra costs should I expect?
Every cabin class on our 3D2N open trips includes all meals on board, drinking water, coffee and tea, snorkelling gear, life vests, a guide, and hotel transfers within Labuan Bajo. On top of the package price, budget the national park fee, which our desk registers, pays in rupiah and lists once per person per sailing as a separate invoice line, plus alcohol, travel insurance, diving add-ons, and crew tips if you wish to give them.
How much does a 3D2N Komodo liveaboard shared cabin cost from Labuan Bajo?
A shared cabin on a 3 days 2 nights Komodo open trip from Labuan Bajo starts from USD 300 per person. That is the entry class: a bed in a twin or bunk cabin on the same boat, route, and meal plan as every higher class. Private double cabins and upper-deck cabins on the same departure are priced above that base and quoted per departure.
As a budget traveller, is a Komodo 3D2N shared boat better value than doing day trips from Labuan Bajo?
Usually yes. The USD 300 shared-cabin price covers two nights of accommodation, all meals, snorkelling gear, a guide, and transport across the park — items you would otherwise pay for separately each day. The park ticket is a separate government charge either way, registered by our desk for the dates you sail, so the comparison comes down to what the boat itself gives you rather than to the fee.
As a couple, can we get a small private cabin on an open trip without paying for a private charter, and what does it add to the price?
Yes — this is exactly what the mid-tier private double cabin is for. You share the boat and itinerary with other guests but keep your own cabin, usually with a double bed and often an ensuite bathroom. It costs more than two shared-cabin beds but far less than chartering the whole boat. It is also the class that sells out first, so ask for it early.
Are towels, snorkelling equipment, and basic toiletries provided on Komodo 3D2N shared trips, or do I need to bring my own?
Snorkelling gear and life vests are provided in every cabin class, and cabins come made up with linen and towels on our own boats. Bring your own toiletries, reef-safe sunscreen, and any personal medication. A quick-dry towel of your own is handy for beach stops so your cabin towel stays dry.
