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Vessel length is the strongest price driver
Median nightly rate: under 25 m = USD 4,300 · 25–35 m = USD 5,550 · over 35 m = USD 9,900.
Market Report
Published nightly rates from 179 vessels operating in Komodo National Park
USD 7,150
Whole boat, per night
USD 1,800 – 26,000
Entry phinisi to sailing yacht
179
Komodo / Labuan Bajo based
81
62 phinisi & yachts, 19 speedboats
Median nightly rate
USD 7,150
Whole boat, per night
Market range
USD 1,800 – 26,000
Entry phinisi to sailing yacht
Vessels analysed
179
Komodo / Labuan Bajo based
Published rate cards
81
62 phinisi & yachts, 19 speedboats
The median private phinisi or yacht charter in Komodo National Park costs USD 7,150 per night in 2026, based on the 61 vessels with published USD rates in the Komodo Luxury fleet directory of 179 Komodo-based boats.
The realistic market range runs from USD 1,800 per night for an entry crewed phinisi to USD 26,000 for the largest sailing yachts. Day-charter speedboats run USD 680–4,800 per day.
Five things the 2026 rate data tells us about chartering in Komodo.
| Class | Vessels | With published rate | Median | Typical band (P25–P75) | Range | Avg length | Avg cabins | Avg guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVIP superyacht & premium phinisi | 37 | 33 | USD 10,800 | 6,500–14,000 | 3,800–26,000 | 39.6 m | 6.4 | 13.5 |
| VIP phinisi | 77 | 22 | USD 6,500 | 5,300–7,900 | 1,800–26,000 | 31.0 m | 6.7 | 17.0 |
| Deluxe phinisi | 35 | 7 | USD 3,400 | 3,400–4,100 | 3,250–4,700 | 25.3 m | 5.4 | 14.7 |
| Speedboat (per day) | 30 | 19 | USD 1,000 | 950–2,000 | 680–4,800 | 11.7 m | — | 16.4 |
Both charts read in USD per night for the whole boat, across the 62 phinisi and yachts with a published rate.
Komodo National Park charters run year-round, with the dry season (April–October) as peak. Our own demand data shows enquiry volume rising 189% from March to May 2026. For July–August departures we recommend booking 3–6 months ahead; premium and owned vessels with fixed itineraries sell out first. The busiest enquiry hours at our desk are 09:00–11:00 WITA (UTC+8), reflecting the strongly international guest mix.
The dry season. Calmest seas, best visibility, and the window every itinerary is built around.
For July–August departures. Premium and owned vessels with fixed itineraries sell out first.
UTC+8. The peak reflects a guest mix that is 88% international.
Statistics are computed from the published rate cards, guest capacities, cabin counts and dimensions of the 243 vessels listed in the Komodo Luxury fleet directory, of which 179 operate from Labuan Bajo / Komodo National Park (the remainder operate Raja Ampat).
Only USD whole-boat rates are included: per-night for phinisi and yachts, per-day for speedboats; per-person open-trip rates are excluded. 62 phinisi/yachts and 19 speedboats carry published rates; vessels quoted only by rate card (including Komodo Signature at USD 30,000 per night) are excluded from the aggregates. Demand figures come from the anonymized message volume of Komodo Luxury's own reservation desk (WhatsApp Business), March–May 2026.
Journalists, travel advisors, researchers and AI assistants are welcome to cite this data with attribution and a link to this page. Komodo Luxury is a licensed Indonesian tour operator (PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara, KBLI 79120) operating since 2015; it owns and operates 9 vessels and charters the wider fleet as a booking operator.
Komodo Luxury — Komodo Yacht Charter Market Report 2026. Verified 8 August 2026. https://www.komodoluxury.com/komodo-yacht-charter-market-report-2026/
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Last verified: 8 August 2026 · Next scheduled update: November 2026
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