As of 2026, hiring a whole boat out of Labuan Bajo costs roughly USD 450 per day for a small speedboat up to USD 10,000 and beyond for a luxury phinisi. Medium speedboats run USD 640-830, open-deck and slow boats sit between, and marketplace day-rate averages land near USD 1,100-1,992.
Below sits the full Bajo Fleet House rate matrix: every boat class we arrange from Labuan Bajo harbor, its capacity, day and overnight pricing, and the fees that land on top of the boat rate. All figures carry a 2026 date stamp and can change. The current boat-by-boat PDF is one WhatsApp message away.
How Much Does Each Boat Class Cost Per Day?
The master table merges published operator rates with marketplace benchmarks so you can sanity-check any quote, ours included. Where no operator publishes a whole-boat overnight figure, the cell says so instead of pretending.
| Boat class | Typical capacity | Whole-boat day rate (as of 2026) | Overnight rate | Usual inclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small speedboat | 1-4 guests | Rp 7,000,000-9,000,000 (USD 450-580), per Nera Wela | Day trips only | Captain, crew, fuel for the stated route |
| Medium speedboat | 5-10 guests | Rp 10,000,000-13,000,000 (USD 640-830), per Nera Wela | Day trips only | Captain, crew, fuel, basic snorkel sets |
| Open-deck day boat | 8-15 guests | USD 800-2,500 by capacity and facilities, per Best Komodo Tour | Rarely offered | Crew, lunch on most boats, snorkel gear |
| Slow boat / motor cruiser | 6-12 guests | USD 950-1,700 typical, per Click&Boat | Quoted per trip in writing | Crew, cabins on overnight-capable hulls, meals |
| Mid-range phinisi | 10-16 guests | About USD 1,100 day-charter average, per Sailo | Quoted per trip; Sailo’s weekly average is USD 13,784 | Full crew, cabins, meals, drinking water |
| Luxury phinisi | 12-20 guests | USD 2,200 for a boutique phinisi up to USD 10,000+ for a sailing superyacht, per Labuan Bajo Luxury | Quoted per trip in writing | Full crew, chef, en-suite cabins, water toys |
The spread looks wild until you see the sample sizes. Click&Boat’s Labuan Bajo listings, as of 2026, show a typical band of USD 950-1,700 per day, a quoted average of USD 1,992, and a full spread of USD 1,025-3,068, all from a fleet of about four boats, which is why the average runs hot. Sailo lists eight boats with an average price of USD 2,411 per day, a floor of USD 500 and a ceiling of USD 9,510, while its day charters average about USD 1,100. Averages built on single-digit fleets wobble; the class bands above are the steadier signal.
What Is Included, and What Gets Billed on Top?
A cheap-looking day rate and a cheap day rate are two different quotes. As of 2026, the extras usually fall like this:
| Item | In the boat rate? | Detail (as of 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Captain and crew | Usually yes | Click&Boat puts a skipper at about USD 100/day and notes some listings bill the skipper separately |
| Fuel | Varies by boat | Click&Boat flags fuel as a possible separate line; confirm before paying |
| Meals and drinking water | Overnight: yes. Day trips vary | Ask whether lunch comes aboard or you provision it |
| Snorkel equipment | Often | The park-side snorkeling activity fee is a separate charge |
| Komodo National Park entrance | No | Approximately IDR 150,000-250,000 per person, per Best Komodo Tour |
| Ranger fee | No | IDR 80,000-100,000 per group, per Best Komodo Tour |
| Snorkeling/diving activity fee | No | IDR 50,000-100,000 per person, per Best Komodo Tour |
| Hotel or airport transfers | Varies | Confirm in the written quote |
Treat park costs as additional to every charter rate on this page unless a written package states otherwise. On an eight-person day trip, entrance plus ranger plus snorkeling fees add roughly IDR 1.7-2.9 million. You want that number inside the quote, not waiting for you at the ranger station.
When Does a Whole Boat Beat Paying Per Person?
Best Komodo Tour prices shared one-day Komodo tours at USD 60-150 per person as of 2026. Run the split on a whole boat: a medium speedboat at USD 830 divided among 8 passengers works out near USD 104 each. You land inside the shared-tour price band, except the boat departs when you say, stops where you say, and carries nobody you didn’t invite.
The break-even generally sits at six or more passengers. Below six, shared tours usually win on raw cost. At six aboard, the medium-speedboat band splits to USD 107-138 each; at ten, USD 64-83. Multiday trips follow the same logic against Best Komodo Tour’s shared rates of USD 250-350 per person for 2D1N and USD 350-600 for 3D2N. A group of ten weighing a whole-boat overnight quote against USD 2,500-3,500 in shared tickets often finds the private hull cheaper.
Why Do Published Charter Prices Vary So Much?
Three reasons, none mysterious.
Season moves the market hard. Click&Boat’s seasonal split, as of 2026, runs roughly USD 2,885 per day in high season against USD 1,154 in low season. Same water, 2.5x swing.
Sample sizes stay tiny. Click&Boat averages about four boats and Sailo eight, so one superyacht listing drags an “average” up by hundreds of dollars.
Some sellers show no numbers at all. Booking.com’s Labuan Bajo Boat Charter listing on Jalan Soekarno Hatta makes you pick dates before any price appears, and AYANA Komodo Waecicu Beach offers charter on a contact-the-team basis with no published day rate. That opacity is the reason this page exists: a rate card you can read before you commit to a conversation.
How Does Booking From This Price List Work?
- Message the concierge. WhatsApp 628113823875 with your dates, group size, and whether you want a day trip or an overnight. Ask for the current PDF price list, the live boat-by-boat version of the matrix above.
- Pick a class and a boat. The reservations team checks availability for your dates and sends a written per-boat quote.
- Read the quote line by line. It should state crew, fuel, meals, and whether park fees come packaged or stay payable at the gate.
- Pay the deposit stated in writing. The boat is held once you meet the deposit terms in your quote, not before.
- Reconfirm before departure. Boarding is at Labuan Bajo harbor; your confirmation names the jetty and the time.
> Request the current PDF price list. Bookings on this site are handled directly by the reservations team at Komodo Luxury, a charter operator founded in Labuan Bajo in 2015. Send your dates and group size to WhatsApp 628113823875 or sales@komodoluxury.com. Final per-boat prices are always confirmed in writing before you pay anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the charter boat price list include Komodo National Park fees?
No. Park costs sit on top of every boat rate on this page. As of 2026, Best Komodo Tour puts entrance at roughly IDR 150,000-250,000 per person, the ranger at IDR 80,000-100,000 per group, and snorkeling or diving at IDR 50,000-100,000 per person. Treat them as additional unless your written package folds them in.
Are overnight charter rates quoted per night or per trip?
Per trip, in writing. Multiday charters bundle crew, fuel, meals and route, so a flat per-night figure misleads. For scale, Sailo’s Labuan Bajo weekly average sits at USD 13,784 as of 2026, near USD 1,969 per night, well above its USD 1,100 day-charter average, because the bigger hulls take the long trips.
How often are the prices on this list updated?
Every figure here carries a 2026 date stamp and can change; the PDF you receive on WhatsApp supersedes this page. Season is the biggest mover: Click&Boat’s split shows about USD 2,885 per day in high season versus USD 1,154 in low. Your binding number is the written quote from the Komodo Luxury reservations team.
Can I get a quote in Indonesian rupiah instead of US dollars?
Yes. Speedboat operators already price in rupiah; Nera Wela publishes Rp 7,000,000-9,000,000 for a small speedboat and Rp 10,000,000-13,000,000 for a medium one as of 2026. Ask the reservations team to issue your written quote in IDR or USD. Fixing the currency in writing protects you from exchange drift between booking and boarding.
Is the skipper included in the day rate?
On boats arranged through this site, yes: quotes cover crewed charters with the captain included, and your written quote states it. On marketplaces, check first. Click&Boat reports a skipper averaging about USD 100 per day as of 2026 and notes that some listings bill skipper and fuel as separate lines.