Tell Us The Shape
Dates or a date range, guest count, and roughly what you want out of it — a Gili day, a Komodo crossing, a proposal at sunset. Budget helps but is not required to start.
Enquiry to boarding
How a charter works
Five steps between the first message and stepping onto the boat. No brokerage jargon, no hidden stage where the price changes.
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Steps
The principle
Route first, vessel second
Most charter sites hand you a grid of boats and leave the hard part — where they can actually take you in the days you have — to you.
We work the other way. The itinerary is drafted first, with real passage times between real points. Only then do we match a hull to it, at the comfort level you want.
- 24–48
- Hours to a proposal
- 5
- Steps, start to board
- 1
- Point of contact
Start to finish
What actually happens
We Draft A Route
A day-by-day plan with honest sailing times, anchorages and activity windows. Where the sea will not allow what you asked for, we say so at this stage rather than on the day.
Match The Vessel
Sail catamaran, motor yacht, phinisi or superyacht — chosen against the distance per day, the group size and the cabins you need. Two or three real options, with the reason for each.
Confirm And Hold
A written quotation with everything itemised, then a contract and pro-forma invoice. A deposit holds the yacht; the balance settles before departure.
Board
Transfer to the boarding point, safety briefing, and the crew take it from there. The captain can re-order the day around tide and sea state — that is the point of a private boat.
Practical
Four things people ask late
Boarding Points
Medana Bay or Teluk Nara in the north, Gili Gede in the southwest, southern harbours for Pink Beach.
Transfers
Hotel pickup from Senggigi, Mataram, Kuta Lombok or the Gilis, timed to the boat.
Permits
Moorings and port procedures are handled by the licensed operator. Park fees are itemised.
Weather Calls
Safety decisions sit with the captain. A stop gets moved before a day gets spoiled.
How long does it take to get a proposal?
Usually 24 to 48 hours for a standard itinerary. It arrives as a route with day-by-day sailing times, not a list of boats for you to pick between.
Do we choose the boat or do you?
You choose, from two or three real options we put forward once the route is drafted — with the reason each one suits it. Matching the hull to the distance per day is the part we handle.
What secures the booking?
A deposit against a written contract and pro-forma invoice. The balance is settled before departure, and cancellation terms are written into the agreement rather than referenced elsewhere.
Can the itinerary change once we are on board?
Yes, and it often should. The captain re-orders stops around tide, current and sea state. You can also call for longer at any anchorage — it is your boat for those days.
Start here
One message is enough
Dates and a rough idea are all we need to draft something. No form, no broker, no obligation at the proposal stage.
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