How fast is a motor yacht between islands?

Most Lombok-based motor yachts cruise comfortably between 15 and 25 knots. That translates to around 20–30 minutes from Lombok to the Gili Islands, roughly 70–90 minutes to Nusa Penida in typical conditions, and several hours for longer legs toward Sumbawa or Komodo. Exact timing depends on sea conditions, routing and the specific vessel.

How much fuel is included?

Private Lombok motor yacht charters usually include a predefined amount of fuel based on the agreed route, such as a standard Gili loop or a specific Lombok–Komodo itinerary. Additional, unplanned detours or extended high-speed cruising may incur surcharges. Quotations should clearly state which legs are included and how extra engine hours are calculated.

How many guests fit on a motor yacht?

Guest capacity varies by design. Typical Lombok-based motor yachts comfortably host up to 12 guests for day charters, with overnight capacity aligned to the number of ensuite cabins and safety certification. Power catamarans often carry around 20–30 guests on day trips. For larger corporate or multi-family groups, phinisi or superyachts may be a better fit.

What is the day rate?

Private day rates from Lombok are quoted per boat, whether for a motor yacht up to 12 guests, a power catamaran for roughly 20–30, or a luxury phinisi or smaller superyacht. Rates vary by vessel standard, season, exact route and inclusions such as meals and water activities.

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Motor yacht charter

Q: Motor yacht or catamaran for Lombok?

Motor yachts suit guests prioritising speed and the ability to cover more ground in a short window—ideal for tight 1–3 day schedules. Power catamarans are slightly slower but more spacious and stable, working well for larger groups. Sail cats and phinisi are better for slower-paced trips. Comparing all Lombok yacht types side by side helps match vessel style to your plans.

For anyone whose holiday is shorter than their list. Fifteen to twenty-five knots turns a two-hour transfer into twenty minutes, and gives the afternoon back.

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Why speed matters

Every hour saved is an hour in the water

Modern planing hulls cross from Lombok to the Gili Islands in twenty to thirty minutes. On a slower boat that is an hour and a half each way — three hours of a single day, gone.

It compounds. On a 3D2N or 4D3N itinerary, a fast hull is the difference between three anchorages and six. We calculate sailing times between actual points, so the plan you approve is the plan the sea allows.

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Knots, top cruise: 20
Minutes to the Gilis: Ask
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Fast crewed speedboat under way in Bali waters

What speed buys

A day you could not otherwise have

06:30

Teluk Nare

Sunrise departure from North Lombok, coffee on the foredeck while the crew clears the mooring.

08:00

Gili Trawangan

First snorkel before the day boats arrive. Turtles are easiest in the first hour of light.

12:30

Gili Asahan

Lunch at anchor in the Secret Gilis of Sekotong Bay — an hour away at speed, half a day away otherwise.

17:30

Desert Point

Sunset off the southwest tip, then a fast run home in the dark with the crew on radar.

Range at speed

What a fast hull reaches

Day rates per boat, fully crewed. Multi-day quoted per charter.

20–30 min

Gili Islands

Trawangan, Meno and Air with time for three stops, not one.

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~1 hour

Secret Gilis

Sekotong Bay and back inside a single day, lunch at anchor included.

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70–90 min

Nusa Penida

Across the Wallace Line at 18 knots, two ecosystems in one charter.

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3D2N

Moyo & Satonda

Sumbawa becomes a long weekend rather than a week.

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4D3N

Komodo

Padar and Pink Beach without spending the trip in transit.

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Seasonal

Saleh Bay

Whale sharks when the season allows. Never guaranteed, always worth asking.

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Choosing

Where each hull wins

Motor Yacht

Highest top speed and a sport-cruiser feel. Up to 12 guests, quoted per boat.

Power Catamaran

Trades a little pace for stability and deck space. 20–30 guests, quoted per boat.

Sail Catamaran

Quietest and cheapest to run, but 7–9 knots. Wrong tool for a tight schedule.

What Decides It

Distance per day. Under 20 nautical miles, take the space. Over it, take the speed.

Questions

Before you commit

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How fast is a motor yacht between the islands?

Motor yachts and power catamarans on Lombok routes cruise between 15 and 25 knots depending on sea state and load. At 18 knots the 20–25 nautical mile hop to Nusa Penida takes about 70–90 minutes, against several hours on a displacement hull.

What does a motor yacht charter cost?

Private day charters from Lombok are quoted for the whole vessel with crew, not per person — a motor yacht for up to 12 guests, or a power catamaran for 20–30. Ask for price against your dates and routing.

Motor yacht or catamaran for Lombok?

Monohull motor yachts give the highest speed and a sport-cruiser feel, ideal for quick runs between Lombok, the Gilis and Nusa Penida. Power catamarans give up a little peak speed for stability at anchor and much more deck space, which suits larger groups.

Is a fast boat rougher in open water?

It can be. Planing hulls slam more in a short chop, so on exposed crossings the captain will slow down rather than punch through. We schedule long legs for the calmer parts of the day for exactly this reason.

Phinisi silhouetted at sunset off Kalong Island

Reservations

Short trip. Long day on the water

Tell us how many days you actually have. We will build the itinerary that fits them, with honest transit times against every leg.

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