Lombok & The Gilis
Board at Lombok or the Gili cluster, with a first snorkel at the Secret Gilis around Sekotong Bay — Gili Gede or Gili Nanggu — before the overnight run east.
Lombok · Sumbawa · Komodo
Phinisi liveaboard to Komodo
Four to seven days on a traditional teak schooner, crossing the Wallace Line through Sumbawa and into Komodo National Park. Private cabins, an onboard chef, and Labuan Bajo at the end of it.
6D
Classic Route
The voyage
A wooden boat and five hundred miles
The classic run is 4D3N to 6D5N, combining passage-making with sunrise and sunset anchorages. From Lombok you cross the Wallace Line, thread through Sumbawa, and reach Komodo National Park before finishing near Labuan Bajo.
Private charters take the whole yacht with crew and are quoted per boat. Cabin-share on the same itinerary runs USD 425–755 per person depending on cabin, which trades privacy for the identical route.
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- For current charter rates
- 18
- Guests, largest layout
- 9
- Cabins available
A 6D5N outline
What the week looks like
Indicative. Every charter is adjusted for tides, park regulations and what the group actually wants.
Moyo & Satonda
Sumbawa. Waterfalls inland on Moyo, reef walls along the coast, and the volcanic crater lake at Satonda for the afternoon. Overnight on a quiet mooring.
Saleh Bay, Then East
Seasonal whale shark encounters in Saleh Bay — never guaranteed — followed by the long overnight crossing toward Komodo.
Komodo National Park
Padar viewpoints at first light, Pink Beach, Manta Point and Taka Makassar. Dragon walks on Komodo or Rinca under ranger supervision.
Labuan Bajo
A relaxed cruise into Flores for disembarkation and afternoon flights out.
Private or shared
Choose your format
Private 4D3N
The full route with nobody else aboard. The most-booked format.
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Private 6D5N
Two extra nights, which is where Sumbawa stops being a transit leg.
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Cabin Share 4D3N
Same route and same yacht, shared with other guests.
From USD 425 / person
One-Way To Flores
End at Labuan Bajo and fly home rather than sailing back.
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Diving Focus
The same hull with the schedule rebuilt around the dive plan.
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Family Charter
Flexible cabins sleeping three to four, with a mix of doubles and bunks.
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Before you book
Four things to get right
Book Early
Three to nine months ahead for July–September and school holidays. Park slots and suite layouts both go first.
Cabin Layout
Four to nine guest cabins for 8–18 guests. Upper-deck masters have sea-view windows; lower-deck doubles are quieter under way.
Park Fees
Komodo entry sits outside the charter price and the quota rules keep evolving. We confirm slots as part of the booking.
Wildlife Is Seasonal
Whale sharks in Saleh Bay and mantas at Manta Point are likely in season, never promised.
How long is the Lombok to Komodo phinisi route?
Four to seven days. The 4D3N covers the essentials and the 6D5N adds real time in Sumbawa — Moyo, Satonda and Saleh Bay — instead of treating them as a transit leg. Most voyages end near Labuan Bajo for the flight home.
What does it cost?
Cabin-share on a luxury phinisi runs USD 425 to USD 755 per person for a 4D3N, depending on whether you take a porthole or a sea-view cabin. A private charter takes the whole yacht with crew and is quoted per boat for both the 4D3N and the 6D5N — ask for price on your dates.
How far ahead should we book?
Three to nine months for July to September and major holidays. Early planning also gives you a real choice of suite layout, and time to confirm Komodo park entry slots against the evolving quota rules.
What are the cabins like?
Typically four to nine guest cabins for 8–18 guests. Layouts run from lower-deck doubles to upper-deck master suites with sea-view windows, and many yachts include flexible family cabins sleeping three to four with a mix of doubles and bunks.
Reservations
Board in Lombok. Land in Flores
Peak season on this route books three to nine months out. Send your window and we will tell you honestly what is still open.
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