Elbark Cruises
Elbark Cruises
What a private phinisi really costs, from the whole boat down to the head
Updated 27 October 2026
How much does a private phinisi charter cost in Komodo in 2027? On Elbark Cruises, 3 days cost IDR 140,000,000 (≈ USD 8,589) and 5 days IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) for up to ten guests, then IDR 6,000,000 (≈ USD 368) per guest on five days, up to 18. 2027 fares follow the current list.
The ladder, from 2 days to 6
Elbark is priced as one boat. The ladder runs from IDR 120,000,000 (≈ USD 7,362) for 2 days to IDR 230,000,000 (≈ USD 14,110) for 6, each figure covering up to ten guests. In between sit IDR 140,000,000 (≈ USD 8,589) for 3 days, IDR 170,000,000 (≈ USD 10,429) for 4 and IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) for 5.
A party of ten pays the figure on the line and no more. Four guests pay the same whole-boat figure, which is why small parties do better on the shared trip, where each cabin carries a per-person price. Large parties belong here.
The figure is for the boat, its nine cabins, meals, snorkelling gear, the paddleboard and the canoe, local Wi-Fi and pickup in the city area. Park tickets, a guide and documentation are outside it.
| Guests | per boat | per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | IDR 120,000,000 (≈ USD 7,362) | IDR 12,000,000 |
| Extra guest · max guests 18 | IDR 4,000,000 (≈ USD 245) |
| Guests | per boat | per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | IDR 140,000,000 (≈ USD 8,589) | IDR 14,000,000 |
| Extra guest · max guests 18 | IDR 4,500,000 (≈ USD 276) |
| Guests | per boat | per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | IDR 170,000,000 (≈ USD 10,429) | IDR 17,000,000 |
| Extra guest · max guests 18 | IDR 5,500,000 (≈ USD 337) |
| Guests | per boat | per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) | IDR 20,000,000 |
| Extra guest · max guests 18 | IDR 6,000,000 (≈ USD 368) |
| Guests | per boat | per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | IDR 230,000,000 (≈ USD 14,110) | IDR 23,000,000 |
| Extra guest · max guests 18 | IDR 6,000,000 (≈ USD 368) |
Checked 27 October 2026 · 2026 rate card · Rate card updated 27 October 2026
Above 10 guests: the sums, line by line
Guest eleven starts to add. Each guest from the eleventh to the eighteenth pays a fixed step, IDR 4,500,000 (≈ USD 276) on 3 days, IDR 5,500,000 (≈ USD 337) on 4, IDR 6,000,000 (≈ USD 368) on 5 and IDR 6,000,000 (≈ USD 368) on 6.
The sums, line by line. Twelve guests on 5 days: IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) plus two steps makes IDR 212,000,000 (≈ USD 13,006), or IDR 17,670,000 (≈ USD 1,084) each. Fourteen guests: IDR 224,000,000 (≈ USD 13,742), or IDR 16,000,000 (≈ USD 982) each. Sixteen guests: IDR 236,000,000 (≈ USD 14,479), or IDR 14,750,000 (≈ USD 905) each. Eighteen guests: IDR 248,000,000 (≈ USD 15,215), or IDR 13,780,000 (≈ USD 845) each.
Per day, per head, the share keeps falling as the party grows, because the boat stays the same size. Eighteen guests pay IDR 13,780,000 (≈ USD 845) each for five days, against IDR 20,000,000 (≈ USD 1,227) for ten.
| Group size | 2D1N | 3D2N | 4D3N | 5D4N | 6D5N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IDR 60,000,000 | IDR 70,000,000 | IDR 85,000,000 | IDR 100,000,000 | IDR 115,000,000 |
| 4 | IDR 30,000,000 | IDR 35,000,000 | IDR 42,500,000 | IDR 50,000,000 | IDR 57,500,000 |
| 6 | IDR 20,000,000 | IDR 23,330,000 | IDR 28,330,000 | IDR 33,330,000 | IDR 38,330,000 |
| 8 | IDR 15,000,000 | IDR 17,500,000 | IDR 21,250,000 | IDR 25,000,000 | IDR 28,750,000 |
| 10 | IDR 12,000,000 | IDR 14,000,000 | IDR 17,000,000 | IDR 20,000,000 | IDR 23,000,000 |
| 12 | IDR 10,670,000 | IDR 12,420,000 | IDR 15,080,000 | IDR 17,670,000 | IDR 20,170,000 |
| 14 | IDR 9,710,000 | IDR 11,290,000 | IDR 13,710,000 | IDR 16,000,000 | IDR 18,140,000 |
| 16 | IDR 9,000,000 | IDR 10,440,000 | IDR 12,690,000 | IDR 14,750,000 | IDR 16,620,000 |
| 18 | IDR 8,440,000 | IDR 9,780,000 | IDR 11,890,000 | IDR 13,780,000 | IDR 15,440,000 |
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Charges kept outside the charter rate
Some costs are never in the boat price. Flights, travel insurance and personal expenses are for you, and alcohol is not included. Park tickets are separate, and the drone ticket is not part of a boat price either.
Neither a guide nor documentation sits inside a private-charter price. Each is quoted separately on request, and you see the figure before you agree. The shared trip is different, since its cabin fare includes a cruise director guide and a photographer.
Pickup and drop-off in the city area, snorkelling gear, meals, coffee, tea and water are included. A beach dinner setup is free on a charter of three nights or more.
Included
- Hotel / airport / city-area pickup and drop-off in Labuan Bajo
- The boat: 9 air-conditioned cabins, each with an ensuite bathroom and hot water
- All activities and excursions as per the itinerary
- Onboard meals
- Snacks and beverages
- Free-flow coffee, tea and water
- Personal tumbler (take home)
- Movie and karaoke entertainment
- Local Wi-Fi on board
- Snorkelling gear, paddleboard and canoe
- Private charter of 3 nights or more: beach dinner setup at no charge
- Open trip: cruise director / guide and photographer included; private charter: guide and documentation on request, quoted separately
Not included
- Entrance fees, including the Komodo National Park fee and the drone ticket for the park
- Travel insurance
- Flights to and from Labuan Bajo
- Personal expenses
- Alcohol
- Private charter: guide and photo/video documentation (available on request, quoted separately)
Komodo National Park package per guest: 3D2N: IDR 650,000 per foreign guest, IDR 350,000 per Indonesian guest; 4D3N: IDR 750,000 per foreign guest, IDR 350,000 per Indonesian guest. It includes the government entrance ticket, the ranger fee and local levies.
Three extras priced apart: park entry, guiding, photography
National regulation PP 36/2024 sets park entry per person: IDR 250,000 for an international guest, and for an Indonesian guest IDR 50,000 on weekdays or IDR 75,000 at weekends. Ranger fees and other levies are charged on top and can be revised.
Guiding is the second extra. A cruise director guide is not in a private-charter price, and a quote on request names the figure and the days. The third is photography. Photo and video documentation is quoted the same way, apart from the boat.
The park-fees page works out a full party over several days. Budget for all three before you compare this boat with another.
| Trip | Foreign guest | Indonesian guest |
|---|---|---|
| 3D2N | IDR 650,000 | IDR 350,000 |
| 4D3N | IDR 750,000 | IDR 350,000 |
One package covers the government entrance ticket (IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per day, PP 36/2024), the ranger fee and the local levies. It is quoted per guest, separate from the boat price. For other trip lengths, the desk quotes the package with your booking.
| International visitors | IDR 250,000 per person per day |
| Indonesian visitors | IDR 50,000 per person per day · IDR 75,000 weekends & holidays |
Regulation: PP 36/2024 · Verified 10 October 2026.
2027: the list that applies until a new one is issued
The rate card is dated 2026 and valid to the end of 2026. No separate 2027 card exists yet. Fares for 2027 stay on the current list until a new one appears, and the price reaches you in writing ahead of payment.
That is not a promise that prices stay. The rate applies to the year it was issued, and prices can change with fuel costs, additional routes or activities and government regulation. If a new list raises the fare, the written confirmation shows the figure you will pay, and you decide.
Booking early does not change the arithmetic, but it secures the dates. A 2027 sailing confirmed in writing carries the price in that confirmation.
Reading any phinisi quotation the same careful way
Whatever the boat, ask the same questions. How many guests does the price cover, and what does each extra guest cost? Is the park ticket in it? Is a guide in it? Is documentation in it? Is the route fixed, or a sample? What happens if the boat cannot sail?
A fair quotation answers each in writing, and it shows the total for your head count, not a starting price. Compare the total for your head count and the number of days, not the line on the front page.
We answer the same questions for Elbark in one message: the total, the cabin plan, the inclusions, the exclusions and the replacement-boat terms. If another quotation is lower, check what is missing from it before you decide.
FAQ
How much does it cost to take a private yacht?
On Elbark, from IDR 120,000,000 (≈ USD 7,362) for the whole boat on 2 days and 1 night with up to ten guests, to IDR 230,000,000 (≈ USD 14,110) on 6 days. Each guest from the eleventh to the eighteenth adds a fixed amount. Park tickets, a guide and documentation are all separate.
How much is the Komodo boat tour?
As a private charter, 3 days cost IDR 140,000,000 (≈ USD 8,589) for up to ten guests. As a shared trip, one cabin for 3 days costs from IDR 6,500,000 (≈ USD 399) to IDR 11,500,000 (≈ USD 706) per person, two sharing. Park tickets are separate in both cases.
Is the price per person or per boat?
On a private charter it is per boat, for up to ten guests, with a fixed step for each guest from the eleventh. On the shared trip it is per person, by cabin, with two sharing. Both are the figures on the price list, and we confirm them in writing.
What is never in a price?
Park tickets, including the drone ticket, flights, travel insurance, personal expenses and alcohol are never in a boat price. A private charter price also leaves out a guide and photo or video documentation, which are quoted apart on request.
What does a phinisi boat cost?
Elbark starts at IDR 120,000,000 (≈ USD 7,362) for the whole boat on a 2-day, 1-night charter with up to ten guests. Three days cost IDR 140,000,000 (≈ USD 8,589), five days IDR 200,000,000 (≈ USD 12,270) and six days IDR 230,000,000 (≈ USD 14,110). A cabin on the shared trip starts at IDR 6,500,000 (≈ USD 399) per person.
Check availability for Elbark Cruises
Elbark Cruises is booked through PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia. We confirm your cabins, take the payment and arrange the pickup. The boat sails with its own crew.