Luxury phinisi Labuan Bajo prices: what operators and agents publish, and how to read it

By Luxury Phinisi Labuan Bajo Editorial Desk

Sourced figures: prices in the table carry their source and check month. A published rate is not a quote and not our offer, and nothing here is legal advice.

Published luxury phinisi prices from Labuan Bajo differ by boat, by seller and by tax treatment, so no single market figure holds. The price table on this page lists rates from operators and agents, with the month each was checked. Read each row as a published starting point, then add tax, date supplements and exclusions before you compare.

How much do published luxury phinisi rates vary?

The rows run from Andamari at 30 m and Ikan Kayu at 32 m on Navelia's list to Lamima at 65.2 m, each with its unit, its period and a link you can open. We print no average, because tax, dates and inclusions change from row to row.

Length alone does not explain the spread. On Navelia's listing, Prana by Atzaro and Silolona are both 55 m, yet Prana has nine cabins, Silolona has five, and their from rates differ, so do not sort this table by metres alone. One pair looks odd: Andamari is listed as shorter than Ikan Kayu and carries the higher figure. We print both rows as listed and draw nothing from them, so check them on Navelia's page before you lean on either.

Period matters as well. Lamima publishes one rate running from 1 December 2025 through 30 November 2026 and another for the twelve months after. Vela publishes Komodo rates for May to September, separately for 2026 and 2027. Before you use a row, check that its dates cover your dates.

The last two rows are a different kind of evidence. They are the bands from one Komodo operator's guide, written with that guide's own labels. They help you place a boat in rough order. They do not state what any named boat costs, and they should not be blended with the rows above them. Our page on how vessel classes are described shows why those labels do not carry from one site to another.

What is the difference between an operator rate and an agent "from" rate?

An operator rate comes from the people running the boat and usually states its period. An agent "from" rate is the lowest figure that seller chose to print. It tells you where the conversation starts. It does not tell you which dates, how many guests or whether tax is in. A Komodo operator guide says charters are priced by the boat and that plenty of rate cards climb in steps as the group grows, so a from rate may reflect the smallest group. Confirm that before you rely on it.

The weekly row deserves a second look. A weekly rate cannot be turned into a usable nightly rate when the listing sets a 7-day minimum, because a shorter trip is not on offer at that figure. Vela's row carries a 4-night minimum of its own. Our guide to minimum nights on Komodo charters sets such limits side by side.

Is tax included in the published rate?

Sometimes, and you cannot tell without reading each source. The boats and sellers below handle it in different ways:

• Lamima: 11% VAT goes on top of the published figure.
• Vela: 12% VAT applies to the published figure.
• Phinisi 50 listing: government taxes of 10% are already folded into the price.
• Navelia: Lamima and Vela appear at the base figures their operators show, with no tax mentioned on the fleet page.

These are separate statements by separate sellers, and we do not state one VAT rate for the market. Three working rules follow. Add the stated tax before comparing Lamima with Vela. Do not add tax to the Phinisi 50 figure unless the written offer says it applies. Where a row says nothing about tax, treat tax as unknown rather than included, and ask.

Why can the same boat show two different rates?

Because the same boat can be sold by more than one seller. Sanctuary shows this in the table. Its operator lists a 48 m phinisi with nine cabins for up to 18 guests, and Navelia lists the same length, cabins and guests. The specification matches and the from rates do not. The Komodo operator guide cited above treats this as common: several agents selling one boat, each at a different price.

Neither page states a reason for this particular gap. It might come from dates, tax, inclusions or the seller's margin, and we will not guess which. Do not assume that either seller is hiding a cost or that either figure is a bargain. Put the same dates, guest count and inclusion list to each seller and compare the answers.

A gap is not automatic either. Lamima and Vela appear on Navelia at the base figures their operators publish, so for those two boats the open question on that listing is tax rather than the base rate.

Which costs sit outside the published rate?

It depends on the boat, and the lists differ more than the headline rates suggest. Here is what three sources name as excluded. The fuller versions are in our list of common exclusions and the guide to what a luxury phinisi rate covers.

Two more items can change a total. The first is a date supplement. Vela adds a per-night high-season supplement to its Raja Ampat rate over the holiday dates, from 20 December 2026 through 5 January 2027. The amount sits on Vela's page. It belongs to one boat and one cruising area, and we have not found a source for a seasonal percentage across the wider market.

The second is equipment you may be picturing as part of the deal. Lamima's list runs from jet skis and e-foil boards to kayaks and surfboards. The Phinisi 50 listing has water skis, a windsurfer and fishing gear, and Sanctuary's operator mentions paddleboards and canoes. Vela keeps its Seabob and jet skis to waters beyond the national park boundary, so a toy on the boat may not be usable on your Komodo days. Ask where each item may be used, not only whether it is aboard.

How should you compare two boats fairly?

Do not compare until all seven lines below match for both boats. The table on our Luxury Phinisi Labuan Bajo home page shows tax, minimum stay, deposit and inclusions lined up this way for Vela, Lamima and Phinisi 50.

1. Same dates. Confirm that each rate's period covers your departure.
2. Same length. Use a trip length both boats will accept. If one has a longer minimum, price both at that length.
3. Same basis. Keep whole-boat prices apart from per-person prices. Komodo Trips quotes packages per person and charters per boat. Asik Travel, a standard-tier contrast rather than a luxury example, charges by the person on shared trips and by the boat on private ones, where its base price stops at 10 guests and the ceiling is 21. Our guide to reading a per-person price shows how to convert one basis to the other.
4. Same group. Give your real head count, since a rate card may step up by band.
5. Same tax line. Show every total with tax stated, or mark it unknown.
6. Same inclusions. Write the items you care about down one side of a sheet and fill in each boat. Where a boat excludes an item you want, add the seller's written estimate for it.
7. Same document. Ask for a written offer that names the boat and restates all of the above. A web page, a chat message and a brochure are not offers.

Using this desk may end with one of our group companies issuing your contract, as our about page explains. Run any figure we send you through these same seven lines, exactly as you would with another seller. The booking guide lists what a written quote should contain, and choosing a provider applies these tests to the seller.

What are the short answers on published rates?

Is there an average nightly price for a luxury phinisi?

No. We publish rows for named boats and do not average them. Differences in tax, dates and inclusions would make any such figure misleading.

Is a published rate the same as a quote?

No. A published rate is a figure on a public page, set for that seller's own assumptions. A quote is written for your dates and group, and nothing binds until you accept a written offer.

Does a higher rate always mean more is included?

Not that we can show. No source lets us show that; inclusions are listed boat by boat, so read each list and compare line by line.

Why does Sanctuary appear twice?

Because two sellers publish it with different from rates: its operator and an agent. Both describe a 48 m boat with nine cabins and 18 guests, and neither states a reason for the difference.

Are national park fees in the published rate?

That varies. Vela and Lamima put park entrance fees on the included side, and the Phinisi 50 listing puts them on the excluded side. Our separate guide to Komodo park fees covers the amounts.

Which sources support this page?

• Lamima: rates and schedules
• Vela: rates
• Navelia Indonesia: yacht listing
• OXO Living: Sanctuary phinisi
• Ultimate Indonesian Yachts: Maj Oceanic
• BoatBookings: Phinisi 50 listing
• Komodo Resort: yacht charter guide
• Komodo Trips: terms and conditions
• Labuan Bajo Tourism (Asik Travel): phinisi boats

How do I reach the desk?

Send your dates, number of nights, guest count and the boats you are weighing to WhatsApp 6281139414563 or bd@juaraholding.com. The desk answers from what it can source and says when it cannot. Nothing on this page is an offer, and nothing binds until you accept a written one.