August 1, 2026
Rinca costs less and sits closer to Labuan Bajo; Komodo Island is the larger, better-known trek and is usually bundled with Padar in the site charge. For foreign guests operators collect USD…
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Taka Makassar is a tidal sandbar that shrinks and disappears as the water rises, and Pink Beach reads pinkest in low, angled light rather than at midday. Both stops are 20–90 minutes…
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Manta Point — Karang Makassar — is a gentle-to-moderate drift at 8–18 metres, suitable for all levels, with mantas present year-round and peaking December to March. The variable is current, not season:…
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On a Komodo charter the Padar sunrise wake-up call is usually between 04:00 and 05:00, because the vessel makes the three-to-four hour passage from Kalong overnight and the climb from the jetty…
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Mutiara Cruise Phinisi publishes one rate card with no seasonal surcharge — a 3D2N charter costs USD 14,300 in February and USD 14,300 in August. So the cheapest time to charter is…
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Three days and two nights is the shortest charter that reaches Padar, Pink Beach, Komodo Island and Manta Point without rushing; four days and three nights is the sweet spot. The reason…
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Budget roughly USD 150–250 per foreign guest for park and site charges, plus flights, alcohol, dive equipment rental and insurance, on top of the charter rate. For a group of twelve on…
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A private Komodo charter confirms on a 50% deposit, with the balance due no later than 30 days before departure. The deposit is non-refundable, dates cannot be rescheduled or transferred, and bank…
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Book a private Komodo phinisi charter 6–12 months ahead for July, August and the Christmas–New Year window, and 3–4 months ahead for April–June or September–November. The operator supports bookings up to a…
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Chartering the whole 47-metre Mutiara Cruise Phinisi for 12 people costs USD 8,250 for 2D1N, USD 14,300 for 3D2N and USD 19,350 for 4D3N — twelve guests fall inside the operator’s 6–14…
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