A Komodo private liveaboard is a whole-boat overnight charter where you and only your own group sleep aboard a crewed vessel cruising Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo. You get private cabins, a sun deck, meals and a captain for a fixed per-boat price by group-size tier — no cabin-share with strangers, and your route is yours to shape.
Komodo Privé arranges these charters, operated by Komodo Luxury, a Labuan Bajo operator founded in 2015. Every trip below is booked directly through the Komodo Luxury reservations team. Prices are as of 2026 and subject to change, since the boat rate and the separate park fees are set independently and revised without notice.
What makes a liveaboard different from a day trip?
A day trip returns you to a Labuan Bajo hotel each night. A liveaboard keeps the boat as your floating hotel for two, three or more days, so you wake up already anchored beside Padar or Pink Beach instead of racing out at dawn. That single difference — sleeping aboard — is what this page is about, and it changes the experience more than most travelers expect.
On a private liveaboard, the vessel is bought out for your party only. Most Komodo charters seat up to about 15 guests and are sold per boat, not per person, in group-size brackets such as 1-4, 5-8 or 9-11. The whole-boat price typically bundles fuel, crew, meals, drinking water and snorkeling gear. What is never in the boat price: park entry, ranger fees and any sunset-island fee, which are always billed separately per person and paid in cash IDR.
What do the cabins and decks actually include?
Cabin and deck fit-out varies by vessel class, so treat the list below as the standard specification you should confirm with the reservations team for your specific boat and dates.
| Feature | What to expect on a private liveaboard |
|---|---|
| Cabins | Private double or twin cabins for your group only; typically air-conditioned |
| Bathroom | Ensuite options on mid and upper vessel classes; shared heads on simpler phinisi |
| Sun deck | Open upper deck for Padar sunrise, Kalong sunset and stargazing |
| Dining | Indoor or shaded deck dining; meals, water and soft drinks usually included |
| Crew | Captain, deck crew and cook aboard for the whole charter |
| Water gear | Snorkeling masks, fins and life jackets on most packages |
| Capacity | Up to about 15 guests per vessel, booked whole-boat |
Because these are private buyouts, you decide how the space is used. Couples and honeymooners often take a smaller vessel and spread out; families and small groups fill the cabins and share the sun deck. Nobody outside your booking sleeps aboard.
Where does a Komodo private liveaboard take you?
Sleeping aboard unlocks the full park loop without daily returns to harbor. Standard stops reachable by private boat from Labuan Bajo include Padar Island (the sunrise viewpoint trek), Komodo Island and Rinca Island (the Komodo dragons), Pink Beach, Taka Makassar sandbank, Manta Point for snorkeling with manta rays, plus Kanawa, Kelor, Gili Lawa and Kalong Island for the sunset flying-fox spectacle. Komodo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, managed by Balai Taman Nasional Komodo under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s conservation directorate.
Multi-day timing lets the captain sequence these by light and tide — Padar at first light, Pink Beach when the day-trip crowds have left, Kalong at dusk — rather than cramming a single day.
How much does a private liveaboard cost per boat?
Below is verified market pricing for private, per-boat Komodo charters as of 2026. These are third-party operator and aggregator figures shown for context; your Komodo Privé quote is confirmed by the reservations team for your exact dates, vessel and group size.
| Option | Group / capacity | Per-boat price (as of 2026) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private 3D2N Komodo liveaboard | 1-4 persons | IDR 56,000,000 (~USD 3,478) | Green Rinjani |
| Private 3D2N Komodo liveaboard | 5-8 persons | IDR 59,500,000 (~USD 3,695) | Green Rinjani |
| Private 3D2N Komodo liveaboard | 9-11 persons | IDR 68,000,000 (~USD 4,223) | Green Rinjani |
| Motorboat charter (day rate) | up to 15 guests | from ~USD 700 per day | Click&Boat |
| Sailboat charter (day rate) | up to 15 guests | USD 400-3,800 per day | Click&Boat |
| Average Komodo boat rental | mixed | ~USD 1,023 per day (range USD 154-2,478) | Click&Boat |
Click&Boat aggregate data also shows strong seasonality: high-season charters average about USD 2,462 per day while low-season averages about USD 230 per day. Green Rinjani’s own 3D2N package is priced per boat by the same group tiers shown above and, importantly, excludes park charges — its listing notes a Komodo National Park entrance fee of IDR 650,000 per person plus a tentative Kalong Island sunset fee of IDR 250,000 per person, both added separately.
Park fees are always separate — and cash only
Per SeekSophie’s January 2026 update, park fees for a 3D2N trip run about IDR 650,000 per person for foreigners and KITAS holders, and IDR 350,000 for Indonesian nationals; a one-day permit is IDR 250,000 (foreigner) or IDR 150,000 (local). Fees differ by island and activity — diving costs more — weekends cost more than weekdays, and no credit cards are accepted, so bring enough physical IDR. Exact park-related charges vary by operator and itinerary, which is why they are never folded into the boat price.
High season vs low season
High season runs May to September — sunny, warm, calm seas, but peak crowds and the highest boat rates. Low season, October to April, brings more rain and rougher water yet lower prices and quieter anchorages. For a smooth multi-night liveaboard, most guests favor the calmer high-season window.
How does booking a private liveaboard work?
Booking runs directly through the Komodo Luxury reservations team. The steps:
- Message the concierge on WhatsApp 628113823875 or email sales@komodoluxury.com with your dates, group size and how many nights you want aboard.
- Get matched to a vessel — the team recommends a boat class (cabins, ensuite level, sun deck) that fits your party of up to about 15, and confirms the per-boat price for your group tier.
- Shape your route — Padar, Pink Beach, Komodo, Manta Point, Kalong and more, sequenced across your nights.
- Confirm and pay the boat — you receive an itemized quote showing what the per-boat rate covers (fuel, crew, meals, water, gear).
- Budget park fees in cash — set aside the per-person park, ranger and sunset fees in IDR, since these are paid on the ground and no cards are accepted.
- Board in Labuan Bajo — meet your crew at the harbor and sail; the boat is yours until you disembark.
Is a private liveaboard worth it over a shared cruise?
If privacy, flexibility and sleeping steps from the water matter to you, yes. A shared liveaboard sells single cabins to strangers and runs a fixed route on a fixed clock. A private liveaboard gives your group the whole vessel, the whole crew and a route you help design — priced as one per-boat figure you split among your own people. For a couple it can feel indulgent; for a family or a group of eight to eleven, the per-boat tiers above often make the per-head cost surprisingly reasonable.
Ready to plan your Komodo private liveaboard?
Komodo Privé arranges whole-boat liveaboards operated by Komodo Luxury, the Labuan Bajo team handling every reservation directly. Tell them your dates, group size and how many nights you want aboard, and they will match you to a vessel and confirm a per-boat quote — no strangers, your itinerary, transparent pricing.
WhatsApp the concierge: 628113823875 · Email: sales@komodoluxury.com
All prices are as of 2026 and subject to change; park and ranger fees are set by Komodo National Park authorities, billed per person separately from the boat, and payable in cash IDR only.