About Riley Phinisi
Riley Phinisi is a 29-metre Buginese schooner, launched in 2020 and built the way phinisi have been built for generations — ironwood hull, twin masts, joinery cut by hand in South Sulawesi shipyards where the craft is passed from father to son. What the shipwrights could not have planned for is what we asked of her afterwards: four en-suite cabins for up to ten guests, an on-deck jacuzzi facing the bow, and a galley run by a chef who treats a crossing between islands as an excuse for a five-course dinner.
Why We Sail Komodo
We operate Riley across Komodo National Park and along the Lombok–Labuan Bajo corridor because this stretch of Flores Sea rewards a slow boat more than almost anywhere in Indonesia. Padar’s ridgeline at sunrise, the dragons of Komodo and Rinca, the pink sand at Pantai Merah, manta rays holding position in the current at Manta Point — these are places you reach properly by sleeping on the water, not by racing a speedboat out and back in a day. A private charter aboard Riley means the schedule bends to you: an extra hour snorkelling, dinner anchored off an empty bay, a route that skips the crowds entirely.
Who We Are Built For
With four cabins and a maximum of ten guests, Riley sits deliberately in boutique territory. She suits two or three couples travelling together, a family taking over the whole boat, or a small group of friends who want the crew-to-guest ratio of a much more expensive yacht without chartering one. Every cabin is air-conditioned with a private bathroom; the saloon, dining deck, and sun deck give everyone room to disappear with a book and reappear for meals.
Part of the Komodo Luxury Fleet
Riley Phinisi is owned and operated by Komodo Luxury, a yacht charter operator headquartered in Bali with operational bases in Labuan Bajo, the gateway to Komodo National Park. Komodo Luxury has spent more than a decade running private charters, premium cabin cruises, and bespoke sailing expeditions across the park — work recognised with a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award — and also manages yacht investment and professional yacht management for owners. Riley sails alongside sister vessels including the flagship Komodo Signature, Ayvara, and Malca, which means our guests inherit the fleet’s crews, safety standards, and provisioning networks rather than relying on a single boat’s resources. All official rates, availability, and booking for Riley Phinisi are handled at komodoluxury.com, or directly on WhatsApp at +62 811-3823-875.
Practical Notes Before You Book
Most guests fly into Labuan Bajo (LBJ) via Bali or Jakarta; we can also arrange departures from Lombok for guests who want the longer crossing. The dry season runs April to November and offers the most reliable sailing weather. Komodo National Park entry is IDR 650,000 per person, paid separately from the charter. Bookings are confirmed with a 50% deposit, with the balance due 14 days before departure. If you tell us your dates and how you like to travel, we will build the route around you — that, more than any fitting on board, is what Riley was launched to do.