A Riley Phinisi yacht charter is a private, whole-boat hire of a 29-meter phinisi in Komodo National Park: 4 en-suite cabins, up to 10 guests, a deck jacuzzi, and a full crew with private chef for USD 3,350 per night in 2026 (USD 3,800 in 2027). Every charter sails from Labuan Bajo to Padar, Pink Beach, and Manta Point on your schedule.
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One Boat, One Party: What Chartering Riley Means
When you charter Riley Phinisi, you take the entire vessel. There is no cabin-by-cabin sale, no strangers at the dining table, no compromise itinerary voted on by twelve people you met at the harbor. The boat, her four cabins, her crew, and her route belong to your group alone from the moment you step aboard in Labuan Bajo until the crew walks you back down the jetty.
Riley is a traditional Buginese phinisi built in 2020 by the shipwrights of Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, from ironwood and teak. She measures 29 meters with a 5-meter beam, cruises at 6–9 knots on a Mitsubishi 6D16 engine, and carries 22 kVA and 30 kVA generators plus a 5-ton water tank — enough capacity to keep air conditioning, hot showers, and the deck jacuzzi running at anchor. Charters are managed by Komodo Luxury, her official operator, which handles crew, provisioning, and park logistics for every departure.
Private hire changes what a Komodo trip can be. The pages below on this site describe life on board during a Riley cruise and the 2D1N to 4D3N Komodo tour itineraries; this page is about the charter itself — who it suits, what it costs, and how each occasion uses the boat differently.
Charter Rates: 2026 and 2027
Riley Phinisi is priced per boat, per night — never per person. One rate covers all four cabins, up to 10 guests, the full crew, and the private chef.
| Season | Private charter rate (whole boat) | Guests included |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 departures | USD 3,350 per night | Up to 10 |
| 2027 departures | USD 3,800 per night | Up to 10 |
Because the rate is fixed per boat, the cost per person falls as your group grows: a full boat of 10 guests in 2026 works out to USD 335 per person, per night. A couple on a honeymoon pays the same nightly rate and gets a 29-meter yacht to themselves. Komodo National Park fees and permits are quoted with your booking confirmation — message WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 with your dates and group size for a complete figure.
Honeymoon and Proposal Charters
Two guests on a boat built for ten is the most extravagant way to use Riley, and honeymooners do exactly that. The Master cabin becomes yours by default: a double bed, private bathroom, air conditioning, sea view, and — unique among the four cabins — a private terrace over the water. The deck jacuzzi, the outdoor dining table, and the lounge are never shared.
The crew builds the trip around privacy. Dinner is served on deck at anchor in Kalong bay while thousands of flying foxes cross the sunset sky; mornings start with the Padar viewpoint climb before other boats arrive. For proposals, brief the team through Komodo Luxury in advance — the chef and crew regularly stage private set-ups on Pink Beach or the sandbar at Taka Makassar, where the only footprints at golden hour are yours.
Family Charters for Up to 10 Guests
Riley’s four-cabin layout was drawn for multi-generation groups. Every cabin has air conditioning and a private bathroom:
- Master cabin — sleeps 4 (double bed plus extra bed), private bathroom, private terrace, sea view. Natural fit for parents with young children.
- Junior Suite — sleeps 2, double bed, porthole view.
- Luxury cabin — sleeps 2, double bed, porthole view.
- Deluxe cabin — sleeps 2, double bed.
A private charter absorbs the realities of traveling with children and grandparents that shared boats cannot. Nap times happen while Riley repositions between islands. The chef adjusts menus for picky eaters and dietary needs. Swimmers of mixed confidence get the shallow, current-free water of Taka Makassar’s sandbar, while stronger snorkelers drift with the crew at Manta Point. The Komodo and Rinca dragon walks run at your family’s pace, with rangers, not on a group timetable.
Small Corporate Retreats and Team Charters
Ten guests is a leadership team, a founding crew, or a top-performers reward trip — and a boat with no outsiders aboard is a genuinely off-the-record venue. The outdoor dining table seats the full group for working sessions; the sound system and 32-inch LED TV handle presentations and evening screenings; twin generators keep laptops, cameras, and cabin AC powered around the clock, even at anchor far from any grid.
The structure of a Komodo itinerary maps neatly onto a retreat: a Padar sunrise trek as the shared physical challenge, snorkeling at Pink Beach as the unstructured afternoon, dinner and karaoke on deck as the team night nobody has to organize. Because pricing is per boat, a company pays one transparent nightly rate — USD 3,350 in 2026 — rather than negotiating ten separate travel packages.
Photography and Content Charters
Komodo’s most photographed locations reward the one thing shared boats cannot sell: control of the clock. A private Riley charter puts you at the Padar viewpoint for first light, on Pink Beach before any day-trip boat arrives, and anchored off Kalong at dusk when the flying foxes lift off — with the freedom to wait, reshoot, or stay another hour.
The boat herself works as a platform and a subject. Her traditional ironwood-and-teak profile under sail is the shot most clients come for, and the crew will run the tender so you can shoot Riley from the water. Overnight repositioning at 6–9 knots means you wake up already on location, and the 5-ton water tank keeps gear-rinsing and long showers realistic on multi-day shoots.
Where Your Charter Sails
Every Riley charter operates in Komodo National Park out of Labuan Bajo, Flores. The core circuit covers Padar Island, Pink Beach, the dragon habitats on Komodo and Rinca, Manta Point, the Taka Makassar sandbar, and Kalong’s bat colony — sequenced to fit your trip length and priorities. This page won’t repeat the full route detail: see the Riley Komodo boat tour itineraries for how 2D1N, 3D2N, and 4D3N charters divide those stops, and the Riley cruise page for what a day on board actually feels like, meal by meal.
Reserving Riley for Your Occasion
Charter dates are confirmed directly through Komodo Luxury, Riley’s official operator. Send your preferred dates, group size, and occasion via WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 or sales@komodoluxury.com, or check live availability at Komodo Luxury. Mention the occasion up front — honeymoon set-ups, retreat agendas, and shoot schedules all change how the crew prepares the boat. The step-by-step process, deposit terms, and what happens after you pay are covered on the Riley Phinisi booking page.
Is a Riley Phinisi yacht charter priced per person or per boat?
Per boat. The private charter rate — USD 3,350 per night in 2026 and USD 3,800 per night in 2027 — covers the entire vessel, all four cabins, up to 10 guests, the full crew, and the private chef. Two guests or ten, the nightly rate is the same.
Can two people charter Riley for a honeymoon?
Yes. Many charters sail with only a couple aboard. You pay the standard whole-boat rate and get all 29 meters to yourselves, including the Master cabin with its private terrace and the deck jacuzzi. The crew adapts service for two: private dinners on deck, beach set-ups, and an itinerary with no fixed group schedule.
How far ahead should we book for a specific occasion?
For July–August peak season, anniversaries, or dates tied to a proposal or retreat, reserve three to six months ahead — Riley sells as one unit, so a single booking blocks the whole calendar for your dates. Shoulder-season dates are more flexible. Confirm current availability via WhatsApp before locking flights to Labuan Bajo.