Komodo Open Trip 3D2N Marea Luxury Boat

The hull is wood, built as a traditional phinisi, 36 metres long and 7 metres wide. The main engine is an 8DC11 340 PS, backed by two 40 kVA generators for power and air conditioning through the night. Navigation runs on radar and Garmin Aqua Maps, with VHF and MF radio on board.

Marea has three decks. The lower deck holds three cabins, the main deck two and the upper deck three. Outside the cabins there is an indoor dining room with a long wooden table and wide sea windows, a second table on the open deck, a jacuzzi on the bow and a sundeck up top with loungers.

Which cabin suits you?

Six cabin types are sold, and the gap between them is real. Prices below are per person for the 3 day 2 night trip.

Sharing Cabin 3 is on the lower deck at IDR 5,250,000 per person and sleeps three. If you travel alone, you book one bed and share the cabin with other guests. Sharing Cabin 2 is also on the lower deck, with two beds, at IDR 5,750,000 per person. The Superior Cabin is on the lower deck too, one wide bed for two, at IDR 5,750,000 per person.

Higher up, the price follows how much sea you see. There are two Deluxe Cabins at 90 degrees on the upper deck, a double bed facing a wide window, at IDR 7,500,000 per person. There are two Signature Cabins at 180 degrees on the main deck, with windows on both sides of the bed and a glass door onto a terrace with a bathtub, at IDR 8,950,000 per person. There is only one Royal Cabin at 270 degrees, on the upper deck, its glass walls wrapping almost all the way around the bed and its terrace holding a bathtub of its own, at IDR 9,950,000 per person. With just one on board, the Royal is usually the first cabin to go.

Where does the route go?

Day one you board at Labuan Bajo harbour between 10 and 11 in the morning, with lunch once the boat is underway. Stops are Kelor Island for a short but steep climb to the ridge, snorkelling on the reef wall at Manjarite, then Kalong Island at dusk to watch thousands of fruit bats leave the mangroves. You sleep on board.

Day two is the long one. It starts before sunrise on Padar Island for the view over three bays, then Pink Beach for a swim, Komodo Island on foot with a national park ranger, Manta Point, and the sandbar at Taka Makassar. The second night is also on board.

Day three is one last snorkel at Kanawa or Siaba, depending on the current, then breakfast on the way back. The boat docks in Labuan Bajo around 11, which leaves room for an afternoon flight.

What is included?

Your cabin of choice, three meals a day plus an afternoon snack, and drinking water, coffee and tea whenever you want them. Snorkelling gear, a local guide, trip photos, the boat's sailing permit, and hotel or airport pickup around Labuan Bajo are part of the cabin price as well.

Not included: the per person fuel surcharge and the ranger fee, paid on site, and the Komodo National Park entrance fee, which the Open Trip Komodo team arranges. The exact amounts are in the cost breakdown on this page, so nothing surprises you on departure day.

How do I book?

Choose a departure date on this page, then pick a cabin type and the number of guests. Cabins left per date come straight from the boat's schedule. Pay in full with the booking button and your cabin is locked once the payment goes through. If you want to ask about a cabin or a date first, our team is on WhatsApp.