Komodo Open Trip 3D2N Vhalé Liveaboard Luxury Boat
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Komodo 3D2N open trip on Vhalé, a 2025 wooden boat with 6 cabin choices from a shared bunk to a balcony cabin. From IDR 4,450,000 per person.
Updated Oct 3, 2026
Facilities & Amenities
About this trip
Vhalé is a luxury-class wooden boat that started sailing in August 2025. It leaves from Labuan Bajo on 3 day, 2 night trips through Komodo National Park. Prices start at IDR 4,450,000 per person.
What sets Vhalé apart is how wide its price range is for a single boat. A bed in the sharing cabin is IDR 4,450,000, the balcony cabin is IDR 8,950,000. So a solo traveller and a group after the best cabin can ride the same boat, eat at the same table and follow the same route.
What is the boat like?
The hull is white with a yellow stripe, the upper structure is timber, and there are no masts. It looks more like a wooden motor boat than a phinisi, which leaves the top deck open. There are 12 cabins over three levels, looked after by 9 crew.
Power comes from a Mitsubishi PS120 generator. Navigation is by Garmin GPS and communication by VHF radio. A speedboat with a Yamaha 40 HP engine runs you to the beaches and snorkelling spots. Safety gear covers life jackets and a life raft.
Who is it right for?
Travelling alone? Take Coral Sharing. You get one bed in a lower deck cabin shared with other guests, at IDR 4,450,000, the lowest price on board.
Coming as a couple? Pacific at IDR 6,200,000 per person gives you a double bed and a private bathroom. For a roomier cabin with an armchair, Oceanic is IDR 7,450,000.
For a honeymoon or a birthday, Atlantic is the one. It is the only cabin with a private balcony.
Groups of friends who want to save but still keep a cabin to themselves can pick Coral, a bunk cabin with a private bathroom, at IDR 5,700,000 per person.
What are the cabins like?
Atlantic is on the upper deck. It has a queen bed, a sofa, a private bathroom and a long run of sea-facing windows. In front of the cabin is a covered private balcony with a daybed and yellow cushions. Sitting out there in the late afternoon watching the other boats come in is what you are paying for. IDR 8,950,000 per person.
Oceanic is on the main deck, with a queen bed, a blue armchair and a private bathroom. IDR 7,450,000.
Pacific is also on the main deck, with a double bed, two windows and a private bathroom. It is more compact than Oceanic and IDR 1,250,000 per person cheaper.
Azure is on the upper deck, a double bed with timber walls and decorative panels. The bathroom is outside the cabin and shared. That is why it costs IDR 5,200,000, less than Coral, which has its own bathroom.
Coral is on the lower deck, with bunk beds and a private bathroom. It is IDR 5,700,000 per person if you take the cabin for yourselves, or IDR 4,450,000 per bed as Coral Sharing.
Every cabin has air conditioning and hot water.
What about meals and facilities?
The crew cook every meal on board, and snacks, coffee, tea and drinking water are there whenever you want them. There are two places to eat. An open dining deck with a long table and a wraparound sofa facing the sea, and an air-conditioned indoor dining room with timber walls for when the wind picks up.
On the bow is a sundeck with blue and white striped mattresses for lying out while the boat is moving. Snorkelling gear, life jackets and paddle boards are yours to use at no extra cost. Hotel or airport transfers within Labuan Bajo town are included.
The full list of what is and is not included sits in the Included and Not Included section of this page.
Where does the route go?
Day one takes in Kelor Island, snorkelling at Manjarite and the bat flight at sunset off Kalong Island. Day two is sunrise on Padar, Pink Beach, the Komodo dragons, Taka Makassar and Manta Point. Day three is a last snorkel at Kanawa or Siaba, then back in Labuan Bajo around 11 am. The order can shift with the weather, and the captain makes that call.
Can you charter the whole boat?
Yes. Vhalé is also available as a private charter for large families, company trips or groups of friends. Charter prices are per boat and depend on the length of the trip and the number of guests, so we send them on WhatsApp once your dates and group size are clear.
How do you book?
Book Vhalé right on this page: pick a date, pick a cabin, then pay. If your date is already full, our team will find you an equivalent boat.
To avoid scams, only pay through this website or the official opentripkomodo.net number, +62 813 5347 7978.
The Komodo National Park entry ticket is not included and is arranged by the Open Trip Komodo team.
Cabins
Upper deck · 2 paxAtlantic
The priciest cabin, on the upper deck. Queen bed, a white armchair, a long row of sea-facing windows and a private bathroom. In front is a covered private balcony with a daybed, the only one on board.
Main deck · 2 paxOceanic
On the main deck. Queen bed, a blue velvet chair, a bedside table, side windows and a private bathroom. Roomier than Pacific.
Main deck · 2 paxPacific
On the main deck. Double bed, two windows, white and timber walls and a private bathroom. The cheapest cabin for two with its own bathroom.
Lower deck · 2 paxCoral
On the lower deck. Bunk beds with a wooden ladder, full timber walls and a private bathroom. One cabin just for your group.
Upper deck · 2 paxAzure
On the upper deck. Double bed, timber walls with white decorative panels and side windows. The bathroom is outside the cabin and shared, which is why it costs less than Coral.
Lower deck · 4 paxCoral Sharing
A lower deck Coral cabin sold by the bed. You share the cabin with other guests, which suits solo travellers. Bunk beds, air conditioning and a bathroom inside the cabin.
Price Breakdown
Not included in the package price, arranged by the Open Trip Komodo team
A seasonal surcharge may apply depending on the operator
one payment with no balance later; cancel 30+ days ahead for a full refund
ARRANGED BY US
Departure dates
Itinerary
Day 1
Board the boat at Labuan Bajo Harbor. Sail to Kelor Island for a viewpoint hike. Snorkel at Manjarite. Flying-fox sunset at Kalong Island. Overnight on board.
Day 2
Sunrise hike on Padar Island (panorama of 3 bays). Pink Beach for swimming and snorkeling. Ranger-led Komodo dragon trek on Komodo Island. Snorkel Taka Makassar and Manta Point. Overnight on board.
Day 3
A last snorkel at Kanawa or Siaba, where turtles pass regularly. Sail back to Labuan Bajo, arriving at the harbour 11:00-12:00.
See the detail
Day 15 stops
- 10:00-11:00 - Board at KP3 Harbour in Labuan Bajo, meet the crew and settle into your cabin.
- Kelor Island - An easy trek up the ridge. Short but steep, and the cluster of islands opens up from the top.
- Manjarite - A relaxed snorkel in clear water over shallow reef and reef fish.
- Kalong Island - We anchor in the late afternoon and wait for thousands of flying foxes to leave the mangroves as the sun drops.
- Overnight on board.
Day 26 stops
- Padar Island - We leave in the dark to catch sunrise. The climb is real, and what waits at the top is the three-bay view Komodo is known for.
- Pink Beach - The sand is pink from broken coral. You can swim and snorkel straight off the beach.
- Komodo Island - A trek with a national park ranger to see the dragons in their own habitat. The ranger sets the route and the distance.
- Manta Point - A swim looking for manta rays. It depends on the current and the sea that day.
- Taka Makassar - A sandbar that surfaces at low tide, good for photos and a snorkel along its edge.
- Overnight on board.
Day 33 stops
- Kanawa or Siaba Island - A last snorkel in clear water. Turtles pass through Siaba often.
- Around 11:00 - Back alongside at KP3 Harbour in Labuan Bajo.
- That leaves room for an afternoon flight, but do not book one too tight.
SAFETY FIRST
Sailing Route
Three days and two nights across the best of the Komodo islands, leaving from and returning to KP3 Harbour in Labuan Bajo.
What's included
Not included
Boat Specs
Booking terms
Pay in full when you book and your seat is locked straight away. It is a single payment through the official payment page, with no balance chased later.
If you bring a replacement guest for your seat, you get a full refund whenever you cancel.
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