Luxury Komodo liveaboards compared
Only a handful of Komodo luxury liveaboards publish real prices. This table collects every publicly quoted rate we could verify and normalises them to cost per night for the whole boat — from about USD 1,920 per night for Magika on a long charter (USD 2,140 on the 2027 card) to USD 30,000 per night plus VAT for the largest VVIP yachts.
The comparison problem
Komodo charter pages are almost designed to prevent comparison.
One quotes per person for two nights, another quotes per suite per night in rupiah with a “++” tax marker, a third quotes nothing at all. So before anything else, every figure below has been converted to a single unit: what the whole vessel costs for one night.
Published Komodo luxury rates, verified 1 August 2026
Every row names where the number came from. Rows without a public price are shown as such rather than estimated.
| Vessel | Cabins / max guests | Published price | Whole-boat cost per night | Source of the number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magika (6D5N, 1–5 guests) | 9 / 22 | USD 9,600 for 5 nights | ~USD 1,920 | Operator rate card, 2026 |
| Magika (4D3N, 1–5 guests) | 9 / 22 | USD 7,050 for 3 nights | ~USD 2,350 | Operator rate card, 2026 |
| Magika (3D2N, 1–5 guests) | 9 / 22 | USD 5,750 for 2 nights | ~USD 2,875 | Operator rate card, 2026 |
| Pesona Bajo | 6 / 15 | USD 3,250 per night | USD 3,250 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Balaraja | 6 / 20–22 | USD 3,400 per night | USD 3,400 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Almadira | 6 / 18 | USD 3,400 per night | USD 3,400 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Arfisyana 2 | 7 / 22 | USD 4,700 per night | USD 4,700 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Ayvara Cruises | 7 / 15 | USD 5,500 per night | USD 5,500 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Naturalia | 8 / 24 | USD 7,800 per night | USD 7,800 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Aliikai | 7 / 14 | USD 9,900 per night | USD 9,900 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Lasha Phinisi | 10 / 26 | USD 10,800 per night | USD 10,800 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Prana | 9 / 18 | USD 20,000 per night | USD 20,000 | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Kudanil Explorer | 8 / 16 | USD 26,000 per night + 12% VAT | USD 26,000+ | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| Lamima | 7 / 14 | USD 30,000 per night + 11% VAT | USD 30,000+ | komodoluxury.com fleet page |
| AYANA Lako di’a (per suite) | 7 / 14, 54 m | Master Suite double Rp 56,700,000++ per night; Luxury Suite double Rp 44,888,000++ | Quoted per suite, not per boat | ayana.com itinerary page |
| Komodo Resort “luxury boat” | Not published | Not published | Cannot be compared | komodoresort.com |
Every row in this table is on the same basis: rates verified on 1 August 2026, so the Magika rows use the 2026 card rather than the 2027 one. Magika’s 2027 charter card is USD 2,140 per night on a 6D5N and USD 3,225 on a 3D2N — see the breakdown below and the full 2027 rate card. Rates for other vessels are reproduced from the operator’s own public fleet page and are shown for orientation only; they are not Magika rates and are subject to that operator’s own terms and VAT treatment. AYANA figures are per suite per night and cannot be read as a whole-boat number.
The longer the charter, the wider the gap
On a straight cost-per-night basis Magika is the least expensive vessel in the table at every trip length. That is a structural effect of flat whole-boat pricing: on the 2026 card USD 5,750 buys two nights but USD 9,600 buys five, so nights four and five effectively cost about USD 1,400 each. The 2027 card behaves the same way, USD 6,450 against USD 10,700.
| Charter length | Year | Whole boat (1–5 guests) | Per night | Per person per night at 16 guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D1N | 2026 | USD 4,700 | USD 4,700 | USD 388 (16–20 band, USD 6,200) |
| 2D1N | 2027 | USD 5,300 | USD 5,300 | USD 431 (16–20 band, USD 6,900) |
| 3D2N | 2026 | USD 5,750 | USD 2,875 | USD 242 (16–20 band, USD 7,750) |
| 3D2N | 2027 | USD 6,450 | USD 3,225 | USD 270 (16–20 band, USD 8,650) |
| 4D3N | 2026 | USD 7,050 | USD 2,350 | USD 207 (16–20 band, USD 9,950) |
| 4D3N | 2027 | USD 7,900 | USD 2,633 | USD 230 (16–20 band, USD 11,050) |
| 5D4N | 2026 | USD 8,200 | USD 2,050 | USD 193 (16–20 band, USD 12,350) |
| 5D4N | 2027 | USD 9,150 | USD 2,288 | USD 214 (16–20 band, USD 13,700) |
| 6D5N | 2026 | USD 9,600 | USD 1,920 | USD 173 (16–20 band, USD 13,850) |
| 6D5N | 2027 | USD 10,700 | USD 2,140 | USD 193 (16–20 band, USD 15,400) |
Both published cards. The 2027 grid is roughly 12% above 2026 across every band.
What the table does not tell you
Price per night is a starting point, not a verdict. Lamima and Kudanil Explorer cost roughly ten times more per night than Magika because they are a different category of vessel entirely: steel or large timber hulls, 14–18 crew, spa facilities, tenders and toys.
If those matter to you, the price gap is the answer, not the problem. If they do not, you are paying for capability you will never use. The honest cost-benefit breakdown is on is a luxury Komodo liveaboard worth it.
Best for…
Groups building a shortlist
Take the three closest rows and request the same itinerary from each.
Buyers with a hard budget
Anything under USD 3,500 per night here is a premium phinisi; above USD 20,000 is a different market entirely.
Travellers eyeing Raja Ampat
A different season and a different fleet — see our Raja Ampat season and route comparison.
Hardware differences between these tiers are explained on stabilisers, tenders and toys, and every remaining question is answered at the Magika FAQ hub. Rate tables age quickly, so cross-check this one against the operator’s own Komodo liveaboard index, which lists the current vessels and their price bands.
Frequently asked questions
Which Komodo luxury liveaboards actually publish their prices?
Few do. AYANA Lako di’a publishes suite rates in IDR, Komodo Luxury publishes nightly rates for part of its fleet, and Magika publishes a full whole-boat and per-cabin grid. Several well-known luxury pages publish nothing.
What is the cheapest whole-boat luxury charter in this comparison?
Magika at roughly USD 1,920 per night on a 6D5N charter for 1–5 guests, rising to about USD 2,875 per night on a short 3D2N. On the 2027 card those become USD 2,140 and USD 3,225.
What is the most expensive Komodo charter listed publicly?
Lamima at USD 30,000 per night plus 11% VAT, and Kudanil Explorer at USD 26,000 per night plus 12% VAT, both published on the Komodo Luxury fleet page.
How do you compare boats fairly when packages differ?
Normalise to cost per night for the whole boat, then divide by the maximum guest number. Anything else compares a 2-night product against a 5-night one.
Are these prices inclusive of the national park fee?
No. Park entry is charged separately at IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per visit under PP 36/2024, with IDR 50,000–75,000 for Indonesian visitors.
Why is a per-person open trip rate so much lower?
Because you are buying one berth on a boat sold to strangers, not the vessel. Magika’s shared 3D2N cabins run USD 310–520 per person against USD 5,750 for the whole boat in 2026, or USD 6,450 in 2027.
When was this table last verified?
1 August 2026, against the operator rate cards and public pages named in the source column of each row.
Do published rates change during peak season?
Yes. July to August is peak in Komodo and December to March brings monsoon conditions with reduced schedules. Confirm the applicable rate in writing at booking.
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Rate tables checked against the operator rate card on 1 August 2026 · Confirmed in writing at booking