Liveaboard Bali — Phinisi & Yacht Charter to Komodo & Raja Ampat
We are an operating charter desk under Komodo Luxury (Juara Holding Group) — not a listings aggregator. 9 owned phinisi and 200+ vetted partner yachts, 16 destinations from Komodo to Raja Ampat — and one best route: a direct 1h15m flight from Bali (DPS) to Labuan Bajo, ticketed by our reservations team, then straight onto your boat. Tell us your month; we ladder the routes that truly sail in it.
Phinisi at anchor, Komodo archipelago — our working waters since 2015
Walk the gangways: pick your month, we answer honestly
Twelve gangways, one per month. Tap yours and get three straight answers: the real sailing windows per corridor, the start-Bali routes that genuinely run that month, and the honest price anchor — nothing hidden behind a form.
January
Sailing windows by corridorFebruary
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Sailing windows by corridorMay
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Sailing windows by corridorSeptember
Sailing windows by corridorOctober
Sailing windows by corridorNovember
Sailing windows by corridorDecember
Sailing windows by corridorThe full 12-month sailing-window register and start-Bali route table are printed below — same data, no script needed.
Honest rates, date-stamped — from USD 330
Most Indonesia liveaboard sites hide pricing behind an enquiry form. We publish the plank: guide rates per boat class, plus what is always billed separately. Full breakdown on the 2026 prices page.
| Boat class | Guide rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Shared cabin — open trip | from USD 330 | per person, Komodo 3D2N open trip |
| Mid-range phinisi | USD 450–600 | per night |
| Luxury phinisi (VIP) | USD 600–1,200 | per night |
| VVIP flagship / private yacht | USD 18,000+ | per night, full-vessel charter |
Twelve months, four corridors — the season matrix in full
The same dataset that drives the Month Gate, printed as a register. Prime means the corridor is at its best; shoulder is workable with trade-offs; limited means monsoon-restricted departures; window marks the two calm Banda crossing seasons. Detail on the season matrix page.
| Month | Komodo | Raja Ampat | Banda crossing | Bali–Lombok–Sumbawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Limited — west monsoon | Prime | — | Shoulder |
| Feb | Limited — west monsoon | Prime | — | Shoulder |
| Mar | Shoulder — season opening | Prime | Window (Mar–Apr) | Shoulder |
| Apr | Prime | Prime — season tail | Window (Mar–Apr) | Shoulder |
| May | Prime | Shoulder | — | Prime |
| Jun | Prime | Limited — SE monsoon | — | Prime |
| Jul | Prime — peak crowds | Limited — SE monsoon | — | Prime |
| Aug | Prime — peak crowds | Limited — SE monsoon | — | Prime |
| Sep | Prime | Shoulder — season nears | Window (Sep–Nov) | Prime |
| Oct | Prime | Prime | Window (Sep–Nov) | Prime |
| Nov | Prime — season tail | Prime | Window (Sep–Nov) | Shoulder |
| Dec | Shoulder — transition | Prime | — | Shoulder |
Corridor windows: Komodo Apr–Nov (busiest Jul–Sep) · Raja Ampat Oct–Apr · Banda Sea Sep–Nov & Mar–Apr · Alor Aug–Nov · Cenderawasih Jun–Oct · Wakatobi Mar–Dec
The best route from Bali: fly, then sail — plus real island crossings
The flagship route flies you Bali (DPS) → Labuan Bajo in 75 minutes — we ticket the flight with your sailing, so dates always match. Prefer to sail the islands in between? Real crossings board at Kayangan Harbor, Lombok, with Moyo, Satonda and Sumbawa legs sailed — not skipped.
| Route | Boarding | Nights | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali → Lombok → Sumbawa → Komodo | Kayangan, Lombok | 5–7 | One-way |
| Bali → Lombok → Komodo multi-island | Kayangan, Lombok | 4–6 | One-way |
| Bali → Komodo 7-day diving route | Fly DPS→LBJ · board Labuan Bajo | 6 | One-way |
| Bali → Komodo departures & booking | Fly DPS→LBJ · board Labuan Bajo | 3–7 | One-way or return |
| Bali → Banda Sea hammerhead route | Quoted per expedition | 9–10 | One-way |
| Bali → Raja Ampat grand crossing | Fly to Sorong · board Sorong | 10–14 | One-way |
| Fly Bali → Komodo Airport, board in Labuan Bajo | Labuan Bajo (fly from Bali) | 2–4 | Return |
One-way legs pair with a short flight home — see flights: Bali to Labuan Bajo & Sorong.
16 destinations — two more than any Indonesia liveaboard index
Every berth links to a full guide with dive sites, season window and gateway logistics. Start at the destinations hub.
Bali Departures
Year-round hub Fly DPS→LBJ 1h15mKomodo National Park
Apr–Nov Gateway: Labuan BajoLabuan Bajo & Flores
Apr–Nov Gateway: Komodo AirportRaja Ampat
Oct–Apr Gateway: SorongLombok & Gili Islands
May–Oct Sailed en route from BaliSumbawa, Moyo & Satonda
May–Oct Sailed en route from BaliBanda Sea & Spice Islands
Sep–Nov & Mar–Apr Gateway: AmbonAlor Archipelago
Aug–Nov Gateway: Kupang / AlorForgotten Islands
Banda corridor windows Remote southeast crossingsWakatobi
Mar–Dec Southeast Sulawesi reefsAmbon & Moluccas
Banda corridor windows Gateway: AmbonTriton Bay & Kaimana
Oct–Apr West Papua frontierCenderawasih Bay
Jun–Oct Whale-shark aggregationsHalmahera
Window on request North Moluccas frontierDerawan & Sangalaki
Mar–Oct East Kalimantan atollsNorth Sulawesi & Lembeh
Year-round Muck-diving capitalKomodo to Raja Ampat — the waters we work
Photographed aboard our own phinisi and partner yachts — Komodo Luxury, Juara Holding Group.
An operator since 2015 — and when we broker, we say so
Liveaboard Bali is the Bali charter desk of Komodo Luxury, part of Juara Holding Group — 9 owned phinisi and a 200+ vetted partner-yacht network, operating since 2015 with a 4.9/5 average from about 1,530 reviews; where a boat is not operated in-house, we tell you plainly which operator runs it before you pay a deposit. No fabricated reviews, no invented awards — just the process below.
Inquiry
WhatsApp or email us your month and group. We reply with honest window advice — including when to wait a month.
Hold your dates
We shortlist vessels across the network by class and window, and hold dates while you confirm flights.
Manifest & briefing
Park permits, gear notes, pickup times and the itemised invoice — park fees and equipment listed separately, never buried.
Boarding
Fly Bali → Labuan Bajo (Komodo) or Sorong (Raja Ampat) with flights ticketed by our team — or board a Lombok crossing at Kayangan Harbor.
Every route and charter style, three labelled walks
By Destination
Routes from Bali
- Bali–Lombok–Komodo Multi-island route sailed east from Kayangan, Lombok.
- Bali–Lombok–Sumbawa–Komodo The grand chain with Moyo & Satonda legs.
- Bali to Komodo — 7-Day Diving Six nights of dive sites building toward the park.
- Bali to Komodo — Booking Departures, availability and online booking.
- Bali Banda Sea Route 10-day hammerhead crossing in the Sep–Nov & Mar–Apr windows.
- Bali to Raja Ampat The grand crossing — 10 to 14 nights eastbound.
- Komodo to Raja Ampat The transition-season crossing between both parks.
By Charter Style
- Private Phinisi Charter Whole-boat rates & routes across Indonesia.
- Luxury Liveaboard VIP & VVIP yachts — flagships above USD 18,000/night.
- Diving Liveaboard Komodo to Raja Ampat, built for divers.
- Snorkeling Liveaboards Non-diver itineraries — same water, no tanks.
- Honeymoon Liveaboard Private romance routes, one couple per boat.
- Yacht & Catamaran Charter The full guide beyond the phinisi fleet.
- Deals & Last-Minute Cabins Genuine unsold cabins — not fake urgency.
- Phinisi Fleet Bali The boats that board in Bali, class by class.
The six questions every charter starts with
We’ll ladder the routes — quote within office hours
Fastest is WhatsApp — a real charter desk, not a bot. Or send the short form and we reply by email with windows, vessels and an itemised fare plank for your month.
Prefer a page? Use the contact form — same desk, same people.