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Neptune Cruise
  • The Vessel
    • About Neptune Cruise A 40 m phinisi, owned and crewed in-house
    • Cabins & deck plan Seven en-suite cabins across three decks
    • Luxury Komodo cruise What the word actually covers on board
    • Komodo phinisi cruise Sailing a Buginese schooner through the park
    • Onboard facilities Sundeck, lounge, dining and dive deck
    • Overview at a glance The specification, on one screen
  • Cruises
    • Komodo 3D2N cruise & price The signature route — Padar, dragons, mantas
    • Komodo 4D3N liveaboard Extended north to Gili Lawa and the pinnacles
    • Komodo 2D1N overnight The short route for a single spare night
    • Komodo Island cruise Departures, transfers and how booking works
    • Snorkelling & Manta Point Where you swim, and the odds on mantas
    • Diving liveaboard Adding tanks to the itinerary
    • Day-by-day at a glance The route summarised on the home page
  • Private Charter
    • Private phinisi charter Whole-boat hire from USD 8,900
    • Group yacht charter Up to 20 guests on one bill
    • Private charters & shared trips Which of the two suits your party
    • Open trip departures Shared cabins on scheduled sailings
  • Rates
  • Blog
    • All articles Field notes from the Neptune crew
    • Park fees explained What you pay in cash on top of the fare
    • Padar sunrise hike Steps, timing and what the ridge looks like
    • Manta season guide Month by month sighting odds
    • Packing list The list we send every guest
    • Frequently asked questions A hundred answers, in one place
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Author: seo

Sailing in Komodo National Park

17 July 2026 · 4 min read

Private Charter vs Open Trip in the Komodo Luxury Fleet: Neptune, Ayvara, Malca or Komodo Signature?

We get one question on WhatsApp more than any other, and it is rarely about dragons or mantas. It is: "Should we take the whole boat,…

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Neptune Cruise

Luxury phinisi charters in Komodo National Park. Sailing memorable voyages from Labuan Bajo since the era of the Buginese schooners.

Reservations

Labuan Bajo Harbor
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
WhatsApp · +62 811 382 3875
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  • Overview
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  • Onboard Facilities
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Cruises & itineraries

  • Komodo 3D2N cruise & price
  • Komodo 4D3N liveaboard
  • Komodo 2D1N overnight
  • Komodo Island cruise
  • Snorkelling & Manta Point

Charter & the vessel

  • Luxury Komodo cruise
  • Komodo phinisi cruise
  • Private phinisi charter
  • Group yacht charter
  • Cabins & deck plan

Plan & book

  • Rates & price list
  • Frequently asked questions
  • About the vessel
  • Komodo travel guides
  • Park fees explained

Operator & ownership

Neptune Cruise Phinisi is owner-held and run by its own dedicated charter desk. The crew is employed in-house and the vessel is maintained against a published 12-point quality standard, with seven sea-view cabins sailing Komodo National Park as shared departures or as a whole-boat private charter.

Official rates, dates and availability are published at this official site · Email the reservations desk

Registered as
the vessel charter company, established 2015 —, Hong Kong CR 80295893.
Operator rating
4.9 out of 5 from more than 1,500 charter guests, and a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice winner in 2025 and 2026.
Booking & payment
Reserved directly with the operator, with no agent in between. Secure payment by Stripe, Airwallex, American Express, Visa and Mastercard.

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